The silent generation

Secrets of the Root Cellar - A senior remembers herself as a prairie child & the age old farming tradition of canning, preserving & storing your food.

A Senior Remembers: Secrets of the Root Cellar

February 7, 2016March 19, 2020

I am halfway down the stairs, feeling each step with my foot before I go down further, since the flashlight beam doesn’t go very far. Suddenly it goes out, and I am in complete blackness! I look up quickly. The kitchen lamp sends a wash of light over a few… Read More »A Senior Remembers: Secrets of the Root Cellar

Who Are the Lucky Few?

June 4, 2015March 20, 2020

The lucky few are those of us born between 1926 and 1945. If that includes you, WWI bypassed you, and you came of age just in time to miss WWII. But that’s only part of it. You were the first generation to be indulged as children, you became teenagers just as… Read More »Who Are the Lucky Few?