tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post3905623858891197056..comments2024-03-25T12:21:56.752-05:00Comments on Sweethearts Of The West: THE NECESSARYCaroline Clemmonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-22628563441787979542011-04-27T18:20:11.187-05:002011-04-27T18:20:11.187-05:00Caroline -- I really enjoyed your post and appreci...Caroline -- I really enjoyed your post and appreciate the historical research and pictures. Definitely something to file away for future reference. Thanks!Ashley Kath-Bilskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14073164133698225798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-70802563617832395742011-04-22T06:58:56.376-05:002011-04-22T06:58:56.376-05:00What a great post, Caroline! Loved the pictures a...What a great post, Caroline! Loved the pictures and what a ton of research you must have done! I remember going to visit my Aunt Myrtle and Uncle Johnny--this was my Granddad's brother and his wife. they lived in a VERY tiny rural Oklahoma town, where all my Mom's and Dad's family was from back when it was a thriving community. They had an outhouse with 2 holes. I hated that thing so much! In the summers there were always wasps and yellow jackets flying around inside and out. I was worried about spiders and I always thought how awful it would be if we'd spent the night with them and had to get up and go in teh night -- not being able to see WHAT was in there. Great post--loved those old early attempts at bathrooms. LOL <br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-47196103371774484342011-04-21T15:39:59.674-05:002011-04-21T15:39:59.674-05:00Caroline, loved the pictures of old toilets. Make...Caroline, loved the pictures of old toilets. Makes me glad we only have to write about those days and not live them :-)Marin Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04337817734094294896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-80895253994690251532011-04-21T14:00:20.466-05:002011-04-21T14:00:20.466-05:00I can remember when I was a child that my grandpar...I can remember when I was a child that my grandparents still had an outhouse with dual holes. My Dad would wrap us in blankets and take us out there before we went to bed and the 'bucket' was placed next to our beds just in case...<br /><br />The Cary House Hotel in Placerville (prototype for my third story hotel) was one of the first places in the area to bring water to the second floor for the use of patrons. The toilet did flush and the hot water is what went through the pipes to warm the rooms first.<br /><br />Yes, I think we've come a long way and am certainly happy for it. I do have a couple of the porcelain pots here just in case. ;)Paisley Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401039126457210324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-7159380044586177042011-04-20T17:57:37.622-05:002011-04-20T17:57:37.622-05:00Remarkable post, Caroline. I loved it--who would h...Remarkable post, Caroline. I loved it--who would have thought?Sandra Crowleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632425591094120799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-4476878549231352782011-04-20T10:59:33.276-05:002011-04-20T10:59:33.276-05:00Caroline--I never knew the subject of the toliet c...Caroline--I never knew the subject of the toliet could be so fascinating. The photos you found are priceless and give us a good idea of the hardships.<br />Interesting that the Romans had the indoor plumbing, but not surprising, since they had so many things, that to us, almost seemed modern. And yes, of course, the Dark Ages ruined a lot of things in the life of us humans.<br />I was born in a country village/very small town, with one store. We only had an outhouse, and it wasn't until we moved away that I discovered real bathrooms.<br />And baths. My own mother washed us with that pan of soapy water when we went back to Palo Pinto county to visit grandparents...who never had running water in the house--even in the later 40s.<br />When we went back to visit, and had to use the outhouse, as a child, it scared me to death. There were always spiders which scared me, even though we were warned to watch for snakes. Never saw a snake...but lots of big spiders. Ewwww, the whole thing makes me shudder, remembering.<br />Thanks for the research and the photos..very good. CeliaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-71751624701855535162011-04-20T10:23:44.814-05:002011-04-20T10:23:44.814-05:00Caroline, very interesting info here. And my great...Caroline, very interesting info here. And my great grandmother was the same way with a basin of warm soapy water. She was one of a kind. Thanks for bringing back memories of that era.Sharon Sullivan-Craverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050241474564386412noreply@blogger.com