tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post8643118896254774312..comments2024-03-05T11:10:29.953-05:00Comments on My Ancestors and Me: It Was Ironing Day, the Day the Census Taker CameNancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-82959967590413930492015-05-18T21:39:28.196-04:002015-05-18T21:39:28.196-04:00Thanks, Helen. I do enjoy trying to jump into the...Thanks, Helen. I do enjoy trying to jump into the times and environments of my ancestors.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-28828009440566570492015-05-17T14:03:47.573-04:002015-05-17T14:03:47.573-04:00I skipped over here from Sepia Saturday. Great pre...I skipped over here from Sepia Saturday. Great presentation of life in those times.<br />Helen Killeen Bauch McHarguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042488205276127209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-47817772810900289882012-05-29T23:30:21.480-04:002012-05-29T23:30:21.480-04:00Thank you, Cynthia. I appreciate your kind commen...Thank you, Cynthia. I appreciate your kind comment.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-44190064536046038212012-05-27T17:02:01.298-04:002012-05-27T17:02:01.298-04:00Nancy - This is a lovely piece. Your details abou...Nancy - This is a lovely piece. Your details about laundry day add so much to the story. I felt like I was there with you.Cynthia Shenettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07089125778529696076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-27973971293298196692012-05-22T00:14:47.966-04:002012-05-22T00:14:47.966-04:00Brenna, it's possible that Gramma was less a w...Brenna, it's possible that Gramma was less a worrier then than later in life -- but I doubt it.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-52515271046990908082012-05-22T00:13:49.635-04:002012-05-22T00:13:49.635-04:00Thank you all for your lovely comments. I was sur...Thank you all for your lovely comments. I was surprised at how easy it was to imagine myself in their home.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-61065379647958303182012-05-19T23:59:28.816-04:002012-05-19T23:59:28.816-04:00This was very insightful and interesting! I felt ...This was very insightful and interesting! I felt like I got to know Grandma a little better!Brennanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-38314074523510427232012-05-04T22:57:17.403-04:002012-05-04T22:57:17.403-04:00Great piece, well written, a story well told, I fe...Great piece, well written, a story well told, I felt like I was in your parents home.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11754623831815018924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-18351816077323691932012-04-27T15:03:03.221-04:002012-04-27T15:03:03.221-04:00What a great perspective on the day the census tak...What a great perspective on the day the census taker came to your mom's house. I love it! I especially like picturing your mom in the midst of ironing. Thanks for sharing.Jen Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16596879658994744470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-63037827238057115732012-04-23T10:58:03.319-04:002012-04-23T10:58:03.319-04:00Very nice. Now I'm wondering what was happenin...Very nice. Now I'm wondering what was happening in my homes the day the census taker came by.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-49851199879647339372012-04-21T10:26:08.990-04:002012-04-21T10:26:08.990-04:00I love this! What a great view into a day in the ...I love this! What a great view into a day in the life of your mother.<br /><br />Dee at Shakin' the Family TreeDeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10963956577797121886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-81760068285521703622012-04-17T23:25:53.084-04:002012-04-17T23:25:53.084-04:00A beautiful piece, Nancy, and so much fun to read!...A beautiful piece, Nancy, and so much fun to read! You are such a natural at writing social history. I can just see your mother scrubbing her laundry on the washboard. The newspaper clippings and headlines are neat, too. You really captured your parents' lives at the time. Love it!Shelley Bishophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07488453243236670013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-13576737790612978012012-04-17T23:20:10.268-04:002012-04-17T23:20:10.268-04:00A very enjoyable piece. I found myself pulled righ...A very enjoyable piece. I found myself pulled right into the story.Michelle Goodrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03427355155193196767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-18754676329039321972012-04-17T16:35:39.138-04:002012-04-17T16:35:39.138-04:00Nancy, what a great piece. You included everything...Nancy, what a great piece. You included everything and it was all so interesting. I feel like I know your mom!Barbara Poolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07440544740334032378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6892358786681938797.post-38392981515260013992012-04-17T16:20:54.213-04:002012-04-17T16:20:54.213-04:00A very interesting perspective, Nancy! I love hear...A very interesting perspective, Nancy! I love hearing everyday stories, thanks for sharing.Heather Kuhn Roelkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07247311735034470203noreply@blogger.com