Patty Reed’s Doll

Chapter Four, Chapter Five, Chapter Six

 

Ooops - scrambling to catch up!
Chapter five does include my favorite line in the entire book.
When Patty talks about sharing her delicious, just picked strawberries with her doll.
Her doll responds with "I could not tell her, but I think she knew I lived on love, not mortal food."

Awwww.

 

 

I was thinking the same thing, this is no picnic and they were going to find out just how much it differs from one soon ...

After reading the Donner story from an adult view, and reading this one, I can see where Dolly might think it more of a picnic version.. Still, even though the adventure of the wilderness surely had some days/moments of beauty and laughter, I imagine the majority were hard on the physical being, and mentally straining on the people.. I have never had this type of adventure, but we live near the Great Pee Dee River (less than a mile thru the woods), and it has some wild terraine around it.. Mostly now all is privately owned, but have been on hiking and boating ventures that made you glad to be back home in the comfort of your favorite chair/bed..

I can imagine from my small one day adventures, just what it might have been to be out there for months, and ever changing.. Wow.. I am glad those days are behind us.. We can jump in a car, truck, train, plane, and go in comfort..

I do have a neighbor who makes real wood wagons and rides locally with his horses pulling them.. He is very talented, but to see these wagons, I can't imagine traveling thru rugged country in one..

No picnic for sure, but I reckon some days had to be better than others, so can see where picnic might have come into thought...

 

Back in 1976 a group of people traveled East in covered wagons just like the one the pioneers used to travel West . i got to see inside the wagons. I was amazed at the small size of these wagons and impressed at our ancestors courage. It was no picnic indeed .

 

Have you seen this cute wagon for Hitty?  I'd love to have something like this, but I'm totally out of room for more large items.  But isn't this adorable?  Someone will be a lucky owner.  Happyhttp://www.ebay.com/itm/261003877719?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

I was reading about

"The Party" out on their jouney, I can just hear Dolly saying It sure was nice back

in the white house in Illinois-Wonder why we left?