Nora Bauer: Saturday, August 1, 1914
Was to church this morning and then went to market. Did not get uptown this evening went to church and came right home.
Nora Spitznogle: Sunday, August 1, 2021
Lazy morning, slept in, missed church, invited Schaun to go to the State Fair with me, came home and wrote my wrap up.
I hope that Grandma Nora was praying for her yet-to-be-born grandchildren, because this one has been spotty about church attendance in the last few weeks.
This is the first time that I've hear her mention going to the market. I wonder what she was shopping for? Cake-making supplies?
It was so nice to have no agenda for the day. We wandered through Pioneer Village - my favorite spot. I paid special attention to the equipment from 1914 - it was fun to see a truck and a very complicated tile laying machine.
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| 1914 Buckeye Tile machine |
I hope that you can click on this photo to make it large enough to read. Before this machine was invented, all drainage tile was laid in hand-dug trenches. Machines like this truly revolutionized farming. I wonder how long it was before any Bauers or Spitznogles had access to things like this? Even in my lifetime we've gone from clay tile to plastic and using GPS to position the drainage for the proper elevation.
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| This 1914 truck is for sale. You know that I want it! |
Two of my favorite musicians, Andra Faye and Scott Ballantine, were playing in the Opry House barn and several friends were in the audience also. It was so nice to catch up with people and let the lovely music wash over me.
We saw the Budweiser Clydesdales hitch up and watched the parade on the way out of the Fairgrounds.
Schaun dropped me off at home. I wrote my wrap up and was in bed at a sensible time.
You can read all about my Fair visit by clicking here.
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