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What a great post, Kristin. Love the picture! Such a reminder of how hard times were not all that very long ago. We are soft and comfy.
Thanks for the reminder. I'll try not to grumble today. :-)
Oh I'll try, but i don't know that it will happen. My grandfather is 93 and he remembers that homestead like it was yesterday.
Wow, Kristin...that is such a powerful story from that picture. Thanks for sharing!
Great picture and great reminder. I'll try to stop complaining about my lack of counter space in the kitchen. Try.
Can you imagine being known for being a cook if your kitchen was in that building? I cannot imagine it. My grandfather's brother said that during the winter, the grocer, who was rich, gave credit to everyone. Now, even if he was rich, he didn't have to do that. People were just better when they helped each other.
Kristin:
You have given me something to think about. Some of my ancestors were share croppers in Georgia.My grandmother's sister and her husband.
Thanks for sharing that, Kris. I needed to be reminded that they didn't have highspeed, either. LOL. And they didn't complain about it the way I am. Wouldn't it be amazing to be able to sit down and talk to them? See how they viewed the world vs how we do? I'm so totally spoiled.
I think a week without a pedicure is suffering. No wonder I'm in for a world of hurt. LOL
That is amazing! I cannot even imagine raising 12 kids in such a tiny home. And I complain about my little worn-down house.
Puts things into perspective, doesn't it? Let alone baking homemade biscuits, my family would pass out from mere shock if that were to happen or break all of their teech if they bit one.
What a great legacy, though, Kristin. It's funny how the more we have, the less grateful we are for it, huh? You're not alone in that.
Wow, Kristin! I had no idea you had roots in Eastern Montana. I live near there (in Montana distances, anything under 100 miles is "near"), and our high school team plays Ekalaka every year. Please give my good wishes to your grandfather, from an Eastern Montana prairie girl near Jordan.
My grandma thinks that there's more to worry about now. The good old days were hard, physically, but there was more neighborliness and honesty, in her opinion. Perhaps every generation struggles, but with such different things.
(12 children? Mercy.)
Farmer's Wife, I can't believe you know where Ekalaka is!!! That is so exciting. I can't wait to tell my Grandpa. You know, I showed him Ekalaka on Google Earth, isn't that fun? And his old house in Menlo Park. He's just amazed at all the changes, and that there aren't changes too.
I think your grandma is right. My new book has a 40's theme, but it's set in modern times. I think people just acted better. I mean, if you were extended credit back then, you felt an obligation to pay it back!
This was a great post. I grew up in a 100 year old farmhouse that was in pretty bad shape. But us kids loved it. Then, I lived in Wyoming and even today some of out-of-the way residences require from hardy people to live there.
I appreciate your perspective on our blessings to day.
I linked here from Denise Hunter's FB page. If you get a chance, please visit Family Fountain. wb
LOVE the picture. No "Amazing Race" playing in that house! My parents are 88/89. Can you imagine the changes they have seen in their lifetime? My mom hates antiques, though, she said she had them growing up!
I love technology because I can stay connected to new and old friends as well as family. However, as a grandmother, I do worry about them growing up in this fast world with morals going out the window. They are exposed through the media way too much. I thank God they have Christian parents who love them and guard against as much as they can.
Cheri
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