Another good memory.. Granddad tapped the maple trees as well and had a big cement trough he placed over the fire (he was a brick man by trade) to boil it down. He knew just what wood to use in the fire to create the perfect temperature for boiling the sap.
When I was in High School, I remember an Uncle talking about Black Friday!
Granddad was born in '04 and died in .95, grandma was born in '05 and died in 2006. She and her older sister Alma lived a long time as Aunt Alma lived to 104. Hopefully long life is in the genes.
Hopefully long life and mental clarity!
I'm counting on it. Mom lived to be 97. Aunt Emma 104 and aunt Pauline 103w - all with mental clarity till the end. Of course all the males died way before that.
Grandma was as sharp as a tack until the end. Something about the way she ate, and foods she avoided I suppose. Cholesterol lowering drugs and do a lot of harm on the brain. It needs LDL to continue to function well.. So I continue to eat the way I was raised, very few if any pre-processed foods in this house..I'm counting on it. Mom lived to be 97. Aunt Emma 104 and aunt Pauline 103w - all with mental clarity till the end. Of course all the males died way before that.
