Chores & Occupations
She worked in an alternative school for troubled girls in this role.
What is a teacher.
According to Lisa, she makes these better than anyone.
What are Nanaimo Bars.
You can always find many pots of these blooming in her home,
What are African Violets.
She has 10 (or 9 1/2?) of these.
What are great grandchildren.
On our homestead, she cooked and baked great bread in one of these.
What is a wood-fired cook stove & oven.
While living on a ranch as a young girl, this was her main outside chore.
What is collect the chicken eggs.
Growing up, she had one of us make this almost every single day for our salads.
What is blue cheese dressing.
Whenever driving long distances with us, she always did this with us.
What is sing songs.
Her mother was raised in this US state.
What is Missouri.
Her first job in Canada was in this role.
What is a high school librarian.
She held this position while working at San Jose State University.
What is a reference librarian.
Our bloodhound Puddles once ruined a large pot of this as it simmered on the stove.
What is spaghetti sauce.
Something she loves to do as a member of her church.
What is sing in the choir.
For many years, her sister Bev sometimes moonlighted as this.
What is a jazz singer.
For many years while growing up, she dreamed of becoming this.
What is a doctor.
In the 1990s, she regularly wrote these for a Grants Pass Oregon newspaper.
What are book reviews.
She sometimes made a dish that consisted of mashed potatoes topped with ground hamburger and gravy. In the army it is known by this acronym.
What is SOS.
She once did the legwork to write this kind of scary novel.
What is a murder mystery.
Her mother played these two instruments in church.
What are piano and violin.
After milking the cow, she sometimes made Lisa do this dreaded chore.
What is make butter.
At Sylvania-Westinghouse, she had top security clearance to work in this role.
File librarian.
When we were growing up, she sometimes made this fluffy entrée for dinner.
What is a cheese soufflé.
During her high school years, she and a few of her girlfriends formed one of these. (Judy Gitten & Geri Mashato) (Mom sang bass: They on TV shows a couple of times & around the Bay area at organizational functions)
What is a singing group. (a trio)
Her father, a multi-instrumentalist, once played trombone with this very famous composer & conductor's marching band.
Who is John Philip Sousa.
When we lived in Vanderhoof, Mom sometimes made this type of jelly.
What is rosehip jelly.