tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085311167627297994.post4957477597804126554..comments2024-03-25T17:55:06.688-06:00Comments on Thankful Me: Attic-Cleaning AdventuresKristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14136276061114462192noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085311167627297994.post-23533485248953974942014-01-30T21:38:37.132-07:002014-01-30T21:38:37.132-07:00Wow, good for you. I recently took on a paper proj...Wow, good for you. I recently took on a paper project and the liberation of throwing out junk. It makes you wonder that at one point, it was kept for who knows why :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547305021899533237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085311167627297994.post-74257349157552376482014-01-30T21:00:55.009-07:002014-01-30T21:00:55.009-07:00You'd think, living in a house almost 150 year...You'd think, living in a house almost 150 years old, we'd have stuff like that. Unfortunately, the owners before us cleaned the place out.<br />We have found some nifty things in the yard, though. Our oldest found an old British coin. We did some research and found it was considered a lucky charm by men serving in WWI. Just so happens, there are names carved in our barn floor from 1901. The boy whose name is carved happened to serve in WWI. <br />I love to see history through the eyes of everyday people. You certainly found some!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085311167627297994.post-14015442186587004522014-01-30T19:47:50.743-07:002014-01-30T19:47:50.743-07:00I am still laughing about the panty hose! I do rem...I am still laughing about the panty hose! I do remember in the 60s when they first became popular and I was in high school -- and 5' 8" tall -- they didn't fit then either! What fun finds!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765055414561998856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085311167627297994.post-58370146171758135732014-01-30T17:11:37.676-07:002014-01-30T17:11:37.676-07:00I hope you can find a family member to return some...I hope you can find a family member to return some of the personal items. Two years ago a kind person returned a box much like this to me. At the bottom, I found my Father's baptismal certificate - a true treasure!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18296050573667055406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085311167627297994.post-14372564510174630472014-01-30T15:12:28.261-07:002014-01-30T15:12:28.261-07:00Our attic was full of old newspapers and flattened...Our attic was full of old newspapers and flattened cardboard boxes perhaps an attempt at cheap insulation? Also rakes and hoes and a snow sled. What? It's truly amazing what folks will put up there and our attic is not a walk-in space either, you have to struggle to get stuff in there.Dogwood Lane Rambleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11325307035803155779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085311167627297994.post-55254002019912101452014-01-30T12:09:10.243-07:002014-01-30T12:09:10.243-07:00Those "one size fits all" panythose is a...Those "one size fits all" panythose is a sad commentary on how our body size has changed. I've seen pictures of county and state fairs from the fifties and sixties and there isn't an obese person to be seen, everyone is slim! Perhaps all the labor saving devices and processed foods have combined to our detriment. <br /><br />We moved into a house in Utah where we discovered a closet under the stairs full of sealed cans and barrels of wheat. Probably 500-600 lbs.! It was a huge blessing as we were just coming out of our "starving student" phase when my husband went to school to change careers and we had depleted most of our stores.Rozy Lasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019413665136390175noreply@blogger.com