I always found the story of Joseph interpreting the dreams of the King of Egypt very interesting. Genesis as the first book of the Bible takes us a long way back in history and forward. Those early times of the history of man when he walked and talked with God are an important memory. I think we should always learn from the memories passed on to us. Why was this particular story important in our memory bank. I think because the availability of food is the most important thing in our lives; we must eat to live. Any massive waste of food is unacceptable in our modern lives. There are too many of us for any country to be permitted to destroy thousands of pounds of food because the Nazi leaders of that country are unable to smash into another country murdering and assaulting their people. It is the two year old in every human being wanting what is not theirs and striking back when they do not succeed. We must always defend ourselves from such butchery and treachery. I think the Bible Story reminds us that the most human need is food.
Yesterday was a milestone as Edward's Schultz cousins came and picked up eight boxes of material both for themselves and for Edward's niece which was much appreciated. Two of the boxes are fired plates of birds that Edward enjoyed very much and I suggested that at the next Schultz picnic they could be shared amongst his cousins in his memory and it was rewarding to me that this might be able to happen. Edward would have liked that I am sure. Also the two Kipp family Bibles and one Schultz Family Bible (in German) are now in their hands and I will leave the distribution up to them. I do not want such original items to be lost on my watch. Three old teapots that belonged to Edward's mother's mother and her mother and mother in law will go to his niece as again I do not like to see them lost in the shuffle. A banker box of family pictures also for Edward's nieces and there will be more for them to have of their childhood and that of their father (Edward's brother). Then two boxes of Edward's research on the local Ontario Kipp family all of which is scanned but I still have a lot of pictures just not enough time to separate them into family groupings yet. A lot of them are also Kipp but can easily travel through the mail in the prepaid boxes (a great addition to Canada Post for sure). Eight boxes gone; it is such a relief for me. Just one small box for the Amateur Radio Club - more manuals for all that equipment and some other items and a box for the United Empire Loyalist and our summer of sorting and moving forward will end. Next summer already planned and the ground work will happen through this winter. The house feels lighter once again but still so much stuff that needs to find a home where it will fit a purpose. The one item still to be completed is items for the Salvation Army to resell and we will get that together this next week. I think there will be several bags once again.
Today is cleaning day and a little reorganizing as the number of boxes continues to shrink. We are dealing with about eleven boxes now but other than the research boxes for the Kipp family of Chilliwack BC (early settlers in that area) and the NB Loyalist families - Allen, Parlee and Folkins which I hope to place in those province's archives the research boxes are nearly all sorted and have a new home. The Kip-Kipp Newsletter will be a two pager in the future discussing the yDNA results from the Y-700 test on Edward's sample, the autosomal results but not likely the mitochondrial results because women's surnames were not fixed until lately.
Must get my tea and do my solitaire games. The day is early but there is as always a lot to do. Perhaps I will get a little transcription of the Siderfin document done in my break times.
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