Down the Rabbit Hoel

Stories of family, creativity, and diverse distractions.

Happy Birthday Great-uncle John Link

John H. Link, Senior, was born on November 18, 1885 to Isadore and Teresa Kempker Link in West Point, Iowa. His brother, William J. (W.J.), was Walt’s grandfather.

How much is a smidgen? or a dash?

Good measuring tools are important for many different projects. Whether you are in the workshop, the studio, or the kitchen, being accurate can mean the difference between success or not the best results. Cooking is very forgiving, but I like to measure all the ingredients the first time I try a recipe. Having the right tools at hand can make it easier to enjoy the process.

Kathryn and Helen: Kempker cousins

I have been scanning in photos and adding to the family history. When I found this picture of two cousins, I spent some time finding out more about them. Kathryn Link is Walt’s great-aunt, and Helen Brockman Hummert was her cousin on the Kempker side of the family. I browsed through the pictures and found a couple more photos with them.

Helen Brockman Hummert and Kathryn Link

Making pie with fresh berries

I’ve done a couple of posts on pies, but I was making one this weekend and decided to show making filling from fresh berries. I used fresh blueberries for this one, but you can use can use any combination of blueberries, strawberries, gooseberries, and raspberries.

Image shows a pie with four crescent moon cutouts.
Fresh from the oven.

Happy birthday Great Grandpa Hole!

Walt’s great grandfather John Swisher Hole was born on November 4, 1840 in Darke County Ohio. His parents were James Anderson and Mary Ann Swisher Hole.

More meal prep: turkey breast on the grill

I like to do large batch cooking when I have time to make it easier during the week. This past weekend, I cooked bacon (covered in this post with meatballs) and smoked 5 pounds of salmon (this post). I also cooked a turkey breast on the grill for sandwich meat.

Image shows a turkey breast on a plate, several slices have been cut and are laying next to them.
This one came out perfectly.

Another generation back in time: Great-Grandma Fisher’s parents

Sometimes a picture can take you deep down a rabbit hole. I found this picture of Walt’s great-grandmother, Ann (or Anna) Redmond Fisher. It was taken sometime before 1919, but I don’t know the exact date.

Owls And Eagles And Flowers…Oh My! A Trip to Eagle Creek Park

We love to backpack, but it isn’t always an option. We are fortunate to have some really amazing parks not far from where we live. Eagle Creek Park is a city park in Indianapolis. We have hiked many of the trails in the park.

More cool photos: Grandma Link

It’s been so much fun to dig through the pictures. I found a couple of great ones with Walt’s Grandma Link this time. Lizzie was born April 2, 1890.

A Cool Old Tool – The Unbrako Socket Screw Calculator

A good friend found an old toolbox on a property he purchased. He gifted me some of the contents, and one of the items was this neat old “Unbrako Socket Screw Calculator”. If you have really sharp eyes, you might have seen it sitting in the lid of my toolbox in this post. It’s a very simple device that provides a machinist with all the measurements they’d need regarding socket screws. Let’s take a closer look.

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