This post first appeared on Andi’s old blog 11 years ago, in 2012. More Blast from the Past Posts >> I almost got caned once, but Chad stepped in and rescued me just in time (it happened during the events of Dangerous Decision). It’s bad enough being stuck upstairs in a schoolhouse with no air conditioningContinue reading “1880s School Rules”
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Wind Pumps
If you remember (Courageous Love), Mitch’s precious Angus heifers started dying in his special pasture. How were they poisoned? Someone had dumped baking soda into their water, causing a reaction in one of the heifers’ stomachs (cows have four stomachs, in case you didn’t know this). Anyway, learn about the wind pump that brought theContinue reading “Wind Pumps”
Fireworks!
Read more Blasts from the Past >> Hang on to your straw hats and baseball caps. Andi is going to take you on a tour of the history of one of our (and her) favorite part of the Fourth of July-fireworks! For those who might be wondering if Andi and her family were able toContinue reading “Fireworks!”
Barbed Wire
This post is for all of the city folk, who have never encountered a strand of piercing, stabbing barbs of twisted wire. May you never have to! Scroll down to enjoy a crossword puzzle activity to download. See more Blasts from the Past in Andi’s Attic >> Andi yanked at the wire with all herContinue reading “Barbed Wire”
Mail-order Brides
Note: This is a true story! Only the names have been changed to merge it with the Circle C Adventures. Read more Andi’s Journal and Blasts from the Past in Andi’s Attic >> April 1876 After I got used to going to school way back when I was six, I discovered that my school mistressContinue reading “Mail-order Brides”
Loading Hay Then and Now
I took this picture today of the kids unloading hay. We simply rolled it onto the tractor’s long forks and then it zips over to the hay barn and the tractor dumps it over. This made me think of how they might have done all this on the Circle C. Hence the 1880 vs. 2023Continue reading “Loading Hay Then and Now”
Harvesting Ice
Read more Blasts from the Past in Andi’s Attic >> If you have read the new Circle C Milestones book #6, Stranger in the Glade, “Winter Ice for Summer,” you got a up-close and personal look at something Andi had never experienced before: harvesting the ice she took so much for granted all her life.Continue reading “Harvesting Ice”
1800s Inventions for Andi
See more Blasts from the Past and Andi’s Journal in Andi’s Attic >> Christmas 1878 I was so disappointed not to be able to portray Mary until Christmas was well on its way out. Sure, the pageant was lovely, but on New Year’s Eve? Really? Besides, I was still so tired after my bout withContinue reading “1800s Inventions for Andi”
Scarlet Fever, 1800s Style
See more Blasts from the Past and Andi’s Journal in Andi’s Attic >> Christmas 1878 We almost didn’t have Christmas this year. I came down with scarlet fever, and so did a lot of other kids in town. Doctor Weaver closed school with a big sign that read “QUARANTINE,” which means nobody can be withContinue reading “Scarlet Fever, 1800s Style”
Chuck Wagon (and Recipes)
Find more Andi’s Journal and Circle C Recipes in Andi’s Attic >> July 1886 It’s too bad Riley married somebody who can lasso better than she can cook. It’s not that I haven’t tried, but somehow my best ideas do not turn out. Then Riley gave me his best idea ever! “Here’s what you needContinue reading “Chuck Wagon (and Recipes)”
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