Her family sold rabbits They also had cattle and chickens. The chickens were kept in the hen house at the time of the Dust Bowl because the high winds would blow them away. Peggy, her parents, and her siblings lived in a three bedroom house. In their home, there were always piles of dirt from it squeezing through the seals in the windows and doors. They had to take down the curtains due to the amount of dirt coming in. They were not able to clean it all out of the curtains. There was constant howling from the high winds. Every night for dinner, her family had beans and potatoes. She stated she now does not like to eat beans or potatoes from eating them every