We are so spoiled!!!! We have two men with snowplows at our place. So we can usually get to the road out front. County plows often scrape snow to a pile at the entrance when they clear the highway. Police, firetrucks and ambulances use that road to get to the smaller towns all around, so it has to be clear... just getting to it can be a challenge. I'm not fond of winter. I'll rake leaves off the sidewalk again so the new snow won't freeze them lumpy and make people trip.. That's a lot easier than walking five miles to anywhere. Indiana is not as hard as Dakotas.
Thank you Sharron; such a beautiful piece you are sharing. I’m so grateful that I had the privilege of knowing your mom. A very special woman with a giant heart.
This was very informative Sharron. Although it was difficult for your Mother and the rest of the family back then, this shows what people can accomplish without all the things that we have today. We don't usually get these kinds of details. I'm glad you're sharing it.
I remember hearing stories about relatives having an outhouse.
I have to agree with the snow. I left New York State in 1982 for Florida. I enjoyed playing in the snow as a kid but my Mom was tired of driving in it. The tires slipped and slid too many times. There is no control.
This was such a great read, Sharron. What resilience your mother and her family had. To them this way of life was so very ordinary, but in reality it’s beyond extraordinary. I love hearing stories about the past, and yours always seem to leave a lasting impression. Thanks for that!
Oh, I had friends from North Dakota and I guess they all getting bragging rights on having so many winters full of so much snow! I agree that we're wimps these days with all our conveniences. Yes, we should be very thankful and especially these two weeks of rsin that I've whined about.
I was thinking the same thing - thank goodness I live in California in 2023. We have to deal with of rain at the moment , but I can't imagine surviving Katy's life style. Spoiled, yes.
You always bring scene, settings, characters to life with impeccable detail. Thank You for Your brilliant, creative, devoted persistence. My life experiences have broadened widely as one of Your readers.
Your Katy memoirs place our current time and current complaints in perspective. The collection of your Katy stories would make another wonderful book because your mother's life was epic. I encourage you to publish your collection of Katy stories as a book. I would like to gift such a book to many others because your mother's life story is so moving. -Marina
No snow here in Santa Cruz. First drought and then plenty of rain. Some mud slides in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Have friends there. Praying for all of them. Enjoying the stories.
We are so spoiled!!!! We have two men with snowplows at our place. So we can usually get to the road out front. County plows often scrape snow to a pile at the entrance when they clear the highway. Police, firetrucks and ambulances use that road to get to the smaller towns all around, so it has to be clear... just getting to it can be a challenge. I'm not fond of winter. I'll rake leaves off the sidewalk again so the new snow won't freeze them lumpy and make people trip.. That's a lot easier than walking five miles to anywhere. Indiana is not as hard as Dakotas.
Thank you Sharron; such a beautiful piece you are sharing. I’m so grateful that I had the privilege of knowing your mom. A very special woman with a giant heart.
Wow, Sharron! I would say 'I can't imagine....!' but I CAN, because of how beautifully you - and of course Katy - have written this. Epic post!
This was very informative Sharron. Although it was difficult for your Mother and the rest of the family back then, this shows what people can accomplish without all the things that we have today. We don't usually get these kinds of details. I'm glad you're sharing it.
I remember hearing stories about relatives having an outhouse.
I have to agree with the snow. I left New York State in 1982 for Florida. I enjoyed playing in the snow as a kid but my Mom was tired of driving in it. The tires slipped and slid too many times. There is no control.
Wow. I feel her very close by.
This was such a great read, Sharron. What resilience your mother and her family had. To them this way of life was so very ordinary, but in reality it’s beyond extraordinary. I love hearing stories about the past, and yours always seem to leave a lasting impression. Thanks for that!
Oh, I had friends from North Dakota and I guess they all getting bragging rights on having so many winters full of so much snow! I agree that we're wimps these days with all our conveniences. Yes, we should be very thankful and especially these two weeks of rsin that I've whined about.
I was thinking the same thing - thank goodness I live in California in 2023. We have to deal with of rain at the moment , but I can't imagine surviving Katy's life style. Spoiled, yes.
Amen To That!
You always bring scene, settings, characters to life with impeccable detail. Thank You for Your brilliant, creative, devoted persistence. My life experiences have broadened widely as one of Your readers.
Great job incorporating your mother's quotes into your words. We definitely could do better at appreciating what we have.
Sharron,
Your Katy memoirs place our current time and current complaints in perspective. The collection of your Katy stories would make another wonderful book because your mother's life was epic. I encourage you to publish your collection of Katy stories as a book. I would like to gift such a book to many others because your mother's life story is so moving. -Marina
No snow here in Santa Cruz. First drought and then plenty of rain. Some mud slides in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Have friends there. Praying for all of them. Enjoying the stories.