Memories
A Special Message to My Brothers and Sisters
(from Susan W)
As the months and years go by ever so swiftly; as the Grey hair and wrinkles become more numerous; and we all become much wiser, this is an excellent time to say how much time I love each one of you so totally unconditionally. We have managed somehow — with Gods grace — to get …
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Weekly Schedule
I remember the days before television… Monday: Do chores: clean house, cook, etc. Wash Day: make a fire pit in the back yard. Fill the wash pot with water. Get it to boiling. Do the whites first. Stir around with a big stick. Take out with stick and put in the rinse water with the …
Towsacks of snakes
(from Brenda M.)
The car came to a screeching halt in front of the house. The doors flew open — out poured kids and Dorothy. “Get the hoe! There’s a snake loose under the seats!” One of the snakes found a hole in the towsack. It wasn’t unusual to have two or three towsacks of snakes in the floorboard …
Shut My Mouth
(from David F.)
I remember Cliff telling a story and Shorty had to go to the bathroom. When he came out, he/Shorty made a statement, “You need to set your mouse traps!” Cliff heard, “You better shut your mouth trap!”. Cliff jumped up and hit Shorty in the mouth and said “Don’t ever tell me to shut my …
Hunting Horned Toads
(from Ruth C.)
I remember Hunting Horned Toads (for Mrs. Sockwell? – fifth grade teacher – she was shipping them to Saudi Arabia to kill ants there). We got a nickel a piece for the. Would hunt and hunt. They seemed to be everywhere back then. I haven’t seen one in years. When we had enough money, we …
Sheep Beard Down
(from Ruth C)
I remember playing “Sheep Beard Down” with all the neighborhood kids: Manuel Abalos, David, Dennis, Michael Wolfe, Debbie, Eddie, Buddy Caulder, sometimes Jane Kay and Eddie Hood. Daddy Would sit on the porch and drink beer and make sure we didn’t argue with each other. We would play till it was too dark to see …