tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post3709564881105457749..comments2024-03-28T15:10:11.645-05:00Comments on Western Fictioneers: HOW TO CURE CABIN FEVER by CHERYL PIERSONWestern Fictioneershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01683314579075461026noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-25552011534118764292019-02-21T08:24:38.560-06:002019-02-21T08:24:38.560-06:00Doris there are several by Dr. Eastman--I just nee...Doris there are several by Dr. Eastman--I just need a day with 50 hours in it instead of 24. I don't have much time to read for pleasure and I miss that! The two you mentioned sound wonderful too!<br /><br />I THOUGHT we were more moderate than we have been here in Oklahoma. LOL It seems like this winter has just been wave after wave of freezing drizzle and cold winds, but gosh, I can't complain when I look at all the parts of the country that are experiencing record snowfall--places like Minneapolis that get a lot of snow anyhow--saw the other day where it broke a record there. Thanks so much for stopping by today!Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-26929488803527486552019-02-20T22:52:14.293-06:002019-02-20T22:52:14.293-06:00I love books on history and the one about Dr. East...I love books on history and the one about Dr. Eastman sounds incredible. One that I would recommend that dovetails into the story of Helen (Hunt) Jackson is "I Am A Man: Chief Standing Bear's Journey for Justice" and "A Warrior of the People", the story of Susan La Flesche- America's First Indian Woman Doctor.<br /><br />Of course any of the books written by the authors you mention are well worth taking the time to read. For myself...winter is the time I can maybe focus on writing (not suppose to work as much, but my boss forgets that sometimes. *Sigh*). And of course the assigned reading this year. (Which I am enjoying). <br /><br />Thanks for some great ideas, of course I live in a moderate climate and don't spend that much time indoors. And yes, I know it's Colorado, but high plains desert Colorado surrounded by higher terrain that cuts most of the weather off from where I live. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-11295872452524411492019-02-20T21:14:19.452-06:002019-02-20T21:14:19.452-06:00Sarah, I've thought so many times of how despe...Sarah, I've thought so many times of how desperate times must have been back then and how hard furniture was to come by and to think of having to just chop it up to burn it if it came to that --that must have been so hard.<br /><br />You made me laugh about the conversation with the check-out guy. I would do the same thing! I have not been out of the house for a while now, but I sure got chatty with the insurance guy who called to go over our info on the autos the other day. LOL Reminded me of that when you wrote about the check-out guy. <br /><br />Sorry blogger ate your first post. GRRR. It does that sometimes and it makes me so mad! Thanks for trying again and persevering! Thanks for stopping by today, Sarah!Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-31603310892850222922019-02-20T21:10:57.270-06:002019-02-20T21:10:57.270-06:00Hi Agnes, we get a lot more ice and freezing rain ...Hi Agnes, we get a lot more ice and freezing rain than we do snow. IMO, that's worse than snow! I really hate it when that happens and my kids have to get out and drive on it. I am a worrier. If it weren't for that, I'd just stock up on groceries and firewood and dogfood and not worry about anything--I do have more books here in my office than I'll ever have time to read! LOL Glad you enjoyed it!Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-91727792173046095382019-02-20T21:00:25.687-06:002019-02-20T21:00:25.687-06:00I wrote a bunch of stuff of stuff and then it just...I wrote a bunch of stuff of stuff and then it just disappeared. So here I go again with a shorter version.<br />I don't mind hanging out in my house for days on end. I have bunches of projects to do, books to read, and I have my dog for company.<br />After days inside the house from this cold and rainy weather I absolutely had to go to the store because I ran out of everything. I knew I'd been cooped up in the house too long when I started talking nonstop to the check-out guy the entire time he was checking out my groceries.<br /><br />I would have not faired well back in the day out on the prairie though with no books, no neighbors, and no devices. Mostly, I would have hated winter out there and no central air. I would have ended up burning my furniture.<br /><br />Loved your post, Cheryl. It certainly reminded me how lucky we are to be living in this century.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-5653568552012536982019-02-20T17:48:30.053-06:002019-02-20T17:48:30.053-06:00Having a stack of books to read is like having a b...Having a stack of books to read is like having a big bowl of your favorite candy. It's hard to limit yourself, but you know you must even if you're shut in. Even in winter you have to cook occasionally and do laundry once in a while. Of course, in my area you don't get shut in often (darn it) so life goes on pretty much the same all year. Of course, when the temps get high and the humidity kicks in is a good time to stay in and read, too. Good post, Cheryl.Agnes Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12200562452027669994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-35358888737744291562019-02-20T14:49:15.976-06:002019-02-20T14:49:15.976-06:00Yes! I remember how I lived for that day when my k...Yes! I remember how I lived for that day when my kids were younger and we were on the go all the time. I was soooo tired. LOL I just wanted to sit and relax in front of the fire with a good book. But I don't know if I could have done that for days on end, or weeks, in some parts of the country! LOL Thanks for stopping by Laurean!<br />Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-73079768347080388142019-02-20T14:10:00.681-06:002019-02-20T14:10:00.681-06:00LOL THAT is one positive outlook! I love it! When ...LOL THAT is one positive outlook! I love it! When I think of cabin fever, I think of the pioneers with nothing but miles of prairie, the bitter cold wind blowing without letting up (and it is LOUD) and the fear of running out of wood. Yes, there is a lot about it that would be good, but only up to a point. LOL Thanks for stopping by, Jill!Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-32443213038309019072019-02-20T13:24:12.673-06:002019-02-20T13:24:12.673-06:00Like J. Arlene, this sounds like a winter's dr...Like J. Arlene, this sounds like a winter's dream. Give me a stack of romance books by my favorite authors, plus a steaming cup of creamy hot cocoa, and a lap blanket. Who cares about leaving the house? I can hole up until spring and read about the different season. Someone might have to nudge me back to reality with the words, "Hey, winter is over. You can come out now." LolLaurean Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06242693739806417138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-71935661112514792812019-02-20T11:14:00.770-06:002019-02-20T11:14:00.770-06:00Cabin fever? Quite frankly, it sounds ideal to me:...Cabin fever? Quite frankly, it sounds ideal to me: deep snow, no-one knocking on the door, dogs snoring on the rug in front of a blazing fire, warm purring cats. I've never owned a television, thank goodness, so books are a delight. But what if I didn't have books in that snowed-in cabin? Well, I'd just have to write a few. J. Arlene Culinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17119807329258865306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-39502276916104855032019-02-20T08:02:16.715-06:002019-02-20T08:02:16.715-06:00Now it's easy to understand why they were able...Now it's easy to understand why they were able to memorize things, right? LOL MG, if I only had a few books I probably would have every single one of them memorized! Thanks for coming by, Christine!Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-91635188343828405472019-02-20T07:53:36.600-06:002019-02-20T07:53:36.600-06:00Some great tips here. Can you imagine living in a ...Some great tips here. Can you imagine living in a world where books were rare? Goodness! It doesn't bear thinking about. C.A.Asbreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12342631407475364397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-20500071906171455032019-02-20T07:10:44.170-06:002019-02-20T07:10:44.170-06:00Yes, and I think of how worried I always was, as a...Yes, and I think of how worried I always was, as a mom, when my kids would get sick--how awfully hard it would have been to see your children get sick and not have the medicines we have today, as well as the medical knowledge, to get them well. In the book I mentioned by Christine Monson, one of the horrors of the main male character's childhood was that he was trapped in a cabin with his dead mother in a blizzard for several days when he was very young. I'm sure things like that happened "in real life" too. We have so many diversions now, and gadgets, that there's no way we can relate to what cabin fever was like back in those days. <br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by, Michael and for sharing on FB! Much appreciated, my friend!Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-45022029345123133962019-02-19T23:01:31.824-06:002019-02-19T23:01:31.824-06:00Thanks for all of the inspiration, Cheryl. It can ...Thanks for all of the inspiration, Cheryl. It can be a long, cold winter without some good books and movies to keep us going. I'm with you. I don't know how those early pioneers did it. I think just the effort of staying warm and fed and healthy was all-consuming for them. I doubt that they had much time for boredom.Michael Ritthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18051385285834795320noreply@blogger.com