Hello and happy Thursday all. A lovely morning here. It is going to be a warm but gorgeous day. I hope to get some things done outside again. Trying to spend time out every day with something - work never ends.
I was watching fireflies (lightening bugs) the other night and got to thinking about being a kiddo. Used to get an old jar, poke holes in the lid and catch those little buggers. What fun we had back then. Simple fun.
As a matter of fact we had a lot of simple fun.
We played hopscotch, Jaxs, baby dolls, jump rope, then we had badminton and croquet. Sometimes we would sit on the porch swing and play "I spy" games or count cars!! LOL. A big old box was so many different worlds - a store, house, hospital, etc. In grade school I got a little record player, and we played those 45 rpm records! Had a hula hoop and got good at that and rode bikes. Gosh we had some fun - and it was all simple.
Who had one of these? Ours was yellow and gray. I loved that big old table. Our kitchen was painted with glossy bright yellow paint, white open face cabinets, a huge farm sink with a built-in drainer and this big old table. Sure had a lot of good food and fun times around that table.
These were some of my favorites as a kid. I love those little bottles! And the wax lips! Oh goodness, we thought they were something.This was what we used most of the time. They kept stuff so cold. I do have a set of several glasses and a pitcher still. I think they are so pretty.
Made many a "gifts" with this. I have a metal one still. A few years ago, I found the loops at Hobby Lobby and bought a bag. I have made a couple.
YES we did!!!!! I would love to have one of these today. They sure got laundry clean. It was a lot of work, no doubt, but we used one until I was in junior high. Of course, when we had this, we had no dryer, so clothes were always hung outdoors or in the house in the winter (by the heat stove).You remember these folks and animals? I don't know if they get used today, but I sure enjoyed learning to read with them.
I had a neat metal doll house. I kept it until Glen & I married, then I gave it to my gr. niece. She still has it. Spent many a winter day playing with this and rearranging furniture!
I remember many hours looking at the Sears 'wish book' as well. Watching cartoons, getting excited that Lassie was coming on. Disney on Sunday evening. I even remember the old Ma & Pa kettle shows. I watched one a couple weeks ago!!
There were milk boxes out on the porch and the milk man came every week. The Avon lady came by - she always smelled good to me - and usually gave me a little sample lipstick!!! I can see her to this day if I close my eyes (and her bright red nails).
We all had a pretty box of 'dusting' powder (talcum) in the bathroom. Then there were the futuristic looking hair driers - looking like we had a huge balloon on our heads!
Pin curls and home perms (I hated).
This was such a treat on a hot summer day! Frosty mugs and all. What a big day that always was to me.Lightening bugs made me start thinking and look where I went!!!!! Down the rabbit hole! LOL
Do you have any fun and special memories from back in the day?
I know many of us remember these things, and then we probably have younger gals who don't know the joy these all brought to us. I am so glad I grew up during this time of no cell phones and no technology - we used our minds and had a ton of just plain old simple fun! Dark was the indicator to be home. Our social network were our friends playing together, and the neighborhood moms all watching out for us (though we didn't realize that).
I truly would be in my element to go back in time!
Have a wonderful day and enjoy the remainder of your week!