The Old Folks Home

[maddysmamaw]

I love cabbage! Had fried cabbage last night.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

I love cabbage! Had fried cabbage last night.

Meeeee too!

 

[room onthebroom]

Where can you get a UVB parasol? I've used a wide brim hat (among other things) for many years. It would bring out all sorts of negative reactions from passersby.
One year I got egged twice - got my shoes icky. (nah nah, they missed me) and also had water thrown on me by someone driving past. I was afraid it was acid or something. Thankfully not.

Teenagers would delight in running me off the shoulder (no sidewalks here) and making nasty remarks. How boring their lives must be - that I became their entertainment.

The nicer populace would just refer to me as the "Lady with the hat.

Wow! That is so beyond mean & rude!!! I'm sorry! My hats are giant too, but in this area that's probably the least weird thing you'll see. There was one day we were out on a hike & two women passed us on the trail. As is our custom, we smiled & said hi as we passed, but they just walked passed glaring at DD1 & her parasol with these horrid, snarling faces. I have no idea how a parasol (or a hat) can make people so angry & aggressive.

We've bought all of ours (3) off the internet (amazon & ebay.) They all come from across the pond & take a good 3wks to get here, but they've been great! We've worn ours with everything from sundress to shaggy cutoffs & tshirts. If you get one, make sure it specifically says for UVB protection & has a black liner on the under side. That black liner is the key to keeping reflections from water or concrete off you & is what makes the temperature cooler.

I wish I could smack those teenagers upside the head for you!!!

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Wow! That is so beyond mean & rude!!! I'm sorry! My hats are giant too, but in this area that's probably the least weird thing you'll see. There was one day we were out on a hike & two women passed us on the trail. As is our custom, we smiled & said hi as we passed, but they just walked passed glaring at DD1 & her parasol with these horrid, snarling faces. I have no idea how a parasol (or a hat) can make people so angry & aggressive.

We've bought all of ours (3) off the internet (amazon & ebay.) They all come from across the pond & take a good 3wks to get here, but they've been great! We've worn ours with everything from sundress to shaggy cutoffs & tshirts. If you get one, make sure it specifically says for UVB protection & has a black liner on the under side. That black liner is the key to keeping reflections from water or concrete off you & is what makes the temperature cooler.

I wish I could smack those teenagers upside the head for you!!!

Agreed! Somebody need to whack em good. Mine are all nearly grown and they wouldn't dare! What is with the majority of teens now. It frightens me!! lol

 

[room onthebroom]

Agreed! Somebody need to whack em good. Mine are all nearly grown and they wouldn't dare! What is with the majority of teens now. It frightens me!! lol

Its the generation that didn't get spanked enough as children!

 

[maddysmamaw]

Maddy agrees. They were mean mean mean! She has a parasol and loves it. She said to tell you that all princesses should have parasols. Umbrellas are for rain, parasols are to keep a princesses skin the fairest in the land.

 

[getaclue]

Now you know why southern women used to use parasols in the hot weather. Sometimes it takes a generation, or two to figure out that the old timers actually knew a thing or two.

 

[drumstick diva]

I did wonder why (in movies anyway) why southern women used parasols.

 

[perchie.girl]

no dinner cooking here tonight....
Cottage cheese with
sliced apple
sliced plums two kinds
cherry tomatoes
Sliced mango

deb

 

[ronott1]

no dinner cooking here tonight....
Cottage cheese with
sliced apple
sliced plums two kinds
cherry tomatoes
Sliced mango

deb

How hot is it there?