tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post1239535325497971057..comments2024-03-27T23:13:43.597-05:00Comments on Prairie Rose Publications: Stagecoaches: Forging the Way WestLivia J Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-80036772811006480662014-02-01T18:22:26.030-06:002014-02-01T18:22:26.030-06:00We can imagine the jostling over rutted roads and ...We can imagine the jostling over rutted roads and that sort of thing, but a lot of times we forget how hot it was in the winter and how cold it was in the summer. No heaters or AC in those things. And the dust. Can you imagine dust so think you could cut it with a knife, and then some drummer lighting up a cigar? Smoking was frowned upon, but it still happened. So motion sickness, sweating/Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-1637835489629381252014-02-01T18:16:58.753-06:002014-02-01T18:16:58.753-06:00Same here, Alison. To this day, I can't ride ...Same here, Alison. To this day, I can't ride in the back seat for very long. But I don't get seasick, so go figure. My guess is that I wouldn't do well at all on a stagecoach, especially if I had to sit on the backward-facing seat.<br /><br />Pigs? Dang right we ship pigs. Some of 'em are even in the box.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-30797681621996043422014-01-31T06:04:49.644-06:002014-01-31T06:04:49.644-06:00I can see a short trip in a stage coach as a fun e...I can see a short trip in a stage coach as a fun experience, but I can't imagine how unpleasant it would be to travel for days in one. And then of course, there are those pesky Indian attacks and robbers to contend with. I loved the pictures of all the different stage coaches. A very interesting and entertaining article, Kathleen. I apologize for showing up late.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-67572039122599648152014-01-30T05:52:38.374-06:002014-01-30T05:52:38.374-06:00I understand pigs can be sneaky that way. ;-)
I understand pigs can be sneaky that way. ;-)<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-13547079944417200272014-01-30T05:50:51.133-06:002014-01-30T05:50:51.133-06:00Glad to be of service, Ali! We in the Leave No Pig...Glad to be of service, Ali! We in the Leave No Pig Question Behind movement are always gratified when another soul is brought forth from the darkness. ;-)<br /><br />Nice to see you, Crazy Canuck! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-65884822386450188312014-01-30T05:47:02.943-06:002014-01-30T05:47:02.943-06:00Hey -- y'all don't get too carried away wi...Hey -- y'all don't get too carried away with patting me on the head, now. The images and the blurb came from Jacquie. I just filled in around the edges with some historical "stuff" that I needed to offload before my head exploded. :-D Blogs are a safety valve for my social life. If I didn't write a blog every so often to dispense some of this information before it sneaks Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-73364539905113334302014-01-30T04:03:33.328-06:002014-01-30T04:03:33.328-06:00Having experienced motion sickness since I was a c...Having experienced motion sickness since I was a child - and that in the relative luxury of the family station wagon, I'm sure I would have a hellish time traveling by stagecoach. In one of my WIPs (set aside for now) my heroine makes an indelible first impression on the hero by throwing up.<br /><br />Love the excerpt, Jacquie! Great article Tex! You've also answered a question I had Alison E. Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449544045685213466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-88918391234795431982014-01-30T01:12:31.999-06:002014-01-30T01:12:31.999-06:00Ditto--Kathleen always comes up with good stuff. ...Ditto--Kathleen always comes up with good stuff. And I like her blurb for my story much better than the one I wrote. Bonus!!!Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-48140652442448879842014-01-30T01:10:41.859-06:002014-01-30T01:10:41.859-06:00Doris, Mary Fields was amazing and I'm glad yo...Doris, Mary Fields was amazing and I'm glad you brought her up. She was a mail carrier for years. Of course, since I grew up in the PNW, she's no secret to us. I'm glad the rest of the country is finding out about her and the other amazing women who were truly "western" women, not the Victorian variety. We had a lot of 'em. :)Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-53163940329796471292014-01-30T01:05:59.093-06:002014-01-30T01:05:59.093-06:00I'm not sure how that happened exactly, Tex, b...I'm not sure how that happened exactly, Tex, because I didn't start out with that intention. The pigs made me do it.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-28908846014566832122014-01-30T00:59:05.939-06:002014-01-30T00:59:05.939-06:00And thanks! I'm glad you got a chuckle or two...And thanks! I'm glad you got a chuckle or two out of it. :)Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-33743102899209767732014-01-30T00:53:24.176-06:002014-01-30T00:53:24.176-06:00I hope you do get the chance to ride in a stagecoa...I hope you do get the chance to ride in a stagecoach, Linda. It's an eye-opener to sit in one and imagine how it would feel if you were dressed in 19th century attire, all squished in there with the baggage and mail. Of course, there was no heat or AC so generally you'd either be too hot or too cold. We're so spoiled today! And I'm glad of it, too. Love my Camry. LOL.Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-13434064868100692392014-01-29T23:06:05.689-06:002014-01-29T23:06:05.689-06:00Kathleen, this is a wonderful article. You always...Kathleen, this is a wonderful article. You always pack so much into your blog posts! Love these pictures too. And of course, Jacquie's story gave me a laugh with her crate of piglets hitching a ride. LOL Thanks for getting this together and posting--You are a lifesaver for me! <br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-22828039728008827272014-01-29T21:30:32.599-06:002014-01-29T21:30:32.599-06:00But it is the reason for my existence! (At least t...But it is the reason for my existence! (At least that's what I tell myself and anyone else who will listen) (Grin) <br /><br />Here is the link to Mary's story. http://www.blackcowboys.com/maryfields.htm<br /><br />DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-89540075139323791942014-01-29T17:45:20.700-06:002014-01-29T17:45:20.700-06:00Doris, we've got to stop meeting like this. We...Doris, we've got to stop meeting like this. We keep egging each other into to more research! :-DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-90418740489558152332014-01-29T17:32:47.847-06:002014-01-29T17:32:47.847-06:00The story was so much fun. Stagecoaches are fascin...The story was so much fun. Stagecoaches are fascinating. There was also a woman driver in the Montana area also I believe. I'll need to find that now. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-6744450396690304362014-01-29T10:57:39.656-06:002014-01-29T10:57:39.656-06:00Jacquie's stories usually make me laugh, darn ...Jacquie's stories usually make me laugh, darn her. :-D This one is full of "Rogersisms" and laugh-out-loud moments. And isn't Ross a hunk? Mmm-mmm-mmm.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-46967914711050532582014-01-29T10:24:16.267-06:002014-01-29T10:24:16.267-06:00Kathleen, I've often wished for an opportunity...Kathleen, I've often wished for an opportunity to ride a stagecoach and regret that I never got the experience. At least not yet. But I certainly wouldn't want to travel over ten miles. No more than that. Don't think my bony rear could take it. LOL And I certainly wouldn't want to ride in one with fourteen other people and a bunch of piglets. Good heavens. <br /><br />Jacquie'Linda Brodayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357448132994020848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-69252270425569035682014-01-29T08:21:03.698-06:002014-01-29T08:21:03.698-06:00Ugh. I've often thought I'd like to travel...Ugh. I've often thought I'd like to travel back in time and experience the Old West (briefly, before returning to modern conveniences), but I think I'd have to stay well away from stagecoach travel. I'm sure it was billed as the height of comfort and convenience for its day, but I'm afraid all that crowding on those hard benches would have introduced folks to my evil twin. (Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05740371055384281988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-62645714069852596012014-01-29T06:15:20.709-06:002014-01-29T06:15:20.709-06:00Our family rode in a stagecoach during rodeo week ...Our family rode in a stagecoach during rodeo week several years ago. Those benches are small and hard. The center bench is decidedly uncomfortable, and none of the benches are wide enough for three modern butts, let alone bustles and petticoats. I was plenty ready to get out when our 15-minute ride was over and can't imagine spending days and days in one, traveling over dusty, bumpy roads Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.com