Episode 114

By the Shores of Silver Lake, ch. 5 "Railroad Camp"

Join us this week as we discuss Laura preferring old-fashioned travel, "teamsters", "shanty", "peaked", and Ma and Laura cleaned their lunch site.

Episode 113

By the Shores of Silver Lake, chapter 4 "End of the Rails"

Join us this week as we discuss the role of firemen, "There Is a Happy Land", Mary's sensitive fingers, and the cost of the meal.

Episode 112

By the Shores of Silver Lake ch. 3 "Riding in the Cars"

Join us this week as we discuss starching clothes, lawn dresses, lillies of the valley, Tracy, MN, how fast trains went, and the roles of brakemen.

Episode 111

By the Shores of Silver Lake, ch. 2 "Grown Up". Join us this week as we discuss 1939, 1879, hardtack, losing Jack the bulldog, Laura crying, Laura growing up at 12? At 10?

Episode 110

By the Shores of Silver Lake ch. 1 "Unexpected Visitor"

Join us this week as we discuss Burr Oak, Iowa, scarlet fever, Docia (Ingalls) Forbes, the Homestead Act of 1862, Aunt Ruby Ingalls, Uncle Peter Ingalls, Uncle Henry Quiner, and Cousin Charley.

Join us for the AMA (ask me anything)!!!

Episode 109

On the Banks of Plum Creek ch. 41 "Christmas Eve"

Join us this week as we discuss rosin, "Charlie He's a Dandy", rollicking, and "Lily Dale".

Episode 108

On the Banks of Plum Creek ch. 40 "The Fourth Day."

Join us this week as we discuss not doing the housework, the word "shamble", the whole family crying, bean broth, the $10 buffalo coat, "freeze the nose off a brass monkey", the word "gully", and oyster crackers.

Episode 107

On the Banks of Plum Creek ch. 39 "The Third Day"

Join us this week as we discuss cat's cradle.

Episode 106

On the Banks of Plum Creek ch. 38 "The Day of Games"

Join us this week as we discuss waking up snowy, cornmeal mush, the significance of the red-checked tablecloth, and little girls crying.