http://beyondlittlehouse.com/2010/01/28/the-long-winter-ch-5-after-the-storm/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed America's most comprehensive site dedicated to the life, literature, and many homes of Laura Ingalls Wilder. Wed, 23 May 2012 17:30:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://beyondlittlehouse.com/2010/01/28/the-long-winter-ch-5-after-the-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-1057 Susan Barton Malphurs Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:30:38 +0000 http://beyondlittlehouse.com/?p=2970#comment-1057 Another thought from Laura in this chapter leaves an impression on me of her insightfulness. After Pa reports to Ma about the cattle, Laura gasps, "Pa! Their own breath! Smothering them." The irony was not lost on Laura's young heart that the same life-giving breath could also be suffocating the cattle... so indicative of Laura's depth of thought and compassion. Another thought from Laura in this chapter leaves an impression on me of her insightfulness. After Pa reports to Ma about the cattle, Laura gasps, “Pa! Their own breath! Smothering them.” The irony was not lost on Laura’s young heart that the same life-giving breath could also be suffocating the cattle… so indicative of Laura’s depth of thought and compassion.

]]> http://beyondlittlehouse.com/2010/01/28/the-long-winter-ch-5-after-the-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-1028 Sommer Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:48:36 +0000 http://beyondlittlehouse.com/?p=2970#comment-1028 Loved the added info about the little bird! Thanks :-) Loved the added info about the little bird! Thanks

]]> http://beyondlittlehouse.com/2010/01/28/the-long-winter-ch-5-after-the-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-1027 MamaHen Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:30:16 +0000 http://beyondlittlehouse.com/?p=2970#comment-1027 I never likes this chapter because of the cattle. It must have been very scary and surreal. I never likes this chapter because of the cattle. It must have been very scary and surreal.

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