Shirley Belk
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Mother, Nana, Sister, Cousin, & Aunt who recently retired. RN (Nursing Instructor) who loves to write stories to heal herself and reflect on all the silver linings she has been blessed with :)
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Scandinavian Christmas
I have only recently discovered the first Swedish immigrant of our family. He and his Danish wife, Anne Marie, and their six children came to America in 1904. Lars was a butter maker. He worked to make butter in a small town in Minnesota.
By Shirley Belkabout a year ago in Families
Piling Up (overwhelmed)
Is it the change of weather, the lack of sleep from cooking the Thanksgiving feast, the carbohydrate coma of afterwards, or the pressures from the upcoming property taxes due on December 1st amidst the expectation that Christmas decorations are "supposed" to have cheerfully gone up by now???? I want to know. And I want a nap. Maybe I just need vitamins. That might help. All I know is that I have managed to keep the kitchen clean at least. Kudos for me! But I see other things piling up...dust, laundry, animal care issues, and there's that ding on my windshield!
By Shirley Belkabout a year ago in Fiction
This One is for You
Dearest Cousin Henrik, Reflecting on the past, especially on the impact family members have had in my life, has been most of my Vocal "creator-ship." It's my wheelhouse...especially if you add a bit of genealogy and ancestry into that mix. But this is a story of all of that, along with a heaping dose of serendipity to give it a taste of magic. I can't take credit for any of this recipe, but my Swedish cousin, Henrik certainly can!!
By Shirley Belkabout a year ago in Humans
Good Judgment
My mother loved Will Rogers. She loved his humor. She loved reading books about him and some of the hilarious sayings he came out with. I remember her laughing while reading them. It makes me sad to think that many people alive today have never heard of him. His life was like a history book and a great adventure all rolled into one very wise and beloved character. He should be remembered.
By Shirley Belkabout a year ago in Confessions
