Monthly Archives: February 2025

Devoted To His Family

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Caryn

My grandson, Chris Petersen, the boy who made me a grandma, and the man who made me a great grandma, continues to make me proud of his accomplishments every day. Chris initially went to culinary school at Sheridan College after … Continue reading →

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Busy Hands

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Caryn

My mother-in-law, Joann Schulenberg was a hard-working woman most of her life. It wasn’t necessarily that she did hard physical labor, but she always had busy hands. Having a garden vegetable garden all her life, she spent the harvest seasons … Continue reading →

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Bland-Allison Act

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Caryn

In 1873, the US Congress decided to follow the lead of many European nations and stop buying silver and minting silver coins. Silver was becoming relatively scarce, and it was thought that this new plan would simplify the monetary system. … Continue reading →

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Tiny Mother Of Nine

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Caryn

My grandmother, Harriet Elizabeth “Hattie” (née Pattan) Byer was a tiny woman, just under five feet tall…in her tall days, but if you think that made her a “weakling” you had better think again. This tiny mother of nine children … Continue reading →

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Potato Creek Johnny

Posted on February 25, 2025 by Caryn

It seems to be a tradition to give nicknames to just about anyone, but especially to characters that have a unique or excentric way about them. Often, like the case of John Eli Perrett the nickname simply comes from the … Continue reading →

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The “Nesting” Thing

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Caryn

My niece, Christina Hockenbrocht has had a busy year. Christina got engaged and married her husband, Colin Hockenbrocht on February 11, 2024. On that day, Christina became a wife and also a stepmom to Colin’s son Matt Hockenbrocht. The kids … Continue reading →

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Tag Along

Posted on February 23, 2025 by Caryn

My brother-in-law, Ron Schulenberg was the youngest of six children, and the second boy in the family. He was often told what to do by his older siblings, and especially his sisters, because, well…that’s what older sisters do. We were … Continue reading →

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Her Presence

Posted on February 22, 2025 by Caryn

As our tenth year without our mom, Collene Spencer approaches, and in fact, it’s ten years without parents, I think my sisters, Cheryl Masterson, Caryl Reed, Alena Stevens, Allyn Hadlock, and I have been thinking a lot about her. Time … Continue reading →

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Different Directions

Posted on February 22, 2025 by Caryn

When I met my sister-in-law, Debbie Cook, over 50 years ago, we became friends right away. We both worked at Kmart then. She was in the Deli, and I was in the Millinery Department (handbags, gloves, and wigs, in case … Continue reading →

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Capturing Jericho

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Caryn

Most Christians have heard about the Biblical battle of Jericho. If you know the story, you know that the Israelites marched around the city walls once a day for six days, then seven times on the seventh day, and the … Continue reading →

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