tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post7852833551257794860..comments2024-03-28T09:00:43.218-06:00Comments on Hiawatha House: WE COME ASHORE!Redhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-56391605626616772882017-01-14T20:15:43.290-07:002017-01-14T20:15:43.290-07:00It's not as hard as you might think to order a...It's not as hard as you might think to order a years supply of food.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-57500915292252381132017-01-14T20:15:02.257-07:002017-01-14T20:15:02.257-07:00It's surprising how much takes the place of fr...It's surprising how much takes the place of fresh fruits and vegetables. It's just that you don't have the great taste. We had lots if dried and canned fruit.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-71488519839567033642017-01-14T20:13:32.851-07:002017-01-14T20:13:32.851-07:00Yes, the potatoes were thrown away but if I'd ...Yes, the potatoes were thrown away but if I'd have kept them frozen they would have been usable.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-65383313590178508562017-01-14T20:12:27.131-07:002017-01-14T20:12:27.131-07:00It was fun.It was fun.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-37117096241481414082017-01-14T20:12:09.046-07:002017-01-14T20:12:09.046-07:00Some of the people I taught with are still there a...Some of the people I taught with are still there and retired.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-80470753858465134502017-01-14T20:11:38.164-07:002017-01-14T20:11:38.164-07:00It changed my life forever.It changed my life forever.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-69400359010868003562017-01-14T20:11:00.638-07:002017-01-14T20:11:00.638-07:00We were well looked after.We were well looked after.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-82466257661981217772017-01-14T20:10:34.099-07:002017-01-14T20:10:34.099-07:00Yep, I spent a few days in Montreal at expo before...Yep, I spent a few days in Montreal at expo before I flew north.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-38251925295957853262017-01-14T20:09:45.468-07:002017-01-14T20:09:45.468-07:00It's actually easier than you think to plan fo...It's actually easier than you think to plan for a year. We had a two year supply in most things.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-7665506770039242342017-01-14T20:08:50.576-07:002017-01-14T20:08:50.576-07:00I'm not sure how lucky they were. The educatio...I'm not sure how lucky they were. The education system just didn't come up with a suitable program for thee kids.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-42957184689764005782017-01-14T20:07:38.828-07:002017-01-14T20:07:38.828-07:00It was a very different age.It was a very different age.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-30401569843942551832017-01-14T16:06:05.680-07:002017-01-14T16:06:05.680-07:00It must take quite a lot of planning to figure out...It must take quite a lot of planning to figure out what food you need to live for a year. I take it after the first couple months you had no fresh fruit or vegetables. I would find that difficult. Homemade bread would be no hardship though.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-25790642119064141812017-01-14T13:59:06.784-07:002017-01-14T13:59:06.784-07:00So much of our diet now is fresh fruits and vegeta...So much of our diet now is fresh fruits and vegetables. It would be hard now to go without. Ordering food for a year would be tricky.<br />I had to stop the mind movie of you getting off the plane and into canoes. It was too scary!Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-84115802351640014962017-01-14T11:58:43.086-07:002017-01-14T11:58:43.086-07:00I can imagine the huge challenges.
What did you d...I can imagine the huge challenges.<br /><br />What did you do with the frozen potatoes? Wouldn't they turn mushy when they thawed?<br /><br />It's sad what our forebears did to indigenous peoples. It is some small comfort to know that there were kind and helpful people such as youself in positions of authority.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-66927002842317888902017-01-14T10:22:21.429-07:002017-01-14T10:22:21.429-07:00Boy, you really have lived in some remote places!Boy, you really have lived in some remote places!Linda W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00805197763483105000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-73388656184884905312017-01-14T09:43:46.564-07:002017-01-14T09:43:46.564-07:00Needless to say few retired teachers have adventur...Needless to say few retired teachers have adventure memories as exciting as yours.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11586429675286969340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-35981227957143676232017-01-14T09:26:49.696-07:002017-01-14T09:26:49.696-07:00Quite an adventure to have lived through!Quite an adventure to have lived through!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-9166452844704479212017-01-14T08:22:51.099-07:002017-01-14T08:22:51.099-07:00Wow what an Adventure but really was hardships. B...Wow what an Adventure but really was hardships. Bravo you were.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-29247560129808657062017-01-14T08:10:38.735-07:002017-01-14T08:10:38.735-07:00This is such an amazing adventure! I enjoy reading...This is such an amazing adventure! I enjoy reading these posts.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09262406079948479112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-42744089743887981872017-01-14T06:43:13.110-07:002017-01-14T06:43:13.110-07:00I go to the store 3-4 times a week so would have a...I go to the store 3-4 times a week so would have a hard time figuring a years worth.Out on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-88745359543419982152017-01-14T06:17:08.037-07:002017-01-14T06:17:08.037-07:00Wow! What an adventure that was, Red. I know those...Wow! What an adventure that was, Red. I know those students were lucky to have you. I look forward to hearing more about this time in your life. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-73363084902894250622017-01-14T04:12:07.714-07:002017-01-14T04:12:07.714-07:00Interesting post to read, a great adventure.Interesting post to read, a great adventure.biebkriebelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01539958495933835606noreply@blogger.com