Comments on: Homesteading Carnival: Oregon Trail Edition

By: Miss Jocelyn

Miss Jocelyn — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:37:56 +0000

Oh! I love what you did! Very nice and creative. :) I’ve announced it on the homesteading blog. Sorry I’m so late. Lovely job!

Blessings!

By: Jane

Jane — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:37:18 +0000

BTW, my sleeping has been better, though I am still working on getting a full nights sleep. I am falling asleep faster, at least.

By: Jane

Jane — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:36:27 +0000

That caused me to stop and think about what such traveling would have really been like- what an adventure. Must have been really tough at times, as well. I bookmarked the site Growing in Grace- i will go back and check that out for my daughter- looks good.

By: mrs darling

mrs darling — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:06:41 +0000

I just love Oregon Trail stories. Living here at the end of the Trail provides a rich history for the kids. I love it.

By: Carole

Carole — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:16:09 +0000

I thoroughly enjoyed your carnival and the history you have included. Thanks for including my entry in the many great ones you selected.

By: Tipper

Tipper — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:27:01 +0000

Can’t wait to check out all the sites you mentioned!

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:06:17 +0000

Sheila, just because I host this carnival doesn’t mean I know anything at all! I have much to learn. And I usually pick up a bit or two that will be useful to me - we’re quickly approaching our move to “the ranch” where I’ll have to deal with scorpions, snakes, coyotes, badgers, and who knows what. Just today the kids found the mother of all scorpions and sent me racing home to the computer to find out what this hideous creature is.

By: sheila

sheila — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:44:02 +0000

Oh, Jennifer, you’re bringing me back to good ole’ Oregon! I guess there still is an Oregonian in me :)

I’m going to love reading this carnival! Makes me want to cozy up to a good episode of Little House on the Prairie and LEARN to be a better homemaker!

Sheila

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:58:45 +0000

Jennifer, that was a delightful post from your husband! And I read the post about putting in the new road - great job.

By: Jennifer Bogart

Jennifer Bogart — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:22:15 +0000

Thanks for hosting such a creative carnival! This is my DH’s first carnival participation (the rhubarb post). We are just heading out for a few days in our own ‘covered wagon’ re: pickup truck to the city for a few days, so thought I’d come by and thank you for him!

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:47:02 +0000

Wandering, thank you for sharing those memories! Sounds like you got a taste of real life on the Oregon Trail. I’m hoping to make a trip over that way with my kids this next year, as part of our school studies. It’s actually only 3 hours for me to get to the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center in Oregon City.

By: Wandering through

Wandering through — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:11:23 +0000

I don’t have a blog, but reading all these descriptions reminded me of spending a day Re-riding the Oregon trail in 1976. For the Bicentennial they brought a wagon train through. We caught up with it over near Hermiston-ish (If I remember correctly) and rode through to somewhere… it was a day of alternating between riding in the wagon, walking next to/behind it and wishing I owned a horse. :)

By: Abi Buening

Abi Buening — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:11:07 +0000

Nice job. I enjoyed the carnival