All My Ancestors

It was a 1963 Chevrolet Impala SuperSport convertible, with a 409 engine. It was navy blue with a baby blue interior. I think the top was white.

I suppose as a female I shouldn’t have cared much about cars. But I did. I had a girlfriend whose brothers were proud [...]

I took my quilt top to the quilter today.

I like making quilt tops but I really really really don’t like the handwork of quilting. So I pay to have them machine quilted.
Also, I learned today what kind of quilts I make. Utilitarian.
The quilter lady just put that word [...]

Here are our marching orders for the 43rd version of the Carnival of Genealogy:
Write a tribute to a woman on your family tree, a friend, a neighbor, or a historical female figure who has done something to impact your life. Or instead of writing, consider sharing a photo biography of one woman’s life. Or create [...]

Kimberly Powell is reporting that a version of the BBC’s Who Do You Think You Are? is coming to US television. Here’s a bit more information from The Guardian. And, as a bonus, Phoebe will be there!
All I can say is, it’s about time. I watched this program while I was in [...]

Miriam’s most recent journaling prompt asks us to think about who and how humor works in our families.
This is a topic I should be an expert on. I wrote a dissertation on humor. The main thing I learned was that the dissection of humor is the only operation in which the patient ALWAYS [...]