I was looking at some old family pictures. I found a picture of my Grannys house (which of course I can't get to upload). It was the tinyest little house that you could imagine. We had lots of family get togethers there. The house was so small that everyone couldn't fit inside at the same time. There were chairs set outside under the shade tree for visiting. The men would gather in one place and the women would gather in another. The kids would play outside most of the time. There was always a cool breaze in the front yard under the trees. There was a metal glidder to sit on. When it was time to eat, we ate in shifts. Usually the men ate first, then the kids and the women ate last. There was always enough food to go around. There was never a question of where we would gather, it was usually at Grannys house. It never bothered anyone that the house was so very small. They just worked around it. The kids usually played outside and the grown ups gathered around the kitchen table and outside in the shade. It wasn't the size of the house that made it special, it was what went on there. There was grandparents, aunts, uncles and kids all together. We laughed, played, cooked and cleaned up together.
I have such wonderful memories of that tiny little house. I hope to find a way to show a picture of it one day.
3 comments:
Sound like Noah's Grannie's house. Remember last Friday anyone?
haha.. yes, there was quite a crowd there! We feel the same way about our house when the whole family comes over. It's cramped, but we enjoy the time with everyone.
I'm so glad you are doing this blog. Unfortunately, most of us don't take the time to ask our parents and grandparents questions about what things were like when they were growing up. I'm grateful that you are sharing these stories with us and that they are written down for your posterity.
Great memories that we continue to make! Thanks for sharing... I second Debbie's thoughts 100%!
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