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My family came to what is now Boulder, Colorado, arriving when Boulder was three months old. My Great-great-grandfather was Carson W. Arbuthnot and with him, he brought his four sons and a son-in-law. Since a little child I have loved the history of this beautiful mountain area, the legacy's of the Natives who were here when my family arrived, and the way our community has grown to what it is today. My blog is dedicated to seeking evidence of all that happened. The good, the bad and the ugly, I will share the evidence of what I find.

I also share Boulder County and Colorado History through entertaining storytelling. Dressed as one of my early Boulder County ancestors, I will make you laugh, smile and sometimes cry as I share the stories of the people who came before us and who established these communities that we enjoy today. Please visit my storytelling and events pages for information on performances.

Welcome to my blog, I hope you enjoy your time here.

Sincerely,
Donlyn Arbuthnot

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

January 16, 1942 Diary

Friday, 16th Day - 349 Days to Follow

Diary of Margie Arbuthnot

10 degrees above at 7:15 A.M.
Home all of today, cleaned up the house.
Baked cookies and a pumpkin pie.
Dad to Niwot this P.M. got a hair cut and some feed.
Don and Florence to Longmont to a Duck dinner.
Carol Jane and Darold here.
35 degrees above at 8 o'clock P.M.
Helen Hass here - gave another $1.00 for the Red Cross.
Wind in the west tonight.

Grandma's Pumpkin Pie

2 cups mashed pumpkin (or do what I do and use one 15oz can pumpkin)
2 large eggs
¾ cup sugar
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ginger
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
1 ¼ cups of warm milk (not too hot, but must be warm)
1 tablespoon flour
unbaked large pie shell (I use a 9-inch pie pan)

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Mix together pumpkin, eggs, sugar.
Stir together spices, salt, and flour.
Mix together dry ingredients into the pumpkin/egg mixture.
Slowly stir in warm milk.
Pour into the unbaked pie shell.
Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes.
Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake for 45 minutes more.
(or until a knife inserted comes out clean)
Throughly cool and enjoy.



Fred and Margie Arbuthnot had so little, yet they found the funds to donate to the Red Cross.
Here is your opportunity to donate too.  Every $1.00 helps others in need.


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