Explore the captivating stories, images and history of Florida through the eyes of my beloved grandmother, Myrtle Seaver. A prolific writer, her journals document decades of her everyday life, offering a glimpse into a bygone era of both simplicity and struggle. Her early entries provide a fascinating look at the challenges and hardships of life in the past.
On each day of 2023 I’ll release the journal entry Myrtle wrote on the corresponding day in 1965. We’ll know what was happening in rural Florida exactly 58 years ago…
Fishermen—and their families, in our case—place the bait onto each and every hook by hand. They were constantly up against the clock to have at least 2,000 hooks baited and ready to go every single day…
Myrtle’s journals feature an extensive cast of characters. As we move through the years, I’ll add key players here…
