Posted on 09/12/2021 4:51:12 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
When the first wooly caterpillars show up, I’ll update you on the forecast.
It’s my favorite Wilder book, too. The family facing starvation, almost freezing to death in their house as they sat before a fire hour after hour twisting grass into stubs that could be used for fuel; storms coming one after another, darkening the interior of the house as they shut out the light. One historian has said that that book was the most accurate portrayal of the conditions that winter that you can find. Not the least bit sentimental—just a harrowing story of hardship and survival. I’d recommend it to anyone. The syrupy Michael Landon thing on television was a joke.
That had part of her story, she wasn’t in the navy but,...there was a woman that fell in love with her.
To add to the point of this thread...the Willamette River, in Portland, Oregon, froze to a depth of 7”, in 1924. It’s a big river.
I know, nobody cares what happens to Portland...you prefer the whole city froze....I get it.
Heh, Portland, hey, I think people care what happened to it in 1924, and what’s happening inside it now.
Thanks Theophilus.
Thank you for caring. Personally, I avoid Portland at all costs. Leftist “leadership” has destroyed what was once a nice city.
My pleasure.
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