Happy Birthday Jason!!

Well, let's see -- Where was I? -- Now I remember --It was right before the sewing machine broke. It's heck when you get old you can't remember where you were five minutes ago but you can remember in great detail fifty years ago.



I can't remember exactly where I was thirty five years ago today but I can tell you where my sister was. She was in the hospital in Boone, North Carolina giving birth to my nephew Jason Bryan Guy. My memory is such that I don't remember any of the details and I don't have a photo of him on that day but I do have a photo of him taken recently. Here is a photo of Jason, his sister Debbie and my sister Ann.

Happy 35th birthday Jason. Have a great birthday. Just remember you're only a little older than your very young Auntie. She's only 24 and will remind you of it every chance she gets!!!

Summer has gone by and slipped right into fall and it's beginning to look like fall around here. There were reports of snow on the mountain passes a couple of days ago. There have been blustery winds and some rain. I heard this morning Interstate 90 was closed between Ritzville and Moses Lake... I guess winter will not be far behind.

Guess I will go dig out the rake and the snow shovel so I will be prepared for both raind and snow!!!

That's it for today.

Rodney Dewey

Rodney B. (Zeke) Dewey, 58, of East Haven died suddenly September 28, 2009 in St. Johnsbury. He was born in Saranac Lake, NY on October 21, 1950, to Dorothy (Bush) Dewey and the late Robert Dewey. On December 16, 1995, he married Catherine Ann Guy who survives him. Mr. Dewey graduated from Benn High School, Bennington, VT and entered into the United States Air Force where he was a sergeant, paratrooper, and a member of the Combat Control Team during the Vietnam War. He was a lumber inspector for Mountain City Lumber Company in Mountain City, TN and Cersiumo Lumber in Brattleboro, VT. Among his hobbies, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, the outdoors, and working in the woods. He was an at-large member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is survived by his wife, Catherine Ann Guy of East Haven, his mother Dorothy Dewey of Bennington, his children: Robin Dewey of Las Vegas, NV; Bambi Baca of Las Vegas, NV, and Nadezda Dewey of Chugiak, AK; two grandchildren: Orion and Meia Baca, Las Vegas, NV; a step-son Jason Guy of Nashville, TN; a step-daughter Debbie Phipps and her husband Jimmy of Trade, TN; and many very special friends. He is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Ned Dewey and his wife, Colleen of Bennington; Bobby Dewey and his wife, Patty of Bennington; Sandra Sullivan and companion, Lee Zimmer of Rensselaer, NY; Brad Dewey and his wife, Cathy of Wesley Chapel, FL; Debbie Kiernan and her husband, Rick of Slate Hill, NY; and Julia Kraus and her husband, Andrew of Westfield, MA; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his father, Robert B. Dewey. Military honors will be held at 12 Noon at his home 2040 VT Rt. 114 in East Haven on Saturday, October 3, 2009, followed by a celebration of his life at 2:00 P.M. at the Dewey’s Camp on Simpson Road in East Haven. Should friends desire, contributions in his memory may be made to the Disabled American Veterans Association, c/o Winston Dowland, Whittier Road, Derby Line, VT 05830. Online condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.curtis-britch-converse-rushford.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Curtis-Britch-Converse-Rushford Funeral Home, locally family owned and operated.

News

Due to the sudden unexpected death of my brother in law, Rodney Dewey, in East Haven Vermont I will not be posting to this blog for a few days. I am making plans to go east to Vermont and South to Tennessee. I will save my writings in Live Writer and post when I have the time. Thanks for your patience.

Blackberry Memories

Well, this is my first post in LiveWriter - we will see how it goes --

It’s a little past blackberry picking time but I was thinking about how we used to go blackberry picking and how we would come home with buckets full of blackberries to be canned or made into jam or jelly. The canned blackberries would be used for making blackberry cobblers in the winter. There’s nothing better than a warm blackberry cobbler on a cold snowy day in the middle of January. It makes you remember the hard work that went into picking those berries but that cobbler tastes so good you can’t wait for berry picking time again.

Sometimes we would make jam or jelly from the blackberries. Here’s an old fashioned easy way to make blackberry jelly.

You wash your berries and put berries in a very large pot and just cover with cold water. Boil for approximately 1 to 1 and 1/2 hours. You should now have a wonderfully purple colored water. Strain berries through a seive or cheesecloth into a separate large pot. Discard strained berries.For every 6 cups of juice, add 6 cups of white sugar.(or if you get 12 cups juice, add 12 cups of water...keep ratio the same for the number of cups of juice you get.) Boil this mixture until you can no longer stir the foam down. Then boil for about 7 minutes longer. Test on a spoon for jell. It's ready when it adheres to the spoon. Pour hot jell into clean canning jars, wipe the rim with a damp cloth, seal with lid and turn upside down immediately on clean folded towels until cool. Turn upright. When you do this and touch the center of the lid, the center should depress and stay there. If it doesn't, better eat this jelly right away. Otherwise, take the jelly jars to the can house until you’re ready for that next jelly biscuit.

That's it for today!

A Poem

Well, a while ago I wrote about clotheslines and I recieved this poem in an email. I have no idea who the author is or I would certainly give him or her credit. I liked it so much I am posting it for you!

A POEM

A clothesline was a news forecast

To neighbors passing by.

There were no secrets you could keep

When clothes were hung to dry.

It also was a friendly link

For neighbors always knew

If company had stopped on by

To spend a night or two.

For then you'd see the "fancy sheets"

And towels upon the line;

You'd see the "company table cloths"

With intricate designs.

The line announced a baby's birth

From folks who lived inside -

As brand new infant clothes were hung,

So carefully with pride!

The ages of the children could

So readily be known

By watching how the sizes changed,

You'd know how much they'd grown!

It also told when illness struck,

As extra sheets were hung;

Then nightclothes, and a bathrobe, too,

Haphazardly were strung.

It also said, "Gone on vacation now"

When lines hung limp and bare.

It told, "We're back!" when full lines sagged

With not an inch to spare!

New folks in town were scorned upon

If wash was dingy and gray,

As neighbors carefully raised their brows,

And looked the other way . . ...

But clotheslines now are of the past,

For dryers make work much less.

Now what goes on inside a home

Is anybody's guess!

I really miss that way of life.

It was a friendly sign

When neighbors knew each other best

By what hung on the line!

On another note my face is totally red!! When I spoke of Sweet P's Quilting and Creations yesterday I totally overlooked giving the link to her blog. So here it is http://sweetp-paulette.blogspot.com/. Be sure to check it out. Even if you're not a quilting fan - you will absolutely love the photography!!

That's it for today!

Sweet P

Well, yesterday I blogged about some of the many blogs I read and what my RVer friends are doing and where they're going. Today's blog has a little bit different twist.

I am not a quilter but I wanabe. One of the blogs I read is Paulette's Quilting blog. She calls it Sweet P Quilting and Creations. She is a very experienced quilter and has lots of photos on her blog. She also has a whole list of other blogs that other blogging friends write. Now I have been around quilts all my life and have seen many hand stitched from beginning to end but I have never seen as many in the same place!

She writes a very interesting story as well as great photos. I love to hear about her trips to garage sales. She always does something interesting with her finds. She is very creative. Here is a quilt she made from used shirts from thrift stores.

Recently she had a photo of a yo yo quilt. I remember my grandmother making one of those by hand. It took a long time. My favorite quilt my grandmother made was grandmother's flower garden. That was some 55 years ago. I wonder whatever happened to it.

She is having a Giveaway with a book, pattern and fabric to make a wall hanging. I left her a comment, added my name to her list of followers (she doesn't know I have been following her from day one) and now I have mentioned her in my current blog. That gets me three chances to win the prize. It would be a great start to a "Quilting Habit" -- I hope I win!!

If you get a chance check out her blog --- Tell her Jenny sent ya!

That's it for today!

On The MOOOVe!!

Well, the birthday hoopla is over and now it is back to finding something to write about. As everyone knows I read a lot of blogs. It is a sure sign of fall because a lot of my friends are on the MOOOve!!

Ellie, Jim, Dortha, and Mark, have picked up Deb and Rod and they are traveling in tandem through Oregon. Now that's the way to do it -- take your friends with you --- Hey!! Wait guys!! You left me back here in Spokane........

Gordon and his lovely bride Juanita are so in love with the Oregon Coast they extended their stay there in order to soak up a little more sunshine and "catch another wave or two".

Jesse and Ginger just finished their workcamping gig in New York and are moving toward the Southwestern portion of the USA.

Ed and Marilyn are soon headed for Indiana and meeting Jesse and Ginger there before heading toward South Texas.

Joy and Jay are headed for my hometown of Mountain City Tennessee after spending the summer in Alaska. They came right through Spokane - but guess where I was?? Mountain City Tennessee!!

Kevin and Arlene just picked up their new 5th wheel and are embarking to Florida on their way to their new adventure.

Doug and JoAnn and "My #1 poodle" Fillmore are also in Florida.

The Wishnies just finished a great wildlife tour in Yellowstone.

Larry and LeeAnn were in Montana on their way north to Canada.

When you're reading blogs you learn a lot about your friends. ----Speedy and Rollie found not only can they camp together they can also "dump together" without incident.

Linda and Howard had dinner in a brothel.

Dee and Jim have ordered a new fifth wheel.

Fred isn't afraid of bears or Buffalo!!

Al of the Bayfield bunch has a morning shake called "Sounds Yukky - Tastes Yummy".

Odell hides the brownies in the dryer.

Suzy hides her drinking glasses in the oven.

Jim and Linda are in West Virginia on their way to "parts unknown".

Sandra and Gordon are nearing the end of their six months in Canada and travels back to the USA.

"Pa" (Darrell) and Ms Judy are at home in Michigan visiting relatives. Well I should say their "old homeplace" 'cause now their home is wherever they are parked.

Gypsy is having repairs done in Kansas. Another mini gathering with her and Mac, Lynette , Paul and Mary is in the near future.

Bob, Molly, Donna and Keith are meeting at the Gypsy Gathering in Ohio.

These are but a few of the people I keep up with on a daily basis. Thanks guys for letting me travel with you as you move about. I will be out there with you real soon!!

That's it for today.