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Reading Room:  Little House on MJF Book #1 Projects  |
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pumpkinvine
True Blue Farmgirl
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Amy
USA
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 Posted - May 30 2010 : 07:18:39 AM
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Tina,
I'm feeling better. This is the last week of a rough year of school, so things are looking up!
I too have a numbered edition of the books (although it is very old) and mine has Farmer Boy as number 3. I did a little looking around online and it looks like Farmer Boy WAS the 2nd book published. Maybe the confusion lies with the fact that it is about Almanzo, and not Laura. Some websites seem to keep it separate from the other books. Either way, we can do Farmer Boy next.
So here is the long term plan, moving Farmer Boy to #2:
June Little House in the Big Woods
July Farmer Boy
August Little House on the Prairie
September On the Banks of Plum Creek
October By the Shores of Silver Lake
November The Long Winter
December Little Town on the Prairie
January These Happy Golden Years
February The First Four Years
Laura's birthday is February 7th, so I think we could do a birthday celebration during our final month!
Amy from Lompoc
Farmgirl Sister #119
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Kirksmom71
True Blue Farmgirl
873 Posts
Mel
Dallas
Texas
USA
873 Posts |
Posted - May 30 2010 : 08:57:17 AM
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Thanx for the update and list, Amy. I like the idea of the birthday celebration.
I was considering the following discussion ideas.
1. What era does this book cover and what was going on in the country at the time.
2. Where was Caroline (Ma) from?
3. What was her maiden name and do we know anything about her before Charles?
4. How did they meet.
5. What do you think Ma thought when she first got to the house in the Big Woods.
6. What do we know about Pa's family.
7. What did they do for entertainment.
8. How did Laura feel about her siblings?
9. How would you deal with the living conditions which they had to deal with at that time?
OK, that's my input for now. Hope that stimulates some personal thoughts and comments.
I confess I borrowed a couple questions from Littlehousebooks website.
Finished my apron for the hickory chips and a cloved apple. Working on quilt (my niece is having a little girl so it worked right in there.) ;)
My best to all,
Mel
Sassy City Girl with Farmgirl Fantasies! |
Edited by - Kirksmom71 on May 30 2010 09:09:00 AM |
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pumpkinvine
True Blue Farmgirl
179 Posts
Amy
USA
179 Posts |
Posted - May 30 2010 : 09:04:55 AM
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I just realized that Almanzo's birthday is in February too! Their anniversary is in August.......
Amy from Lompoc
Farmgirl Sister #119
http://www.pumpkincupcake.blogspot.com |
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dreamingofafarm
True Blue Farmgirl
157 Posts
Tina
Bangor
Pennsylvania
157 Posts |
Posted - May 31 2010 : 03:48:05 AM
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Hi Amy,
Thanks for checking things out with the order of the books. I am so glad you are feeling better! I'll be working on a few more projects for the first book throughout June. I am trying out making a quilt although I've never done it before so it is a bit slow going! Talk to everyone soon!
All the best,
Tina
Farmgirl Sisterhood #1355
"It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones afterall." - Laura Ingalls Wilder
"There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort" - Jane Austen |
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TeresaJ25
True Blue Farmgirl
975 Posts
Teresa
Medford
NY
USA
975 Posts |
Posted - May 31 2010 : 07:17:26 AM
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attempting to make butter today.. wish me luck!  Still working on my apron. It requires a gather and my machine quit for the holiday, so it looks like I will be gathering by hand!
Amy glad to see that you are feeling better! I'm sorry to hear that the school year was a rough one. Teachers are sometimes overlooked for all their hard work...my husband's side of the family are all teachers, so I understand what you are going through!
Tina..Good luck with your quilt, I'm sure it will turn out just beautiful!
~Teresa
Farmgirl Sister #1348
*Anyone can criticize and complain and predict doom and gloom.
Be the person who fills the room with sunshine! |
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
3107 Posts |
Posted - May 31 2010 : 08:25:44 AM
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I'm hoping things calm down a bit so I can at least do one project!
It has been inspiring seeing everyone posting - I love it!!
Has anyone else read the "Little House in the Ozarks"? It is a collection of newspaper articles that Laura wrote when she and Almanzo were living in Missouri.
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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classygram
True Blue Farmgirl
1812 Posts
Brenda
Pleasant Hill
Mo.
USA
1812 Posts |
Posted - May 31 2010 : 09:03:59 AM
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The book series was from the late 1800's. Laura's ma, was Caroline Lake Quener. Laura was born in Pepin, Wisconsin in 2-17-1857 died in Mansfield, Mo. 2-10-1057
"What lies behind us, and what lies before us are small matter compared to what lies within us."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Seek reasons to Love..In every sigment of everyday-look for something that brings forth within you a feeling of Love-Abraham Hicks |
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classygram
True Blue Farmgirl
1812 Posts
Brenda
Pleasant Hill
Mo.
USA
1812 Posts |
Posted - May 31 2010 : 09:05:25 AM
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Sorry spelling for Caroline is Quiner.
"What lies behind us, and what lies before us are small matter compared to what lies within us."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Seek reasons to Love..In every sigment of everyday-look for something that brings forth within you a feeling of Love-Abraham Hicks |
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pumpkinvine
True Blue Farmgirl
179 Posts
Amy
USA
179 Posts |
Posted - May 31 2010 : 09:24:14 AM
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So during the Little House in the Big Woods period, the Civil War was going on. I wonder how often they were able to get news of the war, being as remote as they were.
Amy from Lompoc
Farmgirl Sister #119
http://www.pumpkincupcake.blogspot.com |
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classygram
True Blue Farmgirl
1812 Posts
Brenda
Pleasant Hill
Mo.
USA
1812 Posts |
Posted - May 31 2010 : 10:14:30 AM
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Good question Amy, we just don't think about the fact that we would have to go month's without news. Just think of the luxury's we have! In their time a woman would never have a reason for saying she was bored. Tired, now that's a different story. I imagine they never complained of not sleeping. If we lived the way they did and with the advance in medicine, just think of the healthy life styles we'd have.
Hugs,Brenda
"What lies behind us, and what lies before us are small matter compared to what lies within us."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Seek reasons to Love..In every sigment of everyday-look for something that brings forth within you a feeling of Love-Abraham Hicks |
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prayin granny
True Blue Farmgirl
1874 Posts
Linda
Kansas
1874 Posts |
Posted - May 31 2010 : 10:17:06 AM
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These are my fav books of all time and fav tv show. The 1800's is my favorite time period and feel like I was born in the wrong era?! LOL! I do appreciate our conveniences, but I love the hard work yet simplicity of life. Much as the Amish/Mennonite today still. I have made my own butter in the past and used to always make my own bread, as a teen at home then newly married. We stopped making the bread tho as we could not stop eating it fresh out of the oven with butter!! Became less cost effective. Lol! Just made a loaf of cheese/herb bread last Dec tho. It was yum!Great day, ladies! Linda
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Sheep Mom 2
True Blue Farmgirl
1534 Posts
Sheri
Elk
WA
USA
1534 Posts |
Posted - May 31 2010 : 11:52:39 AM
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Has anyone read "Little House In The Ozarks" - the rediscovered writings of Laura Ingalls Wilder? Pretty interesting. Laura was quite the feminist for her day. If you haven't read it it was a real informative follow up to the first four years. I have read all the little house books so many times that I can practically recite them from memory. My mother gave me the Little House in the Ozarks as a birthday gift about 15 years ago.
Blessings, Sheri
"Work is Love made visible" -Kahlil Gibran |
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prayin granny
True Blue Farmgirl
1874 Posts
Linda
Kansas
1874 Posts |
Posted - Jun 02 2010 : 08:28:16 AM
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Sheri, No I haven't. Need to look into that! Thank you! Blessings, Linda
Country at Heart |
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Butterscotch Grove
True Blue Farmgirl
196 Posts
Melissa
Fairbanks
AK
196 Posts |
Posted - Jun 06 2010 : 10:36:39 AM
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Sheri - I could have written your last post myself!
This is a very interesting thread...hope you all don't mind me lurking here. :-)
Melissa
PS - I've read all the books but Farmer Boy to my 6 year old...twice. So far she's too princessy pink to let me read Farmer Boy, but that one is SOOOO full of interesting info, I'm going to insist we read it. Maybe we'll join you for July.
My blog:
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TeresaJ25
True Blue Farmgirl
975 Posts
Teresa
Medford
NY
USA
975 Posts |
Posted - Jun 06 2010 : 11:30:42 AM
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Melissa, I hope you do join us! It has been so much fun, we would love to share it with you!
~Teresa
Farmgirl Sister #1348
*Anyone can criticize and complain and predict doom and gloom.
Be the person who fills the room with sunshine! |
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Butterscotch Grove
True Blue Farmgirl
196 Posts
Melissa
Fairbanks
AK
196 Posts |
Posted - Jun 11 2010 : 10:56:04 AM
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OK! She has consented to reading a book with the word "Boy" in the title...and we'll be doing some of the projects from the Big Woods. (Had to bribe her with an apron, a birthday cake for Laura, and knitting lessons - despite the fact that her name is "Eliza" like Almanzo's sister!)
Melissa
My blog:
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TeresaJ25
True Blue Farmgirl
975 Posts
Teresa
Medford
NY
USA
975 Posts |
Posted - Jun 12 2010 : 12:50:54 PM
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Yippee!! I'm so happy for you Melissa!
~Teresa
Farmgirl Sister #1348
*Anyone can criticize and complain and predict doom and gloom.
Be the person who fills the room with sunshine! |
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pumpkinvine
True Blue Farmgirl
179 Posts
Amy
USA
179 Posts |
Posted - Jun 17 2010 : 11:22:04 AM
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I'm so sorry I've been under the radar. It seems that my email has been hacked and shut down, so I've been changing passwords, setting up a new email, etc.
Anyway........I will post the projects for Farmer Boy on July 1st as scheduled! Carry on with Little House in the Big Woods....you still have 14 days left in June!
Amy from Lompoc
Farmgirl Sister #119
http://www.pumpkincupcake.blogspot.com |
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prayin granny
True Blue Farmgirl
1874 Posts
Linda
Kansas
1874 Posts |
Posted - Jun 19 2010 : 10:08:21 AM
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Amy, so sorry, that is a pain! Been out of the loop myself. Hope to get back on track this week. How is everyone?
Country at Heart |
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TeresaJ25
True Blue Farmgirl
975 Posts
Teresa
Medford
NY
USA
975 Posts |
Posted - Jun 19 2010 : 3:23:53 PM
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Frazzled.
June is just as busy for me as December! Up at the kid's school every other day for this and that.. birthday parties...pool parties...the list goes on and on!! Enjoying every minute of it, but looking forward to finishing my little house projects!
~Teresa
Farmgirl Sister #1348
*Anyone can criticize and complain and predict doom and gloom.
Be the person who fills the room with sunshine! |
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dreamingofafarm
True Blue Farmgirl
157 Posts
Tina
Bangor
Pennsylvania
157 Posts |
Posted - Jun 20 2010 : 08:04:01 AM
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I know what you girls mean about being busy! School ended and it is seems that makes things busier than ever! Both boys running through the house with friends, extra laundry from the swimsuits and two changes of play clothes a day. I wouldn't miss a minute of it though!
I am happy to report that I have completed an additional Little House in the Big Woods project successfully (I am hang drying lavender right now). My quilting effort failed horribly. I don't have a sewing machine and hand sewing the thing just didn't work. I guess the quilt will have to sit in my unfinished projects pile until I splurge for a sewing machine.
Enjoy the summer everyone! Looking forward to the Farmer Boy projects.
P.S. I bought a used copy of Little House in the Ozarks after reading the discussion thread. I'll be diving into that soon too!
All the best,
Tina
Farmgirl Sisterhood #1355
"It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones afterall." - Laura Ingalls Wilder
"There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort" - Jane Austen |
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prayin granny
True Blue Farmgirl
1874 Posts
Linda
Kansas
1874 Posts |
Posted - Jun 26 2010 : 5:04:31 PM
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Evening ladies, Well, I have been busy with some business issues lately. Sooo, will get back to reading and a project this week, I hope. Enjoy! Linda
Country at Heart |
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pnickols
True Blue Farmgirl
808 Posts
Patricia
Parma
Ohio
808 Posts |
Posted - Jun 27 2010 : 07:35:09 AM
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Kirksmom71
True Blue Farmgirl
873 Posts
Mel
Dallas
Texas
USA
873 Posts |
Posted - Jun 27 2010 : 09:22:06 AM
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Absolutely Patricia.......the more farmgirls the merrier!
My best to all,
Mel
Sassy City Girl with Farmgirl Fantasies! |
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pnickols
True Blue Farmgirl
808 Posts
Patricia
Parma
Ohio
808 Posts |
Posted - Jun 27 2010 : 09:32:28 AM
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