Letters to Grandpa Miller 1969

Dear Grandpa and all How are you? I am fine. How is margie Ross and Grandpa Loreze and the rest? Hope they are fine. Today is Tuesday the 7, 1969. What should I get Johnny for his birthday? Maybe I could probly get him a coloring Book and crayons. I am still waiting for my radio from mother and father (real dad step mom) I gave it to them to take care of untill after Christmas. Well I lost another tooth the one on the other side has margie Ross lost any more.  Could you please say hi to mom and the rest.  Well tomorrow the weatherman said its going to snow tomorrow (ugh!) I just hate snow. I almost got frost Bitten.  Thank you for talking me out to the (word scribbled out) I mean out to lunch Sorry.  Well thats all I have to say I I guess I'll say good-by

Love you
Granddaughter Linda Rose Miller

Dear Grandpa and Grandma  Thank you so much for the 3 dollars and the Pictures.  I just got done making some play turtles out of Jewlery ther'e kind of cute and all this is what I wrote.

This is a Turtle palace the on in the Green and White Beads is the King. The one on the hill by the Berette tree is the Queen  the rest are the princessess and princess.) and then I wrote. (Do you understand it.) sign here yes  [   no  We had gone to a bunco game a won a darling vase and I'm going to give it to guess who  YOU!!?.!) YOU is written in crayon with many different colors
thats who, cause I love you so much. Well Ill have to say good-Bye so good-By

Love you
Granddaughter
Linda Rose Miller

P.S. I Love you so much. I want to know if youll write back Hee Hee Hee

May 6 1969

Dear Granpa and all

How are you?  I'm fine I was vice President, But now I'm a waiter a plain student.  I had gone to the horse show. I got to watch the horses jump. And I gotto pet some horses and then went over to the wing leaders place home Marcia and I had alot of fun so I'll have to say goodby because of school

With all my love
Linda Miller

Three Letters to Grandpa Miller 1968

Dear Grandpa its sorta nice to have gone out with you and now we get to go out again. How’s grandma feeling I heard she got sick. Guess what I got a really good report which I felt real good for once. Well hows everyone else. And Tuesday I get to see my mom my real mom. I still haven’t heard from mom and dad which is sorta horrible. Real dad and step mother Beverly. One thing I’m glad of it that it isn’t the end of the world. So I hope I’ll still get to see them. Its been five months and one day golly it see’s like its been a year. Well, I’ll have to sign off with all my life and Love

Love Linda Rose Miller (Skinflint)name my real dad called me.P.S. I Love You

dear Grandpa

Guess what I wrote to the Monkees in Hollywood isn’t it Wonderful I asked to be a member of that singling club I hope he writes back but I wrote to all four of them. I am very sorry for you because your in the hospital. I saw mom and dad Friday 22, 1968, and we didn’t go to the funeral because she said something like we won’t like it. Well I’ve run out of words so I’ll say say hi to grandma and you and to Grandpa Lorenz. By By now

Love Linda Rose Miller

P.S. I will always love you and everyone of my ansesters

Dear Grandpa and Grandma

Today is Saturday I’m going on a yaught ride Today. How are you? How do you like my new stationery. Kind of pretty isn’t it. It matches my middlename Rose that’s why I bought it, it only cost 49 cents. 24 decorated sheets 6 plain sheets 24 envelopes I’m giving you some rocks I have some Iron too. Monday I get to see my real mom, she is bringing a guitar and another big surprise Well say hi to every one else for me

Love you
Granddaughter
Linda Rose Miller

P.S. please send Grandpa Miller’s house number (Lorenz?) and Carries and margies I forgot them (if you can) Love you Hee Hee Hee

Once-A-Month Cooking: An idea for a busy family

I decided it was about time to begin blogging again. Gees. I can't believe that all this time has passed since my last entry. I have actually kept an almost daily journal for years and years, but now with this new fangled thing of blogging, it may be a good time to do this also. Where does one begin? I think I will begin with my New Years Resolution: Once a Month Cooking.

Over time, I have grown less fond of cooking, and more fond of doing nothing but watching the news when dinner time comes around. To counter this new stage of "Lazy", I went online and ordered the book "Once-A-Month Cooking" by Mimi Wilson and Mary Beth Lagerborg. Years ago when the children were young, Dobson's Focus on the Family radio program interviewed these two ladies as they discussed their reason behind this book. I did not adopt the program because it seemed that it required much more money up front than we were able to put out on needed supplies. In retrospect, and now that I have put up three months worth of entrees, I can see that putting up just one month would have been attainable. Furthermore, over time I have noticed I am spending much less money at the grocery store: fewer trips mean less wasteful spending on impulsive buys...especially when Davy is the shopper. There is no keeping Davy away from the donuts and cookies!

Once-A-Month Cooking is a foolproof method of getting dinner on the table that's perfect for anyone who doesn't always want to cook, but who wishes they had something prepared and ready to go. Now this begs several questions: How can someone cook a whole month's worth of meals, especially on a limited budget? What to do about extra freezer containers/casserole dishes required? And how does this benefit the family?

*Chapters are set up in 2 and 4 week Entree plan selections*

There is no need to cook up a whole month ahead because the book also offers two week entree plans. This helps to soften the up front cost of preparing ahead for a month.

*Clear instructions for pre-cook day preparations*

a) Equipment needed
b) Grocery shopping list for selected Entree plans (money saving buying trips are discussed).
c) Freezer containers required
d) Cooking and assembly order and labeling
e) Menu ideas to compliment entrees
f) Serving suggestions

*Creative ideas for freezing entrees are offered so that casserole dishes are not used for freezer storage.*

*Benefits for the family*

Flexibility, and quick home cooked meals to name only a few. Entertaining is a snap with less time cooking, more time visiting! Increased quality family time around the table, healthy leftovers (we always have some), are two advantages to this program I appreciate.

I have now used up a month of entrees. So far, every meal we have eaten has been relished! I give this program a 4 out of 5 Star rating. The only thing that would have made this a perfect five star is if I didn't have to cook up anything at all. And unfortunately, these two fine authors have no program for Once-A-Month dishwashing...

I ordered my book off of Amazon.com for $13.99, plus shipping and handling. The cost is modest, and the benefits unmeasurable.