Wilma sounds very much like Bernice, I think they would have been great pals.
They're so convenient! It's nice to be bale to go out and buy whatever, a stove, a dryer, building supplies, big bags of dog food and never have to pay for delivery. It's great not to have to worry about Rudy's muddy feet.
11 kids? Wow! And a mini farm. That had to have been one busy household!