"Granny Stories"mom's book,"Short Stories": When I was a child, our family had a cow in the back
yard, even though we lived in town. Dad led her to vacant
lots to graze while he was at work, bringing her home for
water on his lunch break. Then he would take her back
again to graze until they returned after work. They were
close friends. Our home was on Miama St. in Wichita
Falls, near Sam Houston school. Our cow was a jersey
with beautiful horns, and named Delia. We had her for
many years. --- Another short story, When I was 9, we
lived on the farm. One evening after dusk, I went to the
barn to check on a setting hen we had there.I had peeked
into her shelter and saw what looked like her and a can
that had been opened ...

"Granny Stories"mom's book,"Tuberculosis Pt 1: My 10th grade at school was a pivotal point in my
life. I felt bad all the time. Not really sick but dragged
down, so tired. Never could get caught up on rest. I
was skinny and looked unwell. After several weeks or
months like that, I was taken to the doctor with no
apparent identifiable illness. It happened that our old
family doctor was really ahead of his time in alertness
to early symptoms of Tuberculosis. Fortunately, my
TB was diagnosed before the disease took its toll like
it did to so many others. It was only in my bronical
tubes. After the initial x-ray, in those days the report
took about a week. Doctors orders meanwhile
were for me to stay home from school and...

"Granny Stories"mom's book,"Tuberculosis Pt 2: TB was a killer in the 30's, but it never occurred to me
that I had a terminal illness, because I didn't if taken
care of. I was in bed enjoying having meals brought
on a tray. Mother had a little nurse training herself,
and she always responded with pride in her
"professionalism" as a pretend nurse. I recieved real
hospital care at home. The time came to go to the
Sanatorium for hospital care. I went, and 6 months
passed quickly. I enjoyed the stay and the new friends
there. I was taught a lot about TB care for the return
home. Being a good TB patient was an odd game.
Bed rest was the main cure. Hours of rest were
scheduled. Complete rest during those hours had to
be deve...

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