We finished On the Banks of Plum Creek. Such wonderful cozy reads. We are also learning a ton. I think after we finish this series we need to re-watch the Little House on the Prairie television series. I imagine we will pick up some things we’ve overlooked.
On to By the Shores of Silver Lake as our schedules head into holiday time we should fit in our Little House Christmas stories after this book and then head into ‘The Long Winter’ literature and literally. I’m saving up enough lard to try to make the vanity cakes in the cookbook that is referenced in On the Banks of Plum Creek. I see more bacon and ground sausage in our future to make this happen. I really enjoy reading the recipes and the description of how things were made. Virtually zero waste during this times. Something I need to improve on!
By the Shores of Silver Lake
The adventures of Laura Ingalls and her family continue as they move from their little house on the banks of Plum Creek to the wilderness of the unsettled Dakota Territory. Here Pa works on the new railroad until he finds a homestead claim that is perfect for their new little house. Laura takes her first train ride as she, her sisters, and their mother come out to live with Pa on the shores of Silver Lake. After a lonely winter in the surveyors’ house, Pa puts up the first building in what will soon be a brand-new town on the beautiful shores of Silver Lake. The Ingallses’ covered-wagon travels are finally over.
Happy Reading.
