Uncategorized The Pastor’s Wife Kitty, April 20, 2023April 20, 2023 Warning: this is a sad folktale. This is a sad tale of Danish origin. I want to share it because it struck me and has stayed with me ever since I first heard it back in April of 2022. I discovered this by listening to an old episode of a… Continue Reading
Uncategorized Fashion Throughout the Years Kitty, February 27, 2020July 25, 2022 I saw an article from Marie Claire magazine entitled What People Were Wearing the Year You Were Born (link at the bottom of this post), and decided to take some of my favorites and make my own comments. I picked 24 out of the 115 photos in the post. I… Continue Reading
Uncategorized Mr. & Mrs. Newlywed’s New French Maid Kitty, February 23, 2020July 25, 2022 I recently found a stack of stereo cards, a box set (without the box) of 10. These are meant for a stereoscope, which is basically the early way to view 3-D images. They are from the year 1900, and were published by the once-largest stereo card publishers in the world,… Continue Reading
Antique Books A Tale of a Tail Kitty, December 15, 2019August 16, 2022 I had another post planned for today, but that one will be pushed back, as I just discovered this gem. This very well may be the very best story I have ever read in one of my storybooks. I think I’ll always remember this Christmas story, and will share it… Continue Reading
Christmas The Heart of the Year – Howard Freedman Kitty, December 14, 2019August 16, 2022 The Heart of the Year was a prompt from St. Nicholas Magazine, and was published in December 1927 issue. Howard Freedman was just 12 when he won this gold badge. The Heart of the YearBy Howard Freedman (Age 12)(Gold Badge. Silver Badge won August, 1926) When Winter’s host from coast… Continue Reading