tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post8914094077458024889..comments2024-03-27T19:44:22.441-07:00Comments on Cowboy Kisses: Lighting the wayGiniRifkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09808573690725909979noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-89319101300101314312012-06-07T02:03:46.518-07:002012-06-07T02:03:46.518-07:00Lanterns. Ahem. Well, I live in Seattle and when...Lanterns. Ahem. Well, I live in Seattle and when our power goes out, as mesadallas mentioned, we're in for the long haul. We have several kerosine lanterns cleaned and ready to go. :) And candles--lots of 'em. One thing I figured out is the value of mirrors and white walls. A lantern can do a fairly decent job of lighting a room if the mirrors are placed correctly and the light can reflect in several directions, and off the wall.<br /><br />Yes, the kids have a ball. Don't quite understand the trauma bit. Trauma for parents, that's for sure. LOL.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-38378285327921500332012-06-04T14:50:10.809-07:002012-06-04T14:50:10.809-07:00Fun excerpt and interesting topic!Fun excerpt and interesting topic!Paty Jagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257614436422105729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-40810170726500185832012-06-04T13:37:28.668-07:002012-06-04T13:37:28.668-07:00Good to know how they used old newspapers to clean...Good to know how they used old newspapers to clean lanterns, chandeliers, etc. That info could come in handy.<br /><br />Alison, I once had a hand painted globe broken by movers. Was I mad? You better believe it.Lyn Hornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596495172490672271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-52455700166742316732012-06-04T12:01:55.681-07:002012-06-04T12:01:55.681-07:00Trauma... right.
Reading the excerpt, I was struc...Trauma... right.<br /><br />Reading the excerpt, I was struck by how annoyed Eliza must have been to have her globe broken. I remember when my mother broke the glass of her pewter lantern - first day she had it. It wasn't cheap to replace and I imagine it wouldn't have been any cheaper (relative to the cost of living) for Eliza.Alison E. Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449544045685213466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-39485532678461454812012-06-04T11:03:05.588-07:002012-06-04T11:03:05.588-07:00I think at times we all take our electric lives fo...I think at times we all take our electric lives for granted. When I lived in the Seattle area we once had a winter wind storm that knocked out power for over a week. The first day was rather fun but after eight days of wearing coats in an ice-cold house, heating water on the bbq, sponge baths, all seven family members sleeping in the living room in front of the fireplace, and not much to do after dark except listen to a radio, the novelty soon wore off. My boys on the other hand thought it was wonderful. They roasted hot dogs in the fireplace, played hide-and seek in the dark with flashlights, carried lit candles around the house, made homemade torches by winding toilet paper around sticks, (didn't last long)not showering, and missing nine straight days of school. When the power finally came back on the first thing I saw on the television was a news report advising parents of how to help their children deal with the emotional trauma they may be undergoing from being without power.mesadallashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07748676076942503486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-39712854934539077412012-06-04T10:36:36.026-07:002012-06-04T10:36:36.026-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.mesadallashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07748676076942503486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152821032321828999.post-38131247019791660312012-06-04T09:05:13.206-07:002012-06-04T09:05:13.206-07:00Thank goodness for electricity! LOL ;-)Thank goodness for electricity! LOL ;-)Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10734148270217773194noreply@blogger.com