Introduction

These stories are my mom's reminisces about growing up in rural Kansas in the 30's.
I hope you enjoy them! I blogged them in alphabetical order -- if you would like to read them in chronological order, use this table of contents as a guide:

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• A FIE-SHA-DIE


• TOADY


• HAVE YOU SEEN JENNY?


• THE PIE


• THE BALL GAME


• THE TRIP


• FORBIDDEN FRUIT


• THE SQUEAL


• BARNEY GO BILL


• THE FEATHER


• MOTHER’S PRETTY DRESS


• THE IMAGINARIES


• KAFFEE KUCHEN


• THE KIDNAPPERS


• WHEN THE ROOF LEAKED


• ADIEU TO THE HIGH CHAIR


• THE MERRY-GO-ROUND


• THE CAT IN THE CRACKLINGS


• THE RUN-AWAY ROOSTER


• WHEN MOTHER WAS SICK


• THE YARN IN THE COMFORTER


• THE OLD SORGHUM LAPPER


• THE HABIT


• UNDER THE APRICOT TREE


• SPRING HOUSECLEANING


• THE CLUB MEETING


• THE DRUG STORE


• SUMAC


• THE DUST STORM


• THE FLOOD


• ALL THAT GLITTERS


• THE BURIAL OF JULIETTE


• LOST AND FOUND


• DADDY’S SHOP


• FUNNY LITTLE MEN


• SLEET


• TOWN


• SNITCHES AND SNAILS AND PUPPY DOG TAILS
  
• THE VACCINATION


• WEED SEEDS


• APRIL FOOL?


• THE END OF THE WORLD


• THE GARDEN


• THE MOVING PICTURE SHOW


• SORROW IN THE SPRINGTIME


• WHEN THE SAINTS COME MARCHIN’ IN


• A CHILD’S DREAM


• PLEASE SING TO ME


• TO CATCH A BIRD


• THE SCARY TIME


• THE DOLLAR BILL


• EASTER EGGS FOR BETTY ANN


• THE MAD DOG


• A RAINBOW KIND OF DAY


• CURTAINS IN THE MOONLIGHT


• SCHOOL BELLS


• THE PIN TRAY


• THE LIE


• THE TURNING POINT


• THE FIRST FEUD


• NORA


• WEDNESDAY’S CHILD


• HANK AND BEULAH’S CHILDREN


• HEARTBREAK


• HAPPIER TIMES


• BETRAYAL


• THE FIRE


• ONE FINAL INDIGNITY


• AFTERWARD


• THE TELEPHONE


• CHICKEN POX


• UNJUSTLY PUNISHED


• SURGERY ON THE KITCHEN TABLE


• NEW THINGS


• THE DARK OF WINTER


• SPRING, AT LAST


• SUMMER


• AUTUMN


• LOVELIEST HOLIDAY


• TREES


• THE LIBRARY


• THE INSPECTORS


• A BEAUTIFUL WALK


• GUESS WHATS


• PETS


• THE ROAD TO SUNDAY SCHOOL


• OPENING EXERCISES


• SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS


• SERIOUSLY RELIGIOUS


• AUNT GLADY’S BUS SERVICE


• CANYONS AND WATERFALLS


• RELATIONSHIPS


• THE WAR YEARS


• A FINE FINISH