Exploring
"The Barn"
was
a
favorite
pastime in the summers
at
Granny and Popeye's
House
we would spend hours
moving the hay from
position to position
to create the perfect room
sweeping the floor
until every crevice
of our body
was totally and completely
filled with dust
avoiding snakes and spiders
as we carefully
maneuvered through the
dark
and
very narrow hallway
to the "House"
keeping the cows
and
or
goats at bay
as we ran to the wooden door
climbing in the upper loft
better known as
"The Attic"
"The Attic"
to find more
treasures
treasures
to fill our
"House"
"House"
trying to remember to
"Close The Gate"
so the animals
did not escape
finding old pots and pans
to make "Stew"
swinging open the wooden hatch
to let air in and out
and in
and out
trying hard
not to smash fingers
in the process
locking up our "House"
to eat "Supper"
and
catch fireflies
on
the fresh cut grass
My Great Grandpa's
Blue Pot
Now sits
proudly
in
my garden
8 comments:
I love the colors all together! Gorgeous for the garden=0)
xoxo,
Carol
I love that you found a use for the pot. I too remember playing house in the barn and finding treasures. My mom has kept several bottles we found. My favorite is an old bleach bottle(it's glass, and very narrow). Back then it was pure not diluted so you didn't need much. I believe it was like an 11oz bottle.
What a beautiful pictures. The garden is pretty.
That purple flowers is perfectly match with your grandpa's blue pot! Take good care of this pot !
Beautiful post, Holli! LOVE that blue pot! So glad you got that--lovely reminder! I miss running around on summer nights, catching fireflies....good memories!
Hope you're having a wonderful night, my friend!
Julie
A wonderful look back at childhood...and a marvelous sentimental souvenir...girl, you can write!
Thanks for the memory, I had forgotten about Grandpaw Holubs blue pot. Mom
Holli, you have the best style!
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