The Back Yard Clothesline

I remember my mother hanging clothes outside on a clothesline when I was very young. Later, she got a clothes dryer and the clothesline was a thing of the past. I can remember the smell of fresh washed laundry and the wicker basket she used. The clothesline ran from the house to a willow tree in the backyard. Often hanging clothes would result in a conversation with neighbors. You rarely see clotheslines used now except in Amish County where it’s the only way they dry clothes.