On to the Twelfth generation of the Siderfin family
Yesterday I completed the eleventh generation and I am doing the twelfth generation in the Siderfin book which was a surprise. This week should see me complete that project and the paper from the...
View ArticleRomans 11 is the Bible Reading for today
The entire chapter is very interesting as it talks about the Gentiles and how they fitted into the Church that Jesus Christ created with Himself as the cornerstone. Romans is the longest of St Paul's...
View ArticleContinuing with cleaning
Today somewhat cloudy and rain is promised. Continuing with cleaning. Not much done in the Siderfin book yesterday; cleaning does take precedence. But gradually working my way through the 12th...
View ArticlePsalm 133 - Bible Reading for today
The words from Psalm 133 are truly a wondrous treat to read first thing this morning. "It is truly wonderful when the people of God live together in peace." Would that it was true. That the people of...
View ArticleHuge projects
I do have several large projects for the fall independent of my writing/editing. There are four large piles that have to be shredded. There is one banker box of items that need to be scanned before...
View ArticleAnd the cleaning continues
Yesterday we spent the afternoon cleaning windows and putting bird silhouettes on the windows. We had a bird strike the other day; the bird did manage to fly away again as it had not been a hard...
View ArticleTranscription, kayaking and walking
Yesterday was a busy day with transcription, kayaking and walking. It did look so very much like rain but a quick check on the weather and no rain before five so we were off for an hour of kayaking and...
View ArticleContinuing saga of the Siderfin document on East Linch
As I work through this document I discover that I may not be correct in thinking that the Ursula Frank mentioned is the now wife of Robert Syderfin. We are now into the spot where Wilmott (daughter of...
View ArticleBible Reading - seven years of plenty followed by seven years of famine;...
I always found the story of Joseph interpreting the dreams of the King of Egypt very interesting. Genesis as the first book of the Bible takes us a long way back in history and forward. Those early...
View ArticleEye imaging today
Today is the day that I go in for two eye imaging procedures. This is a precursor to cataract surgery I understand. Looking forward to the surgery actually. It will be my first real surgery as I have...
View ArticleAnother beautiful day in God's world
Having the two eye tests was a very quick happening as I was in at 12:45 for the first test and all finished before 2:00 with the second test. Both tests were quite interesting and this is the...
View ArticleEyes stronger today
In terms of my eye care I am realizing that had the optometrist referred me at the same time as my husband was referred when he had said that we both needed the referral, but he referred him first with...
View ArticleHalf the laneway bricks completed
I did complete half of the laneway bricks yesterday and with luck and good weather will complete the other side plus the porch and patio today. Then we can add in the sand and get that project...
View ArticleAnother beautiful day in God's world
Brilliant sunshine this morning and another beautiful day in God's world. A slight breeze in the trees and this Black Walnut is nearly 3/4ths of the way across the yard this year. It is a huge tree....
View ArticleSlowly but surely through the Siderfin Answer to the Franke complainants
Good news as I worked my way through the Siderfin Answer to the Franke complainants. A time period has now been mentioned and the death of Willmot Siderfin (I still think it is prior to the marriage...
View ArticleTen degrees celsius at 7:00 a.m.
Another cool night but brilliant sun today. The shed is nearly put together now with just a few items in the garage to help with the Fall cleanup. Perhaps today we will spread the hardening sand into...
View ArticleThe Franke family in the Protestation returns and the Lay Subsidy in 1641 and...
A lookup in the Protestation Returns of 1641 for the Francke family was helpful. Hundred Parish Forename Surname Notes Carhampton Carhampton John...
View ArticleAnd the rain came down
A very heavy thunder and lightning storm in the night with lots of rain and once again we did need the rain. But the lightning we could do without for sure as lightning is one of the causes of forest...
View ArticleMore than two thirds plus of the way through the 1653 document
Another beautiful day in God's world. A slight breeze in the trees reminds us of His presence and continued interest in this world. We are but one of a million or more species and subspecies all...
View ArticleThe Siderfin document is complete for the first go through
I did complete the Siderfin document from 1653 but just the first go through. It is 78 lines of transcription. As if the story wasn't complex enough Robert Siderfin mentions his son Robert Siderfin in...
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