Back in Time - Boots by the Door
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| Rich's irrigation boots and shovel approx. 1982 |
Mom grumbled when Rich wore his irrigation boots in the house because they usually had mud on them, but more often than not his socks were wet, too.
I can almost hear Rich say, "Well, I'd better go out and 'stir the water'.'" A previous post about Rich and irrigating can be seen here.
Wow, that photo evokes memories of times past!
ReplyDeleteIt's so interesting how a picture of boots and a shovel have such a rich back-story and detailed memories.
ReplyDeleteInteresting ways farmers irrigated their crops. We left our boots outside on the step too when we wore them, in the summer it was just easier to wash our feet:)
ReplyDeleteI still leave my boots beside the back door when I garden. It must be our heritage. I think there is something about boots by the door that says, "A hard working family lives here."
ReplyDeleteWhat was the bell rung for? dinner? lunch?
ReplyDeleteWe always had "boots by the door" too, but they were inside the door. My dad was a firefighter and his boots were *ready to go* right inside the front door. Boy did they STINK! LOL
ReplyDeletethis is sure a testimony to farm life - even today I'll bet there are lots of boots by the back door
ReplyDeleteI would've gotten in so much trouble if I lived on a farm.
ReplyDeleteThe frame of the last photo is really nice. You could hang that somewhere.
I used to love listening to the pumps running at night, the rhythmical sound coming through the open windows with the breeze. Those pumps were dangerous too so maybe it's good farmers have gone to a center pivot.
ReplyDeleteLove that wagon wheel! I still have my rubber snow boots from grade school long ago in WI.
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing this picture was really just a quick snap shot. But someone did a great job composing the pic. Very nicely done.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great photo and post. I bet a lot of people have memories of something similar enough...
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