Sugar Grove
By Paula Mitchell
“Warshing Clothes” Recipe was given to the writer from a friend. The recipe hearkens from an Alabama grandmother who gave the bride the following exact copy, which was found in a scrapbook, many years ago. Spelling errors were also included.
“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.
Paste this over one’s washer and dryer. Next time when one thinks things are bleak, read it again, kiss that washing machine and dryer, and give thanks. First thing each morning a person should run and hug the washer and dryer, also the toilet as those two-holers used to get mighty cold!
For the non-southerners, “wrench” means rinse.
Times have certainly changed!
Life’s little instructions include the following:
- Humming is good medicine.
- Take a senior person for a ride to see the countryside.
- Be kinder than necessary
- Write a letter of thanks for a received gift.
- Never give up on anybody.
Saturday morning’s shower was readily received. More is gravely needed. The winds continue to sweep along the hills and countryside.
This week’s quotes are as follows:
“There is no end to the good you can do if you don’t care who gets the credit.” — Colin Powell
“Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play. Every individual makes a difference.” — Jane Goodall
“A man with no enemies is a man with no character.” — Paul Newman
“The only time a woman really succeeds in changing a man is when he is a baby.” — Natalie Wood
“The secret to staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.” — Lucille Ball
Sitting on a bench to enjoy the beauty of the community is a wonderful place to hear the “Talk of the Grove.”
William Arrington is having tests done under doctor direction. The writer sure hopes he soon feels better.
Janet Judy, Judy Costello, Evelyn Varner, and Rose Brackman motored to Wytheville, Virginia, to attend the “No Town Christmas” dinner theater at the Wolfhardt theater. The ladies had a good time.
Sunday’s dinner buffet at the Asbury Restaurant at Seneca was scrumptious. The culinary skills of Dwayne and Karen Propst far exceed the expectations of one who is seeking a delightful atmosphere in which to have a sumptuous meal. Amidst intermittent cloudy, rainy, sunny, and sleet weather, there were eight rainbows that captured nature’s beauty, along the way.
After 52 years of performing, the Crestmen will be retiring at the end of the year. One of their last performances was this past Sunday at St. Paul Independent Lutheran Church.
Clickety-clacks for the chin waggers are as follows:
- Ketchikan, Alaska, is home to the world’s largest stand of totem poles.
- Papua, New Guinea, lies on the “Ring of Fire.”
- The octopus has three hearts.
- The largest desert in the world is the Antarctic Desert
- The heart beats an average of 100,000 times a day.
Concerns are for Mike Adams, Charles Anderson, Alfred Armstrong, Joan Ashley, Roger Ashley, Mercedes Aumann, Dave Basagic, Allen Beachler, “Bo” Boggs, Larry Byers, Doreen Calhoun, Joyce Calhoun, Marie Cole, Stanley Dahmer, Kim Davis, Tommy Davis, Phil Downs, Steve Durham, Jennifer Errett, Isaac Eye, Mary Eye, Carl Gant, David Gillispie, Nan Goland, Nancy Gonshor, Patsy Green, JC Hammer, the Loretta Jane Judy Harper family, Steve and Armanda Heavner, Hannah Hedrick, Jack and Starr Hedrick, Chuck and Tracy Hiett, Jim Hiner, Evan Hise, Tim Hively, Edsel and Mary Ann Hogan, Julia Homan, Keith Hoover, Debbie Horst, Bob and Cynthia Hurry, Mike and Lisa Jamison, Linda Jones, Richard Judy, Marsha Keller, Tara Kelley, Ruth Kile, Tom and Kim Kline, Tracie Knight, Laura Kropp, Melissa Lambert, Robert Lambert, Rex Landis, Donna Mallow, Roger and Skip Mallow, Audree Marsh, Anna Mauzy, Ed May, Gene and Joan McConnell, the Mary Lea Hahn McCoy family, Gary McDonald, Rose Miller, Bruce Minor, Carroll and Dottie Mitchell, Tom Mitchell, Barbara Moats, Gloria Moats, Sherri Moyers, Helen Nash, Aaron Nelson, Dominique Nelson, Dwight Nelson, Ruth Nelson, Cheryle Paine, Terri Parker, Andy Pond, Wayne Price, Janice Propst, Alda Propst, Mike Propst, Sheldon Propst, Eldon “Butch” Puffenbarger, Tom Rader, Willard Rader, Jason Rexrode, Jimmy Rexrode, Linda Fay Rexrode, Vesta Ruckman, Bernie Sasscer, Annie Simmons, Erin Simmons, Eva Simmons, Greg Simmons, Judy Simmons, Nelson Simmons, Tonya Simon, Robbie Sites, Mike Skiles, Bruce Smith, Ed and Carolyn Smith, the Gaylon Sponaugle family, Natalie Stephenson, the Tina Stewart family, Tina Stuben, Steve Stump, Linda and Larry Vandevander, Junior Waggy, Mary Louise Waldschlager, Rene White, Sherry Wilfong, Judy Williams, Patty Willis and Ann and Ed Wimer.
