Norms Bait and Tackle

patricia19 · Reply #24120 - Re: Norms Bait and Tackle

First, may I say, Callie, what an interesting, job you had! I would be fascinated. I love history, my long ago thesis was from a bit earlier, on the evolving of city states, but in some respects similar.

Marilyn, we might. My paternal side of the family were Welsh farming immigrants who landed in Missouri and farmed until World War II, when the children moved on to other lives and professions. The farm was basic, hogs, corn and a mule I believe.

I also came from an Episcopal background.

BarbStAubrey · Reply #24121 - Re: Norms Bait and Tackle

Been busy the last few weeks - 3 out of the 5 grandboys have birthdays this month, plus Easter - yes, I too have been remembering Marilyne past Easters - remember when it was so important to have a new Easter outfit including a new Hat

Callie what an interesting job to work in an environment where sharing the history of the area and the state was your work - fascinating... almost like a docent but an actual job.

Ciaobella you sure were in on understanding technology early in the game and to realize you took on being able to teach it to others was remarkable. I'm remembering when Radio Shack was 'it' - To learn it went bankrupt and now it has another focus supporting independently owned stores is one more major change from all we knew and depended upon for so many years...

Yep, scary stuff MaryPage with AI - did you know, I didn't till I had some computer issues, that our link to the internet regardless if we use Microsoft or whatever is all done now with AI that automatically adds and adjusts our home page. Looks like regardless if we want to stay clear of AI it is part of our life like it or not...

Patricia so glad you included the link to the wooden bowl 'factory' - that sure is a lot of wood shavings - do they bundle it and sell it for mulch?

Finally the weather has settled down here for the last few days and so I suspect no more cold fronts with only the heat to look forward to however, for now not too humid as of yet. Vines and bushes I planted last year have really taken off this year - hope I can keep things going so they are really established before the summer heat - it will be so much easier to get them through August and September if they are strong and established beforehand.

What I really want to add in the backyard is an old Hackberry tree that most think as a wild pest however, they grow quickly and are hard to kill and my experience, they twist but seldom are ever knocked down if a tornado touches down in the backyard. Not the major kind but those small ones that hop around and touch down here and there. I've also given up on planting bushes near the side fence - too much sun - I think I'll get some vines going that the first year I can shade the base with netting so that once the vines are established they are good to go...

CallieOK · Reply #24122 - Re: Norms Bait and Tackle

Patricia and Barb, No pay - I was a Volunteer Education Docent for 12 years (also did tours - mostly with classes of younger students) - at the local museum and The Oklahoma History Center. I'd still be doing that but "aged out" about 14 years ago.

Another presentation was about Statehood titled "The Senator's Wife". I wore a long skirt, a "ruffly" blouse and a fancy hat. Another volunteer made me a hat with bird feathers on it; she said she started to put the entire bird on it but remembered how short I am and decided it would look like the bird was trying to carry me off.

patricia19 · Reply #24123 - Re: Norms Bait and Tackle

Barb, they trash the wood shavings. They've been an institution for years and what they don't make in wood, they have local products from honeys to goat, llama, alpaca items to sourdough mixes to jade, gold, silver and jewelry. Everything from animal products to birch trees to mines come from within the Interior.

The items are expensive at times, as are most handmade items, and they will pack up your items and ship both stateside and internationally. You can also schedule paddle wheel tours and dog sled rides and other tours there.

All the clerks at the store did both bus and inside tours when I was working, I retired from there in 2013.

It was such a nice change, the three years I was there. Before that, I had always worked in middle management and was burned out from office stress and politics.

Callie, what a wonderful time you must have had.

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