While I am excited to get back in the garden I can guarantee you I did not participate in National Naked Gardening Day. I mean(more…)
Gardening 2021
Category: Rooted Simply
W.W. Hinkley
This week, I wanted to share a picture of a young man from the early 1900’s. For a long time I was not sure who he(more…)
Harrison Keele Part 4
From a Brick Wall to a Rabbit HoleIn the Topeka Journal on March 30, 1909, A woman named Mrs. Ethel Kerns tells a judge that(more…)
Harrison Keele Part 3
While there is no documented story of the “last scalping” and even though scalping was practiced through the turn of the century, I had my(more…)
Harrison Keele Part 2
I only had a child’s name to go on and so I was not sure where to search. I assumed that the spelling was Louis,(more…)
Harrison Keele Part 1
Growing up I enjoyed listening to the older generations share stories about their childhood and their life experiences. So, when I had an opportunity to(more…)
40 The New 30?
Are you a New Years’ resolution type of person, a word of the year type, or do you forgo it all? I find myself always(more…)
Goal 4: KLR Family Reseach Project
I have been quiet on here for the last few weeks because I have been putting my energy into goal number 4: “Look into making(more…)
Starting with Trello
My first Goal was to set up a Trello account. I was introduced to Trello and then it came up again on Pinterest where individuals(more…)
Getting Back on the Horse….
As October is Family History Month I thought this would be a great time to start focusing on genealogy again. You know getting back on(more…)