Leslie's reindeer is fun - and the spot of red - and the snow globe are nicely coordinating elements.
Juliana's penmanship is lovely - and that snow globe on the cancel is one of the clearest images I've ever seen on a cancel. So many of them are weird inky blobs that I can't decipher.
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I had mixed feelings about mentioning this book - but after watching the video yesterday that included the very detailed miniature wooden wagon - I decided to talk about it. The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey by Rinker Buck.
Two middle aged brothers decide to travel the Oregon Trail from Missouri to Oregon - in an actual covered wagon pulled by mules. Antics ensue. Who knew that there are still large chunks of the trail to follow that have not been paved. And it wasn't just a single set of ruts in the ground. There were many places where the road fanned out and there were multiple trails that would eventually come back together.
I choose books like this with the idea that they will put me to sleep - but this one really grabbed my attention and I'd find myself staying awake to find out what happened next. There were also plenty of details included from the journals that the actual pioneers kept when they were on their journeys. What people endured back in the day is far different than the images we have from movies and TV shows.
What the brothers endured is a combination of comical and "Oh.My.Gosh - even I would have had better sense than that." But, it made for some good storytellin'. When I researched the author - he's been an adventurous guy since he was 15 and flew across the US with another brother - in a Piper Cub with some maps, but no radio and a compass that barely worked. Yikes.
Here is a very good review of the book -
While I think this story might be interesting to kids - I don't think many parents would approve of the very salty language. It might be fine for teenagers - and probably depends on the teenagers.
That reindeer nose as the O is so perfect! And stealable!!
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