tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post7245359896032701544..comments2024-03-26T06:47:57.605-04:00Comments on Get Lost in a Story: E.E. Burke's BEST OF THE WEST: Meet the American Mail-Order Brides from Tennessee and IllinoisJacqui Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12793508141294935459noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-14516438680642395332015-11-20T12:12:58.361-05:002015-11-20T12:12:58.361-05:00I can't imagine no water. It puts into perspec...I can't imagine no water. It puts into perspective how spoiled our society is today with just the things we use each day.Heidi Vanlandinghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11535732202459960897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-29785491273825290052015-11-20T12:11:54.875-05:002015-11-20T12:11:54.875-05:00I've often thought the same thing about my lit...I've often thought the same thing about my littlest sister. I think she's living off the grid now. I so totally don't understand it either. I'm looking forward to reading the other stories as well. Thanks for commenting!Heidi Vanlandinghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11535732202459960897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-34575564641035884752015-11-19T02:49:47.536-05:002015-11-19T02:49:47.536-05:00Plumbing for sure!!Plumbing for sure!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12557605110560857365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-47937229198999704892015-11-18T21:32:46.520-05:002015-11-18T21:32:46.520-05:00And going to the outhouse in all kind of weather.....And going to the outhouse in all kind of weather...unless we used a chamber pot!<br />Linda Hubalekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720726064455839808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-69549990326820555522015-11-18T18:06:37.393-05:002015-11-18T18:06:37.393-05:00Indoor plumbing I guess... I don't I would lik...Indoor plumbing I guess... I don't I would like running outside every time I need to go to the bathroom (which is often). :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04880638535934581587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-83564488100537319352015-11-18T17:18:14.310-05:002015-11-18T17:18:14.310-05:00Electricity, is what I woudl miss. There are a lot...Electricity, is what I woudl miss. There are a lot of other things also like running water and things like that. Although in my early childhood we didn't have running water.Quilt Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958381203753210051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-79219717536251280352015-11-18T17:17:32.477-05:002015-11-18T17:17:32.477-05:00Electricity, is what I woudl miss. There are a lot...Electricity, is what I woudl miss. There are a lot of other things also like running water and things like that. Although in my early childhood we didn't have running water.Quilt Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958381203753210051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-49852989860881446822015-11-18T14:46:43.461-05:002015-11-18T14:46:43.461-05:00I can't think of a single thing I'd miss. ...I can't think of a single thing I'd miss. My husband often tells me I live in the wrong time period. I've been featuring the ladies on my blog as well and am looking forward to this fabulous series. Angela Drakehttp://angeladrake.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-74563217019541972782015-11-18T13:59:53.955-05:002015-11-18T13:59:53.955-05:00Probably three or four. I can remember my great gr...Probably three or four. I can remember my great grandmother (who my heroine is named after) telling me that she'd have to wear the same dress for a week. Heidi Vanlandinghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11535732202459960897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-46859852163695872202015-11-18T13:58:05.489-05:002015-11-18T13:58:05.489-05:00Didn't think of that--what about medicine? Wit...Didn't think of that--what about medicine? Without my thyroid meds, I'd be toast. I'm thinking about changing my original answer now. Maybe I can deal with a snake biting my butt...Heidi Vanlandinghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11535732202459960897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-69111294867798034342015-11-18T13:55:49.633-05:002015-11-18T13:55:49.633-05:00You could stir with small branches and even chisel...You could stir with small branches and even chisel a small fork and spoon. I've done it before. Heidi Vanlandinghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11535732202459960897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-33553623505456178322015-11-18T13:54:14.645-05:002015-11-18T13:54:14.645-05:00Can you imagine having to walk to the outhouse in ...Can you imagine having to walk to the outhouse in knee-deep snow then trying to get warm afterward? I'd have a permanent spot in front of the fire.Heidi Vanlandinghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11535732202459960897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-36748372807185407892015-11-18T13:52:29.494-05:002015-11-18T13:52:29.494-05:00I do too!I do too!Heidi Vanlandinghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11535732202459960897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-82595632583695514932015-11-18T13:51:47.719-05:002015-11-18T13:51:47.719-05:00Hi Colleen! After indoor plumbing, air conditionin...Hi Colleen! After indoor plumbing, air conditioning was my second thought. Heidi Vanlandinghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11535732202459960897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-90432023343734371602015-11-18T13:50:57.458-05:002015-11-18T13:50:57.458-05:00Totally agree!Totally agree!Heidi Vanlandinghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11535732202459960897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-14219341302139320612015-11-18T13:50:02.139-05:002015-11-18T13:50:02.139-05:00There are so many things we'd miss, but genera...There are so many things we'd miss, but generations of people have managed before without modern items, so I guess we'd adapt as we needed to. Thanks for stopping by to post!Linda Hubalekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720726064455839808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-56431793755047928332015-11-18T09:46:43.300-05:002015-11-18T09:46:43.300-05:00There is so much I'd hate to lose. Most of it...There is so much I'd hate to lose. Most of it is around communications (telephone, mail delivery, trains/busses/airplanes). I can't imagine leaving my family behind and having little contact with them. Although I'd also miss hot water, showers, toilet paper, my kindle, indoor plumbing, modern medicine, etc.C_Pattersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04881739564254643134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-57686989522382230402015-11-18T09:38:10.300-05:002015-11-18T09:38:10.300-05:00We'd adapt, just like the pioneer women had to...We'd adapt, just like the pioneer women had to do.Linda Hubalekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720726064455839808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-59457610304882382032015-11-18T09:37:01.584-05:002015-11-18T09:37:01.584-05:00I bet everyone would wear their clothes more than ...I bet everyone would wear their clothes more than one time before you washed them.<br />Linda Hubalekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720726064455839808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-83566439772492285692015-11-18T09:35:58.080-05:002015-11-18T09:35:58.080-05:00My first thought was modern medicine too, be it me...My first thought was modern medicine too, be it medicines or surgery. I can't imagine relying on a bottle of whiskey to get through surgery and (hopefully) recovery.Linda Hubalekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720726064455839808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-46451980655991345722015-11-18T09:34:11.646-05:002015-11-18T09:34:11.646-05:00Can you imagine a crude log cabin during a blizzar...Can you imagine a crude log cabin during a blizzard, where most of the house was cold, except right around the fire place? Yea for central heat and insulation to keep our homes warm!Linda Hubalekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720726064455839808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-82450982828841850102015-11-18T09:32:05.499-05:002015-11-18T09:32:05.499-05:00Thanks! We love writing them for readers to enjoy....Thanks! We love writing them for readers to enjoy.Linda Hubalekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720726064455839808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-32704524087542495172015-11-18T09:31:13.726-05:002015-11-18T09:31:13.726-05:00Wonderful invention! Wonderful invention! Linda Hubalekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720726064455839808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-69641598623473112762015-11-18T09:30:26.826-05:002015-11-18T09:30:26.826-05:00We didn't have running water in our farm house...We didn't have running water in our farm house until 1960, so I remember the days of bringing in the tin tub to bathe on Saturday nights. Other days you did a "spit bath". Back then we didn't know of hot water showers, so we didn't miss them.Linda Hubalekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720726064455839808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417651694294092310.post-60738553920215475772015-11-18T06:24:49.888-05:002015-11-18T06:24:49.888-05:00My washer and dryer. I can't imagine washing ...My washer and dryer. I can't imagine washing clothes by hand. Especially for a family. Lola Riggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14563677313579160327noreply@blogger.com