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Judy Evans @JudyEv (382412) • Rockingham, Australia 27 Mar

I came across this postcard when I was sorting through some photos. It shows Marie Ottile (Tilly) Johannsen (nee Hoffmann) with her daughter, Elsa, on a camel (obviously) and en route to Hermannsburg, an aboriginal mission, in...

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Not much left of what was once a happy home

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382412) • Rockingham, Australia 9 Jul

I wrote about the sheep yards at Pergande’s farm at Mt Marshall. The Pergandes were very community-minded. Once Ted Pergande got the farm established, he and his wife created a swimming pool at the base of the rock. They then...

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Laugh-In and Still Laugh-in

DW Davis @DWDavis (25797) • United States 22 Jan 23

Telling on myself now, but I remember watching Laugh-In. That show broke boundaries and touched on subjects on network TV no one would dare put on these days. The celebrity salute to Laugh-In called Still Laugh-In aired in...

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Pretty china and sixth generation farmers

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382412) • Rockingham, Australia 13 Jan 23

The collage shows some of the pretty china in our last house-sit. I learnt that the farm has been in the family for six generations and the next in line is studying agricultural science at university in preparation for taking over...

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Seeing the sights of Busselton, Western Australia

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382412) • Rockingham, Australia 8 Nov 20

We spent the night in the seaside town of Busselton, Western Australia. We attended a play put on by a school. Our friend’s daughter took part in the play which was very enjoyable. It’s amazing how talented some of these young...

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Hats off to my mother - and to all mothers

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382412) • Rockingham, Australia 2 Feb 19

Today is my mother’s birthday. She died in 2014 at the age of 104 – and a half. She liked us to add the half. I was remembering what a wonderful mother she was and what huge changes she saw in her lifetime. She was born into a...

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I Do Not Know What the Weather Holds

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169535) • United States 8 Dec 16

My body has aches and pains but the forecast is not foreseeing any storms. A coworker said the same thing earlier about her rheumatoid arthritis.. We use a heated mattress pad on the bed and that helps my aches and pains a whole...

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Breastfeeding beyond a year old...

Arieles @Arieles (2473) • United States 15 Dec 12

I breastfed all six of my kids. The least amount of time I breast fed was 10 months, and the longest I breastfed was twenty six months. Both my daughters breastfed and I am very proud of them for having done so, especially in...

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Eradicating Mythological Aberrations

Ram Bansal @rambansal (574) • India 16 Nov 11

Mythology is when people believe in something without any evidence and just just by believing what their elders tell them. These being easily believed and passed on from one generation to the next, remain in circulation in the...

State holidays

kalpal2003 @kalpal2003 (90) • United States 24 Jul 09

I'm in Utah for the summer working to earn money for college and today (Friday the 24th of July) is Pioneer Day - a state celebrated holiday. Apparently, this holiday is bigger than the fourth of July here in Utah. I went and...

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could you live like the pioneers with less convienence?

eaforeman6 @eaforeman6 (8979) • United States 8 Oct 08

Could you live simpler without all the modern electonics, microwaves, ect and fast paced lifestyles? and live more like the for fathers...if you thought it would balance the economy and get our nation out of debt? Would you be...

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Mylotters: Which do you like better posting a respond or a topic of discussion?

Desierra1004 @Desierra1004 (1213) • Malaysia 6 Jun 08

I like to post discussions but for the time being I have been doing a lot of responding instead. It looks liked most of the topics that I could think of has been posted by all of you. Give me a break...guys..lol. I am equally...

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How Many Like The Love Comes Softly Series by Janette Oake?

southernbelle77_ab @southernbelle77_ab (87) • United States 7 Sep 07

I love this series! Well, actually the first three are the best ones. I also love the movies based on the books. They frequently air on the Hallmark Channel. But again, the first three movies are the best. I have them on dvd....

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What Will Tomorrow Hold For You?

villageanne @villageanne (8553) • United States 12 Feb 07

My mind has been wandering to the pioneers the last few days. They were such strong people. Most came to America so they could worship the way they wanted. They had very little money, yet gave all they had to start a new and...

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Could you live in pioneer days?

jillbeth @jillbeth (2705) • United States 10 Feb 07

I have always been a big fan of TV westerns and movies about the pioneer days, but I don't know how those pioneer women did it! My washing machine drain hose, the part that goes into the floor, decided to freeze up a few days...

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Why my personal site can't make money. If it could how nice it would be...

aquarian9 @aquarian9 (548) • Canada 28 Jan 07

I have this little subdomain over at piczo. I chose piczo at the time because it seemed easy. I have some google ads and they don't make much. I have tried applying for affiliations, without acceptance. Now, I realize that it is...

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