tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post8404738955877333181..comments2024-03-27T13:16:32.943-05:00Comments on Western Fictioneers: Friday Five by Jacquie Rogers Western Fictioneershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01683314579075461026noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-30482497948971027922013-04-09T10:55:03.128-05:002013-04-09T10:55:03.128-05:00I was also thinking that being the small-bore cham...I was also thinking that being the small-bore champion might have had something to do with the lack of dates. And I love the Vaughan Monroe version of Ghost Riders. He's got a unique quality to his voice. Could never be mistaken for anyone else. And that image of the ghostly herd and riders in the sky? So intriguing! Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04916675516577571595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-46438536195601435432013-03-31T21:30:37.290-05:002013-03-31T21:30:37.290-05:00I love your strawberry shortcake... Mine is almost...I love your strawberry shortcake... Mine is almost as good, not as flaky as yours YET>>><br />HurricaneReadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513868369453472691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-43683462011207382122013-03-31T16:54:58.242-05:002013-03-31T16:54:58.242-05:00Jacquie, fascinating post. My brother has our fami...Jacquie, fascinating post. My brother has our family back to 900 the same way. Like you, I'm interested in the commoners, but their information is harder to come by. Loved learning more about you. Always have been thankful my family had nothing to do with dairy cows. Watching my grandmother milk her one cow fascinated me, but a herd of them would be a huge responsibility and time consuming.Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-77334095273265841252013-03-30T16:19:29.311-05:002013-03-30T16:19:29.311-05:00Celia, I have a second cousin who did most of the ...Celia, I have a second cousin who did most of the America genealogy work, and the rest was just a matter of hooking up the right names between here and England, via Scotland. (Our branch lived in Scotland from 1600 to 1750.) I'm not sure who did the research in England, but my uncle did a lot of the work in Scotland.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-56131044190234163822013-03-30T07:51:45.154-05:002013-03-30T07:51:45.154-05:00Jacquie--you entire post was so interesting. But t...Jacquie--you entire post was so interesting. But the part about your ancestor was captivating! I loved that. How in the world do you find that you have ancestors that far back?<br />My sisters and I are in the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, and it took two years to work back to an ancestor who lived in Texas during the time it was a Republic. Wow--I am very impressed.<br /><br />I loved all your answers--I knew you were an interesting person, and now? You're in a class all your own.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-80316468709613838632013-03-30T04:15:23.233-05:002013-03-30T04:15:23.233-05:00Victoria, I'd sure love to learn more. Actual...Victoria, I'd sure love to learn more. Actually, I'm very interested in the other side of the family--the dirt farmers. We know a lot more about the privileged than we do about those who barely eked out a living, were the first to be used for cannon fodder, and first to die in epidemic. Daily life for the common people really interests me--and that applies during all time periods.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-43031355002777833502013-03-29T21:02:23.500-05:002013-03-29T21:02:23.500-05:00I love hearing your family stories, Jacquie. The ...I love hearing your family stories, Jacquie. The story of your ancestors is amazing and would make a great romance, .Victoria B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04631879134087221771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-79303729720565542252013-03-29T17:38:05.084-05:002013-03-29T17:38:05.084-05:00Marc, I never could tolerate buttermilk, either, b...Marc, I never could tolerate buttermilk, either, but it sure does make good biscuits. Churning butter wasn't my favorite thing to do, but "spanking" the butter to get all the whey out was great fun.<br /><br />Yep, our ice cream cranking time was filled with stories, too. And when the cranking got hard, the littlest one (my brother) had to sit on top. Good times.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-82960930220346282932013-03-29T17:10:28.109-05:002013-03-29T17:10:28.109-05:00Oh, yes, we made ice-cream. Parker County peach ic...Oh, yes, we made ice-cream. Parker County peach ice cream a good deal of the time. <br />For some reason, she used frozen whipped cream in the brownie sandwiches though. <br />My grandma liked butter milk--the kind of clear, whey stuff that was left over after making butter and seemed to me to be slightly carbonated from our electric churn. I never developed a taste for it. <br />We did have a hand crank ice cream freezer though and I have many a great memory turning the crank and listening to the relatives tell stories while they shelled purple hull peas and whittled, depending on gender. For some reason, by the time I got old enough, boys had to shell peas too.<br />Funny how talk of Jersey cows can trigger a flood of nostalgia. Marc Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652887133889558701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-48678147732709746982013-03-29T16:39:28.685-05:002013-03-29T16:39:28.685-05:00Marc, those brownie/ice cream sandwiches sound gre...Marc, those brownie/ice cream sandwiches sound great! And illegal, for sure. LOL. Did your family make ice cream? We had homemade ice cream almost every night in the summer. I spent a lot of time cranking. Haven't made it for years but I still remember how.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-27797076214424077722013-03-29T16:35:13.671-05:002013-03-29T16:35:13.671-05:00Gerri, the ghost cattle graphics are what what won...Gerri, the ghost cattle graphics are what what won me over in the Blues Brothers 2000 version.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-91792248688705695922013-03-29T16:29:45.970-05:002013-03-29T16:29:45.970-05:00I like that description of the two types. Wise on ...I like that description of the two types. Wise on both accounts. Man, I miss Jersey cream. My mom used to make brownies, but them in half and fill with whipped jersey cream and put in the freezer for ice cream sandwiches. It's easy to see why I was "rolie polie, Daddy's little fatty..." Good times. Thanks again for this post. Brought back a lot of good memories.<br />Marc Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652887133889558701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-35287318353377831562013-03-29T16:25:24.572-05:002013-03-29T16:25:24.572-05:00Marc, dad had Holsteins and grandpa had Jerseys. ...Marc, dad had Holsteins and grandpa had Jerseys. Dad said you could milk a Jersey, throw a nickel in the bucket, and the milk wouldn't cover it. Grandpa said you could milk a Holstein, throw a nickel in the bucket, and the milk as so clear you could still see the nickel. :) Generally, we drank Holstein milk and used Jersey cream.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-18349557244191269682013-03-29T16:15:20.808-05:002013-03-29T16:15:20.808-05:00Great, great post, Jacquie! The Marty Robbins vers...Great, great post, Jacquie! The Marty Robbins version is my favorite. I love to picture the devil's herd breathing fire across the sky!Gerri Bowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11517461664702276613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-12693600289977313242013-03-29T16:06:58.781-05:002013-03-29T16:06:58.781-05:00Great post, Jacquie. Nice to get to know more abou...Great post, Jacquie. Nice to get to know more about the folks in WF. With your background you'd make a character in a Western, your own self.<br />My grandpa had Jersey milk cows when I was a boy, then later a couple of holsteins... I don't know which side of the argument your dad was on, but I vote Jersey... When I was stationed in Coeur d'Alene we found a small Jersey dairy that would sell us milk. I still contend that whole milk helped my kids develop such smart braniums--that and the fact that they take after their mama... <br />Marc Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652887133889558701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-38440749548196584862013-03-29T15:58:35.319-05:002013-03-29T15:58:35.319-05:00Janice, I'll figure out a recipe (our family d...Janice, I'll figure out a recipe (our family doesn't use recipes, we just make stuff), and post it on my own blog.<br />http://jacquierogers.blogspot.comJacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-74705009986350280412013-03-29T15:58:05.489-05:002013-03-29T15:58:05.489-05:00Kathleen, no packin' heat these days. I'm...Kathleen, no packin' heat these days. I'm civilized now.<br />Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-48161751859003438922013-03-29T15:57:50.469-05:002013-03-29T15:57:50.469-05:00Cheryl, thanks for stopping by. Any song that'...Cheryl, thanks for stopping by. Any song that's been recorded by so many artists just has to be a great one. And yes, it scared me when I was little, too.<br />Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-29945243511671017652013-03-29T15:57:30.653-05:002013-03-29T15:57:30.653-05:00Sarah, they're all dirt farmers on the other s...Sarah, they're all dirt farmers on the other side. LOL. Milking is not my favorite thing to do, singing or otherwise. Dad had a rich voice but could've used a little help with carrying a tune.<br />Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-65001660875326617662013-03-29T15:57:08.454-05:002013-03-29T15:57:08.454-05:00Kathleen O, I always wanted a care with a sunroof....Kathleen O, I always wanted a care with a sunroof. Unfortunately, my IT guy isn't enamored with them.<br /><br />Wow, what a cool family history you have!<br />Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-71695976954615253632013-03-29T12:50:40.630-05:002013-03-29T12:50:40.630-05:00Loved the bit about your genealogy, Jacquie. I...Loved the bit about your genealogy, Jacquie. I'm jealous that you know all about it. Mine hasn't been traced further back than the Civil War (Georgia). One of these days I'll get going on it again though. Also, would you care to share your recipe for the shortcake? Pretty please? And I love the same song(s) you do about the Old West. I hadn't heard this version by Vaughn though...I'm gonna look it up. Keep up your wonderful writing! Jan jdh2690@gmail.comJan Houglandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00253192243976154166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-82273795971664509642013-03-29T09:29:17.252-05:002013-03-29T09:29:17.252-05:00Well, your family history totally trumps mine, Lad...Well, your family history totally trumps mine, Lady Jacquie. :-D<br /><br />Remind me not to piss you off, just in case you're packin' heat. ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-43998527197277319592013-03-29T09:28:18.101-05:002013-03-29T09:28:18.101-05:00Jacquie,
LOVED your Friday Five! Ghost Riders in t...Jacquie,<br />LOVED your Friday Five! Ghost Riders in the Sky is one of my favorites, too. I remember as a kid I had the 45 record of that and I played it over and over and over. It scared the heck out of me to think of the ghost riders (I was about 4) but I'd sing with it and when it was done I'd start it over again. That shortcake sounds wonderful. <br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-60880693361873711232013-03-29T09:00:48.198-05:002013-03-29T09:00:48.198-05:00It's amazing you can trace your family back to...It's amazing you can trace your family back to 1066. Nice to have nobles in your family history. <br />I love strawberry shortcake with the real ingredients. Those shortcakes look mighty fine, too.<br />It seems so sweet to me that you and your dad milked cows together and that he sang. <br />All the best, Jacquie.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-17686815250424180662013-03-29T08:21:26.919-05:002013-03-29T08:21:26.919-05:00I love fresh strawberry shortcake too...
My fav c...I love fresh strawberry shortcake too... <br />My fav car was my 1978 Cordoba it had a slide back sunroof, the kind you had to crank back, not the push of a button.. <br /><br />My ancestors date back to the Kings of Ireland... The Fighting Prince of Donegal is a direct descended.<br />I love that Ghost Riders song.. I love Frankie Laine version.<br /><br />Great 5 things Jacquie...<br /> Kathleen Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10750925187927330976noreply@blogger.com