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dixiegrrrrl

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1. I have my great aunt's diary from the Depression

Reply to w0nderer (Original post)

Sat Oct 10, 2015, 06:35 PM

Oct 2015

and heard stories from my grandmother, her sister.
Grandma had 8 kids to feed, and a husband who drank.
She also owned chickens and a cow, and gardened.
Famous family story is that when the city cut the power for lack of payment, grandpa climbed the pole and hooked the wires back up.
several times.

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Lest we forget (lighter note: link is pic heavy with old pics from depression era) [View all] w0nderer Oct 2015 OP

I have my great aunt's diary from the Depression dixiegrrrrl Oct 2015 #1

actually was just about to post some Depression era(and earlier) recepies and links w0nderer Oct 2015 #2

The diary is unfortunately focused on many complaints and problems of a personal nature dixiegrrrrl Oct 2015 #4

well it's still a family treasure :-) n/t w0nderer Oct 2015 #5

There is a lot of urban farming zalinda Oct 2015 #6

my bad, i was thinking Detroit , saying Chicago w0nderer Oct 2015 #7

great idea, and I agree!!! demigoddess Oct 2015 #9

Hi and welcome :-) N/T w0nderer Oct 2015 #10

Have you done any guerilla planting? N/t w0nderer Oct 2015 #11

Great pics. Joe Shlabotnik Oct 2015 #3

:-) n/t w0nderer Oct 2015 #8

There's NO way I can say I'm just as tough as they were/are Melurkyoulongtime Oct 2015 #12