tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post4278889754244725002..comments2024-03-22T18:13:10.026-06:00Comments on On the Alberta/Montana Border: 'PG' PlaygroundsDiane Stringam Tolleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-60080798947230764652015-08-05T10:21:33.312-06:002015-08-05T10:21:33.312-06:00Yikes! I imagine my grandkids wandering through an...Yikes! I imagine my grandkids wandering through an active, working blacksmith shop. I'd have a heart attack! :)Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-86621309891275435052015-08-05T10:20:27.737-06:002015-08-05T10:20:27.737-06:00Fascinating place, a real, working garage! I would...Fascinating place, a real, working garage! I would love to play with your grommet squisher. Trade you for one curlicue maker . . .<br />Unfortunately, I have so much history in my head that there's not room for the present day. Sigh.Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-1217115620142800792015-08-05T10:18:41.899-06:002015-08-05T10:18:41.899-06:00It was such a fun way to grow up, River. I thought...It was such a fun way to grow up, River. I thought everyone had the same memories of their childhood when I started keeping this blog. I'm finding out that such is not the case. But I'm so happy to share. And so grateful that you come along with me!Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-84462891350915251792015-08-05T10:17:14.486-06:002015-08-05T10:17:14.486-06:00You are totally welcome to mine, Rena! Sharezies!You are totally welcome to mine, Rena! Sharezies!Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-56178261254127713632015-08-05T10:15:58.184-06:002015-08-05T10:15:58.184-06:00Thank you for coming with me, EC! :)Thank you for coming with me, EC! :)Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-28978951495080179462015-07-31T22:15:28.104-06:002015-07-31T22:15:28.104-06:00You had such a wonderful childhood. Can you imagin...You had such a wonderful childhood. Can you imagine kids playing like this in today's world? LOL!menopausal mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058933838070665032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-78925872322972449552015-07-31T09:43:07.392-06:002015-07-31T09:43:07.392-06:00My father ran a small garage for a few years and I...My father ran a small garage for a few years and I am well acquainted with "parental guidance recommended" machines and substances ... my favourite was the grommet squisher (not the real name of it, I'm pretty sure, but close enough). You could set an unsquished grommet in the magic spot, pull down hard on a handle, and a device would descend and squish that sucker flat. I don't actually remember Dad saying "you kids stop wasting those grommets" but he probably did :) I tended to stay away from the compressors, air hoses, machine that took the tires off the rims, and grinder because I didn't like loud noises. Probably saved my fingers and/or eyes more than once!<br /><br />I agree with River - you have an enormous amount of history in your head!jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-90921971112660698192015-07-31T02:20:27.358-06:002015-07-31T02:20:27.358-06:00The amount of history in your memories is amazing....The amount of history in your memories is amazing. I can barely remember some of the houses I've lived in. It never occurred to me to envy those people who grew up in one house their entire lives, but I do now. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-62113485412617485872015-07-30T21:26:03.539-06:002015-07-30T21:26:03.539-06:00I would love to have a long family history like th...I would love to have a long family history like that as you know mine didn't do very well. Renahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12296781992150172086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-49906810666893173352015-07-30T16:57:29.656-06:002015-07-30T16:57:29.656-06:00Another wonderful romp down memory lane. Thank yo...Another wonderful romp down memory lane. Thank you.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com