Archive for the 'Hobbies' Category

Genealogy

Wow! What a topic! This hobby is very much a part of who I am.  I have been involved in this hobby for over 30 years. When I first began, the internet was not available as it is today to common folk. It was quite difficult to locate information for family history. Usually one had [...]

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Scrapbooking

I started to learn scrapbooking about 6 years ago. I was looking at creating pages related to my family history. I had the grand idea that I could create genealogy pages, place them in a scrapbook and give this as a 21st birthday present to my son. Alas life, things got in the way and [...]

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Lace Making

I enjoy making lace. I must admit I have not done any of this craft for a couple of years. Some people think it is tatting. It is something different. A lace maker has bobbins made of wood or bone. Bobbins are in pairs and are connected by thread, usually natural – cotton or silk [...]

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