Marking 2 Dates

My mind has drifted back and forth between 2 dates and the present. One hundred years ago November 11 (1911), my Grandfather Fred Albert Brenz and my Grandfather Lottie Hart (Brenz) got their marriage license.  And, exactly 100 years ago this date (November 15, 1911), they were married.

Oral History

This is a great video of Novinger, a little town on the west side of Adair County.  My Croatian Grandparents Kazimir and Dragica Blaskovic (Kaiser and Dora Bloskovich), who arrived in 1908, lived there in 1910 when my Aunt Mary was born.  My Grandfather worked the coal mines until he could no longer do so. For many years, Novinger was quite the boom town.  Those days have long passed.

I am reminded that we have many Elders in our midst.  Somebody oughta be walking around with a tape recorder.  Those memories, the affirmation of them, and the Elders who hold them are treasures.  Like Mother said over a year ago: "Don't wait too long."


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf-BTW_dLf8&feature=share

Povitica Season

In these weeks before Thanksgiving and Christmas (as well as before Easter), hits on "Povitica Recipe" increase dramatically on this little Blog.  I suppose it is a nudging of the ancestors.  These are the holidays when Povitica is traditionally made and served.  I can't imagine these holidays without it.

Check

With every Rain, we head out to the new Pond and check its level.  We have been known to check it in the Rain.  It's slow, but it is coming.

Yesterday, we planted 2 clumps of Violets on the Pond Banks.  The Violets were from Mother's house.  That made me smile.

Remembering

October 24:

We 3 C's headed on a walkabout up to our new Pond. It is so new that it is more like a Cup rather than a Pond. With some recent Rain, the Pond now has a puddle in it and quite a large puddle at that.

Remember the little Boy (and Girl) who used to like to throw Rocks into the Pond (or Puddle)? Well, the Little Boy (and Girls) are all grown up, but they remember and still love to throw Rocks in Ponds and Puddles.

Deer Season

Deer Season opened today.  Richard came home with a "button Buck". 

Permission to Rest

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The last 5 1/2 years were intense.  

The move here was amazing.  

We have shifted from an urban 

to an agrarian lifestyle.  

Learning curve was steep, 

a cliff at times.

We learned a considerable amount 

with more teachings garunteed ahead.  

We gave support to my Elderly Parents 

who have since passed.  

With the sale of Mom and Dad's house earlier this week,

life has shifted.

A door has closed.

Other doors are opening.

We are moving into Winter.

Our hands were full

of Harvest chores and putting the Garden to bed.

Those chores are more and more complete.

We are arriving in the season 

which promises

permission to rest.  

That feels good.

Really good.

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Glinda Crawford, 2011

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