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Melurkyoulongtime

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12. There's NO way I can say I'm just as tough as they were/are

Sat Oct 10, 2015, 11:29 PM

Oct 2015

It'd be a big fat lie. My still-living grandmother is over 100, still owns and runs her own drapery manufacturing business ( and she's a one woman show) and can STILL work circles around all the rest of us females on that side combined. The woman is a freaking force of nature, lol. My other grandmother was also a force to be reckoned with. Both very lovely women, but it's a rule in our family: Don't mess w grandma!

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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