How wonderful that you grew up surrounded by such a lot of family and friends! I think it makes a huge positive difference in a persons life.
We used to have a HUGE plum tree in our garden when I was a little girl and one of the branches was bent in such a way that it was like the perfect dipped seat for me to sit on. I used to pretend that I was riding a horse as it bounced up and down haha!!!
Lovely post Nancy and wonderful to connect with you!