When we moved from Schubert to Honey Creek, we hired a truck for $2.00 a load to move us. I don’t remember how many loads there were, probably three or four, but the last thing was the wagon, a small load of equipment and me to drive it to Honey Creek. I was 13 then. When I was going through Wardsville, dogs from Schrimpf’s farm came out barking at the mules and they were really spooked. We moved on March 15, 1940. The days were pretty long, so I got to Honey Creek before it got dark. While at Schubert, Daddy purchased the ‘32 Buick from Heisinger’s that was quite a step up for a family that had used a model T-Ford. While at Schubert there were many Roosevelt projects designed to help poor people. One was the Farm Credit Administration. They made loans to help people that lost everything and poor to get started again. We got $500 and from that we got a bull, a cow, 3 heifers, 10 ewes and a buck, a sow, a pressure choker and lots of canning jars. When Lolly was born, she had trouble with milk and Dr. Hill said to get a goat and give her goat milk. We would keep the goat on a long chain in the yard or the chicken yard and when Lolly got hungry, there was always some nice warm milk nearby.
Is that the same pressure cooker that she always used??
I was going to ask what a pressure choker was.
I think what this particular pressure choker is…is a typo from Naomi. This gives me an opportunity to tell you all one of my favorite quotes…and it is….”Did you know that people who don’t do anything don’t ever make mistakes?” I make them left and right…but I just enjoy doing things…:) I wonder if that pressure cooker is the same one Lolly has now?
It made me wonder for a moment too! But I figured it was either a type O, or something they used on the farm to kill chickens!! LOL!
I don’t remember ever using Mother’s pressure cooker. But that doesn’t mean that I didn’t) I most of the time cold packed my vegetables. About 20 years ago I bought a brand new pressure cooker. I haven’t used it much, It is in the basement getting old. Does anyone want a slightly used pressure cooker? I wonder what Mother used to can her stuff before she had a pressure cooker. She was very protective of us children when she was using it. She would make us leave the kitchen or get as far away as possible from it. She sure made me afraid of them. I kept my kids away too when I canned.(if I used the pressure cooker) Today I had to have a tooth hacked out of my mouth. It was not fun.(but it didn’t hurt) He put a lot of stitches in my mouth. One of my crowns that hdld the partial plate on the right side just broke off. What a bummer. Easter Blessings Everyone!
I am only guessing, but I believe that it was the same one that we always used, because I don’t remember having any other pressure cooker in my lifetime. I am sure Beatrice will know when she gets back from visiting her family in Kansas City Have a blessed and Happy Easter everyone.