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slsommer

2008-08-23
steps: 25,263
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My mother had six children in nine years. I was second -- and oldest daughter. Guess who got to help? For a while, there were always babies; and babies meant bottles; and bottles meant bottle-washing.

And bottle washing meant bottle brushes. I don't believe I, myself, ever owned a baby bottle brush, not much needing them. However, I used them often enough as a child.

Here's a photo of Bottlebrush grass, Elymus hystrix, found in every county in Illinois.
www.illinoiswildflowers.info/grasses/pl … ebrush.htm
Alternate aerobic exercise minutes: Weights, moderate exertion: 20

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Destinye
posted August 23 7:57 pm
Wow thats a lot of child-bearing! Lots of bottles for you!
thinlynn
posted August 23 8:42 pm
Susan- You take the most amazing photographs!  So simple, yet so complex at the same time.  I love looking at all your photos!  Keep them coming!! 
slsommer
posted August 23 9:05 pm
Thank you, Lynn!
Mary
posted August 23 9:13 pm
Lovely photo. I never had to clean a single bottle. I always tell people she had six kids in eight years. What year was Danny born? Barb was born in '54.
thinlynn
posted August 23 9:20 pm
Did any of you ever watch the TLC channel show "Jon and Kate plus 8"?  They have twin girls, and then sextuplets.  :)  Speaking of a busy household and bottle brushes!!  ;)  They live about a mile from me too!
msdb1121
posted August 24 4:31 am
Susan, Every year they come with something new for babies. I am amazed. Great picture!!!!!!When Nikolas was born it was a stacker for dirty dipers. First time I saw that one.


Mary
slsommer
posted August 24 4:37 am
Ok, so I rounded up: February to October.
MaryS
posted August 24 6:13 am
I had 3 children in 12 years and just thinking of 6 in 9 or 8 years just make me exhausted!  I don't know how your mom did it... I guess with all your great help!
mcarr
posted August 24 6:19 am
I'll be doggone Susan.  Bottlebrush grass---never knew what it was really called---LOL.  If I am seeing it right, we used to call it (kids) "Spear" grass.  As it matured, the head of the (I guess) leaf, would become brown and hard.  You could break it off and chunk it at someone and it would stick and sting like the dickens---LOL.  As a youth---if I ever truly was one----I had many a "spear" fight---LOL.  Great photo and thanks for the memories.
slsommer
posted August 24 6:28 am
Spear fight, huh? I'll see if I can show my grandchildren that!
raeburnb
posted August 24 8:24 am
I love your photos, too, and always learn from you!