Much has happened in out family since I last blogged to you. I will go into that another time. What has sparked me to do this report is this wonderful little poem I received from a friend in North Carolina.
Since a lot of us are growing older I thought you might enjoy this trip down memory lane.
THE CLOTHESLINE
A clothesline was a news forecast. To neighbors passing by.
There were no secrets you could keep. When clothes were hung to dry.
It was also a friendly link, For neighbors always knew
If company has stopped on by. To spend a night or two.
For then you'd see the "fancy sheets", And towels upon the line,
You'd see the "company table cloths", With intricate designs
The line announced a baby;s birth, From folks who lived inside,
As brand new infant clothes were hung. So carefully with pride.
The ages of the children could so readily be known.
By watching how the sizes changed. You'd know how much they'd grown!
It also told when illness struck, As extra sheets were hung,
The nightclothes , and a bathrobe too, Haphazardly were strung.
I also said "on vacation now." When lines hung limp and bare.
It told "we're back!" when full lines sagged. With not a inch to spare.
New folks in town were scorned upon, if wash was dingy and gray.
As neighbors carefully raised their brows, and looked the other way.
But clotheslines now are of the past, for dyers make work much less,
Now what goes on inside a home, is anybody's giess!
I really miss that way of life, it was a friendly sign
When neighbors knew each other best,
By what they hung on the line.
I can still remember the first time I hung clothes on the line for my mother. I hung the sheets "upside down" - OH MY what would the neighbors thing??? I loved the goo old days and hope you did too.
New folks in town were scorned upon, if wash was dingy and gray.
As neighbors carefully raised their brows, and looked the other way.
But clotheslines now are of the past, for dyers make work much less,
Now what goes on inside a home, is anybody's giess!
I really miss that way of life, it was a friendly sign
When neighbors knew each other best,
By what they hung on the line.
I can still remember the first time I hung clothes on the line for my mother. I hung the sheets "upside down" - OH MY what would the neighbors thing??? I loved the goo old days and hope you did too.
Eloise and I wish everyone of you are well and happy. I will try to keep this blog updated and stop being so lazy. Until then keep hooking!!
Doris
Doris
