Monday, August 3, 2009

Warshing Clothes Recipe....

My friend forwarded this email to me today. Boy am I thankful for the modern conviences in my life!


Never thought of a "washer" in this light before...what a blessing to have the ones we do! A "Warshing Clothes Recipe" - imagine having a recipe for this!

Years ago an Alabama grandmother gave the new bride the following recipe (this is an exact copy, as written and found in an old scrapbook - spelling errors and all.)

WARSHING CLOTHES
BUILD FIRE IN BACKYARD TO HEAT KETTLE OF RAIN WATER. SET TUBS SO SMOKE WONT BLOW IN EYES IF WIND IS PERT. SHAVE ONE HOLE CAKE OF LIE SOAP IN BOILIN WATER.
SORT THINGS, MAKE 3 PILES
1 PILE WHITE,
1 PILE COLORED,
1 PILE WORK BRITCHES AND RAGS.
TO MAKE STARCH, STIR FLOUR IN COOL WATER TO SMOOTH, THEN THIN DOWN WITH BOILING WATER. TAKE WHITE THINGS, RUB DIRTY SPOTS ON BOARD, SCRUB HARD, AND BOIL, THEN RUB COLORED DON'T BOIL JUST WRENCH AND STARCH.
TAKE THINGS OUT OF KETTLE WITH BROOM STICK HANDLE, THEN WRENCH, AND STARCH.
HANG OLD RAGS ON FENCE.
SPREAD TEA TOWELS ON GRASS
PORE WRENCH WATER IN FLOWER BED. SCRUB
PORCH WITH HOT SOAPY WATER.
TURN TUBS UPSIDE DOWN.
GO PUT ON CLEAN DRESS, SMOOTH HAIR WITH HAIR COMBS.. BREW CUP OF TEA, SIT AND ROCK A SPELL AND COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS.
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Paste this over your washer and dryer. Next time when you think things are bleak, read it again, kiss that washing machine and dryer, and give Thanks.. First thing each morning you should run and hug your washer and dryer!
(For you non-Southerners, wrench means rinse!)
Never thought of a "washer" in this light before...what a blessing to have the ones we do! A "Warshing Clothes Recipe" - imagine having a recipe for this!

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Latest Project Finished

I FINALLY finished Madden's baby blanket! Here are some pics of the finished product and Madden.....sooo cute!






























Birthday Weekend

So I am a little behind on getting these pics downloaded, but here are some family pics of our get together over Pioneer Day Weekend. :)

Bailey saying cheese! :)
















Cousins telling secrets....could be trouble. (Peyton & Maya)

















Goofin with Uncle Kent

















Just hangin' at Meemaw's

















This is Bailey's rockin' Tina Turner Hairdo after her nap! SWEET!!!