Monday, March 31, 2014. Here is The Shiver Hill Blast that I promised to send.
"According to latest discussions and circumstances, the editors of the Shiver Hill Blast have decided to publish this paper as time allows. We plan to send you a copy each time we publish this effort, provided, and we beg you to comply with this one request, that you send your news to the editors, after
you receive this paper. Your news will not be published, unless you request it. Your news will be for the family of Shiver Hill. ~~~ May you all enjoy good health and enjoy one another.
" GERMAN MEASLES STRIKES SHIVER HILL - September, first week of school Annemarie developed a rash, after having a fever and stomach pains, and has been kept home from school. The rash hasn't disappeared after two weeks, so she made a trip to the doctor. Dr. Brooks said yes, it is German Measles, and sometimes the rash stays on for a long time. The rest of the family is awaiting further outbreaks of the G.M.
" FALL RAINS INUNDATE SHIVER HILL - September 10,11,12. Rain fell for most of 38 hours, Shiver Hill residents thought another ark was needed. We have been following the adventures of Bathless Groggins in the Sunday paper, and thought perhaps it was coming true! The rain stopped this day about 7 am and it looks very sharp and clear, like a fall day. The temperature has stayed at 49˚ for some time now. It is hoped that it will not get cold too soon. While we are on the subject of the weather, last year the first frost struck on Aug. 31. This year so far, frost hasn't formed. We all hope that the first frost will not be in September, as our garden vegetables have some growing to do. The growing season is short because of a late frost in the early spring and an early frost in the fall. Our tomatoes need warmer weather.
" PRUNING AND SPRAYING PAY OFF - The apple tree in the yard is loaded with many large apples, due to pruning and spraying. Last spring the tree branches were cut back, quite a bit, and then the tree was sprayed at 10- to 14-day intervals till the fruit was quite large. It paid off. Of course there are some small apples, and some with blemishes but there is a goodly amount of large perfect apples.
" SEVEN THREE-YEAR-OLD HENS ARE STILL GOING STRONG - These chickens are remarkable, in this person's estimation. The amount of eggs daily varies, from 3 to 6, usually 4 and 5.
" YOUNGEST CHILD ATTENDS KINDERGARTEN AFTERNOONS - Jerry, age 4 1/2, goes to kindergarten, loves it, finds the mornings unbearably long. Mommy didn't have any trouble leaving him at school the first day. Mom has waited all these years to have the children gone so she could get some closet cleaning and other things done, but finds it is so lonesome with all the children gone. The fact that Jerry is gone only half a day softens the blow.
" COLLEGE STUDENT FINISHES COURSES - Joe, the head of the house, went to St. Lawrence U. during the summer, taking bio-chemistry and microbiology. He was apparently good at it, receiving A's. Also got an A in Seminar. (He'll probably scratch this out, modest as he is.)
" BIG SCOOP! JOE AND ANNA GO ON SECOND HONEYMOON - Their wedding date was almost fifteen years ago. Last month they went for a short trip through the Adirondacks and Catskills, enjoying every minute. The paternal grandparents took the six children to Pennsylvania, where grandpa took care of them while grandma daily went to her job. Many thanks to the grandparents for putting up with their grandchildren so this could happen. It means a great deal to go off by ourselves on a trip.
" WHAT GOES UP MUST COME DOWN - Children go up to bed, but must come down ~ for a drink, to go to the bathroom, 'my toe nail bothers me, Mommy,' 'my knee is itchy,' and so on. "
(If I could have figured out how to do it, I would have had the original sheet of mimeographed Newsletter so you could see my two little sketches of clouds letting loose their rain and the ark floating on the waves, plus seeing all the typographical mistakes one makes with mimeographs.)
I'll see you at the Corner Post ...
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