Thanks Earline, you and your family have a very Merry Christmas.   Hope hubby's back is feeling better.

 

 

Merry Christmas!

Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry

---

From: "Norma" <no2more@...>

Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com

Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2012 11:46:53 -0000

To: <seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com>

ReplyTo: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com

Subject: [seekingourtwigs] Re: December Weather and Conversation

 

We will be starting our warm up today. Low last night was in the 50's with a high of 72 today and tomorrow we will be back to our normal winter temps. of low: mid 50's and high: mid to high 70's. I had to put the electric blanket on the bed and with George's low blood count, he has had to run it on high for the past two nights.
I bought some egg nog and cider to make some hot mulled cider for Christmas. I haven't make home made egg nog since I lived in Virginia some twenty years ago. I don't drink it so one quart lasts a long time.
JoAnn's is having a 40% off on my embroidery thread, so thinking about making a run to the store today. I try to buy the thread when it is on sale, since I do use a lot of it. The sale is on all week, so if I don't go today, I will be sure to go before Friday. My neighbor and I exchanged our gifts yesterday, she gave us more Belgian chocolate, so my sweet tooth will be happy for the Holiday.
I hope hubby's back gets better soon, there is nothing worse then a bad back, constantly nagging.
--- In seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com, earlinebradt@... wrote:
>
> We got a little snow the other day, a little more expected today.
> Norma, I
> We had a good time on Sat. at my son's, played some Texas Hold'em, lost some money but hubby won some. Tomorrow we go to hubby's brother's for Christmas dinner.
> I got the pumpkin rolls finished and picked up yesterday. I have some baking to do today for tomorrow, more tarts, cookies and date squares. I'm making a batch of eggnog today too.
>
> Hubby went back to emerg on Thursday and another doctor changed his meds, took xrays, gave him another week off and sent him for physiotherapy. It seems to be helping. Now we have to deal with the worker's comp. claim, I hope it goes through without any problems but...
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Norma" <no2more@...>
> Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2012 16:05:23
> To: <seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com>
> Reply-To: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [seekingourtwigs] Re: December Weather and Conversation
>
> Oh, I agree Earline. The crooks and bad guys have all the guns, all that would do now, would be to stop the honest people from getting them. I think there is a gross over reaction to the Newtown massacre. One nut case is what it is all about. We should be more concerned about those that walk amoung us, then who is carrying a gun. This is had problems for many years, and I don't think he is alone, there are more out there not being treated and protected by parents.
> Our temps. went down into the low 30's for the past two nights. Frost last night and I did not cover plants. I hope they will not be damaged by the frost. Some are covered by the eaves that over hang, but some I should have covered. I may lose two gardenias, but I can always replace them so not going to worry.
> I am just about ready for Christmas, we will be having a standing rib roast for the two of us with mashed potatoes and gravy with either peas or green beans. No Yorkshire pudding this year. Too much trouble for the two of us and we don't need that much rich food. Pumpkin pie and mince meat pie for dessert.
> Hope you and your family will be enjoying a fine Christmas dinner also.
>
> --- In seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com, earlinebradt@ wrote:
> >
> > Norma, it's a couple hundreds of years too late to enforce any gun control now, I think that the 'right to bear arms' should have been kept out of the Constitution until cooler heads prevailed or at least been more specific like "against the British and supporters during the revolutionary war" or "against foreign invasion". I don't think they had the foresight to predict what the result would be in the future.
> >
> > Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: no2more@
> > Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2012 07:15:10
> > To: <seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com>
> > Reply-To: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [seekingourtwigs] Re: December Weather and Conversation
> >
> > Sorry to hear about hubby's back, I know how painful that can be.
> > Earline, I try to stay away from posting politics, but my gr. nephew had
> > posted something that irked me, and I replied to him. In the course of our
> > conversation, which continued for some time, at lot was said. We tend to
> > forget that a lot of people are reading our conversations.
> > As to the Newtown massacre, I am having a great deal of trouble dealing
> > with that, since I am finding that I know some of the people that are
> > involved. The Kowalski little boy's father grew up in Monroe, and went to school
> > with my sisters youngest daughter. The teacher "Soto" grew up in
> > Stratford, (my home town) and was the granddaughter of Fred Beibel a well know
> > political figure in town. The children of the Sandy Hook School are going to
> > be going to a school in Monroe (that is presently vacant) so they do not
> > have to return to their own school. The EMT,s from Monroe were among the
> > first responders and the stories they are telling are horrific. I don't have a
> > problem with people owning guns, but I do have a problem with them owning
> > automatic assault weapons. No need for them in our society. They are
> > supposed to screen who they sell guns to, in order to keep them out of the
> > hands of wack-o's and crooks, but obviously, if someone wants a gun, they know
> > how to get them. I'm sure there are black market gun dealers everywhere.
> > If they ban guns in the US, the only people that would turn them in are
> > the honest, law abiding citizens. The crooks and wack-o's will still have
> > them. Very sad situation.
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 12/18/2012 6:45:32 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > earlinebradt@ writes:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 40's, showers.
> >
> > Hubby is off work for two days, he pulled a muscle in his back.
> >
> > Norma, my policy is to not discuss politics or religion online, you never
> > know who you may offend unintentionally. I keep most of my opinions to
> > myself. I'm just glad my ancestors had enough sense to come to Canada. I would
> > not want to live in a country with no gun control. Hubby keeps a baseball
> > bat behind the door just in case any intruders come and he's never had to
> > use it. We don't have to worry about the kids getting their hands on it and
> > killing themselves, it was made for kids.
> > Guns don't make any sense in peacetime. You shouldn't have to protect
> > yourself against your neighbour and there aren't enough wild animals around
> > anymore to justify having a gun in the house.
> > I'm not against hunting rifles, I just don't see a need for handguns and
> > assault weapons that are made for hunting people.
> > Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry
> >
> > ____________________________________
> > From: no2more@
> > Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 06:32:12 -0500 (EST)
> > To: <seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com>
> > ReplyTo: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [seekingourtwigs] Re: December Weather and Conversation
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 12/17/2012 5:27:25 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > earlinebradt@ writes:
> >
> > Back up in the 80's today and then another cold front will be moving in
> > for tomorrow and bringing cold and rain. Going to run errands today rather
> > then iron so I can beat the rain. Picked calamondins yesterday to make
> > some calamondin marmalade on Wed. Pumpkin pies on Thursday and rum cake on
> > Friday. I hope Sheri is not upset with me. I made some
> > comments on facebook about Obama and his Obamacare and didn't know Sheri needed
> > Obamacare. It was nothing personal against Sheri, just Obama policies, and
> > had I known she had no insurance, I would not have said what I said. Our
> > Country is very split over the last eight years of spending ourselves into
> > oblivion.- That includes the Bush years. That reminds me, Sheri, that if
> > an illegal can get a kidney transplant (donated by his mother) for free,
> > then there should be some agency that can help get insurance for people with
> > pre-existing conditions. When Romney was Gov. of Mass. he instigated a
> > health insurance program for all in his State so that everyone has
> > coverage, we need a program like that in all the States.
> >
> > 50 this morning, temp. falling during the day
> >
> > I hope Sheri is okay and just having computer problems.
> >
> > We went to my sister's yesterday. Just my sister's families showed up. I
> > hope there is a better turnout next year. We had to leave early, I wasn't
> > feeling well.
> >
> > I didn't get the pecan tarts made yet, I'll make them to take to my son's
> > next Saturday. I'll start making pumpkin rolls this week.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry
> >
> > ____________________________________
> >
> > From: no2more@
> > Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2012 08:16:56 -0500 (EST)
> > To: <seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com>
> > ReplyTo: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [seekingourtwigs] Re: December Weather and Conversation
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Sounds good Earline, I never had jello tarts. Going to get started today,
> > but not sure where I want to begin. May make some cinnamon chip cookies
> > today.
> > I've been glued to the TV all yesterday watching the news on the Newtown,
> > Ct. massacre. I have a cousin who's son is married and lives in Newtown.
> > Plus a childhood friend of our family lives in the Newtown/Sandy Hook
> > area, her grandmother lived next to us. My sister only lives eight miles
> > away, so waiting for the list of names to come out to see if any of our
> > relatives or friends had children in that elementary school. It's about twenty
> > miles from where I grew up and we went to Sandy Hook often as children.
> > Lake Zoar is in Sandy Hook and our aunt had a cabin on the lake. She would
> > take my sister and I for a week at the cabin to help baby sit her daughters
> > while we all enjoyed. It is all just so tragic and needless.
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 12/15/2012 7:47:33 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > earlinebradt@ writes:
> >
> >
> > Chilly, going to rain this afternoon, high 40's.
> >
> > I started baking cookies yesterday, sugar cookies are baked and
> > gingerbread is ready to bake this morning. I'm making spritz and mini-tarts today,
> > pecan and lemon.
> >
> > I'm going to make some jello tarts for hubby, he said his grandmother used
> > to make them at Christmas. It's just a cube of jello and a bit of whip
> > cream in a baked tart shell. His family loves jello. I would rather make my
> > own gelatin with real fruit juice. IMO jello is just sweetened koolaid and
> > gelatin.
> > Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry
> >
> > ____________________________________
> > From: "Norma" <no2more@>
> > Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2012 21:47:46 -0000
> > To: <seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com>
> > ReplyTo: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [seekingourtwigs] Re: December Weather and Conversation
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Foggy this morning but sunny all afternoon. Ready to start my baking this
> > week.
> >
>

I hope all goes well for you with the storm Earline.   Stay safe and stay warm.   The weather coming across is really bad, I would image Sheri is getting this storm as well.   I hope her mother or sister is checking on her and Shani.  I believe she has a brother in the area also.   They need to keep a check on her in her weakened condition.   I am concerned.   You don't need hubby shoveling with his bad back, so hope he gets the blower fixed.

We are getting high winds as the storm moves across.   Tornado's in Alabama, moving into Florida panhandle, but we should not get anything severe.  Probably all north of us.

The storm came at a bad time, but there is never a good time.

 

 

Happy Boxing Day!

We're battening the hatches here, we're in the direct path of the blizzard, probably lake effect snow on top of it. We're expecting up to a foot but north half of the county is getting a lot less. Hubby's brother left first thing this morning for Niagara Falls to beat the storm. Hubby is getting the snowblower ready, he can't shovel this time. I hope we're not snowed in too bad, hubby's supposed to go back to work tomorrow.

Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry

---

From: no2more@...

Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com

Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2012 08:32:50 -0500 (EST)

To: <seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com>

ReplyTo: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [seekingourtwigs] Re: December Weather and Conversation

 

Thanks Earline, you and your family have a very Merry Christmas.   Hope hubby's back is feeling better.

 

In a message dated 12/25/2012 8:10:18 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, earlinebradt@... writes:

 

Merry Christmas!

Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry

---

From: "Norma" <no2more@...>

Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com

Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2012 11:46:53 -0000

To: <seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com>

ReplyTo: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com

Subject: [seekingourtwigs] Re: December Weather and Conversation

 

We will be starting our warm up today. Low last night was in the 50's with a high of 72 today and tomorrow we will be back to our normal winter temps. of low: mid 50's and high: mid to high 70's. I had to put the electric blanket on the bed and with George's low blood count, he has had to run it on high for the past two nights.
I bought some egg nog and cider to make some hot mulled cider for Christmas. I haven't make home made egg nog since I lived in Virginia some twenty years ago. I don't drink it so one quart lasts a long time.
JoAnn's is having a 40% off on my embroidery thread, so thinking about making a run to the store today. I try to buy the thread when it is on sale, since I do use a lot of it. The sale is on all week, so if I don't go today, I will be sure to go before Friday. My neighbor and I exchanged our gifts yesterday, she gave us more Belgian chocolate, so my sweet tooth will be happy for the Holiday.
I hope hubby's back gets better soon, there is nothing worse then a bad back, constantly nagging.
--- In seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com, earlinebradt@... wrote:
>
> We got a little snow the other day, a little more expected today.
> Norma, I
> We had a good time on Sat. at my son's, played some Texas Hold'em, lost some money but hubby won some. Tomorrow we go to hubby's brother's for Christmas dinner.
> I got the pumpkin rolls finished and picked up yesterday. I have some baking to do today for tomorrow, more tarts, cookies and date squares. I'm making a batch of eggnog today too.
>
> Hubby went back to emerg on Thursday and another doctor changed his meds, took xrays, gave him another week off and sent him for physiotherapy. It seems to be helping. Now we have to deal with the worker's comp. claim, I hope it goes through without any problems but...
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Norma" <no2more@...>
> Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2012 16:05:23
> To: <seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com>
> Reply-To: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [seekingourtwigs] Re: December Weather and Conversation
>
> Oh, I agree Earline. The crooks and bad guys have all the guns, all that would do now, would be to stop the honest people from getting them. I think there is a gross over reaction to the Newtown massacre. One nut case is what it is all about. We should be more concerned about those that walk amoung us, then who is carrying a gun. This is had problems for many years, and I don't think he is alone, there are more out there not being treated and protected by parents.
> Our temps. went down into the low 30's for the past two nights. Frost last night and I did not cover plants. I hope they will not be damaged by the frost. Some are covered by the eaves that over hang, but some I should have covered. I may lose two gardenias, but I can always replace them so not going to worry.
> I am just about ready for Christmas, we will be having a standing rib roast for the two of us with mashed potatoes and gravy with either peas or green beans. No Yorkshire pudding this year. Too much trouble for the two of us and we don't need that much rich food. Pumpkin pie and mince meat pie for dessert.
> Hope you and your family will be enjoying a fine Christmas dinner also.
>
> --- In seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com, earlinebradt@ wrote:
> >
> > Norma, it's a couple hundreds of years too late to enforce any gun control now, I think that the 'right to bear arms' should have been kept out of the Constitution until cooler heads prevailed or at least been more specific like "against the British and supporters during the revolutionary war" or "against foreign invasion". I don't think they had the foresight to predict what the result would be in the future.
> >
> > Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: no2more@
> > Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2012 07:15:10
> > To: <seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com>
> > Reply-To: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [seekingourtwigs] Re: December Weather and Conversation
> >
> > Sorry to hear about hubby's back, I know how painful that can be.
> > Earline, I try to stay away from posting politics, but my gr. nephew had
> > posted something that irked me, and I replied to him. In the course of our
> > conversation, which continued for some time, at lot was said. We tend to
> > forget that a lot of people are reading our conversations.
> > As to the Newtown massacre, I am having a great deal of trouble dealing
> > with that, since I am finding that I know some of the people that are
> > involved. The Kowalski little boy's father grew up in Monroe, and went to school
> > with my sisters youngest daughter. The teacher "Soto" grew up in
> > Stratford, (my home town) and was the granddaughter of Fred Beibel a well know
> > political figure in town. The children of the Sandy Hook School are going to
> > be going to a school in Monroe (that is presently vacant) so they do not
> > have to return to their own school. The EMT,s from Monroe were among the
> > first responders and the stories they are telling are horrific. I don't have a
> > problem with people owning guns, but I do have a problem with them owning
> > automatic assault weapons. No need for them in our society. They are
> > supposed to screen who they sell guns to, in order to keep them out of the
> > hands of wack-o's and crooks, but obviously, if someone wants a gun, they know
> > how to get them. I'm sure there are black market gun dealers everywhere.
> > If they ban guns in the US, the only people that would turn them in are
> > the honest, law abiding citizens. The crooks and wack-o's will still have
> > them. Very sad situation.
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 12/18/2012 6:45:32 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > earlinebradt@ writes:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 40's, showers.
> >
> > Hubby is off work for two days, he pulled a muscle in his back.
> >
> > Norma, my policy is to not discuss politics or religion online, you never
> > know who you may offend unintentionally. I keep most of my opinions to
> > myself. I'm just glad my ancestors had enough sense to come to Canada. I would
> > not want to live in a country with no gun control. Hubby keeps a baseball
> > bat behind the door just in case any intruders come and he's never had to
> > use it. We don't have to worry about the kids getting their hands on it and
> > killing themselves, it was made for kids.
> > Guns don't make any sense in peacetime. You shouldn't have to protect
> > yourself against your neighbour and there aren't enough wild animals around
> > anymore to justify having a gun in the house.
> > I'm not against hunting rifles, I just don't see a need for handguns and
> > assault weapons that are made for hunting people.
> > Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry
> >
> > ____________________________________
> > From: no2more@
> > Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 06:32:12 -0500 (EST)
> > To: <seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com>
> > ReplyTo: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [seekingourtwigs] Re: December Weather and Conversation
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 12/17/2012 5:27:25 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > earlinebradt@ writes:
> >
> > Back up in the 80's today and then another cold front will be moving in
> > for tomorrow and bringing cold and rain. Going to run errands today rather
> > then iron so I can beat the rain. Picked calamondins yesterday to make
> > some calamondin marmalade on Wed. Pumpkin pies on Thursday and rum cake on
> > Friday. I hope Sheri is not upset with me. I made some
> > comments on facebook about Obama and his Obamacare and didn't know Sheri needed
> > Obamacare. It was nothing personal against Sheri, just Obama policies, and
> > had I known she had no insurance, I would not have said what I said. Our
> > Country is very split over the last eight years of spending ourselves into
> > oblivion.- That includes the Bush years. That reminds me, Sheri, that if
> > an illegal can get a kidney transplant (donated by his mother) for free,
> > then there should be some agency that can help get insurance for people with
> > pre-existing conditions. When Romney was Gov. of Mass. he instigated a
> > health insurance program for all in his State so that everyone has
> > coverage, we need a program like that in all the States.
> >
> > 50 this morning, temp. falling during the day
> >
> > I hope Sheri is okay and just having computer problems.
> >
> > We went to my sister's yesterday. Just my sister's families showed up. I
> > hope there is a better turnout next year. We had to leave early, I wasn't
> > feeling well.
> >
> > I didn't get the pecan tarts made yet, I'll make them to take to my son's
> > next Saturday. I'll start making pumpkin rolls this week.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry
> >
> > ____________________________________
> >
> > From: no2more@
> > Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2012 08:16:56 -0500 (EST)
> > To: <seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com>
> > ReplyTo: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [seekingourtwigs] Re: December Weather and Conversation
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Sounds good Earline, I never had jello tarts. Going to get started today,
> > but not sure where I want to begin. May make some cinnamon chip cookies
> > today.
> > I've been glued to the TV all yesterday watching the news on the Newtown,
> > Ct. massacre. I have a cousin who's son is married and lives in Newtown.
> > Plus a childhood friend of our family lives in the Newtown/Sandy Hook
> > area, her grandmother lived next to us. My sister only lives eight miles
> > away, so waiting for the list of names to come out to see if any of our
> > relatives or friends had children in that elementary school. It's about twenty
> > miles from where I grew up and we went to Sandy Hook often as children.
> > Lake Zoar is in Sandy Hook and our aunt had a cabin on the lake. She would
> > take my sister and I for a week at the cabin to help baby sit her daughters
> > while we all enjoyed. It is all just so tragic and needless.
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 12/15/2012 7:47:33 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > earlinebradt@ writes:
> >
> >
> > Chilly, going to rain this afternoon, high 40's.
> >
> > I started baking cookies yesterday, sugar cookies are baked and
> > gingerbread is ready to bake this morning. I'm making spritz and mini-tarts today,
> > pecan and lemon.
> >
> > I'm going to make some jello tarts for hubby, he said his grandmother used
> > to make them at Christmas. It's just a cube of jello and a bit of whip
> > cream in a baked tart shell. His family loves jello. I would rather make my
> > own gelatin with real fruit juice. IMO jello is just sweetened koolaid and
> > gelatin.
> > Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry
> >
> > ____________________________________
> > From: "Norma" <no2more@>
> > Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2012 21:47:46 -0000
> > To: <seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com>
> > ReplyTo: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [seekingourtwigs] Re: December Weather and Conversation
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Foggy this morning but sunny all afternoon. Ready to start my baking this
> > week.
> >
>

New Englanders also said they did not get as much snow as anticipated with much less blowing.  That storm brought us some cold weather this morning.   Our temp. now is 42 deg, with a high of 61.

I was thinking about taking my decorations down today or tomorrow.   I didn't put them all up so have less to take down.   Geo. never put any of our outside lights up, he was not up to it.  Get the Holidays behind me and try to start the New Year off on a better note then last year, I hope.

I hope you are right about Sheri, the last thing she needs now is to be snow bound on top of her other problems.

 

 

 

Well, we got lucky, we got about 6" on the ground, some drifting but hubby didn't have to clear the driveway before work, it was all blown away.

Norma, I haven't heard news of any severe weather in Sheri's area, it was on the rain/snow line of the storm. The tornados were further south.

I think I may start putting away some decorations today, it takes me almost as long to un-decorate so I'll be at it a few days.

I have some egg whites to use up from the eggnog so I'm going to make some angel's food cake with them today.

Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry

---

From: no2more@...

Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com

Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2012 11:41:11 -0500 (EST)

To: <seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com>

ReplyTo: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [seekingourtwigs] Re: December Weather and Conversation

 

I hope all goes well for you with the storm Earline.   Stay safe and stay warm.   The weather coming across is really bad, I would image Sheri is getting this storm as well.   I hope her mother or sister is checking on her and Shani.  I believe she has a brother in the area also.   They need to keep a check on her in her weakened condition.   I am concerned.   You don't need hubby shoveling with his bad back, so hope he gets the blower fixed.

We are getting high winds as the storm moves across.   Tornado's in Alabama, moving into Florida panhandle, but we should not get anything severe.  Probably all north of us.

The storm came at a bad time, but there is never a good time.

 

In a message dated 12/26/2012 11:13:45 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, earlinebradt@... writes:

 

Happy Boxing Day!

We're battening the hatches here, we're in the direct path of the blizzard, probably lake effect snow on top of it. We're expecting up to a foot but north half of the county is getting a lot less. Hubby's brother left first thing this morning for Niagara Falls to beat the storm. Hubby is getting the snowblower ready, he can't shovel this time. I hope we're not snowed in too bad, hubby's supposed to go back to work tomorrow.

Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry

---

From: no2more@...

Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com

Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2012 08:32:50 -0500 (EST)

To: <seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com>

ReplyTo: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [seekingourtwigs] Re: December Weather and Conversation

 

Thanks Earline, you and your family have a very Merry Christmas.   Hope hubby's back is feeling better.

 

In a message dated 12/25/2012 8:10:18 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, earlinebradt@... writes:

 

Merry Christmas!

Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry

---

From: "Norma" <no2more@...>

Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com

Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2012 11:46:53 -0000

To: <seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com>

ReplyTo: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com

Subject: [seekingourtwigs] Re: December Weather and Conversation

 

We will be starting our warm up today. Low last night was in the 50's with a high of 72 today and tomorrow we will be back to our normal winter temps. of low: mid 50's and high: mid to high 70's. I had to put the electric blanket on the bed and with George's low blood count, he has had to run it on high for the past two nights.
I bought some egg nog and cider to make some hot mulled cider for Christmas. I haven't make home made egg nog since I lived in Virginia some twenty years ago. I don't drink it so one quart lasts a long time.
JoAnn's is having a 40% off on my embroidery thread, so thinking about making a run to the store today. I try to buy the thread when it is on sale, since I do use a lot of it. The sale is on all week, so if I don't go today, I will be sure to go before Friday. My neighbor and I exchanged our gifts yesterday, she gave us more Belgian chocolate, so my sweet tooth will be happy for the Holiday.
I hope hubby's back gets better soon, there is nothing worse then a bad back, constantly nagging.
--- In seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com, earlinebradt@... wrote:
>
> We got a little snow the other day, a little more expected today.
> Norma, I
> We had a good time on Sat. at my son's, played some Texas Hold'em, lost some money but hubby won some. Tomorrow we go to hubby's brother's for Christmas dinner.
> I got the pumpkin rolls finished and picked up yesterday. I have some baking to do today for tomorrow, more tarts, cookies and date squares. I'm making a batch of eggnog today too.
>
> Hubby went back to emerg on Thursday and another doctor changed his meds, took xrays, gave him another week off and sent him for physiotherapy. It seems to be helping. Now we have to deal with the worker's comp. claim, I hope it goes through without any problems but...
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Norma" <no2more@...>
> Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2012 16:05:23
> To: <seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com>
> Reply-To: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [seekingourtwigs] Re: December Weather and Conversation
>
> Oh, I agree Earline. The crooks and bad guys have all the guns, all that would do now, would be to stop the honest people from getting them. I think there is a gross over reaction to the Newtown massacre. One nut case is what it is all about. We should be more concerned about those that walk amoung us, then who is carrying a gun. This is had problems for many years, and I don't think he is alone, there are more out there not being treated and protected by parents.
> Our temps. went down into the low 30's for the past two nights. Frost last night and I did not cover plants. I hope they will not be damaged by the frost. Some are covered by the eaves that over hang, but some I should have covered. I may lose two gardenias, but I can always replace them so not going to worry.
> I am just about ready for Christmas, we will be having a standing rib roast for the two of us with mashed potatoes and gravy with either peas or green beans. No Yorkshire pudding this year. Too much trouble for the two of us and we don't need that much rich food. Pumpkin pie and mince meat pie for dessert.
> Hope you and your family will be enjoying a fine Christmas dinner also.
>
> --- In seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com, earlinebradt@ wrote:
> >
> > Norma, it's a couple hundreds of years too late to enforce any gun control now, I think that the 'right to bear arms' should have been kept out of the Constitution until cooler heads prevailed or at least been more specific like "against the British and supporters during the revolutionary war" or "against foreign invasion". I don't think they had the foresight to predict what the result would be in the future.
> >
> > Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: no2more@
> > Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2012 07:15:10
> > To: <seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com>
> > Reply-To: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [seekingourtwigs] Re: December Weather and Conversation
> >
> > Sorry to hear about hubby's back, I know how painful that can be.
> > Earline, I try to stay away from posting politics, but my gr. nephew had
> > posted something that irked me, and I replied to him. In the course of our
> > conversation, which continued for some time, at lot was said. We tend to
> > forget that a lot of people are reading our conversations.
> > As to the Newtown massacre, I am having a great deal of trouble dealing
> > with that, since I am finding that I know some of the people that are
> > involved. The Kowalski little boy's father grew up in Monroe, and went to school
> > with my sisters youngest daughter. The teacher "Soto" grew up in
> > Stratford, (my home town) and was the granddaughter of Fred Beibel a well know
> > political figure in town. The children of the Sandy Hook School are going to
> > be going to a school in Monroe (that is presently vacant) so they do not
> > have to return to their own school. The EMT,s from Monroe were among the
> > first responders and the stories they are telling are horrific. I don't have a
> > problem with people owning guns, but I do have a problem with them owning
> > automatic assault weapons. No need for them in our society. They are
> > supposed to screen who they sell guns to, in order to keep them out of the
> > hands of wack-o's and crooks, but obviously, if someone wants a gun, they know
> > how to get them. I'm sure there are black market gun dealers everywhere.
> > If they ban guns in the US, the only people that would turn them in are
> > the honest, law abiding citizens. The crooks and wack-o's will still have
> > them. Very sad situation.
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 12/18/2012 6:45:32 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > earlinebradt@ writes:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 40's, showers.
> >
> > Hubby is off work for two days, he pulled a muscle in his back.
> >
> > Norma, my policy is to not discuss politics or religion online, you never
> > know who you may offend unintentionally. I keep most of my opinions to
> > myself. I'm just glad my ancestors had enough sense to come to Canada. I would
> > not want to live in a country with no gun control. Hubby keeps a baseball
> > bat behind the door just in case any intruders come and he's never had to
> > use it. We don't have to worry about the kids getting their hands on it and
> > killing themselves, it was made for kids.
> > Guns don't make any sense in peacetime. You shouldn't have to protect
> > yourself against your neighbour and there aren't enough wild animals around
> > anymore to justify having a gun in the house.
> > I'm not against hunting rifles, I just don't see a need for handguns and
> > assault weapons that are made for hunting people.
> > Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry
> >
> > ____________________________________
> > From: no2more@
> > Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 06:32:12 -0500 (EST)
> > To: <seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com>
> > ReplyTo: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [seekingourtwigs] Re: December Weather and Conversation
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 12/17/2012 5:27:25 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > earlinebradt@ writes:
> >
> > Back up in the 80's today and then another cold front will be moving in
> > for tomorrow and bringing cold and rain. Going to run errands today rather
> > then iron so I can beat the rain. Picked calamondins yesterday to make
> > some calamondin marmalade on Wed. Pumpkin pies on Thursday and rum cake on
> > Friday. I hope Sheri is not upset with me. I made some
> > comments on facebook about Obama and his Obamacare and didn't know Sheri needed
> > Obamacare. It was nothing personal against Sheri, just Obama policies, and
> > had I known she had no insurance, I would not have said what I said. Our
> > Country is very split over the last eight years of spending ourselves into
> > oblivion.- That includes the Bush years. That reminds me, Sheri, that if
> > an illegal can get a kidney transplant (donated by his mother) for free,
> > then there should be some agency that can help get insurance for people with
> > pre-existing conditions. When Romney was Gov. of Mass. he instigated a
> > health insurance program for all in his State so that everyone has
> > coverage, we need a program like that in all the States.
> >
> > 50 this morning, temp. falling during the day
> >
> > I hope Sheri is okay and just having computer problems.
> >
> > We went to my sister's yesterday. Just my sister's families showed up. I
> > hope there is a better turnout next year. We had to leave early, I wasn't
> > feeling well.
> >
> > I didn't get the pecan tarts made yet, I'll make them to take to my son's
> > next Saturday. I'll start making pumpkin rolls this week.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry
> >
> > ____________________________________
> >
> > From: no2more@
> > Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2012 08:16:56 -0500 (EST)
> > To: <seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com>
> > ReplyTo: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [seekingourtwigs] Re: December Weather and Conversation
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Sounds good Earline, I never had jello tarts. Going to get started today,
> > but not sure where I want to begin. May make some cinnamon chip cookies
> > today.
> > I've been glued to the TV all yesterday watching the news on the Newtown,
> > Ct. massacre. I have a cousin who's son is married and lives in Newtown.
> > Plus a childhood friend of our family lives in the Newtown/Sandy Hook
> > area, her grandmother lived next to us. My sister only lives eight miles
> > away, so waiting for the list of names to come out to see if any of our
> > relatives or friends had children in that elementary school. It's about twenty
> > miles from where I grew up and we went to Sandy Hook often as children.
> > Lake Zoar is in Sandy Hook and our aunt had a cabin on the lake. She would
> > take my sister and I for a week at the cabin to help baby sit her daughters
> > while we all enjoyed. It is all just so tragic and needless.
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 12/15/2012 7:47:33 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > earlinebradt@ writes:
> >
> >
> > Chilly, going to rain this afternoon, high 40's.
> >
> > I started baking cookies yesterday, sugar cookies are baked and
> > gingerbread is ready to bake this morning. I'm making spritz and mini-tarts today,
> > pecan and lemon.
> >
> > I'm going to make some jello tarts for hubby, he said his grandmother used
> > to make them at Christmas. It's just a cube of jello and a bit of whip
> > cream in a baked tart shell. His family loves jello. I would rather make my
> > own gelatin with real fruit juice. IMO jello is just sweetened koolaid and
> > gelatin.
> > Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry
> >
> > ____________________________________
> > From: "Norma" <no2more@>
> > Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2012 21:47:46 -0000
> > To: <seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com>
> > ReplyTo: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [seekingourtwigs] Re: December Weather and Conversation
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Foggy this morning but sunny all afternoon. Ready to start my baking this
> > week.
> >
>

We are back to normal weather here for a few days before we get another cold front.   55-60 at night and 75-80 during the day.

I have to get ready to empty my china closet.   We are going to cover the floor with tile to match the kitchen, and while we are at it I want to put slate at the entrance way and hall.  Now I have terrazzo floor with an area rug in the dining room and the entrance way has imitation wood (laminate).  Hard to keep the carpeting in that room, as it is a walk through from the front door to the kitchen and computer room, unless we go through the living room which is inconvenient. I will have to box up everything so they can move the furniture out to make sure they don't break anything.  I hope this will make for easier cleaning.  I may put an area rug down in the future, but for now, I will leave it plain.   Once we get that job done. it is time to start replacing the carpeting in all the other rooms.   This year makes eighteen years it has been down, and even though it doesn't look bad, I can tell when I vacumn there are worn spots.  Because it has a white background, it gets shampooed at least once a year.   I would like to put the exact same thing down, if they still make it.   I has stood up well and I love the light color.  It's Berber.

 

 

Chilly here, mid-20's, a bit breezy.

I got Christmas all packed up, just have to put it back in the closet today. I'm doing some spring cleaning, kitchen cupboards and shelves for today. I want to swap some of my display items and rearrange stuff. I'm using an Interstate Battery stand from the shop for my cookbooks and also my antique cast iron bake-ware, I finally got around to cleaning it up and seasoning it last week. I bought it a few years ago at an auction.

I have to get in touch with the local museum and see if they want my antique cradle. They have a quilt display, maybe they can use it to display some crib quilts. It takes up too much space.

Earline, they have some new resources for searching in Ireland now that does make it a little easier.  O'Neil can't be any worse then Sullivan/O'Sullivan.   Do you have any idea what County or townland they came from?   Give me a little background on your O'Neil and I will see if I can find anything to get you started.

 

 

Above freezing today.

Norma, I haven't done any research in Ireland for my Irish ancestors. I imagine looking for the right O'Neil family is near impossible.

Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry

---

From: "Norma" <no2more@...>

Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com

Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:02:40 -0000

To: <seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com>

ReplyTo: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com

Subject: [seekingourtwigs] Re: January Weather and Conversation

 

62 deg. this morning with some sprinkles. Clearing and sunny the rest of the day.
I wear slippers in the winter, the floors are far too cold for bare feet, but in the summer that same coolness is comforting to hot feet.
I did some wallpaper repair yesterday. When I had the man come out to re-grout my shower in the master bath, he messed up the wallpaper and fortunately I has extra left over that I had saved. A little patching here and there and it looks like new again. Thank goodness it was only small areas. (Just the area above the shower tile to the ceiling.) In a few spots all I had to do was re-glue the edges. Then I did the same in the Hall bath. In cleaning, I has used some kind of cleaner on the back splash that left a stain on the paper. I removed all that was necessary and have the new piece ready to go back up, but waiting to do that this afternoon after I finish my ironing.
Did a little research on my Sullivan's again yesterday. I had some conflicting information that I am trying to sort out. Found there are a lot of Sullivans named Michael in New London County. I always thought mine was called Mickey Owen, but having received an obituary on Mickey Owen Sullivan, they are not the same person. Two years difference in their age and wife and children all different. what a mess. I know the wife of my Michael was named Mary, because she was the sister of my Daniel Sullivan.
--- In seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com, earlinebradt@... wrote:
>
> Chilly this morning, 18, some light snow tonight.
>
> Norma, I wear slippers inside, more to keep my feet clean than the floor. The dogs get their feet cleaned when they come inside, they start barking if we forget because they get a treat afterwards but there's always sand between their toes that falls off when it dries up, the lab also has webbed toes which hold a lot.
>
>
>
> Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Norma"
> Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sat, 05 Jan 2013 12:44:45
> To:
> Reply-To: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [seekingourtwigs] Re: January Weather and Conversation
>
> 61 deg. this morning with rain in the forecast for today and tomorrow. I have enough inside jobs to do, so that is ok for now. When the weather clears, I can do the outside work.
> Earline, I don't have any animals, and Geo. and I do not wear shoes in the house, so that cuts down on a lot of work, wear and tear. When we lived in Hawaii, we found out from the locals, it is unsanitary to wear shoes in the house (Japanese custom) and we got into the habit of doing the same. We put the laminated flooring at the entrance way about ten years ago, for some reason, now that eludes me, because the tile would have been better. We got water in under the door and did some damage to the laminate. Since then, we put in the new doors and solved that problem and now I want to get rid of the laminate and the entry way is large enough that I think slate would be the ideal solution, or tile that resembles slate. Originally it was carpeted, but we found that people coming in with wet feet was ruining the carpeting, so this way, I don't have to worry what people track in on their feet, plus slate or slate tile would blend in with the color I have in the k itchen and going to put in the dining room. I have to get more boxes to store my china and start packing up.
>
> --- In seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com, earlinebradt@ wrote:
> >
> > Norma, with the dogs and sand they track in, my living/dining area is the original oak hardwood, some finish worn off and lots of dings and scratches. I won't do anything until the dogs are gone, they'll just ruin it.
> >
> > This spring's diy project: I'm tiling 1/2 of the unfinished part of the basement that we use as a pantry. A neighbour gave hubby some cases of leftover floor tile (all earthtones) from a few different jobs he had. I just have to buy grout.
> >
> >
> > Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: no2more@
> > Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2013 08:59:26
> > To:
> > Reply-To: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [seekingourtwigs] January Weather and Conversation
> >
> > We are back to normal weather here for a few days before we get another
> > cold front. 55-60 at night and 75-80 during the day.
> > I have to get ready to empty my china closet. We are going to cover the
> > floor with tile to match the kitchen, and while we are at it I want to put
> > slate at the entrance way and hall. Now I have terrazzo floor with an area
> > rug in the dining room and the entrance way has imitation wood (laminate).
> > Hard to keep the carpeting in that room, as it is a walk through from the
> > front door to the kitchen and computer room, unless we go through the
> > living room which is inconvenient. I will have to box up everything so they can
> > move the furniture out to make sure they don't break anything. I hope
> > this will make for easier cleaning. I may put an area rug down in the future,
> > but for now, I will leave it plain. Once we get that job done. it is
> > time to start replacing the carpeting in all the other rooms. This year
> > makes eighteen years it has been down, and even though it doesn't look bad, I
> > can tell when I vacumn there are worn spots. Because it has a white
> > background, it gets shampooed at least once a year. I would like to put the
> > exact same thing down, if they still make it. I has stood up well and I love
> > the light color. It's Berber.
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 1/4/2013 7:55:37 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > earlinebradt@ writes:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Chilly here, mid-20's, a bit breezy.
> >
> > I got Christmas all packed up, just have to put it back in the closet
> > today. I'm doing some spring cleaning, kitchen cupboards and shelves for today.
> > I want to swap some of my display items and rearrange stuff. I'm using an
> > Interstate Battery stand from the shop for my cookbooks and also my antique
> > cast iron bake-ware, I finally got around to cleaning it up and seasoning
> > it last week. I bought it a few years ago at an auction.
> >
> > I have to get in touch with the local museum and see if they want my
> > antique cradle. They have a quilt display, maybe they can use it to display some
> > crib quilts. It takes up too much space.
> >
>

Ok Earline, we may be in luck.  Caherciveen is the same townland that my Sullivans come from so have done a lot of looking in that area.   I found that most of the people were christened or baptised in the Church in Killarney.   The Church in Caherciveen was not built until after our dates.

I'll take a look later today and see what we may be able to find.   Who knows, some of your O'Neils may be married to my Sullivans?

 

 

Norma, King James drove most of the O'Neils out of Ireland or killed them in the 17th century so maybe it would be easier to find O'Neil families that stayed behind.

Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry

---

From: earlinebradt@...

Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com

Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2013 14:08:03 -0000

To: <seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com>

ReplyTo: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [seekingourtwigs] Re: January Weather and Conversation

 

Norma, the most recent info I have in Ireland is a letter I found online from 1858 from my 3rd great-grandfather's sister Millie O'Neil Shuell, married to Walter.  in Caherciveen?, County Kerry to her brother Alexander who immigrated with my 3rd great-grandfather in the 1830's. My 3rd great-grandfather, John, was married to Eliza Shuell about 1850 in Ontario, I assume she was Walter's sister. She died during childbirth in 1855 and he remarried twice before his death in Sandwich, Ontario. Their son Edward J. O'Neil, born in 1855, was mayor of Sandwich for a few years. My 2nd great-grandfather, William, born in 1851, was married to Viola Holden, my Crocket cousin line.

Sent from my BlackBerry® PlayBook™
www.blackberry.com

---

From: "no2more@..." <no2more@...>
To: "seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com" <seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: January 7, 2013 8:30 AM
Subject: Re: [seekingourtwigs] Re: January Weather and Conversation

 

Earline, they have some new resources for searching in Ireland now that does make it a little easier.  O'Neil can't be any worse then Sullivan/O'Sullivan.   Do you have any idea what County or townland they came from?   Give me a little background on your O'Neil and I will see if I can find anything to get you started.

 

In a message dated 1/7/2013 7:38:38 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, earlinebradt@... writes:

 

Above freezing today.

Norma, I haven't done any research in Ireland for my Irish ancestors. I imagine looking for the right O'Neil family is near impossible.

Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry

---

From: "Norma" <no2more@...>

Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com

Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:02:40 -0000

To: <seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com>

ReplyTo: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com

Subject: [seekingourtwigs] Re: January Weather and Conversation

 

62 deg. this morning with some sprinkles. Clearing and sunny the rest of the day.
I wear slippers in the winter, the floors are far too cold for bare feet, but in the summer that same coolness is comforting to hot feet.
I did some wallpaper repair yesterday. When I had the man come out to re-grout my shower in the master bath, he messed up the wallpaper and fortunately I has extra left over that I had saved. A little patching here and there and it looks like new again. Thank goodness it was only small areas. (Just the area above the shower tile to the ceiling.) In a few spots all I had to do was re-glue the edges. Then I did the same in the Hall bath. In cleaning, I has used some kind of cleaner on the back splash that left a stain on the paper. I removed all that was necessary and have the new piece ready to go back up, but waiting to do that this afternoon after I finish my ironing.
Did a little research on my Sullivan's again yesterday. I had some conflicting information that I am trying to sort out. Found there are a lot of Sullivans named Michael in New London County. I always thought mine was called Mickey Owen, but having received an obituary on Mickey Owen Sullivan, they are not the same person. Two years difference in their age and wife and children all different. what a mess. I know the wife of my Michael was named Mary, because she was the sister of my Daniel Sullivan.
--- In seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com, earlinebradt@... wrote:
>
> Chilly this morning, 18, some light snow tonight.
>
> Norma, I wear slippers inside, more to keep my feet clean than the floor. The dogs get their feet cleaned when they come inside, they start barking if we forget because they get a treat afterwards but there's always sand between their toes that falls off when it dries up, the lab also has webbed toes which hold a lot.
>
>
>
> Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Norma"
> Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sat, 05 Jan 2013 12:44:45
> To:
> Reply-To: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [seekingourtwigs] Re: January Weather and Conversation
>
> 61 deg. this morning with rain in the forecast for today and tomorrow. I have enough inside jobs to do, so that is ok for now. When the weather clears, I can do the outside work.
> Earline, I don't have any animals, and Geo. and I do not wear shoes in the house, so that cuts down on a lot of work, wear and tear. When we lived in Hawaii, we found out from the locals, it is unsanitary to wear shoes in the house (Japanese custom) and we got into the habit of doing the same. We put the laminated flooring at the entrance way about ten years ago, for some reason, now that eludes me, because the tile would have been better. We got water in under the door and did some damage to the laminate. Since then, we put in the new doors and solved that problem and now I want to get rid of the laminate and the entry way is large enough that I think slate would be the ideal solution, or tile that resembles slate. Originally it was carpeted, but we found that people coming in with wet feet was ruining the carpeting, so this way, I don't have to worry what people track in on their feet, plus slate or slate tile would blend in with the color I have in the k itchen and going to put in the dining room. I have to get more boxes to store my china and start packing up.
>
> --- In seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com, earlinebradt@ wrote:
> >
> > Norma, with the dogs and sand they track in, my living/dining area is the original oak hardwood, some finish worn off and lots of dings and scratches. I won't do anything until the dogs are gone, they'll just ruin it.
> >
> > This spring's diy project: I'm tiling 1/2 of the unfinished part of the basement that we use as a pantry. A neighbour gave hubby some cases of leftover floor tile (all earthtones) from a few different jobs he had. I just have to buy grout.
> >
> >
> > Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: no2more@
> > Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2013 08:59:26
> > To:
> > Reply-To: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [seekingourtwigs] January Weather and Conversation
> >
> > We are back to normal weather here for a few days before we get another
> > cold front. 55-60 at night and 75-80 during the day.
> > I have to get ready to empty my china closet. We are going to cover the
> > floor with tile to match the kitchen, and while we are at it I want to put
> > slate at the entrance way and hall. Now I have terrazzo floor with an area
> > rug in the dining room and the entrance way has imitation wood (laminate).
> > Hard to keep the carpeting in that room, as it is a walk through from the
> > front door to the kitchen and computer room, unless we go through the
> > living room which is inconvenient. I will have to box up everything so they can
> > move the furniture out to make sure they don't break anything. I hope
> > this will make for easier cleaning. I may put an area rug down in the future,
> > but for now, I will leave it plain. Once we get that job done. it is
> > time to start replacing the carpeting in all the other rooms. This year
> > makes eighteen years it has been down, and even though it doesn't look bad, I
> > can tell when I vacumn there are worn spots. Because it has a white
> > background, it gets shampooed at least once a year. I would like to put the
> > exact same thing down, if they still make it. I has stood up well and I love
> > the light color. It's Berber.
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 1/4/2013 7:55:37 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > earlinebradt@ writes:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Chilly here, mid-20's, a bit breezy.
> >
> > I got Christmas all packed up, just have to put it back in the closet
> > today. I'm doing some spring cleaning, kitchen cupboards and shelves for today.
> > I want to swap some of my display items and rearrange stuff. I'm using an
> > Interstate Battery stand from the shop for my cookbooks and also my antique
> > cast iron bake-ware, I finally got around to cleaning it up and seasoning
> > it last week. I bought it a few years ago at an auction.
> >
> > I have to get in touch with the local museum and see if they want my
> > antique cradle. They have a quilt display, maybe they can use it to display some
> > crib quilts. It takes up too much space.
> >
>

 

 

 

Norma, she mentions Tralee as well. The letter was originally in Gaelic but was translated to English.

Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry

---

From: no2more@...

Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com

Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2013 09:36:49 -0500 (EST)

To: <seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com>

ReplyTo: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [seekingourtwigs] Re: January Weather and Conversation

 

Ok Earline, we may be in luck.  Caherciveen is the same townland that my Sullivans come from so have done a lot of looking in that area.   I found that most of the people were christened or baptised in the Church in Killarney.   The Church in Caherciveen was not built until after our dates.

I'll take a look later today and see what we may be able to find.   Who knows, some of your O'Neils may be married to my Sullivans?

 

In a message dated 1/7/2013 9:15:44 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, earlinebradt@... writes:

 

Norma, King James drove most of the O'Neils out of Ireland or killed them in the 17th century so maybe it would be easier to find O'Neil families that stayed behind.

Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry

---

From: earlinebradt@...

Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com

Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2013 14:08:03 -0000

To: <seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com>

ReplyTo: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [seekingourtwigs] Re: January Weather and Conversation

 

Norma, the most recent info I have in Ireland is a letter I found online from 1858 from my 3rd great-grandfather's sister Millie O'Neil Shuell, married to Walter.  in Caherciveen?, County Kerry to her brother Alexander who immigrated with my 3rd great-grandfather in the 1830's. My 3rd great-grandfather, John, was married to Eliza Shuell about 1850 in Ontario, I assume she was Walter's sister. She died during childbirth in 1855 and he remarried twice before his death in Sandwich, Ontario. Their son Edward J. O'Neil, born in 1855, was mayor of Sandwich for a few years. My 2nd great-grandfather, William, born in 1851, was married to Viola Holden, my Crocket cousin line.

Sent from my BlackBerry® PlayBook™
www.blackberry.com

---

From: "no2more@..." <no2more@...>
To: "seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com" <seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: January 7, 2013 8:30 AM
Subject: Re: [seekingourtwigs] Re: January Weather and Conversation

 

Earline, they have some new resources for searching in Ireland now that does make it a little easier.  O'Neil can't be any worse then Sullivan/O'Sullivan.   Do you have any idea what County or townland they came from?   Give me a little background on your O'Neil and I will see if I can find anything to get you started.

 

In a message dated 1/7/2013 7:38:38 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, earlinebradt@... writes:

 

Above freezing today.

Norma, I haven't done any research in Ireland for my Irish ancestors. I imagine looking for the right O'Neil family is near impossible.

Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry

---

From: "Norma" <no2more@...>

Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com

Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:02:40 -0000

To: <seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com>

ReplyTo: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com

Subject: [seekingourtwigs] Re: January Weather and Conversation

 

62 deg. this morning with some sprinkles. Clearing and sunny the rest of the day.
I wear slippers in the winter, the floors are far too cold for bare feet, but in the summer that same coolness is comforting to hot feet.
I did some wallpaper repair yesterday. When I had the man come out to re-grout my shower in the master bath, he messed up the wallpaper and fortunately I has extra left over that I had saved. A little patching here and there and it looks like new again. Thank goodness it was only small areas. (Just the area above the shower tile to the ceiling.) In a few spots all I had to do was re-glue the edges. Then I did the same in the Hall bath. In cleaning, I has used some kind of cleaner on the back splash that left a stain on the paper. I removed all that was necessary and have the new piece ready to go back up, but waiting to do that this afternoon after I finish my ironing.
Did a little research on my Sullivan's again yesterday. I had some conflicting information that I am trying to sort out. Found there are a lot of Sullivans named Michael in New London County. I always thought mine was called Mickey Owen, but having received an obituary on Mickey Owen Sullivan, they are not the same person. Two years difference in their age and wife and children all different. what a mess. I know the wife of my Michael was named Mary, because she was the sister of my Daniel Sullivan.
--- In seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com, earlinebradt@... wrote:
>
> Chilly this morning, 18, some light snow tonight.
>
> Norma, I wear slippers inside, more to keep my feet clean than the floor. The dogs get their feet cleaned when they come inside, they start barking if we forget because they get a treat afterwards but there's always sand between their toes that falls off when it dries up, the lab also has webbed toes which hold a lot.
>
>
>
> Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Norma"
> Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sat, 05 Jan 2013 12:44:45
> To:
> Reply-To: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [seekingourtwigs] Re: January Weather and Conversation
>
> 61 deg. this morning with rain in the forecast for today and tomorrow. I have enough inside jobs to do, so that is ok for now. When the weather clears, I can do the outside work.
> Earline, I don't have any animals, and Geo. and I do not wear shoes in the house, so that cuts down on a lot of work, wear and tear. When we lived in Hawaii, we found out from the locals, it is unsanitary to wear shoes in the house (Japanese custom) and we got into the habit of doing the same. We put the laminated flooring at the entrance way about ten years ago, for some reason, now that eludes me, because the tile would have been better. We got water in under the door and did some damage to the laminate. Since then, we put in the new doors and solved that problem and now I want to get rid of the laminate and the entry way is large enough that I think slate would be the ideal solution, or tile that resembles slate. Originally it was carpeted, but we found that people coming in with wet feet was ruining the carpeting, so this way, I don't have to worry what people track in on their feet, plus slate or slate tile would blend in with the color I have in the k itchen and going to put in the dining room. I have to get more boxes to store my china and start packing up.
>
> --- In seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com, earlinebradt@ wrote:
> >
> > Norma, with the dogs and sand they track in, my living/dining area is the original oak hardwood, some finish worn off and lots of dings and scratches. I won't do anything until the dogs are gone, they'll just ruin it.
> >
> > This spring's diy project: I'm tiling 1/2 of the unfinished part of the basement that we use as a pantry. A neighbour gave hubby some cases of leftover floor tile (all earthtones) from a few different jobs he had. I just have to buy grout.
> >
> >
> > Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: no2more@
> > Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2013 08:59:26
> > To:
> > Reply-To: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [seekingourtwigs] January Weather and Conversation
> >
> > We are back to normal weather here for a few days before we get another
> > cold front. 55-60 at night and 75-80 during the day.
> > I have to get ready to empty my china closet. We are going to cover the
> > floor with tile to match the kitchen, and while we are at it I want to put
> > slate at the entrance way and hall. Now I have terrazzo floor with an area
> > rug in the dining room and the entrance way has imitation wood (laminate).
> > Hard to keep the carpeting in that room, as it is a walk through from the
> > front door to the kitchen and computer room, unless we go through the
> > living room which is inconvenient. I will have to box up everything so they can
> > move the furniture out to make sure they don't break anything. I hope
> > this will make for easier cleaning. I may put an area rug down in the future,
> > but for now, I will leave it plain. Once we get that job done. it is
> > time to start replacing the carpeting in all the other rooms. This year
> > makes eighteen years it has been down, and even though it doesn't look bad, I
> > can tell when I vacumn there are worn spots. Because it has a white
> > background, it gets shampooed at least once a year. I would like to put the
> > exact same thing down, if they still make it. I has stood up well and I love
> > the light color. It's Berber.
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 1/4/2013 7:55:37 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > earlinebradt@ writes:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Chilly here, mid-20's, a bit breezy.
> >
> > I got Christmas all packed up, just have to put it back in the closet
> > today. I'm doing some spring cleaning, kitchen cupboards and shelves for today.
> > I want to swap some of my display items and rearrange stuff. I'm using an
> > Interstate Battery stand from the shop for my cookbooks and also my antique
> > cast iron bake-ware, I finally got around to cleaning it up and seasoning
> > it last week. I bought it a few years ago at an auction.
> >
> > I have to get in touch with the local museum and see if they want my
> > antique cradle. They have a quilt display, maybe they can use it to display some
> > crib quilts. It takes up too much space.
> >
>

Earline, I am not having much luck with the O'Neil's in Caherciveen or Killarney, but I did find an Elizabeth Shuell.   Could this one be yours?

Baptism of ELIZABETH SHUELL of NR

 

on 17 July 1807

 

Parish/Church/Congregation - KILCOLMAN

 

Area - KERRY (COI)

 

 

Norma, she mentions Tralee as well. The letter was originally in Gaelic but was translated to English.

Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry

---

From: no2more@...

Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com

Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2013 09:36:49 -0500 (EST)

To: <seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com>

ReplyTo: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [seekingourtwigs] Re: January Weather and Conversation

 

Ok Earline, we may be in luck.  Caherciveen is the same townland that my Sullivans come from so have done a lot of looking in that area.   I found that most of the people were christened or baptised in the Church in Killarney.   The Church in Caherciveen was not built until after our dates.

I'll take a look later today and see what we may be able to find.   Who knows, some of your O'Neils may be married to my Sullivans?

 

In a message dated 1/7/2013 9:15:44 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, earlinebradt@... writes:

 

Norma, King James drove most of the O'Neils out of Ireland or killed them in the 17th century so maybe it would be easier to find O'Neil families that stayed behind.

Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry

---

From: earlinebradt@...

Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com

Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2013 14:08:03 -0000

To: <seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com>

ReplyTo: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [seekingourtwigs] Re: January Weather and Conversation

 

Norma, the most recent info I have in Ireland is a letter I found online from 1858 from my 3rd great-grandfather's sister Millie O'Neil Shuell, married to Walter.  in Caherciveen?, County Kerry to her brother Alexander who immigrated with my 3rd great-grandfather in the 1830's. My 3rd great-grandfather, John, was married to Eliza Shuell about 1850 in Ontario, I assume she was Walter's sister. She died during childbirth in 1855 and he remarried twice before his death in Sandwich, Ontario. Their son Edward J. O'Neil, born in 1855, was mayor of Sandwich for a few years. My 2nd great-grandfather, William, born in 1851, was married to Viola Holden, my Crocket cousin line.

Sent from my BlackBerry® PlayBook™
www.blackberry.com

---

From: "no2more@..." <no2more@...>
To: "seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com" <seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: January 7, 2013 8:30 AM
Subject: Re: [seekingourtwigs] Re: January Weather and Conversation

 

Earline, they have some new resources for searching in Ireland now that does make it a little easier.  O'Neil can't be any worse then Sullivan/O'Sullivan.   Do you have any idea what County or townland they came from?   Give me a little background on your O'Neil and I will see if I can find anything to get you started.

 

In a message dated 1/7/2013 7:38:38 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, earlinebradt@... writes:

 

Above freezing today.

Norma, I haven't done any research in Ireland for my Irish ancestors. I imagine looking for the right O'Neil family is near impossible.

Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry

---

From: "Norma" <no2more@...>

Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com

Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:02:40 -0000

To: <seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com>

ReplyTo: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com

Subject: [seekingourtwigs] Re: January Weather and Conversation

 

62 deg. this morning with some sprinkles. Clearing and sunny the rest of the day.
I wear slippers in the winter, the floors are far too cold for bare feet, but in the summer that same coolness is comforting to hot feet.
I did some wallpaper repair yesterday. When I had the man come out to re-grout my shower in the master bath, he messed up the wallpaper and fortunately I has extra left over that I had saved. A little patching here and there and it looks like new again. Thank goodness it was only small areas. (Just the area above the shower tile to the ceiling.) In a few spots all I had to do was re-glue the edges. Then I did the same in the Hall bath. In cleaning, I has used some kind of cleaner on the back splash that left a stain on the paper. I removed all that was necessary and have the new piece ready to go back up, but waiting to do that this afternoon after I finish my ironing.
Did a little research on my Sullivan's again yesterday. I had some conflicting information that I am trying to sort out. Found there are a lot of Sullivans named Michael in New London County. I always thought mine was called Mickey Owen, but having received an obituary on Mickey Owen Sullivan, they are not the same person. Two years difference in their age and wife and children all different. what a mess. I know the wife of my Michael was named Mary, because she was the sister of my Daniel Sullivan.
--- In seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com, earlinebradt@... wrote:
>
> Chilly this morning, 18, some light snow tonight.
>
> Norma, I wear slippers inside, more to keep my feet clean than the floor. The dogs get their feet cleaned when they come inside, they start barking if we forget because they get a treat afterwards but there's always sand between their toes that falls off when it dries up, the lab also has webbed toes which hold a lot.
>
>
>
> Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Norma"
> Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Sat, 05 Jan 2013 12:44:45
> To:
> Reply-To: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [seekingourtwigs] Re: January Weather and Conversation
>
> 61 deg. this morning with rain in the forecast for today and tomorrow. I have enough inside jobs to do, so that is ok for now. When the weather clears, I can do the outside work.
> Earline, I don't have any animals, and Geo. and I do not wear shoes in the house, so that cuts down on a lot of work, wear and tear. When we lived in Hawaii, we found out from the locals, it is unsanitary to wear shoes in the house (Japanese custom) and we got into the habit of doing the same. We put the laminated flooring at the entrance way about ten years ago, for some reason, now that eludes me, because the tile would have been better. We got water in under the door and did some damage to the laminate. Since then, we put in the new doors and solved that problem and now I want to get rid of the laminate and the entry way is large enough that I think slate would be the ideal solution, or tile that resembles slate. Originally it was carpeted, but we found that people coming in with wet feet was ruining the carpeting, so this way, I don't have to worry what people track in on their feet, plus slate or slate tile would blend in with the color I have in the k itchen and going to put in the dining room. I have to get more boxes to store my china and start packing up.
>
> --- In seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com, earlinebradt@ wrote:
> >
> > Norma, with the dogs and sand they track in, my living/dining area is the original oak hardwood, some finish worn off and lots of dings and scratches. I won't do anything until the dogs are gone, they'll just ruin it.
> >
> > This spring's diy project: I'm tiling 1/2 of the unfinished part of the basement that we use as a pantry. A neighbour gave hubby some cases of leftover floor tile (all earthtones) from a few different jobs he had. I just have to buy grout.
> >
> >
> > Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: no2more@
> > Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2013 08:59:26
> > To:
> > Reply-To: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [seekingourtwigs] January Weather and Conversation
> >
> > We are back to normal weather here for a few days before we get another
> > cold front. 55-60 at night and 75-80 during the day.
> > I have to get ready to empty my china closet. We are going to cover the
> > floor with tile to match the kitchen, and while we are at it I want to put
> > slate at the entrance way and hall. Now I have terrazzo floor with an area
> > rug in the dining room and the entrance way has imitation wood (laminate).
> > Hard to keep the carpeting in that room, as it is a walk through from the
> > front door to the kitchen and computer room, unless we go through the
> > living room which is inconvenient. I will have to box up everything so they can
> > move the furniture out to make sure they don't break anything. I hope
> > this will make for easier cleaning. I may put an area rug down in the future,
> > but for now, I will leave it plain. Once we get that job done. it is
> > time to start replacing the carpeting in all the other rooms. This year
> > makes eighteen years it has been down, and even though it doesn't look bad, I
> > can tell when I vacumn there are worn spots. Because it has a white
> > background, it gets shampooed at least once a year. I would like to put the
> > exact same thing down, if they still make it. I has stood up well and I love
> > the light color. It's Berber.
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 1/4/2013 7:55:37 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > earlinebradt@ writes:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Chilly here, mid-20's, a bit breezy.
> >
> > I got Christmas all packed up, just have to put it back in the closet
> > today. I'm doing some spring cleaning, kitchen cupboards and shelves for today.
> > I want to swap some of my display items and rearrange stuff. I'm using an
> > Interstate Battery stand from the shop for my cookbooks and also my antique
> > cast iron bake-ware, I finally got around to cleaning it up and seasoning
> > it last week. I bought it a few years ago at an auction.
> >
> > I have to get in touch with the local museum and see if they want my
> > antique cradle. They have a quilt display, maybe they can use it to display some
> > crib quilts. It takes up too much space.
> >
>

Ok Earline, received all and am now digesting.  Will work on it again this afternoon.   I had to laugh at the expression in the letter about mutton.    I haven't heard lamb referred to as mutton since back in the 40's or 50's, when my father used to call it that.   We don't get mutton today, as I understand it, mutton came from old tough lambs, whereas today we get young lamb's meat which is not tough.

Anyway, something more to work with, will get back to you.

 

 

 

I uploaded a copy of the letter from Ireland for you to read, I figure it'll be easier than giving you misinformation from memory.

--- In seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com, earlinebradt@... wrote:
>
>
> Norma, she may have been an aunt, Eliza Shuel was born in Ireland about 1820, parents, John Shuel and Mary Langford, married James not John O'Neil, my mistake, son of William? (LDS Ancestral file) about 1848 in Detroit. John Shuel died Jan. 27, 1854 in Essex County.
>
>
>
> Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: no2more@...
> Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2013 18:12:18
> To:
> Reply-To: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [seekingourtwigs] Re: January Weather and Conversation
>
> Earline, I am not having much luck with the O'Neil's in Caherciveen or
> Killarney, but I did find an Elizabeth Shuell. Could this one be yours?
>
> Baptism of ELIZABETH SHUELL of NR
>
>
> on 17 July 1807
>
> Parish/Church/Congregation - KILCOLMAN
>
> Area - KERRY (COI)
>
>
> In a message dated 1/7/2013 5:20:57 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> earlinebradt@... writes:
>
>
>
>
> Norma, she mentions Tralee as well. The letter was originally in Gaelic but
> was translated to English.
> Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry
>
> ____________________________________
> From: no2more@...
> Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2013 09:36:49 -0500 (EST)
> To:
> ReplyTo: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [seekingourtwigs] Re: January Weather and Conversation
>
>
>
> Ok Earline, we may be in luck. Caherciveen is the same townland that my
> Sullivans come from so have done a lot of looking in that area. I found
> that most of the people were christened or baptised in the Church in
> Killarney. The Church in Caherciveen was not built until after our dates.
> I'll take a look later today and see what we may be able to find. Who
> knows, some of your O'Neils may be married to my Sullivans?
>
>
> In a message dated 1/7/2013 9:15:44 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> earlinebradt@... writes:
>
>
> Norma, King James drove most of the O'Neils out of Ireland or killed them
> in the 17th century so maybe it would be easier to find O'Neil families that
> stayed behind.
> Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry
>
> ____________________________________
> From: earlinebradt@...
> Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2013 14:08:03 -0000
> To:
> ReplyTo: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [seekingourtwigs] Re: January Weather and Conversation
>
>
>
> Norma, the most recent info I have in Ireland is a letter I found online
> from 1858 from my 3rd great-grandfather's sister Millie O'Neil Shuell,
> married to Walter. in Caherciveen?, County Kerry to her brother Alexander who
> immigrated with my 3rd great-grandfather in the 1830's. My 3rd
> great-grandfather, John, was married to Eliza Shuell about 1850 in Ontario, I assume she
> was Walter's sister. She died during childbirth in 1855 and he remarried
> twice before his death in Sandwich, Ontario. Their son Edward J. O'Neil,
> born in 1855, was mayor of Sandwich for a few years. My 2nd great-grandfather,
> William, born in 1851, was married to Viola Holden, my Crocket cousin
> line.
>
> Sent from my BlackBerry® PlayBook™
> www.blackberry.com
>
>
> ____________________________________
> From: "no2more@..."
> To: "seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com"
> Sent: January 7, 2013 8:30 AM
> Subject: Re: [seekingourtwigs] Re: January Weather and Conversation
>
>
>
> Earline, they have some new resources for searching in Ireland now that
> does make it a little easier. O'Neil can't be any worse then
> Sullivan/O'Sullivan. Do you have any idea what County or townland they came from?
> Give me a little background on your O'Neil and I will see if I can find
> anything to get you started.
>
>
> In a message dated 1/7/2013 7:38:38 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> earlinebradt@... writes:
>
>
> Above freezing today.
>
> Norma, I haven't done any research in Ireland for my Irish ancestors. I
> imagine looking for the right O'Neil family is near impossible.
>
> Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry
>
> ____________________________________
> From: "Norma"
> Sender: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:02:40 -0000
> To:
> ReplyTo: seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [seekingourtwigs] Re: January Weather and Conversation
>
>
>
> 62 deg. this morning with some sprinkles. Clearing and sunny the rest of
> the day.
> I wear slippers in the winter, the floors are far too cold for bare feet,
> but in the summer that same coolness is comforting to hot feet.
> I did some wallpaper repair yesterday. When I had the man come out to
> re-grout my shower in the master bath, he messed up the wallpaper and
> fortunately I has extra left over that I had saved. A little patching here and there
> and it looks like new again. Thank goodness it was only small areas. (Just
> the area above the shower tile to the ceiling.) In a few spots all I had
> to do was re-glue the edges. Then I did the same in the Hall bath. In
> cleaning, I has used some kind of cleaner on the back splash that left a stain on
> the paper. I removed all that was necessary and have the new piece ready
> to go back up, but waiting to do that this afternoon after I finish my
> ironing.
> Did a little research on my Sullivan's again yesterday. I had some
> conflicting information that I am trying to sort out. Found there are a lot of
> Sullivans named Michael in New London County. I always thought mine was called
> Mickey Owen, but having received an obituary on Mickey Owen Sullivan, they
> are not the same person. Two years difference in their age and wife and
> children all different. what a mess. I know the wife of my Michael was named
> Mary, because she was the sister of my Daniel Sullivan.
> --- In _seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com_
> (mailto:seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com) , earlinebradt@ wrote:
> >
> > Chilly this morning, 18, some light snow tonight.
> >
> > Norma, I wear slippers inside, more to keep my feet clean than the
> floor. The dogs get their feet cleaned when they come inside, they start barking
> if we forget because they get a treat afterwards but there's always sand
> between their toes that falls off when it dries up, the lab also has webbed
> toes which hold a lot.
> >
> >
> >
> > Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: "Norma"
> > Sender: _seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com_
> (mailto:seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com)
> > Date: Sat, 05 Jan 2013 12:44:45
> > To:
> > Reply-To: _seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com_
> (mailto:seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com)
> > Subject: [seekingourtwigs] Re: January Weather and Conversation
> >
> > 61 deg. this morning with rain in the forecast for today and tomorrow. I
> have enough inside jobs to do, so that is ok for now. When the weather
> clears, I can do the outside work.
> > Earline, I don't have any animals, and Geo. and I do not wear shoes in
> the house, so that cuts down on a lot of work, wear and tear. When we lived
> in Hawaii, we found out from the locals, it is unsanitary to wear shoes in
> the house (Japanese custom) and we got into the habit of doing the same. We
> put the laminated flooring at the entrance way about ten years ago, for
> some reason, now that eludes me, because the tile would have been better. We
> got water in under the door and did some damage to the laminate. Since
> then, we put in the new doors and solved that problem and now I want to get rid
> of the laminate and the entry way is large enough that I think slate would
> be the ideal solution, or tile that resembles slate. Originally it was
> carpeted, but we found that people coming in with wet feet was ruining the
> carpeting, so this way, I don't have to worry what people track in on their
> feet, plus slate or slate tile would blend in with the color I have in the k
> itchen and going to put in the dining room. I have to get more boxes to
> store my china and start packing up.
> >
> > --- In _seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com_
> (mailto:seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com) , earlinebradt@ wrote:
> > >
> > > Norma, with the dogs and sand they track in, my living/dining area is
> the original oak hardwood, some finish worn off and lots of dings and
> scratches. I won't do anything until the dogs are gone, they'll just ruin it.
> > >
> > > This spring's diy project: I'm tiling 1/2 of the unfinished part of
> the basement that we use as a pantry. A neighbour gave hubby some cases of
> leftover floor tile (all earthtones) from a few different jobs he had. I
> just have to buy grout.
> > >
> > >
> > > Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: no2more@
> > > Sender: _seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com_
> (mailto:seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com)
> > > Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2013 08:59:26
> > > To:
> > > Reply-To: _seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com_
> (mailto:seekingourtwigs@yahoogroups.com)
> > > Subject: Re: [seekingourtwigs] January Weather and Conversation
> > >
> > > We are back to normal weather here for a few days before we get
> another
> > > cold front. 55-60 at night and 75-80 during the day.
> > > I have to get ready to empty my china closet. We are going to cover
> the
> > > floor with tile to match the kitchen, and while we are at it I want to
> put
> > > slate at the entrance way and hall. Now I have terrazzo floor with an
> area
> > > rug in the dining room and the entrance way has imitation wood
> (laminate).
> > > Hard to keep the carpeting in that room, as it is a walk through from
> the
> > > front door to the kitchen and computer room, unless we go through the
> > > living room which is inconvenient. I will have to box up everything so
> they can
> > > move the furniture out to make sure they don't break anything. I hope
> > > this will make for easier cleaning. I may put an area rug down in the
> future,
> > > but for now, I will leave it plain. Once we get that job done. it is
> > > time to start replacing the carpeting in all the other rooms. This
> year
> > > makes eighteen years it has been down, and even though it doesn't look
> bad, I
> > > can tell when I vacumn there are worn spots. Because it has a white
> > > background, it gets shampooed at least once a year. I would like to
> put the
> > > exact same thing down, if they still make it. I has stood up well and
> I love
> > > the light color. It's Berber.
> > >
> > >
> > > In a message dated 1/4/2013 7:55:37 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > > earlinebradt@ writes:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Chilly here, mid-20's, a bit breezy.
> > >
> > > I got Christmas all packed up, just have to put it back in the closet
> > > today. I'm doing some spring cleaning, kitchen cupboards and shelves
> for today.
> > > I want to swap some of my display items and rearrange stuff. I'm using
> an
> > > Interstate Battery stand from the shop for my cookbooks and also my
> antique
> > > cast iron bake-ware, I finally got around to cleaning it up and
> seasoning
> > > it last week. I bought it a few years ago at an auction.
> > >
> > > I have to get in touch with the local museum and see if they want my
> > > antique cradle. They have a quilt display, maybe they can use it to
> display some
> > > crib quilts. It takes up too much space.
> > >
> >
>