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This is so fascinating to read. As I read it, I remember things my mother had said about her ancestors who cane here and what their lives were like. Thank you. Hi
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on September 11, 2020 at 11:17 AM
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Yes they did make the best of everything and nearly all of it would in time go back to the earth. Big difference. Good series.
posted by
C_C_T
on September 11, 2020 at 11:00 AM
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Re: I agree.
posted by
Sherri_G
on September 11, 2020 at 10:22 AM
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Re: Re: Oh lord, I bet there was some burns.
Thank you for clearing that up. I learned something new. Your attention to the details of that time makes this even more interesting to read. I love this series. I hope that you continue. You should really make it into a paperback and sell it on Amazon through Kindle.
posted by
Sherri_G
on September 11, 2020 at 10:22 AM
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Pioneer women
First I'd like to say how much I enjoy this series. I was thinking that I could probably handle some of what the pioneer women did but I'd be in trouble for most of it. On my best day, I'm not very good at sewing and if I had to clothe my whole family we would all be in trouble. Who knows what we would look like at church. I'm not much better at cutting hair and the men in the family would suffer greatly from having me cut their hair. I might be good at teaching Sunday School. I think I could do that. I could get a book group together for after church services if we could find some good books to read. That would be nice. It's a good thing I live now just the thought of all this is exhausting.
posted by
Goldiec
on September 11, 2020 at 9:53 AM
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This is a very fun and very interesting post for a lady of those times.
posted by
TAPS.
on September 11, 2020 at 9:06 AM
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Re: My mother used to make dresses from those fabric potato sacks
Sassyass, the did use curling irons with wooden handles. The rod and shield that fitted over it were stuck in the fire to heat, or into the flame of a lamp or candle. Hair got scorched, there were no doubt burns on scalps and fingers. Most wore braids.
posted by
Pat_B
on September 11, 2020 at 8:59 AM
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My mother used to make dresses from those fabric potato sacks
She said that if you got lucky, they had some pretty patterns once in a while. You gotta wonder what they did to curl their hair back then. An iron apparatus thrown on the wood stove would have been too hot to handle.
posted by
Sherri_G
on September 11, 2020 at 8:12 AM
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I have often wondered about those long dresses and petticoats on a hot day
Talk about unnecessary suffering due to a fashion foo-pah.
posted by
Sherri_G
on September 11, 2020 at 8:10 AM
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