tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post4342228537918998020..comments2024-03-26T00:14:00.509-07:00Comments on Crunchy Chicken: Living like Little House on the PrairieUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-57289573268618414802012-03-11T16:18:28.180-07:002012-03-11T16:18:28.180-07:00I read the whole series to my kids, and we often r...I read the whole series to my kids, and we often refer to how Mary & Laura did things, or what Ma & Pa had to go through. I often think about and compare times, and how bloody hard it was for Pioneers (in the US, but also, here in Australia), in so many ways. For all the positives there was in that 'lifestyle' (way of living), they were dangerous, stressful times too. While I may dixiebellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03891290324250395382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-32772640338525776872011-09-28T09:30:20.088-07:002011-09-28T09:30:20.088-07:00I'm not saying I don't like the books - I ...I'm not saying I don't like the books - I have three boxed sets of them, the first two being so completely dog-eared that they are impossible to read, so I was very happy to find a third boxed set (brand new!) at the library sale a few years ago for a few dollars. I read them aloud to my children, my daughters then read them to themselves (now 12/15) and my son has the first three as Christinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-86067383520143502092011-09-27T08:11:01.972-07:002011-09-27T08:11:01.972-07:00Great idea.
Christna - I have read all the books,...Great idea. <br />Christna - I have read all the books, multiple times, even the two that are not typically part of the series, and in them, Pa rarely, if ever, bought on credit. He bought windows in the second book using the furs he trapped all winter. Though, he was obsessed with independence, he also worked together with neighbors (Mr. Edwards, the Scotts) to build his home, etc. He Anisahttp://lazyhomesteader.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-1590630618530342492011-09-26T10:01:18.414-07:002011-09-26T10:01:18.414-07:00Jenn - I'm always worried that people will thi...Jenn - I'm always worried that people will think I'm cheaping out on gifts that are handmade. Perhaps just stop giving them things altogether :)<br /><br />nantuckettiechic - Yes, we can skip the cold and hungry part by being prepared.<br /><br />Christina - No, I've read 3 of them, most people haven't read all the books and/or are thinking more of the TV show rather than the Crunchy Chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612320939936593420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-69491866759305765102011-09-25T08:29:48.649-07:002011-09-25T08:29:48.649-07:00Ah, the idyllic world of Little House. But it sou...Ah, the idyllic world of Little House. But it sounds like the books haven't actually been read? The Ingalls family depended on credit numerous times over the course of the book, because of hardship and also because of splurging on unnecessaries (of their time - like glass windows). Another thing that goes against my grain is Pa's constant insistence on independence rather than Christinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-69477390620551799472011-09-25T08:06:30.047-07:002011-09-25T08:06:30.047-07:00Great ideas! We are making more progress each day....Great ideas! We are making more progress each day. We often use candles at night because A. it's more romantic and B. is does save electricity. We have our little backyard homestead working hard too with plans to expand.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-1227167830228491162011-09-24T22:53:35.640-07:002011-09-24T22:53:35.640-07:00Shared this on my FB..great post! I wasn't aro...Shared this on my FB..great post! I wasn't around for Pioneer Week before but am really keen to see what it's all about! Our household is even considering the Freeze Yer Buns challenge!Rainy Day Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06139202327960366363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-8972087885621433052011-09-24T21:21:37.247-07:002011-09-24T21:21:37.247-07:00I am a huge fan of the Little House series (I grew...I am a huge fan of the Little House series (I grew up watching the show) and am currently re-reading the entire book series :-) If you do another Pioneer Week, count me in!!!Bee Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046727605273717050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-37357563367136957272011-09-24T14:00:47.476-07:002011-09-24T14:00:47.476-07:00Excited about Pioneer Week! Have found growing my ...Excited about Pioneer Week! Have found growing my own food on a shady .15 acre plot quite challenging. On a positive note, I drive my family crazy following them around unplugging appliances/ chargers that aren't in use.Rachel Shttp://www.totallyovarit.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-2597112774037857952011-09-24T08:11:36.997-07:002011-09-24T08:11:36.997-07:00Rising and setting with the sun. To bad the sun ri...Rising and setting with the sun. To bad the sun rises when the kids are already getting to school and sets around 5 PM in the dead of winter.Prairiemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13388639915361610175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-84345058478294454442011-09-24T07:33:13.343-07:002011-09-24T07:33:13.343-07:00Just a couple of thoughts.
The early western pion...Just a couple of thoughts.<br /><br />The early western pioneers suffered from a common issue -- they didn't know to keep garbage and outhouses (and compost heaps and kitchen scraps) at least a hundred feet away from (and downhill from!) the well. This resulted in several cholera and other epidemics. Remember, it isn't modern medicine that extended today's lifespan, it was public Brad K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18378344866487206569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-84265887763384205592011-09-24T06:16:41.786-07:002011-09-24T06:16:41.786-07:00I wasn't around for the last Pioneer Week. I ...I wasn't around for the last Pioneer Week. I love the idea!! We already do most of the things mentioned in today's post, but there's always room for improvement. :)treehuggers kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11214664493883612688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-35605816062059965982011-09-24T04:28:24.181-07:002011-09-24T04:28:24.181-07:00We're two years into our new life applying man...We're two years into our new life applying many of your concepts:<br />1. Food. Done except for a dwindling list of provisions we have to buy.<br />2. Critters. Not yet. On the list, but not #1 yet.<br />3. Meals. Done.<br />4. I use composting toilet. She flushes. I am patiently wooing her.<br />5. Heat. Done. We heat with wood and cool with fans and the breeze.<br />6. Lights. Done. We liveLee Bordenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08578751015075358633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-19546597347490411322011-09-24T03:59:29.159-07:002011-09-24T03:59:29.159-07:00Nantucket is doing a 'Moving Planet' event...Nantucket is doing a 'Moving Planet' event today. Riding bikes from farm to farm and learning about growing your own food. Who knows better than farmers? Could we skip the Little House part where they were so cold and hungry Pa couldn't play his fiddle? I need my music.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14669769832337339782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-5297868868789224282011-09-23T23:17:14.180-07:002011-09-23T23:17:14.180-07:00I LOVE this idea. I often borrow the Little House ...I LOVE this idea. I often borrow the Little House DVDs from the library. <br />I would be quite happy to live like the Ingalls as long as I had solar powered laptop with wifi !!! LOLA Vision Splendidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16117977569651546270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-25601204047528339002011-09-23T22:37:36.018-07:002011-09-23T22:37:36.018-07:00I wish that my family appreciated my hand-knitted ...I wish that my family appreciated my hand-knitted items more than they do. I've stopped making things for people because they seem to think I've cheaped out by making them something, not realizing that the yarn cost me more than what I would have spent on a "normal" gift, and that the project took me weeks of nonstop knitting. <br /><br />I now knit only for my husband and Jenn, Pint-sized Pioneeringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14250365416220253434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-63013106932785693732011-09-23T21:25:53.325-07:002011-09-23T21:25:53.325-07:00Love the idea of Pioneer Week. Can't wait to s...Love the idea of Pioneer Week. Can't wait to see what you do with this!! Great tips you shared with us. Hugs, Bobbi JoBobbi Jo Nicholshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03605909187591656776noreply@blogger.com