I want to pay tribute to wonderful people I have known, the wonderful country in which I live, the communities in which I have lived, the churches who have claimed me as their own, the God who sends shivers down my back when I really give him a portion of my time—well, maybe not shivers but tears flow easily in some of those most priceless times.
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COOKING FOR TWO, 2nd look
Today I’m taking a second look at my “Cooking for Two” book. The girls pictured above are my mom, Amy, and her sister, Gladys. They would have been about fifteen and sixteen. Therefore, I guess this book was written for … Continue reading
Posted in culture, gender roles, home, Uncategorized, woke culture
Tagged cooking, cooking for two, culture, eating, farm life, food, gender roles, generations, housekeeping, meals, sandwiches
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HOME ON THE FARM
The following selection is from a Facebook status written by my nephew, Teral Crawford. Teral retired last month. How the years have flown by! Enjoy his memories of the kind of life my mom and dad provided. What’s on my … Continue reading
THE “PIGGY” PARABLE
My subject today is PIGS. What in the world can I say about pigs? Well, I’m going to start where many people start. This little piggy went to market; this little piggy stayed home; this little piggy had bread and … Continue reading
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Tagged farm life, parable, pig nursery, piggy bank, pigs, pygg jar, self sacrifice
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PETE AND AMY STORY #3
I promised someone another story set in the pre-World War II days, so here goes. Got your rear view glasses on. Look in my memory bank. Pete—burning tumble weeds out of fence rows, being careful not to burn the posts. … Continue reading
Posted in gender roles
Tagged blessed, blogging101, blogging101changing family, change, changing family, country living, family, farm life, gender roles, life pre-WW2, tradition, working women
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