70 Years of Rita Mae

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Across
  1. 2. My lead foot fits effortlessly in these.
  2. 6. Applesauce anyone?
  3. 8. Home is where the heart is.
  4. 9. Wonder Woman costumes and Cabbage Patch dolls.
  5. 10. Spring has sprung.
  6. 11. Going to her house was just peachy so she cooked for an army every day.
  7. 13. Mother Ministries.
  8. 15. First nursing class.
  9. 16. Momma, Aunt Racheal, me, now my kids have inherited this trait. You have to be on your toes in this family. Sometimes I get my coworkers too.
  10. 19. Van driving, meal making, craft doing, smile-inducing, hug giver.
  11. 20. Furbabies
  12. 22. Wish I had a Gabes to run to after these were stolen.
  13. 23. We had to carry a tune and make curfew.
  14. 25. All the better to hear you with, my dear.
  15. 28. He has a spark.
  16. 29. Warrior
  17. 30. I need that like I need a stick in my eye.
  18. 32. Ham it up with her.
  19. 34. Boys, boys, boys.
  20. 36. You mae be this daughter, mother, sister, grandmother
  21. 38. When I wasn't fishing with you I was trimming my eyelashes.
Down
  1. 1. Partner in crime, Knick Knacks, and thrifting
  2. 3. He's a ham.
  3. 4. Italy's food was ok, but this farm girl would have killed for a plate of these.
  4. 5. The bigger the better.
  5. 7. Pig trainer.
  6. 11. Computer wiz and the original flea market flipper.
  7. 12. Peas
  8. 14. My daddy, my hero.
  9. 17. Cookin with love.
  10. 18. Mamma Mia
  11. 21. Overworked, underpaid, all heart.
  12. 24. My first car was a snowmobile.
  13. 26. Normally I stall before getting on this accident waiting to happen. However, in Italy I would have thrown myself on one if it were available.
  14. 27. Champ didn't care for it, but momma instilled a love of this in me. I loved listening to her tickle the ivories.
  15. 31. I did a lot of this to raise these people.
  16. 33. I was an elevator operator before you were here to light up my life.
  17. 35. Creative creature.
  18. 37. Best schedule ever.