Country Life – Then and Now
A 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 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…
Read MoreWinter Games We Used to Play
Since my siblings were teenagers when I was born, I grew up here in this house pretty much as an only child; therefore, had to entertain myself. Paper dolls were number one game fopr my entertainment. I would crawl all over that linoleum-covered floor (and cold) pushing my car (made from a box) around from…
Read MoreIt’s Hog Killin’ Time
“November will keep its own meat” is an old saying I’ve heard my folks make many times. However, in this day and age I’m not sure that would hold true. That saying meant the weather was cold enough to preserve the meat, but today we have so many warm days — if I had fresh…
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