Thomas H Yorke Jr - Abington, Montgomery County Pa

Forgot I started this...

Another series in the family tree stuff. This one takes me to my grandfather Thomas or as he is sometimes shown or reported as Thos H. Yorke, Jr. The first image is self explanatory as the date is shown. He never did become a fireman, but did spend his life either driving a fuel truck or in later years worked as a machinist at Standard Pressed Steel in Jenkintown I believe.

Moving into the future, here's picture of him at the Gettysburg Civil war site at the age of 24.

The ancesrty.com trial is over so I no longer have access to interesting census stuff. Besides I think I went back as far as I could go because prior to the mid 1800's if there was information, it was too generic. In other words, there may be lists on passenger ships from Europe but that's about it. No way to distinguish if it is the actual person.

The picture below is probably around 1943 when my Uncle Tom was one year old. Also shown is Barbara Ann Yorke my mother who will turn 80 this July.

Taking a closer look at mom, who was called Shirley Temple's stand in by all family members in what appear to be around 1940.

Some Daffodils

After surveying the property with a warmer day finally, I began to think. Why bother this year? After all,  few see this place anyway except for the meter reader. I may be gone for a few months in summer too. Pretty sad eh? Oh well, that's my life. I've always wanted a change but as the years pass...I really don't know how I got into this funk. Could be after I quit drinking. All my social angles disappeared. I just may take it up again out of total boredom.

Yes, there are a few daffodils here and there. Forget what these are called. They typically bloom after the King Alfreds who have been too damned spotty since the first year.

The neighbor kid did a great job trimming these with the weed whacker? Like I really wanted him to.

This weed (hanging baskets) must have come in with all the cow manure the past few years as I don't remember it a few years back. Now it flourishes in the sunny areas but very easy to remove.

My seed starter area from last year. Shasta Daisy and ??

I had something like 25 bulbs planted in this area. No flower show at all this year and last. Soil? I'm not about to fertilize either.

Of those that did make an appearance or are showing now, this is typical. Cold weather, hail? I don't know. Most just didn't show.

Christmas Rose