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Robyn  Nelson's avatar

Sheila I so enjoyed reading about the processing of that chicken- I think it helps me to really get a feel for what Maxine has to do and just how far she has come in learning her chores and helping her momma…. Just my thoughts- love reading your writing!❤️

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Sheila's avatar

Ha! Well, maybe it will make the final draft after all! Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I’m glad you’re enjoying the story. :)

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Rose Wadel's avatar

I to enjoyed reading about the processing of the chicken. I think it should stay!

The details paint a great picture of the work she had to do to get a chicken to the table.

It was interesting for my daughter also.

We had a discussion about how much work children had to do, and how little complaining was done in doing those chores.

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Brandy Rodine's avatar

The details of the chicken processing provide a picture of all the work involved in that I would never have thought about. I suspect Mother knows more about what really happened and interested to hear more.

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Sheila's avatar

I think that's why I was so into writing that section. Food preparation was a never-ending job that we often take for granted now. I loved reading Barbara Kingsolver's Animal, Vegetable, Miracle because she describes the tedium of some of these processes and the seasonal nature of our food sources.

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