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This is OT but I'd like to hear from others about this. As I was ironing my pillowcases this morning I began to wonder whether the art of homemaking or domesticity has become a thing of the past. When I was a Home Economics major in education while at college I had to spend 8 weeks in what was called "the Home Management House" ,,,, a large victorian home where we lived and practiced the skills of homemaking . I wonder if today's women have the same ethic for keeping house. I'm at the other end of my 60's..........a baby boomer. What do you think? |
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My goodness, what a palaver to get back on to this site. I had to get DH to go through several possible combinations on the 'address bar' (if that is what it is called) before he could find one that would allow me to sign-in. Yvonne, we must be 'much of an age' and I think I learnt my rather underdeveloped housekeeping skills from my mother . . . who had little time for the domestic arts . . . and would have been much happier sailing round the world in a tramp-steamer or taking a long journey on the Trans-Siberian railway. |
- Posted by sherwood38 (My Page) on Mon, Jan 6, 14 at 16:10
I am older than both of you! I was raised by my working Mother & Grandmother who didn't want to take the time to teach me how to be a 'housewife'. Their comments were that it was much faster to do things themselves-including washing the dishes. So when I got married housework was hit or miss-especially cooking! I have learned over the years to be a better 'homemaker' even though I worked. These days even in retirement I have a housekeeper that comes in twice per month and does things like the floors, bathrooms & kitchen etc. and I try to keep up with the rest, although she will do extra projects if I ask especially when I have family come to visit & need to get an extra bedroom ready. I don't do much ironing these days, but I do iron pillowcases and napkins - I have an aversion to paper napkins and plastic utensils! Pat |
- Posted by carolyn_ky (My Page) on Mon, Jan 6, 14 at 16:45
As the oldest in my family and with a teacher-mother, I did the family ironing in the days of wringer washing machines and outdoor drying, regardless of the weather and the coal soot that drifted onto the clothes on windy days, from early on. I still don't mind ironing, but I do appreciate all the fabric that only needs pressing these days (and spray starch for those few things that need it). My mother didn't care what chores we did, and I had rather clean than cook. My 4-1/2-year-younger sister, on the other hand, would rather cook than clean and was old enough to help by the time I went away to school. Consequently, she was always a very good cook, and I was, let us say, not. I learned by trial and error to avoid starvation, but in my early married days we used to have a lot of tomato soup and tuna fish sandwiches. Now, I'm not sure that it isn't just laziness, but I do have a young woman who cleans for me every other week. I'm a neatnik so I keep things tidy, but the dust just has to land where it likes and wait for Kacie. My stepdaughter who helped me with putting Christmas stuff away started chorusing with me, "Kacie will get it" for the residue. |
I find the home arts to be comforting and satisfying. It is quite different, though, from the days when women were expected to make housekeeping their life's purpose. For me, it is an activity I enjoy, not my fate. I enjoy knitting, sewing, putting things into order, even doing dishes. But I would not want a life restricted to these activities. Like some others here I iron napkins. I only use paper ones when we have an outdoor party. I actually make my own napkins sometimes, linen preferred, but cotton is okay. Hate polyester. I also hang my clothes outside. I did not do this when I was working outside the home. Fabrics and clothing last a great deal longer this way, but it does take more time than using the dryer. We also have an occasional housecleaner, but my DH and I seem to do an awful lot of cleaning on our own. I'm happy to report that he does a good share of the cleaning and cooking. I have no complaints there. In fact, he is an excellent cook. Rosefolly |
I am a housekeeping failure. I have never ironed a pillowcase in my life. I use very good quality paper napkins with proper linen etc for special meals. Napkins are like socks, when I do finally try to round them up, to iron them, some have escaped and are never found again. I tried to do this at Christmas with my special tablecloth and found I had 8 out of the ten napkins I needed so back to the paper ones. But I did make very creative napkin holders with ribbons and pinecones and my table was decorated originally and beautifully. |
This post was edited by janalyn on Mon, Jan 6, 14 at 20:05
LOL....... Me thinks I have opened a can o' worms with this one ! I am going to assume that all the responders are older than 50? Here's a question: Where do we learn how to " keep a house" ? I wonder. |
I can't think of when was the last time I ironed something. I have a high tolerance for wrinkles and fold creases from living out of a suitcase most of my adult life. Conscription is definitely the word for how I learned housekeeping. I come from a long line of Hausfrauen, paragons of domestic virtue. I am the first failure in our family. |
I iron hankies .. sometimes. :) As for cooking,DH does it all (except holiday dinners) - otherwise, we'd subsist on cold cereal and peanut butter sandwiches. I have someone come in to clean the house too. I'm just shy of 60, and disdained domesticity when I was growing up! I did like crewel work though, but that's about as domestic as I got! I did get taught - the daily dusting, and to swipe with the grain of the wood with a soft cloth, and all that stuff. My mom did the sprinkling and ironing when I was a girl, but I never progressed much beyond the 'flat stuff.' I did have to drag out the iron when rayon was popular about 10 years or so ago, but I've learned that if you set the dryer on 'air' and tumble for a long time, the wrinkles are mostly gone. Maybe when I retire I'll re-discover the domestic arts. But then again, maybe not. :) |
I grew up with a mother whose house was immaculate, all done by her. Used to say you could eat off her floors; its just you didn't want to eat anything she cooked. as a result, I'm a good cook who hates housework. If it says it needs ironing, I don't buy it. I let my W&D do the work, that's why I bought them. Dusting? I say if you can't write your name in it, it isn't ready. That's a little exaggerated, since I do have someone come in every 2 weeks, so it can't get very dirty. My DH & I keep the house picked up, so it always looks tidy, and that goes a long way for the impression it gives. |
Clothes driers seem to be used _much_ more in the US than here - it may have something to do with our climate, but also at least 50% of my clothes say 'do not tumble dry'. I hang stuff on the line unless it is likely to get wetter, although if the weather is dodgy I will put the undies and socks in the drier, as they take a while to hang out (and get off the line if it rains). I wasn't allowed to cook at home as our kitchen was very small and my mother didn't/doesn't like anyone in there with her. I am much the same except for family members. I had to learn to cook pretty much when I got married. My DH is a chemist and thus a good cook, and he often cooks for me on weekends. My mother used to sprinkle the washing that needed ironing and roll it up, and I was allowed to iron square things, so pillowcases, hankies, napkins, tea towels and that was about it. I don't think I ironed a shirt until I was married at 21. I still iron quite a lot - all T shirts and shirts, jeans, pillowcases unless they are going straight back on the bed (mostly they do). Ironing is probably my favourite household chore, as I will put something on the TV and it has a kind of calming effect. I am pleased to say my elder son irons his shirts. The younger one has just moved out and his girlfriend isn't an ironer. However he wears a lot of T shirts that really do need a press, and said he would iron for himself, so I will be interested to see. I don't like dusting, vacuuming, floor washing or cooking, although I am competent at them all. I am seriously thinking of getting a cleaner. I also don't do gardening. As a Libran, I hate getting my hands dirty and thus only like pruning, but my DH won't allow it as I tend to get carried away :) This dislike of dirty hands extends to food handling and I love the disposable gloves that let me touch raw meat and knead dough without feeling ill. |
My mother was Sicilian and was a extremely meticulous housekeeper. However, I do not recall that she was a wonderful cook. Her forte' was baking. We were never allowed to eat in the living room or take food into my bedroom. Perish the thought ! Oddly, I was never included in any housekeeping chores. It makes me wonder how I developed my sense of how to keep a home clean and tidy.......I will guess that I absorbed the whole system by observation! However, could there be a genetic predisposition to cleanliness and order? ( or is that where OC comes in??) I sometimes suspect that messiness is an outward sign of Do you keep inside your car as tidy as your home? |
- Posted by sherwood38 (My Page) on Tue, Jan 7, 14 at 12:17
My husband is meticulous about the car! He keeps it washed, dusted and the interior immaculate, even though it stays in the garage unless being driven. I am not even allowed to keep a small box of Kleenex in it! I suppose I should add that he has a 1980 Toyoda truck that he drives and he is not nearly as particular about that! Pat |
Years ago when I was a flight attendant in London, I rented an upstairs room from a very nice German woman. Her home was immaculate - I mean every square inch. She insisted I keep my room tidy, and I tried, but I could not approach her standards and she would throw up her hands and tackle it herself. Oddly, I didn't mind. When she finished you could literally eat off any surface, including the bedspread. At one time I lived in a tiny house in a Polish neighborhood in Chicago. You have never seen such a tidy street. Tiny little homes with tiny little front yards. Folks would literally trim the grass with scissors. Once I mentioned to my next door neighbor that I had spent several hours looking for something. A few days later she asked about it, and I told her that I had found it that morning, under the bed. She got a look of horror on her face and said something like "You haven't cleaned under your bed in three days?" I stammered that my blankets were stored in a box under the bed and I rarely move it, which caused her to throw up her hands in alarm. Not only didn't I clean under the bed often enough, I stored things under it! The Horror! I'm afraid I could not, even with great effort, approach the ability and drive of these women to keep their homes clean. |
I think there is a sort of cultural ethic regarding housekeeping in different countries. At least, there used to be. Perhaps it has been lost in these latest generations? I remember traveling through Germany and Switzerland 30 years ago and being amazed at the pride these people took in their property. It was not an unusual sight to see woman sweeping the gutters in the street outside their home. As a child I remember going to my aunt's apartment and being aware of how very, very clean and neat and orderly her home was. If I could say I envy anything it would be that ability to create such a clean and orderly home. |
- Posted by carolyn_ky (My Page) on Tue, Jan 7, 14 at 19:00
Yoyo, I do think there is a genetic predisposition to cleanliness and order. My youngest brother and I are born neatniks--even our childhood toys were neat. In fact, my mother used to relate the story that when I was four, my two-year-old cousin visited and messed up all my play area except a doll neatly wrapped in its blanket, in its cradle. After she left, I told my mother she must not have seen it or else she would have messed it up, too. On the other hand, my sister and other brother were never neat, and their surroundings reflected that. My sister does now keep a very pretty house, but her heart is not in it. As I said upthread, though, she is a marvelous cook. When her first child was little, I asked where her dry training pants were. Looking in the specified drawer, I found a tumble of underwear and socks that had to be stirred through to find what was needed. Gave me the heebee jeebies just to look at it. Let me hasten to add that I am not of the German persuasion. I worked with a woman who washed her walls twice a year. My walls have never been washed; in my opinion, that's what paint is for. And in answer to your questions, yes and yes. |
Siobhan, I'm laughing in recognition of your German landlady. I had one in Germany who gave me a dressing down for neglecting to dust the top shelves in my closet regularly which were over my head and it didn't cross my mind to inspect them twice weekly. Because the attic access was in the ceiling of my closet, she also expected me to climb up to it, push the panel open, and dust the attic floor around the opening. She gave me a brush, dustpan, and dust cloths for that purpose. I meekly accepted them and made a note on my to-do list: Dust attic at least once a week. My mother and grandmother were of the school that nothing but air should be under a bed. I actually prefer a house that's not too neat and clean. I'm uncomfortable in surgical sterility or in a museum-quality or House Beautiful-type set piece, too afraid I'm going to mess things up to live in it. Clean, tidy, and orderly enough is good enough for me. Besides that, there's the obsessive-compulsive aspect that I suspect some of my relatives had/have developed, which they could not/cannot conceive of as being in any way pathological. |
Carolyn.... Oh boy....there's another place I forgot, the drawers. I always believed that clothing put into drawers should be folded neatly and placed in proper places. I have decided that disorder is actually upsetting to me on some deep level. Is that a symptom of an over-controlling nature....or simply a sense of organization? I hate getting into someone's car that is dusty and dirty inside and having to move old mail or empty cans/bottles on the floor to make room for me. When I leave for vacation I go through the house and clean up and vacuum. I also find it less enjoyable to sit down to a good book or knitting or whatever if the room needs vacuuming ! Oh my gosh.....am I discovering a compulsion here? Too much introspection is too much ! OR......perhaps I should have become someone's cleaning lady ( beside DH's .....ugh) |
- Posted by twobigdogs (My Page) on Wed, Jan 8, 14 at 7:42
Oh dear... where to begin? Perhaps with ironing.. I have a four-year-old ironing board that has never left the basement and, in fact, still lives within the plastic sheathing when it was wrapped up at the factory. It is "for emergencies only" apparently, and an emergency that dire has yet to arise. I am a fabulous cook... homemade everything, including breads and soups and sauces. My kids, upon punishment by death, have finally stopped drawing smiley faces in the dust that sits on my bookshelves. I do not mind dusting and I do it and prefer to have it looking brisk but now that I work full time, it just doesn't always happen. I like things tidy and cannot go to bed unless things are put away properly including the plumping of the sofa pillows. My kids, now that I work full time, have really really pitched in and help out in hundreds of ways. As has my fiancée. In fact, he has totally taken over the laundry and does a better job than me. As I get older, I find that I am lowering my standards on a lot of house-y stuff. Time is precious. I will get the house tidy but not perfect, and turn my energy toward things that I enjoy doing like making breads or reading or gardening. Not only that, I want less stuff as the years go by (I am 46). I do not want dustables and smelly candles and dish towels with cute holiday themes that I store in a cupboard 50 weeks per year. I just don't want it anymore. Give me good and beautiful stuff that I can use and enjoy until it is used up, broken, worn out, and then I will get new beautiful stuff to use everyday and repeat the cycle. I no longer judge myself by the perfection of my house. Beautiful and tidy, yes. Perfect? Nope. Not even on my radar. PAM |
PAM.....Oh, you are a young pup ! I think your priorities are exactly where they should be. Of course, I'm old enough to be your younger mother :0) and as such am overly generous with my opinions ! My generation inherited the notion that there was "good" china/silver/crystal and "everyday". My new mantra: Use daily or sell it . Declutter your closets , your shelves your relationships and your life. Thus ends the daily sermonette ......lol. |
Gen Xer here. The only things I iron are tablecloths, blouses (of which I have only one) and the occasional pair of pants. I take care to buy clothes that don't need ironing because ironing is my second least-favourite household task (after washing dishes). My grandmother on the other hand used to iron even her dish-rags. As a young woman, my mom went to a householding school where she learned all the skills considered necessary for a good housewife, but she was a neat freak already. Her house is always spick and span to the point that she is going nuts over keeping the parquet floors clean and shining. She used to wash the walls and dust the ceiling before every Christmas, but has stopped because it makes her fibromyalgia worse. I did not inherit those genes. I keep things relatively clean, but tidying is not a strong point. However, when I have guests coming, I can clean and tidy the apartment to an acceptable level in 30 minutes flat and do a minor spring cleaning in an hour, a skill learned when I used to clean houses for a living. |
- Posted by lemonhead101 (My Page) on Wed, Jan 8, 14 at 13:55
Wow. Your mum went to householding school? Impressive! Is that along similar lines as home ec or cooking classes? In UK growing up, we had cooking classes (but nothing much seemed to stick, I'm afraid). My parents had a cleaner come to the house five days/week so as kids, we rarely were asked to do anything domestic. (Hooray!) I have only really become slightly more domestic in the last few years - perhaps it's an age thing. It's also definitely a cold-weather thing. I would rather do anything else than cook when it's summer! Thinking back on this, my parents did not encourage any domesticity from any of us kids. I think they wanted us to set our sights "higher" than domesticity (not that there is anything wrong with that)... I'm still not great, but at least I like vacuuming the house now! We have a housekeeper visit 2/month which is definitely a marriage saver. :-) |
- Posted by carolyn_ky (My Page) on Wed, Jan 8, 14 at 19:31
Yoyobon, organizational skills are in great demand in some fields, you know. (I'm a picture straightener, too.) |
Lemonhead, think home economics, cooking classes, cleaning, sewing, embroidery, knitting, crochet, weaving, making clothes, etc. Basically all the housewifely arts that could be taught. It was a boarding school with strict rules - letting boys into your room or drinking could get you expelled and there was a curfew. This was in the late sixties and she would have been around 19 or 20. At that time and earlier, it was considered a fine thing for young women who didn't plan on going to college to have been to one of these schools. Householding schools were common in Scandinavia (and I think in Germany as well) well into the 20th century and some still exist. There is one (or maybe two) still open in Iceland, but they are no longer exclusively for women. Back in my mother's day they were actually called "housewife schools". Incidentally, my first home ec teacher at school was the former headmistress of the householding school my mom went to. I think she must have been in her seventies by then. |
My major in a state college ( 1964 ish) was education with a major in Home Economics. However, the program had a Science minor.......and the Math, Economics and History classes were killers. The classes in Home Ec. were in a Home Ec building and when we were in it we had to be "properly attired". No slacks at all. This was a huge problem because the college is in the coldest snowbelt of the state. And I had no car and walked to classes in subzero weather. I'd wear long pants then change in the restrooms before going to class! The professors were uptight biddies. And of course we also had curfews.....and no boys in the dorm rooms ( that was unheard of !!) Thankfully I graduated just on the cusp of the late 60's upheaval . My first teaching position involved having to work along with an older nasty teacher who was very strange. Through the years I found the concept of Home Ec. changing drastically . In our state it became mandated and every student had to take the class through 7 and 8 grade. I've always felt that creating and managing a home was one of the most important things you could do for yourself and a family. |
When I was in seventh grade, age 12, I was in the very last mandatory "Home Economics" class. Up until then, the boys were automatically enrolled in Shop, where they tooled leather and learned to use power tools, and the girls were slotted into Home Ec, where we sewed and boiled eggs. Unfortunately I had a family tragedy early into the semester and was terribly behind for the rest of the class. The teacher wanted nothing to do with me, but luckily my classmates pitched in to tutor me. Unfortunately, they didn't know much about the things they were trying to teach me. I didn't really learn anything, but I already knew how cook quite well. Sewing was a complete loss, but I can do simple repairs, having been taught basics by my grandmother. As I said, after this year all the classes were optional and theoretically open to both sexes. It was quite a while until the courses developed into a class called Life Skills that was strongly encouraged for everyone. I wish I had learned at least some basics about handling money and budgeting. That would have been useful. |
Donnamira: You mentioned that you ironed hankies. Does anyone actually still use hankies? I can still remember those, as I used to have to iron them when I was a kid also. There were the fancy ones that someone had crocheted lace edging around.Those were the hardest to do. My aunt was a nurse and I can remember that she always had a fancy handkerchief pinned on her uniform. My sister, who worked fulltime and had three children, (this was in the 50's) always had about half of her refrigerator devoted to dampened and rolled items to be ironed. Although I never was a good housekeeper, I've found that the older I get, the lazier I get. I hate to vacuum these days, but since I have a long-haired dog, it is necessary once in a while, usually when company comes. But since I almost consider myself a recluse, that doesn't happen very often. I'd consider getting someone in to help, but I'm too 'cheap' to do that. |
- Posted by woodnymph2 (My Page) on Thu, Jan 9, 14 at 10:58
I was never one to iron sheets, but on the whole, I never minded ironing provided I had the time to do it. I recall in the 80's when everything was linen for summer and it seemed all I did was iron, as I was working full time. On the other hand, I hate dusting and hoovering (as the Brits call it). I don't mind washing dishes. Like ironing, I find it somewhat therapeutic and soothing, especially if I can listen to music while I'm doing it. I remember seeing folk in Holland washing down their sidewalks with brushes, soap and water, daily. I found this remarkable. After traveling in Germany, Austria, and Scandinavia, I was impressed with the contrast of all the dirt in the USA when I returned home, having lived a year in France. In Virginia, I used to take my laundry to be done by a German lady. She was perfection: precise, meticulous, and took great pride in her work. |
I admire countries who have such pride in their environments. Something less lovely has happened in the USA. People seem to think it's not their job/problem/duty. Remember in the 80's when you 'gave a hoot and didn't pollute' ? No one would think of throwing anything out a car window to litter the roadside. And here's shout out to smokers: "Who do you think comes along and cleans up all your stinkin' butts that you dumb out of your car as you are waiting at that red light??" Children in school leave garbage and messes on the cafeteria floor saying " Let the janitors do it, that's what they get paid for." What has happened? I suspect it has to start at home....in the family car....at the famly dinner table....talking about values and ethics and how to be good citizens....and what we should and shouldn't do. I feel this is the paddle-less canoe up the creek scenario. |
- Posted by woodnymph2 (My Page) on Thu, Jan 9, 14 at 11:27
I agree that there has seemed to be a cultural shift in the US re littering, leaving messes, etc. I noticed in the north European countries littering was never seen, even with kids. I also agree that everything begins at home, by setting a good example by parents, etc. I think this issue is just another manifestation of the general, overall breakdown of values in America in recent decades. We have become a selfish nation, with a coarsening of our prior values, in my opinion. |
- Posted by lemonhead101 (My Page) on Thu, Jan 9, 14 at 13:31
Wood mentioned normal people sweeping their streets etc. - funny that you mention that as my mum (now late 70's in age) has just taken on this job. I'm not how this whole situation evolved (my mum sweeping her street), but I'm glad that someone is taking care of the environment. Perhaps some of the world's problems are because "It's not my problem" is quite a common excuse? |
- Posted by carolyn_ky (My Page) on Thu, Jan 9, 14 at 19:15
Do you really think families still eat at a dinner table? The only one of my step-grandchildren who could sit down and eat a meal at the table decently was the grandson who lived most of his first four years in our house. He now has four children of his own, and they have a kitchen table that looks well used. Maybe I have had a wee bit of influence in my life after all. My adopted grandson that I wrote about on Frieda's thread took "Life Skills" as a high school senior. He had fulfilled all the required courses and took it more or less as a lark. He fell behind on making his apron (didn't everyone make an apron as a first sewing lesson?) and the teacher let him bring it home to finish on time. He sewed every stitch, but I stood behind him and directed most of them. "We" got an A- and were both proud. He didn't like sewing, but he enjoyed cooking and makes a mean omelet. The class also had a unit watching a taped Dave Ramsey Financial Peace seminar that really took with him, so much so that he lectured his best buddy about saving some of his summer job money. I think it is a good thing for all youngsters to get at least a smattering of household skills. |
maxmom, i much prefer hankies to tissues, they are much softer and less likely to irritate. But nowadays i must find them on ebay! I have one or two from my grandmother with the lovely crocheted edging. She gave me a white one with white lace for my wedding. In my day, boys were assigned to the shop class and girls to home ec, which I hated. But my class was one of the first where some of the girls asked for shop instead. We had rotating sessions of art, music, and home ec/shop. I got stuck with the cooking class in 7th grade, but the next year when home ec was sewing, I was moved to another group, so the rotation gave me the art session twice and no home ec session. Yay! I've always been hopeless with a sewing machine - all I have to do is look at it, and the thread becomes impossibly tangled and knotted. "Life skills" is a new one on me - I learned all that stuff from my parents! |
I still keep a hanky in my pocket, and iron them. There is usually one in the pocket of what ever trousers I put on. I use tissues most of the time, but a hanky doesn't fall apart :) They are still available to buy easily here in Oz. I also did Home Economics for 3 years in high school - our first lesson was the Oslo lunch, which was a hard boiled egg with salad. I also remember Scotch Eggs, and the only other thing I can recall is making coconut ice for Christmas one year. Sadly the ingredients we were given to cook with were often a bit second rate. We also did a bit of washing, ironing, and in the third year, child development, home design and health which included a make up session. We had to make something, and by that time I was a keen knitter at home, so made a rather complicated jumper and got an 'A' :) The boys did Woodwork and Metalwork (now called Tech studies). My DH said he made a bedside cabinet, small stands for speakers and a metal pencil box and metal magazine rack, among other things. |
- Posted by lemonhead101 (My Page) on Fri, Jan 10, 14 at 9:55
Perhaps hankies are tough to find around here, as a lot of people prefer to *sniff* all day. (Grrrrr.) I frequently hand my co-worker tissues as a "hint"... I like the thought of housekeeping, and am happy to read non-fiction about its history and other aspects. I'm just not the greatest fan in the world of doing it. I love it when it's done though, and I'm much better than I was. Luckily, DH is very good at this kind of thing and has been a patient teacher throughout which has been enormously helpful. I know that my two American nephews are good at cooking everyday meals, not so sure about the London one. I know he's good at cooking cakes, but everyday supper food - not sure. I hope so (for his and his future partner's sake). Below is a link to one of my favorite domesticity books... Not that many instructions but a lovely meditation... |
Here is a link that might be useful: The Art of Domesticity - Jane Brockett
When at school we did 'Domestic Science' which was really just cookery. I can well remember my first lesson was 'rock buns' which certainly lived up to their names. Second lesson was pastry-making. Not easy as I had never cooked at home, only used to being my Mother's skivvy washing up, peeling spuds etc. My brothers did the usual woodwork, tech drawing etc at school. Nowadays little proper 'cookery' or needlework is taught I was expected to make beds, dust, wield the 'hoover' etc and didn't enjoy it. I really think parents should make children 'help' in the house and not sit about being waited on like little Emperors, although this probably goes against the grain of modern parenting where kids must be entertained 24/7. How many of you notice a change in attitudes towards the amount of 'help' men give around the house. |
- Posted by lemonhead101 (My Page) on Fri, Jan 10, 14 at 17:02
I definitely notice a change in attitude between my parent's generation and the next. My DH, as mentioned, is wonderful at housekeeping and cooking and doing the groceries and actually "likes" it. I have picked up tips from him in terms of being tidier around the house and he has picked up tips from me about being a bit more organized. It's been win-win really. And yes Veer - I wish mum and dad has forced us to be more involved with housekeeping -- but I liked it at the time. And TBH, it's not like my sis and I were swanning around the house like queens looking at ourselves in the mirrors - we had two swimming practices a day (plus dryland training) and we were on every imaginable sports team so time was not wasted! |
- Posted by lemonhead101 (My Page) on Fri, Jan 10, 14 at 17:07
I meant to say that my dear old dad, on the other hand, did not ever do anything to help around the house. I can't remember him vacuuming, cooking, cleaning, doing laundry or even making a bed. I don't know why my mum allowed this but perhaps things were very different then. |
Hankies.....ah, yes.....the fashion staple of every cafeteria worker in the 1950's ! Remember they'd all sport one in the pocket of their uniform ( yes back then they wore uniforms). And the hankies changed from season to season and holiday to holiday. I can remember people would tuck a lovely hankie into a birthday card or a special remembrance card. Our large deparment store of the 1950-60's had a special section for hankies ! They were displayed in a glass counter in colorful array. I have to chuckle....even today that sticks in my mind. Every department store always had a wonderful tea room where the ladies would stop for lunch during a shopping trip on the town. And what did you call the main street of your town? My MIL used to say she was going " over street" . |
My lack of domestic arts would amaze you! I got out of doing much around the house until at 27 years old I was finally in my own place with an undomesticated husband and two small children. I had to remember what I had seen done. I still can't bake more than a bacon and egg pie and luckily I managed to get someone to do the housework when I had jobs or we would have been knee deep in dust. Now I mostly buy ready made meals or make a pressure cooker stew and salads in summer. A home help does the mopping and vaccing for me. Hankies aren't difficult for me to find as most charity shops have donated fancy boxes. I now have some pretty Swiss cotton ones. I gave one to a girl who had a wardrobe malfunction at a wedding and it looked like a lace edged camisole, hiding her problem! Necessity being a mother..... |
- Posted by woodnymph2 (My Page) on Sat, Jan 11, 14 at 10:22
Vee, yes, there has been a huge sea change in attitudes of men towards helping out around the house. Particularly since so many women work full time outside the home. My father thought his responsibility ended with keeping up the yard and the repairs on the house. He would not set foot in the kitchen except to make his special Egg Nog at Xmas. While I was working full time and my late husband was retired, he was willing to prepare delicious dinners, do some washing, care for the dog and the yard and do repairs, as well as helping me in other ways. The young couples that I know have equal sharing in housework chores and child-rearing. This is a good thing! |
ironing??? I was briefly inducted into this torture at the behest of a teary-eyed offspring who wanted nice smooth school shirts. Within a week or so we were all becoming addicted to smooth clothes so I knocked that one on the head sharpish. Not really up to much at all as a domestic goddess - what could be more futile than clearing up after children, large dogs and so forth? And yet, there is a horridly compulsive chromosome somewhere lurking in my DNA which does impel me to at least simulate the appearance of order and tidiness....although a look in any cupboard reveals the terrible secret behind the relatively normal facade - a hive of shambolic sluttiness. I have a number of friends who state proudly that their houses are not tidy but they are clean.....while I must confess to the opposite....it looks OK on the surface but dig a little deeper and it would probably be wise to have rubber gloves and facemasks at hand. Behind (filthy) curtains, horrors lurk. The garden, otoh!!! My seed trays are probably (certainly) cleaner than my dinner plates and I get through many scouring pads scrubbing old pots and re-usable labels.....while the seed storage 'facility' (spare fridge) is infinitely glossier and shinier than the family food storage area.....although I lay some of the blame on industrial designers who have obviously never had to use a scrubbing brush in their lives.....or they would not include those mystifying and irrelevant decorative niches, flanges, depressions and extrusions which do nothing apart from trap dirt which can only be removed by using some poking sharp object (toothpick). |
- Posted by carolyn_ky (My Page) on Sat, Jan 11, 14 at 18:27
Campanula, there is a very small rubberized depression all around my glass top kitchen stove. I assume it is there to keep spills from running onto the floor, but it is the bane of my existence. What it seems to collect is stray crumbs from who knows where that can only be removed by "some poking sharp object" as you said. I think the designer was an undomesticated man. |
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I have a yellow rose and for the last 2 years, just before it's ready to bloom, an animal bites off the bud and I find pieces of it on my deck. It is clearly an animal and not an insect. I've lived here for 20 years ( in the city ) and this is the first time I've had this happen. Any ideas what animal it could be? Do I just need to fence my roses in? |
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Squirrels could be to blame. (It could also be a bunny or deer, but I doubt they'd leave any pieces behind.) |
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Bushy tailed rats. a.k.a. squirrels. They do this to my Graham Thomas every year. |
Yep, squirrels. The ditsy things bite off the buds on all kinds of things thinking it's food, chew on them and spit them out 'cause they don't like them. I hate squirrels! I found one of my Double Delights chewed up on the ground the other morning. |
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Get a live game trap. Catch them and take them for a ride. If I ate the nasty things, I would have a freezer full. Got one yesterday and again this morning. I bet some of the neighbors are wondering whats going on with all the missing squirrels. It works for Rabbits also but different bait. I bought mine at Gander Mountain. John |
You may not love this idea but when we had a squirrel problem in our old house, we put up a squirrel feeder in the back yard away from the garden & kept it stocked w/nuts. Squirrels are territorial, so the ones that were already there didn't let any new ones in. They were fed well enough to leave my garden alone. |
I have bird feeders that double as squirrel feeders:) so they don't seem to bother my roses. |
The trouble with feeding them is that when they are full they start taking the food to the flower beds and burring them. (Digging up your flower beds). Then, they go back and dig them up. I just got another one just a few minutes ago. (I guess I feed them too). For a few seconds. They also multiply. John |
Help! Something is eating the buds and sometimes the leaves of my roses, too. The rose that has the most damage is about 4.5 feet tall -- could a rabbit or squirrel reach that high? I haven't seen any squirrels in our relatively new neighborhood, but I know we have rabbits...argh! |
Sounds like deer. |
I love my little squirrelys. I feed them sunflower seeds and peanuts. I don't really have to worry about them eating my plants anyway, because they spend months up in the pine trees stripping the pinecones to eat the pinenuts, and then they move on to the black walnut trees and chow on the walnuts. They make a huge mess with all that tho. Plus I have mini walnut trees planted in all my pots and all around the yard. But that makes it kinda fun. Now the deer are another problem. Goldiemom, I have to agree with Michael. I think you've got deer eating your roses! Shoot, that reminds me, it's time again to go spray the repellent.... |
"Well squirrels have to make a living too. LOL Making a living does not mean that they should feast like Louis XIV or Henry the VIII. |
- Posted by duchesse_nalabama 7 (My Page) on Tue, Sep 4, 07 at 21:40
Squirrels make a living around here stealing from the cardinals. This feeder has a 'squirrel protector' on it, which makes their acrobatics more interesting! Annie |
Help! For the first time EVER, this morning I woke up to every single last rose bloom, bud ready to open and newly formed bud GONE from every plant! It was as though someone just "snipped" them off.... No evidence or "chewed" flowers were on the ground...no leaves were eaten, and some stems are about 3 feet high. I suspect deer, but we've lived here for years and never had this problem. If anyone has any help or advice to offer, I'll all ears....they were so gorgeious and now they're GONE! (snif) |
- Posted by Love to Garden(firstname.lastname@example.com) onFri, May 27, 11 at 11:43
Two perfectly formed rosebuds, ready to open were there late yesterday afternoon. This am they are gone. They look like they have been snipped from the stem. Plant is about 3 ft high. Seems too tall for squirrels or rabbits. Any ideas as to what's doing this? Deer? I'm trying to not suspect the hostile neighbors (people) next door. kctypes4u,did you ever find out what was doing this? Sounds like we've had the same thing happen from your post on June 22: Help! For the first time EVER, this morning I woke up to every single last rose bloom, bud ready to open and newly formed bud GONE from every plant! It was as though someone just "snipped" them off.... No evidence or "chewed" flowers were on the ground...no leaves were eaten, and some stems are about 3 feet high. I suspect deer, but we've lived here for years and never had this problem. If anyone has any help or advice to offer, I'll all ears....they were so gorgeious and now they're GONE! (snif) |
- Posted by Monika 5(firstname.lastname@example.com) onSat, Jun 25, 11 at 7:43
Love to Garden, if there are deer in your neighborhood, they are the likely culprit. I have about 130 rose bushes in my yard and before I started spraying them with repellent, the deer would eat every last bud during the night. I can clearly remember standing in my garden crying! I use liquid fence on my bushes now and rarely have a problem (they might get one or two buds before they decide they're too bitter), but there are many other sprays that work just as well. Best of luck to you! |
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Lady Night Hawks Final Two Games Cancelled
April 25, 2011
Lady Night Hawks softball have had their final two games of the season cancelled.
Albany State University contacted Thomas University on Monday evening to cancel their double header scheduled for 2PM tomorrow afternoon. Reason for cancellation was not announced. TU ends their season with a 26-23 mark and will only graduate two seniors.
TU Hammers Edward Waters in Double Header Sweep
April 21, 2011
TU (26-23) hammered Edward Waters College (6-31), 25-5 & 14-0, in a double header sweep this afternoon at Armory Field.
The Lady Night Hawks close out their season on Tuesday April 26 when they face Albany State University in a double header beginning at 2PM.
Softball Splits with Brewton Parker
April 19, 2011
Softball (24-23) split a Tuesday afternoon double header with the visiting Brewton Parker College Barons (36-14).
In game one TU topped BPC 4-3 behind a strong pitching effort by starting pitcher Ashley Werschmidt (7-7). The sophomore from Hiram, GA went all the way in the victory allowing three earned runs on five hits. With the Lady Night Hawks leading 3-0 in the sixth, freshman first baseman Anna Hall (1-3, RBI) drove in a fourth run that would prove to be the difference in the game. In the top of the seventh BPC would make things interesting by scoring three to make it a one run game before Werschmidt shut the door on the rally. Freshman right fielder Jessie Turner (2-3. R, RBI, HR) had a solo home run.
Game two was a dramatic pitchers duel that saw the Barons score the eventual game winning run in the top of the ninth for the 1-0 victory. The teams were able to combine for 13 hits but pitchers for both teams were able to buckle down and strand a total of fifteen runners on the base paths. Freshman pitcher Alexa Fair (10-13) took the tough loss after allowing one earned run in 4 1/3 innings of work.
TU is back in action on Thursday April 21st when they host Edward Waters College in a double header beginning at 2PM.
Lady Night Hawks Win on Senior Day
April 16, 2011
The Lady Night Hawks (23-22) picked up a pair of victories on Senior Day with a double header sweep, 2-1 (8 innings) & 10-2, of the visiting Talladega College Tornadoes (10-27).
Freshman starting pitcher Alexa Fair went all the way and struck out 11 batters in the game one victory. Junior Heather Marlowe (1-3, RBI) had a hit and drove in the game winning run in the eighth. Senior Brook Brown (2-4, 2B, 2 RBI) drove in two runs in game two. Freshman starting pitcher Rachel Ivancic allowed one earned run in six innings of work for the victory.
In between games, Brown (Georgetown, SC) and fellow senior Danielle Valentino (Lake Mary, FL) were honored for their years of commitment, dedication and hard work as a part of the Lady Night Hawks softball program. The two are fine examples of what a student athlete should be, excelling not only in the classroom but also as a part of the university community with their involvement around campus. "We thank these young ladies for being a part of us", said TU head softball coach Bill Wilson. "They will be missed on and off the field. We wish them the best of luck in this next stage of their lives".
With only six games remaining Brown and Valentino will look to lead the way for TU as they enter the final stretch of the season. TU will next welcome Brewton Parker College for a double header on Tuesday April 19 at 2PM.
Spring Hill Double Header Cancelled
April 6, 2011
The double header against Spring Hill College scheduled for Friday afternoon has been cancelled due to a scheduling conflict for Spring Hill College. The game will not be made up.
Softball will return to action on Saturday April 16 when they welcome Talladega College for a Senior Day double header beginning at 12PM.
TU Extends Win Streak to Four
April 2, 2011
TU (21-22) extended their win streak to four with a double header sweep of Young Harris College (2-30) on Saturday evening at Remington Park in Thomasville.
In game one Thomas picked up the 10-9 walk off victory. The Lady Night Hawks took game two 9-2.
The Spring Hill College Badgers will come to town on Friday April 8th for a double header beginning at 2PM.
Softball Sweeps Talladega
March 27, 2011
Softball (19-22) swept Talladega College (6-14), 3-0 & 10-2, in a double header on Sunday afternoon in Talladega, AL.
Freshman pitcher Racel Ivancic went all the way and struck out 11, limiting TC to only five hits, in a dominant 3-0 game one victory. Junior catcher Heather Marlowe (1-3, 2B, 2 RBI) drove in two runs. Sophomore Kortney Campbell (2-2, RBI) contributed two hits and drove in a run. In game two, freshman pitcher Alexa Fair (8-12) was dominant on the mound and at the plate. Fair went all five innings in the run rule victory, surrendering two earned runs on four hits. At the plate she went 3-3 with three home runs and five runs batted in.
The Lady Night Hawks continue on the road this coming Thursday March 31, when they travel to Jacksonville, FL to face Edward Waters College in a double header beginning at 3PM.
Thomas Softball Swept by #22 AUM
March 26, 2011
Thomas Softball (17-22) was swept, 3-0 & 4-1, by NAIA #22 Auburn University - Montgomery (25-7) on Saturday afternoon in Montgomery, AL.
AUM topped TU with a one hit 3-0 shutout in game one. Sophomore starting pitcher Ashley Werschmidt (5-6) was solid at the rubber for the Lady Night Hawks in the losing effort. Werschmidt went six innings and allowed two earned runs on six hits. In game two TU once again received a good effort from the mound, with freshman Alexa Fair (7-12) tossing six innings in the losing effort. Fair surrendered three earned runs on seven hits.
TU concludes their Alabama road trip tomorrow afternoon with a double header against Talladega College in Talladega, AL. First pitch is set for 2PM EST.
Lady Night Hawks Begin Road Trip With Split
March 25, 2011
The Lady Night Hawks (17-20) began a two day road trip with a split at Faulkner University (16-11) in Montgomery, AL. this afternoon.
TU dropped game one 3-1. Sophomore pitcher Ashley Werschmidt took the loss after tossing six innings and allowing three runs (one earned) on 3 hits while striking out four. Freshman pitcher Alexa Fair picked up the victory in the Lady Night Hawks 6-5 game two win. Fair threw three innings of one hit shutout ball. Junior Heather Marlowe (3-4) had three hits.
Tomorrow, TU continues their road trip when they face Auburn University - Montgomery in a double header beginning at 12PM.
TU and Reinhardt Split
March 23, 2011
TU (16-19) and Reinhardt University (22-8) split a Wednesday afternoon double header, 4-8 & 2-1 (9), at Armory Field.
The ladies will next travel to Montgomery, AL on Friday March 25th to face Faulkner University in a double header beginning at 3PM EST.
Softball Splits Double Header at GSW
March 17, 2011
Softball (15-18) split a double header at the Georgia Southwestern University Hurricanes (14-19) on Thursday afternoon in Americus, GA.
GSW held the TU bats to only three hits in a 8-2 game one victory. The Lady Night Hawks committed four errors in the game, leading to five unearned runs for the Hurricanes. Freshman third baseman Brianna Dworak (2-3, 2B) had two hits. On the mound, freshman starting pitcher Alexa Fair (7-11) suffered the tough loss. Fair went seven innings and allowed eight runs (three earned) while striking out three.
The ladies bounced back in game two, slugging eight hits in a 5-3 victory. Eight different Lady Night Hawks had hits. Junior cather Heather Marlowe (1-3, 2 RBI), drove in two runs. Sophomore starting pitcher Ashley Werschmidt (5-5) picked up the complete game victory, allowing three earned runs on six hits.
Thomas will be back on the diamond Wednesday March 23, when they welcome Rheinhardt University to Armory Field for a double header beginning at 2PM.
Lady Night Hawks Lose in Silver Bracket Semi Final of GCI
March 13, 2011
The Lady Night Hawks (14-17) lost 8-1 to Oklahoma Christian University (17-7) in the Silver Bracket semi final of the 2011 Gulf Coast Invitational in Orange Beach, AL.
Freshman pitcher Alexa Fair (7-10) lasted only one inning in the loss, allowing three earned runs on four hits. Freshman Brianna Dworak (1-3, 2B) and freshman Jessie Turner (1-3) each had a hit. Earlier in the day TU knocked off Freed-Hardeman University (3-6) ,4-3, to land them in the semi final game. Fair went all the way for the victory, striking out three along the way. Junior Morgan Howard (1-3, 3B, RBI) and senior Danielle Valentino (1-3, RBI) each drove in a run.
Thomas will continue on the road traveling to Americus, GA on Thursday Mach 17 to face NCAA DII Georgia Southwestern University in a double header beginning at 5PM.
TU Splits in Day Two Action at GCI
March 12, 2011
TU (13-16) split a pair of games in day two action of the Gulf Coast Invitational in Orange Beach, AL.
In game one, Thomas topped the University of Houston at Victoria Jaguars (11-6) 4-3. Freshman pitcher Alexa Fair (6-9) picked up the victory and went 2-4 at the plate. Senior Danielle Valentino (3-4) had three hits, while a pair of freshman, Anna Hall (2-3, RBI) and Jessie Turner (1-3, RBI) each drove in a run. TU battled in the second game of the day but fell 4-2 to Southern Nazarene University (19-5). Sophomore pitcher Ashley Werschmidt (4-5) took the loss. Fair (1-3, RBI) and freshman Sorrel Hale (1-1, RBI) each drove in a run.
The Gulf Coast Invitational concludes tomorrow with the start of bracket play. TU will enter the silver bracket and face Freed-Hardeman University in an elimination game beginning at 10AM EST. The winner will move onto the silver bracket semi finals at 4PM EST in search of a spot in the silver bracket championship game at 6PM EST.
Softball Drops Two in Day One of GCI
March 11, 2011
Softball (12-15) dropped two games today in day one of the 2011 Gulf Coast Invitational in Orange Beach, AL.
The Lady Night Hawks lost game one 5-0 to Lee University (9-3) managing only five hits in the game. Freshman third baseman Brianna Dworak (2-3) had two hits. On the mound, freshman starting pitcher Alexa Fair (5-9) allowed five earned runs over six innings in the loss. In the evening match up TU dropped a 5-4 heartbreaker to Bethel University (6-2), after leading 4-3 in the seventh. Fair took the loss. Freshman Anna Hall (2-3) had two hits.
In day two action TU will face the University of Houston-Victoria at 2PM and Southern Nazarene University at 4PM.
Thomas Splits with Spring Hill
March 10, 2011
Thomas (10-13) split a Thursday afternoon double header, 3-4 & 10-2, with the Spring Hill College Badgers (4-10) in Mobile, AL.
Sophomore Davy Vollmuth (1-3, HR, R, RBI) hit a home run in the game one loss. Freshman starting pitcher Alexa Fair (5-7) took the loss for the Lady Night Hawks. In game two freshman pitcher Rachel Ivancic picked up the victory. Freshman Brianna Dworak (2-5, HR, R, RBI) contributed a home run.
TU continues their road trip tomorrow as they open up play in the 2011 Gulf Coast Invitational in Orange Beach, AL. Softball will face Lee University at 11AM and Bethel University at 7PM in day one action.
Lady Night Hawks Swept
March 5, 2011
The TU Lady Night Hawks (9-12 ) were swept in day two of the TU Round Robin Invitational this afternoon at Armory Field.
In game one, the ladies fell 5-4 to Warner University. Freshman Brianna Dworak (2-4, 2 RBI) and junior Heather Marlowe (2-3, RBI) each had two hits. Starting pitcher freshman Alexa Fair (5-6) took the loss. The afternoon match took nine innings to find a winner, with Faulkner University knocking off the Lady Night Hawks 5-4. Fair took the loss once again for TU. Dworak (2-4, R, 2 RBI, HR) hit a two run home run and sophomore Davy Vollmouth (2-4, SB) had two hits.
Softball will return to action on Thursday March 10 when they travel to Mobile, AL for a double header beginning at 2PM.
TU Softball Wins 2 in TU Round Robin Invitational
March 4, 2011
TU Softball (9-10) defeated Warner University 6-0 in game one this afternoon and defeated Faulkner University 2-1 in the final game of the day at the TU Round Robin Invitational played this afternoon at Armory Field.
Freshman pitcher Alexa Fair (5-4) had a complete game shutout in the first game of the day. At the plate she went 1-3 with a home run. Right fielder Davy Vollmouth had 2 hits, including a home run. Game two was called due to darkness after 5 1/2 innings. Sophomore pitcher Ashley Werschmidt picked up the victory, striking out two in five innings of work. Fair went 3-3 as a designated hitter. First baseman Anna Hall contributed two hits.
The round robin tournament concludes tomorrow with three games. TU faces Warner at 10AM and Faulkner at 2PM. Warner and Faulkner will face off at 12PM.
Softball Wins One of Three in Day Two of Shorter Invitational
February 26, 2011
Softball (7-10) won one of three games in Day Two of the Shorter University Inviational this afternoon in Rome, GA.
TU dropped the morning game 4-2 against Tennessee Wesleyan College (3-4). Feshman starting pitcher Alexa Fair suffered the complete game defeat. In game two, the host Shorter University Hawks (7-3) picked up the run rule victory by dropping TU 11-1 in five innings. Freshman pitcher Rachel Ivancic took the loss with five innings of work. Thomas avoided a winless weekend by dropping Martin Methodist College (9-6) 6-5 in the finale. Sophomore starting pitcher Ashley Werschmidt went 5 1/3 innings for the victory. Fair (1-3, 3 RBI, R, HR) picked up the save with 1 2/3 innings of work and also hit a three run home run. Sophomore Alyssa Bork (1-3, R, 2B) doubled and scored a run.
The Lady Night Hawks are back at home on friday March 4 when they welcome Warner University and Faulkner University for a round robin of games. Thomas will face Warner at 12PM and Faulkner at 4PM.
TU Swept at Shorter Invitational
February 25, 2011
TU (6-8) was swept in day one action at the Shorter University Invitational.
In game one the fans were treated to a thriller with the Lady Night Hawks falling to Montreat College (8-5) in 10 innings. Freshman pitcher Alexa Fair went all ten innings in the tough loss. Game two was not as kind to TU, falling 16-1 in a five inning run rule game to the University of Mobile (7-1). Freshman pitcher Rachel Ivanic took the loss.
Softball will look to bouonce back tomorrow when they face Tennessee Wesleyan College at 10AM, Shorter University at 2PM and round out the day against Martin Methodist College at 4PM.
Lady Night Hawks Sweep GSW
February 22, 2011
The Lady Night Hawks (6-6) swept the visiting NCAA DII Georgia Southwestern State University Hurricanes (6-10), 1-0 & 3-2, this afternoon at Armory Field.
Freshman pitcher Alexa Fair led the Lady Night Hawks to victory with a complete game four hit shut out of the Hurricanes in game one. Sophomore Davy Vollmouth (2-3, RBI, R, HR) drove in the games only run with a solo home run. In game two, it was Vollmouth who once again lifted TU with a run scoring double in the home half of the sixth to break a 2-2 tie. Sophomore pitcher Ashley Werschmidt picked up the victory with two innings of relief work.
TU begins play at the Shorter University Invitational on Friday February 25th, facing Montreat College at 2PM and the University of Mobile at 4PM.
Thomas Softball Swept by Brewton Parker College
February 18, 2011
Thomas softball (4-6) was swept by Brewton Paker College (7-2), 7-6 & 5-3, on Friday afternoon in Mt. Vernon, GA.
BPC took game one in walk off fashion plating the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning on an error. TU led by one entering the inning but allowed the tying and winning run to score. Freshman Brianna Dworak (2-2, 2 RBI, 2B, HR) had two hits and drove in two runs. Freshman pitcher Alexa Fair took the loss. The Lady Night Hawks were unable to avoid the sweep, falling 5-3 in game two. Dworak (2-3) and Davy Vollmouth (2-3, RBI, R) both had two hits. Sophomore pitcher Ashley Werschmidt took the loss.
The Lady Night Hawks return home on Tuesday February 22nd to face NCAA DII Georgia Southwestern University in a double header beginning at 2PM.
TU Sweeps Albany State
February 16, 2011
TU (6-4) swept the Albany State University Rams, 10-1 & 7-0, in a double header this afternoon in Albany, GA.
Freshman pitcher Alexa Fair picked up the game one victory and also was hot at the plate, going 3-3 with 3 doubles and four runs batted in. Senior Brook Brown (2-4) and freshman Jessie Turner (2-4) each had two hits. The Lady Night Hawks had twelve hits. In game two, freshman pitcher Rachel Ivanic was dominant in the one hit shutout victory. Freshman Brianna Dworak (2-4, RBI, 2B) and Turner (2-3, RBI, R) each drove in a run.
Thomas continues on the road Friday February 18 when they travel to Mt. Vernon, GA to face Brewton Parker College in a double header beginning at 1PM. The Savannah State University Tournament in which TU was set to play in on Saturday February 19 and Sunday February 20 has been cancelled and will not be rescheduled.
Softball Wins 3 at Reinhardt Invitational
February 12, 2011
Softball (4-4) won all three games in day two of the Reinhardt University Invitational today in Waleska, GA.
The Night Hawks defeated Emmanuel College 5-4 in the morning game. In game two TU knocked off Union College 6-4 and in a nine inning thriller picked up their third victory of the day by defeating Union once again by a score of 5-4.
TU will look to go above .500 for the first time this season on Wednesday February 16 when they travel to Albany, GA to face Albany State University in a double header beginning at 1PM.
Lady Night Hawks Go 1-2 in Day One of Reinhardt Invitational
February 11, 2011
The Lady Night Hawks (1-4) won one and lost two in day one of the Reinhardt University Invitational this afternoon in Waleska, GA.
TU dropped the opening game 7-2 to the host Reinhardt University Eagles (2-0) and followed up with a 4-1 victory over Montreat College (3-2). In the night cap, the Lady Night Hawks once again fell to the host team in a 7-3 loss.
Play continues tomorrow in Waleska with TU facing Emmanuel College at 9:30am and concludes play at the Invitational with match ups against Union College at 11:30am and 3:30pm.
TU Softball Swept in Season Opening Double Header
February 10, 2011
TU Softball (0-2) was swept in a season opening double header on Thursday afternoon at Armory Field by the visiting Savannah College of Art & Design Bees (3-1).
The Bees took game one 4-3 after pushing across the eventual game winning run in their half of the third. Freshman pitcher Alexa Fair (0-1) took the loss after going all seven innings and striking out eight. In game two, SCAD opened up a 4-0 lead in the third but TU struck back with two in their half of the inning on a base hit by sophomore Davy Vollmouth (1-2, 2 RBI). SCAD picked up an insurance run in their half of the fifth to make it a 5-2 ball game. TU came back to score a run in the fifth and once again make it a two run game but the umpires called the game at the conclusion of the inning due to darkness. Junior shortstop Morgan Howard (2-2, 2 R, BB) scored two runs and freshman designated hitter Alexa Fair (1-3, RBI, 2B) drove in a run. Sophomore pitcher Ashley Werschmidt (0-1) took the loss, tossing four innings and allowing four unearned runs on six hits.
Softball will be right back at it tomorrow as they travel to Waluska, GA to open up play in the Reinhardt University Invitational. TU will play three games facing Reinhardt at 1:30 PM, Montreat College at 3:30 PM and concluding the day with another match up against Reinhardt at 5:30 PM.


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Following the events in last week's episode, Big Jim has been viewed as the town's savior. The people of Chester's Mill believe that Big Jim's willingness to sacrifice is the only reason the town is still standing after the Dome's Magneto impression. Needless to say, this week's crisis only does more to feed Big Jim's hero complex.
Early on in tonight's episode, Rebecca notices that the caterpillar population under the dome has increased substantially. She immediately tells Big Jim about the situation, which builds on the connection made between the two characters at the end of the season premiere. According to Rebecca, something under the dome has caused the butterflies' reproductive cycle to accelerate and they are creating more caterpillars, and these new caterpillars have started eating the town's crops. If they don't find a way to kill of the caterpillars, their food supply will be in jeopardy.
Big Jim, who found faith after the events in last week's episode, immediately thinks that this new problem is another test from the Dome. He thinks that the Dome is looking for another sacrifice and immediately jumps on board with Rebecca's plan to burn half of the town's crops to kill the infestation. However, Barbie talks him down and Big Jim comes up with a better idea: someone needs to get in a plane that will disperse pesticide over the infected areas. (As you may recall, the last person who flew inside the Dome died.) Big Jim volunteers to fly the plane, but at the last minute, Barbie—ever the hero—jumps in the plane and goes on the mission to kill the caterpillar population.
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Hi All, So, I've been making preserved citrus for years now. Everything from lemons, oranges, kumquats, etc. Well, this season I made a quart of preserved oranges and they are fermenting? This has never happened to me before. I'm half tempted to just throw them out. Has anybody had them ferment on them before? Thanks |
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Curve Lose Early Lead; Howard Homers
Pirates' lower minor leaguers in action on Thursday:
Richmond Flying Squirrels 7, Altoona Curve 3
The Curve had a good start to their game, but lost their early lead in the 6th inning. LF Quincy Latimore drove in 2 runs in the top of the 1st. 2B Brock Holt and C Tony Sanchez had both walked, and with 2 outs, Latimore grounded to shortstop, where a throwing error let both runs score. Sanchez and Latimore both singled in the 3rd, with Latimore driving in Sanchez, who had moved up to second base on a ground out.
Curve starter Aaron Thompson allowed just 2 singles over the first 5 innings of the game. Things changed in the 6th inning, though. A single, a bunt, and another single gave the Squirrels runners on the corners. Thompson balked, allowing the runner from third to score. A stolen base and a walk put Squirrels on the corners again. This time, Thompson threw a wild pitch to let the runner from third score. Another walk and a single loaded the bases, and sent Thompson to the showers. Anthony Claggett came in from the bullpen to relieve Thompson. The first batter Claggett faced grounded to second, forcing out the runner coming from first base, as the runner from third scored. A walk loaded the bases again, and a fielding error by 1B Miles Durham let the fourth run of the inning score. Thompson was responsible for all 4 runs, 3 of which were earned.
Mike Colla took over for the 7th inning, when he gave up a lone single. Then in the bottom of the 8th, Colla gave up a walk and a single, and the lead runner scored when Sanchez made a throwing error on a steal attempt. Another walk and two singles drove in two more runs.
After the 3rd inning, the Curve could not push another run across the plate. They hurt themselves on base running plays, when Holt singled and was caught stealing in the 4th, and Sanchez walked and was caught stealing in the 5th. SS Jordy Mercer doubled in the 5th, and Durham singled in the 8th, but were left on base. Pinch hitter Kris Watts singled in the Curve's last chance in the 9th, but he was left stranded when a ground out ended the game.
Cunningham Homers Twice; Power Hold On For The Win
Monday evening's games in the Pirates' lower minor leagues
Harrisburg Senators 6, Altoona Curve 2
The Curve were able to put runners on base but not push them across the plate tonight. Starter Bryan Morris worked around a double in the 1st and a pair of walks in the 3rd to keep the Senators scoreless in the first three innings. He got into trouble in the 4th, with a lead-off triple, followed by a walk and an RBI double. A single drove in 2 more runs for a 3-0 Harrisburg lead. The Curve had left CF Starling Marte stranded on third base in the 1st, after his single, stolen base, and a throwing error. 2B Brock Holt also singled in the 3rd and was left on base. SS Jordy Mercer answered the Senators' 3-run inning with a solo homer to lead off the bottom of the 4th, but LF Quincy Latimore singled in that inning, and he was also left stranded.
Tim Alderson took over for Morris to begin the 5th inning, and he pitched 2 scoreless frames. He loaded the bases in the 6th with a single and two hit batters, but ended the inning with a ground out. Mike Colla allowed a triple in his scoreless 7th. Then Noah Krol came on for the 8th, and gave up 3 more runs on a single, an RBI double, an RBI triple, and a wild pitch.
The Curve put two runners on base in the 7th, when 1B Miles Durham singled and 3B Jeremy Farrell walked, but both were left on base. Marte singled again in the 8th, and again could not come around to score. The final Curve run scored in the 9th, when Durham tripled, then scored on Latimore's sacrifice fly.
Cain Throws Six Scoreless Innings
Sunday's action in the Pirates' lower minor leagues:
West Virginia Power 7, Augusta Green Jackets 0
Three Power pitchers powered up to shut out the Green Jackets. Colton Cain made the start and earned his first win of the season. He allowed just one hit and one walk in 6 innings. Cain retired the first 9 Augusta batters in order, then gave up both the hit (a double) and a walk to begin the bottom of the 4th. A double play and a pop out got Cain out of that little jam, then he retired 6 more batters to end his outing. Kevin Decker allowed a single in each of his two innings, but maintained the shutout. Ryan Beckman gave up two singles in the 9th, but left both on base to end the game.
The Power began their scoring with an unearned run in the top of the 2nd. C Elias Diaz reached on a fielding error in right field, then advanced to third base on RF Dan Grovatt's single. 2B Kevin Mort brought Diaz in with a sacrifice fly. Grovatt led off the 5th with a walk. He was forced out at second on Mort's grounder, though Mort avoided the double play and was safe at first. LF Andy Vasquez plated Mort with a triple into right field.
The 6th was the big inning for the Power. CF Mel Rojas and 1B Matt Curry started the frame with back-to-back singles, and after two outs, Diaz walked to load the bases. Another walk to Grovatt forced in Rojas, then Mort drove in Curry and Diaz with a line drive single into center field. The Power tacked on another run in the 7th, when SS Gift Ngoepe doubled, Rojas singled (his third hit of the game), and a fielder's choice on Curry's ball let Ngoepe score. It was Curry's turn to double in the 9th, and he scored on Avila's RBI single.
Three Hits For Rojas, But Losses All Around
Losses all around in the Pirates' minor league organization:
Augusta Green Jackets 5, West Virginia Power 3
A 4-run 2nd inning by Augusta had the Power trying to catch up for most of the game. With Zack Dodson getting the start, Augusta scored on two singles, a throwing error by 3B Eric Avila, a 2 RBI triple, and an RBI ground out. Only two of the runs were earned. Dodson retired the side in two other innings, and walked two batters in the 4th. The Power posted 8 hits (to Augusta's 5 hits), and put runners on base in each of their first four innings but could not bring any of them around to score. The top of the 5th began with back-to-back singles by LF Rogelios Noris and SS Gift Ngoepe. 2B Drew Maggi dropped down a sacrifice bunt, but a missed catch error by the Augusta first baseman put Maggi safe on first, moved Ngoepe to third, and allowed Noris to score. Ngoepe scored on an RBI ground out.
Dodson was relieved by Brooks Pounders to begin the bottom of the 5th. Pounders surrendered another unearned run, on two singles, a passed ball, and a wild pitch in the 5th. He retired the side in order in both the 7th and 8th innings. Ryan Beckman retired the side in order in the 8th inning.
The Power continued to put runners on base in each inning, and they scored again in the 8th. RF Dan Grovatt walked, moved to second base on a ground out, and scored on DH Justin Howard's line drive single into left field. Ngoepe also singled in the 3rd inning. CF Mel Rojas singled three times: in the 1st, the 3rd, and the 7th. He also stole second base in the 1st.
Curve's Ninth Inning Rally Falls Short
The Curve played an early game on Wednesday…
Akron Aeros 3, Altoona Curve 2
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Down 3-1 going into the top of the 9th, the Curve rallied, beginning with 3B Jeremy Farrell reaching base on a fielding error by the Akron shortstop. A passed ball put Farrell on second base. Strikeouts by LF Shelby Ford and RF Brad Chalk made the Curve's situation even more desperate. 2B Brock Holt hit his third single of the day, and CF Starling Marte also singled, loading the bases with two outs. But the Curve's hopes ended when SS Jordy Mercer also struck out.
Jeff Locke made the start for the Curve, and he was charged with the loss. Locke worked his way out of a jam with runners on the corners in the 1st inning, and worked around a lead-off single in the 2nd. Another single led off the 3rd inning, and back-to-back doubles, one zipping just out of reach of Farrell's backhand dive, drove in 2 runs. After a single, a walk, and two strikeouts in the 5th, Locke was relieved by Anthony Claggett. Claggett finished up the 5th with a ground out, leaving two runners on base. He also pitched the 6th and 7th innings, and surrendered a solo home run to lead off the 6th. Tom Boleska pitched the 8th inning, and kept the Aeros from scoring again, despite a single and a walk.
The Curve scored their first run in the 4th. 1B Miles Durham and C Kris Watts worked back-to-back walks, and when Farrell lifted a soft single into right field, Durham scored from second base. Farrell and Holt each walked once, and Farrell also singled in the 6th inning. Holt singled to open the game, then again in the 5th.
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