When my wife, Barbara, said we should start downsizing, like all dutiful husbands, my eyes rolled. Just what I always wanted to do. Well, this time there was a nice side benefit during the process. We located family documents, receipts, maps and photos from a long-ago era to help re-create early Loveladies history and lore.

First, here’s a little background. My wife’s grandparents were two of the first Loveladies settlers.