Visit with Uncle Harold and Aunt Laveta

We had a very pleasant visit with Uncle Harold and Aunt Laveta yesterday. To our surprise, Mike was there, making it even more special. We weren't able to be blessed with Candy's presence, as she was doing the same thing with her mother in Roseburg that we were. Going over old photos.

Mike had been fishing in Harold's pond when we arrived, and had caught a bass that was...what was it Mike? A fifteen pounder? Anyway, I'll never tell. Laveta had brought out old photos of the family, Harold's time in the service back in the 1940s, which some were loaned to us to put on the blog. I want to spend a little time on this before I post it, as I want to do it the justice it deserves.

Just for the record, as you can see in the photo of Rian and Harold looking at pictures, we did not try to get Harold drunk! The bottles on the table are actually Ginger Ale! We enjoyed a lunch of Alaskan King crab legs to go along with that Ginger Ale.

They talked over old times, and got to renew relationships. Harold is a wonderful man with great information that Rian was anxious to hear. Mike also was able to hear some family information that he did not know as well. Laveta shared with us information about her family as well. She's had many tragedies in her life and our hearts go out to her for her losses. But, she met a great man and has spent the last seventeen years married to one of the last remaining patriarchs of the St Clair family.

Hopefully within the the next week, I'll be able to post Harold's service period, and photos to go along with it.

To sum it up, we had a great time, and plan to go back for another visit when the weather warms up a bit. Rian has a hankerin' to go after that bass Mike threw back.

Love to all,

Gina and Rian

Hi everyone, just checking out the posting process. Received my book from www.clearwatermuseum.org today, about Great Grandma and Grandpa Reeve, Bonds of Love and Laughter. I wanted everyone to know that mine came signed by Alice Reeve Scriber if you are interested in checking them out. It looks like very interesting reading to me, so can't wait to settle down and get comfy with it.

I'm sure everyone is busy this time of year when the weather is just getting nice enough to be outside. Not much going on in my family, just the usual busy schedule and squeezing time in to hang around my back yard during the brief sunny days we've had. Lots of small projects to keep me busy this year......do any of you have a yard project of interest? It's really fun to check out new ideas, and see what others think up to do. My first project this year was moving my strawberry bed over a foot or two from where it was located....believe it or not this is the third move it has had in the past 3 years. I think I'm done with it, enough is enough! Last year I planted tomatoes in 5 gal buckets (my yard is tiny) but I need to fertilize better this year...any tips? Also, my raised beds are made from concrete and I've just read that it will affect my soil......always something! Anyone know about that?

Happy Spring to all!
Love,
Peggi

Family - Spring time and gardening

We hope the rest of you folks are enjoing your time digging in the dirt and pulling weeds and such -- we planted some vegetables and some flowering plants as well as started germinating some seeds this weekend, feels so cool to make plans of making the yard a place to enjoy and look forward to seeing things grow . We even are trying to germinate a date palm seed from which we enjoyed the fruit from last fall. By the way -- we haven't seen much activity here for awhile --so what's up? like the kids say !--- We feel so lucky to have a place that we can come home to and make plans. I still feel so grateful for my life and family connections --- soooo much to hear and relate to ---As we go along we are hearing more and more of our family history and people, like for instance, "Lauri" who worked with Mom "Marian" to do the genealogy work that we all are enjoying these days! THANK YOU LAURIE! AND THANK YOU MOM!

We had a call from "Alice Powner" yesterday and WAS SO COOL to hear her enthusiasm!! A wonderful woman with MUCH knowledge!! I was so inspired with our talking! ----- I can only ask you folks to be brave enough to call or write her about information on our Grandmother's side! I know that this information is VERY important to me to pass onto our family, such as the the kids and to keep our personal family member's memories a part of thier lives as it seems there is only a few of us left to jab the rib cage of you folks and be brave enough to pester a calling for such things!

Please help me! I know that my kids don't know much and that's MY FAULT, I promise you ALL -- my children WILL be @ our gathering and probably be very curious who most of you are as I have failed to inform them and involve them --- so here we go and don't feel alone as most of us are the same in my opinion -- that is my admittance and guilt, and so be it!

Momma Gina and I are enjoying a nice weekend here @ the old place and looking forward to another week of hard work also -- how many of you folks remember the doings of macrame? Gina and I were upstairs just enjoying the other part of our home and I was admiring my sister "Sharon's" work as we have a piece of her macrame works hanging on a pair of snow shoes an old indian pal of mine had made --- anyhoos -- my sis did a nice job and I am QUITE proud of her work -- Hey Sharon -- would be nice to here from you ----I'm sure the rest of the family would love to here how you and your kids are doing ! PLEASE write when you can .

Love to all ~Rian&Gina~

Reunion Quilt

OK... I have heard from a few of the quilters in the family and received some good ideas.
Am mulling ideas and thoughts over and will make decisions soon.
In the mean time, I need to know how many will be making a quilt block?
How many will need a pattern of some sort -- maybe a simple signature block?
How many will want to do a photo block?

I need commitments so we can plan the sizes, etc.

There are lots of ways to make blocks... applique, pieced, color crayon a picture, photo transfer, embellished with fancy threads/beads/buttons; etc. The block does not have to be fancy, but can be if you choose. Please plan to participate.

Please send me your commitment at my e-mail cruize@theofficenet.com

Thanks,
Bunny