All things old

Have I mentioned how I love genealogy?  At my meeting day before yesterday, I noticed the hostess has adorned her walls with old pictures of her ancestors.  Almost every frame in her house has a family member or old school photo of her "peoples."  I loved listening to her talk about her grandfather or her husband's great grandmother.  She is proud of her heritage and the twinkle in her eyes as she talks is a testimony to that fact.  That same night, our speaker spoke about her memories cooking with her grandmother.  As a gift to her family she organized and published a cookbook-- a hardback one at that!  

I was inspired by these ladies.  I've often wondered what to do with all the "old" photos I have.  I, too, have wanted to organize a family cookbook.  I've started a notebook of collected favorite recipes.  I've even bought some albums so I can include pictures as well as copies of recipes in the cook's own hand.  I have a plan; I just haven't worked on it or even thought about it in awhile.  

I resolve to finish that cookbook!!!!!

Yesterday in the mail, I received my ancestry DNA kit.  I'm so excited about it.  I'm not so excited about spitting into a tube and mailing it off, but hey, I've been wanting to do this and ancestry.com offered a promotional and I signed up.  So excuse me while I fill this tube with saliva!  LOL  The things we do in the name of ancestry.

Speaking of ancestry, I have a photo; of whom, I have no idea!  I'm hoping one of you (Mom!) will be able to help me.  Think of this as a milk carton photo. 

 Have you seen this girl?

Isn't it a great photo?  I love it. Now who is she??

I'm thinking she was a friend of my grandmother.  But then she could have also been the model for the photography company!!!  Have I mentioned my grandmother was a PackRat- with a capital P and a capital R???  I'm not that far from the packrat tree either.  I can't get rid of old photos of people I have no idea who they are.  Now who's calling the pack a rat? HUH?