tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644791041541902287.post4879023837992889001..comments2024-03-25T20:17:47.615+10:00Comments on Earlier Years: Drat that darn dogcrgalvinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01118766224187668713noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644791041541902287.post-17830767288697575532017-04-08T13:53:16.307+10:002017-04-08T13:53:16.307+10:00Darning toadstool, yes that's what I thought M...Darning toadstool, yes that's what I thought Mum called it but on my last visit to South Australia my siblings said it was a darning mushroom. "Well I'll be darned" as dear old Dad used to say.crgalvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01118766224187668713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644791041541902287.post-31107322861778905542017-04-08T06:25:59.845+10:002017-04-08T06:25:59.845+10:00Oh Carmel - all great memories here. I have a dar...Oh Carmel - all great memories here. I have a darning toadstool but am ashamed to say I don't use it much. You have to be tough to work on a farm don't you. I don't think I could put any of my pets down - take them the vet yes but do it myself, no. But you don't know what you can do until you have to do it do you?Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644791041541902287.post-56967346556766422142017-04-07T22:05:46.751+10:002017-04-07T22:05:46.751+10:00No doubt our dogs were called useless at various t...No doubt our dogs were called useless at various times too but generally had inoffensive names like Toby, Lassie, Brownie and so on. I think we named our pet lambs too.crgalvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01118766224187668713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644791041541902287.post-87973411536533546522017-04-07T21:41:38.477+10:002017-04-07T21:41:38.477+10:00They made em tough on those old farms. Feel sorry ...They made em tough on those old farms. Feel sorry for your Dad having to put his mate down the old-fashioned way. How awful. <br />My husband's cousin was a farmer and his pet name for the house dog was "Useless". Still does it now he's left the farm. He has a very dry sense of humour. <br />We didn't do cross-stitch in hessian but I do remember sewing felt onto hessian in primary school. <br />xx RowenaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644791041541902287.post-79892501979531915632017-04-07T08:43:19.904+10:002017-04-07T08:43:19.904+10:00That's it! You stitched me up.That's it! You stitched me up. crgalvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01118766224187668713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644791041541902287.post-60260377896581371282017-04-07T00:18:02.297+10:002017-04-07T00:18:02.297+10:00A foot and a worn elbow.
A foot and a worn elbow. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644791041541902287.post-5262983609286327192017-04-06T22:01:23.599+10:002017-04-06T22:01:23.599+10:00Jill and Linda thanks for dropping by. The sheets ...Jill and Linda thanks for dropping by. The sheets were not so comfortable with seams down the middle or large patches, but once a person was asleep it did not matter a jot.crgalvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01118766224187668713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644791041541902287.post-26572010898173430762017-04-06T17:53:04.205+10:002017-04-06T17:53:04.205+10:00I also remember the sheets being cut up and resewn...I also remember the sheets being cut up and resewn with a seam down the middle. I learnt to darn but haven't used it for years. What a wasteful age we live in! How nice to be able to just go and buy new socks.lindamaycurryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876359944965312653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644791041541902287.post-344693863562037052017-04-06T15:59:56.838+10:002017-04-06T15:59:56.838+10:00I am enjoying your charming series of stories.Your...I am enjoying your charming series of stories.Your life was so different from this city kid's except for the darning of those darn school stockings....and I remember that my Nanna used to cut up and remake the bedsheets.<br /><br />Jill - Blogging the #AtoZChallenge at ballau.blogspot.comGeniAushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09074874999181040071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644791041541902287.post-12839403748749262502017-04-06T14:05:14.416+10:002017-04-06T14:05:14.416+10:00Tamara and Shirley, thanks for visiting.Tamara and Shirley, thanks for visiting.crgalvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01118766224187668713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644791041541902287.post-57102633304548110832017-04-06T09:15:06.924+10:002017-04-06T09:15:06.924+10:00Love it! I'll see your darning and raise you o...Love it! I'll see your darning and raise you one foot.crgalvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01118766224187668713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644791041541902287.post-65234405569206647612017-04-06T00:45:21.589+10:002017-04-06T00:45:21.589+10:00I'm afraid I gave up darning as soon as I grew...I'm afraid I gave up darning as soon as I grew up! Old socks are used as dusters and new socks purchased, whether we can afford them or not! https://shirleycorder.com/determine/Shirley Corderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429641202607657089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644791041541902287.post-60810320586239425132017-04-05T23:41:39.796+10:002017-04-05T23:41:39.796+10:00I've had to take two cats to the vet to be put...I've had to take two cats to the vet to be put to sleep in recent years and the experience was heart-wrenching to say the least. I can't imagine having to do it "the old fashioned" way. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.tamaranarayan.com/2017/04/d-is-for-denver-airport-alien-circus.html" rel="nofollow">D is for Denver Airport: Alien Circus Reptiles Stole Your Luggage</a>Tamara Narayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03725262301091012950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644791041541902287.post-64373520361025354392017-04-05T22:17:01.303+10:002017-04-05T22:17:01.303+10:00I remember learning darning. I don't think it ...I remember learning darning. I don't think it will become a craze like knitting or patchwork. A bit hard to take off your shoes and say look at my latest darning. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644791041541902287.post-30791668252437317732017-04-05T20:42:58.429+10:002017-04-05T20:42:58.429+10:00Flour and sugar were bought in large sacks and the...Flour and sugar were bought in large sacks and there was a weekly shop for ten loaves of bread for all those school sandwiches. Australia has never had meals provided at schools.crgalvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01118766224187668713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644791041541902287.post-80962614538166786662017-04-05T20:39:03.417+10:002017-04-05T20:39:03.417+10:00I still mend and patch if need be, but I never dev...I still mend and patch if need be, but I never developed my mother's fine darning skills.crgalvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01118766224187668713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644791041541902287.post-16027807335872833342017-04-05T20:35:58.686+10:002017-04-05T20:35:58.686+10:00Yes, our parents made sure we were not around but ...Yes, our parents made sure we were not around but we knew enough to miss the animal once it did not reappear. crgalvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01118766224187668713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644791041541902287.post-81396631837924714062017-04-05T19:51:20.557+10:002017-04-05T19:51:20.557+10:00Nice post. Well done for choosing two words for ea...Nice post. Well done for choosing two words for each letter, I've just been sticking with <a href="http://millysguide.com/mental-health-a-to-z-d-depression/" rel="nofollow">one!</a>Laurenhttp://www.millysguide.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644791041541902287.post-34514199876409355792017-04-05T17:20:55.692+10:002017-04-05T17:20:55.692+10:00Wow, I don't even know what darning socks or ...Wow, I don't even know what darning socks or jumpers mean! It's strange, even when we poor as I was growing up, it rarely meant mending clothes... I believe we should do more of that instead of throwing stuff out and buying new ones. I say I believe so but I don't quite do or have the skills for it! 😉 <br /><br />Today on my <a href="http://courageouslivingjourney.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Journey To Courageous Living</a> D is Daring to be gentle with yourself: <a href="https://courageouslivingjourney.wordpress.com/2017/04/05/dare-to-be-gentle/" rel="nofollow"> come, check it out.</a><br /><br />Miss Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17390664438435060656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644791041541902287.post-79101907173946458932017-04-05T17:18:38.569+10:002017-04-05T17:18:38.569+10:00Forgot darning ... haven't done that for years...Forgot darning ... haven't done that for years ... I cobbled a sock together the other day - it lasted on wear ... and is now on its way out! Cheers HHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644791041541902287.post-82629321650110673602017-04-05T17:17:54.718+10:002017-04-05T17:17:54.718+10:00Hi Carmel - yes I guess in farming the family was ...Hi Carmel - yes I guess in farming the family was self-sufficient for all things ... I'm sure your father was very fond of 'those or that darn dog' ... gentle telling - thank you ... cheers Hilary<br />http://positiveletters.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/d-is-for-ducks-dabbling-diving-domestic.html Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7644791041541902287.post-55327629825954662852017-04-05T13:16:50.715+10:002017-04-05T13:16:50.715+10:00I recently darned a sock, hadn't done that in ...I recently darned a sock, hadn't done that in awhile. I was irritated it had worn out so quickly. Putting a beloved pet down would be hard. My mother who grew up on a farm remembers her dad always made sure the kids weren't around. Thanks for sharing your memories with us! <br /><br />#AtoZChallenge<br />"Female Scientists Before Our Time" <br />http://shells-tales-sails.blogspot.com/Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.com