NANCY PIZZOLATO PART 24 [ BULL GETS A LESSON IN FISHING] by rose miletello THIS WAS MONDAY, THE WEEK BEFORE EASTER, AND THERE WAS MUCH WORK TO BE DONE, JOE AND TONY PIZZOLATO WERE FARMERS, AND THEY HAD JUST FINISHED CUTTING THEIR BROCOLLI CROPS. , THEY HAVE MADE A SATISFACTORY PROFIT FROM THE MARKET. EACH YEAR, THEY WERE PLANNING TO INCREASE THE SIZE OF THE CROPS, BUT FOR NOW, THEY WERE JUST GETTING STARTED, AND THEY DID NOT OWN ENOUGH EQUIPMENT, TO OPERATE IN A LARGE VOLUME WHENEVER THEY BUY, THEIR OWN TRACTORS, AND MAYBE ANOTHER TRUCK, THE HARVEST WILL BE MUCH EASIER. THIS WAS ALL THAT THE TWO BROTHERS COULD HANDLE, ESPECIALLY WITH OUT HIRED LABORER. IT WAS GOING TO TAKE THEM THREE DAYS TO CUT ALL OF THE FIELDS, AND WITH ONLY 1 TRUCK TO HAUL TO MARKET, WAS GOING TO BE A DOWNFALL. THEY HAVE ESTIMATED THAT THEY COULD CUT TWO LOADS A DAY. THE TRUCK, WILL HOLD APROXIMATELY 500 HEADS. THEY USUALLY SELL THEM AT 1.00 PER HEAD. THATS 500.00 DOLLARS PER TRUCKLOAD THE WAS PRETTY GOOD MONEY. THE STORES, OR FRUIT AND VEGETABLE STAND CHARGES THE CUSTOMER BY THE POUND, THEREFORE THEY WILL MAKE PROFIT. TONY AND JOE TAKE A PORTION OF THE MONEY FOR GAS FOR THE TRUCK AND FOR NEXT YEAR SEED. IF THEY MAKE TWO LOADS A DAY, THEY WILL CLEAR APROXIMATELY $400.00 PER DAY EACH..[ CLEAR PROFIT] THEY WILL BUDGET THEIR MONEY. BECAUSE THEY WILL PURCHASE A COUPLE TRACTORS. LATER. THE TWO BROTHERS BOTH HAD OPENED A CHECKING ACCOUNT, AT THE BANK OF MARINGOUIN, THE BANKS PRESIDENT MR.. BAT BARROW, WAS A PERSONAL FRIEND OF MR JOE DONACHRICHA[ PHILLIPS FATHER IN LAW.[ phillip was tony and joes, brother,] THE WEEKEND HAD PASSED, AND BOTH OF THE PIZZOLATO FAMILIES, HAD A WONDERFUL TIME, VISITING THEIR PARENTS. MAMA MAGGIE [ tony,s mother, was pretty saddened, because she had to share her son,s family with nancy,s parents.] SHE WILL BE ALRIGHT, AND SHE WAS GOING TO GET USE TO THE IDEA. SHE WAS ONLY ANXIOUS TO GET TO KNOW NANCY BETTER AND CREATE A CLOSE BOND,, THEY WILL HAVE TO ROTATE, THE SUNDAY, SPAGHETTI DINNERS BETWEEN BOTH OF THE PARENTS, SAPINA JOE,S WIFE WAS IN HER 4TH MONTH, OF PREGNANCY, AND WAS REALLY SHOWING WELL.AND HER FEET WAS VERY SWOLLEN, SHE WAS NOT FEELING WELL, SO JOE TOLD HER TO STAY IN THE BED, NANCY WAS ALREADY IN THE KITCHEN, GETTING BREAKFAST STARTED. TONY MADE THE COFFEE, AND WAS SITTING AT THE TABLE DRINKING A CUP. JOE SAID : HE WAS GOING TO ASK PHILLIP, TO SEND DR MAJOR A MESSAGE, TO MAKE A HOUSE CALL. HE JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE, SAPINA AND THE BABY WERE OK.. BREAKFAST: MENU: [ fried sweet potatoes, scrambled eggs, smoked ham, bread and butter , LITTLE BULL WAS ALSO UP, HE WAS HUGGING HIS DADDY AND SAYING GOODBYE. NANCY FED HIM BREAKFAST, BEFORE HE WENT TO THE BARN TO MILK THE GOATS. THE BOY ASKED HIS AUNT NANCY, WHY WAS HIS MOTHER STILL IN THE BED. SHE SAID: YOUR MOMMY, NEEDS TWICE THE AMOUNT OF REST, BECAUSE, SHE IS RESTING FOR TWO PEOPLE. BULL YOU WILL HAVE A SISTER OR BROTHER SOON... THE BOY SMILED, AND SAID[ ok i remember now.. NANCY PLANS WERE THAT AFTER SHE CLEANED THE KITCHEN, SHE WAS GOING MAKE CHEESE, WHEN BULL BRINGS HER THE MILK , SHE WENT OUT TO THE FEED THE CHICKENS, AND GATHER THE EGGS. WHILE SHE WAS THERE SHE TOOK A BRUSH AND BRUSHED DOWN MARIO, THE MULE. NANCY LOVED FARM ANIMALS, AND SHE KNEW THAT WHEN SHE MOVED INTO HER OWN FARM HOUSE SHE WOULD HAVE TO HELP HER HUSBAND, MORE WITH CHORES. RIGHT NOW TONY AND JOE WORKED AS A TEAM, FEEDING THEM,, BECAUSE THEY WERE SHARING THE SAME HOUSEHOLD. SHE FOUND A BOTTLE OF HORSE LINAMENT medicine for sore muscles] NANCY GAVE OLD MARIO, A GOOD WORK DOWN, RUBBING HIS LEGS. WITH THE MEDICATION. MARIO WAS ENJOYING BEING PAMPERED.... NANCY, WAS TWO MONTHS WITH CHILD, BUT SHE NEVER SLOWED DOWN, WITH CHORES, SHE WAS VERY ACTIVE. SHE WAS A BIT WORRIED ABOUT SAPINA, BECAUSE SHE WAS FEELING, WEAK AT TIMES, THE DOCTOR WAS COMING TODAY TO GIVE HER AN EXAMINATION . NANCY WENT BACK INSIDE THE HOUSE TO FIND SAPINA, SITTING AT THE KITCKEN TABLE WITH MAGGIE. THEY HAD JUST FINISHED THEIR BREAKFAST. HOW ARE YOU FEELING: ASKED NANCY [ i am doing ok now, i felt the baby kicking nancy... wow, sapina smiled, THAT WAS A WONDERFUL FEELING, TO KNOW THAT YOUR BABY IS BEING ACTIVE... NANCY WAS IN SILENT THOUGHT[ she could not wait to have her baby ] DOCTOR MAJOR HAD PULLED UP IN HIS BUGGY, AND NANCY GREETED HIM AT THE DOOR. HELLO DR, PLEASE COME IN . WELL HOW ARE YOU DOING MRS PIZZOLATO?REFERRING TO NANCY... I FEEL OK. SAPINA LED THE DOCTOR INTO HER BEDROOM. AFTER HE EXAMINED HER, HE SAID THAT SHE WAS RETAINING FLUID. SHE HAD TO EAT LESS SALT, IN HER DIET. TRY NOT TO EAT, BACON, AND OTHER MEATS THAT WERE CURED WITH SALT. SHE MAY NEED TO EAT MORE CHICKEN AND FISH ETC. MORE OF FRESH MEATS INSTEAD OF THOSE THAT WERE PRESERVED FOR WINTER. HE TOLD NANCY TO TRY FOLLOW THE SAME. DIET. THEY THANKED THE DOCTOR AND THEN HE LEFT IN HIS BUGGY. NANCY SAID DO YOU MIND IF I TAKE THE CHILDREN, DOWN TO THE TRAIN TRUSTLE, TO FISH IN THE CREEK.? [she asked sapina] IT WAS LOCATED RIGHT IN FROM OF HER PROPERTY, IN FACT SHE COULD SEE HER NEW HOUSE BEING BUILT FROM THE ROAD. it wasnt very deep maybe 4 feet, and NANCY COULD SWIM, IF THE CHILDREN WOULD FALL INTO THE CREEK. THIS IS ONE WAY TO GET FRESH FISH... THE MEN ARE ALWAYS WORKING AND THEY DONT HAVE MUCH FREE, TIME. I LOVE FISHING, AND I THINK THEY WILL ENJOY IT.. SAPINA AGREED... NANCY TOOK OUT A SUGARCANE KNIFE FROM THE BARN, AND WALKED TO THE BACK OF THE PROPERTY. THERE WAS A PATCH OF BAMBOO GROWING IN A DITCH , SHE CUT THREE POLES WITH THE CANEKNIFE, AND TRIMMED ALL OF THE LEAVES OFF OF IT. THEN SHORTENED THE LENGTH TO ABOUT 7 FEET LONG. IT WOULD BE EASIER FOR THE CHILDREN TO USE. JOE HAD AN OLD TACKLE BOX. WITH HOOKS, AND NANCY WAS GOING TO GET A COUPLE EXTRA HOOKS, SO SHE TOOK OUT 5 HOOKS. 3 BOBBERS[ floats ] AND A REEL OF CAT-GUT LINE.[another name for fishing string]. NOW THEY HAD TO DIG SOME WORMS FOR BAIT. NANCY ASKED BULL:[ bull have ever seen a worm before? the boy replied] no aunt nancy.. lets go to the barn and get a shovel, and we need a tin can. he went to get a can out of the trash. they walked to the pasture, THEN LOOKED UNDER A TREE, WITH LOTS OF ROTTEN LEAVES. SHE SHOWED THE BOY HOW TO FIND WORMS. THEY WERE PLENTIFUL, UNDER THE ROTTEN LEAVES AND BARK [.LOOK ! LOOK ! AUNT NANCY] THEN THE BOY [ screamed eeeeeek uucky ..[ nancy picked up a large red wiggler..... dont be afraid.. it want hurt you bull ] SHE TRIED TO PUT IT IN HIS LITTLE HAND, BUT HE DREW IT BACK...... SHE SAID BULL. YOU MUST BE BRAVE, IF YOU LIKE TO GO FISHING, THEN YOU HAVE TO GET USE TO THEM.. THE BOY SAID: [ its nasty aunt nancy..... I KNOW BULL. I DONT LIKE TO TOUCH THEM EITHER.[ PUT IF I WANT TO FISH , I KNOW THAT I MUST BAIT MY HOOK. BULL I WILL BAIT YOUR HOOK TODAY, BUT YOU WILL HAVE TO TRY TO LEARN TO BAIT YOUR OWN HOOK LATER. ESPECIALLY IF YOUR DADDY TAKES YOU FISHING. HE SAID OK..... little maggie decided to stay at home with her mommy.. she was only 5 and very delicate.. NANCY FOUND A BUCKET IN THE BARN ,AND EVERYTHING WAS PUT IN THE BUCKET BECAUSE IT WAS EASIER TO CARRY. [bottle of drinking water, tin of worms, hooks bobbers cat gut string, a fishing stringer to hold . the catch.... then away they went...NANCY HELD THE POLES AND BULL CARRIED THE BUCKET.... WHILE ON THEIR JOURNEY, SHE TALKED TO BULL, SHE INSTRUCTED HIM, TO SIT VERY STILL, AND WISPER IF HE NEEDED TO TALK, WHY ANT NANCY?[ asked the boy.] BECAUSE, SHE SAID THAT IT WOULD SCARE THE FISH AWAY, AND WE COULD NOT CATCH THEM, NANCY SAID WE WANT TO EAT FISH FOR SUPPER[ THEN DADDY AND TONY WILL BE SURPRISED, NANCY SAT ON THE BUCKET, AND FIXED UP THE POLES[ string,weight.. weights hook bobber and bait] THIS IS YOUR POLE BULL. NOW WHEN YOU FEEL IT PULL OR IF THE BOBBER MOVES, YOU GOT A FISH.. LIFT THE POLE STRAIGHT UP , AND IT WILL SNARE THE FISH.... I WILL TAKE IT OFF OF THE HOOK, UNTIL YOU LEARN, OK AUNT NANCY,,, SHE WAS RIGGING HER POLE, AND BULL HAD ALREADY SNARED ONE, HE HAD IT OUT OF THE WATER.. YES YES,, LOOK AT MY FISH, ITS A KEEPER BULL. NANCY TOOK IT OFF THE HOOK, AND PUT IT ON THE STRINGER. SHE PUT THE STRINGER IN THE WATER TO KEEP THE FISH ALIVE... TRY TO CATCH ANOTHER BULL. NANCY FINALLY GOT HER LINE IN AND FELT A JERK. SHE WAS FISHING OFF OF THE BOTTOM WITHOUT A BOBBER. ONLY THE WEIGHT, BECAUSE THIS IS WHERE THE ;LARGE CATFISH SLEEPS ] YEPPI SHE SAID SHE SNARED A BIG CATFISH. SHE SHOWED IT TO THE BOY, CAREFULLY.SHOWING HIM THE WISKERS ON THE FACE OF IT, WATCH OUT BECAUSE THE SMALL FINS WILL STABB YOU, AND ITS VERY PAINFUL. THEY CAUGHT TWO LARGE CATFISH, AND 12 PAN SIZE BRIM... NANCY,S FATHER WOULD BRING HER AND HER BROTHER SALVADORE FISHING WHEN THEY LIVED IN SICILY. HE HAS TAUGHT HER SO MUCH ABOUT LIFE.. NOW SHE IS ABLE TO SHARE THIS KNOWLEDGE, WITH HER NEW NEPHEW, BULL IS ANXIOUS TO LEARN. BUT NANCY KNEW IN HER HEART THAT WHEN THE BOY GETS OLDER HE WILL BE HELPING HIS FATHER IN THE FIELDS. THIS IS HOW IT WAS WTH ALL OF THE ITALIAN IMMIGRANTS THEY USE THEIR CHILDREN TO HELP WITH THE CROPS. MOST OF THEM DONT EVEN GET TO GO TO SCHOOL. THE VILLAGE OF FORDOCHE HAS AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. THAT GOES UP TO THE 5TH GRADE. BULL WILL BE THE RIGHT AGE TO START THIS YEAR IN AUGUST.. HOPEFULLY HE WILL GET SOME SCHOOLING BEFORE HE IS SENT TO THE FIELD.. THEY BOTH ENJOYED THE FISHING, BULL WAS SO EXCITED, HE LEARNED TO TAKE THE FISH OFF OF THE HOOK WITHOUT AUNT NANCY, HELPING, THE BOY COULD NOT WAIT TO TELL HIS MOTHER THAT. HE CAUGHT SEVERAL FISH WHEN THEY ARRIVED HOME , NANCY WENT TO THE BACK YARD WATER PUMP. WHERE SHE FILLED THE BUCKET WITH FRESH WATER. THEN SHE REMOVED THE FISH OFF OF THE STRINGER AND PLACED THEM IN THE BUCKET. SHE TOLD BULL TO BRING HER A BOX OF SALT.[ she put it in the water with the fish] SAPINA CAME OUT TO SAY HELLO AND TO SEE THE FISH. WHY ARE YOU USING SALT?[SAID SAPINA] WELL MY FATHER TAUGHT ME TO CLEAN SEAFOOD, THIS WAY] IF THERE IS ANY MUD, OR DIRT ETC ATTACHED TO THE FISH THE SALT WILL CAUSE IT TO RINSE OFF. ITS JUST A WAY OF CLEANSING THEIR BODIES,,,, IT IS SIMILIAR TO WASHING A POTATO, BEFORE YOU PEEL IT...[ I UNDERSTAND SAPINA SAYS,,] WE HAVE A NICE MESS TO COOK[ DO YOU HAVE CORNMEAL? YES says sapina] NANCY CLEANED THE FISH AND BROUGHT THEM INSIDE. SHE WAS GOING TO TAKE A BATH, AND IT WAS ALMOST TIME TO COOK SUPPER. NANCY,S BATH] SHE WAS VERY TIRED, AND THE HOT WATER, WAS SOOTHING TO HER SORE MUSCLES. AFTER SHE WASHED AND RINSED HER HAIR, HER MIND DRIFTED, AWAY, INTO THE PAST AGAIN SHE WOULD ALWAYS THINK ABOUT SICILY.. SHE HAD NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS, THAT SHE WOULD NEVER SEE AGAIN. THERE WAS AN ELDERLY LADY, NAMED MRS ROSALIE CARUSSO. SHE HAD BEEN VERY KIND TO NANCY. SHE WOULD BUY CHEESE AND BREAD FROM NANCY, THEN ALWAYS MAKE HER SIT DOWN AT THE TABLE TO EAT. THEN OTHER TIMES SHE WOULD ASK NANCY TO TAKE IN HER LAUNDRY, THEN SHE WOULD SURPRISE NANCY, WITH A GIFT. A beautiful sheer scarf or a new dress or something that she made from scrap material] THESE ARE THE THINGS THAT HAPPENED IN HER CHILDHOOD, THAT SHE COULD NOT FORGET. THEN NANCY HAD FRIENDS HER AGE. AND NANCY OFTEN WANDERED WHAT BECAME OF THEM. NANCY DRIED OFF AND HER MIND SLOWLY DRIFTED BACK, SHE DRESSED, AND WENT TO THE BEDROOM TO COMB HER HAIR. PREPARING SUPPER] NANCY WENT IN THE KITCHEN TO HELP SAPINA COOK. SHE ALREADY SEASONED THE FISH , ROLLED THEM IN COARSE CORNMEAL AND WAS HEATING OIL TO FRY THEM IN A BLACK [Cast iron skillet,] NANCY WASHED 6 LARGE WHITE POTATOES, AND WRAPPED THEM IN FOIL. THEN PLACED THEM ON A COOKIE SHEET, SHE LIT THE OVEN AND POPPED THE POTATOES INSIDE. NANCY SHREDDED 1/2HEAD OF CABBAGE AND TWO CARROTS.AND MADE COLESLAW. USING MAYO, SUGAR, SALT AND PEPPER SUPPER MENU: fresh fried fish, [baked potatoes , with home made butter, and grated cheese] coleslaw. garlic bread. the farmers arrived at home at 6pm, and was telling their wives, how much cabbage was cut and brought to market, THEY BOTH WAS EXCITED AND LAUGHING WITH GREAT JOY.. IT TAKES THEM 1 DAY PER FIELD, AND THEY WILL BE DONE CUTTING ALL FIELDS FRIDAY.. THEY MADE PROFIT 400.00 EACH JUST AS PLANNED. PER DAY... THEY WERE GOING TO THE BANK OF MARINGOUIN TO MAKE A DEPOSIT. TONY ASKED NANCY DID SHE WANT TO GO SHOPPING FRIDAY, TO GET YARD GOODS TO MAKE THE BABY,S CLOTHES. TONY WAS GOING TO SURPRISE HER WITH A STORE BOUGHT DRESS, BUT WANT TILL HER UNTIL HE GETS TO THE STORE, [ THE GROWTH OF NANCY,S BABY] TONY DID NOT TELL NANCY ABOUT BUYING HER A NEW DRESS, BUT HE WILL BE SURPRISED TO KNOW THAT, NANCY,S BABY NEEDED ROOM TO GROW. THAT IF HE , BOUGHT A STORE BOUGHT DRESS, SHE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO WEAR IT DURING HER PREGNANCY. SHE WAS IN NEED OF MATERNITY CLOTHES. SHE WAS GOING INTO HER THIRD MONTH. AND NONE OF HER CLOTHES FIT HER. SHE HAS TO EXPLAIN TO HIM TO BUY YARD GOODS, AND MAYBE HER MOM CAN MAKE THE CLOTHES. AT LEAST A COUPLE OF SKIRTS AND BLOUSES.SHE HAVE TO SEW THEM BY HAND BUT SHE CAN MAKE THEM IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS. SHE WAS GOING TO ASK HIM FOR THE MONEY FOR BABY CLOTHES MATERIAL BUT SHE DID NOT WANT TO TALK THAT NIGHT, SINCE HE WAS TIRED.. SHE WANTED TO TALK TO HIM MORE PRIVATELY. EXCITED BOY] THE CHATTERBOX WAS CHATTERING ON TO EVERYONE ABOUT HIS FISHING EXPERIENCE WITH AUNT NANCY. HE DID MENTION THE YUCKY WORMS, BUT HE DID TOUCH THEM TO TAKE THE FISH OFF OF THE HOOK. JOE the boys dad] GAVE HIM THE PRAISE HE DESERVED FOR BEING BRAVE.... THE DINNER WAS WONDERFUL, AND THERE WAS MUCH JOY IN THAT HOUSEHOLD.... to be continued episode 25 coming soon
Posted on: Sun, 05 Oct 2014 03:06:10 +0000
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