tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post7662497589070770276..comments2024-03-16T10:37:09.839-04:00Comments on Life in Mathews: Bushel BasketChesapeake Bay Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07187804072769932131noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-73262958451851022832011-05-26T21:35:29.294-04:002011-05-26T21:35:29.294-04:00How interesting to see all the other things (I nev...How interesting to see all the other things (I never considered fruit) spring to mind at the sight of a basket. Most people around here think crabs but I keep forgetting most people who read this blog are not anywhere close to here!<br /><br />A.L.N. - The perfume company called May Cove was owned by Josephine Stronging Rixey, described as a local resident. Onalee J. Labby acquired the business in 1967 and moved it to Colonial Heights. One of the fragrances she sold was called Jonquilla Simplex, made from the daffodil oil purchased from essential oil houses in New York (according to the article).<br /><br />I had forgotten until reading this article that my City Cousins, sisters and I used to make our own version of perfume (water and something scented poured in old perfume bottles--like Charlie or Jean Nate) and cart it all over the neighborhood trying to sell it. We didn't make much money, as I recall...Chesapeake Bay Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07187804072769932131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-23032498946281799542011-05-26T19:03:28.292-04:002011-05-26T19:03:28.292-04:00Was that Miss Mary Hopkins of the Town and Country...Was that Miss Mary Hopkins of the Town and Country Shoppe's perfume?AverettLadyNanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12509213680922009574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-63670657284288517932011-05-26T13:59:57.873-04:002011-05-26T13:59:57.873-04:00I just love this post CBW!
<><I just love this post CBW! <br /><><Noe Noe Girl...A Queen of all Trades.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08886045805509904850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-4221647039778991212011-05-26T12:26:35.868-04:002011-05-26T12:26:35.868-04:00Such a magical place....Such a magical place....Mental P Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957544840704376193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-76231008360631845672011-05-25T12:48:40.840-04:002011-05-25T12:48:40.840-04:00Oh that last picture was just beautiful--all of th...Oh that last picture was just beautiful--all of them were, but that was perfect!<br /><br />What a rich family history you have there! How fortunate you are.Bluebird49https://www.blogger.com/profile/01195892307835553912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-28335862047319952722011-05-25T12:07:08.907-04:002011-05-25T12:07:08.907-04:00I see that basket,think crab and apples, but not c...I see that basket,think crab and apples, but not crabapples. I love the story about your granddad!!Bethiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13901942855461654008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-51021530477758350012011-05-25T10:40:18.615-04:002011-05-25T10:40:18.615-04:00I swear I was going to post a photo I took of crab...I swear I was going to post a photo I took of crab baskets ... I should have .. damnDarylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-17158079570279754242011-05-25T10:24:08.806-04:002011-05-25T10:24:08.806-04:00Funny - my first thought was apples! I guess that...Funny - my first thought was apples! I guess that is what growing up in the midwest will do to you!Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01460029556086016004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-71354993968635014072011-05-25T08:45:32.001-04:002011-05-25T08:45:32.001-04:00I am committed to walk or run my first 5K sometime...I am committed to walk or run my first 5K sometime in my near future...I promise myself I will...<br /><br />I was thinking crabs for the basket, but I'm always thinking crabs.<br /><br />wv: restspon: I wish I was restspon that area of the world right now...Maria_NJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17714568198005794384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-86712285868572272592011-05-25T07:45:27.058-04:002011-05-25T07:45:27.058-04:00I have a picture of that same basket... or at leas...I have a picture of that same basket... or at least one very like it on the same beach (because you know, there's probably only one bushel basket in the area...) Won't be heading down this weekend due to contruction on the house. Going to West by God Virginia instead...Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13541283009059071005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-42040441639049694912011-05-25T07:29:10.191-04:002011-05-25T07:29:10.191-04:00Being from Southwest Virginia, bushel baskets make...Being from Southwest Virginia, bushel baskets make me think of apples, peaches, and fresh garden vegetables like potatoes, green beans, corn, and tomatoes (actually a fruit, I am told). <br />Did you, like me, get a whiff of the sweet fragrance from the blooming vines along the 5K course at Williams Wharf last Saturday? The smell brought a smile to my mind at a time when I was otherwise wondering why I was trying (unsuccessfully) to run a race when overweight and completely out of shape. Congratulations to you on a good run...now you can put the 2012 Pet Castle Run and Pet Walk on your calendar....April 7 or 14....whichever is the open Saturday between the crew regattas at Williams Wharf.<br />Have a wonderful Mathews Water Wonderland day!!!BayBrowderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06602504491078089336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-3212756817760685922011-05-25T06:31:42.951-04:002011-05-25T06:31:42.951-04:00Like your memories. Priceless.
Have a beautiful d...Like your memories. Priceless.<br /><br />Have a beautiful day, my friend.Country Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14432335393660130255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-24616857934886080632011-05-25T01:54:00.245-04:002011-05-25T01:54:00.245-04:00Great post. Your family has such a rich history i...Great post. Your family has such a rich history in Mathews. Now you will be remembered as the family literary genius, whose writings will live for generations.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16036374022323687122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-37584845754552546462011-05-25T01:12:33.299-04:002011-05-25T01:12:33.299-04:00Fascinating story, CBW. I love "my grandfathe...Fascinating story, CBW. I love "my grandfather" stories. I'll be legally a senior citizen this year, and I'm still telling "my grandfather" stories, along with a lot of "my parents" stories that I hope will some day be re-told by my nieces and nephews.<br />— K<br /><br />Kay, Alberta, Canada<br />An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous TravelKay L. Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966266404058177742noreply@blogger.com