tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post894494782148948454..comments2024-03-28T11:23:25.000-06:00Comments on Hiawatha House: Surprise From the PastRedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-20733471890457093342013-02-02T15:51:53.293-07:002013-02-02T15:51:53.293-07:00Now those were a wonderful find! How nice that yo...Now those were a wonderful find! How nice that your Mother read to you every night..I bet that brings you warm memories of childhood:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-33671413418614599152013-02-02T10:44:16.164-07:002013-02-02T10:44:16.164-07:00What a wonderful surprise! I want to downsize, but...What a wonderful surprise! I want to downsize, but it's not taking!!!! Moving helped. Moving out my late parents stuff helped, too. I realized what I would do to my kids when I passed over!Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-90258447734763112172013-01-31T23:16:06.611-07:002013-01-31T23:16:06.611-07:00Red you have so many interesting stories, I love r...Red you have so many interesting stories, I love reading what you share. Thank you! darlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04886502544010479581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-18155777876616821462013-01-31T08:43:10.373-07:002013-01-31T08:43:10.373-07:00Those are treasures worth finding! We went through...Those are treasures worth finding! We went through all our bookshelves a couple years ago too. So many things collected over the years.Montanagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428565909247665015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-83442725312099329712013-01-30T23:27:49.109-07:002013-01-30T23:27:49.109-07:00Wonderful keepsakes!
I have the first book I think...Wonderful keepsakes!<br />I have the first book I think I ever got. My Mom bought it at a school bookfair for me when I was in the first or second grade. Then I was given a couple more hardback books in the next few years. My Mom has those on her shelves. <br />When my Dad noticed I read a lot he let me buy paperback books from school. Not sure what ever happened to those.Carlettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11178161514195582965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-17460271053713817382013-01-30T20:36:31.338-07:002013-01-30T20:36:31.338-07:00I would hate to have to go through my accumulation...I would hate to have to go through my accumulation let alone have to get rid of some. I was just looking through the bookcase in my office and thought......one of these days I'll have to :(Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07183448760614051130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-78742830279037976762013-01-30T20:02:57.688-07:002013-01-30T20:02:57.688-07:00Now put all the writing stuff into perspective...t... Now put all the writing stuff into perspective...this was pre 1950. I never use cursive writing and haven't for years. I print.<br /> Funny how we can reread books, enjoy them and get more out of them with each reading.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-22176017250639845952013-01-30T20:00:57.237-07:002013-01-30T20:00:57.237-07:00 One that goes along with Hans Brinker was Heid... One that goes along with Hans Brinker was Heidi. Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-58049560986382282122013-01-30T20:00:06.931-07:002013-01-30T20:00:06.931-07:00It's unbelievable how much we can accumulate. ... It's unbelievable how much we can accumulate. We have not moved since 1970. People who move get rid of things. <br /> Yes , there are some pretty useless things left out on farms : things that people never come back for.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-35284459572066822013-01-30T19:58:16.594-07:002013-01-30T19:58:16.594-07:00I never read the Hardy boys but we did have the Th... I never read the Hardy boys but we did have the Thornton Burgess books and I'm sure you had them too. They were one of the things that contributed to my interest in natural history.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-49606852669918146902013-01-30T19:56:49.866-07:002013-01-30T19:56:49.866-07:00Yes I am a reader. I think having books read to us...Yes I am a reader. I think having books read to us as kids helped us to be readers. My two kids are great readers and they read far more than their Dad and get more out of it.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-16660019296491119512013-01-30T19:55:13.159-07:002013-01-30T19:55:13.159-07:00I don't think they were in wide circulation. T... I don't think they were in wide circulation. They were evangelical based. <br /> Funny how you look at them and remember a lot of things that happened. I'm sure that if I talked to my brothers we would drag up many memories like you and Norma Jean are doing.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-12679234948517077852013-01-30T19:53:09.945-07:002013-01-30T19:53:09.945-07:00 They were from the pre Darlin era, but they wee... They were from the pre Darlin era, but they wee also evangelical and probably had a fairly limited circulation.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-56727458521234870932013-01-30T19:51:56.136-07:002013-01-30T19:51:56.136-07:00I read Flicka, Thunderhead and Black Beauty. Our t...I read Flicka, Thunderhead and Black Beauty. Our teacher also read them to us at school. One I really liked was Smoky by Will James.<br /> The books I have are not in good condition. We were pretty rough at our house. I notice Hans Brinker has some major water stains.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-83506446828888802122013-01-30T19:48:24.217-07:002013-01-30T19:48:24.217-07:00 I knew somebody would have read them. I wonder i... I knew somebody would have read them. I wonder if they are still in print? I did also read them on my own as well as listen to Mom read them.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-5877273352929682192013-01-30T19:47:04.085-07:002013-01-30T19:47:04.085-07:00I will keep the books to the bitter end.I will keep the books to the bitter end.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-83572225186950617182013-01-30T19:46:37.161-07:002013-01-30T19:46:37.161-07:00 I forgot to mention the Burgess books in my pos... I forgot to mention the Burgess books in my post. I have one of them.The Burgess books have been republished and repackaged. They sell well today.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-63362278065835997552013-01-30T19:45:03.715-07:002013-01-30T19:45:03.715-07:00It's about the same here too one of us could p... It's about the same here too one of us could part with 90% of the stuff in a hurry. the other one hangs on. Dad died with stuff that would fit in one corner of a suitcase. He traveled light.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-6531713067333417942013-01-30T19:42:39.105-07:002013-01-30T19:42:39.105-07:00I'm a reader so to see what I read a long time...I'm a reader so to see what I read a long time ago is cool.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-55393448480220596152013-01-30T15:45:45.289-07:002013-01-30T15:45:45.289-07:00Oh I forgot to mention. The handwriting of your Au...Oh I forgot to mention. The handwriting of your Auntie Olive, so beautiful to see. I don't think anyone under 30 writes anywhere as beautifully these days. The way they hold the pen or the pencil looks as if they are about to strangle the writing implement. And God forbid, remove the calculator and they can't add 5 + 5.<br />Ah dear, back to My Friend Flicka - Chapter 4.<br />Cheers<br />Colin (Brisbane. Australia)Colinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-37771129822014060992013-01-30T14:58:52.107-07:002013-01-30T14:58:52.107-07:00Your books are a great treasure! So glad you still...Your books are a great treasure! So glad you still have them. Books make the best gifts. I have always given my granddaughters books as gifts. They still love them all. I remember the Hans Brinker book. Thanks for the memories : )Sir Thomas of Sorbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793365041360055088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-25260060143040344632013-01-30T14:36:48.539-07:002013-01-30T14:36:48.539-07:00Like you Terry and I are slowly going through thin...Like you Terry and I are slowly going through things we have collected, been given, stashed at our place because "You have a farm"...what a job.<br /><br />I love your books...I have a couple that are now banned, who would have ever thought that so many years ago.<br /><br />Linda<br />http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com <br />http://deltacountyhistoricalsociety.wordpress.com<br />Terry and Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016496778254072639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-77741209762393638452013-01-30T11:39:23.406-07:002013-01-30T11:39:23.406-07:00I never read the Sugar creek series, but sounds fu...I never read the Sugar creek series, but sounds fun. I read Hardy boys and Nancy Drew.Out on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-49529026400371155352013-01-30T07:01:28.187-07:002013-01-30T07:01:28.187-07:00This is a thoughtful post and very sweet. I am sur...This is a thoughtful post and very sweet. I am sure we all have little treasures like this round about our houses Red. My Mom used to read to us too, except we were already in bed. I have some books from my childhood, which I passed on to my neice, which she still has on her bookshelf. When we were kids, I couldn't get my hands on enough books, still love to read.LilliStJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06771499579700164919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-71514256566329403822013-01-30T03:34:39.181-07:002013-01-30T03:34:39.181-07:00What a wonderful find, Red! I have never heard of ...What a wonderful find, Red! I have never heard of any of these books. What fun to have them back. They are precious now, when back then they were just books. Now they contain the past. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.com