Elenore Marion Carter

Mama taught us how to identify rocks, and to know how to check for the hardness scale of a rock. We hunted rock in the mts. and desert area of California. She also collected stamps, and coins. She could play a guitar, wash board, and any thing that made music. Jean and Bob came to our house often and they would jam on what ever was handy while Bob played his Guitar. Rick was usually the singer at five years of age, he would harmonize with mama. Mom drew, painted, sculpted, sewed, and did just about any thing she wanted to do. She loved to read, and all her kids read any book available to them. She worked hard to raise her unruly bunch, but we never got a spanking. I doubt if she could catch us. She didn't love cooking, did not like tomatoes, or oranges. She loved chocolate, and Necco candy. more later as I can remember things

mama also loved walking up the road in the evenings with Ricky when he was a baby. They would meet Lloyd coming home from the sawmill, they would all ride home in the jeep. Those were good days at Jordan creek.