Life Lessons


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

Saturday, January 23, 2021

Behind the Scenes

Song - Unchained Melody cover by Austin Brown

 

 

Just when you think there is nothing going on because it is winter......just take a walk outside.


 
 
 Here is some happiness in my garden just yesterday....
 


 
 
 A white camellia just outside my office window
 
 

 
 
 The rosemary is full of blooms and bees
 
 

 
 
 
 The hellebore is getting ready to bloom.  I just love this winter plant!
 

 
 
 My dogwood buds are getting plump
 
 

 
 
 Heard this plane and caught it as it flew past the moon
 
 

 
 
 My narcissus are ready to pop!
 
 
 

 
 
 
 I have had a plethora of lemons and limes this year
 


 
 Alyssum flowers have reseeded everywhere
 
 
 
 

 
 
 A lovely begonia that I got from my mother
 
 
 

 
 
 
 I planted several six packs of pansy's in the front yard but as you can see the deer love them!
 
 

 
 
 
 I have two urns of salvia that usually bloom late summer and through fall
 
 

 
 
 
By our front porch we have a Strawberry Madrone tree and I love how the bark peels off each year
 

 
 
 Here are her flowers....
 
 
 
 
 
 Daphne should be in full bloom and scent in a few days.  
Another winter favorite!
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 Some old primroses are popping though the garden leaf clutter
 


 
 
 This is an azalea that a friend bought for me when my father passed five years ago.
It blooms year round.
It is amazing!
 
 
 

A little snowdrop pushing her way though the earth



Midlife: when the Universe grabs your shoulders and tells you “I’m not f-ing around, use the gifts you were given.”

 

--Brene Brown

 

Monday, January 18, 2021

New Beginning

 

After a lot of deliberation I finally came to the conclusion that I need to "branch out"......he he....


I love doing my personal blog but I have also put years (about 50) collecting family history.  My own family, Mr. B's family as well as his bio-family, friends and family members trees, documents and photos. So I have decided to cut back on my personal blog to give "Twigs on my Branches" room to grow.

 


 

It is still uncertain how the new blog will develop but I need to get some of this information organized and out there for others to enjoy.  I thought for a long time about doing a small book but realized that it might be boring to pour though pages and pages of data and sources.  Several weeks ago I came across a woman's blog that resonated with me.  It was organized in a way that made it fun to read as she put the facts together along with some history.  For instance her relatives worked in the weaving mills in England and Scotland as did mine.  BUT...she found that they spoke their own dialect in each mill.  Apparently it was so noisy in the weaving sheds that they developed a form of speech with exaggerated movements to allow lip-reading and it was called Mee-mawing.

 

 


This is my 3rd Great-grandfather Henry Grieve, he is 50 years old in 1851.  His occupation is listed as HLW Cotton, meaning Hand Loom Weaver in Cotton.  


Come along with me for the fun. I know we will meet some colorful characters and you & I may even turn out to be cousins!


Twigs On My Branches






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