What strikes me, soon into this chapter, is that it is told mostly from Almanzo’s perspective. I always have liked that. As a fellow horseperson, I could relate to how he felt when he thought he may have lost Lady…
The Long Winter, Chapter 19: Where There’s a Will
Guest post by Sommer Sorenson We open this chapter with Pa busily working to keep his family warm. His brilliant idea for hay sticks has a price… they must continually be keeping it in supply and so when Pa is…
The Long Winter, Chapter 18: Merry Christmas
The Little House books are full of cherished Christmases, each uniquely special. It takes a real gift to make a charming Christmas out of this paltry holiday celebration, however. The chapter begins full of hope and joy; the spirit of…
The Long Winter, Chapter 17: Seed Wheat
Guest post by Dr. Laura McLemore Céad míle fáilte I have to tell you people that it is very difficult to write about blizzards as I am sitting only a few hundred feet from the Alabama coastline. And before I…
The Long Winter, Chapter 16: Fair Weather
Guest post by Karen Witham After the dreariness of the last chapter, “Fair Weather” opens with the blizzard over but the after-effects lingering. The lack of a train is beginning to strike a somber note, and while Mary is her…
The Long Winter, Chapter 15: No Trains
Guest post by Erin Blakemore Now it starts to get GOOD, people. And by good, of course I mean bad, because to Laura it’s not even worth the effort to get up in the morning (sacrilege to a group of…
LauraPalooza Updates
There’s still plenty of room for anyone who hasn’t yet registered for LauraPalooza. We’re going to close registration May 31, unless we fill up before then, and any spots available after that point will likely be available on a first-come,…
Ask the Experts: The Hard Winter Guests
While you have been discussing the chapters of The Long Winter, Dr. Laura stated that another family lived with the Ingalls during that winter. I have not heard that information before and would love to know more about this fact.…
The Long Winter, Chapter 14: One Bright Day
Guest post by Laura McLemore This is a relatively short chapter and serves as bit of reprieve from the tension of the story. In this chapter, the blizzard of the previous days has subsided. Laura is awakened suddenly. She lies…
New Long Winter Schedule — With Dates!
Sandra here. I’ve been overseeing most of the The Long Winter chapter postings and schedule. I’ve been a little overextended of late with personal and professional issues (all good!), which means I haven’t given this the time I expected to,…