SNOW STILL ON GROUND HERE IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA AND ORIGIN OF MY AUNT WILLOWDEAN'S NAME
By OLIVENE GODFREY
As I write this, the heavy snowfall we here in Northwest Georgia had a few days ago has barely started to thaw. The sun is shining which helps our spirits. The temps have been very cold. The snowfall we had measured about ten inches which is the most snow we've had since what has become known as the Blizzard of 1993 when we measured nearly two feet of snow in our yard.We weren't able to get off of our mountain foothill for four days. And we had no power or water and we weren't prepared for the snow and the only heat we had was from our fireplace and a small propane heater.
This time, thanks to God and Georgia power, our power has stayed on and we've had water. If the new compressor had been installed in our heat pump we would have been comfortable. We were stocked up on food and supplies and are still running a large kerosene heater which is heating the den and kitchen. Our heat pump still hasn't been fixed and the rest of the house is cold. We use our electric blankets to stay warm at night Our road was almost impassable for a while and Barry didn't work a couple of days as he couldn't get his car out of the driveway. We didn't have any mail delivery that day but have since then.
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When I mentioned my aunt,Willodean, to Barry one day, he asked if I knew the origin of the unusual name. I told him I didn't and when she called before Christmas I asked her about it. She didn't know anything about it either. So, Barry did some research on the web and found out that the name is of uncertain origin, but likely a corruption of Willardine, a feminine form of the name Willard. Willowdean was mostly used in the America South in the early 20th century and is a rare name today. Though it was listed in the 1990 U.S. census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.
See you next time.
By OLIVENE GODFREY
As I write this, the heavy snowfall we here in Northwest Georgia had a few days ago has barely started to thaw. The sun is shining which helps our spirits. The temps have been very cold. The snowfall we had measured about ten inches which is the most snow we've had since what has become known as the Blizzard of 1993 when we measured nearly two feet of snow in our yard.We weren't able to get off of our mountain foothill for four days. And we had no power or water and we weren't prepared for the snow and the only heat we had was from our fireplace and a small propane heater.
This time, thanks to God and Georgia power, our power has stayed on and we've had water. If the new compressor had been installed in our heat pump we would have been comfortable. We were stocked up on food and supplies and are still running a large kerosene heater which is heating the den and kitchen. Our heat pump still hasn't been fixed and the rest of the house is cold. We use our electric blankets to stay warm at night Our road was almost impassable for a while and Barry didn't work a couple of days as he couldn't get his car out of the driveway. We didn't have any mail delivery that day but have since then.
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When I mentioned my aunt,Willodean, to Barry one day, he asked if I knew the origin of the unusual name. I told him I didn't and when she called before Christmas I asked her about it. She didn't know anything about it either. So, Barry did some research on the web and found out that the name is of uncertain origin, but likely a corruption of Willardine, a feminine form of the name Willard. Willowdean was mostly used in the America South in the early 20th century and is a rare name today. Though it was listed in the 1990 U.S. census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.
See you next time.
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