Guest guest Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 Same here, - - we had cows - even sold the cream (except for what we needed to make butter) at the grocery store on Saturdays to have enough money to buy staples like flour & sugar & coffee - raised & killed hogs, had chickens for eggs (sold some of them, too) and had chicken for dinner every Sunday! My husband's family raised chickens to kill, clean & sell to a restaurant in town - - my dresses were made from the bags that flour & chicken feed came in! That was a highlight - - getting to pick the pattern on the bags! Clara, that is my life....are you sure we aren't sisters. My sister and I had to kill chickens practically everyday and dress them out. Mom worked in a hospital and sold chickens and eggs to someone about everyday. My dad worked for another person so they got the money for the farm and my dad got paid $25.00 a week (to feed 9) plus we got 2 hogs to slaughter, one in the spring and one in the fall. We didn't have cows but the owner had about 4 of them and a mean old bull who use to chase us. We got all the milk we wanted so mom had extra butter also to sell. We made do with what we had but I sure did have some pretty skirts to wear for church made out of those bags. Love ya, Melody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 Same here, - - we had cows - even sold the cream (except for what we needed to make butter) at the grocery store on Saturdays to have enough money to buy staples like flour & sugar & coffee - raised & killed hogs, had chickens for eggs (sold some of them, too) and had chicken for dinner every Sunday! My husband's family raised chickens to kill, clean & sell to a restaurant in town - - my dresses were made from the bags that flour & chicken feed came in! That was a highlight - - getting to pick the pattern on the bags! Clara, that is my life....are you sure we aren't sisters. My sister and I had to kill chickens practically everyday and dress them out. Mom worked in a hospital and sold chickens and eggs to someone about everyday. My dad worked for another person so they got the money for the farm and my dad got paid $25.00 a week (to feed 9) plus we got 2 hogs to slaughter, one in the spring and one in the fall. We didn't have cows but the owner had about 4 of them and a mean old bull who use to chase us. We got all the milk we wanted so mom had extra butter also to sell. We made do with what we had but I sure did have some pretty skirts to wear for church made out of those bags. Love ya, Melody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 Same here, - - we had cows - even sold the cream (except for what we needed to make butter) at the grocery store on Saturdays to have enough money to buy staples like flour & sugar & coffee - raised & killed hogs, had chickens for eggs (sold some of them, too) and had chicken for dinner every Sunday! My husband's family raised chickens to kill, clean & sell to a restaurant in town - - my dresses were made from the bags that flour & chicken feed came in! That was a highlight - - getting to pick the pattern on the bags! Clara, that is my life....are you sure we aren't sisters. My sister and I had to kill chickens practically everyday and dress them out. Mom worked in a hospital and sold chickens and eggs to someone about everyday. My dad worked for another person so they got the money for the farm and my dad got paid $25.00 a week (to feed 9) plus we got 2 hogs to slaughter, one in the spring and one in the fall. We didn't have cows but the owner had about 4 of them and a mean old bull who use to chase us. We got all the milk we wanted so mom had extra butter also to sell. We made do with what we had but I sure did have some pretty skirts to wear for church made out of those bags. Love ya, Melody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 Melody, I didn't think you were old enough to remember all those "farm" things!! I knew I was a sister to Helen - - and several of us have "memories" in common - - guess it was just the "American" way of life back then! Some of the younger people that my husband worked with (before he retired) didn't believe him when he said he lived out on a farm with no running water, no bathroom, and no electricity! But it really wasn't that many years ago!! And by-the-way - - - I'm glad to claim you as a sister!! Lovya, Clara No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.18/89 - Release Date: 9/2/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 Melody, I didn't think you were old enough to remember all those "farm" things!! I knew I was a sister to Helen - - and several of us have "memories" in common - - guess it was just the "American" way of life back then! Some of the younger people that my husband worked with (before he retired) didn't believe him when he said he lived out on a farm with no running water, no bathroom, and no electricity! But it really wasn't that many years ago!! And by-the-way - - - I'm glad to claim you as a sister!! Lovya, Clara No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.18/89 - Release Date: 9/2/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 Melody, I didn't think you were old enough to remember all those "farm" things!! I knew I was a sister to Helen - - and several of us have "memories" in common - - guess it was just the "American" way of life back then! Some of the younger people that my husband worked with (before he retired) didn't believe him when he said he lived out on a farm with no running water, no bathroom, and no electricity! But it really wasn't that many years ago!! And by-the-way - - - I'm glad to claim you as a sister!! Lovya, Clara No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.18/89 - Release Date: 9/2/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 huh? who said I was old? LOL! I might have grown up in San , but we spent LOTS of time out on farms/ranches (you'd be surprised at some of the mean things I did to my "city-slicker" cousins back then ROFLOL especially with the bulls!) I grew up with great stories from my grandma and my great-grandma not just life on the farm stories, but life on the "range" stories too - complete with Cowboys & Indians!! LOVED those times! Melody Moris, Leader TOPS #Tx1454, Pleasanton http://www.texastops.org email: topsmama@... -----Original Message-----From: TexasTOPS [mailto:TexasTOPS ] On Behalf Of Clara GleghornSent: Monday, September 05, 2005 7:35 PMTo: TexasTOPS Subject: Re: out on the farm Melody, I didn't think you were old enough to remember all those "farm" things!! I knew I was a sister to Helen - - and several of us have "memories" in common - - guess it was just the "American" way of life back then! Some of the younger people that my husband worked with (before he retired) didn't believe him when he said he lived out on a farm with no running water, no bathroom, and no electricity! But it really wasn't that many years ago!! And by-the-way - - - I'm glad to claim you as a sister!! Lovya, Clara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 huh? who said I was old? LOL! I might have grown up in San , but we spent LOTS of time out on farms/ranches (you'd be surprised at some of the mean things I did to my "city-slicker" cousins back then ROFLOL especially with the bulls!) I grew up with great stories from my grandma and my great-grandma not just life on the farm stories, but life on the "range" stories too - complete with Cowboys & Indians!! LOVED those times! Melody Moris, Leader TOPS #Tx1454, Pleasanton http://www.texastops.org email: topsmama@... -----Original Message-----From: TexasTOPS [mailto:TexasTOPS ] On Behalf Of Clara GleghornSent: Monday, September 05, 2005 7:35 PMTo: TexasTOPS Subject: Re: out on the farm Melody, I didn't think you were old enough to remember all those "farm" things!! I knew I was a sister to Helen - - and several of us have "memories" in common - - guess it was just the "American" way of life back then! Some of the younger people that my husband worked with (before he retired) didn't believe him when he said he lived out on a farm with no running water, no bathroom, and no electricity! But it really wasn't that many years ago!! And by-the-way - - - I'm glad to claim you as a sister!! Lovya, Clara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 huh? who said I was old? LOL! I might have grown up in San , but we spent LOTS of time out on farms/ranches (you'd be surprised at some of the mean things I did to my "city-slicker" cousins back then ROFLOL especially with the bulls!) I grew up with great stories from my grandma and my great-grandma not just life on the farm stories, but life on the "range" stories too - complete with Cowboys & Indians!! LOVED those times! Melody Moris, Leader TOPS #Tx1454, Pleasanton http://www.texastops.org email: topsmama@... -----Original Message-----From: TexasTOPS [mailto:TexasTOPS ] On Behalf Of Clara GleghornSent: Monday, September 05, 2005 7:35 PMTo: TexasTOPS Subject: Re: out on the farm Melody, I didn't think you were old enough to remember all those "farm" things!! I knew I was a sister to Helen - - and several of us have "memories" in common - - guess it was just the "American" way of life back then! Some of the younger people that my husband worked with (before he retired) didn't believe him when he said he lived out on a farm with no running water, no bathroom, and no electricity! But it really wasn't that many years ago!! And by-the-way - - - I'm glad to claim you as a sister!! Lovya, Clara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 Hi Sis, how you doing this wk, hope you are doing better then me i went away on the wk end to a little Nashville Jamborie and oh my I ate fries and had a BBQ green bacon ( think Its a french thing here) darn good and fattening but today Im back on the wagon, hope you have a loss Im hoping to weigh in but may be in hospital by wed waiting for DR to call he said he would get in the first wk of sept,,, by the way I never had a sister glad to have you ... Hugs Helen Clara Gleghorn wrote: Melody, I didn't think you were old enough to remember all those "farm" things!! I knew I was a sister to Helen - - and several of us have "memories" in common - - guess it was just the "American" way of life back then! Some of the younger people that my husband worked with (before he retired) didn't believe him when he said he lived out on a farm with no running water, no bathroom, and no electricity! But it really wasn't that many years ago!! And by-the-way - - - I'm glad to claim you as a sister!! Lovya, ClaraNo virus found in this outgoing message.Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.18/89 - Release Date: 9/2/2005 Find your next car at Yahoo! Canada Autos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 Hi Sis, how you doing this wk, hope you are doing better then me i went away on the wk end to a little Nashville Jamborie and oh my I ate fries and had a BBQ green bacon ( think Its a french thing here) darn good and fattening but today Im back on the wagon, hope you have a loss Im hoping to weigh in but may be in hospital by wed waiting for DR to call he said he would get in the first wk of sept,,, by the way I never had a sister glad to have you ... Hugs Helen Clara Gleghorn wrote: Melody, I didn't think you were old enough to remember all those "farm" things!! I knew I was a sister to Helen - - and several of us have "memories" in common - - guess it was just the "American" way of life back then! Some of the younger people that my husband worked with (before he retired) didn't believe him when he said he lived out on a farm with no running water, no bathroom, and no electricity! But it really wasn't that many years ago!! And by-the-way - - - I'm glad to claim you as a sister!! Lovya, ClaraNo virus found in this outgoing message.Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.18/89 - Release Date: 9/2/2005 Find your next car at Yahoo! Canada Autos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 Hi Sis, how you doing this wk, hope you are doing better then me i went away on the wk end to a little Nashville Jamborie and oh my I ate fries and had a BBQ green bacon ( think Its a french thing here) darn good and fattening but today Im back on the wagon, hope you have a loss Im hoping to weigh in but may be in hospital by wed waiting for DR to call he said he would get in the first wk of sept,,, by the way I never had a sister glad to have you ... Hugs Helen Clara Gleghorn wrote: Melody, I didn't think you were old enough to remember all those "farm" things!! I knew I was a sister to Helen - - and several of us have "memories" in common - - guess it was just the "American" way of life back then! Some of the younger people that my husband worked with (before he retired) didn't believe him when he said he lived out on a farm with no running water, no bathroom, and no electricity! But it really wasn't that many years ago!! And by-the-way - - - I'm glad to claim you as a sister!! Lovya, ClaraNo virus found in this outgoing message.Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.18/89 - Release Date: 9/2/2005 Find your next car at Yahoo! Canada Autos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 by the way I never had a sister glad to have you ... Hugs Helen * * * * * LOL, Helen - - - I never had a sister either - - I just think it's funny/neat/coincidental that we have so many things in common!! Luvya, Clara No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.18/89 - Release Date: 9/2/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 by the way I never had a sister glad to have you ... Hugs Helen * * * * * LOL, Helen - - - I never had a sister either - - I just think it's funny/neat/coincidental that we have so many things in common!! Luvya, Clara No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.18/89 - Release Date: 9/2/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 by the way I never had a sister glad to have you ... Hugs Helen * * * * * LOL, Helen - - - I never had a sister either - - I just think it's funny/neat/coincidental that we have so many things in common!! Luvya, Clara No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.18/89 - Release Date: 9/2/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 never know maybe someday we will meet in TX..... getting anxious to leave but need to have our Christmas in Oct ... we have a special day we celebrate christmas birthdays anniversary (ours) and we have it outside, which is great oct is normally nice here .....hugs Helen Clara Gleghorn wrote: by the way I never had a sister glad to have you ... Hugs Helen * * * * * LOL, Helen - - - I never had a sister either - - I just think it's funny/neat/coincidental that we have so many things in common!! Luvya, ClaraNo virus found in this outgoing message.Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.18/89 - Release Date: 9/2/2005 Find your next car at Yahoo! Canada Autos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 Sounds wonderful. I hope that you have great weather and a wonderful time. Bethhj c wrote: never know maybe someday we will meet in TX..... getting anxious to leave but need to have our Christmas in Oct ... we have a special day we celebrate christmas birthdays anniversary (ours) and we have it outside, which is great oct is normally nice here .....hugs Helen Clara Gleghorn wrote: by the way I never had a sister glad to have you ... Hugs Helen * * * * * LOL, Helen - - - I never had a sister either - - I just think it's funny/neat/coincidental that we have so many things in common!! Luvya, ClaraNo virus found in this outgoing message.Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.18/89 - Release Date: 9/2/2005 Find your next car at Yahoo! Canada Autos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 Sounds wonderful. I hope that you have great weather and a wonderful time. Bethhj c wrote: never know maybe someday we will meet in TX..... getting anxious to leave but need to have our Christmas in Oct ... we have a special day we celebrate christmas birthdays anniversary (ours) and we have it outside, which is great oct is normally nice here .....hugs Helen Clara Gleghorn wrote: by the way I never had a sister glad to have you ... Hugs Helen * * * * * LOL, Helen - - - I never had a sister either - - I just think it's funny/neat/coincidental that we have so many things in common!! Luvya, ClaraNo virus found in this outgoing message.Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.18/89 - Release Date: 9/2/2005 Find your next car at Yahoo! Canada Autos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 I can relate to the chicken killing, except mom would wring their neck and daddy would chop thier heads off and then we would have to put them in HOT SCALDING water and BOY DID THAT STINK!!! We then had to pluck the feathers off them and then burn papper over them so the fire would shringe the fine feathers off. I did not eat chicken at all while growing up. I really did not start eating chciken until about 15 years ago. I had dresses made out of the flour sacks. Mom would buy flour in the 25 lb. bags and she would trade eggs to this lady to make me dresses out of the sacks. They were really pretty, BUT, I did get made fun of at school because everyone knew they were flour sacks dresses. I still loved those dresses. They were new and no one had wore them before me!! lol Mom use to churn butter also. I did like the butter now just not the cream or the milk. Peppermwdw@... wrote: Same here, - - we had cows - even sold the cream (except for what we needed to make butter) at the grocery store on Saturdays to have enough money to buy staples like flour & sugar & coffee - raised & killed hogs, had chickens for eggs (sold some of them, too) and had chicken for dinner every Sunday! My husband's family raised chickens to kill, clean & sell to a restaurant in town - - my dresses were made from the bags that flour & chicken feed came in! That was a highlight - - getting to pick the pattern on the bags! Clara, that is my life....are you sure we aren't sisters. My sister and I had to kill chickens practically everyday and dress them out. Mom worked in a hospital and sold chickens and eggs to someone about everyday. My dad worked for another person so they got the money for the farm and my dad got paid $25.00 a week (to feed 9) plus we got 2 hogs to slaughter, one in the spring and one in the fall. We didn't have cows but the owner had about 4 of them and a mean old bull who use to chase us. We got all the milk we wanted so mom had extra butter also to sell. We made do with what we had but I sure did have some pretty skirts to wear for church made out of those bags. Love ya, Melody__________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 I can relate to the chicken killing, except mom would wring their neck and daddy would chop thier heads off and then we would have to put them in HOT SCALDING water and BOY DID THAT STINK!!! We then had to pluck the feathers off them and then burn papper over them so the fire would shringe the fine feathers off. I did not eat chicken at all while growing up. I really did not start eating chciken until about 15 years ago. I had dresses made out of the flour sacks. Mom would buy flour in the 25 lb. bags and she would trade eggs to this lady to make me dresses out of the sacks. They were really pretty, BUT, I did get made fun of at school because everyone knew they were flour sacks dresses. I still loved those dresses. They were new and no one had wore them before me!! lol Mom use to churn butter also. I did like the butter now just not the cream or the milk. Peppermwdw@... wrote: Same here, - - we had cows - even sold the cream (except for what we needed to make butter) at the grocery store on Saturdays to have enough money to buy staples like flour & sugar & coffee - raised & killed hogs, had chickens for eggs (sold some of them, too) and had chicken for dinner every Sunday! My husband's family raised chickens to kill, clean & sell to a restaurant in town - - my dresses were made from the bags that flour & chicken feed came in! That was a highlight - - getting to pick the pattern on the bags! Clara, that is my life....are you sure we aren't sisters. My sister and I had to kill chickens practically everyday and dress them out. Mom worked in a hospital and sold chickens and eggs to someone about everyday. My dad worked for another person so they got the money for the farm and my dad got paid $25.00 a week (to feed 9) plus we got 2 hogs to slaughter, one in the spring and one in the fall. We didn't have cows but the owner had about 4 of them and a mean old bull who use to chase us. We got all the milk we wanted so mom had extra butter also to sell. We made do with what we had but I sure did have some pretty skirts to wear for church made out of those bags. Love ya, Melody__________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 I can relate to the chicken killing, except mom would wring their neck and daddy would chop thier heads off and then we would have to put them in HOT SCALDING water and BOY DID THAT STINK!!! We then had to pluck the feathers off them and then burn papper over them so the fire would shringe the fine feathers off. I did not eat chicken at all while growing up. I really did not start eating chciken until about 15 years ago. I had dresses made out of the flour sacks. Mom would buy flour in the 25 lb. bags and she would trade eggs to this lady to make me dresses out of the sacks. They were really pretty, BUT, I did get made fun of at school because everyone knew they were flour sacks dresses. I still loved those dresses. They were new and no one had wore them before me!! lol Mom use to churn butter also. I did like the butter now just not the cream or the milk. Peppermwdw@... wrote: Same here, - - we had cows - even sold the cream (except for what we needed to make butter) at the grocery store on Saturdays to have enough money to buy staples like flour & sugar & coffee - raised & killed hogs, had chickens for eggs (sold some of them, too) and had chicken for dinner every Sunday! My husband's family raised chickens to kill, clean & sell to a restaurant in town - - my dresses were made from the bags that flour & chicken feed came in! That was a highlight - - getting to pick the pattern on the bags! Clara, that is my life....are you sure we aren't sisters. My sister and I had to kill chickens practically everyday and dress them out. Mom worked in a hospital and sold chickens and eggs to someone about everyday. My dad worked for another person so they got the money for the farm and my dad got paid $25.00 a week (to feed 9) plus we got 2 hogs to slaughter, one in the spring and one in the fall. We didn't have cows but the owner had about 4 of them and a mean old bull who use to chase us. We got all the milk we wanted so mom had extra butter also to sell. We made do with what we had but I sure did have some pretty skirts to wear for church made out of those bags. Love ya, Melody__________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 Well my grandchildren can not even imagine the life I had. They love to hear the stories, but, every time they hear one, they tell me that I won't ever have to do without anything anymore. They love going to Missouri with me because there is still a lot of the country life there. They love playing out in the fields when we go there. I have taken them there just about every season so they know all, about the cotton fieldss, corn fields, and wheat fields.It is a real experience for them. PepperClara Gleghorn wrote: Melody, I didn't think you were old enough to remember all those "farm" things!! I knew I was a sister to Helen - - and several of us have "memories" in common - - guess it was just the "American" way of life back then! Some of the younger people that my husband worked with (before he retired) didn't believe him when he said he lived out on a farm with no running water, no bathroom, and no electricity! But it really wasn't that many years ago!! And by-the-way - - - I'm glad to claim you as a sister!! Lovya, ClaraNo virus found in this outgoing message.Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.18/89 - Release Date: 9/2/2005 Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 Well my grandchildren can not even imagine the life I had. They love to hear the stories, but, every time they hear one, they tell me that I won't ever have to do without anything anymore. They love going to Missouri with me because there is still a lot of the country life there. They love playing out in the fields when we go there. I have taken them there just about every season so they know all, about the cotton fieldss, corn fields, and wheat fields.It is a real experience for them. PepperClara Gleghorn wrote: Melody, I didn't think you were old enough to remember all those "farm" things!! I knew I was a sister to Helen - - and several of us have "memories" in common - - guess it was just the "American" way of life back then! Some of the younger people that my husband worked with (before he retired) didn't believe him when he said he lived out on a farm with no running water, no bathroom, and no electricity! But it really wasn't that many years ago!! And by-the-way - - - I'm glad to claim you as a sister!! Lovya, ClaraNo virus found in this outgoing message.Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.18/89 - Release Date: 9/2/2005 Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 Well my grandchildren can not even imagine the life I had. They love to hear the stories, but, every time they hear one, they tell me that I won't ever have to do without anything anymore. They love going to Missouri with me because there is still a lot of the country life there. They love playing out in the fields when we go there. I have taken them there just about every season so they know all, about the cotton fieldss, corn fields, and wheat fields.It is a real experience for them. PepperClara Gleghorn wrote: Melody, I didn't think you were old enough to remember all those "farm" things!! I knew I was a sister to Helen - - and several of us have "memories" in common - - guess it was just the "American" way of life back then! Some of the younger people that my husband worked with (before he retired) didn't believe him when he said he lived out on a farm with no running water, no bathroom, and no electricity! But it really wasn't that many years ago!! And by-the-way - - - I'm glad to claim you as a sister!! Lovya, ClaraNo virus found in this outgoing message.Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.18/89 - Release Date: 9/2/2005 Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2005 Report Share Posted September 6, 2005 LOL Pepper I was the same way! I was always my grandpa's little shadow and let me tell ya - when I went out with him to "get a chicken" and witnessed the wringin' of the neck - I was ruined for eating chicken for a LONNNNGGGG time LOL! I've just started eating chicken myself about 4 years ago haha! Never did have the dresses made out of flour sacks, but my mom loved to sew and she made all my clothes - I loved them until I was a teenager, then I kinda bucked the system - I wanted my ratty jeans LOL I do remember the matching mother/daughter mini-skirts that my mom made for us. Even as a teen I thought it was pretty cool that my mom could wear a mini skirt and look good in it ha! Melody Moris, Leader TOPS #Tx1454, Pleasanton http://www.texastops.org email: topsmama@... -----Original Message-----From: TexasTOPS [mailto:TexasTOPS ] On Behalf Of PepperSent: Monday, September 05, 2005 11:20 PMTo: TexasTOPS Subject: Re: out on the farm I can relate to the chicken killing, except mom would wring their neck and daddy would chop thier heads off and then we would have to put them in HOT SCALDING water and BOY DID THAT STINK!!! We then had to pluck the feathers off them and then burn papper over them so the fire would shringe the fine feathers off. I did not eat chicken at all while growing up. I really did not start eating chciken until about 15 years ago. I had dresses made out of the flour sacks. Mom would buy flour in the 25 lb. bags and she would trade eggs to this lady to make me dresses out of the sacks. They were really pretty, BUT, I did get made fun of at school because everyone knew they were flour sacks dresses. I still loved those dresses. They were new and no one had wore them before me!! lol Mom use to churn butter also. I did like the butter now just not the cream or the milk. Peppermwdw@... wrote: Same here, - - we had cows - even sold the cream (except for what we needed to make butter) at the grocery store on Saturdays to have enough money to buy staples like flour & sugar & coffee - raised & killed hogs, had chickens for eggs (sold some of them, too) and had chicken for dinner every Sunday! My husband's family raised chickens to kill, clean & sell to a restaurant in town - - my dresses were made from the bags that flour & chicken feed came in! That was a highlight - - getting to pick the pattern on the bags! Clara, that is my life....are you sure we aren't sisters. My sister and I had to kill chickens practically everyday and dress them out. Mom worked in a hospital and sold chickens and eggs to someone about everyday. My dad worked for another person so they got the money for the farm and my dad got paid $25.00 a week (to feed 9) plus we got 2 hogs to slaughter, one in the spring and one in the fall. We didn't have cows but the owner had about 4 of them and a mean old bull who use to chase us. We got all the milk we wanted so mom had extra butter also to sell. We made do with what we had but I sure did have some pretty skirts to wear for church made out of those bags. Love ya, Melody __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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