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Six Generations of Motherhood
“100 years from now it will not matter what my bank account was,the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove…but the world may be a better placebecause I was important in the life of a child.” Four Generations- July 1967.The pensive tot in the center is 19-month-old Little Karla.My mother, Pallie Sue Ezell, is…
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Vintage Boys and Girls Cookbook
It’s been awhile since I’ve participated in Vintage Thingies Thursday, but I’ve been meaning for several weeks to share this cookbook from my childhood with you.I can’t remember where Mother got them, but we had this cookbook and a Betty Crocker’s Parties for Children book. I “inherited” the cookbook and it is falling apart. I haven’t seen the party book…
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Gathering Mayflowers…
My favorite playmate when I was a little girl was my aunt, Rachel. She was the expert on… well, everything! Not only did she have the advantage of a year-and-a-half of seniority… she was also the aunt… so that definitely gave her extra authority! I remember one spring in the early 1970s… we were probably about 7 and 9, or…
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More Than You Ever Wanted to Know
Last week I told you about the “new” 5-color printing press they got at the print shop where my husband works. I was confused about the 5 colors. I knew there was cyan, magenta, yellow, black, and a 5th color, but since the primaries and black were covered, I couldn’t understand why a 5th color was needed. In an extremely…
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Camping Season Begins
One of the main reasons we bought a travel trailer 3 years ago was to take to the homeschool conventions we attend each spring. The big side benefit, of course, was for regular camping and leisure travel. Our camping season typically runs from April through October, and we had hoped to take the trailer out one weekend before time for…
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An ImPRESSive Upgrade
My husband literally grew up in a print shop, and he’s been a printer all of his adult life. He works in a “commercial” print shop, meaning they mostly print business materials — business cards, letterheads, envelopes, flyers, that kind of thing. They do most of their work on one- and two-color presses or digital copiers. For years Lyle has…
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Not Complainin’
I had a miserable Easter weekend…. thanks for asking! With a rip-roaring spring cold plus an abscessed wisdom tooth I wasn’t up for much in the way of celebration. I mostly sat in my recliner, going through tissues by the boxful, reading books, napping, and trying very hard not to complain about how miserable I was! I’m pretty sure I…
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Strawberry Season
I love strawberries! Every spring when they come in season, I think of my MawMaw. She is 89 now, but for years she was a ‘berry packer each spring in the strawberry fields of southern Louisiana.One day last week my uncle took her this carrier of fresh ‘berries that he had picked for her that morning. I love how the…
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Little Dorrit
To be honest, I had never heard of Dickens’ Little Dorrit until I saw an ad for the PBS mini-series that is currently running. (And I claim to be well-read! I know! I’m plum’ ashamed of myself!) But, the ad caught my eye and I even talked Lyle into trying it with me. We watched the first installment the other…
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Way Out West
The last few mornings we have awakened to snow on the ground, but as the day progresses it usually goes away. After all, it’s spring! That’s what it’s supposed to do! Some days are rainy and chilly, but other days the sun comes out… and what a welcome sight that is! I haven’t seen the temperature go much above 50…
