Again this week I found the prompt to be challenging. Hence the delay in posting.
Lucky. The ideas that were given were as follows: Do you have an ancestor who was lucky at something? Lucky to be alive? Lucky at cards? Lucky in love? Maybe you have an ancestor with a name that reminds you of luck or fortune. There's always "luck of the Irish." Maybe you have a story of how luck played a role in finding an ancestor.
This one was tricky too. I don't have any stories at luck in my genealogy. Really I can only think of one.
I figure that I was extremely lucky to get involved in genealogy when I did. Little did I know at the time that i only had three years left with my grandpa Edwards. Because I got involved in genealogy when I did, I was able to acquire all of his work and materials when he passed away. I know it gave him peace, knowing that all his efforts wouldn't be lost after his death.
When I look at what I have acquired, there are some real gems in there. My great-grandmother conversion story. Life stories of past ancestors. Pictures and a lot more.
I have journals that are decades old and it allows me a glimpse into their lives at a time when I didn't know them.
Just this week I borrowed all of the recipes and cookbooks from my Grandma Edwards to scan them all. It is going to be a much bigger task than I originally thought, but I am excited to do it. The best part for me was opening up the cookie recipe box and seeing a family recipe, waffle brownies, sitting right at the front. Possibly the last cookie recipe she used. And my favourite cookies.
As I scan these recipes, and documents, I'll share more, but for this week at least, I do consider myself lucky.
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