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Painting the Barn Part Two
Bright and early the next morning, I awoke to the sound of paint scrapers. Bill and Eleanor started early and were now on the south side of the barn working hard before the sun made it uncomfortable. I watched them … Continue reading
Posted in Farm Life, My Life
Tagged blog, boomer blog, campers, family, memoir, memories, relationships
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Sneaky Santa
Christmas at our house was always celebrated on Christmas Eve. Each year my parents would come up with a plan to distract me and my brother while one parent placed all the gifts under the tree from Santa. For several … Continue reading
Holiday Memories
Memories are a big part of holidays for me. In preparation for Thanksgiving, my youngest child removed my mother’s flatware from the storage box and washed it for the holiday meal. There is a specific ritual used to clean the … Continue reading
Posted in My Life
Tagged Betty Crocker, family, Holidays, memories, Onieda, Silverware, WordPress
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Marge and Glenn
June 16, 1943. Duluth, Minnesota. He was almost twenty-two. She was twenty. World War II raged in other parts of the world, but for one day, the war was forgotten for this couple. Glenn was stationed in Duluth after … Continue reading
Posted in Friday Fictioneers, My Life
Tagged Carey Ohio, Coast Guard, Duluth MN, enlisted, family, Midwest, personal, photos, relationships, WordPress, WWII
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This Old House
Our farmhouse was built in 1909. It was purchased by my husband’s family in 1951. My husband and his three brothers grew up here and shortly after we were married in 1971 we moved in. I grew up in … Continue reading
The Rhythm of the Swing
I did a double-take this morning when I glanced out my kitchen window and saw a child swinging on our well-worn swing set. I tiptoed into the family room to see if my 18 year old granddaughter was still sleeping. She … Continue reading
Posted in Kids and Grandkids, My Life
Tagged boomer blog, childhood, family, memoir, memories, swing set
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Take me Back
Take me back to growing up on the farm Where chores were part of daily life and freedom to roam and play was the norm. When Sunday School was never missed and going to school was an adventure. When junior … Continue reading
Posted in Kids and Grandkids, My Life
Tagged boomer blog, childhood, family, life, memoir, memories, relationships
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Smiles and Tears
At the grocery last week, I glanced up from the piles of food moving slowly toward the bagging area. The old man was standing by the customer service desk, hunched over with baggy faded overalls. He shuffled slowly … Continue reading
NaNoBloNoMo
I knew it would happen. When I signed up to the challenge of NaBloPoMo, I already anticipated the end of the month payroll and bookkeeping tasks, Thanksgiving, and a visit from the grandchildren. Throw in all the cleaning, cooking, Christmas … Continue reading
Homecoming
It was raining the night we brought her home. Heavy downpours emerged from the slow and steady drizzle. She slept soundly in the back seat, even though I ached to hold her in my arms. Her face was calm … Continue reading
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