Life Lessons


"Figuring out our gifts in life is part of our journey to becoming enlightened human beings.” – Allison DuBois

Thursday, October 20, 2016

It's Coming!!!

Song - GhostBusters Theme by Ray Parker Jr.




Andy - - as in our son that just got married - and just when did he grow up???? - - 
and a witch at the Nut Tree in Vacaville just a few years ago!



The pumpkins are waiting to be carved and the only decoration I have out is a rat skeleton! Boo!!






This time of year makes me feel nostalgic.  The days are cooler and the nights are refreshing.  
The sun is rising from a more southerly place through my bedroom glass door.
It's dark so much earlier!!
My garden is looking a little tired.

In the Spring I planted the above Limelight Hydrangea's for Andy & Ashley's wedding.
 Yesterday I decided to cut some of them to see if I can dry them.


Today I was looking at soup recipes to eat and good books to read by the fire. 

Time to turn inward....




After I have a good laugh at my brother Tim's mustache from 1987!



"Laughter is an instant vacation" --Milton Berle

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Our Family Has Grown

Song - Family Tradition by Hank Williams Jr.




Some chapeau huh?  

I have been working on my family tree since I was a teenager and would record my Italian grandparents stories and share family photos.  It is something I have always been fascinated by.  It is kind of like putting together a puzzle and making sure everything fits.

Since September 17th, I have an even larger family thanks to Andy & Ashley's wedding!

The woman in the photo above is named Amy Wilson Ross 
and she is Ashley's second Great-Grandmother. 
Isn't she a beauty?





This is her husband, George Clark Matson -
Ashley's second Great-Grandfather.



Above is a "selfie" taken in the 1870's. Such a handsome couple.





Then they had children.....
and her sister moved in....


Mama is looking pretty good still but dad is losing his spark.
They had 3 more children after this was taken.
Just imagine that photo!


A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots. Marcus Garvey
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"A people without the knowledge of their past history, 
origin and culture is like a tree without roots." 
--Marcus Garvey
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