The chair!

Thurs., November 28, 2002 - Thanksgiving Day.  Nancy took me to Dale's house.  Lynn had invited both sides of the family.  Had a wonderful time.
Fri., November 29, 2002 - Home nurse came again.  I can take a shower now instead of a sponge bath.
Sat., November 30, 2002 - Nancy took me shopping.  First we picked out new glasses for me.  Then to the Village Inn for dinner -- then to pick out a new recliner that lifts a person out.  Bought one at the Havelock Furniture Store.

The "teapot" chair, right?  Because it tips you over and pours you out.  I think that's the name Grandma called it, or at least I've got the spirit of the name anyway.  And unbelievably, I found a photo of it in no time at all.  And there's Maude way on the left.

1932 ice cream (again) and a 2014 wedding

March 26, 1932 - Washed my clothes, cleaned up the house, and read all the papers.  Went down town this evening, then up to Schellenberg's.  Mayme was there and we talked quite awhile.
March 27, 1932 - Easter Sunday.  We went to church this morning and took Holy Communion.  This afternoon Ray, Willie and I went out to Ola's.  Took a picture of Annabel and Leeroy.  We took Mom to Hansen's and I saw the baby.  Rained a little this afternoon.  Ray took me back to Walker's.  Got here in time for supper.  To church this evening.
March 28, 1932 - Nice day.  Willard and Harry came down this evening.  We practiced the 1st act.  Mr. and Mrs. Walker went over to Nurnberg's to a party.  We were all invited but the rest of us had to practice.  We had ice cream.

I don't know if I've just discussed it with people in person or if I have recorded it here, but gosh they sure had a lot of ice cream back in and around Winside in 1932.

And boy, am I behind!  My last post was June 4.  No excuse really, other than general busy-ness.  Oh, and a wedding, too.  Big congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Dane Bowder, married in a lovely ceremony on a gorgeous day in Lincoln.  Grandma would have loved every minute of it.

We had a family picture taken while we were all there and cleaned up.  I hope there is a good one or two in there -- the photographer was very busy and darned quick.

4th of July rolled around again

July 2, 2002:  Dolores came in evening -- played Rummikub.
July 3, 2002:  Mary took me to hair dresser.  Nancy came in evening and I showered.
July 4, 2002:  Nancy and I went to Winside.  Then to Ramon's place for the family picnic.  It was a wonderful day.  There were at least 48 people there.  Norris and Vicki were there.  Also Vicki's parents and her sister and husband.  They had been to Colorado for Dawn's wedding.  Mary, Mitch and Anna were there -- so was Bill.  Stayed at Greta's for the night.

That was a pretty good crowd for the 4th of July.  I still remember very distinctly the picnics out at Uncle Elmer's; mainly the new potatoes, Aunt Myrtle's raspberries, and Dora often bringing a new card game to play.  Due to being a bit of an island, age-wise, I usually hung out with the adults.  I am glad I did since that group has left and is leaving us while the ones younger than I are around to visit with now.

This photo isn't from Uncle Elmer's place, but I am betting it was from some 4th of July.  It never fails to crack me up.

Knitting?

"November 13, 1994:  The entire family plus Helen, John and Dorothy Jo there at Greta and Lester's for their 25th anniversary.  The family went together and gave them a bread maker.  We gave them the Storm at Sea quilt.
November 14, 1994:  Beverly N. took me to Legion Auxiliary meeting -- Lila brought me home.
November 15, 1994:  Mailed knitted doily to Marina and Raymond -- anniversary present."

Knitted doily??  What's up with that?  I would bet the farm and all my critters that Grandma did not knit.  I don't think Grandma Anna knitted.  I lived my entire childhood thinking we were crochet people, period.  Maybe Grandma had one from the Iversen side that she was given or something.  But other than that, I'm stumped.  I can't see her going out and buying one, but I suppose that is a possibility, too.  I have an anti-knit bias and would like to see this settled.  Mom?  Nancy?  Jim? 

I think I am caught up now with this being Tuesday and this also being a post for Tuesday. 

Here's Grandma Anna contemplating, I am sure, the inferiority of knitting.  I love the doodad in her hair.