http://beyondlittlehouse.com/2010/03/16/the-long-winter-chapter-16-fair-weather/#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/2010/03/16/the-long-winter-chapter-16-fair-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-1193 Beyond Little House | Crosswise Letter Writing, Mary Dislike, and Generic Chapter Titles Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:50:03 +0000 http://beyondlittlehouse.com/?p=3312#comment-1193 [...] Before I launch into the chapter summary, I’d like to address a few things from “Fair Weather“: [...] [...] Before I launch into the chapter summary, I’d like to address a few things from “Fair Weather“: [...]

]]> http://beyondlittlehouse.com/2010/03/16/the-long-winter-chapter-16-fair-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-1162 Linda Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:22:47 +0000 http://beyondlittlehouse.com/?p=3312#comment-1162 I'm thinking Pa is planning ahead, I wonder if he has thought ahead to twisting of hay yet? I think he is thinking of Gilbert like he would about himself if he was in the same position. I bet he wished him a safe or good journey before he left. I’m thinking Pa is planning ahead, I wonder if he has thought ahead to twisting of hay yet? I think he is thinking of Gilbert like he would about himself if he was in the same position. I bet he wished him a safe or good journey before he left.

]]> http://beyondlittlehouse.com/2010/03/16/the-long-winter-chapter-16-fair-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-1161 Dr Laura Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:23:38 +0000 http://beyondlittlehouse.com/?p=3312#comment-1161 It is a blessing that the Ingalls didn't know what was in store for them. I think it would be impossible to survive if you didn't think it would all end soon. I do remember reading somewhere that the Ingalls and many others were near starvation by the end of the winter. It had to have contributed to the health issues that Carrie, Pa and Grace all had later in life. Several years ago when I taught the Long Winter I made boiled potatos and tea for "lunch" for my students. They were not impressed and several would not even try it. Spoiled rotten :-) It is a blessing that the Ingalls didn’t know what was in store for them. I think it would be impossible to survive if you didn’t think it would all end soon.
I do remember reading somewhere that the Ingalls and many others were near starvation by the end of the winter. It had to have contributed to the health issues that Carrie, Pa and Grace all had later in life. Several years ago when I taught the Long Winter I made boiled potatos and tea for “lunch” for my students. They were not impressed and several would not even try it. Spoiled rotten

]]> http://beyondlittlehouse.com/2010/03/16/the-long-winter-chapter-16-fair-weather/comment-page-1/#comment-1160 Cindy Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:51:40 +0000 http://beyondlittlehouse.com/?p=3312#comment-1160 I had to walk through our snowy backyard a few weeks ago, and the snow was hardened enough I could kind of skate over the top for a bit - and then my foot would go through and I would get irritated - LOL! I actually found myself thinking of Pa and Sam and David! I was only falling through about eight inches and it was a pain to walk very far. It's amazing how tough they were. I had to walk through our snowy backyard a few weeks ago, and the snow was hardened enough I could kind of skate over the top for a bit – and then my foot would go through and I would get irritated – LOL! I actually found myself thinking of Pa and Sam and David! I was only falling through about eight inches and it was a pain to walk very far. It’s amazing how tough they were.

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