"Going Back " not always a bad thing

This morning I once again realize how refreshing some of the old ways were and can be still today.As I hung the freshly washed sheets,white pj's,breakfast coat and gowns on the clothes line,yes,clothes line,I once again was taken back to the simple things of life.Simple is not to be mistaken for easier.It takes much more time and energy to hang clothes out to dry than to throw them in the dryer,I've been doing that for years, and still do on days required by weather or things needing to be with that less starchy feel,but,since coming back to my childhood roots,I find every day I long for more of the warm and peaceful feelings i had back then.I realized that the inconveniences of those days were really memories in the making ,my memories.Young ladies,you haven't experienced the joy of sheets bathed in warm sunshine until you hang them out to dry,and I might add, it takes no electricity!Well,i really don't expect many of us to enjoy this task,nor to look for things to do that add more hands on work to already busy days,but I think to do this just once could bring freshness to your beds and a smile to your face,besides one day you will be able to say,as i do now,i remember when..........