Fishing

I worked almost full time so was always busy with household chores or sewing or such when I was home. I still felt it was important to spend time with the kids when they were home after school and during the summer. We had many good times together. I remember times when we left the housework go and packed a picnic lunch and went swimming down at the creek. It was fun for them and for me. They enjoyed swimming and fishing.

One day I was in the house doing some sort of work and had the windows open to let in the nice summer breeze. The kids had asked if they could go fishing across the road in the creek. It was low so I knew they couldn't hurt themselves. I was always worried about snakes.

I suddenly heard this awful screaming. I dropped everything and ran and could still hear Joye screaming from down the creek aways!! I finally made it to where she was and here she was holding up about a three inch trout. Thrilled to no end that she caught a fish!! I was happy for her but cautioned her as to the screaming as I thought someone was bit by a snake or something!

We took the fish home and she insisted I clean it so she could eat it later. I did clean it and later the neighbor lady came over to babysit and she said she would cook it for Joye. Well, she was one thrilled little girl to catch a fish and eat it too.

The kids all love fishing to this day.