tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28709771.post5326530557105773110..comments2023-08-26T16:53:44.268+00:00Comments on The Garden Diaries: Clever Clogs Jan And A Pair Of Laundry BooksAmalee Issahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01806569885641678394noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28709771.post-32040405861175892882007-09-10T20:26:00.000+00:002007-09-10T20:26:00.000+00:00Amalee... My grandfather sent me this. It is a l...Amalee... My grandfather sent me this. It is a little too nostalgic, but thought of you when I read it.<BR/><BR/>Cheers! ~April<BR/><BR/>CLOTHESLINES<BR/><BR/>A clothesline was a news forecast<BR/>To neighbors passing by.<BR/>There were no secrets you could keep<BR/>When clothes were hung to dry.<BR/><BR/>It also was a friendly link<BR/>For neighbors always knew<BR/>If company had stopped on by<BR/>To spend a night or two.<BR/><BR/>For then you'd see the fancy sheets<BR/>And towels upon the line;<BR/>You'd see the company table cloths<BR/>With intricate design.<BR/><BR/>The line announced a baby's birth<BR/>To folks who lived inside<BR/>As brand new infant clothes were hung<BR/>So carefully with pride.<BR/><BR/>The ages of the children could<BR/>So readily be known<BR/>By watching how the sizes changed<BR/>You'd know how much they'd grown.<BR/><BR/>It also told when illness struck,<BR/>As extra sheets were hung;<BR/>Then nightclothes, and a bathrobe, too,<BR/>Haphazardly were strung.<BR/><BR/>It said, "Gone on vacation now"<BR/>When lines hung limp and bare.<BR/>It told, "We're back!" when full lines sagged<BR/>With not an inch to spare.<BR/><BR/>New folks in town were scorned upon; <BR/>If wash was dingy gray,<BR/>As neighbors raised their brows,<BR/>And looked the other way.<BR/><BR/>But clotheslines now are of the past<BR/>For dryers make work less.<BR/>Now what goes on inside a home<BR/>Is anybody's guess.<BR/><BR/>I really miss that way of life.<BR/>It was a friendly sign<BR/>When neighbors knew each other best<BR/>By what hung on the line!Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02803049148666438704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28709771.post-69914423367751173982007-08-29T01:49:00.000+00:002007-08-29T01:49:00.000+00:00Where is April's blog?Where is April's blog?Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08061517211101084120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28709771.post-76269533011502687332007-08-27T06:34:00.000+00:002007-08-27T06:34:00.000+00:00Jan, I'm going to make a comment on April's blog n...Jan, I'm going to make a comment on April's blog next - she has three laundry lines on the go! THREE! Lucky begger!Amalee Issahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01806569885641678394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28709771.post-70282533290375189042007-08-26T21:39:00.000+00:002007-08-26T21:39:00.000+00:00I love all this! You are much more descriptive tha...I love all this! You are much more descriptive than I am--all I wrote was that I liked the cover picture! Such fun to read it all. Thanks for all the fun links, too.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08061517211101084120noreply@blogger.com