Random Monday Memories #10 . . .

Freeze Dried Laundry . . . .

While I was growing up Monday was always laundry day.

During the winter the windows were steamed over

with condensation which meant Mother was making

beans for dinner. She would also make cinnamon twists for dessert.

I didn't like beans too much but I always ate them because

I knew our house was not a short order cafe.

Now, the twists were another story!

So yummy!

I think that was the beginning of my carb addiction!

We did not have a clothes dryer, so this meant

even in cold weather the laundry was hung outside

on the clothesline. Of course when it was 32 degrees or colder

the clothes froze on the line.

As you might imagine laundry day was hard work in those days.

And for 5 people that's a lot of laundry.

The cold, stiff clothes were strung on a wooden drying rack

that was sitting on the floor furnace.

Tuesday was ironing day, but that's a story for another Monday.