Life Story – Handed-Down Talents – Grandma Anna

Written Thursday March 20, 2008

Tell about handed-down talents.  Food, clothespin dolls, willow whistles, pottery, quilting, whittling, meat drying, etc.

“Making clothes out of peoples hand-me-downs.  With coats you turn the material wrong side out and it makes a new looking coat for a younger person.  My mother was an excellent cook and seamstress.  I leaned a lot from her.  The closest thing to pottery is ceramics and I have done a lot of that for gifts.  Bill and I made some Beef Jerky once for the twins scout project. Their mom was sick so we helped them.  It was good but we have never done it again.   That he won’t wear anymore. 

“I’ve made quilts for all of my grand-children and a few big quilts.

“I plan to make all of my granddaughters a denim skirt with Bill’s faded Levis.

“I’ve made several Rag Dolls for the Grandkids and doll clothes for my daughter.  When she was young, I made all her clothes and coats, etc.  And jackets, shirts, and pants for the two boys.

“I made Jim a new coat and he wore it to Primary.  Some boys took it and we never saw it again.

“I love my family.  I love the gospel, and Heavenly Father, and our Savior, Jesus Christ.”

Life Story – Teenage Life – Grandma Anna

Written Wednesday March 19, 2008

Tell about your teenage social life.  Your friends, dances, movies, dating, etc.

“When I was younger and a teenager, my friends were my sisters.  I was from a very poor family and the town was very clickish then so I wasn’t invited or asked to dances or parties.

“But I did really enjoy my sisters.  When we could save enough money, we would go.  We still enjoy each other. 

“I wouldn’t trade places with any of my school mates.  There aren’t many that remained active in the church.  Although I wasn’t active in my teen years. 

“After I met Bill, we dated for 3 years before we married.  He wasn’t a member then, but after we were married about six years, the missionaries came and converted both of us.  He is such a stalwart in the church and I’m so grateful for him that I am glad I never dated anyone in my teens.

“I was 22 when 23 got married and he had always treated me like a queen, and he loved my mother as if she were his own mother.”

Life Story – Favorite Author – Grandma Anna

Written Tuesday 18 March, 2008

Do you have a favorite author? Who? Why?

“Richard Evans, because he writes like I feel sometimes.  ­The Christmas Box made him famous. Then ­The Letter and The Mission. He has written many more I don’t have. He is LDS and nothing is vulgar or obscene in his books.  They are just good.”

Life Story -- High School -- Grandma Anna

Written Monday, March 17, 2008

Describe a typical day during your high school years.

"We first met in front of the building because the door wasn't usually opened yet.  Then we had math or algebra.  Then we had Home Economics.  Then we had girls PE (Physical Education) which I wasn't very good at because I wasn't really very coordinated.  Then we went home for lunch for 1 hour.  We had music when we first came back.  Then Biology, English, and a study period.  We also had seminary all 4 years;  sometimes in the morning, and some times in the afternoon.  Sometimes we had drama and sometimes we had art.  Those weren't my specialties then, but I liked them later."