tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post1655630117569738384..comments2024-03-19T18:17:56.821-04:00Comments on Colonial Quills: Seasons of YesteryearCarrie Fancett Pagelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-19422041567522014172014-05-19T13:14:22.080-04:002014-05-19T13:14:22.080-04:00Thank you, Mrs. Tina!! I think it would be fun to ...Thank you, Mrs. Tina!! I think it would be fun to have the broom, but can't help thinking how sore my fingers would be if I had to make all of those splices! I imagine our colonial ancestors had huge callouses, though, so maybe their fingers would get tired, but not so tender. :o) Rebecca DeMarinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655995774162406812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-19480957933726613842014-05-19T13:10:58.281-04:002014-05-19T13:10:58.281-04:00Hi, Dora! Thanks for stopping by! I love visiting ...Hi, Dora! Thanks for stopping by! I love visiting the colonial settlements, too - wish I lived closer! Rebecca DeMarinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655995774162406812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-7409353512999172892014-05-19T13:08:53.002-04:002014-05-19T13:08:53.002-04:00Thanks, Janet! You're right - it gives us food...Thanks, Janet! You're right - it gives us food for thought about what "inconvenience" is - like when I think arrrgg I need to drive 15 min. to Walmart to pick up something :o) At least I don't have to make it!Rebecca DeMarinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655995774162406812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-22436737068834352492014-05-19T13:06:07.249-04:002014-05-19T13:06:07.249-04:00thank you, Carrie - you are a sweetheart! Glad you...thank you, Carrie - you are a sweetheart! Glad you're enjoying the book!<br />Rebecca DeMarinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655995774162406812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-19496560968823650922014-05-19T11:02:57.265-04:002014-05-19T11:02:57.265-04:00Rebecca, really enjoyed your article. My mother w...Rebecca, really enjoyed your article. My mother would love one of those birch brooms.<br />Blessings,TinaMrs Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12896114843568971108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-58866755491536798942014-05-19T10:34:24.886-04:002014-05-19T10:34:24.886-04:00I truly enjoyed that article. I can't wait to...I truly enjoyed that article. I can't wait to read the book. I had no idea that it was so personal to you. I love trips through early Colonial life. I really enjoy Jamestown Settlement and Plymouth Plantation visits. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I had no idea that "corn" could be so many things.Dora Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09747436990108065627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-89740460318156763512014-05-19T09:34:46.751-04:002014-05-19T09:34:46.751-04:00A very informative post, Rebecca, and a good remin...A very informative post, Rebecca, and a good reminder of how we take the ease of accessing our household tools for granted. Janet Grunsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03635290708361600803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139112422565969072.post-74107927296472119232014-05-19T09:12:10.235-04:002014-05-19T09:12:10.235-04:00Lovely article, Rebecca! Am reading your book rig...Lovely article, Rebecca! Am reading your book right now and enjoying it! I may have to pass on making my own broom this year, though ;)Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.com