wabash annie

Let me tell you a bit about myself. I was actually named after my maternal grandmother but have not cared for it. Fairly recently, I thought that I might change to my paternal grandmother's name which I do like ... but the paperwork involved! Maybe one day.

Some of you might guess that I grew up not far from the Wabash River. We had a productive farm but no utilities until I was in high school. In later years, I moved to Colorado where I now live. I love the climate here and, of course, have electricity, running water, a wood-burning kitchen range, a pellet stove and gas heat when needed.

Despite my one-room school (utilities not included there either) background, I graduated from college and became a teacher. It was in college that I discovered a love of writing. I have always enjoyed reading but, now, I love writing as well. My credentials include a B.A. in Spanish and an M.A. in Special Education, as well as several graduate level creative writing classes.

During my lifetime, I have been employed as a carhop (I was offered a taste of moonshine from the trunk of a customer's Packard), an indoor waitress, a secretary, an office manager at a dude ranch, and a teacher. I can operate a ditto machine, a mimeograph, a switchboard, a teletype, and a computer. I can also text, although laboriously because my texts look like business letters … appropriate spelling, grammar, and punctuation!

Now that you know something about my life, I hope you will read my Hubs. These should contain experiences and lore from the long ago past, which very much color the present, especially mine.

I have something new to report ... I have self-published a book via Kindle. This is my first but I am working on another which is more in the genre that I prefer. My pen name is Anna McNeel. Hope you check this out!

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My Adventures in Cheese Making and Present and Past Stories of The Good Old Days on the Farm

Have you ever wondered how cheese is made and what accounts for the differences in the resulting product? It probably isn't as complicated as you might think and it is fun to make at home!

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Home on the Range with Western China Tableware -- It's beautiful, it's fun to collect and show, it's nostalgic

The use of western china when setting a table is Continue »

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A Feather Cake Recipe ... This Cake is even more than Yummy, It's Fantastic and is easy to make into special shape cake

This feather cake is truly wonderful ... it is moist, very quick and easy to make, and versatile to use. You'll love it!! Please forgive the icing colors on the lower photo!

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A Guide to Trying New Recipes

We see interesting recipes in cookbooks, in newspapers, in magazines, and on television cooking shows and wonder which of these we should try. This Hub will describe how to make the best choices.

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  Let's Identify Some Kitchen Gadgets

  23 months ago

  Have you ever bought something at a garage sale or thrift shop and did not know what that kitchen utensil was really used for? Well, I have many times and had such fun tracking them down!