tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post6829649708192698029..comments2024-03-28T21:29:04.460-04:00Comments on Seasons in the Valley + Furry Gnome's Adventures: Skogar MuseumThe Furry Gnomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02485265576983125216noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-48427238355129645022022-01-23T18:20:03.461-05:002022-01-23T18:20:03.461-05:00Sod hommes were certainly a way for the pioneers o...Sod hommes were certainly a way for the pioneers of the States to live in the high prairie. Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359355308140058671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-89110220128013678262022-01-21T15:34:18.714-05:002022-01-21T15:34:18.714-05:00The sod is really fascinating. What a clever thing...The sod is really fascinating. What a clever thing to do. <br />Hope you two are staying warm! Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-239664105269386832022-01-20T23:08:03.897-05:002022-01-20T23:08:03.897-05:00oh man those sod houses are so cool, i would enjoy...oh man those sod houses are so cool, i would enjoy living there!! those ladles are huge, surprising that you have one!!<br /><br />i enjoyed this post, lots of very interesting information and the pictures are great!!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16823369215793154260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-13160506450557081482022-01-20T17:31:21.619-05:002022-01-20T17:31:21.619-05:00Fablous!Fablous!Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359355308140058671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-2110750246351666212022-01-20T09:27:04.324-05:002022-01-20T09:27:04.324-05:00The sod dwelling remind me of the replicasod long ...The sod dwelling remind me of the replicasod long houses at L’ Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland when the Viking landed a thousand years ago.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-78504841388255188232022-01-20T09:07:44.182-05:002022-01-20T09:07:44.182-05:00They obviously used what they had to create their ...They obviously used what they had to create their utensils and homes. I think it's wonderful that you have a wooden ladle from your grandparents. It's a incredible piece of history.Maebemehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09706540456819503068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-47779344835713649582022-01-20T08:58:32.438-05:002022-01-20T08:58:32.438-05:00I am surprised to learn that such houses were stil...I am surprised to learn that such houses were still used in my lifetime. I guess then it was tome to ‘sod off.’Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-4371918858893972862022-01-20T08:54:52.301-05:002022-01-20T08:54:52.301-05:00I too like those sod houses and think I would be q...I too like those sod houses and think I would be quite comfortable living in one. Great insulation with all that dirt heaped on them.Al Bossencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04307619781955351484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-26152736718415924622022-01-20T01:56:51.968-05:002022-01-20T01:56:51.968-05:00I always enjoy this kind of museum. I remember bei...I always enjoy this kind of museum. I remember being on holiday with my parents in Yorkshire many years ago and my father being adamant that he didn't want to go to a museum. However he was outvoted in the matter and came along. Of course as a countryman he loved seeing all the old farm equipment and had to be dragged away from a long conversation with the curator of the museum>John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-91045698660243678892022-01-19T23:16:47.282-05:002022-01-19T23:16:47.282-05:00What an interesting museum.
The sod houses are st...What an interesting museum. <br />The sod houses are strange, not many windows. Patsy Irene (Chillin' with Patsy)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17023685247825134744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-57006546334426897342022-01-19T22:33:06.257-05:002022-01-19T22:33:06.257-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Ratanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01046315580220721815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-88476745005621662752022-01-19T20:31:17.263-05:002022-01-19T20:31:17.263-05:00It sure is interesting to see how they managed to ...It sure is interesting to see how they managed to use the available materials to keep themselves warm and cozy during the winter months. I think I saw a couple elves peeking out from inside the room in that house! :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-29209975847139400012022-01-19T19:51:08.000-05:002022-01-19T19:51:08.000-05:00The sod house architecture fascinates me.The sod house architecture fascinates me.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-13498575076248805252022-01-19T19:38:50.168-05:002022-01-19T19:38:50.168-05:00Like everyone else I like the sod house. It must h...Like everyone else I like the sod house. It must have been so interesting to go inside and see the support structures.RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-30908000548151699902022-01-19T18:30:30.303-05:002022-01-19T18:30:30.303-05:00Interesting to see the various houses including th...Interesting to see the various houses including the Sod houses. I imagine those first soddies roofs leaked when it rained.Granny Marigoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15858237999602347848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-8009463569003842092022-01-19T18:25:39.121-05:002022-01-19T18:25:39.121-05:00So very interesting to see all these pictures. Lo...So very interesting to see all these pictures. Love the sod houses.happyonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14186179870233267082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-83337886306560656692022-01-19T16:26:37.765-05:002022-01-19T16:26:37.765-05:00I think some of our prairie settlers were from Ice...I think some of our prairie settlers were from Iceland weren't they? The sod houses look very similar.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08592184037513559644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-47244958692322618752022-01-19T15:41:24.096-05:002022-01-19T15:41:24.096-05:00Very interesting. Presumably the sod houses would ...Very interesting. Presumably the sod houses would have been quite cozy in the winter. Much nicer than the "soddies" constructed on the Great Plains by the first settlers but probably used for far longer.Woody Meristemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17042498252608254901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-84187981330910801602022-01-19T14:49:21.286-05:002022-01-19T14:49:21.286-05:00Wonderful! Thank you Wonderful! Thank you Georginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13232154028235485600noreply@blogger.com