It is once again time to head over to Patrice's from Everday Ruralty for our weekly chat.
This Week's Questions:
- Tell me a fond memory of an elderly person?
- What's your favorite flavor of jam or jelly?
- What goes through your mind when you drive by one of those whopping, huge houses that look like something in a magazine?
- What's your favorite way to relax?
- What's your favorite kind of pasta?
My answers:
- I have lots of fond memories of my grandmother. Everyone called her Granny. She had Indian blood and did things the old way. I remember stirring apple butter in a huge kettle outside over a fire with what looked like the oars from a boat. I remember her coming after us kids with a broom if we were swinging too high on the old porch swing. I remember her chewing "snuff" - really! There are simply too many memories to choose just one.
- I love to make jams and jellies but don't often eat them. I make lots of flavors and am always looking for new ones. My hot pepper jam is one that is most often requested by friends.
- I wonder how they manage to clean it - and how much their heating/cooling/light bills are.
- I love to get comfy and curl up with a book or with my crochet hook.
- I love pasta. I guess my favorite would be my own homemade noodles.
My great grandmother dipped snuff too. Isn't that funny.
ReplyDeleteI liked your answers today.
It wasn't that uncommon in TN, I can remember Granny sitting on the porch "visiting" with the neighbor woman - both of them with their snuff!
DeleteIt's funny how I'm reading about other's memories of their grandmothers with the snuff habits. My grandpa use to chew tobacco. What a nasty habit! It use to gross me out so badly as a kid. He chewed that horrible stuff up until he passed away last September. As much as I disliked that habit, there are worse ones to have.
ReplyDeleteMy grandmother didn't dip, but my grandad loved his Red Man chewing tobacco and nickel cigars! And I think hot pepper jam sounds yummalicious! Thanks for stopping by Janie's Porch and commenting today! Always nice to meet another "empty nester".
ReplyDeleteFunny, I never think about cleaning those houses. But I guess if you can afford the taxes and all, you can afford someone to clean for you.
ReplyDeleteYour Granny sounds as spirited as mine! I love homemade noodles too! I bet the taxes on those big houses are something. I wouldn't want to pay them!
ReplyDeleteHave a great week!
Your Granny sounds like mine. I think there was a lot of that back then!
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