The mangala sutra

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Avoid people exerting a negative influence and only associate with people exerting a positive influence.
Show respect to those who have earned it.
Live in a suitable location.
Have done good deeds in your past, set yourself on a suitable path.
Have good learning, suitable attitudes and practical skills.
Follow a code of discipline, practice appropriate speech.
Support your parents or guardians and take care of your spouse and children.
Have an appropriate and balanced livelihood.
Be charitable and practice virtuous actions.
Help your friends and relatives, be blameless in one's own conduct.
Refrain from harmful acts with great effort.
Refrain from intoxicants and be diligent in your practice.
Venerate those worth of it.
Be humble, content and grateful.
Embrace the teachings at the right time, now.
Have patience and learn how to give and listen to advice.
Have a teacher and discuss the teachings.
Practice self-restraint and understand the four truths.
Follow the eightfold path and work toward freedom from suffering.
Be unaffected by worldly conditions and understand impermanence and nonself.
Free yourself from defilements.
Achieve lasting peace and true happiness.

Round Robbin

I am sitting on the round robin letter, waiting for a day at home, to sit down and write,,, something. It will come, but not today or tomorrow, and then I will be busy for 2 weeks with stuff, then I will be busy with more stuff, and then perhaps... I just do not know.

It make one round a year so that is about right. Oh well, atwajda.

Three Trails Home

One of the Mayerthorpe history books on line

http://www.ourroots.ca/toc.aspx?id=8508

Alfred William Mitchell ( -2016)

Alfred William Mitchell   

dod july 30 2016

(Bunclody, Co. Wexford) (peacefully), at Riversdale Nursing Home, Ballon (Carrigduff, Bunclody and late of Irish Sugar), loving husband of Jane and father of George, Rosalind, Anita, Alan, Heather, Paul and Robert; sadly missed by his grandchildren, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, aunt, nieces, nephews, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, relatives, neighbours and friends. Reposing at Lennon's Funeral Home, Bunclody from 3 o'c. until 8 o'c. today (Sunday) and tomorrow (Monday) from 3 o'c. with removal at 6.30 o'c. to St. Brigid's Church, Kilrush for reception at 7 o'c. Funeral service on Tuesday at 2.30 o'c. Burial afterwards in the adjoining churchyard. No flowers please. Donations if desired to St. Brigid's Church, Kilrush. "Safe in the arms of Jesus"

Jane nee Brownrigg, daughter of Nellie nee Tully, father's sister.

it is time

it is time to either do something with this blog or shut it down. What is the question.

After getting screamed at for what I said somewhere, and then the silent treatment, I just do not care anymore.

garden

Planted onions and carrots today.

Question

Was William McLean any relation of Wilmer McLean (

Wilmer McLean (1814 - 1882)

of civil war fame or one in the same?

https://secure.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=135435745

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5824 

Not likely, Wilmer McLean belongs to the McClean clan.

Meilicke Homestead now

moving on

William A Schnelle 1922? - Jan 2015

At 94 years William A. was returned.

William A Schnelle, 94, of Pollack, Missouri, passed away Saturday, Jan. 24 at the NorthCare Hospice House in North Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2 at Playle and Jones Family Funeral Home in Unionville, Missouri. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Cremation will follow at a later date and a private interment will be held later. Memorials may be made to Plainview Cemetery and sent to the Playle and Jones Family Funeral Home, 709 S. 27th Street, Unionville, MO 63565.