Thank you, Rachel.

How sad! Why would someone burn down a grand old home? Such a shame.

Jude, I think it was a harder life but you knew what was expected, to have. I too miss those times. I’m in Texas & was born in 1965 so it was astonishing to me that there was still that type of home in working order but it wad old as you would expect. But I loved going there cause it was like a treat to a different time in this country. Please don’t take that the wring way, cause I’m just referencing the home compard to the home I grew up in. This was a quiet bedroom community.

I personally did not but an Aunt of mine in Warton had a true plantation home & there was no plumbing until approx. 1974?? Yes it was a short visit cause I just knew there was something in there. The home became vacant cause no one in the immediate family wanted due to upkeep so the Registry was going to take as a visitor atraction but when vacant, winter came ? Some transits burned it down. So sad & such a waste. I was the last generation to see it, so sad. I just can’t say it enough. They had one of those 5 second bulls that you had to beat to gather eggs. Loved it!!!

Sherrie, I was with my Granny & Papa almost every other weekend. And yes, I would have loved to have been even 1/2 the Granny she was but I think impossible! Her cooking was okay but she could bake & yes it to was old school with little income but we never knew any differance. One thing she would make was a favorite was corn fritters & to this day nobody else will touch, so if I make, I eat it all. So I don’t make too often! lol

Jude,

I just loved your description of your grandparent’s abode. Those times were hard for them but life sure was much simpler, too.

Sue,

I’m sure there’s some kind of lessons we learned from outhouses! 🙂

Shari,

Did you have an outhouse in your past, too? 🙂

Maureen,

I think apple peel jelly is more flavorful than regular jelly.

Sherrie,

I sure loved being with my grandparents. I do recall going through a phase in my early teen years when I didn’t want to visit them. That phase didn’t last very long, thank Heavens. 🙂

Joy,

I made some with Sure-Jel and it does increase the yield because you don’t have to boil it for so long which causes evaporation. However, it took it almost a week to jell. I was ready to call it a fail and recook it. So, if you use Sure-Jel, be patient.

I’m so happy to hear that, Sue! Granny and Granddaddy spelled it Ganer. I found a town in Geneva County spelled Gainer and figured that had to be it. I really thought Ganer/Gainer was in Coffee County and it may have been prior to the birth of Geneva County.