Originally Posted by
tropit
My great, great aunt was born on a farm in N. Dakota Territory She had had enough of farm chores and brutal winters and moved west around 1900. She worked as a cook for wealthy families in Pasadena. I was fortunate enough to inherit her Boston School of Cooking cookbook. There is an advertising section in the back of the book where she wrote notes and put stars on the ads of products that she coveted s/a a gas burning range, washing machine and an electric butter churner. So sweet! She lived in the city the rest of her life, enjoyed every minute and never looked back.
~ C
There is so much we don’t really grasp on how hard it was without access to grocery stores, running water (depending on how rural) and a lot of conveniences many take for granted. It is sweet that she took time to think about what she wanted and had ideas for her future. I hope that she made a lovely life for herself.