Tag Archives: simple life

Anna and Martha

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

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 →

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Farmin’s Ain’t No Picnic….. Part 2

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

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 →

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I was born in a small town….

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

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 →

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There Is Not Just One Lovely Blog!

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

Well, there is really, but it’s an award that was given to me by Maddie Cochere breezybooksblog.wordpress.com maddiecochere@breezybooks.com Seven things about me….. 1.  There is always music in my head, sometimes coming out of my fingers.  Often coming out of … Continue reading →

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Moonflower

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

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 →

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Blurbs from 1955…

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

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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When I was a child…

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

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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