Tuesday 11th February

There's very severe weather forecast over the south, and almost inevitable power failures with ice bringing down trees and power lines.  It seemed to be a bit in Oklahoma, that blue area north of Dallas, but actually I think it is going to be alright here.

Certainly looks better by the end of the week when it starts to get into the 70s.  That would be a heatwave in Britain.

The Kiwanis bake sale was postponed from last week, and held this morning.   I didn't sleep well last night and didn't wake early enough to get to the Senior Centre to help set up, but there's usually plenty of people helping.

There's a lot of tv advertising of ancestry.com, and I don't quite know how I wandered into their site today, but I was amazed at the resources they have now.   I did quite a bit of family history a few years ago, I don't know if my research is still around somewhere, but there is so much more information available now online.   One can access all the census returns up to 1911; when I was doing it there was only the 1881 available.   I even have hopes I might find my Irish great grandfather, there are a lot more Irish records now.   Memo to my loved ones.   I have e-mailed you a copy of what I have done today, and I hope it makes sense, I haven't got all confused and stupid.