Author Archives: joyce

I belonged to the Cloverly Girl 4-H Club for years. My mom was the leader and Nora Libsack was her assistant. All the girls from our Pleasant Valley School and other neighboring country schools joined 4-H. We learned to cook, … Continue reading →

Christmas growing up is but a vague memory. I’ve seen videos when I was about five of a Santa that came to visit on Christmas Eve when we lived in the Tipton house. My mom must have been taking the … Continue reading →

We don’t make a big deal out of Thanksgiving by stressing out over special foods and filling the house with relatives. Most of our family has moved to different states and friends are spending time with their families. Still I … Continue reading →

Choir Robes Our family belonged to the First Covenant Church in Greeley. Every time the doors opened we were there to support and participate in the activities. Sunday, of course, was the biggest day for church. My Grandparents, Anna and … Continue reading →

Once a year in the spring we had community track meets for local country schools that included Pleasant Valley School for kids grade one through eight. There was no such thing as kindergarten at the time I grew up. Barnsville, … Continue reading →

One summer when I was in junior high I started playing bassoon with my cousin Pam and her cousin Miki (Marlyss) who took up French Horn. Miki did a lot of things with us and since her father was Pam’s … Continue reading →

Fall was always a pleasant time on the farm. The crops were mostly out of the fields except maybe for digging up the sugar beets. The weather was still fairly warm with chilly evenings and cooler daytime temperatures. Colorado didn’t … Continue reading →