We kept the windows wide open all over the house. In
those days we didn’t worry about break-ins because they just weren’t a thing.
Only once, when no one was home did we experience a break-in, but it was kind
of a sad thing. A neighbor across the field was suspected of the break-in and
the only thing missing was canned goods from the pantry. Pop must have felt
compassion for the neighbor because he didn’t report it to the police and
didn’t seem to feel anyone was in danger from this person. We did, however,
start locking the doors when no one was home after that.
The heat drove us outside for meals and family
gatherings. We often went down to the edge of the orchard under the shelter of
trees to catch a breeze and some comfort. We spent a lot of time hanging out in
the screened-in porch in the evenings and had meals in the side yard during the
day. I never felt deprived because we didn’t have air conditioning. Even today
looking back at those days I feel a kind of happiness in the way we used to
adjust our lives to the heat of summer. We had great conversations and somehow
food tasted better outside. We weren’t closeted inside the house staring at a
TV or confined under a roof instead of out in the fresh air with clouds and
stars overhead. I look back on those days with fondness and joy.
Did you grow up with air conditioning? How did you beat
the heat of summer when you were growing up? Do you miss those days or are you
glad you don’t have to deal hot and humid days in summer? What is your favorite
thing about summer these days?
THE WILDINGS: A FAMILY SAGA (BOXED SET)
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BY SARAH MCNEAL
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WILDINGS is a wonderful
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generations of love and loss, joy and sorrow, and wins and losses in life. Get
lost in this exciting boxed set of full-length books and novellas that trace
the adventures of the descendants of the Wilding family. From the lawless old
west days of the early 1900’s in ruthless Hazard, Wyoming, through the
generations forward, the action, romance, and suspense is nonstop.
Follow the saga of
the Wilding family from the early days that begin with a haunted house, a
trunk, and a date with destiny in Harmonica Joe’s Reluctant Bride. Can
Joe and Lola’s unlikely romance last? Next, the dangers of World War 1 in For
Love of Banjo, and a Prohibition-era kidnapping with Fly Away Heart
will have you on the edge of your seat. Hollow Heart is a post
WWII short story with a surprise twist, and The Beast of Hazard will
touch you with its romance between a veterinarian and a beautiful circus
performer facing danger. In Unexpected Blessings, a couple overcomes a
seemingly insurmountable problem, and in Home For the Heart,
a determined young woman must find a way into a confirmed bachelor’s heart. A
conversation at a wedding spoils everything in It’s Only Make Believe,
and in I Dream of You, a recurring dream, a kiss, and
deadly secrets could unlock not only love but a very dangerous outcome for
everyone. Three Christmas novellas, A Husband for Christmas, When
Love Comes Knocking, and A Christmas Visitor are also
included to round out the series and bring it to a very satisfying conclusion.
This wonderful
collection will keep you entertained with richly-woven stories filled with
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J. McNeal. THE WILDINGS will enthrall you and keep you turning
pages as you follow the multi-faceted characters and the stories of their
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Until Next Time...
Sarah J. McNeal
Author
of Heartwarming Stories
Fantasy and Dreams
(sarahmcneal.blogspot.com)
