Tying up Loose Ends … and Starting Some New Ones!

I realised after publishing the last dog entry that I had forgotten to mention what my plans for our new puppy, Stella, were! So just in case anyone was following the entries in order to find out….

I have two somewhat unusual hopes for Stella.

First, I am an avid knitter. In my reading I have learned that both the Newfy and Great Pyrenees Mountain Dog grow excellent wool for spinning. I’m hoping to brush enough out of her to try it out on the needles.

My second aspiration is to train Stella for draught work – not so different from our Selkirk Settler ancestors, perhaps! I’m hoping she will help me haul all the firewood home once I cut it into stove lengths. This will be a project for next fall.

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I’m hoping that some of the readers out there also are writers. If any of you have an interesting story to tell about the Red River Settlers (pre-1836) or their descendants, if you have some knowledge of life in the settlement or RRS history that you think others would like to learn about, please jot it down and send it to me via the Contact Us form. If you have photos to go with, please let me know. Please use “Guest Writer” as the subject.

I will make one day a week – Saturday – open to guest writers. Perhaps you have a story about the achievement of one of your ancestors. Maybe you visited an historical site associated with the RRS and were moved in some respect by the experience. Do you have a burning question about some aspect of RRS life, and hope that someone else might have a good answer? If you have a photo you need identified and think another descendant may be able to help… send it in!

If you feel self-conscious about your writing skills, please don’t let that stop you. Just let me know that you’d like me to polish your entry before I put it up, and I will be happy to help!

If you would like to be a regular contributor, please let me know. I would be happy to share the load with someone interested in writing on a regular basis.

Tags: Guest Writing

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