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Sounds like the 'good old days' are still going strong in your brother's area.  How wonderful it must be! 

Personally, I've stopped watching the news as much as I used to because it's too depressing.  I still watch once a day as I believe we should be aware of our surroundings, but with the media being more concerned with entertaining than reporting, I take what I hear with a grain of salt.  In addition, I think in some cases the media gives criminals more ideas instead of just informing the public with their reports.

I wish my granddaughters could live in the kind of world in which we were brought up, but knowing that's not possible, I can only pray for the best for the upcoming generations.

Kudos to the city where your brother lives and any other cities or towns that can claim the same lack of crime.  There aren't many of them left!

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I know I get tired of just bad news on most of the time. I used to visit a couple of good news only websites, need to relocate them.

Many years ago my mother wrote a weekly piece about her community for a small town paper. Trouble was, nothing much happened there. We got where we were afraid to visit, Mother would alway write about it. By the way, she would love the internet, she was a writer wannabe. I can see her blogging away.

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Sassy, I love hanging wash outside. I remember having to hang wash when it was getting colder and the shirts were frozen but they sure smelled good. As my dear sister wrote, I have been finding myself thinking of the simpler life too. Even the obits in his newspaper told a story of each individuals life, what they liked to do, where they grew up and who they married. Our life was simple, no chaos except for our mother as we grew older. During the visit, I even made home made perogi's, something I don't have time to do in my every day life. I too count my blessings everyday.

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    How interesting my sister selected this topic - my husband told me yesterday how nostalgic he has been; thinking back to the small, rustic resort his parents owned on a lake in Minoqua (this was way before the Minoqua of today).  People that came to these 3 tiny, rustic cabins were treated to a bonfire and cookout on their Friday night arrival, as well as a pontoon boat ride.  Swimming and enjoying the outdoors was what he grew up on.  He expanded on those values as a dad - becoming a scoutmaster and introducing his scouts, including his 3 boys, to the wonders of nature.  Funny thing is -- not one of his boys stayed with it.  Like most kids today - it's all about having the latest and greatest cell phone or video game technology.  Truly unfortunate!!

     Now at 58, my husband and I have made a pledge to return to a "simpler life".  The dispare we felt due to the loss of my job; unforeseen medical debt, bankruptcy and foreclosure of our home - has now turned into a feeling of being blessed. 

    Taking a trip down memory lane can be a great thing -- for us, it was a reminder of what really is important in life - it renewed our senses and commitment to mother earth -- and we eagerly find ourselves striding the stepping stones that will lead us back to a "simpler life".

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  Too bad todays youth has no way of knowing what a simple life was, I wish my son could have experienced some of it.

I am trying to teach him how to hang laundry outside on a line to dry....thats something most people today don't do anymore.

Most neighborhoods frown on it,

At least my sone loves liver....lol

If I try hard I may be able to have a simple life once more.

I'm sure trying!

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