Did anybody see "Frontier House" on PBS back in the Spring? They selected three families to live in a cabin for five months,circa 1850,in Montana. The men felt "self-actualized" the women were exhausted and the kids were grateful when they returned to "civilization". The kids were bored with their lives when they returned. The women never stopped cooking and washing and griping!!! They could not wait to take a shower,and use the washer and dryer. Lynn > [Original Message] > From: Rosamundi4 <Rosamundi4@dragonbbs.com> > To: <MAUPIN-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 11/1/02 9:08:37 PM > Subject: Re: [MAUPIN-CHAT] rain barrel > > yes, I believe we should remind them of these things, and actually teach > them some of these ways as for a greater appreciation of the life style. > Besides it is terrible that some don't have a clue as what to do when the > dryer is broken, other than go to the laundry mat. Mom taught me when you > hang clothes up hang in order towles, washcloths etc, that way when you take > down, you fold and you just put away when brought in. Jackie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <SandKatC@aol.com> > To: <MAUPIN-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 9:56 PM > Subject: Re: [MAUPIN-CHAT] rain barrel > > > > > > In a message dated 11/1/02 6:52:32 PM, Rosamundi4@dragonbbs.com writes: > > > > << Yes memories are precious, Have you ever talked to a young person and > tried > > > > to describe life before clothes dryers and permanent press? >> > > > > Jackie: > > > > I've told my children how it was before washers and dryers, air > conditioners, > > and with the younger ones, life with no microwave. They enjoy listening > but > > just can't get over how hard the old days were! Ha! What about our > really > > old ones who had to sew clothes by hand, didn't even have fans, etc.. > Those > > are the times that amaze me, not to mention earlier times. > > > > Sandi > > > > > > ==== MAUPIN-CHAT Mailing List ==== > > Please don't post private information about living people without > permission. All posts are archived. To search RootsWeb list archives: > > <http://archiver.rootsweb.com/archives/search.html> > > > > ============================== > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > ==== MAUPIN-CHAT Mailing List ==== > RootsWeb forbids posting of copyrighted material without permission of the author. Read RootsWeb's Acceptable Use Policy at > <http://www,rootsweb.com/rootsweb/aup.html> > > ============================== > 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 --- M. Lynn Taylor --- mltaylordogmother@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.