Sunday And Almost July

Where did the time go? I have been a neglectful blogger these days. The lure or Facebook and other social media was strong these past few weeks. I've been doing a lot of reading about current events, as well. What have I taken from that? It's not good for me to read so much about the state of things. Also, there are a lot of stupid people out there. Also, WEAR A MASK.

On to my last few weeks...

Plants are a-poppin' all over my yard.

I love elephant ears. They have a very calming effect when they sway in the breeze like a big sail. And when the sun shines through in the evening, they are a piece of art.

My basil came back strong from the cold weather in April. You all told me that it would. You were right. Thank you. 

The cucumber plant has given us three nice cucumbers so far. And by the look of all of the blossoms, it will continue. I see tzatziki in my future. 

Remember those little baby coleus that I planted in these hangers? They have grown. 

In order to satisfy my husband's addiction to everything walnuts, I made him these. I even substituted the vanilla in the cookie dough with walnut extract. He was a happy boy.

I finished my socks, and have started a new pair. here are the finished ones:

Hard to tell, but the heels and toes are sparkly yarn.  I like doing socks with a pattern. They go so much faster than a plain ribbed cuff. These were a lot of fun.

I've been going through my family pictures and documents. I've found a few really interesting things. Here's a picture of my grandmother and her dog.

Here are some ancestors...

I have TONS of these kind of pictures. Some are labeled on the back, but most are blank. If only these people were alive to see me going through these pictures and wondering who they are and how I'm related. 

Lots of pictures of rooms. The person who took it was proud of their abode, I'm sure. If only I knew whose house it was...

Anyway, I'm also on a mission to find information on an ancestor from the Union Army of the Civil War. I found a document given to him by the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the U.S. It's an organization formed after the Civil War that gave honors to veterans. The one that I have is signed by Ruthorford B Hayes! I have reached out to family members to see if they know who he is, to no avail. People have vague remembrances of somebody that fought, but can't come up with a link to our family. I did find this:

And this:

I've reached out to a few archives people and someone from the organization (which still exists). I upped my subscription to Ancestry.com and am still doing my research. To be continued...