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New Hand Dealt the Octogenarian
Let me begin this by saying I’m violating my own rules — writing about my aliments, etc. Apologies! Comparing living this life to playing cards, indeed, I’ve been dealt a new hand — a stress fracture just behind my little toe and now I have a pretty, black, heavy and very cumbersome boot. Therein, lies…
Read MoreA Windy Knoll Report
This was a day I’ve been planning for the past three years — donating a quilt to the Depot Museum in Fort Payne (Alabama). About 20 years ago I visited a yard sale and found this quilt made of Hi-Jacs and, of course, bought it. As I remember it, I paid $15 for it and…
Read MoreOld-Timey Telephone on the Wall
Using this modern iphone is a far cry from the old telephone we had when I was growing up. John’s great uncle — a blind man — owned the telephone exchange. John’s grandfather built the switchboard for his blind brother. Now I know little about switch boards, but this one had little holes where the…
Read MoreWinter Wash Day of Old
Tuesday was wash day here when I was growing up, but with the weather like it is today it would not do to wash. Winter washing back then was not done weekly — partly because of the weather. In the 1930’s and ’40’s — with no washers and dryers and even without electricity — bathing…
Read MoreGingerbread Men
Hind sight is a wonderful thing to have and I’m loaded with that. I had every intention of sharing this with you a month ago but. . . . For several years I made gingerbread men for children in our extended family and beyond. Each man was in a little plastic bag and fastened to…
Read MoreAunt Bill Rambles — War Eagle
WAR EAGLE!!!! Yep I’m 85 years old and something about this ‘puter is out of whack, but I just have to say I’m still an Auburn fan. That has to be one of the best games of this fall. Now I did pull fer Georgia a few weeks ago when Auburn won – one of…
Read MoreIroning in Yesteryear
Morning arrived and I was unprepared as far as this blog was concerned. As I struggled toward the bathroom with this on my mind, I thought back to my high school days and what would I have been doing on a Saturday morning. Now I graduated in 1945 and electricity did not come to this…
Read MoreAnother Black Friday
Whew!!!! I ate too much and now what to do with all the leftovers!!!! John and I’ll be eating leftovers for a week, but so be it. I just have to share a Black Friday story from old. The year must have been 1960 or 61 and I was driving a beautiful white 1956 Cadillac.…
Read MoreThanksgiving Long Ago
Thanksgiving at this house was only just a little different from a regular day. We usually had some kind of company and dinner was enjoyed in the middle part of the day. Mother always “dressed” a hen and made chicken and dressing. I don’t remember the rest of the menu but it was always dressing.…
Read MoreA Windy Knoll Report 11-27-13
It’s country living in the flesh!! For weeks I’ve begged and prayed for a good rain and we’ve had only sprinkles. Well, the prayers have been answered — so far we’ve had over 3 1/2″of rain. John is lucky enough to have one of those fancy electronic rain gauges and we can stay inside and…
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