Granny's gone and done it again

[BigBlueHen53]

Yes, that's the place.

That's a great story!

 

[microchick]

We had dinner at an Amish farm in IL years back. Cousins of the family we bought our farm from. No running water inside. Not uncommon for them even here. Some have a hydrant outside where they draw water to bring inside.

What hit me was when they announced it was time to come wash up for dinner, they had a big basin of water in the sink with a towel and bar of soap beside it. Everyone used that water and soap...and towel.

One thing I've never forgotten is the teachings of my nursing college days when it comes to the spread of germs and viruses and how easy it is. I think I even remember them saying that technically it's possible to transmit some bacteria on a bar of soap. Had to will myself to use that same water and soap not to mention towel after about half the people had already had a turn at it.

It's such a tough lifestyle to live. I have to salute them.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

We have Elmer, Ethyl and Knob Noster (where Whiteman AFB is along with the B2 bombers and I imagine a lot of nuclear warheads.)

Okay guys can anybody top Cap's and my outlandish city/town names?

I think so. We have a town named Knob Lick. Here:

The community takes its name from nearby Knob Lick Mountain. In the Ozarks, knob typically refers to an isolated summit, and lick is a natural "salt lick" or salt spring.

 

[Cynthia12]

I had an apartment once that had no bathroom. There was a shared bathroom for that floor.

I remember that back in the 60's..step dad had one like that.

 

[Cynthia12]

that would really suck but I had an outhouse so I cant really complain much.

Ha! I used one of those too! My grandmother had one. We lived with her off and on for a while back in the 60's. We had...pee cans .. to use at night.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Ha! I used one of those too! My grandmother had one. We lived with her off and on for a while back in the 60's. We had...pee cans .. to use at night.

Lol. Weren't those more politely known as ... chamber pots?

 

[Cynthia12]

I lived in a two-room shack in Montana for a while after getting off that covered wagon excursion. The only running water was what was running in an irrigation ditch in front of the house. Heat was wood burning in a big Monarch stove. I cooked on that stove and washed dishes in a big metal dishpan on its surface. I had to chop wood for both chores, although my then-husband kept wood available pretty reliably. I was 21 years old, had had a miscarriage and weighed about 98 lbs. I didn't think it sucked. It just had to be done so I did it.

My grandmother had well water. I remember pumping for it. I loved the taste. Huge huge coal furnace in the basement. They had to go shovel coal in it during the day.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Lol. Weren't those more politely known as ... chamber pots?

nope, they were tin cans. hahahaaa

 

[Granny Hatchet]

My grandmother had well water. I remember pumping for it. I loved the taste. Huge huge coal furnace in the basement. They had to go shovel coal in it during the day.

same here but the water was nasty. sulfur water. It was orange.

 

[Cynthia12]

Lol. Weren't those more politely known as ... chamber pots?