Country Life – Then and Now

Went over to The Windy Knoll yesterday to visit with Mr. John. Even at 90+ years I really think that man could out run a bear. Thankful we don’t see any bear around this part of Sand Mountain, but they are here. Amazing how we love our animals and we drive to the Smokies to…

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Billie Crumly — 3 Comments ? Finches at the Feeder It’s cold as a well digger’s pa-tootie here at the Windy Knoll and we are doing  whatever we can to try to stay warm.  This house is something like a barn to try to heat — the old section…

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Billie Crumly — No Comments ? As I’ve told you before I’m no photographer, but I hope you can see what I try to describe as we go along. I’ve made three such quilts — one for each of our daughters and one for that great granddaughter, who was born…

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Billie Crumly — No Comments ? NOTE: Now they are quilting again in heaven. According to my dictionary,  “a friend is one who is personally well known by oneself and for whom one has warm regard and affection.”  Such a person came to the Windy Knoll last week for…

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NOTE: Click on each photo to enlarge.   I have heard it said several times in the last two weeks, “it sure is bad getting old.” Getting old is not the only part that is getting bad. Mrs. Crumly always wrote about her fond memories of growing up and getting old. I remember her saying…

My daddy was beat committeeman in this beat (27) for over 40 years.  Now some of this may repetitive — you might rather read the phone book —  it seems I’ve told you some of this before. Poll tax was a big thing in its day.  Prior to an election candidate after candidate would come…

What a GREAT day today, Sunday Jan. 18, 2015. Mrs. Billie Crumly would just be in such shock today. Thanks to you, the faithful readers of this blog, started on June 1, 2013, we have reached a count of 1,000,583.  OVER one million hits. So far since 8:00pm central time last night the blog has…

What a time I’ve having with this blankety blank computer!!!!!! We had the nicest surprise last evening.  Neighbors stopped by for a visit with two young children. Since we have no youngsters in our family we enjoy seeing others now and then.  You know, neighbors used to visit more — that is before television.  These…