Weather Changing

 As I sit here this morning  I look out at Green Grass, Christmas decorations and "No Snow", I am not Bragging,  we had Temps in the high 40's an at night in the 30 it has not been bad but it appears we have a winter storm coming in bringing already cold Temps,  it is 18 degrees right now !!!

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I read Jacks Blog over on "Shipslog";  Shipslog (shipslog-jack.blogspot.com)  about our Earliest Memories.

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I went to a Country School, I had to walk probably a 1/4 of a mile from our House, down a flat strech of dirt road, up a hill and there was School.  Grades 1 K thru 8th Grade !   Single Room, Large Round Oak Wood Stove in middle, wooden bench seating, Grades set together, 1 Teacher, no running water, Outhouse out back for relief, a huge Wood Shed attached to the School in Pond Settlement.

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I am # 14,  Mostly Cousins, a sister  #9  and 1 brother # 20.

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Above is Pond Settlement School,  After the School closed my sister and brother in law bought it and remodeled  it into a nice little home !

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I remember being dressed for school, Kindergarten, I had on Shoes, and Short Pants and Suspenders, I refused to wear them to school as neighbors had on Pants an belts.   I got spanked and marched to school and pretty much wore what I was told to.

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Hand Me Downs from older Brothers were common attire if one didn't want to go Naked !  LOL !

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My Brothers,   Roland, John(rip),  Ronnie, Jim, Donny (rip) Me.

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My next memory is Skiing and I remember I liked it, the old Ski's that just had a toe strap.

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I Loved to Ski, The Ski's I have on were hand made handmade ones !  I am standing in Ski's on Jones Pond where we swam in the summer and Fished.

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Oh Sweet Memories !!!!!
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