Wednesday, June 10, 2009

The "I haven't posted lately" apology post, with unrelated pictures

So, just so that nobody thinks there hasn't been some kind of progress here, I'd let you know that I think I'd be a perfect field-test location for anyone who wants to see if their floors will withstand 6-10 washings with industrial cleaner during the day.
Also, I could test break/crash/fire/baby- proofness of any object!
I don't get how something so small can be so angry.

But since I don't have any progress-pictures, I guess I'll provide you with something interesting: some of my pictures from my great-grandfather, who managed to survive both the Boer War and First World War as a sergeant bugler (and later rampant gambler and drunk, because PTSD wasn't a "thing" then, so you simply poured liquor on your memory).

Interesting fact: Daniel (my great grandfather) had a brother named "Enoch". Now there's something you don't hear any more!


More relatives circa WWI.



Great Grandmother Elizabeth:


And this is a brother. Or someone. Someone to whom I am related, but no one is really sure any more. My grandmother thinks he survived the war, at any rate. It's hard to say,so many did not.