Exploring Almost Forgotten Gravesites in the Great State of Ohio

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

"My First Christmas in Heaven"

"My First Christmas in Heaven"

"I see the countless Christmas trees around the world below.

With tiny lights, like heaven’s stars, reflecting on the snow.

The sight is so spectacular, please wipe away the tear.

For I am spending Christmas with Jesus Christ this year.

I hear the many Christmas songs that people hold so dear,

But sounds of music can’t compare with the Christmas choir up here.

I have no words to tell you, the joy their voices bring,
For it’s beyond description to hear the angels sing.

I know how much you miss me, I see the pain inside your heart.

But I am not that far away, we really aren’t apart.
So be happy for me dear ones, you know I hold you dear.

And be glad I’m spending Christmas, with Jesus Christ this year.

I send you each a special gift, from my heavenly home above,

I send you each a memory, of my undying love.
After all, love is the gift, more precious than pure gold.

It was always most important in the stories Jesus told.

Please love and keep each other as my Father said to do

For I can’t count the blessings or love He has for each of you.

So have a Merry Christmas, and wipe away that tear.

Remember I’m spending Christmas, with Jesus Christ this year."

—Author Unknown

Monday, December 10, 2012

Spotlightling the "Linkedin" Group "Gravestone & Monument Preservation"

If you are a member of "Linkedin" and wish to join a group whose focus is centered on gravestone and monument preservation, then I feel you would enjoy and find worthwhile the topics and discussions offered by the "Gravestone & Monument Preservation" Group.

Jonathan Appell is the group's administrator and moderator. Jonathan is a nationally known conservator who conducts hands-on gravestone preservation workshops across the country.

The group's current topic is:

"Stone Consolidation- What is your opinion? Can the stone decay process be stopped or at least slowed down by the application of chemical treatments?"

Stone Consolidating Materials
A Status Report http://cool.conservation-us.org/byauth/clifton/stone/

When it comes to preserving our ancestors' gravestones that are in various conditions of deterioration, we have to be careful. Being as informed as we can will help keep us from making permanent mistakes that affect the condition and longevity of the very gravemarkers we are trying to protect.