Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Hubbard Hill Blue Berrying Mid Seventies



Picking Blueberries on Hubbard Hill  in the mid seventies...

From Mary Ann:  The memory of that day is priceless; but not as priceless as the memory of the blueberry pie and muffins Mom fixed for us that weekend.  That wonderful lady could sure bake a pie!  


For those of you who were not there, we went up with little tins for gathering and the kids were putting blue berries in their shirts. So after working for about a half hour and with us all eating as many as we picked, there really weren't too many berries.  

Then someone (can't remember, who) came upon a large pan of blue berries that someone had picked and left behind.  Boy, were we proud of the great job we did when we got back to the house!  Comment by Mary Ann Hubbard


From LaVerne:  I think Carol or Sue found the pan of blue berries
 A few days later Claude VanWie stopped by the farm house asking if someone had found the pan of blueberries, his dad Leslie had put it down and could not find it. Why I was there I don't remember. we told him we had found the pan but had used the berries. OK he said, I just want the pan back.
Great job Gerry. LaVerne

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Quiet Spring, Written and Performed by Clara Baker

QUIET SPRING

It’s been a quiet fading, of winter into spring
I’ve been gazing into treetops, but I haven’t heard a thing
I found the songbird, and asked her why she wept
So silently in far gray hills I hadn’t traveled yet
It’s been a quiet spring

It’s been a long time coming
I’ve danced in feigned realities
My starry and my hopeful eyes
Have filled with questioning
It’s been a pale goodbye
I’ve counted tears but not too much
As every petal of my wildflowers have drooped and turned to dust
I saw it coming

Of time I’ve seen plenty
Of love I’ve seen none
Some people long for lovers
But I just want to be loved
But I’ve been staring into mirrors
Instead of into lakes
Wandering round in circles
And still stuck with this heartache
It’s been a long time coming for a little love

It’s been hard to sing
I really haven’t had the time
Busy wandering after love
Instead of crafting clever rhymes
But that’s the thing
I’d blindly trade you rocks for gold
And I’d never think it foolish to have or
To know what your heart knows
That’s the thing

Of time I’ve seen plenty
Of love I’ve seen none
Some people long for lovers
But I just want to be loved
But I’ve been staring into mirrors
Instead of into lakes
Wandering round in circles
And still stuck with this heartache
It’s been a long time coming for a little love
It's been a long time coming for a little love

It’s been a quiet spring
I saw it coming