In 1889
It's Land Run Day for us. These are pictures of us making our "house" (compliments of Sears and the refrigerators). Now, the house has a door, a red roof and a window.
This is a homeschool event with about 25 other families. We know no one! So that's appropriate. Giles decided we have come from Alabama (like his actual ancestors who came to homestead, but not in the 89 run). And since Lydia had a little mishap with her foot this week, she'll get to ride in our little red wagon that's been converted into a covered wagon. Lydia's name is Laura and I'm "Ma." The boys haven't settled yet. But Grant is thinking he'll be Ulysees and Giles could be Giles ... or Bill, his other great grandpa whom he never met who was part of that homesteading crowd.
We have our $14 to buy our claim, and our prairie outfits ready. I just need to make the Johnny Cake and put the beans in some sort of nineteenth century container (not plastic) for our lunch on our claim. We also have to have something to give to the other homestead children. We chose seed wheat. We bagged 100 tiny packages of wheat to help everyone start their farms.
Still have to figure out how to get the refolded box, covered wagon, three kids in a minivan. Something not right about that. It cracked me up that we'll be doing this at a park, and the moderator of our email loop made sure to let us know there is a skate park there???
It's also been interesting to "hear" the other moms on the loop wonder/worry about where to find a box, what we'll do if rains and whether they can set up early (aren't those Sooners?).
It's 1889 people. Let's run with it!
Posted in: on Tuesday, April 17, 2007 at at 7:22 PM
