January 2010

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The Long Winter, Chapter 5: After the Storm

After that first blizzard, the cattle are frozen, and Pa releases the little bird.

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The Long Winter, Chapter 4: October Blizzard

The Long Winter, Chapter 4: October Blizzard

That’s right, an OCTOBER BLIZZARD. But don’t worry, there are beans and tea.

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Blizzard Warnings in Minnesota–Again

Right now, I feel a good deal like Florence Garland did in 1880:
“Miss Garland was thinking and biting her lip. She could not decide to dismiss school because of a storm, but this storm frightened her.
“‘I ought to tell her what to do,’ Laura thought. But she could not think what to do. It was

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The T-shirts Are IN

The T-shirts Are IN

…And they look FABULOUS. Check it out:
There’s still plenty of time to order yours! (That’s my untidy office bookshelf in the background.)

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The Long Winter, Chapter 3: The Fall of the Year

The Long Winter, Chapter 3: The Fall of the Year

This chapter is also known as “The One With The Green Pumpkin Pie.” Frost, schmost! Ma knows what to do!

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Happy Laura Ingalls Wilder Day!

What? You hadn’t heard?
That’s right, today is officially “Laura Ingalls Wilder Day” in the state of Wisconsin, as proclaimed by its governor, Jim Doyle. The proclamation was presented at 1 pm today by Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton at the Overture Center of the Arts in Madison, Wisconsin, where Little House on the Prairie: The Musical

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