tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post5823667099684134253..comments2024-03-18T15:23:17.554-06:00Comments on Hiawatha House: Celebrating New Year's Day...a Long Time AgoRedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-52641157674444666802014-01-02T21:25:12.918-07:002014-01-02T21:25:12.918-07:00I actually remember visiting my grand-parents in a...I actually remember visiting my grand-parents in a "cutter"(sleigh). There was a buffalo fur you pulled over you and on the floor were bricks that had been put in the oven. The most vivid memory is of the bells that jingled when the horse moved (and of the cold).rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-975730407035651652014-01-02T19:26:43.699-07:002014-01-02T19:26:43.699-07:00You Have a point about the nostalgia aspect. We te...You Have a point about the nostalgia aspect. We tend to think things were better long ago. Maybe our appetites were better. <br /> Milking cows? I complained as a kid but it was actually rather pleasant. You could put things on automatic pilot and be in another world.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-56821727647414992382014-01-02T19:24:31.760-07:002014-01-02T19:24:31.760-07:00I like the term "magic" as it really des...I like the term "magic" as it really describes the situation.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-53542956919079089812014-01-02T19:23:42.849-07:002014-01-02T19:23:42.849-07:00It's all the things you say and there was no T...It's all the things you say and there was no TV.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-28423808845295236932014-01-02T19:23:16.755-07:002014-01-02T19:23:16.755-07:00Big mistake. You learn preparing meat by working w...Big mistake. You learn preparing meat by working with others with hands on experience. The plucking of feathers is the worst job. I hated plucking feathers.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-65574866930326597432014-01-02T19:21:35.402-07:002014-01-02T19:21:35.402-07:00Our parents gave us a strict but secure upbringing...Our parents gave us a strict but secure upbringing.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-12149243321952254502014-01-02T19:20:51.273-07:002014-01-02T19:20:51.273-07:00Sorry. Banging of the pots is unheard of here. In ...Sorry. Banging of the pots is unheard of here. In the old days , the odd shot gun vibrated the night air. The big family get togethers were very meaningful. The history was passed down.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-39943116884870635222014-01-02T19:18:27.205-07:002014-01-02T19:18:27.205-07:00The birds in the old days were not penned and got...The birds in the old days were not penned and got exercise and had more muscle.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-84463178269791179742014-01-02T19:17:22.481-07:002014-01-02T19:17:22.481-07:00Thanks and a very happy 2014 for you. I look forwa...Thanks and a very happy 2014 for you. I look forward to your posts.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-67849632575361731292014-01-02T19:16:33.802-07:002014-01-02T19:16:33.802-07:00The worst part of preparing a bird is getting the ...The worst part of preparing a bird is getting the feathers off. the other parts are easy. To this day I'm not fond of sleigh rides. i had one too many trips freezing my butt off.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-8374768674862976372014-01-02T19:14:28.344-07:002014-01-02T19:14:28.344-07:00Food is made for transportation and non spoilage. ...Food is made for transportation and non spoilage. After that the consumer is forgotten.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-21114983033000950742014-01-02T19:13:20.336-07:002014-01-02T19:13:20.336-07:00It was a very enjoyable time. It was a very enjoyable time. Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-12902183589832249262014-01-02T19:12:47.387-07:002014-01-02T19:12:47.387-07:00Well, we certainly couldn't eat out on the dec...Well, we certainly couldn't eat out on the deck. New Years isn't a big celebration any more.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-20149723555213437512014-01-02T19:11:38.269-07:002014-01-02T19:11:38.269-07:00The food and social aspect were what really kicked...The food and social aspect were what really kicked. I still don't think sleigh rides are cool. We froze our butts off for too many trips.<br />Yes, at that time all animals were tied in a stall. they had to be fed and watered.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-3954051545515099912014-01-02T19:09:36.597-07:002014-01-02T19:09:36.597-07:00Not to forget that those dinners were a tremendou...Not to forget that those dinners were a tremendous amount of work. I don't know how my Mom did it.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-28264118721459549152014-01-02T19:08:17.261-07:002014-01-02T19:08:17.261-07:00It was wonderful and well suited as we were shut i...It was wonderful and well suited as we were shut in for much of the more severe winter.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-67636793207211449942014-01-02T19:07:27.386-07:002014-01-02T19:07:27.386-07:00I think the big feast on New Year's day is gon...I think the big feast on New Year's day is gone. Thanks and a Happy New Year to you. I'll look forward to your posts.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-90780204571117373832014-01-02T09:00:01.737-07:002014-01-02T09:00:01.737-07:00It sounds great, except for the cow milking part. ...It sounds great, except for the cow milking part. I wonder if your memory and fondness for bygone times made those turkeys seem to taste better than they did. stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-46030067774124267012014-01-02T07:49:27.077-07:002014-01-02T07:49:27.077-07:00At the end of the day, it's about the people w...At the end of the day, it's about the people we share that time with. That's certainly what adds magic to the holidays. Happy New Year!Plowing Through Life (Martha)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06547318824997712369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-7216213662281113112014-01-02T06:49:18.069-07:002014-01-02T06:49:18.069-07:00that sounds really wonderful. simple fun, good foo...that sounds really wonderful. simple fun, good food and family gathering.TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-31056596944391448072014-01-02T06:26:54.885-07:002014-01-02T06:26:54.885-07:00How wonderful it all sounds. One year long ago, my...How wonderful it all sounds. One year long ago, my parents decided to go to a turkey farm and buy a turkey that was freshly killed. Then they had to clean it, and out in the garage I heard my dad as he did the deed as my mom read to him out of a how-to book. It was the last time. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-20675217071142305222014-01-02T05:21:59.673-07:002014-01-02T05:21:59.673-07:00The life as a child was simple but good, it is nic...The life as a child was simple but good, it is nice to have the memories alive. Special that the visitors came by sleigh, but very understandable. That was the only way to go somewhere.biebkriebelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01539958495933835606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-45812766062012588902014-01-02T05:07:50.561-07:002014-01-02T05:07:50.561-07:00It was for us too Red - we had aunts n uncles n co...It was for us too Red - we had aunts n uncles n cousins that would come to visit and would have somewheres near 26-28 for New Years dinner. I agree with you about the turkeys today - I do not buy them. I am able to get free range chickens and turkey - would not want one of those really fat buttered up chickens - Yech. Dad would bring em home and we all learned to get em ready for the oven - cleaning and stuffing.<br />My Mum loved to ring in the New Year with the "Banging of the Pots", which I am sure every Canadian knows about.....and you had to use the large meta cooling spoons - I always thought that was so neat - all the neighbours would be banging pots at midnight - like a domino effect down the road. Mum would wake us up for this fun every year I remember :)LilliStJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06771499579700164919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-81786473685964635002014-01-02T02:31:09.799-07:002014-01-02T02:31:09.799-07:00I do remember how range fed chickens tasted. Poul...I do remember how range fed chickens tasted. Poultry today is not at all like that.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-35367719151882866932014-01-02T01:19:23.953-07:002014-01-02T01:19:23.953-07:00Fine memories, my friend. May 2014 bring you plent...Fine memories, my friend. May 2014 bring you plenty of happiness and may your excellent blog keep bloggingAlan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.com