Ida’s
Notebook
Ida Risser
October! And, it is time to dig ed in the spring. There are so
up all of those bulbs that 1 plant- many different kinds of lilies, ele-
phant ears, canna, and gladiola
bulbs. Maybe I’ll let some of them
outside. Last year there were nine
different idnds stored in our
basement.
We were given several bags of
apples to be made into sauce. We
had just bought a basket but I
think that they will keep for quite
a while. My freezers are slowly
filling up with food for the win
ter. Although my lima beans
were planted too late to give any
beans, there are a few left from
last year and we’ll use them.
My husband is now driving his
car after it sat in the garage for
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 4, 2003-B9
months. He even drove to visit
his brother in an adjoining coun
ty. When one sees other people’s
problems, then ours don’t seem
too bad.
The big storm, that did so
much damage in the South, only
brought us a little rain and lots of
wind. One big cornfteld was flat
tened and will be difficult to pick
up. It seems to have been a domi
no effect and stalks just fell on
each other.
Recently some farmers from
another county came to visit us
and they even brought gifts. We
got to know them through the
lady’s mother. She was a Lan-
easier Fanning reader and she
wrote me letters. Now that she
has passed away, her daughter
keeps up the acquaintance.
Many farm families have simi
lar interests and it is nice to com
pare our family’s activities.
Friends are friends even when
they are far away.
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