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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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(Real cambric tea is lighter than this.)

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.

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Front and Back views of the LIWLRA T-shirts

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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Green pumpkin!

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!

It’s Laura Ingalls Wilder Day in Wisconsin!

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