My journey through life on South Dakota Ranch
So technically I’m not a chicken, unless it comes, of course, to throwing my leg over a colt for the first time. Though I intend to remedy that this winter. No, I’m talking about the kind of chickens that go, cluck-cluck-cluck and lay a golden egg. Or in my case, a brown egg! Don’t everyone [...]
[Continue reading...] Ethelyn Alberta Bennett was born January 3rd, 1915 in Bushton, Kansas, the daughter of Albert and Ethel Appel.
On December 2, 1945 she was united in marriage to Willis J. Bennett in Bushton, Ks. They shared nearly forty-two years of marriage before Willis passed away on February 26, 1987.
Ethelyn’s father died when she [...]
Ah yes, friends. You read the above title correctly. We awoke to rain; and then it began snowing with the rain- big, pretty snowflakes. Though there might be a time when I’ll tell you snow isn’t so pretty. In fact, I’m right on the verge of it now. Seeing as how it’s really too early [...]
[Continue reading...]Yesterday was my birthday. I spent part of it on the road, returning from our trip to Grandma’s funeral. I have some fun things to share about family history, and I thought I’d also share the obituary from Grandma too- that way it’s in print here, in case I ever lose my paper [...]
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