Cookies

Grandma made cookies in December after a long hiatus, and even though it had been a long time, I still remembered how to make them, and they were good. Some are gone, and some are sitting in my freezer waiting for my family to arrive in a couple of weeks for a belated Christmas. The bedroom still contains a bunch of clutter as well, new to WTS clothes from the thrift stores and Christmas gifts for all of them. But, I am sorely tempted when I open the freezer door. 

I am working on the inventory of the probate of my immigrant ancestor, Francis Holmes. I've been at it for at least six months. As I learn this new language, I learn much about life 350 years ago or so. Part of the probate is the inventory, and that's the part I am at now. I don't think I will get all the words, but if I get one a day, I'm elated. I'm also trying to balance the mathematics of LSD. That L is actually a pound sign but I don't know how to insert it here. Some equations come easily; some still elude me. My wonder is - is it me, or was it them, who made the errors?

L is pound; S is shilling, and D is pence. Figure that one out. A clue - a NT Bible scholar will recognize the "d."

I'm also working on a glossary. I find Lexico Dictionary quite helpful and I have a list of websites to refer to after I exhaust the dictionaries. Wikipedia is a help. But first of all, I have to figure out what word the combination of letters refer to, as a,e,o and sometimes even u can look remarkably alike. The i is generally dotted, although a t before i is often not crossed.

Two things I've run into just this week, as I google hearth tools and farm implements. One is that there are bad guys inside my computer, just ready to pounce with a virus. Many thanks to Panda; I know I am stretching your power; I'm just keeping you on your toes. But watch for that little lock icon and http:. 

The other makes me laugh. It's the cookies that my googling is generating. All these tool companies are placing cookies in my Facebook feed. I hope they aren't too disappointed that I am not ordering their beetles and anchors and such like.

To Richard Law, clerk of Stamford for many years, including 1675, thank you for your dedication to your work. I've seen recipes for the ink you must make, and I know the paper was not easy to come by, and the quills didn't last long. As I type I don't know how many words a minute, and cut or copy and paste, I realize my work is much simpler than yours.