"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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
. . .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. …
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, …
Home Decor Advice You Didn't Know You Needed Screenshot from Pinterest Lately I've been reading a lot of articles about home decor, and what's "in" and what's "out". First of all, I want to know, who are these people who think they can tell us what decor we should and shouldn't have in our homes? …
Victorian and Edwardian wedding photography and more. I don't know who the people in these photos are, but they were taken in Sweden, and they are somehow connected to my family history. I remember when I first saw them, I was surprised that the brides were wearing black. But after a bit of research, I …
"Wow!" Panda exclaimed. "It looks like Mom got some new books!" Panda and I were at the Christian school library waiting for Mom to finish working on her latest blog post. We were getting bored, so we decided to look at all the books. Panda managed to jump up to the bottom shelf and was …
“Panda, what are you doing with that cane?” I asked, a bit surprised. Panda looked up, with an expression of deep concentration. “I’m practicing my Vaudeville act,” he replied, as if it were the most natural thing in the world. “You have to have a cane if you’re going to Vaudeville.” I tried to hide …
Nana's Whimsical World 