tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162042727452052782.post921366793776134930..comments2024-03-19T18:14:11.757-04:00Comments on Pics & Pieces: Going back....Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08015780995837712115noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162042727452052782.post-75950114166354964172010-03-28T10:05:03.236-04:002010-03-28T10:05:03.236-04:00There must be so many folks like this... and not a...There must be so many folks like this... and not all of them living in isolation.. I've seen some folks like that here in our town in England and not just one family as well. I am sure there are others in other areas, it is as if something as affected their lives so much it as altered them... you mentioned the man being in the army.. maybe theres a story in that fact... and the lady could have suffered abuse. It is so sad when you think of it... Rose your mother was a kind soul to visit and it must have meant so much for the lady to have someone to talk to.... I think things like this should be wrote down and kept... one day story's like this help others understand history and realise how times change.. or maybe not change.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04167792394551286975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162042727452052782.post-54014019691775527582010-03-27T10:29:02.207-04:002010-03-27T10:29:02.207-04:00Come on Neal...tell all!Come on Neal...tell all!dothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12301223597410227516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162042727452052782.post-14624979432615184602010-03-27T07:29:39.327-04:002010-03-27T07:29:39.327-04:00What an interesting story Rose...I would love to h...What an interesting story Rose...I would love to hear more what Neal has to add.Judy https://www.blogger.com/profile/07886053115520735923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162042727452052782.post-82459205384223615462010-03-27T00:17:32.525-04:002010-03-27T00:17:32.525-04:00Woo---between you and Neal, you all did have some...Woo---between you and Neal, you all did have some very strange neighbors... Makes you wonder if they had mental problems --or what... Kinda sad that anyone would live like that....<br /><br />If you two think of more, tell us... Wonder if either of them are still there??? What would happen to one of them if the other died???? <br /><br />Hugs,<br />BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162042727452052782.post-77836445849038297462010-03-26T21:06:49.819-04:002010-03-26T21:06:49.819-04:00Here is another picture of the house. Rose did a ...<a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/NealPT/DSCF4904.jpg" rel="nofollow">Here</a> is another picture of the house. Rose did a good job of telling the story. They were really strange people. Even his brother (who was one of my best friends) thought they were strange.<br />I'd be willing to bet that they never had an electric bill that was above the minimum because they would sit at night with that one 40 watt light on. Any time we walked up the railroad behind their house you just depend on the fact that Mrs. V would be peeping out a window trying to stay far enough back so we wouldn't see her.<br />My older brother and I (probably around 16 and 13) were working on the barn we were building one day and we were right on top when a car came down the road. Mrs. V ran to hide but when she hid she was in plain sight of us so we started laughing out loud. She hurriedly got out of hiding after the car got by. Mr. V was also very jealous (don't know why....it wasn't like Mrs. V was beautiful:) ) so he came out to our house one day after he had gotten home from one of his trips and asked dad if he had seen Mrs. V. Dad, being one that liked to joke around, told Mr. V that he had see Mrs. V and some man up on the hill above our house. I think Mr. V about had a heart attack before dad told him he was just kidding.<br /><br />I would tell what Rose said to him one night but she might get mad at me. :)Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05153009268038849033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162042727452052782.post-3622148803893794802010-03-26T21:04:43.457-04:002010-03-26T21:04:43.457-04:00I do wonder Rose if you know what happened to them...I do wonder Rose if you know what happened to them.<br />Like Dot says they probably closed doors because of what rooms were or weren't heated. My Grandma and Grandpa did that.<br />I wonder why they locked the doors. Back at that time didn't we all hardly ever lock the doors? <br />Thanks for sharing some of your memories Rose.Carlettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11178161514195582965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162042727452052782.post-587142766147510432010-03-26T20:39:24.608-04:002010-03-26T20:39:24.608-04:00What a fascinating story! Reminds me a lot of som...What a fascinating story! Reminds me a lot of some of the people who lived near my Grandma in northern Minnesota many years ago. I think isolation can do make people a bit strange if they weren't that way to begin with.Lowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305748075301453010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162042727452052782.post-42461715096157422912010-03-26T20:16:59.963-04:002010-03-26T20:16:59.963-04:00Very interesting to read, Rose. I would love to kn...Very interesting to read, Rose. I would love to know what Neal remembers.EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162042727452052782.post-8424675997274884602010-03-26T17:03:08.077-04:002010-03-26T17:03:08.077-04:00I think the doors were closed because they were on...I think the doors were closed because they were only heating the kitchen.<br /><br />Nice post.Leedrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04914177127665868671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162042727452052782.post-435998887295041832010-03-26T16:44:19.008-04:002010-03-26T16:44:19.008-04:00They do sound very strange, indeed! Maybe they we...They do sound very strange, indeed! Maybe they weren't all there, mentally? I don't know, but they do sound a bit backwards, especially her hiding behind something at times when she'd see ya'll & not at other times. Maybe he was mean to her & stayed home all the time cuz he didn't trust her, I've seen that happen at times. Looks like a nice spot in the country though & beautiful land w/ that mountain in the background - They shoulda got out more & enjoyed the view, maybe that would have 'learned em a thang er two'! Heheheee<br />It really is hard to believe they lived like that though - I take it they didn't have kids?<br />I've read a lot about things similar to this story & maybe she'd been molested as a child & was extremely withdrawn, had no confidence in herself to find someone who would take better care of them both better - That was my 1st thoughts as I was reading it.<br />Just a thought.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162042727452052782.post-11284920943516825782010-03-26T13:51:41.594-04:002010-03-26T13:51:41.594-04:00Mental illness, maybe? Well, not for all of what y...Mental illness, maybe? Well, not for all of what you wrote. But I thought of her peeking at you at times and then other times going about her business as well as locking the doors.Caronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05799102663192977025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162042727452052782.post-27041760692617278942010-03-26T12:40:53.612-04:002010-03-26T12:40:53.612-04:00Very interesting memories, Rose. I hope you will ...Very interesting memories, Rose. I hope you will tell us more when you have the opportunity.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06923630536753873113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162042727452052782.post-45419303601621271142010-03-26T11:42:30.801-04:002010-03-26T11:42:30.801-04:00A fine picture to go along with your narrative. Y...A fine picture to go along with your narrative. You've made an interesting start. I say start, because as you think about what you've written more and more will be recalled (at least that normally happens with our memories). I enjoyed reading your post today and fond it to be very interesting.donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11683101466651668784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-162042727452052782.post-21381306615293973352010-03-26T08:59:52.923-04:002010-03-26T08:59:52.923-04:00A strange family for sure but in a way maybe they ...A strange family for sure but in a way maybe they had the right idea. lol. Take life easy and not work, ride with your neighbor, ignore all the things other people had and be happy with what little they had. I hope Neal can add more to the story. Like maybe what happened to them in the end.dothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12301223597410227516noreply@blogger.com