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Working odd jobs in the 1920s

W.J. Link (Walt’s grandfather) did a lot of different jobs, threshing, pulling stumps, laying drain tile and drilling wells over the years. We found a couple of pictures in the latest batch that show some of his worksites.

Perfect end to a day in the woods

Walt and I love to backpack and hiking in the fall is so beautiful. The evenings can be a bit chilly, so a campfire and a warm drink make for a good way to relax before bed.

Some pics from a trip to Louisiana in 1966

I’ve been scanning in more pictures and found a couple from a trip that Walt and his family took to Louisiana in 1966.

More garden goodness – drying herbs

Once the weather starts to cool, it’s time to bring in any herbs that you want to keep before they freeze. I use a simple method to dry my herbs to save them for later use. Drying herbs takes little effort except for patience.

Pictures from the Old Threshers Reunion 1966

The Midwest Old Threshers Reunion in Mount Pleasant has been an event since 1950. I found a couple of pictures from the 1966 event in Georgie’s photos.

St. Mary’s Orchestra in 1934

I found this picture again while I was scanning some photos. I had used it in this post. It is from 1934 and shows the Orchestra from St. Mary’s school. Georgina isn’t in this picture, but she did play the flute.

Organization is key to not confusing yourself – laying out a big quilt

Image shows several colorful arcs of fabric on a black background
There are 104 pieces of fabric in this one section

I have only made one large quilt in the past. Most of my projects are wall hangings or throw quilts or baby quilts. When I started working on a quilt for our bed, I knew it was going to be a bit of a project to keep it all organized.

Just one section has over 100 pieces pieces! So it was a lot to keep it straight as I worked. Fortunately, the pattern was very good at helping keep it together during the cutting and initial sewing.

Happy Birthday Cletus “Clip” Freitag

Cletus “Clip” Freitag was born on September 16, 1914 in Lee County, Iowa. His parents were William Henry Freitag and Catherine Bernadine Menke.

Delores Wellman, Georgina Hoel, Cletus, Linus, and Leo Freitag, taken in Houghton, Iowa in 1936. (the boys might be out of order, as it wasn’t clear on the photo who was who).

Using the fresh pesto: Chicken with prosciutto

Last week, I posted about making fresh pesto from the basil I grew in the garden. This week, I am going to talk about one of my favorite recipes that uses pesto – stuffed chicken breast with prosciutto.

The chicken, with homemade macaroni (ok, rotini ;)) and cheese and Georgie’s green beans.

Fun photos – mirror shots

I haven’t done a lot of editing on these pictures, but I got such a smile from them that I wanted to share. When Carl and Georgie were dating, they did several sets of pictures where they would pose one and then the other in a similar setting. Here are a couple of fun ones.

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