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Month: July 2024

It’s all about time

In a recent post, we talked about having to get a new stove. One thing that I hadn’t much considered was the timer features. It’s an important but often overlooked feature of a modern stove.

Happy birthday Kenneth Kempker

Kenneth Richard Henry Kempker was born on July 26, 1927 in St Paul, Iowa. His parents were John and Sadie Merschman Kempker. Kenneth is a distant relation of Walt’s through the Wellman side of the family.

More Sad News!

After so recently relating the death of our kitchen range, it pains me (and my wallet) to inform you of a further loss. Our dear washing machine, Maytag 712, has passed. Born in Newton, IA in 1989, Maytag served two families faithfully until succumbing in June to a sudden transmission failure.

Happy Birthday Aunt Sarah Hole McCain!

Sarah Jane Hole was born on July 19, 1887 to John Swisher and Lydia Finkbone Hole. She was born on the family farm in Darke County, Ohio. Sarah is Walt’s great-aunt.

Car camping? A mini kitchen to go

We have talked a fair amount about cooking when backpacking. We aren’t always carrying things on our backs, so when we aren’t limited in that way, we like to have a bit more to cook with. Here’s a look at some of things we take when we are car camping or cabin camping.

Happy birthday Aunt Billie

Wilma Ada Link was born on July 12, 1933 in West Point, Iowa. Her parents were William John and Elizabeth Wellman Link. Billie is Walt’s aunt.

In Memorium – Kenmore Plus

We regret to inform you of the passing of a trusted home appliance, our dear stove, Kenmore Plus. It has featured on this blog many times, being the background for many of the pictures of posts on cooking.

The property on Black Tail Creek

On our recent trip to South Dakota, we went into Wyoming for a day trip. We stopped in Sundance, Wyoming, at the Crook County Courthouse. We didn’t have a lot of time, but we were able to find a deed for some property purchased on Black Tail Creek by one of Michelle’s relatives.

We’re Back! And Yes, We Did Some Fishing!

We had a good month off and are back on the blog again. And we did do some fishing. We spent a few days out in the Black Hills of South Dakota with a day trip into Wyoming.

Image shows a clear blue sky over some hills surrounding a lake. There are cattails in the foreground.
Mitchell Lake – just a short way down the road from the cabin we stayed in!

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