Do you know what this is?
It's a Magic Fire Stick. Actually, it's a piece of copper pipe, with one end squished nearly closed. But when you blow through the wide end onto glowing embers, they become a roaring fire in seconds! With a Magic Fire Stick, even the tiniest remains of a fire can be salvaged, or a reluctant pile of kindling coaxed into action.
How to Wash Clothes
You: Dump a pile of moderately soiled clothes into the washer with a bit of packaged soap. Push buttons. Done.
Us: Grate a bar of soap. Add borax, washing powder and baking powder. Mix thoroughly and store in a jar.
Haul a bunch of water from the pump.
Build a fire, (with the Magic Fire Stick.) Heat water. Add soap and stir to melt.
Get more water. Because you always need more water.
Gather a pile of incredibly filthy, fire-blackened clothes.
Dump them in the washtub, scrub, scrub more, add more soap because they might possibly not be clean enough. Rinse. A lot. (Haul more water.) Squeeze until the seams rip. Hang on the line and pray for sun. (Prayers answered!)
Done. You win.
An Officer and a Gentleman
Sergeant Lawless came for dinner last night. He brought gunpowder. You never know what you're going to get with Sgt Lawless.
Doesn't my boy look great washing dishes? Really, anyone looks good washing dishes. Except me.
This is a candle Brennan made from bacon grease. It works! But it stinks.
Must Have Salad!
You can take the girl out of California, but...
That's all folks!
Autumn
Now we know why they loved dandelions! (Because they grow so early in the Spring... and we thought they were weeds!)
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