After much dismay, I am having to start this blog over. I am not able to merge my two blogs together so I get to start Dena's Diaries over. I am really disappointed in my follow-through. 5 years??? I started this one 5 years ago and didn't get very far.
But back on track! I have to finish what I started AND I have to get these diaries documented.
I'm going to take a different approach and save them in Word docs first. Then I will take my time updating the blog. Slowly but surely Dena's diaries will be posted. I made a promise to her and to myself.
The last post, I stated how disappointed I was in myself. Now 5 years later, the disappointment lingers, but the intent is still there! Good intentions, right?
Here's the Do-Over! All of the previous posts in one!
Thursday, October 8, 2009
I am
ashamed of myself lately…..starting too many projects at once has been the
trend of late. From starting the documentation of Dena’s Diaries, to my booth
at an antique mall, and all the “stuff” in between.
My life has been a hodgepodge of a mess over the last 20 months; but I feel as
though I am back on track. After a lot of stress relief recently, I feel as
though I can focus on the things I’ve started while enjoying a new life.
God has taken me on a journey that I had no idea I would take at this stage in
my life. I turn 46 tomorrow. I hope my following years on this earth will bring
me peace, fulfillment, new friends, family, and a sense of purpose.
The diaries will continue…..I need to relax…..Dena is calling me to speak for
her again and document this simple life. (So that maybe I can enjoy being
simple again myself.)
Saturday, February 7, 2009
June 1, 1969 - Went to Sunday School and Church- work on
Kindergarten plans, rested, wrote letters to Lena, Frank, called Edna Jo
June 2, 1969 - Rested, house routine, items for kindergarten
ready
June 3, 1969 - Hair do, in evening Halfway room set up, carpenter
in room and I reworked plans
June 4, 1969 - Pre-registration for kindergarten; wonderful
response
June 5, 1969 - House routine, Dr. Back for yearly routine
physical, went to Springfield ate at Sears; car air conditioning fixed; shopped;
Saw Mrs. Chaney of Collins
June 6, 1969 - Rested, ready to see Papa, Went to Springfield,
ate, saw Papa
June 7, 1969 - Rested, set in Papa's room, rested, then back,
Dale to Lake
June 8, 1969 - Dale church, I was with Papa, Lorene's at 3,
Carl's new golden cat, left at 6 for MO, hard rain in Springfield, dry in
Bolivar
June 9, 1969 - Reset iris, spider plants, 11am lunch, out until
4pm, set out coleus sultans, on north side, sprayed goat's beard
June 10, 1969 - yard work, cut out blue dress, did most of cape
June 11, 1969 - Yard, reset iris, etc. Got perm, was cold, heat
is on, Nellie's to meet Lois, goat beard display
June 12, 1969 - Mrs. Wilson cleaned house; I did other jobs,
Rainy and cold; Made picture with goat beard
June 13, 1969 - Still rainy and cold; took it easy, getting off
to Papa's; Left at 11, ate and shopped; Dale worked on college furniture
June 14, 1969 - Got to Papa's at 9, rainy and cold; worked in
yard, hedges, etc. Lorene ate with us at noon at Holiday Inn then out to Dairy,
called Lisa
June 15, 1969 - Dale and Browns to church. I fixed Papa chicken
and visit with him; worked on Capps Reunion; home around 8pm
June 16, 1969 - Cold, 45 degrees, Sewed blue dress and cape, cut
out "Mex"
June 17, 1969 - Finished 2 dresses and cape, rainy and cold,
caught up on diary and did handwork on garments
June 18, 1969 - Hair do at 2:30; Dale to Kansas City; went to
see Zelma Dunn, prayer meeting
June 19, 1969 - Cleaning, Lorene, relaxed, lumber to school at
Halfway; Mrs. Wilson helped clean; pictures of Papa; Dale phone and I worked on
flowers
June 20. 1969 - Happy Birthday, I gave party for neighbors;
Zelva; Had Mitchells at 9 for cake and tea. Glorious daisies, beautiful
daylilies, starting Dale's money for Glorieta
June 21, 1969 - Neighbors 5 for dinner, get Goat Beard; had tea
and cookies
June 22, 1969 - Church service, lunch Lorene at 3, arrived
4:30, ate, home, church, called Lisa and E Lou/Frank
June 23, 1969 - Hair at 9:30, Irene came at 11:30, Dr. C 2:30,
Hilda Meredith 3:30 Nellie Billie H Blanche Velma, Brandy jar Ha! Jolly time!
Packed at 11pm; stormy weather and rain
June 24, 1969 - Left at 9:30
June 25, 1969 - Left Oklahoma City at 10:20, Ice Cream at
Shamrock Stuckey's
June 26, 1969 - Left at 9:30; 3 car belts, Glorieta at 1:30,
unpacked
June 27, 1969 - Good Primary Conference, rested, wrote cards,
ate breakfast, conference at noon, rested, writing
June 28, 1969 - Santa Fe, Hair Do, Fruit Supper
June 29, 1969 - Rested, observed 6 yr am kindergarten pm,
Wilson's at Portales cabin
June 30, 1969 - open house, kindergarten meeting 11am - 7pm;
state meeting, called Dale, hot there
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
May 1, 1969 - Hair do and then rested
May 2, 1969 - Rotary "Ann"- Field House Hostess 1-5,
banquet 6pm, Tom guest until Monday morning, talked until midnight
May 3, 1969 - Breakfast at 9:30, men to the college at 10am, I
did house and laundry. Ate lunch, rested, banquet 6pm field house
May 4, 1969 - Early services then home for chicken dinner in the
evening, did school work, Tom wrote news and Dale slept
May 5, 1969 - Rested all evening; picked up house; worn out from
Rotary meetings; Halfway interview, kindergarten
May 6, 1969 - School work ok, tired and rested in the evening;
Dale to Jefferson City; Stephen Floyd as yard boy, did good, iris beautiful
May 7, 1969 - Kindergarten, film, fire department, Coke plant,
Bolivar park; fine day and time; Halfway contract
May 8, 1969 - Too tired from trip at park and Rotary, too;
rested
May 9, 1969 - Still worn out; Dale and I to Springfield for
supper and graduation gifts
May 10, 1969 - Slept late, took iris to Penny Riley and Dr
Crippin; rested in the evening; planted okra and I "potted"; called
Lorene, she's better
May 11, 1969 - Frank called, "Happy Mother's Day";
spent week in Austin played golf; in yard planted "beauty"; slept in
the evening
May 12, 1969 - Happy school, worked all evening on inventory and
clean up, home and rested 3-5
May 13, 1969 - Review of year in Kindergarten, good; rested in
the evening
May 14, 1969 - Stephen Floyd (yard boy) and I worked in lawn.
Iris beautiful, had steak for supper, graduation high school, no prayer meeting
May 15, 1969 - Closing school, saw tenant, goat beard in flower
stage, gave firebush greenery, Halfway 1-3pm, got Kindergarten and bio news,
contract in
May 16, 1969 - 7am car to Springfield, then car trouble at 5pm,
water hose, ate, window shopped at Sears, ready for trip to Ark.
May 17, 1969 - Pick up, do bags for trip, leave at noon but air
conditioner out so home; Mrs. Smith and Darren 1-3pm, Dale to Springfield with
car; 6pm rainy
May 18, 1969 - Started trip, all day with Papa, Harrison all day
and leave Monday for Pine Bluff; spent nite with Lorene, she is exercising her
arm
May 19, 1969 - Left for trip at noon, visited Lena, drove and
relaxed, at in Little Rock, arrived around 6pm; talked until midnight; did go
shopping at Sears
May 20, 1969 - Primary workshop on south side of Pine Bluff 9:30
- 3pm; good and helpful; Lena's 3-5:30, down to shop and go to Sears; Lucy's
for supper and until tomorrow morning, up until midnight
May 21, 1969 - Left Lucy's and saw Doggit twins, out at 10:15
for Lois, ate at Camden, Lois home $20,000 built in 41 days, beautiful, nice
May 22, 1969 - Saw friends, left at 4, arrived at Frank's
May 23, 1969 - Rested, temperature is 85+ so I stayed inside;
Lisa and friend Rosy played and Frank played golf; did work for ELou and baby;
rained in the evening
May 24, 1969 - Still hot, not out of the house, Frank and Ed McO
in golf tournament, not too good, we drove out after them; they and ELou to
club for supper; I'm just resting
May 25, 1969 - Rained last night, slept until 9:30. Frank and Ed
McO out at 6 to play golf; ELou and Lisa slept late too. Dale called at 9am, in
Little Rock to rest all day; Frank and ELou left at 7pm to get Dale, I baby sit
May 26, 1969 - Enjoyable day with children, left 3pm for Little
Rock, window shopped
May 27, 1969 - Got hair done, got new heeled shoes white and
yellow; rested, left 4pm, at Holiday Inn, stayed until 9pm with Papa, he's
better
May 28, 1969 - Spent day with Papa, house and lawn cleaned; we
took Carl to birthday dinner, watered lawn, hot day
May 29, 1969 - Good to be home, watered flowers; dropped thank
you notes, going to Springfield, Dale's car at airport
May 30, 1969 - Carl's birthday; we took it easy; lawn work;
washed and unpacked
May 31,
1969 - Took it easy-like again; worked in lawn, Dale purchased yellow and pink
roses, goldilocks, set out buds on daylilies, set out morning glory and put up
fence
Monday, February 2, 2009
As I
have been typing the first few months of my grandmother Dena's life in 1969, I
realize how appreciative I am to have not typed these words until now. For the
last 10 years or more it has been my goal to get these memories of Dena's into
an electronic format. Little did I know that God had a master plan and that it
would be in HIS time that I would make this a priority in my life. My last year
has been challenging, stressful, and very busy. God had it in his plan to give
me a reason to SIT. To be quiet. And to appreciate the most simple of
lives...the one my grandmother led. Typing her diaries has given me a new
appreciation for the years that she spent teaching me, my brother, and sister;
for helping us practice our learning abilities with games, puzzles, school
lessons, etc. And as she writes of the dresses, capes, and outfits that she
spent hours sewing for me, I can recall each article with a vivid, colorful
memory, the first day that I tried on each and planned with excitement the
first time I would wear them. I thank God for giving me this gift of her life
all over again; for blessing me with the memories, the experiences, the love of
the simple things like whether it is snowing or raining, or whether she had the
opportunity to rest. I hope the remaining 19 years are equally as inspiring.
April 1, 1969-Windy, windy, Sun out at 9; had egg hunt at 10:15
at Snake's
April 2, 1969 - Lou called and is OK, waiting on baby; at
Kindergarten did circus cage animals, good job, attractive in lunchroom; prayer
meeting "Last Words"; beautiful day, like spring. Watered plants
April 3, 1969 - Warm, good day at school, drove to Arkadelphia-
left at 2pm, visited Papa, Lorene ill, Dale went to Walnut Ridge until Friday,
called Frank and he had to get Hazel Ann as they were all out there
April 4, 1969 - Slept until 9am, with Papa until 5pm; Homer came
at 3; Dale at 4; Lorene pretty ill, nerves, Doctor was out; drove to Little
Rock (9-5:30) called Lou, she went to doctor at 8 and said they will take the
baby tomorrow
April 5, 1969 - TRICIA'S BIRTHDAY - Saturday, left Little Rock
at 6, see Lou at 7:30 - she saw dr at 8-delivery room at 11 and Patricia Ann
born at 1:09, 7 lbs. 10 oz. We saw her at 4 (fat and black hair) Took Lou
chocolate pie
April 6, 1969 - Lou's folks came, all ate out; Taylors all to
church - Easter, Dale to Hot Springs at 2, Frank and Ed McOwen played golf at 3;
ladies drove to see Lou and Patricia Ann; took Lou pecan pie; Mr. and Mrs.
Lowery over that nite.
April 7, 1969 - Worked at home; went to see Lou at 2, took pie;
Janette got dogwood and bulbs, watched tv until 10pm
April 8, 1969 - Cooked pie and fried chicken; cleaned kitchen,
clothes, packed; Dale left home at 1:45, stopped in Conway for sherbet, at
Papa's for 30 minutes, home at 10. Lorene better, Papa not well has cold
April 9, 1969 - No good news on Halfway; School, was tired;
Darren's birthday, clown party, turtle cake; later soup and to bed until 3:30
then yardwork; dogwood out; pm cleaned kitchen; Dale worked, Lou and Patricia
to come home
April 10, 1969 - Clown dress up at school; cloudy; did pictures;
at home did yard work and rested
April 11, 1969 - Circus all day
April 12, 1969 - Sewed for Papa, ironed, picked up, slept a few
hours
April 13, 1969 - Early church and Sunday School; rainy and bad
April 14, 1969 - Letter from children, "Thanks" for
our help with Patricia Ann's arrival; Dale to Columbia; I worked in lawn, did
file on Kindergarten; box to Papa and wrote Lorene
April 15, 1969 - 2 - 7:30 yard work; pretty; worked on debris
pen, mowed, Dale to Columbia, beautiful weather
April 16, 1969 - Frank called at 7:30, Patricia in hospital with
upset stomach; Spring day, top curls and hair do, Dale to Springfield; Carl's
death in 1973
April 17, 1969 - Yard work
April 18, 1969 - Relaxed, Dale and I went to Springfield and ate
shopped
April 19, 1969 - Slept late, I work in lawn and mowed; Dale
worked in office
April 20, 1969 - Went to early church and Sunday School, slept a
while, Dale went to Jefferson City
April 21, 1969 - Beautiful day, Betty Hall and I went to
Springfield for VBS in the evening; nite council meeting on zoning; learned no
home ec job at Fairplay; wrote letter to Lorene to hospital 4th
April 22, 1969 - School picnic 10-11; played games in the
evening; did yard work; bouquet of iris and lilac blooming too
April 23, 1969 - Halfway news, Betty Hall and I called Mr. G; 3
neighbors in for tea
April 24, 1969 - Enjoyed the day; letter from Lorene, she's not
well and Papa is weaker; cooked pie and pound cake; going down Friday evening,
Irene in hospital; new hairstyle ok
April 25, 1969 - Irene surgery No? Hair comb?! Went to see Papa,
weak Wednesday and Thursday, Lorene better, spent nite with her
April 26, 1969 - visited Papa andhome at 7pm
April 27, 1969 - Rany, Dale preached here; Felix for cabbage and
corned beef lunch; rested
April 28, 1969 - Rotary; beautiful day; worked all evening in
the yard
April 29, 1969 - What a beautiful day, worked in yard; iris
blooming, did house, too for company coming
April 30, 1969 - Kindergarten then to Springfield; airport, zoo,
Mrs. Raymond Smith; good time, Rotary planning 8pm
Sunday, February 1, 2009
March 1969
March 1, 1969 - Going to see children and doctors March 4-9;
Papa fell
March 2, 1969 - Sunshine, Cold, Dale has toothache - early
church, rested, did school work, Lorene called about Papa's fall.
March 3, 1969 - Sun shining, pretty but cold; School, to
grocery, pretty for a walk, worked on Food unit and train (for school), hair
done, Dale to dentist - better, packing to go see Lisa Tuesday to Saturday.
March 4, 1969 - Sunshine, left at 1:30 for Arkadelphia, spent
hour with Papa, Stopped in LR, purchased coat and saw doctors
March 5, 1969 - Cold saw Dr, left at 5:30, rainy before 6, got
to Lisa, Dale to Dallas thru Shreveport in snow
March 6, 1969 - Rainy, stayed in all day; Lisa dn I did school.
Frank home at 4pm had good supper
March 7, 1969 - Snow again; Frank to Little Rock and got Dale at
6:15. Beautiful sun, went uptown got printing strips, saw friends Nettie,
Jeanette, Lou, Lisa and I to Holiday 6pm to eat; Dale and Frank in at 8
March 8, 1969 - Slept late, pretty but cold; Dale worked on
income tax; Lisa and I worked on school and dresses. Cut Lou's out. Delicious
big dinner, up until 11pm
March 9, 1969 - Left Lisa's as they went to Sunday School (10:15
by time car packed) to Papa's by 5:15 then home by 8. Enjoyable trip
March 10, 1969 - Helen's birthday; Cold 12 degrees, snow added
to snow of Friday. School fine, rested in evening, unpacked. Dale and Darren
gave me big bear hugs, glad I was back.
March 11, 1969 - Still cold and 12 degrees and snow, Mr. Hankey
to make copper bracelet
March 12, 1969 - Still cold and 12. Sun out, good day at school
March 13, 1969 - Still cold but most of the snow is gone; did
Lisa's yellow and bluedresses of Helen's scraps
March 14, 1969 - Sunshining; went to Harrison 3pm stayed until
Sunday, stayed at Lorene's; Dale did tax report here, Papa better but weak,
took a few steps to wheelchair
March 15, 1969 - Sunshine spent 11-6 with Papa; got him pound
cake; he walked across the room
March 16, 1969 - A beautiful day; spent 11-2 with Papa, took him
wheelchair, cake, he got bath and we visited, he is feeling better; got home at
5:30, wrote gals
March 17, 1969 - Beaufiful day, school fine, enjoyed outside
yard work 1-6pm, set out dogwood and cleaned beds
March 18, 1969 - Johnny Hughes called; beautiful day, college
boy Bruce helped 1-4pm; set out shrubs and cleaned yard and garage; letter from
Lou
March 19, 1969 - Beautiful day, children to the Post Office,
good lecture and trip. Lawler ill substitute 3rd and 4th grades; visited Lame
and Otis
March 20, 1969 - Cloudy with spring winds; Talked to Lisa, had
on yellow dress, blue for Easter; finished cape; talked to EL and Frank, hope
baby may be sooner than Easter
March 21, 1969 - CH Birthday; Beautiful but windy
March 22, 1969 - Beautiful day; Dale home, worked on trellis, I
cleaned yard, enjoyable day together
March 23, 1969 - Wrote Frank, went early service, slept noon -
3pm; rainy and cooler, relaxed, ate popcorn, stayed home
March 24, 1969 - Snowed last night like frost, 30 degrees, cold,
too; so pretty; decorated for party
March 25, 1969 - Frank turns 32; faculty women's party, very
nice and 45, cut out Lisa's dress and lace top
March 26, 1969 - 30 degrees at 7:30am, sewed for Lisa and stayed
home in the evening; Dale in office working on tax budget; Betty Hall at
Halfway?
March 27, 1969 - Warmer, home in the evening, Dale at meeting
March 28, 1969 - Dale in Springfield, I cleaned school room for
new unit. Ike died
March 29, 1969 - Did school work; Frank called
March 30, 1969 - Sunday School again enjoyable; Easter, etc.,
worked on arts and crafts
March 31, 1969 - Somewhat warmer, 40+, Enjoyable day, school
expo, fire unit, firemen; Dale working in evening; I sewed on checked coat,
cooked 2 raisin pies, shared with Velma and Helen
Saturday, January 31, 2009
As I continue to write/type Dena's diaries, I realize that to an
unfamiliar reader, a lot of her words don't make sense. In fact, much of it
doesn't make sense to me either. However, I am so enjoying seeing into the life
of my grandmother; a woman who cared deeply about her faith, her husband, the
kindergarten children she taught each year, and who took the time to do simple
things like sewing a dress for me or cooking pumpkin bread on a day that she
said to be "taking it easy". This process is giving me a whole new
appreciation for the life she led, the love she gave to those around her, and
the words she left behind.
February 1, 1969
Flu, sick
February 2, 1969
sick sick
February 3, 1969
Snow and I'm in with sunshine, beautiful but cold. Snow still on
north lawn. Wilson topped trees, Dale busy in office, I have right side pain.
February 4, 1969
Sicker, flu, slept all day
Sick, sicker, went to dr. for difference medicine
February 5, 1969
Both in with flu, sunny out, pretty; Dale has cold in chest and
cough and backache, up and down trying to get strength
February 7, 1969
Out of school the week with flu, Dale better and stayed home,
too.
February 8, 1969
Went to Dr Crippin, backache, legs, Dale to dr got shot; both
are sick
February 9, 1969
Sun shining both feel better, had good meal; chicken, peas,
rolls, set in sunshine. Some guy ran through tulip bed last night.
February 10, 1969
Beautiful sunshine, both went to work; Frank called, ok, Lisa
asleep, coming March 10
February 11, 1969
Beautiful day, did valentines for school, Sandy earache, vexed
at substitute teacher's mess on ABC play?!
February 12, 1969
Beautiful day, out of system at Collins, Halfway board nice,
hopeful
February 13, 1969
Feel better, Dale weak and cough, Miss Early talked to Halfway,
looks favorable
February 14, 1969
Clean room at school, Did heart tree ready for party. Had good
night rest, Dale still weak
February 15, 1969
Went to Springfield, Velma, Nellie, and I; Darren out, nice
party. Miss Early & hall bath gave encouragement on Halfway
February 16, 1969
Felix for cornbeef and cabbage, white coconut cake, delicious
meal all "pigs"; looks like snow
February 17, 1969
4 inches of snow pm, beautiful sunshine, both feeling better,
went to Springfield, got lizard, shapes, and cloth
February 18, 1969
Still have snow but sun beautiful; flowers in living room in
full bloom, beauties; cleaned kitchen and house, sewed, did school jobs, wrote
Fairplay
February 19, 1969
Snow on North and shade, rested in pm, no prayer meeting for us;
2-4 Nellie, Velma and I at Blanche; sewed, cut out white, red, & blue;
school jobs
February 20,1969
Cloudy, achievement test to kindergarten
February 21, 1969
Rainy, started late at school, Dale in noon meeting, sewed all
evening, did Lisa's 2 in green and fuscia, and my red outfit
February 22, 1969
Took it easy, baked pumpkin bread; school items, rainy and
cloudy, no Harrison letter from Fairplay
February 23, 1969
Early church and sunday school, rested, cloudy & rainy, took
pretty pottery plants to church
February 24, 1969
Worked on school art all evening; train for foods, laundry and
house cleaning; rainy and cloudy, put pussy willows in water, 5 stalks of
Amaryllis in bloom
February 25, 1969
Dale and men to Columbia, I did school until 11pm, prayer
meeting
February 26, 1969
Cloudy, windy, cold; Dale home; I went to prayer meeting; Darren
can't shake off headache
February 27, 1969
Cold, cloudy, rainy, Darren wouldn't walk plank and balance-jump,
I said No-sit by wall, he said "sometimes I can't hear good"
February 28, 1969
Wayne and Darren out with Flu; colder, pretty snow flakes,
Franks sent papa's pants; cut and sewed Lisa's tan and yellow jersey dress.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
January 12, 1969
Sunday School and Church this morning, cold; rested, Modena left
hand only, Dale has backache; called Lisa-has upset stomach, talked with Frank
January 13, 1969
Mama passed away Wednesday 1965 8pm. Carl called us after prayer
meeting, left Thursday, Saturday services AM; gone 4 years.
January 14, 1969
Warmer today, Dale's backache is ok, my hand has good and bad
days. School was good.
January 15, 1969
School good, H2O lab fair; weather is warming up
January 16, 1969
Foggy all day; PTA night; amarilyilla shots for flowers, tiny
January 17, 1969
Foggy, rainy, went to Halfway interview, pleasant trip, Velma's
birthday
January 18, 1969
Still rainy and foggy; materials ready for Halfway; worked on
study course, printing, school
January 19, 1969
Cold, rested, worked on printing for study course, called Lisa,
"How come snow in Dena's ice box?" (Lisa 5 yrs old)
January 20, 1969
Rainy and Cold
January 21, 1969
Cold, lots of flu - 3 teachers out with flu
January 22, 1969
Bible Study with 10 children, good study of Joseph; Dale worked
January 23, 1969
Colder, snowy
January 24, 1969
Cold
January 25, 1969
Sewed for Lisa, tan and checks; Dale worked
January 26, 1969
4 inches of snow, rested, had chili and Karo pie; called Papa-
ok; Carl sold dairy
January 27, 1969
4 inches of snow; highway ok, but went in ditch at Collins
corner; mailed Lisa tan checked and tan solid dress, Dorilene Jester modeled
it.
January 28, 1969
Wearing copper wire on arm; out of school-ill; snow about gone
January 29. 1969
Foggy, icing, terrible English weather
January 30, 1969
Stayed in bed until 3pm
January 31, 1969
Still English weather, taking flu I guess
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Life's
not about expecting, hoping and wishing, it's about doing, being, and becoming.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Enjoying a snowy day at home; relaxing, reading, watching the
flakes fall ever so gently. I had a longing for some comfort food...nothing
better than my grandmother's banana nut bread recipe from years ago. Thought I
would share:
3 ripe Banana's (about 1 Cup)
3/4 Cup Sugar
1/4 Cup Crisco
1 1/2 Cup Flour
2 Eggs
1 tsp Baking Soda
1/8 tsp Salt
1/2 Cup Pecans
1/2 tsp Vanilla
Set oven to bake at 325 degrees.
Mash banana's well and set aside.
Mix sugar, Crisco, eggs, baking soda, salt, and vanilla; mixing
well. Add flour, mixing well; then put into well greased muffin pan or bread
loaf pan. Bake until gently brown and toothpick comes clean in the center.
(About 45 min. depends on your oven)
ENJOY!
Monday, January 26, 2009
I'd rather be getting older and feeling well with every passing
day than be a beautiful 25 year old corpse.
January 1, 1969-
Took day easy out of school only the week and New Year's. Went
to LR for Nutcracker with Lisa(granddaughter), on to Frank's(son and Lisa's
father) until Monday and back. Saw Papa(her father), home Tues.
January 2, 1969
Dale(husband) worked...very cold!
January 3, 1969
Very cold! Got a permanent.
January 4, 1969
Drove to Springfield for Christmas electric knife. Worked on color
rhyme for Lisa(granddaughter).
January 5, 1969
Sunshine and cold! Then Icey
Frank(son) ordained as a deacon, have cold and arthritis in
hand-couldn't go.
January 6, 1969
Cold and rainy - sleet; Frank in Atlanta this week, Eddie Lou
and Lisa in Pine Bluff for a few days; the school children were so good today.
January 7, 1969
Sunshine and warmer; Good day, worked on black and white coat;
at school cut out ABC's and first spelling words
January 8, 1969
Cold-got card from Frank at Atlanta book meeting
January 9, 1969
Nixon's birthday
January 10, 1969
Dale has a backache-nearly fell at grocery; Dena arthritis
January 11, 1969
Cold -
took the day easy- went to Springfield in the evening.
Follow
the rules and the do the right thing…no matter what…pick up trash as you walk
down the hall…don’t step over it.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Yes, I
am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will
produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.
~ John 15:5
Sunday, January 25, 2009
So I've thought over the
years how I would like to bring back the days of old by publishing my
grandmother's diaries. What better way to do that than by adding them to a
blog. I'm just getting started and still new to all of this. But I hope this
site will be inspirational to many, an interesting retrospective of a day long
gone, and hope that our future will be blessed with experiences that only God
can provide.
Enjoy!
