Many years ago, my aunt and uncle had a cow. We would run the milk through the cream separator, making sure that we did not try to slow it down since it had a heavy flywheel to keep the motion going. Then we 4 cousins would turn the butter maker that had big wooden paddles while my aunt made fresh buns. Warm with fresh butter and homemade strawberry jam, better than ice-cream.
One of the happiest times of my life was playing in the snow with my little friend Bobby when I was three years old. We had sleds but not a snowmobile.
einarbt 11 days ago
No churning butter will really warm you up, more so than wood chopping.
purepaul Premium Member 11 days ago
Many are all gathering road dust this year unless they have time/money to drive way north. But, ice fishing is good.
SquidGamerGal 11 days ago
That’s no reason to rob your grandkids of that joy!
david_42 11 days ago
I’ve chopped a fair amount of wood, but haven’t churned butter. I have hand-cranked an ice cream maker.
DatsunMan 11 days ago
Many years ago, my aunt and uncle had a cow. We would run the milk through the cream separator, making sure that we did not try to slow it down since it had a heavy flywheel to keep the motion going. Then we 4 cousins would turn the butter maker that had big wooden paddles while my aunt made fresh buns. Warm with fresh butter and homemade strawberry jam, better than ice-cream.
tammyspeakslife Premium Member 11 days ago
As well as hauling water from the Creek and heating it on the pot bellied wood stove for washing. That is a lot of hauling water
cuzinron47 11 days ago
So what’s your point.
gh787888 10 days ago
One of the happiest times of my life was playing in the snow with my little friend Bobby when I was three years old. We had sleds but not a snowmobile.