Emptyknitster

While we were away, Chloe A-Little-Bit asked me about our family history. It was for a school project but it is the first interest any of the grandkiddos have shown in family history and so I aim to please! We had a great talk on the phone and I promised her some photos when I got home.  "Do you have a favorite item that has been passed down through the family?" YES!!! This cabinet has been called "The Antique" since it came into our house when Mom dissolved my Grandmother's house. The cabinet was originally a walnut bedstead but Chloe's great great great great grandfather rebuilt it. Murray Cheney was born in Addison, Vermont. He met his future wife, Caroline Pickett, while both families were living in Addison. When Caroline's father, Gilead Pickett, died her family moved to New York. Murray Cheney Caroline Pickett Cheney Murray went exploring "out west" and when he arrived in Illinois he knew he wanted to settle there. He retu...

We had a very nice vacation again this February. Mostly relaxing, knitting and soaking up the sun. Our first view of the island from the airplane Beautiful weather Some of the biggest waves we've seen at Hapuna Beach! Great boogie boarding Our Hapuna shelter from the brisk tradewinds "Winter Storm Watch" on the Big Island -snow on the volcano! We did some animal watching... When we arrived at Turtle Beach I spotted this bird in the water doing a little fishing. I just wish I'd gotten a photo, he was walking in the water with his head stretched out skimming the water. After I had settled in my beach chair, there he was... Fish in beak, Going down! Sliding down the hatch! Great meal!  We went to Spencer Beach and spotted several turtles At the Macadamia Nut Factory there were several dozen wild goats hanging around - guess they know a good meal when they taste one!  There were many beautiful sunsets durin...