Changeing weather into Fall

Fall is most assuredly here.  There has been a cooling down of the temps and a bright sun it the morrring sky.  Oh and don't forget to night there will be a full moon. 
I remember that when Fall came Mother and Mary would pull out the wool blankets from the cedar chests or the old mothballs.  They would hang them full length on the lines so they could air them out.  But, I don't think, that the smell of mothballs will ever loose its heavy smell.  This was the beginning of Fall cleaning in the house.  Windows were washed inside and out and the curtains were taken to the cleaners.  The furnace was then cleaned by RJ Smith and oil was ordered Thur Blue Ridge Oil company.
 Dad would get all the garden tools cleaned up and he would have Paul Barns sharpen them before Dad would put them away.  All but the rake.  That would soon be in great demand with all the tree leaves to rake up.  Then Dad would put up the stakes around his azaleas and his box woods.  Which he then would wrap and nail the burlap around.  then as the leaves would start falling he would work in the yard raking when he had time.  He then would place the leaves in the area between the burlap sides all the way around the azalea beds. I would get out there after classes and help him work in that yard.  I use to love playing in the dirt.  LOL.  Oh and now we were ready for the first frost.
The local churches would have in the kitchens baked goods and hot cocoa and cider after church each Sunday.  Oh my those baked goods  were very good.  Those ladies worked hard on the Saturday before Sunday church.
In Frederick there were many Fall things to do.  We would help our neighbours to gather nuts and work in the gardens to finish up gleaming them for winter.  Bigger boys would help their fathers cut and deliver wood to alot of Frederick family's.  They would go door to door seeing if anyone needed wood.  My Dad would always get wood from the same man each year.  The schools had Home Coming and Football games and parades with floats then we had bond fires. 
We really could not wait till October and Halloween then there was the next holiday Thanks Giving.  Oh my what a Fall we would all have! 

HAPPY FALL YA ALL!!!!

Hi ho off we go the the Great Frederick Fair!

Oh yes I have had many good times at the GFF.  Mom and Dad and I would pile into the Chevy and go to the Childrens Day at the Fair.  Sometimes my Dad would have to beg off because he had to do surgery on
someone. But each year on Friday of the Fair Mon and I would go see the Household building  at the Fair. 
She knew alot of the sewing ladies and she made  sure that I would see all the great quilts.  The clothing and household sewing  with the many ribbons hanging from them were a beautiful sight.  The quilts were hung from the rods that hung from ceiling of  the tall building. There was handy work also and the clothing there too.  Knitted or crocheted work lay on a tierd stand in the middle of the building.  There were also many pies and cakes and canned goods too. All lined up along the walls of the one side of the building.  Fudge and cookies and other candy was there too.  Oh what a wonderful sight it was.

  Out on the grounds you could go for a pony ride or ride a bumper car or a merry go round steed.  Play bingo for dishes or glasses or canning jars or alot of other things.  Alittle farther down the row was farm machinery with tractors and hay wagons.  There was the Farm buildings that housed the smaller farm animals chickens, ducks, geese, bunnies and pigeons.  I use to show my chickens there as I grew up and had a small farm set up with  my hubby Gary at the time.  The chickens  won 1st 2nd and 3 rd prise ribbons.  In another building farm crops were shown.  Wheat, corn and Barley were there to see and then there were the farm garden crops.  We would see sunflowers and roses there too.  Everyone was sporting a prise ribbon.  Mom would always love to see the roses. She loved roses and had a few in our back yard on Lindbergh Ave. 

I know that I have tucked away the ribbons that I won for my sewing and for the chickens I have raised.  But it was one wonderful and fun time I had that has lived on with my daughter Kelly Smith.  She has entered alot of her photographs.  I know she has a great talent for taking photos in black and white.  The ones that win decorate our walls here on 2nd Street in many rooms.  Each with the ribbons that it has won in the frame with the picture. 

So, I cant wait till I can go and see the Fair this year,  for I know she has entered 7 new pictures and I know she should win on one of them.  So,  I hope, all of you will go and visit  the Great Frederick Fair!!!  Ride the rides and eat  the great food made by all the good people of the organiations and churches that work so hard out there every year.

Oh what a water mess we had

Today started out to be a beautiful Saturday for us all.  When I took out my sign  to the curb I noticed water running in the gutter.  I had seen this  same small stream yesterday but took no mind to it.  But today I saw where it was coming from.  I walked up a few feet in front of my neighbours house and looked down on the walk to see water coming up thru a water turn off cap for #19s home.  A home of a family friend.  I went back into the store and called the city and they said that their man would be right out to see the problem.
Well that was about 1030 AM. By 130 PM a very tire man  showed up to tell me another man would be back to see what was wrong with the turn off.  Well after about 15 mins. my dear friend that works for the city Joe came up in his own truck.  Poor guy has been called here about  4 times in the past 2 years for the same water problems at this very spot.  Seems he is the one that is always on call that day.  He went right to work and he was very kind enough to tell me what  he was doing. I then went back to work in the store. By and by two others turned up and a backhoe. Boy that slot of noise after they came.  But they got the work done and the new pipe put in  by the time it was 345 PM.  No leaner's these guys they get things done!  I"m
glad that there are guys like Joe working for the city when we need them.  I am also glad he was on call today.  I knew that when he shows up the problems  are always worked out.
Now  # 19 will have water and I know all will be a beautiful Saturday night.  Oh, and Joe if you read this   Thank you so much for the job well done!

A rainy day in Frederick

Ah, yes it is a light and gentle rain here today.  And oh yes course it is a Sunday.
Rain gear is out along with the church goers.  Brightly colored clothes and the
umbrallas, some of which clash, but nun the less very needed.  Cars go swishing
by in a great hurry for a parking place close to the church.  Right now the sun has
thoughtfully deceided to peek thru the clouds.  I am thinking that  the sun  is trying
to help the last of the church goers get to the church without getting too wet.
When you live downtown you can always get to church on time.  Or you hope you can.
With the rain it just makes you want to curl up with a book and find out just who stole the
crown from that English tower.  Sometimes the rain  makes you want to come out and wade
in the puddles or the curb gutters just to splash.  But what ever it makes you want to do
it does help the many gardens and lawns grow.  I say  thank you for the rain dear God!!

Back To School

Oh yes, I did say those awful words.  But,  I think about this,  most kids dont really want to miss that next step in thier education.  For some it is a begining, to others it is a middle and to the next set it is the rest of the upper 4 years of the ladder.  Then there is the even bigger step:  College!  But where ever you are in your education I wish you all a very interesting, exciteing and fun filled new year of school!!

Help Brighten up Frederick City for Christmas

If you don't already know, we here in Frederick, Maryland had the worst blizzard in years this past winter.
It hit with such a hard blow that we have lost most of our Christmas lights that were in the trees downtown.
With that blizzard also came the cost of just clearing the streets.  Now the city has had cut backs in finance too.  And that has lead us to the problem:  we dont have the money to replace the lights to light up Frederick for the holidays.
So the downtown business people have a plan.  Everyone can chip in $20  to help with the cost of a string of
lights or sponcer a tree for $120.  But they have forgotten us, the little guy!  I know that I am  hurt by this.  I feel that I have the right to try and give something to this cause.  So I am saying give  all the people of Frederick a chance to help!!!  I own a very small company in down town Frederick. And thru this company I  will be selling a given craft so that I can raise Money for  the lights.  I may not make too much as to sponcer a tree but, I sure am going to try and help light up some!!!  I am also asking for all the people of Frederick and surrounding areas, who enjoy the light trees in Frederick at Christmas time, to help out too.  I am not asking for the $20. I am saying give what you can and send it to the City of Frederick or bring it to me I will get it there.  We maybe in hard times but we can give a few pennys to get a joyful smile at Christmas time for all of us youngseters and  the elders too.
So what do you think Fredericktonians can we do this??  I think we can.

Send donations of Checks to Downtown Frederick Partnership   or me;  Trish A Culler  at
 Nanny Goat Crafts,  15 E. 2nd Street,  Frederick, Maryland 21701

I thank you for  you help in our quest to Light up Frederick for Christmas.