Genealogy šŸ¬

 Genealogy.  I should get back to that.  Iā€™ve got other stuff that I need and want to accomplish first though.  Well, maybe I can just jot down some ideas in the meantime.  Like my ancestor Marillaā€™s story.  I also by good fortune had/have an amazing Aunt Marilla ā€œAnti Rilā€ in my life in the flesh. šŸ˜ Marilla is a good name in my motherā€™s family.

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