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“Vintage Hardcover”, Part 1

On July 23, 2025July 23, 2025 By nanasworldwebIn Uncategorized12 Comments

Book reviews by Debra Kay When I first took over the volunteer librarian position at Truth Tabernacle Christian School, one of my first goals was to get the books organized by genre. I left what I now refer to as the "vintage hardcovers" for last, not wanting to get rid of them but not wanting …

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The New Turquoise Planters

On July 18, 2025July 18, 2025 By nanasworldwebIn House and Yard, Mosaics12 Comments

I've always loved yard art made of cinder blocks. These are two of my first four mosaic planters, which as close as I can figure, I made sometime in 2021 (see below). I wanted to experiment with broken pottery and other "found" tesserae, and I was happy with how they turned out. This was April …

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Foster and Panda in New York

On July 3, 2025 By nanasworldwebIn Foster and Panda18 Comments

"Foster, have we ever been to New York?" Panda's question, as usual, woke me out of a sound sleep. "I don't think so," I mumbled, barely opening my eyes. "Why?" "Well," Panda began. "Mom was listening to this Audible book about how they built the Brooklyn Bridge, and I thought it would be fun to …

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Baby Cactus Pics and More

On June 8, 2025June 8, 2025 By nanasworldwebIn House and Yard8 Comments

Ahh, yes . . . I've always liked baby pictures, so why should baby cactus be an exception? This is from when the nopales were babies, in 2017. They had just been planted from cuttings out of Carlos and Kate's back yard. When they first started growing, I was so excited. But then again, not …

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Happy Mother’s Day!

On May 24, 2025 By nanasworldwebIn Foster and Panda11 Comments

"Hey, Fos," Panda said, waking me up from a comfortable nap. "Do you ever wonder about your mom?" "Dude," I replied, covering my eyes, "I'm trying to sleep. You know I always wonder about Mom. In fact, I think most people do." I stifled a laugh. Panda wasn't satisfied. "I don't mean Mom, I mean …

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Mad as a Hatter

On April 20, 2025 By nanasworldwebIn family history, vintage photos14 Comments

I've never been much of a hat person, but. . . I've been saving photos from the Swedish Roots website, and I've categorized a lot of them so I can use them for blog posts. If you've read "The Higher the Hair", "Pull Up a Chair", "These Boots", or even "Mad About Plaid", you'll know …

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“Your Husband, Mark Tracy”

On April 12, 2025April 12, 2025 By nanasworldwebIn Uncategorized17 Comments

Remembering an unforgettable character. We had been married for two years when Mark gave me this Bible for my birthday. He signed it "Love Mark", but most of the time when he gave me a card, he would sign it "Your (or in the case below, "youre") husband, Mark Tracy". Once in a while, lest …

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Watch It!

On March 31, 2025April 8, 2025 By nanasworldwebIn Uncategorized7 Comments

A new device telling me what to do. So they were having a sale on Apple watches . . . If you remember reading "Having a Fit(bit)" in 2017, you might recognize this little exercise trampoline. Yes, it's the same one that got towed away from the airport when Foster and Panda flew it to …

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The Higher the Hair. . .

On February 21, 2025February 21, 2025 By nanasworldwebIn family history, vintage photos16 Comments

. . .the closer to God? This lady was identified on the Swedish Roots website as Louise Eklundh, 1854-1879. "The higher the hair, the closer to God" is a quote that has been attributed to Dolly Parton, though I couldn't find anything online to confirm that she was actually the first to coin the phrase. …

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Pull Up a Chair

On February 14, 2025October 28, 2025 By nanasworldwebIn vintage photos10 Comments

Vintage Children's Photography In "Mad About Plaid", I asked the question: What was the deal with standing toddlers on chairs by themselves for photos in Victorian and Edwardian times? I never did find the answer, but I found plenty of photos to illustrate what I meant. These kids from the Swedish Roots website are adorable, …

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