In a message dated 10/31/02 7:59:50 PM, mgm148@rollanet.org writes: << Do any of you remember a grandmother with a rain barrel? The rain water was strictly for shampoos - and NO WASTING THE WATER. And rinsing your hair with a vinegar rinse. Bettye (Mrs. Max G.) Maupin - Rolla MO >> Bettye: YES! We even had them out here in California when I was a child. But, we didn't have outhouses and had water in the house and bathtubs. But, the rain barrel was preferred for washing hair. Guess that came from Oklahoma days of my parents. This is fun! We keep thinking of more old stuff to remember. These memories are really precious, don't you think? Sandi

__________________ My experiences were in Oklahoma also. My grandmother lived in the Rocky, Lookeba, Lone Wolf area. Bettye Maupin - And we DID have outhouses - no bathrooms or bathtubs. Only the old trusty #3 washtub. Lord, I hated to squat down in that thing! I was my grandmother's pet. (My maternal grandmother). She made the best white sugar syrup and biscuits I've ever eaten. (Where is Verdon? - I've lived in Bridgeport, Howe, Davenport, Geary, Dill City (not Del City) Star, Weatherford, and Stillwater - all this before moving to Missouri! My daddy was a school teacher. ___________________________ >In a message dated 10/31/02 7:59:50 PM, mgm148@rollanet.org writes: > ><< Do any of you remember a grandmother with a rain barrel? The rain >water was strictly for shampoos - and NO WASTING THE WATER. And >rinsing your hair with a vinegar rinse. Bettye (Mrs. Max G.) Maupin >- Rolla MO >> > >Bettye: > >YES! We even had them out here in California when I was a child. But, we >didn't have outhouses and had water in the house and bathtubs. But, the rain >barrel was preferred for washing hair. Guess that came from Oklahoma days of >my parents. > >This is fun! We keep thinking of more old stuff to remember. These memories >are really precious, don't you think? > >Sandi > > >==== MAUPIN-CHAT Mailing List ==== >Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. RootsWeb's Freepages put >you in touch with millions. ><http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi> > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy >records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Yes memories are precious, Have you ever talked to a young person and tried to describe life before clothes dryers and permanent press? Don't think they can comprehend such things. The art of hanging laundry the "best" way and of ironing. Jackie ----- Original Message ----- From: <SandKatC@aol.com> To: <MAUPIN-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 11:18 PM Subject: [MAUPIN-CHAT] rain barrel > > In a message dated 10/31/02 7:59:50 PM, mgm148@rollanet.org writes: > > << Do any of you remember a grandmother with a rain barrel? The rain > water was strictly for shampoos - and NO WASTING THE WATER. And > rinsing your hair with a vinegar rinse. Bettye (Mrs. Max G.) Maupin > - Rolla MO >> > > Bettye: > > YES! We even had them out here in California when I was a child. But, we > didn't have outhouses and had water in the house and bathtubs. But, the rain > barrel was preferred for washing hair. Guess that came from Oklahoma days of > my parents. > > This is fun! We keep thinking of more old stuff to remember. These memories > are really precious, don't you think? > > Sandi > > > ==== MAUPIN-CHAT Mailing List ==== > Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. > <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi> > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >