Read the first part of this favorite here >> April 1890, continued Remembering and retelling about my most memorable (if not my favorite) trip took most of Sunday afternoon. I was afraid Melinda would not have time to refresh my memory about the birthday trip she took with Aunt Rebecca for Melinda’s sixteenth. (Honestly, IContinue reading “Our Favorite Things #15 – Favorite Trip (2)”
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Our Favorite Things #15 – Favorite Trip (1)
Read other favorites in Andi’s Attic >> April 1890 Spring is in the air. There’s hardly time to take a breath and sleep before Riley shakes me with, “Come see the newest foal,” or “That bull calf is a keeper.” So, on Sunday we took a well-deserved rest at the Circle C. As we often do,Continue reading “Our Favorite Things #15 – Favorite Trip (1)”
Our (Least) Favorite Things #14-Ranch Animals
You can read other favorites in Andi’s Attic >> Thank you, Lizzy D., for the idea for this delightful post about some “least” favorite animals. 14. Our (Least) Favorite Ranch Animal February 1888 February is always lovely. The grass turns bright green from all of the winter rains, foals are beginning to drop, and calves beginContinue reading “Our (Least) Favorite Things #14-Ranch Animals”
Our Favorite Things #13 – Holidays
Read other favorites in Andi’s Attic >> Thank you, Mystery Guest Blogger, for this delightful post just in time for Thanksgiving! 13. Our Favorite Holiday November 25, 1880 Something that rarely happens has occurred. My sister Melinda and I discovered that we love the same holiday! After talking it over this Thanksgiving Day, we agreed thatContinue reading “Our Favorite Things #13 – Holidays”
Our Favorite Things #12 – Pranks
You can read about more favorites in Andi’s Attic >> Guest Blogger Ellie Bowen Welcome to our guest blogger, Ellie Bowen. She’s 14 years old and has 9 siblings (5 boys and 5 girls). Ellie is a Christian who moved from Oregon to Oklahoma. She has 7 dogs and a cat. One dog, Ginger, isContinue reading “Our Favorite Things #12 – Pranks”
Help!
I love doing Andi and Melinda’s “My Favorite Things” posts, but I’m running out of ideas for their favorite things. In the comments below, please suggest ideas I could work on for their favorite something. Like, favorite flowers, etc. Can’t wait to see your ideas! Here are the 11 Favorite Things posts I’ve already putContinue reading “Help!”
Our Favorite Things #11 – Sweets
You can read other favorites in Andi’s Attic >> February 15, 1881 So, that “rat,” Jeffrey Sullivan, is still trying to worm his way into my sister Melinda’s affections. Yesterday was Valentine’s Day, and that ol’ Jeffrey thought he’d impress her by bringing her a box of fancy chocolates with the soft centers. Little doesContinue reading “Our Favorite Things #11 – Sweets”
Our Favorite Things #10 – Dances
You can read other favorites in Andi’s Attic >> January 1890 Sunday dinners are becoming a whirlwind of memories. While I’m sweeping the floor or valiantly trying not to lose my breakfast (being in the family way this time is no picnic. If it gets worse every time, I’ll be hopelessly sick after just aContinue reading “Our Favorite Things #10 – Dances”
Our Favorite Things #9 – School Subjects
December 1889 You can read other favorites in Andi’s Attic >> It’s December, I know, but our Thanksgiving Day explorations are not over. A month later I still have tales to tell. The day was not finished, not by a longshot. After the attic explorations, we retired to the parlor to relive other favorite memories.Continue reading “Our Favorite Things #9 – School Subjects”
Our Favorite Things #8 – Playthings
Read more of our favorite things in Andi’s Attic >> November 1889 Kate had to go back to San Francisco, but we met again over the Thanksgiving holidays. It wasn’t much of a holiday for me. Not only did I feel so sick with baby number 2 that I wanted to curl up in aContinue reading “Our Favorite Things #8 – Playthings”
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