This week I discovered a few new things about this old house while speaking to one of the original owners.
1. The police department’s horses lived on this lot of land in the 20’s
2. The ripening of the blackberries was a family affair each year.
3. This little old house has been “home” for several members of [...]
Archive for June, 2008
A history for every home.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged flowers, garden, history, old home, old house, pictures of yard, view of ocean on June 22, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Crêpes
Posted in family, recipe, tagged cooking, crepe, crepe recipe, filling, food, ice cream, Japan, meal ideas, recipe on June 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A crêpe (pronounced /ˈkreɪp/, French IPA: [kʀɛp]) is a type of very thin, cooked pancake usually made from wheat flour. The word, like the pancake itself, is of French origin, deriving from the Latin crispa, meaning “curled.” (Courtesy of Wikipedia.com)
Oh the wonderful world of crêpes! I have had them before, yes- I’ve even made them once [...]
What’s in a name?
Posted in family, tagged dad, father, father's day, love, memories on June 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »
We all have our memories, moments, and emotions that define “father or dad” in our hearts.
This is “Father” defined according to Merriam-Webster…
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Main Entry:
1fa·ther
Pronunciation:
\ˈfä-thər\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English fader, from Old English fæder; akin to Old High German fater father, Latin pater, Greek patēr
Date:
before 12th century
1 a: a man who has [...]
After the move…
Posted in family, personal, tagged adjusting, feeling out of place, home, moved in, moving, unpacking, whilrwind on June 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
WHIRLWIND
–adjective
4.
like a whirlwind, as in speed or force: a whirlwind visit to New York
First week- house is in disarray, boxes and newspaper everywhere, nothing is in place, odds and ends are laying in heaps around the house and in peculiar places. Where are the towels?!?! I know they’re here somewhere. How am I EVER going [...]
