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Happy birthday Aunt Sadie Ransbottom!

Sarah Elizabeth Hoel was born on March 8, 1893 to William Henry and Martha Ann Fisher Hoel in Mercer County, Ohio. Sadie is Walt’s aunt, the oldest sister of his father.

Easy deviled eggs – experiment away

Deviled or stuffed eggs have a long history – much longer than most people realize. The term “deviled” in cooking refers to something that has been cooked with fiery or hot spices, typically mustard and cayenne.

Happy birthday Conrad Boeding!

Conrad (Konrad) Boeding was born on March 1, 1824 in Nuenkirchen, Germany, to Franz Xavier and Anna Lodenkemper Boeding. Conrad is not a direct relation, but is the half great uncle of Genevieve Boeding, who I wrote in this post.

Pick up sticks – another scraps quilt project

Over my Christmas break, I had the flu. I wasn’t feeling well enough to do much of anything, but I did wander up to the studio towards the end of the week. I had a pile of scraps sitting by my sewing table and decided to stitch them together and see what happened.

Happy birthday cousin Joseph Link

Joseph Dennis Link was born on February 23, 1946 to Carl and Martha Holtkamp Link in West Point, Iowa. Joe is Walt’s 2nd cousin twice removed.

Happy anniversary Theodore and Elizabeth Moeller

Theodore Moeller and Elizabeth Frizjunker were married on February 16, 1898 at St. James Catholic Church in St. Paul, Iowa. Their daughter Verona (Veronica) is Walt’s great aunt.

More musings – the to-do list

I wrote about resolutions in this post. Today I thought I would write about the to-do list that so many of us have, whether it’s on our phone, calendar, dry-erase board or note pad. There are dozens of apps and specialty ways to keep track of things.

Happy birthday great great grandpa Orlando Martin Trevett!

Orlando Martin Trevett was born on February 9, 1852 to Lewis and Mary Cross Trevett. He was born in Concord, New York. Orlando is Michelle’s 2nd great grandfather.

So you want to hike with your dog – gear

I’ve covered location and safety in previous posts. This post will look at the equipment we take when our dog goes backpacking with us. Jaxon carries some of his own equipment in his pack and we carry the rest.

Happy Birthday Kenneth Harden!

Kenneth Harden was born on February 2, 1924 to William and Addie Nicholson Harden. He was born in Blairsburg, Iowa, where the family had a farm. Kenneth is the brother of Walt’s aunt Doris Hoel.

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