This morning, I came across an account I’d almost forgotten about. It’s written by my grandmother’s uncle and came by way of the Indian Pioneer History Project for Oklahoma. What degree of an uncle would he be to me? I haven’t the slightest, but his grandfather would have been my third great-grandfather. I found this […]
Jul 27, 2024
In the Untamed Woods
By Blanche Manos · 2 Comments
Filed Under: Heritage · Tagged: early days, history, Indian Territory, Manos, mysteries, Oklahoma, Uncle Dow
Mar 29, 2022
A Staying Kind of Barn
One spring day many years ago, a farmer decided to build a fine log barn. First, he gathered large stones. He chipped and fitted them together for a firm foundation. The farmer cut many trees, chopped off limbs, and smoothed the trunks. Notch and groove, groove and notch, the logs rose straight and true atop […]
Filed Under: Children · Tagged: barn, country, early days, farm, farmer, generations, houses, Manos