- riding in the gravity wagon with my siblings
- hiding in the corn field
- find baby mice and keeping them as "pets" in a jar under my bed
- feeding the chickens
- watching Dad compete in tractor pulls
- canning tomatoes
- raising pigs for 4H
- falling off our pony
- walking down the long lane to and from the school bus
- chasing lightning bugs
- hiking in the woods
- reading under the shade tree
- Laddie our dog
Friday, March 9, 2012
memories
My husband and I spent a recent evening in my dad's barn trying to assist a young neighbor as he worked to start an old Case tractor that he had purchased from my dad. As I stood there childhood memories filtted through my mind.
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What a treasure of a list! If you ever need a writing idea, just look here!
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Childhood memories cover so much ground, thanks for the list.
ReplyDeleteI would love to know about your 4H story raising pigs. I want more, more smells, feelings, sounds. I feel like I have just taken off the lid of a wonderful beautiful jar, and now I am waiting to see what is inside.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
Thank you for your encouragement. i will work on that story and post it soon.
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