Very Busy Now

Tending to the chores that make these kinds of flowers happen

Walkabout in the American South in Early May

In Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina and Kentucky. Just enough camping, some relaxing in hotels. We discovered the site of ancient family history above.

Once upon a time, over 400 years ago, this was the view from the coast at Jamestown.

We visited the Jamestown Rediscovery site, complete with lectures on archeology and history in the original location of the settlement by the English beginning in 1607. The brick church was added much later.

The investigation has expanded to include the nearby "Newtown" area.

 We visited Yorktown, across the peninsula from Jamestown. Perhaps the home above is old enough to have survived the decisive battle.

Enjoyed the free ferry boat ride from Jamestown to Scotland, VA and got this photo of old Jamestown from the boat.

On a visit to family in North Carolina, we took a hike up the Morrow Mountain, site of extensive tribal stone mining (to obtain material of projectile points). While in NC, we had lunch at the Chapel Hill soul food place, Mama Dips. Best food on the trip. Perfect fried chicken--so good.

Finished up at the Red River Gorge in east central Kentucky. Now I am home doing all the yard work that waited while we enjoyed our trip.

Mothers Day...Mom as a tiny baby with her parents nearly a century ago.

Mother was only a 7-month old infant when this photo was made. Because other photos exist showing my 2-nd Great Grandmother in this setting, holding the baby, I figure the location as the Blatz home in May 1920 around the time of the death of my 2ggm's husband.

Mother eventually became a Grandmother herself. Her "Southern Grandma Name" was "Go-Go" as directed by my oldest son when he was learning to talk.