Comments on: America the Beautiful/or what I’ve learned from cross country trips http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2009/10/27/america-the-beautifulor-what-ive-learned-from-cross-country-trips/ Romancing The West Wed, 23 May 2012 18:23:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Patricia Barraclough http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2009/10/27/america-the-beautifulor-what-ive-learned-from-cross-country-trips/comment-page-1/#comment-28962 Patricia Barraclough Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:47:53 +0000 http://petticoatsandpistols.com/?p=11466#comment-28962 Kay, Our son is OK. There is some permanent nerve damage in his left hand, loss of feeling. He didn't realize it was a problem until he was working in the forge and could smell something "cooking". A coal had landed on his hand and was burning it but he couldn't feel it. He never did go to the doctor - hard to make him go when we are in CO and he is in TN. The wild life officer that came to the house to take a report (after I called from CO) told him he really should have it looked at, but he couldn't make him go. He cleaned it well, but when we got home, I noticed he had stripped the bed and washed the bedding. There was a 3 ft. diameter spot on the mattress where he had bled at night. He said he was nauseous the next day, blood loss I'm sure. He had gone out into the field because our 2 older dogs were barking and wouldn't come in (this was at 11 PM). He literally bumped into the bear in the dark. I'm not sure who swung first, but he punched the bear in the nose and ran. It was probably the big male that has been in the area. My sister asked me why I didn't dye my hair. Told here I've earned every one of these gray hairs. He added a few more that night. Kay,
Our son is OK. There is some permanent nerve damage in his left hand, loss of feeling. He didn’t realize it was a problem until he was working in the forge and could smell something “cooking”. A coal had landed on his hand and was burning it but he couldn’t feel it. He never did go to the doctor – hard to make him go when we are in CO and he is in TN. The wild life officer that came to the house to take a report (after I called from CO) told him he really should have it looked at, but he couldn’t make him go. He cleaned it well, but when we got home, I noticed he had stripped the bed and washed the bedding. There was a 3 ft.
diameter spot on the mattress where he had bled at night. He said he was nauseous the next day, blood loss I’m sure. He had gone out into the field because our 2 older dogs were barking and wouldn’t come in (this was at 11 PM). He literally bumped into the bear in the dark. I’m not sure who swung first, but he punched the bear in the nose and ran. It was probably the big male that has been in the area.
My sister asked me why I didn’t dye my hair. Told here I’ve earned every one of these gray hairs. He added a few more that night.

]]> By: Connie Lorenz http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2009/10/27/america-the-beautifulor-what-ive-learned-from-cross-country-trips/comment-page-1/#comment-28935 Connie Lorenz Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:00:09 +0000 http://petticoatsandpistols.com/?p=11466#comment-28935 I throughly enjoyed reading about your travels and felt that I was traveling right along with you. I throughly enjoyed reading about your travels and felt that I was traveling right along with you.

]]> By: Karen Kay http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2009/10/27/america-the-beautifulor-what-ive-learned-from-cross-country-trips/comment-page-1/#comment-28934 Karen Kay Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:09:42 +0000 http://petticoatsandpistols.com/?p=11466#comment-28934 Hi Patricia! I feel like I traveled with you today on your tours through the country. Wow! But I guess my biggest question is -- your son was attacked by a bear? In your back yard? My goodness. Is your son all right? Bear attacks (I have one in the new book, due to be released in April -- Seneca Surrender) but I've never really seen a bear up close and personal -- don't think I'd want to actually. I have seen buffalo up close -- somewhat up close -- but not a bear. Thanks so much for sharing your adventure, Patricia! Hi Patricia!

I feel like I traveled with you today on your tours through the country. Wow! But I guess my biggest question is — your son was attacked by a bear? In your back yard?

My goodness. Is your son all right? Bear attacks (I have one in the new book, due to be released in April — Seneca Surrender) but I’ve never really seen a bear up close and personal — don’t think I’d want to actually.

I have seen buffalo up close — somewhat up close — but not a bear.

Thanks so much for sharing your adventure, Patricia!

]]> By: Karen Kay http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2009/10/27/america-the-beautifulor-what-ive-learned-from-cross-country-trips/comment-page-1/#comment-28933 Karen Kay Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:05:14 +0000 http://petticoatsandpistols.com/?p=11466#comment-28933 Hi Jeanne! Wow! You've been to Newfoundland -- and I didn't know that Saskatchewan had prairies -- I've never been there -- I bet they are grand and it reminds me that in all the world, there is beauty to be found. Thanks for your thoughts. Hi Jeanne!

Wow! You’ve been to Newfoundland — and I didn’t know that Saskatchewan had prairies — I’ve never been there — I bet they are grand and it reminds me that in all the world, there is beauty to be found. Thanks for your thoughts.

]]> By: Karen Kay http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2009/10/27/america-the-beautifulor-what-ive-learned-from-cross-country-trips/comment-page-1/#comment-28932 Karen Kay Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:03:18 +0000 http://petticoatsandpistols.com/?p=11466#comment-28932 Oh, Sue, I echo you on the National Parks and traveling by car -- and especially the $$$ aspect of it -- it is still, however, the cheapest way to travel for a family, I think. Sometimes in this age of speed, it's nice to take it easy -- and driving often is like that for me. : ) Oh, Sue, I echo you on the National Parks and traveling by car — and especially the $$$ aspect of it — it is still, however, the cheapest way to travel for a family, I think. Sometimes in this age of speed, it’s nice to take it easy — and driving often is like that for me. : )

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