tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post6791942614196382897..comments2024-02-16T01:14:30.434-08:00Comments on Country Side Poet: Making DoSusie Swansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06052734156809316397noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-29638840894977843832015-09-08T07:27:56.849-07:002015-09-08T07:27:56.849-07:00Hi Susie, praying you are well...My husband grew u...Hi Susie, praying you are well...My husband grew up in a family of 11 kids, they had no running water for most of that time, and lived in a tiny two bedroom house. He knows a lot about having to make do. I think it is such a valuable thing to have the skills to be able to make do with what we have...The Bible teaches us that we are more precious than the birds of the air and the lilies of the field, yet God cares for them with much love...so we are cared for by our loving heavenly Father...I think too many folks tend to forget that when they keep their eyes upon all the pretty and shiny things of the world. That's why I love wildflowers and pinecones and all the free things that God places all around me...I told my husband years ago to never buy me flowers...and I have not kept a bird in a cage for many years now, since I've started to feed the wild ones. What a variety of birds that come to visit here! So much more exciting and fun than the captive ones.<br />Now we are considering selling this place in order to buy another nearby where there is good gardening soil and we will be able to keep a few chickens. There's even a nice little creek nearby to fish in. I am looking forward to stocking my pantry with home canned goods once again, and learning how to make do with what we can harvest from our own land. We are negotiating with the bank, and if all goes well, our house payment will be just a bit more than half of what we now pay here! Of course we will need to really tighten our belts until we sell our home...but it can be done as long as we are careful, and with what we save by home gardening and harvesting chicken eggs etc. I am excited to be able to live closer to the land...Living in the forest has had its benefits, but it does not allow for a good garden, and our township does not allow keeping chickens or other animals in our neighborhood, so we feel its time for this change.<br />Please pray we have success!<br />Blessings and love~ Lisa<br /><br />Never Forsakenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04537083795724752514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-71875319202453481452015-09-06T14:04:09.044-07:002015-09-06T14:04:09.044-07:00Another wonderful story, Susie.
Another side of &#...Another wonderful story, Susie.<br />Another side of 'the good ol' days' hard times, but strong families!Jonquil Junctionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12305927127557263859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-80595236082802167872015-09-04T04:52:13.905-07:002015-09-04T04:52:13.905-07:00Hi, Susie. Some people think they have it hard tod...Hi, Susie. Some people think they have it hard today, but it is nothing like it was in the old days. Loved reading about your memories of times gone by. My grandma had ten children, also. I remember when I was young, people got what they called 'commodities'. It was usually cheese, dry milk, etc. And, people canned just about everything! We are now canning potatoes, something we have never canned before, but I think I will love opening them up this winter and enjoying them. Janet,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17796999156668844943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-53998900354018191742015-09-02T17:31:36.246-07:002015-09-02T17:31:36.246-07:00Thank you Susie. We ate squirrels but can never re...Thank you Susie. We ate squirrels but can never recall eating rabbits. I don't think I could eat any squirrels now. Blessings to you.Susie Swansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06052734156809316397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-24737855149155897052015-09-02T17:30:05.495-07:002015-09-02T17:30:05.495-07:00Thank you Daisy.Thank you Daisy.Susie Swansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06052734156809316397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-56639578575839434122015-09-02T17:29:29.715-07:002015-09-02T17:29:29.715-07:00Thank you Elaine. I've thought the same thing ...Thank you Elaine. I've thought the same thing many times.Susie Swansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06052734156809316397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-55724468380867539232015-09-02T17:28:40.206-07:002015-09-02T17:28:40.206-07:00Thank you Charlotte. I hope we never have to exper...Thank you Charlotte. I hope we never have to experience it either. Susie Swansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06052734156809316397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-46661626516826599022015-09-02T17:27:31.758-07:002015-09-02T17:27:31.758-07:00Thanks Sheri. That penny candy sure tasted good.Thanks Sheri. That penny candy sure tasted good.Susie Swansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06052734156809316397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-33221962529682743802015-09-02T17:26:43.606-07:002015-09-02T17:26:43.606-07:00Thank you Munir. I think the same thing.Thank you Munir. I think the same thing.Susie Swansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06052734156809316397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-82544344084640659962015-09-02T17:19:35.961-07:002015-09-02T17:19:35.961-07:00Susie, Your mom's pretty. We ate rabbits and ...Susie, Your mom's pretty. We ate rabbits and squirrels and any kind of fish my parents or bothers caught. I remember many tough times, many times being hungry. But our parents made do some how...we just never had sweets or more than one helping. I will never eat another squirrel or rabbit. Just can't. Blessings to you. xoxo,SusieSusiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425051654313691986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-46958206195093293762015-09-02T11:14:06.216-07:002015-09-02T11:14:06.216-07:00It's surprising how well people can get by on ...It's surprising how well people can get by on what they have and a little ingenuity. Great stories about your family, Susie.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865193802444007545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-38336181083700416352015-09-01T21:25:37.829-07:002015-09-01T21:25:37.829-07:00Thank you Susie for another wonderful memory! Your...Thank you Susie for another wonderful memory! Your mother was pretty. I hate to think how people would get by if those really hard times hit today.Elaine/Muddling Throughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07542943000832182111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-59387926529844784402015-09-01T20:18:42.039-07:002015-09-01T20:18:42.039-07:00Susie, it's wonderful that you remember the st...Susie, it's wonderful that you remember the stories your mother told you; you can pass them on to others who might never know the hardships of times past. I just sincerely hope we never see such hard times again.<br /><br />How are you feeling these days?lil red henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15494641068959278096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-24173394719632518112015-09-01T19:02:17.086-07:002015-09-01T19:02:17.086-07:00Susie, it was nice hearing about your mama and all...Susie, it was nice hearing about your mama and all the 10 kids in her family. I especially liked the part about the candy jars and eating all the chocolate drops all the way home. It reminds me of getting penny candy when I was little at the town store and enjoying it while I walked home. I love listening to old stories, and this one was such a treasured story.<br /><br />love, ~SheriRed Rose Alleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02685747099912989862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-25055821820367607372015-09-01T18:40:20.229-07:002015-09-01T18:40:20.229-07:00Thank you for sharing things that happened in your...Thank you for sharing things that happened in your mom's family during depression. When you see people fussing over coffee other than Starbuck's you wonder how lucky they are.<br />You mom is pretty in the picture. Yes the corn is very tall.MunirGhiasuddinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05232362559666320301noreply@blogger.com