http://beyondlittlehouse.com/2010/03/18/the-long-winter-chapter-17-seed-wheat/#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. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:17:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://beyondlittlehouse.com/2010/03/18/the-long-winter-chapter-17-seed-wheat/comment-page-1/#comment-1168 Lauri Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:49:15 +0000 http://beyondlittlehouse.com/?p=3317#comment-1168 I was noticing that later we don't hear about Royal and Almanzo grinding wheat into flour. They just continue to eat pancakes and syrup... I'm thinking that the loose wheat might have been for drama. If it was still in the bags, it wouldn't have poured out when Pa came and removed the peg. I'll leave more comments for that chapter. I'm amazed that the Ingalls didn't start arguing with each other. If I was locked in a house with the same few people for months, it would get old quickly! No wonder Pa went to the store whenever the day cleared! I was noticing that later we don’t hear about Royal and Almanzo grinding wheat into flour. They just continue to eat pancakes and syrup…
I’m thinking that the loose wheat might have been for drama. If it was still in the bags, it wouldn’t have poured out when Pa came and removed the peg. I’ll leave more comments for that chapter.
I’m amazed that the Ingalls didn’t start arguing with each other. If I was locked in a house with the same few people for months, it would get old quickly! No wonder Pa went to the store whenever the day cleared!

]]> http://beyondlittlehouse.com/2010/03/18/the-long-winter-chapter-17-seed-wheat/comment-page-1/#comment-1167 Linda Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:25:12 +0000 http://beyondlittlehouse.com/?p=3317#comment-1167 I suppose it conserved space, maybe the wall was not a bag width. I find it sad that the crop was so good and he bought so many things, then later on he had money troubles. I suppose it conserved space, maybe the wall was not a bag width. I find it sad that the crop was so good and he bought so many things, then later on he had money troubles.

]]> http://beyondlittlehouse.com/2010/03/18/the-long-winter-chapter-17-seed-wheat/comment-page-1/#comment-1166 Kate F. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:17:21 +0000 http://beyondlittlehouse.com/?p=3317#comment-1166 I had the same thought re. bags vs. loose wheat last time I reread the book. My conclusion was that he must have build the false wall out just 6 or 8 inches from the real one, to be less obvious, and the bags wouldn't have fit? I had the same thought re. bags vs. loose wheat last time I reread the book. My conclusion was that he must have build the false wall out just 6 or 8 inches from the real one, to be less obvious, and the bags wouldn’t have fit?

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