Living Life In The Good Old Days!

Were the “good old days” that good??  Some of us have been challenged this last week with the loss of electricity and the ability to get to our favorite market for supplies.  In the “good old days”, this was normal daily life.  The center of the house was a huge iron stove with beautiful chrome trim.  You used it as a cook surface, an oven and a heater for the home.   I have used one of these and am here to tell you, it takes talent!  You wasted nothing but used old fabric scraps and worn out clothing to make quilts and rag rugs for the floor.  You only got the butter after you milked the cow and churned the cream.   The food you stored to get you through the winter was put up in glass jars and crocks.  No grocery store on the corner!  I am sure there are many things about the “good old days” that were truly good.  No distraction from electronics allowing more face time maybe??  Those great old things that kept our ancestors warm and fed are still available to us to use as decorations or to learn to use again!  Who does not like the idea of fresh butter or a crock of homemade sauerkraut!  The winter weather threw us for a loop this last weekend and we closed the store for the safety of our customers, vendors and employees.  Things should be back to normal on Monday so come on in and see what you missed from the “good old days”!

This beast has a handle that attached and was used to iron clothing (after heating it on the wood stove)

This was an "agitator" for washing your laundry

I know some of you have used these!  This is a hand crank butter churn and would still make wonderful butter today!

No "non-stick" surface cookware!  Just very serviceable enamelware that is still useful today.

It is not a bad idea to have a few of these oil lamps around today.  Great when you lose electricity!

Those old rag rugs make beautiful additions to your home today.