The old house, built in 1895, has hugged North Rogers Street from days of horses to days of horse-powered engines. As the story goes, Granddad purchased the old house by merely signing his name on a piece of paper. He added indoor plumbing and a garage, remodeled the inside, and replaced the roof—a roof that […]
Today a woman somewhere is laughing, weeping, grieving, or celebrating. Someone is giving birth; someone is losing a loved one to death. Relationships are forming, others are ending. For some, this will be an ordinary day filled with many of the same activities as yesterday. For others, something unexpected will suddenly make this day unforgettable, one that they may tell their children and grandchildren about in the future. In the same way that we are curious about how our grandmothers lived, future generations will be interested in learning about what an ordinary day was like in our lives.
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One Woman's Day
October 9 – The Thimble People
As a child, I thought Mother’s red and cream sewing basket was a treasure chest waiting to be explored. When I thought she wasn’t looking, I’d sneak into her bedroom and remove the basket from its hiding place atop her closet shelf. “Open Sesame!” I’d say, lifting the lid, revealing a trove of sewing notions. […]
September 25 – No Need to Bother with the Recipe
After receiving Granny’s vintage recipe box, Mother and I pored over its contents—disorganized and jumbled recipe cards, photos, mementos, and handwritten notes. Although disorganized, they were a road map of Granny’s life—a life that had survived two world wars, a pandemic, and the Depression. I closed my eyes and imagined Granny when she was a […]
September 13 – A Stinky Situation
I recently caught my foot on a crack in the sidewalk, instantly plunging toward the ground. I broke my fall using my right arm and landed hard on the concrete. Pain shot through my right shoulder and never subsided, forcing me to see an orthopedic specialist. “I believe you have a torn rotator cuff,” she […]
September 12 – Feeling Stitchy
I spent much of my girlhood with my Aunt Betty, who went to work early every morning. “Don’t go outside until I get home,” she emphatically said, leaving me alone to while away the hours as best I could. She didn’t own a television, so I occupied myself reading her books and magazines, playing her […]
In Transition
From my retirement diary Once a week, we deliver meals to the elderly who are homebound. My husband drives, and I knock on doors and wait for the person on the other side to shuffle their way to the door. Some let me in, and we talk for a few minutes. Others open a narrow […]
