Those credit cards did the dirty Dot Jo!! LOL Shirley H -----Original Message----- From: Dorothy Bowles <dotjo1@suddenlink.net> To: down-home-chatter@rootsweb.com Sent: Sat, 24 Jan 2009 9:29 am Subject: Re: [DOWN-HOME-CHATTER] Welcome Back to Down Home, Shirley H MILDRED, THAT WAS THE GOOD THING ABOUT GROWING UP THEN. EVERYONE WAS IN THE SAME BOAT, NO ONE WAS BETTER THAN THE OTHER AND DIDN'T TRY TO OUT DO THE NEIGHBOR. NEIGHBOR HELPED NEIGHBOR. NO RACIST, NO CREDIT CARDS, YOU DID WITH WHAT YOU HAD AND SHARED WITH THOSE WHO DIDN'T HAVE. AND WE ARE SUPPOSSED TO HAVE BETTERED OUTSELF?????? I DON'T THINK SO!!! DOTJO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mildred Tatum" <mildee@sbcglobal.net> To: <down-home-chatter@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 9:58 PM Subject: Re: [DOWN-HOME-CHATTER] Welcome Back to Down Home, Shirley H > Shirley > I can remember growing up with those same > things and conditions in OK. > Most people were as poor as we were so you > didn't realize what life was about. > But looking back, those were some of > my best days back there growing up in the country. > Mildred > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dorothy Bowles" <dotjo1@suddenlink.net> > To: <down-home-chatter@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 5:17 PM > Subject: Re: [DOWN-HOME-CHATTER] Welcome Back to Down Home, Shirley H > > >> Shirley H, I looked out this morning and we had a huge frost (not >> grinning) >> this was to be a warm up day for us temp in 60's. It was 18 when I woke >> and >> I don't think it ever got that warm Sun did shine. very pretty. I have >> had >> to start the logs in the fireplace every day for the last two weeks. >> Grandson checked the heat pump today because it didn't seem to be >> working. >> It is over 20 years old so we knew we were going to have to buy a new >> one. >> Larry lQQked in the breaker box for some reason and the heat pump had >> kicked >> a breaker and hear I had about froze for almost two weeks. Now, with a >> break in the cold and the heat pump working full capacitiy I'm burning >> up. >> Sure glad we didn't have to add a heat pump to the budget!!!!!!!!!!!!! >> Dot >> Jo >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <makekaus@aol.com> >> To: <down-home-chatter@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 1:11 PM >> Subject: Re: [DOWN-HOME-CHATTER] Welcome Back to Down Home, Shirley H >> >> >>> Hi Mildred!!? I have sure missed DHC!? This morning when I looked out >>> there was frost on the ground (grinning)? It reminded me of when I was >>> staying with my stepgrannie who lived in Alabama and I would have to get >>> up on those cold mornings..no central heat in that house..just a pot >>> belly >>> stove in the living room.. cold floors and then my grannie would make me >>> the biggest breakfast of bacon, grits, eggs and toast made from her oven >>> (she didn't own a toaster) after breakfast I would bundle up and walk to >>> school.? I stayed with her for around 6? months I guess.. can't remember >>> why but I did though.. perhaps I drove my stepmom nuts! LOL? I loved my >>> step grannie.. She was a women to be admired.? She married my step >>> grandfather and inherited his kids from ist marriage then they had 4 of >>> their own.? They lived on a farm but by the time I knew them they had >>> moved into town(Andalusia, AL)? She made the BEST chicken and >>> dressing..which is my all time favorite food.? I can remember whe! >>> n I first came to live with my dad /stepmom they took me to visit that >>> grannie and it stands in my? mind till today of her getting an empty >>> apple >>> crate and plopping a cushion on top and bringing it to the table as >>> their >>> were so many around that table ..no extra chairs.. she made me a milky >>> coffee and set a big bowl of canned peaches in front of me.. I drank and >>> ate every bit LOL >>> Shirley >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Shirley >>> So good to see you back on here, how is your >>> weather, my aunt lives in WA. she says a lot of >>> rain, wish some could come down to Ca. >>> I'm anxious to hear your stories about your >>> life and what is happening, sure missed them. >>> Mildred >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: <makekaus@aol.com> >>> To: <down-home-chatter@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 10:53 PM > >> Subject: Re: [DOWN-HOME-CHATTER] Welcome Back to Down Home, Shirley H >>> >>> >>>> Bobbie good to read your mail again!!? and thanks for the welcome >>>> back..I >>>> just looked and I see in front of the tower a thing called express >>>> service >>>> code ..would that be it? >>>> Shirley >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Bobbie Ivey-Lewallen <tngirl45@bellsouth.net> >>>> To: down-home-chatter@rootsweb.com >>>> Sent: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:47 pm >>>> Subject: Re: [DOWN-HOME-CHATTER] Welcome Back to Down Home, Shirley H >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Welcome back, Shirley! It's good to see you posting again. Sounds like >>>> you >>>> finally are having the snow that you longed for. (grin) >>>> >>>> Is your computer asking for a product key code for your Windows or for >>>> a >>>> program like Microsoft Office? If it's for your windows, try looking on >>>> the >>>> computer tower. A lot of computers have it stamped on the tower >>>> somewhere. >>>> Mine is located on the top of my tower. 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