Done Tracy and I will continue every night. Hugs, Sally ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tracy" <better_than_good@yahoo.com> To: "PADUTCH-LIFE" <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 1:01 PM Subject: [PD-LIFE] prayer request... Hi List, Can I ask if you have an extra minute to say a prayer for my friend, Doug Carter, and his son, Caleb. Doug just found that he is not in remission anymore and has thyroid cancer. He has had a lot of surgeries and illness lately. He had stomach and esophageal surgery and now his tummy is about the size of a walnut and sits at the base of his throat. He has lost much weight and can not seem to gain. He went for a needle biopsy the day before yesterday only to find that the cancer has attached to his carotid. He did find yesterday that he WILL be able to have surgery on Dec. 28. If things don't work out well, he will only have days. Caleb is only 16 and having a hard time dealing. His grades are starting to slip and he's getting into fights at school. For some reason these two have touched my heart. They are friends of my little brothers and newer friends to me. I've been praying extra hard as I just found out how bad things were. Thanks for any and all prayers, thoughts and well wishes you can spare for Doug and Caleb. tracy ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

If I am the Connie you are referring to, Bill at stay home. We ladies will have a ball. I will leave him with a "Honey Do List" and the TV remote. He will be fine. Connie -----Original Message----- From: Becky Sanning <gooberspet@yahoo.com> To: padutch-life@rootsweb.com Sent: Tue, Dec 15, 2009 10:07 am Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Wright Hello Sally! How is everything with you? I thought of you the other day when I was scrounging through internship opportunities. The NPRC has openings and that is one of the archives that I would dearly love to get locked in with a copier full of ink, paper and maybe some goodies to hold me over until I was discovered. Are you ready for Christmas? How are you feeling? Maybe since Aaron got his car up by where you are, I can convince him to head direction too. We'll pick up Connie on the way, although I'm not too sure that her husband(Bill?) will be too excited at the thought of a couple of hippie looking creatures carting his wife into parts unknown. You know how those husbands are..... Love, Becky --- On Mon, 12/14/09, Russ & Sally <scott1@embarqmail.com> wrote: From: Russ & Sally <scott1@embarqmail.com> Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Wright To: padutch-life@rootsweb.com Date: Monday, December 14, 2009, 8:50 PM Hey Becky: This is Sally Scott. Just wanted to say Hi to you and wish you a Happy Holiday Season. a Merry, Chirstimas, Happy and Healthy 2010. God Bless you and our Service men and woman. Hope you are enjoying the season, Hugs, Sally ----- Original Message ----- From: "Becky Sanning" <gooberspet@yahoo.com> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 12:10 PM Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Wright Cathy-sorry for the delay. Sorry also that I was not more clear. Blanche was born in Ohio but as yet I have not found anything stating that she was born in Dayton. I'm at WSU at the moment so I'll see if the archives are open and if I can get in there to snoop. John D. That seems easily remembered. I hope you are able to get up here for a little bit next year. I'll have my chauffer(my son Aaron) drive us out and maybe we can meet. His father's family is part of the Eastern Cherokee that hid in the hills of Virginia instead of walking the "Trail of Tears" so he is willing as long as I foot the bill. We'll see. We don't have any of the s... yet. The Farmer's Almanac says it is going to get pretty hairy this winter. I have prepared myself with two pairs of gloves, one pair of mittens , a, hat, a scarf and a sled. Luckily, the hospitals and squad 18 are familiar with me..... Becky --- On Wed, 12/9/09, Cathy And donald w raber <pigeonrock@embarqmail.com> wrote: From: Cathy And donald w raber <pigeonrock@embarqmail.com> Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Wright To: padutch-life@rootsweb.com Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2009, 10:30 AM Becky, Hi! Well, I hope you find the decorations! And glad you remembered my Wrights, but as far as known I have no one from dayton. Mine are from Beaver County, PA & East Liverpool, Columbiana Co, OH. Mine was John D. Wright (unique name eh!) I just wish I could go work on mine there now, & it doesn't seem like I'm going to be there very loong next summer to really work on it either! Darn! Oh well, hopefully when I do get there to work on it, the paperwork will be there. (Maybe I need to get to local LDS Library?!) Just finding the time nowadays! Hoping that you all in the midwest getting the snows, will be driving carefully! But sounds like it's about time for you all to get your colder weather, so drive carefully, & stay home if you can't travel! Peace be with you all this holiday season, Cathy ----- Original Message ----- From: Becky Sanning <gooberspet@yahoo.com> To: PADUTCH-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 09:56:19 -0500 (EST) Subject: [PD-LIFE] Wright Cathy- are you still working on your Wrights? I'm wondering if you are related to Blanche E Wright. She was born here in Dayton but her parents were born in Virginia. She was 63 in 1930 and lived on Malvern Street. The census has her living with Amelia A Barr. She was also from VA but is 89 on the same census. Amelia is apparently the mother. There are also a son in law, a daughter and a grandson living in the house with her. Deardorf is the listed name. All born in Ohio. If you need to look for yourself, it is Dayton, Montgomery Co, Dayton City-1930, E district 57-212 p2B. I'm going home. I'm at the library and someone's Christmas decorations just blew by. Let me know- Becky ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADUTCH-LIFE-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 PADUTCH-LIFE-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 PADUTCH-LIFE-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 PADUTCH-LIFE-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 PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi List,    Can I ask if you have an extra minute to say a prayer for my friend, Doug Carter, and his son, Caleb. Doug just found that he is not in remission anymore and has thyroid cancer. He has had a lot of surgeries and illness lately. He had stomach and esophageal surgery and now his tummy is about the size of a walnut and sits at the base of his throat. He has lost much weight and can not seem to gain. He went for a needle biopsy the day before yesterday only to find that the cancer has attached to his carotid. He did find yesterday that he WILL be able to have surgery on Dec. 28. If things don't work out well, he will only have days.  Caleb is only 16 and having a hard time dealing. His grades are starting to slip and he's getting into fights at school.  For some reason these two have touched my heart. They are friends of my little brothers and newer friends to me. I've been praying extra hard as I just found out how bad things were.    Thanks for any and all prayers, thoughts and well wishes you can spare for Doug and Caleb.   tracy

Hello Sally!  How is everything with you?  I thought of you the other day when I was scrounging through internship opportunities.  The NPRC has openings and that is one of the archives that I would dearly love to get locked in with a copier full of ink, paper and maybe some goodies to hold me over until I was discovered.  Are you ready for Christmas?  How are you feeling?  Maybe since Aaron got his car up by where you are, I can convince him to head direction too.  We'll pick up Connie on the way, although I'm not too sure that her husband(Bill?) will be too excited at the thought of a couple of hippie looking creatures carting his wife into parts unknown.  You know how those husbands are.....   Love, Becky --- On Mon, 12/14/09, Russ & Sally <scott1@embarqmail.com> wrote: From: Russ & Sally <scott1@embarqmail.com> Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Wright To: padutch-life@rootsweb.com Date: Monday, December 14, 2009, 8:50 PM Hey Becky:  This is Sally Scott.  Just wanted to say Hi to you and wish you a Happy Holiday Season. a Merry, Chirstimas, Happy and Healthy 2010.  God Bless you and our Service men and woman.  Hope you are enjoying the season, Hugs, Sally ----- Original Message ----- From: "Becky Sanning" <gooberspet@yahoo.com> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 12:10 PM Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Wright Cathy-sorry for the delay. Sorry also that I was not more clear. Blanche was born in Ohio but as yet I have not found anything stating that she was born in Dayton. I'm at WSU at the moment so I'll see if the archives are open and if I can get in there to snoop. John D. That seems easily remembered. I hope you are able to get up here for a little bit next year. I'll have my chauffer(my son Aaron) drive us out and maybe we can meet. His father's family is part of the Eastern Cherokee that hid in the hills of Virginia instead of walking the "Trail of Tears" so he is willing as long as I foot the bill. We'll see. We don't have any of the s... yet. The Farmer's Almanac says it is going to get pretty hairy this winter. I have prepared myself with two pairs of gloves, one pair of mittens , a, hat, a scarf and a sled. Luckily, the hospitals and squad 18 are familiar with me..... Becky --- On Wed, 12/9/09, Cathy And donald w raber <pigeonrock@embarqmail.com> wrote: From: Cathy And donald w raber <pigeonrock@embarqmail.com> Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Wright To: padutch-life@rootsweb.com Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2009, 10:30 AM Becky, Hi! Well, I hope you find the decorations! And glad you remembered my Wrights, but as far as known I have no one from dayton. Mine are from Beaver County, PA & East Liverpool, Columbiana Co, OH. Mine was John D. Wright (unique name eh!) I just wish I could go work on mine there now, & it doesn't seem like I'm going to be there very loong next summer to really work on it either! Darn! Oh well, hopefully when I do get there to work on it, the paperwork will be there. (Maybe I need to get to local LDS Library?!) Just finding the time nowadays! Hoping that you all in the midwest getting the snows, will be driving carefully! But sounds like it's about time for you all to get your colder weather, so drive carefully, & stay home if you can't travel! Peace be with you all this holiday season, Cathy ----- Original Message ----- From: Becky Sanning <gooberspet@yahoo.com> To: PADUTCH-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 09:56:19 -0500 (EST) Subject: [PD-LIFE] Wright Cathy- are you still working on your Wrights? I'm wondering if you are related to Blanche E Wright. She was born here in Dayton but her parents were born in Virginia. She was 63 in 1930 and lived on Malvern Street. The census has her living with Amelia A Barr. She was also from VA but is 89 on the same census. Amelia is apparently the mother. There are also a son in law, a daughter and a grandson living in the house with her. Deardorf is the listed name. All born in Ohio. If you need to look for yourself, it is Dayton, Montgomery Co, Dayton City-1930, E district 57-212 p2B. I'm going home. I'm at the library and someone's Christmas decorations just blew by. Let me know- Becky ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADUTCH-LIFE-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 PADUTCH-LIFE-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 PADUTCH-LIFE-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 PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hey Becky: This is Sally Scott. Just wanted to say Hi to you and wish you a Happy Holiday Season. a Merry, Chirstimas, Happy and Healthy 2010. God Bless you and our Service men and woman. Hope you are enjoying the season, Hugs, Sally ----- Original Message ----- From: "Becky Sanning" <gooberspet@yahoo.com> To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 12:10 PM Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Wright Cathy-sorry for the delay. Sorry also that I was not more clear. Blanche was born in Ohio but as yet I have not found anything stating that she was born in Dayton. I'm at WSU at the moment so I'll see if the archives are open and if I can get in there to snoop. John D. That seems easily remembered. I hope you are able to get up here for a little bit next year. I'll have my chauffer(my son Aaron) drive us out and maybe we can meet. His father's family is part of the Eastern Cherokee that hid in the hills of Virginia instead of walking the "Trail of Tears" so he is willing as long as I foot the bill. We'll see. We don't have any of the s... yet. The Farmer's Almanac says it is going to get pretty hairy this winter. I have prepared myself with two pairs of gloves, one pair of mittens , a, hat, a scarf and a sled. Luckily, the hospitals and squad 18 are familiar with me..... Becky --- On Wed, 12/9/09, Cathy And donald w raber <pigeonrock@embarqmail.com> wrote: From: Cathy And donald w raber <pigeonrock@embarqmail.com> Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Wright To: padutch-life@rootsweb.com Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2009, 10:30 AM Becky, Hi! Well, I hope you find the decorations! And glad you remembered my Wrights, but as far as known I have no one from dayton. Mine are from Beaver County, PA & East Liverpool, Columbiana Co, OH. Mine was John D. Wright (unique name eh!) I just wish I could go work on mine there now, & it doesn't seem like I'm going to be there very loong next summer to really work on it either! Darn! Oh well, hopefully when I do get there to work on it, the paperwork will be there. (Maybe I need to get to local LDS Library?!) Just finding the time nowadays! Hoping that you all in the midwest getting the snows, will be driving carefully! But sounds like it's about time for you all to get your colder weather, so drive carefully, & stay home if you can't travel! Peace be with you all this holiday season, Cathy ----- Original Message ----- From: Becky Sanning <gooberspet@yahoo.com> To: PADUTCH-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 09:56:19 -0500 (EST) Subject: [PD-LIFE] Wright Cathy- are you still working on your Wrights? I'm wondering if you are related to Blanche E Wright. She was born here in Dayton but her parents were born in Virginia. She was 63 in 1930 and lived on Malvern Street. The census has her living with Amelia A Barr. She was also from VA but is 89 on the same census. Amelia is apparently the mother. There are also a son in law, a daughter and a grandson living in the house with her. Deardorf is the listed name. All born in Ohio. If you need to look for yourself, it is Dayton, Montgomery Co, Dayton City-1930, E district 57-212 p2B. I'm going home. I'm at the library and someone's Christmas decorations just blew by. Let me know- Becky ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADUTCH-LIFE-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 PADUTCH-LIFE-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 PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Oh Linda, my prayers are definitely with you! Gee, he was ready to join you mom. Prayers for your family at this season of forgiveness, & Celebration of Christ's birth. Cathy ----- Original Message ----- From: Tracy <better_than_good@yahoo.com> To: padutch-life@rootsweb.com Sent: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:03:47 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Thank You Linda,    I am so sorry to hear about your dad. I was just saying prayers for you and him a little bit ago. May the Lord comfort you and your family at this time. Know that we (the List) are here for you too.   hugs, tracy --- On Sun, 12/13/09, Linda wrote: To all my friends at PA-Dutch Life Thank you all so much for your prayers.  My father passed away Saturday morning very peacefully. No pain or suffering. He is now with mom and I know they are spending Christmas together at last. Again, thank you all for your prayers Linda ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Cathy-sorry for the delay.  Sorry also that I was not more clear.  Blanche was born in Ohio but as yet I have not found anything stating that she was born in Dayton.  I'm at WSU at the moment so I'll see if the archives are open and if I can get in there to snoop.  John D.  That seems easily remembered.   I hope you are able to get up here for a little bit next year.  I'll have my chauffer(my son Aaron) drive us out and maybe we can meet.  His father's family is part of the Eastern Cherokee that hid in the hills of Virginia instead of walking the "Trail of Tears" so he is willing as long as I foot the bill.  We'll see.   We don't have any of the s... yet.  The Farmer's Almanac says it is going to get pretty hairy this winter.  I have prepared myself with two pairs of gloves, one pair of mittens , a, hat, a scarf and a sled.  Luckily, the hospitals and squad 18 are familiar with me.....   Becky --- On Wed, 12/9/09, Cathy And donald w raber <pigeonrock@embarqmail.com> wrote: From: Cathy And donald w raber <pigeonrock@embarqmail.com> Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Wright To: padutch-life@rootsweb.com Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2009, 10:30 AM      Becky, Hi! Well, I hope you find the decorations!  And glad you remembered my Wrights, but as far as known I have no one from dayton.  Mine are from Beaver County, PA & East Liverpool, Columbiana Co, OH.  Mine was John D. Wright (unique name eh!)  I just wish I could go work on mine there now, & it doesn't seem like I'm going to be there very loong next summer to really work on it either!  Darn!  Oh well, hopefully when I do get there to work on it, the paperwork will be there.  (Maybe I need to get to local LDS Library?!)  Just finding the time nowadays!         Hoping that you all in the midwest getting the snows, will be driving carefully!  But sounds like it's about time for you all to get your colder weather, so drive carefully, & stay home if you can't travel!          Peace be with you all this holiday season,  Cathy ----- Original Message ----- From: Becky Sanning <gooberspet@yahoo.com> To: PADUTCH-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 09:56:19 -0500 (EST) Subject: [PD-LIFE] Wright Cathy- are you still working on your Wrights?  I'm wondering if you are related to Blanche E Wright.  She was born here in Dayton but her parents were born in Virginia.  She was 63 in 1930 and lived on Malvern Street.   The census has her living with Amelia A Barr.  She was also from VA but is 89 on the same census.  Amelia is apparently the mother.   There are also a son in law, a daughter and a grandson living in the house with her.  Deardorf is the listed name.  All born in Ohio.   If you need to look for yourself, it is Dayton, Montgomery Co,  Dayton City-1930, E district 57-212 p2B.   I'm going home.  I'm at the library and someone's Christmas decorations just blew by.   Let me know-   Becky       ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADUTCH-LIFE-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 PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Can anyone translate this? <http://home.comcast.net/~FamilyResearchHelper/Adam%20Heilman%201715-1770.html> Thanks, Keith -- Keith A. McKain McCain-McKane-O'Kane DNA Group 1 - # Mc17936 Website: http://home.comcast.net/~geosci64 Email: GeoSci64@comcast.net

To all my friends at PA-Dutch Life Thank you all so much for your prayers.  My father passed away Saturday morning very peacefully. No pain or suffering. He is now with mom and I know they are spending Christmas together at last. Again, thank you all for your prayers Linda

Peace at last for him. It is those who are left that deal with the loss. He is once more united with his loved ones who are gone before his departure. Bless him and your family at this time. Connie -----Original Message----- From: bubbles531@comcast.net To: PADUTCH-LIFE rootsweb <PADUTCH-LIFE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sun, Dec 13, 2009 4:38 pm Subject: [PD-LIFE] Thank You To all my friends at PA-Dutch Life Thank you all so much for your prayers. My father passed away Saturday morning very peacefully. No pain or suffering. He is now with mom and I know they are spending Christmas together at last. Again, thank you all for your prayers Linda ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Linda...Please don't be sad. Your father lived his whole life waiting for this day. He is finally at homw with Our Heavenly Father. Pat --- On Sun, 12/13/09, bubbles531@comcast.net <bubbles531@comcast.net> wrote: > From: bubbles531@comcast.net <bubbles531@comcast.net> > Subject: [PD-LIFE] Thank You > To: "PADUTCH-LIFE rootsweb" <PADUTCH-LIFE@rootsweb.com> > Date: Sunday, December 13, 2009, 4:38 PM > > > > To all my friends at PA-Dutch Life > > > > Thank you all so much for your prayers.  My father passed > away Saturday morning very peacefully. > > No pain or suffering. > > > > He is now with mom and I know they are spending Christmas > together at last. > > > > Again, thank you all for your prayers > > > > Linda > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message

Hi Linda: Sorry to hear of your father's passing. I send you a hug and sincere sympathy. My mom and dad are gone too, over 30 years, and I miss them so much. How wonderful to know that your mom and dad will be spending Christmas together. May the good Lord bless and keep you strong during this sad time for you. With love, Sally ----- Original Message ----- From: <bubbles531@comcast.net> To: "PADUTCH-LIFE rootsweb" <PADUTCH-LIFE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 4:38 PM Subject: [PD-LIFE] Thank You > > > > To all my friends at PA-Dutch Life > > > > Thank you all so much for your prayers. My father passed away Saturday > morning very peacefully. > > No pain or suffering. > > > > He is now with mom and I know they are spending Christmas together at > last. > > > > Again, thank you all for your prayers > > > > Linda > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear Linda, Your loss saddens me; and while it is hard to let our parents go, your father is at peace. By the Grace of God, he has been made whole again. He will watch you from Heaven's door until it is your time to go Home. May God wrap you in the warmth and peace of His love and guide you through this difficult time. If there is anything we PA-Dutch 'listers' can do for you, please ask. If you need to 'talk', we are here for you. Love and Hugs, Mary from her Northern Aerie -----Original Message----- From: padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of bubbles531@comcast.net Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 4:39 PM To: PADUTCH-LIFE rootsweb Subject: [PD-LIFE] Thank You To all my friends at PA-Dutch Life Thank you all so much for your prayers. My father passed away Saturday morning very peacefully. No pain or suffering. He is now with mom and I know they are spending Christmas together at last. Again, thank you all for your prayers Linda ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Linda,    I am so sorry to hear about your dad. I was just saying prayers for you and him a little bit ago. May the Lord comfort you and your family at this time. Know that we (the List) are here for you too.   hugs, tracy --- On Sun, 12/13/09, Linda wrote: To all my friends at PA-Dutch Life Thank you all so much for your prayers.  My father passed away Saturday morning very peacefully. No pain or suffering. He is now with mom and I know they are spending Christmas together at last. Again, thank you all for your prayers Linda

We are having some chilly, rainy, icky weather here in Florida. I personally like the chill but could do without the rain. Wish this weather was later, more toward Christmas. We may not get snow but the cooler temps would make it feel more like Christmas.   tracy --- On Fri, 12/11/09, Connie wrote: By the time this storm hits us, it will be worn out.  We are in the snow belt.  Southern PA.  Love the snow.  Lived in New England for 38 years and they at times did not have as much as PA.  Depends on the areas, as always.  Very diverse states.  That is what I love about this country.  You want it, we got it.  Hope we can keep it.   -----Original Message----- From: Trish ah, salt---we don't use that out here in "healthy" CA. Sand is our only option. Salt might damage our precious plants. We did have a new Lowe's open not too far away, tho I would have needed snow tires to get there. ;-) Here in NorCal we're a little more used to changing weather. San Diego is a little more temperate than around this neck of the woods. It is the extremes we aren't used to. We are a good 15F-25F cooler than the norms for this time of year and having snow is not usually in our forecast at less than 4000ft. A teacher friend had class canceled for a snow day. They had to look up the appropriate codes, as "snow day" is never used at sea level here in CA. Biggest problem is, as was mentioned, no one knows how to drive in it. Locally, I think I heard of 10 people dead from hitting black ice----merrily going along at 80mph "as usual"---despite the many warnings on TV, radio and internet.  I do know from scraping and shoveling---we were at Lake Tahoe a few years back---10ft of snow in a week...we actually lost the car in all that snow. Thankfully, we had the key fob and blinked the lights to find the white blob that was ours to dig out! However, the "sunshine tax" we pay for everything here is more than worth it not to have to shovel all the time. So far, we're warming back up to the 35-50F range...but we continue to have plenty of rain coming in. Finally, winter is arriving, we sort of skipped fall. Those of you with our storm coming in---brace yourself---it's a doozy! Trish On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 8:17 AM, <rickymcdanielrwv@aol.com> wrote: > WOW ~~~ thank you for the great idea for Christmas gifts.  I, too, have my > mother's jewelry box and it is packed away. > Merry Christmas! > Rebecca  

I have already started to do this over the years. Gave away one of my Mom's rings to oldest daughter last Christmas. Hard to let go but know she will treat it with care and love it as much as I did. You really can't get the well made stuff anymore at a cost we can afford. I would not have the money to purchase what I now own. So much for inflation. Connie -----Original Message----- From: rickymcdanielrwv@aol.com To: padutch-life@rootsweb.com Sent: Fri, Dec 11, 2009 11:17 am Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Weather WOW ~~~ thank you for the great idea for Christmas gifts. I, too, have my mother's jewelry box and it is packed away. Merry Christmas! Rebecca</HTML> ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

By the time this storm hits us, it will be worn out. We are in the snow belt. Southern PA. Love the snow. Lived in New England for 38 years and they at times did not have as much as PA. Depends on the areas, as always. Very diverse states. That is what I love about this country. You want it, we got it. Hope we can keep it. Connie -----Original Message----- From: Trish <trish@acm.org> To: padutch-life@rootsweb.com Sent: Fri, Dec 11, 2009 11:46 am Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Weather ah, salt---we don't use that out here in "healthy" CA. Sand is our only option. Salt might damage our precious plants. We did have a new Lowe's open not too far away, tho I would have needed snow tires to get there. ;-) Here in NorCal we're a little more used to changing weather. San Diego is a little more temperate than around this neck of the woods. It is the extremes we aren't used to. We are a good 15F-25F cooler than the norms for this time of year and having snow is not usually in our forecast at less than 4000ft. A teacher friend had class canceled for a snow day. They had to look up the appropriate codes, as "snow day" is never used at sea level here in CA. Biggest problem is, as was mentioned, no one knows how to drive in it. Locally, I think I heard of 10 people dead from hitting black ice----merrily going along at 80mph "as usual"---despite the many warnings on TV, radio and internet. I do know from scraping and shoveling---we were at Lake Tahoe a few years back---10ft of snow in a week...we actually lost the car in all that snow. Thankfully, we had the key fob and blinked the lights to find the white blob that was ours to dig out! However, the "sunshine tax" we pay for everything here is more than worth it not to have to shovel all the time. So far, we're warming back up to the 35-50F range...but we continue to have plenty of rain coming in. Finally, winter is arriving, we sort of skipped fall. Those of you with our storm coming in---brace yourself---it's a doozy! Trish On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 8:17 AM, <rickymcdanielrwv@aol.com> wrote: > > > WOW ~~~ thank you for the great idea for Christmas gifts. I, too, have my > mother's jewelry box and it is packed away. > Merry Christmas! > Rebecca</HTML> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-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 PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Janice, What a wonderful idea you have of passing down items from yourself and your mother. You should write a note or a letter to send with each gift explaining a little about who owned them and from where the item might have come. Give them all the history you can. You could even type it and store it in your genealogy files on your computer so persons in the future would know what you had, to whom it was given, and all about the item. I never knew my paternal grandmother except to see her and know she was mine. My maternal grandmother was born in 1896 out of wedlock. She was adopted out; and though her real mother and aunt used to come visit her and her own family every summer, the ladies were said to both be aunts. My mother never knew it was her grandmother with whom she was passing the time. I think that is very sad..... not knowing your whole family. I knew both my grandmother's real name and her adopted name. I was able - thanks to the world wide web - to find my great-grandmother's genealogy on line and have had my grandmother and her descendents tied in to that line. I would give anything to have been able to talk with my grandmothers about their lives growing up, what it was like then, and anything else I could learn. I never knew either of my grandfathers, either, except in pictures. That is another thing you could do for your children and grand-children.... make a picture album for each of them. Hugs, Mary -----Original Message----- From: padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:padutch-life-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Janice Danielson Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 4:34 PM To: padutch-life@rootsweb.com Subject: [PD-LIFE] Weather I have been reading all the messages about the weather in various parts of the country. I am in IOWA, and believe you me, we got stomped on yesterday and last night!! My hubby went out to blow the snow this morning---took him 2 hours to blow it out, and our drive isn't all that big. Plus the danged stuff was clear up to his knees!! You should see the NE corner of my garage roof---there is a pyramid on that corner that is HUGE!! I just laughed last night when I looked out and saw that!! It was funny. Needless to say there wasn't any school at all today--and they dismissed at 11:30 yesterday. So we have had a BORED 16 year old girl at home with us---driving us around the bend, so to speak!! Sigghhh!! I need to get busy and do more genealogy, but I have also been trying to get things rounded up for Christmas. Most of my family lives out in UT, where I am sure they are getting snow, too. Which means I better get busy and get things mailed out there. I came up with a different idea this year for gifts for my granddaughters. When my Mom died, she left me her big jewelry box full of things. She loved jewelry, and bought nice stuff at the jewelry stores. It is just sitting there in the box, and I don't wear any of it. So I went through it, sorted out a bunch of gold and silver chains, and took them to the jewelry store to be cleaned. I am going to pass them along to the girls now, rather than have all of the things probably tossed out when I am gone. This way they will know it belonged to their great-grandmother, and some from me, too. I hope they will appreciate the things--I thought it was a good idea! Hope they will, too! Hope all of you terrific "listers" have a terrific Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!! And I am trying to stress to my family to do more things for others less fortunate this year---that way we can pass along our Christmas wishes to others. Stay warm everyone!! Janice in NW Iowa ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

WOW ~~~ thank you for the great idea for Christmas gifts. I, too, have my mother's jewelry box and it is packed away. Merry Christmas! Rebecca</HTML>

ah, salt---we don't use that out here in "healthy" CA. Sand is our only option. Salt might damage our precious plants. We did have a new Lowe's open not too far away, tho I would have needed snow tires to get there. ;-) Here in NorCal we're a little more used to changing weather. San Diego is a little more temperate than around this neck of the woods. It is the extremes we aren't used to. We are a good 15F-25F cooler than the norms for this time of year and having snow is not usually in our forecast at less than 4000ft. A teacher friend had class canceled for a snow day. They had to look up the appropriate codes, as "snow day" is never used at sea level here in CA. Biggest problem is, as was mentioned, no one knows how to drive in it. Locally, I think I heard of 10 people dead from hitting black ice----merrily going along at 80mph "as usual"---despite the many warnings on TV, radio and internet. I do know from scraping and shoveling---we were at Lake Tahoe a few years back---10ft of snow in a week...we actually lost the car in all that snow. Thankfully, we had the key fob and blinked the lights to find the white blob that was ours to dig out! However, the "sunshine tax" we pay for everything here is more than worth it not to have to shovel all the time. So far, we're warming back up to the 35-50F range...but we continue to have plenty of rain coming in. Finally, winter is arriving, we sort of skipped fall. Those of you with our storm coming in---brace yourself---it's a doozy! Trish On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 8:17 AM, <rickymcdanielrwv@aol.com> wrote: > > > WOW ~~~ thank you for the great idea for Christmas gifts. I, too, have my > mother's jewelry box and it is packed away. > Merry Christmas! > Rebecca</HTML> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >