Sonya Schryer Norris

Family History Update

After realizing that Adobe Acrobat inserts page numbers and does indeed convert Word 2007 documents, my month of September, which was going to be a hell hole of formatting, has been tidyly reduced to a simple nightmare of formatting with a little more time for editing. This is August so I’m in my last monthContinueContinue reading “Family History Update”

Sex, Politics, Religion

and Weight? I sat down, after speaking with one particular, although rather distant, family member, to write about the peripatetic nature of religion in our family. We’re all over the map. I can’t speak for family 5 generations ago, but right now we cover the spectrum pretty well, from devoutly faithful (but not at allContinueContinue reading “Sex, Politics, Religion”

Kitchen slaves

Said we were done, did we? Said 16 weeks without a stove was enough, eh? Said washing down my furniture twice due to dust was enough? We were WRONG. Scott has purchased a sliding compound miter saw (a big ole table saw). We’ve chosen to put up crown molding in the dining room. It isn’tContinueContinue reading “Kitchen slaves”

The Cupboard Saga Concludes

Did you think we might have forgotten? With all this talk of kitchen work surely we would make room for… THE SAGA OF THE PANTRY DOORS What started out as the Winter Project of 2008 and went on to be the Continuing Saga and then the Day I Stripped…Paint to which I finally added aContinueContinue reading “The Cupboard Saga Concludes”

My Ancestor was Mentioned in a Letter to Papineau, Beat That With a Stick!

Ever heard of Louis-Joseph Papineau, the process of Confederation, or the seigneurial system of New France? Yeah, me either, until this year. Canadian history is hard to wrap your head around quickly. Mainly, I think, because I don’t know even the basics. Drop a random century of English history on me and I can generallyContinueContinue reading “My Ancestor was Mentioned in a Letter to Papineau, Beat That With a Stick!”

Bun Heads Unite (Against Cemeteries)

When I came into this family history project I already knew that professionals in other fields looked down their noses at genealogists. I called we genealogists little old lady bun heads myself. But I didn’t mean it dismissively, I meant it as a source of pride. Me! A bun head, too! Many people actually doContinueContinue reading “Bun Heads Unite (Against Cemeteries)”

First Chapter Done!

The first chapter of my family history is done. I decided to hire a copy editor so the work would really be first-class. She’s a doctoral student in English who has copy edited books for professors. The chapter on my Uncle Tom and Aunt Charlotte is back from the editor, the changes have been made,ContinueContinue reading “First Chapter Done!”