Ida’s
Notebook
by
Ida Risser
Do you sometimes feel as
though the calendar runs your
hfe? Some weeks are very busy
and then there will be several days
that are blank. Many appoint
ments seem to bump into each
other.
Maybe a concert is scheduled
for one night and then a travelogue
is the following night As we’ve
purchased tickets, we feel that we
should go to the entertainment
The next day we have two invita
tions for meals that is too much
for one day.
However, we do manage to
plant our garden. At least the on
ions, radishes, and sugar peas are
planted. At one time, I planted six
pounds of peas but now one-half a
pound is enough for us. Years ago
many peas and strawberries were
sold to neighbors in a nearby de
velopment It was a good way to
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keep in touch with folks who lived
in our area.
Our church has a group of
women who always make a meal
for families after a funeral. This
takes a lot of planning and tele
phoning. However, people do ap
preciate the effort and that makes
it all worthwhile. I’ve helped by
contributing food as have many
others.
On a recent Sunday morning,
we got a phone call that really up
set us. We were told that our old
est grandson was in a hospital in
Florida. He and four of his Mends
had been in a serious car accident
where the car rolled over and over.
One boy did not wear a seat belt
and he ended up under the car.
Our grandson was very lucky and
ended up with several broken ribs
and a collapsed lung. Those are
the times when prayers help.
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be heard brings enthusiasts from
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“A lot of guys are no longer
fanning, but they kept their
father’s or their grandfather’s trac
tors and the show offers them an
annual opportunity to show off
their stuff,” Gouge said.
Two years ago, when John’s
parents went to a nursing home,
the family sold one of its farm.
Gouge retained the house and 62
acres. The family lives in a two
John Gouge stands with his daughter Laura at the side of the two-story salt-box
style home, which dates further back than 1750.
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stoty salt-box style home that is
known to date back to 1750. The
house is a showcase for antiques,
agateware in all colors and styles,
old dippers, and other items, which
Susie has collected over the years.
The horse-hair plastered walls
have been stenciled by Susie. She
works full time, but finds time to
sew and attend auctions in search
of antiques and collectibles.
The Gouge home permeates
with historical significance, both
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 10, 1999-B5
in its architectural lines and in the
pieces that fill the rooms. But the
parents are most pleased that their
three daughters value their herit
age.
It’s a story that no amount of
urban sprawl will destroy. A story
that will continue to be updated
with photographs, news clippings,
and family tales.
“Maybe my next job will be a
journalist. I’m thinking of writing
a book,” Gouge said.
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