--Well,we had to gather wood as well,for our wood stove,that to this day,I will say made the best food ever..this is nice sharing old stories...Did ya all have an ice box? We did,the ice man came couple times a week,we were amazed to get a ge refrigerator,those were the days on wonder,pride,and appreciation -- hmrudd@comcast.net wrote: > Wow!! Certainly evokes memories here as well. I was a pre-teen Florida panhandle boy who had to gather wood for mom's washpot and because she was small (4'11" in her prime), my brother and I had to help wring out the sheets and quilts which were too heavy and/or large for her to do by herself before hanging them on the line to dry. I also remember us having to take the flat irons out into a sandpile to clean them off once they got too much starch stuck to the bottoms. Seeing them all on top of the wood stove heating up is a memory of Tuesdays because Monday was always wash day! When I was 12, we got both electricity and indoor plumbing and Mom got her first washing machine! We thought we had arrived! ha! > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: Claudia Adams <creola4321@yahoo.com> > > > Shirley, what memories. Ii´m 82 yrs young. So well do I remember even > > particpated in the chores. We carried our cloths down to the creek as well > > hang them on the bushes..For some reason the red bugs were not plentiful > > then....Came home build a fire in the fireplace, heated the irons for the > > remainder of the laundry...Many time because of haste or carelessness we > > did´n´t check the iron before laying in on the garment. You guess it. smut > > got on the garment. Go back to wash. > > Claudia Carroll Adams Covington Co., Ala and > > Okaloosa > > Co., Florida. Places to which was > > done. > > > > shirleycalhoun@charter.net wrote: > > --My geart ganny did this,thanks for sharing,my g, granny had 8 kids,she > > worked hard,but was a loving mother,and good cook and wife > > > > -- "Phyllis J. K. Owens" wrote: > > > I received this today from Debra Lynn Crawford, and thought all might enjoy > > > this recipe even though (fortunately for us) we do not need the recipe - > > > whew!. Debra stated that she had received it from her great aunt. She also > > > pointed out that she had wondered many times about her grandmother on wash > > > day....her grandmother had nine children. > > > > > > Years ago an Alabama grandmother gave the new bride the following recipe: > > > > > > This is an exact copy as written and found in an old scrapbook - with > > > spelling errors and all. > > > > > > WASHING CLOTHES > > > > > > Build fire in backyard to heat kettle of rain water. Set tubs so smoke wont > > > blow in eyes if wind is pert. Shave one hole cake of lie soap in boilin' > > > water. > > > > > > Sort things, make 3 piles > > > 1 pile white, > > > 1 pile colored, > > > 1 pile work britches and rags. > > > > > > To make starch, stir flour in cool water to smooth, then thin down with > > > boiling water. > > > > > > Take white things, rub dirty spots on board, scrub hard, and boil, then rub > > > colored don't boil just wrench and starch. > > > > > > Take things out of kettle with broom stick handle, then wrench, and starch. > > > > > > Hang old rags on fence. > > > Spread tea towels on grass. > > > > > > Pore wrench water in flower bed. Scrub porch with hot soapy water. > > > > > > Turn tubs upside down. > > > > > > Go put on clean dress, smooth hair with hair combs. Brew cup of tea, sit and > > > rock a spell and count your blessings. > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== ALCOFFEE Mailing List ==== > > > To unsubscribe send email with word unsubscribe in the text area to > > ALCOFFEE-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > > Come visit with us to research and know our people and history of Coffee > > County, Alabama.....you will find us downhome and most friendly here. Also, > > while online, please visit the Coffee County ALGenWeb Project website at > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~alcoffee and the Pea River Historical and Genealogical > > Society at http://www.rootsweb.com/~alprhgs > > > Please support our PRH&GS with your annual membership by submitting $15 ($20 > > after 12/31/2006 to PRH&GS, Attn: Phyllis J. K. Owens, P.O. BOX 310628, > > Enterprise, AL 36331-0628, or visit the Society Research Library & Gift Shoppe > > at 108 South Main Street, Enterprise, Alabama 36330. 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