“Thoughts become pictures become movies in my mind/Welcome to the KV horror drive in movie marathon,” Vile announces in “Like Exploding Stones” before downplaying his invitation with a sheepish aside: “But I’m just kidding and I’m just playing.” Within the first two minutes of opener “Goin on a Plane Today,” he announces plans to chug a beer, listen to some Neil Young, and try a mindfulness exercise of checking in with his younger, more insecure self. Go put on a clean dress…smooth hair with side combs…īrew cup of tea…set and rest a spell and count your blessins.ĭorothy Montgomery is a former teacher, 4-H adviser and county commissioner.Anyone accustomed to soundtracking their routines with little made-up songs for their cat or houseplants will immediately recognize the tone. Pour rench water on flower bed…scrub porch with hot Spread tee towels on grass…hang old rags on fence Take white things out of kettle with broom stick handel… Stir flour in cold water to smooth then thin with bilin water Shave one whole cake of lie soap in bilin water Set tubs so smoke won’t blow in eyes if wind is pert
In my laundry room hangs an illustrated story of how wash day used to be. Please enjoy, but don’t blame me or the Times Recorder for the spelling or grammar. This laundry day “to do” list has been reproduced in many formats for decades with its origins unknown.īild fire in back yard to het kettle of rain water There are those folks who relish the aroma and feel of freshly laundered bedding though. Seldom do you see a clothesline of laundry today blowing in the breeze. Today we load the washing machine, add soap, softener and more before closing the door and pushing a button. We switch to a dryer where everything comes out dry, fluffy and ready to be put away. It’s those memories of our mothers and laundry day that I want to refresh for some of you. If she was no longer living, they were to be white.Īt the end of the month, we celebrate Memorial Day when we honor the memories of our loved ones by placing flowers or flags on their final resting place. "When I in awesome wonder, consider all the worlds Thy hands have made, I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, Thy power throughout the universe displayed."Ī recent surprise was the violets that greeted me at night. I love the lullaby of the spring peepers putting me to sleep. The signs of the Resurrection are all around us and I hope you had a lovely Easter with your family.Īn abundance of flowers welcome us to May along with the end of another school year. Prom and graduation are two special days. We have the pleasure of honoring our mother on May 8. Do you remember to wear a corsage on that special day? If your mother was still living, the flowers were to be pink or red. Spring is such a beautiful time of year. It makes me think of lyrics from the song "How Great Thou Art".
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