Stories of family, creativity, and diverse distractions.

Month: July 2021

Turning Heads, and Other Parts: The Engine Lathe

Today we’re going to take a look at my engine lathe. It’s down in my basement shop, and it’s one of the most important tools I own. Let’s get to know its parts and what they do.

Triple layered delight – making the best German Chocolate Cake

Every year for Walt’s birthday I make German Chocolate Cake. The recipe comes from the Iowa State Fair Cookbook from 1985.

Here it is in all it’s glory!

A Fourth of July celebration for a special lady

My Grandma James was born on July 4, 1912. We always enjoyed celebrating her birthday, and as many of us as possible came to Watertown, South Dakota, every year.

Irene Belle Hodge was born to Clyde and Bessie May Trevettt Hodge in Emerson. Nebraska. She married Claude James and they had 7 children. She was a nurse in Watertown for many years.

A picture of Michelle's aunts, uncles and grandmother
Grandma and her kids on her birthday in 1992.
Chuck, Paul, Lynda, Mardell, Claudette, Sherrey, Grandma and Delores

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