The Old Folks Home

[RedwoodCoastChick]

And if you missed it, you had to watch all the towns all over again

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Yeah, somehow we all forgot that they'd tack those missed days onto the end of the school year when it was sweltering hot and humid with no air conditioning in our Georgia classrooms. We'd bring wet brown paper towels from the restrooms to our desks to mop our sweaty faces, and look with such envy at the teacher's glass of iced tea on her desk (dripping with cool condensation) that we'd forget what the lesson was about. Kids would volunteer to bring in fans from home to at least move some air around the classroom... I can still remember the smell of those wet towels to this moment.

But still, the thrill of hearing on the radio that "Powers Ferry Elementary" was closed due to ice & snow - YES!

 

[Debbie292d]

Yeah, somehow we all forgot that they'd tack those missed days onto the end of the school year when it was sweltering hot and humid with no air conditioning in our Georgia classrooms. We'd bring wet brown paper towels from the restrooms to our desks to mop our sweaty faces, and look with such envy at the teacher's glass of iced tea on her desk (dripping with cool condensation) that we'd forget what the lesson was about. Kids would volunteer to bring in fans from home to at least move some air around the classroom... I can still remember the smell of those wet towels to this moment.

But still, the thrill of hearing on the radio that "Powers Ferry Elementary" was closed due to ice & snow - YES!

And the next day, "Buses are running two hours late."

 

[RedwoodCoastChick]

Thank you, everyone, for the birthday greetings and comments! Having a good time today with DH, great Zoom visit with the Burbank daughter & grandkids, meeting up with Daughter #2 and her delightful BF for dinner tomorrow so feeling fully celebrated. One of my best friends who retired to coastal Washington State many years ago is a great role model. She's turning 80 on New Year's Eve; she drove from her Ocean Park cabin to spend Thanksgiving with friends way out on the Hood River (by herself) and thinks nothing of traveling around the country to dress up Victorian style (or even Steampunk) for Sherlock Holmes gatherings, only gave up her pilot's license a few years back, etc. It can be done, so long as our health & enthusiasm allow!

This is such a great, fun & inspiring bunch of Old Folks - I'm enjoying the hell out of all-o-y'all!!!

 

[RedwoodCoastChick]

We have two of them in Woodland and do not have a super Wal-Mart here. Theis a super Wal-Mart in West Sacramento that is about 15 miles away.

In our whole county there's one little "neighborhood" Walmart in our one, nearly vacant shopping mall in (county seat) Eureka, across the aisle from our DMV office. You know your mall is at death's door when the rent's so cheap, government agencies are moving in to save money on leases. But there's still a Target and a Costco (neither located in the mall), so I guess that's still civilization...

Nearest Home Depot is in the one county north of us before you hit the Oregon border.

 

[Nomadicus]

In our whole county there's one little "neighborhood" Walmart in our one, nearly vacant shopping mall in (county seat) Eureka, across the aisle from our DMV office. You know your mall is at death's door when the rent's so cheap, government agencies are moving in to save money on leases. But there's still a Target and a Costco (neither located in the mall), so I guess that's still civilization...

Nearest Home Depot is in the one county north of us before you hit the Oregon border.

Our Home Depot is 65 Miles and 2 counties away. Lowes is 25 miles away. We have to make do often with a local high priced but cheaper than traveling to prices.

 

[RedwoodCoastChick]

Sounds familiar! Our one major building supply place is Pierson's in Eureka, very long established family-owned place and very well stocked but pricier than a big box store, given the shipping logistics to get supplies here. (They own a lot of property all over the coastal county, even all the way up here in McKinleyville where they built & own the shopping center with our only chain grocery store and tiny post office.)

It's mostly vacant, too, mainstays are the Safeway and a liquor store, a Subway sandwich joint, local bakery/cafe, long-established barbershop with amazing taxidermy on the walls (family of barber/hunters) and (recently, hope they survive!) an independent pharmacy. The other dozen or so storefronts are vacant or have shall we say, a lot of churn.

I love the old dude [and his pug Rupert] who inhabits the "Sew & Vac" place there; he "retired" from that business after 50 years (!) by setting up his cozy shop near us, selling & repairing (Yes, thank you!) sewing machines & vacuums, etc. and glad to schmooze with customers as long as we like. Even if we aren't there to buy anything, but I'll at least grab some thread or a pack of vacuum bags to support his retirement business... He reconditioned my 1969 Singer sewing machine (Mom got it with Green Stamps when I was 15) so it runs like new.

 

[pertnear09]

I think it's time to start counting backwards now...think that'll work?

There was a comedy skit, I can't remember who did it, but it was about a person's life began as an old person and worked their way back until they end up a child. They made it pretty funny.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I sew with a a pre 1930 White pre motors had one added sometime.
can do most all on her grew up with a white that was treadle.
Also a Viking Husqvarna 21A last one made of metal in Sweden green in color.
Not quite as old or moldy I hit 63 this year energizer bunny here.

 

[Cynthia12]

I wish we had one of those little neighborhood Wal~Mart stores. Closest one is not in a neighborhood for us as it is 60+ miles away.

Mine is only about a mile up the street. You wouldn't know it from where we live, but it's there now. Comes in handy. I shop there a lot. And another favorite that's been in our town for a long time called Macys. I just so happened to get a photo in there this morning. My daughter loves plants. Took this photo for her. And oh yes, I do shop at the bigger Walmart here in town too.

 

[Cynthia12]

Granny Smith apples sure are good sliced and fried in butter with lots of cinnamon.

How long do you fry them? Details here.