I knew Eino. Many of the activities were quite familiar. Blueberry picking, haying, etc. Our grandfather picked 10 qt pails of berries, Ollie and I a few quarts in a day for 10 cents/qt. After the loose hay was in the barn Ollie, John, and I would climb to the highest and jump our way down. In one jump from one level to the next Ollie reached out to grab one of the horizontal beams and impaled his wrist on a nail, fortunately pull his hand off as he fell. Blood poured from his wrist, he squeezed it as we ran to the house. I think he still has a scar on his wrist.
I knew Eino. Many of the activities were quite familiar. Blueberry picking, haying, etc. Our grandfather picked 10 qt pails of berries, Ollie and I a few quarts in a day for 10 cents/qt. After the loose hay was in the barn Ollie, John, and I would climb to the highest and jump our way down. In one jump from one level to the next Ollie reached out to grab one of the horizontal beams and impaled his wrist on a nail, fortunately pull his hand off as he fell. Blood poured from his wrist, he squeezed it as we ran to the house. I think he still has a scar on his wrist.
I love Millie's tale. She was a good storyteller. Millie and my dad, Walter Somero, were very close as cousins.