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Anna and Martha
My Grandmother, Anna, was born in 1900. She had lovely red hair. Her identical twin sister, Martha, looked so much like her that I grew up thinking I had two paternal grandmothers. The sisters were close and much alike … Continue reading
Posted in My Life
Tagged 1900, blog, boomer blog, childhood, country life, farm, grandmothers and granddaughters, life, Mason jar, memoir, memories, nature, relationships, simple life, twins, writer
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Farmin’s Ain’t No Picnic….. Part 2
Harvest 2012 is “on hold”, once again, due to Mother Nature’s fickle attitude! We received over an inch of rain and the fields are wet again. So we will have a few days to regroup and hope for some … Continue reading
Posted in Farm Life
Tagged agriculture, blog, Corn, country life, country living, farm, farm life, farmers, grain auger, gravity wagon, harvest, holding bin, Rain, simple life, writing
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I was born in a small town….
Homecoming = spirit, dress up days, pep rallies, bonfires, parades, football It’s high school and in a small town, on a scale of 1-10….. Homecoming is a 15. The kids in my granddaughter’s freshman class had made signs and banners … Continue reading
Posted in Kids and Grandkids, My Life
Tagged back to school, balloons, blog, cheerleaders, childhood, class of 2016, country life, elementary school, family, flat tire, football games, granddaughter, grandmothers and granddaughters, homecoming, memories, parades, photography, relationships, simple life, small town, writing
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Moonflower
http://youtu.be/CE2iOhAPbMQ My sister-in-law, the master gardener, gave me 2 moonflower plants. They have grown well despite the drought conditions. I have watered them diligently and I am patiently waiting for them to bloom soon…. but for now I will share … Continue reading
Blurbs from 1955…
Did you hear the post office is thinking about charging 7 cents just to mail a letter. If they raise the minimum wage to $1.00, nobody will be able to hire outside help at the store. When I first started driving, who … Continue reading
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Tagged 1950's, Clark Gable, family, fast food, life, memories, minimum wage, simple life, the 50's, Volkswagen
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When I was a child…
When I was a child, in the 1950’s, you could go outside on any night of the year, and it was quiet; really quiet. Not a sound. Not a car or interstate in the distance, not an airplane, not even … Continue reading
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Tagged 1950's, blog, boomer blog, Canned goods, child, childhood, country living, elementary school, family, life, memories, rural life, simple life, simpler time, Sunday School, TV, video games
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