Ida’s
Notebook
Ida Risser
As I write this, we are getting closed. It is the kind of weather
snow and all public schools are that reminds me of our wedding
day. We got married toward the
end of January and there was
such a big snow storm that day
that we could not even go on our
wedding trip. However, we did
get started the next day on our
trip to Florida.
Our children remembered us
with cards on our 52nd anniver
sary. As Allen’s hip operation
does not allow him to crawl into
a car, we couldn’t even go out for
a meal to celebrate. So, I drove to
the grocery store and bought a
pizza as that is something that
we seldom enjoy. Then I stupidly
burned the roof of my mouth as
I’ve done before.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, February S, 2000-611
It is no wonder that public
sales often have a snow date in
case of inclement weather.
Speaking of public sales, there is
one that has my interest as a
Conestoga wagon is being sold.
It has been in my family since
before the Revolutionary War
and was used to haul wheat or
flour to Philadelphia. I’m told
that there is a lot of interest in
buying it-even out-of-state peo
ple are inquiring. It has hung in
a small barn on the Shreiner
family farm for ages. The run
ning gear was used for farm
work.
All of the photos that I’ve
taken last year and those that
I’ve been given are now safely
stored in books. I have filled two
scrapbooks with newspaper arti
cles too and now I’m sorting
woolen garments to start anoth
er braided rug.
We’ve been given flowers and
plants recently, and I must learn
how to care for them. One is a
big Hibiscus plant with large red
flowers. This is a new kind for
me and I’ll hunt instructions in
one of my flower care books. My
plants help to keep me busy this
winter.