Category Archives: Kingston

Returning..

The house is sold, and I have had a blissful few weeks of relaxation.  I need to return to my research- try to find a new compass.  I am starting to go through great gran’s journals again…so much to share! … Continue reading

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The Sale

Forgive my silence for so long. So much is happening in life. The house is sold- I must be out by the end of this month. I have mixed feelings about it: I had to do it- for financial survival … Continue reading

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World War One Photos Found!

While in the basement of my infamous  family home, I found  a series of rolled up World War One Photos.  They are AMAZING!  I can’t wait to share them- I want to do some research first. My grandfather was a … Continue reading

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The Battle of the Windmill

Morgan and I visited this historic site on Saturday.  It looks like a lighthouse now, but it was a windmill in 1838.  The site of a battle between two different ideologies: British patriots and anti-British rebels.  On November 12, 1838 … Continue reading

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Remembering Mother and Gran

Mom and dad in the living room of Hales Cottage Gran as a beautiful teen Gran, mom and me (look at those insanely chubby cheeks!) Thank you  for the many ways that you have touched my life- thank you for … Continue reading

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