Archive for the 'General' Category

Dear Jane

Friday, May 15th, 2009

If you are looking for antiques — please click on the link at the right.
“Dear Jane” — no, it’s not a salutation, it’s the name of a quilt. Not just ANY quilt — a quilt made by Jane Stickler during the Civil War. It has 225 little blocks — each one is different [...]

A Belated “April’s Fool”

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

How silly of me — a belated April’s Fool “wish” to you? Doesn’t make sense, right? Well, why not. I had an AF joke pulled on me the day BEFORE April 1 (seems some folks think all months only have 30 days, except for Febrrruary, as we ALL know). Hope everyone [...]

Happy New Year 2009

Sunday, January 4th, 2009

Even though I’m a bit late in wishing all a Happy New Year – it’s January 4th — I’d like to do so now. After re-capping some special or memorable events of 2008 in my journal, I’d say that it was a very good year. The Palmer’s filled it with many family activities, [...]

Lunch with Paula

Wednesday, December 24th, 2008

Lunch with Paula was wonderful — not Paula Deen, but another Paula who is as good a cook as PD.
Actually, it was a luncheon last week that included nine retired business teachers. We taught in various high schools in the Austin school district and became good friends during those years. [...]