The World According To Missygirl

Hi Everyone! It's good to be with you today! There's been a bunch of things going on lately. I returned home from a Women's Retreat with the ladies from Seventh Day Baptist Churches. We were at a camp in Boulder, Colorado. I had a Wonderful time! I could truly feel the Lord's presence with us. (I have a few pictures of the campground area to share with you.)
I have been continuing my reading. I've been reading more of Tamar Myers books. After "Play it again, Spam*", I read "The Hand That Rocks the Ladle", and then I read "Gruel and Unusual Punishment". Now I'm reading "Custard's last Stand". Very fun novels. Just really lighthearted reads, nothing heavy. When I'm reading I want to be entertained, not upset. These are perfect.
I've been looking for books for my dad, about the city, county, and surrounding area of the place he was born. I've had some success. (Praise the Lord, without Him I can accomplish nothing.)
My dad was born in Hazard, Kentucky. -Perry county. I sent away for a book for him yesterday. I was so pleased, I think he'll really like it. It has pictures of the city back in the old days. Back in the years when he grew up. It was a coal mining community and there was a lot of flooding there over the years. Anyway... As I was ordering the book, I talked to the actual author of the book and she gave me an interesting FYI. This is what she told me:
In the year 1850, more than 50% of all the people in the United States, through genealogy, and family records, could retrace their family's steps back to Kentucky*

I also found a poem that revealed a little bit about all the flooding and their feelings:

" Way back in Perry County,
Where the mud is ten feet deep,
Where the hogs root up the 'tater patch,
and the chickens have web feet.
You will find no public highways,
but miles and miles of mud,
Through which mankind had floundered,
since the days of Noah's flood." ~1919, author unknown.

(Poor people, they went through a lot.)

There was also this poem:

" The Pioneers of Perry "

No inn or tavern greets them in the wild,
they eat wild game, each father, mother, child.
No music greets their weary ears by night,
Except the lonely screech owl in it's fright.
They braved the weather, tempest and the cry
of savage Indian whom they durst defy;
And traveled over onward in their quest
of land and forest, and of happiness.*

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I was reading a magazine from the recreation center near my daughter's house.
There was actually some interesting classes offered. There was one I liked called:
"The Joy of Afternoon Tea" it says:
Come join us for great conversation and enjoyment as we explore the wonderful tradition of Afternoon Tea. This is a fun 2 hour class. The first hour includes instruction on: a brief history of afternoon tea, how to brew a 'proper' pot of tea, the traditional foods served at afternoon tea, and tea decor and accessories. The second hour will include a full Afternoon Tea buffet that includes: scones with jam and cream, finger sandwiches and sweets, pots of brewed tea.
It costs $10 resident/ $13 non-resident
The class is going to be on my birthday! How perfect!
( my daughter said she wants to go with me, I'm so excited!)
I wanted to talk about that with you guys because I want you to know that the rec. centers (all over) do have some fun stuff going on. I used to think it was just stuff for kids. I was so wrong! I was looking in the the book for the Recreation center near me and it had classes on how to make cheeses, tamales, Italian meatballs, it had classes on doing twists and braids in hair, computer classes, just all kinds of different things. Check out the magazine for the recreation center near you. You might find something you like.*

I want to wish you all the best of happiness today! Blessings!-Missygirl*