The Old Folks Home

[ShrekDawg]

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."

Yesssss

 

[ShrekDawg]

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. View attachment 3696078

I thought you meant the department store lol

 

[Sally PB]

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.

LOVE people like that! Thank you for supporting him too.

Also a Viking Husqvarna 21A last one made of metal in Sweden green in color.

I have a model 60 20 Viking. My mom got it in 1970...? I think.

 

[Debbie292d]

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.

Here, we have a Walmart SuperCenter that is in the closest town, 8 miles away, but nothing else other than grocery stores and locally owned hardware stores. Otherwise, Green Bay has everything and that's 35 miles and 4-lane once we hit it so a nice drive. I used to commute to there and hubby still does.

 

[sourland]

Good morning. Today I have an OF body. It's punishing me for the activity of the last several days. "There's no sin in getting old, but acting old is a sin." One of Mom's quotations. She lived to be 97 - mentally sharp until the end.

 

[Nomadicus]

How long do you fry them? Details here.

Til they are tender.

 

[Nomadicus]

Good morning old folks. I'm running late but glad to still be running.

 

[Sally PB]

35 miles

Did 38 mile commute for 25+ years. It. Gets. OLD! Especially this time of year, living in the boonies with the unplowed roads, slush, slop, snow, ice.

Now, when the local weather says that there's a slide off and back up on the highway, DH and I turn to each other and say, "Well, that does it! I'm not going to work today!"

 

[ShrekDawg]

 

[ShrekDawg]

Did 38 mile commute for 25+ years. It. Gets. OLD! Especially this time of year, living in the boonies with the unplowed roads, slush, slop, snow, ice.

Now, when the local weather says that there's a slide off and back up on the highway, DH and I turn to each other and say, "Well, that does it! I'm not going to work today!"

LOL nice