Sod buster?
My great grandfather build a sod house in South Dakota in the 1930s. Initially, it had no indoor plumbing. He had to get water from a creek and had to use an outdoor pit toilet.
Eventually he built a cistern and had a hand pump in the house to get water. Had to heat the water in the stove for a bath. He and great grandmother lived in that house for 20 years. They finally bought a modern house with indoor plumbing. They both passed away in the 1960s. He had some great stories about his homestead days.
Brick is a much more durable product, and you can certainly incorporate all the modern conveniences into a brick house. A composite house is better. Wood frame with drywall interior and brick exterior makes for a great structure.
agreed. It is certainly possible to live like that, but it takes time to draw water and hew wood and wash clothes by hand. Time that could be spent doing something else.
curious....doing what though? seems like people use that time for 'entertainment' & an idle mind is the devil's playground.
the basic chores really put people in touch with nature & reality. think that's one reason South Dakota is so 'great' & President Trump keeps visiting Iowa; upper midwest is like heaven compared to the rest of the country. simple chores = people too busy to be dramatic.
Totally agree. Small towns especially, still follow ancient rules of pragmatism and getting 'life' done. But there is more to life than chores and drab existence.
Community Christmas pantos, for example, are real entertainment, when locals get involved. Fancy seeing your headmaster dressed as a fairy? All the kids love it. What about the local police-man singing a soppy love-song? hilarious. It is definitely a high point for all the family.
And there are times when people get together for a bit of nonsense, and should be allowed to let their hair down, complete with crude stage make-up, and lighting installed by a teenager. What is important is not the quality of production (you can watch Netflix for that), but getting together and laughing together.
For that matter, that is why Trump visiting the fly-over states is so popular. Trump is a highlight, and people all gather for it, as if it is a traditional fair.
Sod buster? My great grandfather build a sod house in South Dakota in the 1930s. Initially, it had no indoor plumbing. He had to get water from a creek and had to use an outdoor pit toilet.
Eventually he built a cistern and had a hand pump in the house to get water. Had to heat the water in the stove for a bath. He and great grandmother lived in that house for 20 years. They finally bought a modern house with indoor plumbing. They both passed away in the 1960s. He had some great stories about his homestead days.
Brick is a much more durable product, and you can certainly incorporate all the modern conveniences into a brick house. A composite house is better. Wood frame with drywall interior and brick exterior makes for a great structure.
agreed. It is certainly possible to live like that, but it takes time to draw water and hew wood and wash clothes by hand. Time that could be spent doing something else.
curious....doing what though? seems like people use that time for 'entertainment' & an idle mind is the devil's playground.
the basic chores really put people in touch with nature & reality. think that's one reason South Dakota is so 'great' & President Trump keeps visiting Iowa; upper midwest is like heaven compared to the rest of the country. simple chores = people too busy to be dramatic.
Totally agree. Small towns especially, still follow ancient rules of pragmatism and getting 'life' done. But there is more to life than chores and drab existence.
Community Christmas pantos, for example, are real entertainment, when locals get involved. Fancy seeing your headmaster dressed as a fairy? All the kids love it. What about the local police-man singing a soppy love-song? hilarious. It is definitely a high point for all the family.
And there are times when people get together for a bit of nonsense, and should be allowed to let their hair down, complete with crude stage make-up, and lighting installed by a teenager. What is important is not the quality of production (you can watch Netflix for that), but getting together and laughing together.
For that matter, that is why Trump visiting the fly-over states is so popular. Trump is a highlight, and people all gather for it, as if it is a traditional fair.
It does take time to cook from scratch. Even when you take a day or two to prep out ingredients for the week.