[johnco]

when I was very young, I remember at my great grandmother's house the outhouse was across the yard. wanted breakfast? cows were in the barn for milk and chickens for eggs were in the yard. grab some firewood to fire up the stove on your way back. your choices were water from the cistern (pick out the bugs) or homemade wine. kerosene lamps, moss filled mattress, chicken feather pillows. only heat was wood stove in kitchen. no electricity, no running water, no fridge, nothing but the bare essentials. only vehicles they ever owned were boats. nothing and no one around for many miles..some tough old people living a rough life. sure was fun visiting weekends as a kid though. and yes.,. there was the sears catalog hanging in the outhouse