A Tribute to a Good Ole Friend
I have a wonderful cat. She’s nuts, and funny, and makes me laugh every day. She grows dearer to my heart every day. I’ve had several wonderful cats, and MaChatte […]
Shippensburg Community Fair!
We all get a treat the last week of July every year. The largest bi-county Fair in the state happens right here! http://www.shippensburgfair.com/ There is always something going on at the […]
Victorian Hair Jewelry
Hair jewelry? Yes, made from hair…many times human hair, sometimes horse hair. The jewelry pictured above is from the collection of Tammy Butler, President of the March to Destiny. http://www.marchtodestiny.org/ […]
Fort Morris, Shippensburg, Pa. The Question and the Answer.
For many years, local historians each had their own ideas about where the Fort in Shippensburg was located. Each had good evidence to prove their points of the locations. Two […]
Thank You, March to Destiny
March to Destiny, http://www.marchtodestiny.org/, has so many educational and fun features! The area behind the Library on Saturday of March to Destiny is a whole little village! I took a […]
Street Skirmish, March to Destiny
On the very hot afternoon of 6/26, two armies went together in battle on the streets of Shippensburg! Well, they were small armies, and they were re-enactors, but the Street […]
MaChatte, La Chatte Bonne
She is smart! I kept trying to take her picture, a good picture, face on. One night it hit me why I couldn’t. She is smart. She had figured out […]
Shippensburg PA March to Destiny Schedule
Here’s the schedule, check it out and come see us at Shippensburg Historical Society too! http://www.marchtodestiny.org/schedule2009.htm
Carolina Wrens came to live “with” me
In the winter I wrote a blog entry about a beautiful little bird, Jenny Wren, who I hoped would nest in my wren box. https://sarasinart.wordpress.com/2010/03/06/spring-will-come-to-pennsylvania/ Unfortunately, we had a wonky […]
Holly Hock dolls, and other old time, simpler things
I grow holly hocks. Most people don’t know what they are any more. They’re an old-time flower that my grandmother grew. They come in all shades of pink and red […]
Sarasin's thoughts....... 