Mo'a Romig-Boyles

The Right To Dry

One thing I look for as I travel around are Laundry Lines.  I find them fascinating from so many points of view.  From their location to what and how things are hung on them.

This laundry line was seen from the balcony, of my Son's in-law's vacation home in Pigna, Italy.

As I turned around I saw this line in a window right next to the balcony.

These are the first photos I took on this trip to Italy.  Italy is a paradise of clotheslines.
I was looking at my favorite TV show, "Sunday Morning" on CBS.  They had a segment on laundry lines and the fact that they are banned in many Sub-divisions in this country.  This was an eye opening segment  and well worth  watching. 
Vermont Country Store is part of The "Right to Dry" Campaign. 

What does it say about us as a country, that there has to be an effort to make legislation to give us a right to hang out our laundry?  Sadly it seems that the ban on hanging out your laundry, has been spreading to other countries. 
So far it has not spread to Northern Italy...or has it...perhaps the laundry lines I am showing you here are illegal ;)

I am on my way out to see if any of my Neighbors are breaking the law...if they are I will post photos here.
For more Laundry Line passion,  click  on  my link  to my post on  Laundry in  Amish Country.

Laundry In Amish Country

Saturday Ken and I went to the Amish Country in Lancaster County PA.  We go there at least once a year to drive the back roads through the Amish Farm Land. 
We are always impressed with how beautifully maintained the farms are and the peacefulness we feel when we are there.

 
Since we are usually there on a Saturday, which seems to be Laundry Day for the Amish, we come across many Laundry Lines.

They hang it high.

....and they hang it low.

They hang it above the Carriages...

.....and above the Kitchen Garden.

And, all around the house.

Here, ...

...here,

...and here, above the Pony Yard.

It was a beautiful day for drying Laundry.

All the photos for this post were taken with a telephoto lens, so as not to intrude.

My question is:  How many of you hang your Laundry out to dry? 
I don't but I would love to...I adore the smell of Laundry hung out to dry.

There is still time for you to go here and play the guessing game.  I will post the answer at the end of this week.