Hello, cuzzins! Getting ready to sit down to the year-end drudgery of installing TurboTax and slogging through everything to see if we have to pay any unexpected bills before April 15. We ended up owing something like $3500 last year... really threw us for a loop. I'm hoping that doesn't repeat itself this year! I'm also preparing to process my registration for the 2011 National Genealogy Society convention next May in Charleston. I know I keep reminding everyone, and I know you're probably getting really tired of hearing about it. But I think it would be really great to have a Lovelace List meeting at the same time here in Charleston. It's a great city, and this year it is commemorating the 150th anniversary of the beginning of "The Great Unpleasantness" or "The War of Northern Aggression" as it is called in the South, or the War Between the States or the Civil War, as it is called in the history books (although there is nothing "civil" about any war!). They're already running newspaper articles about the history of the beginnings of the war, precipitated by the signing of the Articles of Secession in Charleston and other cities in December in 1860. The NGS Convention is going to have many sessions related to genealogical research into the time period of the Civil War, so not only will it be a great meeting, we all know that Lovelxxx families were heavily involved, and since we've never had a List "meeting" before, it would be a great opportunity! If you have questions about it, just send me an email. We had a wonderful Christmas here. We got the tail end of the snowstorm, so we had some nice snowfall yessterday, but no accumulation to speak of. It was very pretty, though. And, of course, it has been cold as blazes, which we're just not used to here in the SC Lowcountry. Susan's mother was supposed to drive down yesterday from Raleigh, but they got 6-8" of snow there, and since she hasn't been feeling well, she has stayed up there trapped in the snow. We're going to drive up to get her tomorrow, and Susan will drive her car back with her and her dog. We'll have an extended visit for New Years. My mom continues her long, slow decline into old age. Her spirits are great, and her mind is okay, with only an occasional brief trip into la-la-land every so often. I saw her last weekend, and we had a great visit. All in all, things are going well. We all have jobs that, while they're not ideal, we can deal with and earn the money necessary for us to live well. And for that, I'm extremely thankful, because I know there are so many out there without. I hope you all have a wonderful remainder of the holiday season. I'm off tomorrow, but back to work on Wednesday, with another day off Jan. 3. Then it's a good while unitl the next holiday. Y'all take care! Peace, Part of the Tree, Greg

Mornin' Cuzzies, The entire net has never been as quiet as it was yesterday. It was if everyonehad fallen in a heap under the torn wrappings, managled bows, turkey scraps,and scattered dressing to the complete disbelief that it was all over for yet anotheryear. Not a peep outta anyone anywhere! I had a delightful Saturday, spent at Da Kid's squeeze's house, w/ her mother,brother, two children, her sister, beau, and designer baby who was unknownsperm donated from a bank, the children's daddy and his second wife.....andan assortment of dawgs who knew and loved everyone. Quite a little group andsuch a loving experience. Perched on the second wife's shoulder for 3 hourswas Jello, exotic little bird of some sort who never moved and nibbled food offeringsfrom time to time. Every once in awhile the baby would screech and scream oversomething, and the whole group would burst into singing "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"because she likes singing and would quit crying. The whole day was a trip and Ienjoyed it very much! And, now I have to continue to address the many, many things I have to do whichall seem very complicated and endless.....ah, me! Have a good one! Buckette

Merry Christmas and Feliz Navidad from out West. Google and Bing say White Christmas relates back to pagan traditions of the winter solstice celebrated in December (like holly, evergreens, a yule log, etc.). It seems logical that it would symbolize peace and joy because who could fight in several feet of snow and for centuries armies had winter truces. > From: soupcan5@yadtel.net > To: lovelace@rootsweb.com > Date: Sat, 25 Dec 2010 17:14:43 -0500 > Subject: Re: [LL] Sat Dec 25, 2010 > > Where did the White Christmas thing start? Anyhow, we are enjoying the first > White Christmas here in Davie/Iredell Co, NC since 1947 and only the third > since records have been kept. The other was 1880 in which there was an inch. > There was 4 and a half in 47. There is over three there now and snowing > steadily with the end not predicted until noon tomorrow! Makes the Bah > Humbug lights really stand out! > Merry Christmas !!! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <spice3@juno.com> > To: <lovelace@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2010 8:43 AM > Subject: Re: [LL] Sat Dec 25, 2010 > > > > Mornin' Cuzzies, The cold that's enveloping the country finally hit here > > late yesterday,and we are in 30's, 40's weather.....unaccustomed as we are > > to it. I will be spending part of the day with some of Da Kid's Squeeze's > > family.No one's family is now all together, so we will kinda be putting > > togethera new group, and will be grateful for that opportunity. No one > > has hadbigger, better Christmases than I have, and rather than looking at > > theglass half empty today, I will be seeing it as half full. I've lived > > under alucky star all of my life. And, miss Ole Buckley, sitting up there > > in Club Med, leaving us here withthe mess? Not likely! I'll catch > > up to him by and by anyhoo. However,my tummy will miss him because he > > could cook a turkey like no other! Everyone enjoy, enjoy what you have! > > And, have a great day! Much luv to everyone..... the irrepressible > > Buckette > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > LOVELACE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > __________ NOD32 5732 (20101225) Information __________ > > > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LOVELACE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

We're having a "White" Christmas here in Georgia! Heard someone say the last time we had one here on Christmas Day was back in the mid-1800's! Built two snowman and had a blast! Merry Xmas to you all! Linda ________________________________ From: Betsy <betsyloveless@att.net> To: "lovelace@rootsweb.com" <lovelace@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sat, December 25, 2010 8:24:28 PM Subject: Re: [LL] Sat Dec 25, 2010 Well tx did not allow another white Xmas in Ft Worth. Last year we had snow on Xmas the first time in like 83 years. Wishing one and all cousins Merry Christmas. Betsy On Dec 25, 2010, at 4:14 PM, "Larry Campbell" <soupcan5@yadtel.net> wrote: Where did the White Christmas thing start? Anyhow, we are enjoying the first White Christmas here in Davie/Iredell Co, NC since 1947 and only the third since records have been kept. The other was 1880 in which there was an inch. There was 4 and a half in 47. There is over three there now and snowing steadily with the end not predicted until noon tomorrow! Makes the Bah Humbug lights really stand out! Merry Christmas !!! ----- Original Message ----- From: <spice3@juno.com> To: <lovelace@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2010 8:43 AM Subject: Re: [LL] Sat Dec 25, 2010 Mornin' Cuzzies, The cold that's enveloping the country finally hit here late yesterday,and we are in 30's, 40's weather.....unaccustomed as we are to it. I will be spending part of the day with some of Da Kid's Squeeze's family.No one's family is now all together, so we will kinda be putting togethera new group, and will be grateful for that opportunity. No one has hadbigger, better Christmases than I have, and rather than looking at theglass half empty today, I will be seeing it as half full. I've lived under alucky star all of my life. And, miss Ole Buckley, sitting up there in Club Med, leaving us here withthe mess? Not likely! I'll catch up to him by and by anyhoo. However,my tummy will miss him because he could cook a turkey like no other! Everyone enjoy, enjoy what you have! And, have a great day! Much luv to everyone..... the irrepressible Buckette ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LOVELACE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message __________ NOD32 5732 (20101225) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LOVELACE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LOVELACE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Well tx did not allow another white Xmas in Ft Worth. Last year we had snow on Xmas the first time in like 83 years. Wishing one and all cousins Merry Christmas. Betsy On Dec 25, 2010, at 4:14 PM, "Larry Campbell" <soupcan5@yadtel.net> wrote: Where did the White Christmas thing start? Anyhow, we are enjoying the first White Christmas here in Davie/Iredell Co, NC since 1947 and only the third since records have been kept. The other was 1880 in which there was an inch. There was 4 and a half in 47. There is over three there now and snowing steadily with the end not predicted until noon tomorrow! Makes the Bah Humbug lights really stand out! Merry Christmas !!! ----- Original Message ----- From: <spice3@juno.com> To: <lovelace@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2010 8:43 AM Subject: Re: [LL] Sat Dec 25, 2010 Mornin' Cuzzies, The cold that's enveloping the country finally hit here late yesterday,and we are in 30's, 40's weather.....unaccustomed as we are to it. I will be spending part of the day with some of Da Kid's Squeeze's family.No one's family is now all together, so we will kinda be putting togethera new group, and will be grateful for that opportunity. No one has hadbigger, better Christmases than I have, and rather than looking at theglass half empty today, I will be seeing it as half full. I've lived under alucky star all of my life. And, miss Ole Buckley, sitting up there in Club Med, leaving us here withthe mess? Not likely! I'll catch up to him by and by anyhoo. However,my tummy will miss him because he could cook a turkey like no other! Everyone enjoy, enjoy what you have! And, have a great day! Much luv to everyone..... the irrepressible Buckette ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LOVELACE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message __________ NOD32 5732 (20101225) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LOVELACE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Where did the White Christmas thing start? Anyhow, we are enjoying the first White Christmas here in Davie/Iredell Co, NC since 1947 and only the third since records have been kept. The other was 1880 in which there was an inch. There was 4 and a half in 47. There is over three there now and snowing steadily with the end not predicted until noon tomorrow! Makes the Bah Humbug lights really stand out! Merry Christmas !!! ----- Original Message ----- From: <spice3@juno.com> To: <lovelace@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2010 8:43 AM Subject: Re: [LL] Sat Dec 25, 2010 > Mornin' Cuzzies, The cold that's enveloping the country finally hit here > late yesterday,and we are in 30's, 40's weather.....unaccustomed as we are > to it. I will be spending part of the day with some of Da Kid's Squeeze's > family.No one's family is now all together, so we will kinda be putting > togethera new group, and will be grateful for that opportunity. No one > has hadbigger, better Christmases than I have, and rather than looking at > theglass half empty today, I will be seeing it as half full. I've lived > under alucky star all of my life. And, miss Ole Buckley, sitting up there > in Club Med, leaving us here withthe mess? Not likely! I'll catch > up to him by and by anyhoo. However,my tummy will miss him because he > could cook a turkey like no other! Everyone enjoy, enjoy what you have! > And, have a great day! Much luv to everyone..... the irrepressible > Buckette > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LOVELACE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > __________ NOD32 5732 (20101225) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > >

Mornin' Cuzzies, The cold that's enveloping the country finally hit here late yesterday,and we are in 30's, 40's weather.....unaccustomed as we are to it. I will be spending part of the day with some of Da Kid's Squeeze's family.No one's family is now all together, so we will kinda be putting togethera new group, and will be grateful for that opportunity. No one has hadbigger, better Christmases than I have, and rather than looking at theglass half empty today, I will be seeing it as half full. I've lived under alucky star all of my life. And, miss Ole Buckley, sitting up there in Club Med, leaving us here withthe mess? Not likely! I'll catch up to him by and by anyhoo. However,my tummy will miss him because he could cook a turkey like no other! Everyone enjoy, enjoy what you have! And, have a great day! Much luv to everyone..... the irrepressible Buckette

Larry Campbell writes: Wonderfully complex light show!!!! We have opted for a simpler, understatedlight offering, BAH HUMBUG in five foot letters across the front yard. Merry CHRISTmas, Doncha loooove it! ( : Merry Christmas, everyone! Buckette

Wonderfully complex light show!!!! We have opted for a simpler, understated light offering, BAH HUMBUG in five foot letters across the front yard. Merry CHRISTmas, Larry Campbell ----- Original Message ----- From: <spice3@juno.com> To: <Overstreet@rootsweb.com>; <Lovelace@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 24, 2010 9:24 AM Subject: Re: [LL] Christmas lights..... > If you haven't seen this, it's fun! ( : > http://www.flixxy.com/best-christmas-lights-display.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LOVELACE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > __________ NOD32 5727 (20101223) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > >

Sending some additional Christmas cheer (click on link below to see Christmas light Show) - put on by the Texas Christian University. Pretty neat to watch!.. Linda http://christmas.cottagecharm.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=48&Itemid=66 And one more:"Christmas Card" ________________________________ From: "Brondak@aol.com" <Brondak@aol.com> To: adams_family_77@yahoo.com; ljsharp@windstream.net; mquinn@lammertinc.com; Chrkeewomn@aol.com; barryblack1@msn.com; arethab19@gmail.com; carolbowman@austin.rr.com; jbowman19@austin.rr.com; hummingbirds@knology.net; WynnABuck@aol.com; AsaLCastleman@aol.com; chart@lammertinc.com; tcookfour@cableone.net; historybook@q.com; jwcblc4@att.net; mae@coxok.com; pcurtis04@sbcglobal.net; eric_dabney@yahoo.com; dkriley71@yahoo.com; jean.denny2@verizon.net; DMata@lammertinc.com; jim.durham@embarqmail.com; Debeasley@aol.com; sevans1258@sbcglobal.net; AFeest2@wi.rr.com; fergusonbonnie@sbcglobal.net; lynfig@sbcglobal.net; ehart@lammertinc.com; bushyhtm@yahoo.com; hazel1@cebridge.net; r-holley@sbcglobal.net; liowke@att.net; tgerald77@gmail.com; dknapton@hotmail.com; Ron@lammertinc.com; cvl8on@molalla.net; lovelace@rootsweb.com; pop4xxxx@yahoo.com; harley97@verizon.net; Tomloveles@aol.com; maccabee@wayfarer.org; Crazy-good@comcast.net; rjensen12@dc.rr.com; David.L.Mason@jci.com; melanie_mchughes@yahoo.com; EMeltonEA@aol.com; MONNASH@aol.com; nathania.miles@verizon.net; j.t.neely@hotmail.com; robin.history@yahoo.com; john@petrodesignbuild.com; rlbeagle71@att.net; jr1artist@gmail.com; jimmie.ryan@verizon.net; Donna.Schneider@exim.gov; rsmith@gbms.org; sestead@tx.rr.com; steadlaw@sbcglobal.net; jsteele25@austin.rr.com; bgsroots@comcast.net; uhrinjoy@hotmail.com; Kayvctx1@aol.com; chilker@tampabay.rr.com; tjwhite1963@gmail.com; dcw1000@verizon.net; gerrywiseman@comcast.net; karenwood1@verizon.net Sent: Thu, December 23, 2010 9:19:52 PM Subject: [LL] Merry Christmas Just wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year!! Lou Ann ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LOVELACE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

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Mornin' Cuzzies, If everybody and their dawg was on the streets on Wednesday, then allof their out of town guests and relatives joined them yesterday. It wastotally wall to wall! I just hope all the stuff benefitted our po, sick littleeconomy so that more can find jobs around here. As long as our gubmitgonna strip the private sector of monies, there ain't gonna be no jobs. But,it doesn't seem like anyone reads their Economics 101.....they just listen tothe latest hoorah, and hoorah it is. We gonna have a little cold snap and a bit of rain.....not enough to upsetSanta's reindeer. Hope everyone gets all their little thingees done so you can kick back andenjoy this evening. Something really magical about Christmas Eve! Havea good one! Buckette

Happy Christmas Eve, Cuzzins! What a treat to have a day off, and then two more the beginning of next week! It's a luxury we don't often have in the Lovelace house in the SC Lowcountry. It is cold here, even by my former standards. The weather prognosticators are hinting at the possibility of a snowflake or two on Sunday, mixed in with a cold rain beginning tomorrow night. We have lost many of our warm-weather plants due to the cold... out kumquat bush got hit really hard when we were in Arizona... it may be beyond help now, as are our lemon trees. But our grapefruit trees made it through OK, which is wierd. We're busy getting cooking done for tonight's traditional open-faced sandwich supper... this time we're using grilled tuna salad, home-made of course, and I just finished grilling the fish. We're also cooking in advance for tomorrow's dinner. Both Maya and Sara will be here tomorrow, so it's turkey and trimmings for dinner. We'll be having pancakes with fresh strawberries, kiwi, and pomegranate seeds after opening out stockings and before the big unwrapping event. Susan's mom will be coming down, hopefully on Sunday. So there are many preparations under way. Hope you and yours have a wonderful Christmas. We will definitely do so! Peace, Part of the Tree, Greg

http://christmas.cottagecharm.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=48&Itemid=66 We are in Katy, Texas! This link is to our property we own in old town Katy. It is a historic home (1905) that we used to run as a Tea Room. My husband and I both have full time jobs and are just unable to keep that business going so we are looking for a tenant but over the past 5 years, we are known as "the house of lights" around Katy. We do this as a benefit for Katy Christian Ministries. If you come by, please bring a canned good to leave out on the table. Tonight, my family and I will be there handing out hot chocolate to everyone that comes by (7pm-9pm). We normally hand out around 200 cups on Christmas Eve. It has become a family tradition that we look forward to each year. My kids now range in age from 15-25. We have 4. If you come by, let me know that you are part of the Lovelace line. I decended from John Baptist Lovelace...his son Elias...his son Andrew Sr....his son William H...his daughter Cynthia Ann. Cynthia Ann married Mathew Freeman Senter and their daughter Hettie Lovelace Senter married Franklin Ellis Ford. Hettie and Franklin where my great grandparents. I would love to see some family!!!!!!! Have a Wonderfully Blessed Christmas and New Year! On Dec 24, 2010, at 8:24 AM, spice3@juno.com wrote: > If you haven't seen this, it's fun! ( : http://www.flixxy.com/best-christmas-lights-display.htm > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LOVELACE-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message Mrs. McKenzie Kindergarten Teacher West Houston Charter School 281-391-5003

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Just wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year!! Lou Ann

My g-grandfather Taylor Lance Lovelace is buried in the same cemetery as his son. Edward Loveless. taylor fought for the north,. and his father fought for the south. So I think the spelling is just the way they speel it, Uncle Edward spelled his different when he went in the war. World War 1. Wishing every one a Happy christmas and a great new Year. Estelle- On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 8:04 PM, <Brondak@aol.com> wrote: > > In a message dated 12/22/10 10:17:49 AM, Blgert@aol.com writes: > > > > That is why you might see a name spelled > > differently form era to era, when the city clerk or church warden > > position > > changed to another person. > > > > I've seen names spelled differently throughout the same document. > Lou Ann > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LOVELACE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Mornin' Cuzzies, I've been busier than I can say grace over trying to tie up some year endbidness stuff. It takes a long time because I have to ask twice the questionsa normal person does because my learning curve is soooo steep! Also, during the holidays I want to straighten out this message mess wherethere are no paragraphs and words run together. Rootsweb just does not likemy format. Traffic in Houston is horrific.....people who have not had their cars out of theirdriveways in weeks are all on the streets this week. Congress has simply gone nuts the last two weeks.....I think the Americanpeople are getting a little sick of their passing bills they haven't even read. Aaaand, I hear more and more stories of Texas ranchers on the border movingtheir families off their land and into nearby towns because of the invasion of drugrunners. Are we ever going to return to normal? And, btw, what is normal anymore? Keep the Christmas spirit anyway! Have a good one! Buckette

Cuz, I read you every time you write but don't reply to much to the group because I don't have anything to add. I pray this will be a good season for you and I have prayed for your loss this year. But I believe everything is for a reason. My wife and I have had an eventful year. We moved back to the Columbus area to be near our son due to our failing heath. (I have had 12 operations since 2006 because of an operation that went bad), My family was told three times on different occassions I would not made it through the night. But I did by God's grace and doctors that would not quit trying. Since I have written 4 books including my Autobiography which includes some of my line. All are on Amazon and Appointment with Destiny (Autobiography) will be added soon since it has just been released. My, my, I just wanted to say Hello and wish you a merry Christmas. Your cuz Dr. Alton Loveless  Alton and Delois Loveless527 Virginia StreetAshville, Ohio 43103 740-777-1944 573-330-7728 CellFor "Monday Moments" blog go to:altonloveless.blogspot.com for additional stories.   --- On Thu, 12/23/10, spice3@juno.com <spice3@juno.com> wrote: From: spice3@juno.com <spice3@juno.com> Subject: Re: [LL] Thurs Dec 23, 2010 To: lovelace@rootsweb.com Date: Thursday, December 23, 2010, 6:35 AM Mornin' Cuzzies, I've been busier than I can say grace over trying to tie up some year endbidness stuff.   It takes a long time because I have to ask twice the questionsa normal person does because my learning curve is soooo steep!     Also, during the holidays I want to straighten out this message mess wherethere are no paragraphs and words run together.   Rootsweb just does not likemy format.   Traffic in Houston is horrific.....people who have not had their cars out of theirdriveways in weeks are all on the streets this week.     Congress has simply gone nuts the last two weeks.....I think the Americanpeople are getting a little sick of their passing bills they haven't even read.    Aaaand, I hear more and more stories of Texas ranchers on the border movingtheir families off their land and into nearby towns because of the invasion of drugrunners.    Are we ever going to return to normal?    And, btw, what is normal anymore? Keep the Christmas spirit anyway!    Have a good!   one! Buckette ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LOVELACE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message