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I’ve been off my blog for a few days. I’ve really been off kilter for the same number of days. The days are getting shorter, and I have to work on not feeling “the yucks.” Do you get them?
Mike is working to get our woodboiler in working order for the winter. If you have a woodboiler, you know a side benefit is that it provides hot water, but our hot water feature did not work last year. As of today, that is fixed. Yeh!! While he was working on this, I took the doggies for a ride. Our granddaughter’s birthday is coming up, and I wanted to make sure her gift arrives before the weekend, so the doggies and I headed out to see Patsy at the Mendota Post Office. Here’s a few things we saw along the way…
First, a favorite barn of mine. My parents hung tobacco in this barn. Do you know where it is?
And a friend, Judith, asked for a picture of churches in Mendota. I think I know the church she’s wanting to see as it was her family’s church. The members of St. Peter Presbyterian now own this church and worship there, but at one time it was the Mendota Bible Methodist Church. I have spent many summers in Bible School at this church as well as quite a few Sunday nights. I still remember Patsy and her sister, Mary Alice, singing “He Touched Me.” I’m surprised I remember anything, because there was a lot of note passing, nudging and “looks” going on the left side, back two rows of that church at one time.
I like this little door plaque that someone made for the church. Wayne Hays is Pastor of St. Peter. Pastor Wayne has earned the respect and affection of our community.
And what would be better than a small, rural school at the base of the mountain? That was the story once, but that was a long time ago. The building is old, but if Washington County’s leadership saw the building today, they would be shocked. It is Spic-and-Span clean thanks to Wanda Riner, Bill Porter, and the MCA. If you were one of the ones privileged to attend this little school, you’ll like this picture.
Here’s another…
And I came home from my little drive with the doggies, I walked around the yard and went over to where some green bean vines were hanging around left from a day in August when I stuck just 16 beans in the raised beds. I never watered them and it quit raining, so I thought they’d just do nothing. A few came up…I believe these are Mountaineers.
I could not believe it…there were beans on these vines and two others not pictured. Perfect, tender green beans.
Guess what I’m eating while I type this?
Thanks so much for more pictures, especially the church. I LOVE looking at pics of home.
Judi
I totally understand. When I lived away, I absolutely LOVED the Mendota Villager. There is no place like home.
Eva, the picture of our little church is great!! Thanks ever so much. We really did have fun back then, didn’t we? Sometimes I wish we could go back but then I give myself a quick shake. With all my mistakes and successes I think I’m just as well off being right where I am. (Would LOVE to have Warner back though!!!!) Growing up in Mendota was great when you put everything together!!
I agree…there is a reason we’d never be on The Oprah Show. We’re happy. Yes…losing Warner so early was a heartbreak for everyone. I had such a terrible crush on him.
I Love being a small part of a community that you LOVE so much. Thank you for the pictures. I’ll see you Saturday.