tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10304963.post113803481015237573..comments2023-08-27T10:54:42.777-05:00Comments on sand creek almanac: the do-it-yourself shower, Northwoods styleDebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879771115420282834noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10304963.post-1139034682153912942006-02-04T00:31:00.000-06:002006-02-04T00:31:00.000-06:00Can you say S-A-U-N-A?????Gotta be more Finlander,...Can you say S-A-U-N-A?????<BR/><BR/>Gotta be more Finlander, girl!!! <BR/><BR/>My husband's parents were reared in the Iron Range, in Virginia MN. Pat, my mil, always tells us tales about the whole family bathing in wooden tubs inside their sauna. Because of the steam aspect, you use little water. You would use a lot of wood though for heating the sauna rocks.Rockin' Hejabihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12103105714690099905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10304963.post-1138149904564522762006-01-24T18:45:00.000-06:002006-01-24T18:45:00.000-06:00We always shower together. Saves water. Well, I th...We always shower together. Saves water. Well, I thought it was a good excuse! :)Walter Jeffrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12720110642967540506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10304963.post-1138124881867085732006-01-24T11:48:00.000-06:002006-01-24T11:48:00.000-06:00jim- I should have known it was a musical thing! S...jim- I should have known it was a musical thing! Speaking of music, I got sidetracked by a little flu bug (brought on no doubt by those Popsicle Toes) and I'm here at home, the CD is all set up on my computer at work, and I'm fresh out of recordable CD's. So I'll get it done, just later this week. :) <BR/><BR/>FC--like I said, energy conservation...energy conservation..<BR/><BR/>RD- well, thanks! <BR/><BR/>dpr- The first year after The Hermit built it, this shower building was unenclosed. Needless to say, there were fewer winter showers then, but it was kind of pretty in the summer, with honeysuckle and dogwood growing all around.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07879771115420282834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10304963.post-1138119397446064152006-01-24T10:16:00.000-06:002006-01-24T10:16:00.000-06:00What a great photo essay, Deb. Amazing hard work f...What a great photo essay, Deb. Amazing hard work for a simple shower. I bet that hot water feels especially good after all of that. <BR/><BR/>The last shot of you in the towel... you are absolutely one hot lady in the cold snow. Beautiful.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390482190562312928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10304963.post-1138117330497064602006-01-24T09:42:00.000-06:002006-01-24T09:42:00.000-06:00I'm surprised you don't have 10 kids...I'm surprised you don't have 10 kids...R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10304963.post-1138114579587582732006-01-24T08:56:00.000-06:002006-01-24T08:56:00.000-06:00Deb-'Popsicle Toes' was a very cool jazzy song by ...Deb-<BR/><BR/>'Popsicle Toes' was a very cool jazzy song by Michael Franks back in the mid 1970's. That picture of you barefoot in the snow reminded me of the song, but I forget that some folks might not be familiar with songs from my era even if they were smash hits.<BR/><BR/>...and to answer your question, no I don't have foot fetish, but Popsicle Toes was a very fun song, great music too, with most of the Jazz Crusaders backing up Franks.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01306857757487429447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10304963.post-1138111682737608852006-01-24T08:08:00.000-06:002006-01-24T08:08:00.000-06:00madcap- at least it wasnt' windy that day like it ...madcap- at least it wasnt' windy that day like it is today. Then it would be "brrr!"<BR/><BR/>katie- that's my story and I'm sticking to it! :)<BR/><BR/>rurality- you gotta do what you gotta do...I forgot to mention showers are about once a week, but my hair needs washing twice a week; I can do that with a dishpan inside. <BR/><BR/>jim- "Popsicle toes?" Do you have some kind of a foot thing? ;) <BR/><BR/>OW- I have not been that adventurous yet, although among the local Finnish folk I guess the sauna followed by a roll in the snow, or dip in the lake, is common practice. Builds character I guess. <BR/><BR/>pablo- you okay there, buddy? <BR/><BR/>Carolyn- Thanks. This is the first "concept" photo essay I've attempted here, and it was fun putting it together.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07879771115420282834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10304963.post-1138101855247684562006-01-24T05:24:00.000-06:002006-01-24T05:24:00.000-06:00Great photo essay!Great photo essay!Endmenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13711896605197134394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10304963.post-1138062394003840762006-01-23T18:26:00.000-06:002006-01-23T18:26:00.000-06:00um . . . um . . . uhum . . . um . . . uhAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10304963.post-1138055831493129552006-01-23T16:37:00.000-06:002006-01-23T16:37:00.000-06:00I am thinking our portable wash tub, in the kitche...I am thinking our portable wash tub, in the kitchen, in front of the old wood stove was perhaps not as bad as I remember from childhood.<BR/><BR/>Meanwhile, I have done the hottub, to snow, to lake through a hole in the ice routine. It was OK as an adventure one time but not for a weekly cleaning, thank you. I think I will stick to the gym shower and hot tub that is just a few miles down the road.Ontario Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13766128144351262255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10304963.post-1138051233206018702006-01-23T15:20:00.000-06:002006-01-23T15:20:00.000-06:00Looks like hard work but great fun too...and Oooo ...Looks like hard work but great fun too...<BR/><BR/>and Oooo La La, those Popsicle Toes!<BR/><BR/>...and a 10 minute co-ed shower to boot!<BR/><BR/>;~)Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01306857757487429447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10304963.post-1138043652955709842006-01-23T13:14:00.000-06:002006-01-23T13:14:00.000-06:00Oh I would be so smelly come springtime... brr! :)...Oh I would be so smelly come springtime... brr! :)Ruralityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616461213179182660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10304963.post-1138039661117094232006-01-23T12:07:00.000-06:002006-01-23T12:07:00.000-06:00Likely story about the joint showers - but I'd sti...Likely story about the joint showers - but I'd stick to it, ha! Wonderful little photo essay.Kathiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17173161440073168360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10304963.post-1138036646385389292006-01-23T11:17:00.000-06:002006-01-23T11:17:00.000-06:00Oh, you hardy Scandinavian, you! Brrrr. Brrrr. So ...Oh, you hardy Scandinavian, you! Brrrr. Brrrr. <BR/><BR/>So you share showers to conserve energy, huh? Mmm-hmmm.Madcaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08966173518099250557noreply@blogger.com