Tuesday, June 16, 2009

WASHING CLOTHES RECIPE

6-15-09..."Warshing" Clothes Recipe


"Warshing" Clothes Recipe...
Never thought of a "washer" in this light before. What a blessing!
"Warshing Clothes Recipe" -- imagine having a recipe for this ! ! !
Years ago an Alabama grandmother gave a new bride the following recipe:
this is an exact copy as written and found in an old scrapbook complete
with spelling errors and all.

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.
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Paste this over your washer and dryer. Next time when you think things are bleak,
read it again, kiss that washing machine and dryer, and give thanks.
First thing each morning you should run and hug your washer and dryer, also your toilet...
those old two-holers used to get mighty cold!
For you non-southerners - wrench means rinse.
AND WE THOUGHT WE HAVE IT ROUGH

REUNION

6-15-09...REUNION

Back in 1987 when my life was a hopeless shambles God gave me something that made a bright spot in all my darkness. I was tormented and abused in my marriage, cut off completely from all my family who loved me and totally down to my last hope. My Son was out of it. He was in Arkansas with his Dad which wasn't good but he was out of the torment that was my life right then. In July of that year my last reason for living was taken away from me when my Son died in a car wreck. I asked God to please take me too. I had no more hope in my life and I wanted out. God had other plans though. A few months after my Dear Son passed away my step-son and his wife had a baby boy they named Joseph. I didn't see this baby as a replacement for Richard but he was a light in the otherwise darkness that I lived in.
The morning after Joseph was born my step-son took me by the hand and led me to his wife's room and put Joseph in my arms. Instant love hit my very soul when I cuddled this tiny little boy in my arms. Now the step-son hated my guts but he offered me the love of his son. I'll always be grateful to him for that. He knew I would love this little baby and the real grandmother was not interested. He wanted Joseph to have the love of a grandmother and I was it.
Over the next seven years I had this wonderful little boy in my life and in my heart. But my life had to change again because I caught my husband putting poison in my iced tea. I never let him know that I saw it but I knew I had to get away. Brenda, Dear Brenda showed up at my door one morning and whisked me away taking me to my Mamas. I had to hide for a long time because my X was stalking me. Finally I hid well enough when I changed my name by re-marrying. But I lost Joseph in the process. He was seven.
When I thought it was safe to do so I tried for years to find Joseph but was not able to. I never gave up but I had lost hope. I figured Joseph probably didn't even remember me.
One night a little over a week ago I got a call. A sweet Manly voice said, "HI GRANDMA I LOVE YOU". OMG!! I cried till I could hardly talk to him. I said, "Joseph I have tried to find you all these years". "I have been trying to find you too Grandma".
Joseph is 22 now. It has been 15 years and he had not forgotten me nor the love I had for him.
This is just the first chapter to this story. Bigger and better things are coming I just know it. Joseph said he will find a way to see me soon. He told me he is getting married in August. Here's the great thing about that. He had picked my birthday to be married. He wants me there. I can never afford the trip. It is clear across the States from me. I told him I wish I could but I can't. He just keeps saying there has to be a way. Well friends I do Believe in Miracles so we will see. Right now I am riding on clouds just for the fact that I can talk to him any time I want to. And that is enough for now. Boy is it ever enough for now!! YEP!!