Monday - I was still feeling the excitement from the conference and was eager to get supplies to get organized. Lorrie and I went to Office Max because they had a coupon for 20% off the entire purchase. We got a lot of supplies and when I got home and organized them, I discovered I need to get more colored folders. I know I'll need to add to my supplies as I gather more information, but for now I have what I need to start. At least I think I do. It's kind of like that feeling you get when you pack for a long trip. You've made your list and packed everything on it and away you go. You know you have what you need to start but feel like you will have to get what you forgot to put on your list or need to get something you didn't realize you would need or want.
I called Debbie and we made plans to go to her place on Tuesday. Debbie had back surgery a few months back and is home most of the time right now. She sounded excited to see us. I love Debbie and also looked forward to seeing her.
I had some files of scans Jari did last June They were saved in an email I sent to myself and I had to copy them to the hard drive and then on to the flash drive. It took over an hour to do that. Anna helped me when it got too tedious for me. She likes doing that kind of thing. But I was really tired. At 4:30 this morning I awoke with Hobart going over and over in my head. It was a short night.
Tuesday -Early this morning as I was deep asleep, I heard someone say, "Diane". I didn't respond and soon I heard, "Mom" in a louder whisper. I thought it was Anna and looked outside my bedroom for her thinking she was in need of something. There was no one there. I looked at the clock and it was 4:30. It must be a bewitching hour for me. Another short night.
Mom, Lorrie, and I went to Kaysville to visit Debbie. It was a delightful visit. She has drawers full of research she has done. Lorrie copied over some digitalized files from Debbie. She got a lot copied and has made copies for me. Debbie allowed me to take what she has on the Bivins line. I've got a box with files stuffed with information, as well as a file box her daughter set up when she was in school. It is an overwhelming amount of information to me and only a very small fraction of alll that she has done over the years. She is a gold mine. All this information is the "gas" for me to get going on my journey. I wanted to start when I got home but was too tired to comprehend anything. I needed sleep.
Wednesday - Peaceful night. Hooray! Lorrie and I went downtown Salt Lake to the Family History Center. There were two experts that tried to help me find some information on James Hobart. The last that is known of him is that he went away to war and never came back. It was 1812 and there is no record of him joining with any militia in his county (which is they way it was done back then) and there is no record of his death. His life is a mystery at this point. Mom wanted me to find out what happened to him. But all his temple work is done, so we can move on to other lines and try again in ten years to see if anything new has surfaced.
Thursday - Anna, Mom, Lorrie, and I went to the Riverton Family Search Center today. It is much closer to South Jordan. We were there for several hours and the only thing I discovered is that I'm not very good at sleuthing. Actually, that isn't a discovery. I need to learn how and where to research. It would make a world of difference. And I'm discovering that this could be a costly endeavor.
Friday - Anna and I went back to the Riverton Family Search Center today. She helped me do some scanning. We got three booklets done that Mom has on her Freer line. We also started scanning some of the Bivins files. Scanning doesn't cost anything but it will be super expensive when we want to convert the files to hard copies. And truth is, I am feeling a little burned out. Maybe it is due to the little amount of sleep I've been getting. It is better to pace myself but I really could do this all day once I get started. I feel so much out of my league. I feel like someone who has just received their driver's license and is driving in the Indy 500. I want to find something worthwhile!!!! Okay. I'm better now. I know that slow and steady wins the race. It really isn't a race, but it is good to keep in mind the sound advice of pacing.
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