Ancestors & Descendants

Hello, again. Not used to me writing every day, are you? Well, yesterday I got another gripe off my chest, and good things happened to me today, so I thought, why not write it down while it is still exciting to me. There is an old saying that says something about bad things come in threes. I never was one to believe in "old wives' tales", or some of these old idioms from sayings of generations ago. So, in this case, I turn it around and say that good things are coming in threes. At least good news is coming in threes. Actually, in this case, it is probably good things coming in fours. Not too long ago, I learned that I was going to be a greatgrandmother again, for about the 29th time. Then, a week or so later, I learn I will be gr-grandma again, and today I learn it's going to happen again. That will be 31 great-grandchildren. Don't ask me how many are blood and how many are step - I quit counting that. And I also learn of a pending marriage in my family. Who? Well, that's for me to know and you to find out. I'm sure some of you already know, but nobody will hear it first from me.

Years ago I had spent literally hundreds of hours researching and building family trees for all sides of the family. It was really lots of fun, but also a lot of work. When I got sick in 2006, and never thought I would be able to pursue such a project, things got kind of scattered. For some reason, noboby seems to know where my stuff is. I had many file folders full of old pictures, photos of US Censes sheets for verious years, and even a Spanish Land Grand for my grandmother's place. I'm sure most of it is still around, but I guess God only knows where. Maybe some of it will turn up, at least I hope so. I have gotten interested in working on it again, and without the information I already had and the program I was using, I'm kinda up s*** creek.
But, today, thru a contact I have made in Florida, I was introducted to another computer program. It is fun, and I have really been going to town with it, but I don't think it can do all the things the other program does. This one is free, and the other one costs about $250 per year. Really, that is not all that expensive, especially for what you get, but you have to pay the full year at one time - no monthly payments. Bummer!! Maybe as I get used to this program, I will understand it, and it will become easier. I hope so. But, I'm still thinking about getting the new- old program - it seems so much easier to crossreference.