tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12669756.post6075380889570821486..comments2023-10-04T07:27:52.681-04:00Comments on The Cottage on the Hill: In Retrospect and Looking AheadKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05961614872895512970noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12669756.post-7356428628822560462008-09-13T23:10:00.000-04:002008-09-13T23:10:00.000-04:00Hi~Also remember, the mothers in the generations b...Hi~<BR/><BR/>Also remember, the mothers in the generations before us mostly lived within the confines of large and extended families. So while there was lots of work and canning and winter preparations to be made, many hands made light work. I even read somewhere that the time of day from 5pm-6pm was coined "grandmother's hour" because it was the end of the day, toddlers and babies would be tired and cranky but supper had to be made. So the grandmothers would take charge of the littles so the younger wives could prepare supper for the men. They didn't "do it all" as they say. Most had alot of help. Just something to keep in mind. :-)As Simply As We Canhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09037534208795684139noreply@blogger.com