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I'm so old I remember... Power Outage lasting 1-2 weeks in the winter.. melting snow for drinking water - having a constant fire on the beach so the water pipe would not burst from frozen water. House was heated by a wood fire place. No phone - No TV only had 2-3 channels black and white.. and so much snow on the roof.. Santa could not land his sleigh.. One year fear.. I was so upset.. age 4? We got all are drinking water straight out of the lake.. no chlorine - no nothing except a brass screen size like on a window screen filter out the fish eggs and other stuff in the water.. and hard wood floors no shag.. it was not the 70's yet. Avocado Green the super color for the 70's
I'm so old I remember... Power Outage lasting 1-2 weeks in the winter.. melting snow for drinking water - having a constant fire on the beach so the water pipe would not burst from frozen water. House was heated by a wood fire place. No phone - No TV only had 2-3 channels black and white.. and so much snow on the roof.. Santa could not land his sleigh.. One year fear.. I was so upset.. age 4? We got all are drinking water straight out of the lake.. no chlorine - no nothing except a brass screen size like on a window screen filter out the fish eggs and other stuff in the water.. and hard wood floors no shag.. it was not the 70's yet. Avocado Green the super color for the 70's
I remember a couple of those. AND the frozen pipes, and taking a coffee can out in the Tobacco field to to take a crap, because Grampa tore down the outhouse last summer since we now had running water and a real bathroom in the house.
I'm so old I remember... Power Outage lasting 1-2 weeks in the winter.. melting snow for drinking water - having a constant fire on the beach so the water pipe would not burst from frozen water. House was heated by a wood fire place. No phone - No TV only had 2-3 channels black and white.. and so much snow on the roof.. Santa could not land his sleigh.. One year fear.. I was so upset.. age 4? We got all are drinking water straight out of the lake.. no chlorine - no nothing except a brass screen size like on a window screen filter out the fish eggs and other stuff in the water.. and hard wood floors no shag.. it was not the 70's yet. Avocado Green the super color for the 70's
We had the coal stove and the coal furnace. By the time I could remember anything, the coal stove was no longer used. The furnace was still our primary heat source. I know, because I had to shovel coal.
Ahh, yep. Those big old coal furnaces had to be tended. Too hot, too cold, not enough of this or that. Too much of the other. I learned to know the beast well.
We had the coal stove and the coal furnace. By the time I could remember anything, the coal stove was no longer used. The furnace was still our primary heat source. I know, because I had to shovel coal.
Ahh, yep. Those big old coal furnaces had to be tended. Too hot, too cold, not enough of this or that. Too much of the other. I learned to know the beast well.
O' Yes... and as a kid playing in the basement and seeing that " Maniacal Glow " from the grill in front of the furnace it looked so scary and evil you would run back up stairs screaming .
Gee whiz... I had no siblings.. When " DAD " said change the channel.. no bartering anything
We didn't get much TV time, so I usually watched Combat or The Rifleman because my older brothers ruled.
When mom and dad went out for the evening--not very often--they'd make popcorn, turn off all of the lights in the house and watch The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits. One time we listened to, watched, the Martians landing in Grover's Mill. I was 5. What was I going to do?
I watched people being shot and the planet being invaded by aliens. I put my little blankie over my eyes and cried. Sometimes, my older sister would rescue me. She had endless phone time when the parents were out, so she didn't always notice.
It was interesting. At least it wasn't dull or boring.
We didn't get much TV time, so I usually watched Combat or The Rifleman because my older brothers ruled.
When mom and dad went out for the evening--not very often--they'd make popcorn, turn off all of the lights in the house and watch The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits. One time we listened to, watched, the Martians landing in Grover's Mill. I was 5. What was I going to do?
I watched people being shot and the planet being invaded by aliens. I put my little blankie over my eyes and cried. Sometimes, my older sister would rescue me. She had endless phone time when the parents were out, so she didn't always notice.
It was interesting. At least it wasn't dull or boring.
We had the military base and aliens landing weekly.. and living on the lake.. Lake Monsters again weekly.. so confusing as a kid. Rod Serling had a retreat 8 miles south of were I lived.. Never did see him..
Remember my one speed two wheel bike having a light powered by a generator off the front tire/ wheel, a small bell letting people know I was coming and mud flaps on both fenders.
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