"To the tip of my ears and shingled half-way up the back, please."

An autobiography by a 90-year-old woman who spent her childhood in the village of Freeville, New York during the Great Depression. The author's account of family life provides insights into pastimes, routines, friendships,joys,challenges and loss during the 1930s and 1940s. In 1948, she moved with her husband to Titusville, Pennsylvania where they raised four children. The story continues throughout their careers of service to the local community and travels throughout the world in retirement years.