tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post2538401415867634900..comments2024-03-27T14:25:35.242-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: Pioneer Amusements ~ Work Made FunDebbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-70571119235951038352014-10-06T13:17:30.377-04:002014-10-06T13:17:30.377-04:00Thanks, Cindy! Some of these work-parties like qui...Thanks, Cindy! Some of these work-parties like quilting bees still take place in rural Indiana. I remember my mom talking about butchering and threshing parties. Just down the road from where I grew up is a spot that was once called Sugar Camp, where spring sugar boilings took place. It's about a mile west of a place called Honeytown. I came from a sweet area. LOL Ramona Cecilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350201065802836869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-67093790405176250562014-10-06T09:49:59.896-04:002014-10-06T09:49:59.896-04:00I personally don't know of anyone who held the...I personally don't know of anyone who held the traditions mentioned but I thoroughly enjoyed your blog posting today. I love history!<br /><br />Smiles & Blessings,<br />Cindy W.<br /><br />countrybear52 AT yahoo DOT comCindy W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09030648905662071478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-39070005866839719872014-10-06T09:34:35.203-04:002014-10-06T09:34:35.203-04:00Thanks, Connie! Even the hardest tasks can be made...Thanks, Connie! Even the hardest tasks can be made fun when families and neighbors work together, especially if there is a contest involved. :) Thanks for stopping by!Ramona Cecilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350201065802836869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-51145556251011323812014-10-06T06:06:09.240-04:002014-10-06T06:06:09.240-04:00I don't have a family story associated with an...I don't have a family story associated with any of these traditions, but I love books set in this time period. I think the most successful families are those who are able to make work fun.<br />bcrug(at)myfairpoint.netConnie R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12038621934457678475noreply@blogger.com