I love the picture of the Adolph Sommerer Homestead at RR1 Henley Missouri. The shadows in the picture tell me it was taken very early in the morning. The shadows are very long and pointing South West. That grass looks funny, it sure dont look green,The Hackberry tree and the 3 walnut trees south of the kitchen still have thier leaves.I see 2 cows or maybe A bull and a cow. The corn crib and the tool shop in the center are surronded by the machine shed on the north side and what was onced used as a sheep shed on the south side. I think at this time it was used for hanging tobacco since it looks like the east side of the shed was removed for air circulation. When I lived at home we had a wood burning kitchen stove.It was sitting along that south wall. When we made jelly in the summer we had to cook the berries or juices until they were ready and they had to be stirred all the time to keep it from sticking or burning. That window that you see was a life saver, it was next to the stove and there was a breeze that came in and helped cool us a little. I wish I could remember who it was that planted those walnut trees.
Maybe squirrel’s planted them! They were in the fence row, and were small when I first remember them. Or maybe Lloyd was the little squirrel that planted the nut there, and they grew. I love that picture too. Tell us more Cleo.
Cleopha Howard says
I love the picture of the Adolph Sommerer Homestead at RR1 Henley Missouri. The shadows in the picture tell me it was taken very early in the morning. The shadows are very long and pointing South West. That grass looks funny, it sure dont look green,The Hackberry tree and the 3 walnut trees south of the kitchen still have thier leaves.I see 2 cows or maybe A bull and a cow. The corn crib and the tool shop in the center are surronded by the machine shed on the north side and what was onced used as a sheep shed on the south side. I think at this time it was used for hanging tobacco since it looks like the east side of the shed was removed for air circulation. When I lived at home we had a wood burning kitchen stove.It was sitting along that south wall. When we made jelly in the summer we had to cook the berries or juices until they were ready and they had to be stirred all the time to keep it from sticking or burning. That window that you see was a life saver, it was next to the stove and there was a breeze that came in and helped cool us a little. I wish I could remember who it was that planted those walnut trees.
Aunt Lolly says
Maybe squirrel’s planted them! They were in the fence row, and were small when I first remember them. Or maybe Lloyd was the little squirrel that planted the nut there, and they grew. I love that picture too. Tell us more Cleo.
Julie Baker says
Christ is risen!! Happy Easter Sommerers!