tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post6282806420538525321..comments2024-01-03T01:40:26.911-08:00Comments on Life Drawings: 24 November 1955 “ Thanksgiving Menu and My Role of Homemaker”50sgalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09250940806307766624noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-79489033643286795962009-11-29T08:53:43.782-08:002009-11-29T08:53:43.782-08:00You should also be proud of being such a great ins...You should also be proud of being such a great inspiration for so many women around the world! :)<br /><br />Looking forward to seeing that new dress.<br /><br />Say hello to your darling hubby from your Danish penpal. Funny how our husbands like the vintage style most, my DH loves me dressing vintage style.Sannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00961726199606387103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-27366893392810849192009-11-25T11:11:50.298-08:002009-11-25T11:11:50.298-08:00I hope everyone from the coffee klatch has a wonde...I hope everyone from the coffee klatch has a wonderful Thanksgiving (for those who celebrate). And those who do not, I hope you have a wonderful weekend as well. <br /><br />I talked with my mother, and we are not having turkey. None of us are very fond, so we are going to have my mom's meatloaf instead. That is good, for it is one thing she makes well.<br /><br />Happy Holidays, everyone. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't get caught up in the "black friday" rush...I think it should be outlawed.Lorie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14406168168009117387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-86711849811010069492009-11-25T09:35:45.617-08:002009-11-25T09:35:45.617-08:00Lovely post! Lobster bisque sounds delicious!
Yo...Lovely post! Lobster bisque sounds delicious!<br /><br />You do indeed have a great husband. =)<br /><br />Maybe I'll post my pics from last year at Christmas. I am planning on dressing up again tomorrow to have our day together, even if it is just the two of us. Small steps in dress.<br />Have a lovely Thanksgiving!!<br /><br />LPMCajun Girl Living In The Mountainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06268109036940419428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-19326518066861106022009-11-25T08:47:14.210-08:002009-11-25T08:47:14.210-08:00Happy Thanksgiving to all!
We certainly have a lot...Happy Thanksgiving to all!<br />We certainly have a lot to be grateful for!kellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-1671182554833844122009-11-25T08:34:39.534-08:002009-11-25T08:34:39.534-08:00I'm going to make my husband read this post in...I'm going to make my husband read this post in regards to your husband's answers. I'm going to keep quietly but persistently addressing the issue of homemaking until his mind is changed, hahaha! Not that it will be a reality anytime soon as I'm currently the main breadwinner, but maybe, just maybe in a few years when he's done with school and has a full time job... ;)<br /><br />Your cranberry/orange turkey glaze sounds similar to one I'm doing....share the recipie later on?<br /><br />Have a great holiday!Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06961949757283263982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-48844303812862940532009-11-25T06:22:39.784-08:002009-11-25T06:22:39.784-08:00Mrs. J-You are lucky indeed. I actually just found...Mrs. J-You are lucky indeed. I actually just found out the other day while visiting a friend who lives in plymouth (yes the Thanksgiving plymouth rock plymouth)that they have a full service butcher shop. We have a local place that sells some cuts of meat and deli products, but was excited to have found it. It is an half an hour drive away, but I might try to make a 'meat trip' once a month. We are not fortunate enough to have a diary any where near by.<br />Today is a busy day, for sure. I think I have to put off my plans for dressmaking today, oh, well, I will simply wear my wool birthday dress!<br />Happy holiday prep to all you homemakers out there.50sgalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09250940806307766624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-72826205437303429842009-11-25T06:12:53.668-08:002009-11-25T06:12:53.668-08:00Dear 50s Gal, I hope that you and yours are having...Dear 50s Gal, I hope that you and yours are having a wonderful Thanksgiving! Today is my big clean and prepare day so I am cooking, laundering, and cleaning up a storm. I am so blessed to have a local butcher, dairy, and fruit orchards within a 15 mile radius of my home. I live in a predominantly rural part of the state and we still have farms surrounding my home. <br />~Mrs.J~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-53097790209826499252009-11-25T03:27:46.023-08:002009-11-25T03:27:46.023-08:00Sarah-I forgot, that oreo's were already aroun...Sarah-I forgot, that oreo's were already around, as were ritz crackers etc. Most of the 'interesting' foods we do associate with Thanksgiving did come out of the 1950's the marshmallows on yams, the green bean casserole with those onion things and cream of mushroom soup (which is quite good) and other various things. I know! I have thought about what a 1955 homemaker would think. At first she would be excited to see all they have, but probably then wonder why so much?! After the Depression and the Wars, obviously having more would seem a blessing, but I think once she tried to go downtown to find it a barren wasteland, and find that the local drug store, where she could visit with locals, have an ice cream and wait for Johnny to buy some penny candy, would be sad to see it gone and eaten up by CVS and their ilk. I need to be thankful for so many things but I am NOT thankful for the basic destruction of the American landscape just so people can buy lawnchairs, cereal, 50 gallon jars of mayonaise all at a deal in a store the size of a city block! Goodbye, little business, we loved you dearly. It is odd, that now you almost have to go to the big cities to found small business flourishing again. I know that is not true for all things, but on our trip to one of the towns here on cape, that has a very lively downtown area, I realized almost all the stores are now 'gift/tourist stores'. No dress shop. No local drug store, etc. Oh, well, it is a time for thanks not complaints, right?<br />Well, today is a busy day, I had better get started.50sgalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09250940806307766624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-62783821187892929422009-11-24T21:48:50.092-08:002009-11-24T21:48:50.092-08:00What a lovely menu. It sounds fun- all the hustle...What a lovely menu. It sounds fun- all the hustle and bustle in the kitchen.<br /><br />In the last post someone mentioned "Oreo crack". You got the idea of making it, if the recipe were shared, with a homemade rendition of Oreos. I was just reading one of my vintage magazines from the 1940's and there was an ad for Oreos so you certaintly could have bought them<br />in 1955. Interesting observation- the "large" box in the as was what we now call the small package found in convience stores. Just one sleeve of about 10 or 12 cookies. Can you imagine if someone from 1947 were transported to Costco and saw the nix box of Oreos with 12 of those sleeves? <br /><br />Your hubby sounds sweet, noticing how good you look after almost a year of fifties clothes. Did he make those kind remarks when you wore low cut jeans and Old Navy tee shirts? Just wondering.<br /><br />SSarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-27901997721129980772009-11-24T15:59:40.115-08:002009-11-24T15:59:40.115-08:00Your welcome, I felt bad putting my husbands answe...Your welcome, I felt bad putting my husbands answers into my words, and I might have him type up his response and scan it for a post, as he loves using his vintage typewriters and it would be good to see it in his exact words. I hope all are excited for the coming holidays!50sgalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09250940806307766624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-32139057694771244882009-11-24T15:52:28.489-08:002009-11-24T15:52:28.489-08:00You and your hubby were very kind to answer my que...You and your hubby were very kind to answer my questions; and so comprehensively as usual. You certainly do have a wise, supportive and caring husband and it was so encouraging to read his thoughts. How blessed we are to have such treasures.(and vice versa) :)<br /><br />I hope everything goes smoothly with your Thanksgiving preparations and that you have a wonderful time on the day. Thanks for sharing your life as it's such an inspiration to us homemakers. You give us a good reputation and people reading your words would surely understand that housewives and their work generally aren't 'boring or lazy'.. This truly is a vital and charming occupation.:) Well I'm off to tidy up. Many thanks. LindaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com