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Memories submitted by Linda Schutz Yarwood: 7/7/06

closing the south windows when a car came by . . .
playing in the shelled field corn in the barn . . .
doing the wash in the wash house . . .
processing the milk in the milk house . . .
the smoke house . . .
the brood house . . .
always having a coloring book and broken crayons in a chipped coffee cup for
the grandchildren to color with . . .
sugar cookies in the cookie jar . . .
angel food cake from scratch . . .
noodles from scratch . . .
kool-aid (we didn't get it at home) . . .
soft dinner buns (we didn't have at home) . . .
uncooked dressing under the bed in the "east room" and Delores going in to eat it . . .
feather beds . . .
beating the rugs on the clothes line . . .
word games at night in bed . . .
round oak stove . . .
putting my offering for church in the corner of one of her handkerchiefs . . .
wetting her handkerchief with her mouth to wipe off my face . . .
always wearing a size 12 1/2 dress, as little and thin as she was . . .
two curlers in her hair . . .
a birthday card every year with a dollar bill in it . . .
the wonderful, zillion course meals . . .
flowered wall paper in her bedroom . . .
a viewer to look at pictures . . .
little books that you flipped and made the pictures look like a movie . . .
the Merry Christmas banner (streamer) . . .
the spindly Christmas tree . . .
always reading the Globe Democrat, which my Dad said matched her fiercely Republican perspective . . .
listening to the St. Louis Cardinals baseball games . . .
her treadle sewing machine . . .
always receiving a pair of panties and crayons for Christmas (I don't know what the boys got) . . .
heat (esp in later years) turned so hot, and her children turning it down when she wasn't looking . . .
two doors in her house that went to the outside, but never were used . . .
her porch and flower boxes . . .
her garden and orchard . . .
going to get the cows . . .
milking . . .
getting eggs . . .
cup (or can) on fence post to get drinks with from the well . . .
digging in the dirt/mud with her tablespoons and making mud pies . . .
cellar . . .
daily coffee breaks with Aunt Margie . . .
and probably many more!

Marilyn's additions, 7/17/06
the metal black dog just outside the back door on which to scrape muddy shoes. . .
cistern. . .
playing "house" under the lilac bushes next to the house. . .
homemade ice cream on the front porch. . .
large iris plants along the front fence. . .
white gravel on the road, instead of the brown with which I was familiar. . .
the largest shade trees ever. . . not enough sun for grass. . .but when necessary, cut with a manual mower. . .
the distinct smell when I opened the fridge (Kelvinator). . . I think it may have been from the water jar. . .
always ice cream in the freezer. . .
afternoon naps in the living room in the quietest surroundings ever. . .just the tick of the clock was heard. . .
grandma sitting in her chair under the phone with her legs crossed and her finger in the ear that was not next to the phone. . .
coat rack just inside the front door, with boots on the floor. . .
the HOT living room floor furnace. . .
green bathroom fixtures. . .
the corner closet in the room next to the bathroom. . .
the radio on the shelf in the kitchen. . . you better not make a sound during the market report!
grandmas' heels clacking as they walked the narrow pebbled sidewalks around the house. . .
the chain length fence gate in front. . .can you hear the lifting of the latch?
grandma without her teeth, in her nightgown, with a nightcap on. . .
how cold was the east room? brrrr
strawberry patch. . .
always available--.a fried egg
the little store next to the church. . .
U. Nobles' SS class. . .
the funny curve coming from White Hall, almost to the Hillview church. . .
Search's IGA (spelling?)
always a 6 1/2 shoe size. . .D width
Grandma--mannerly, correct English usage, proud, refined, godly, moral, hard-working, excellent cook, resourceful, conservative,
          thrifty, tiny, unpretentious, strong-willed, stubborn, polite, hospitable, independent, respectful, considerate, intelligent, learned,
          helpful, modest, committed, successful, adored babies. . .
well-worn utensils and dishes. . .
always belted at the waist dresses. . .large, PRIVATE, pocketbook. . .wire-rimmed glasses. . .headscarf. . .
hard-working, crooked, rough, large knuckled, hands. . .crossed in front of her if she was standing. . .