tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983143568219177072.post6606087666008246282..comments2024-01-31T11:06:20.456-09:00Comments on Two On Two Off: All I gotta say is . . .Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11099128922590283342noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983143568219177072.post-31404794220570589702009-10-22T21:21:36.645-08:002009-10-22T21:21:36.645-08:00More support from me downunder. Your blog is one ...More support from me downunder. Your blog is one that I always read, usually late at night when everyone has gone to bed in our house. Love looking at your sewing and thoroughly enjoyed finding out about the moose. Thank you for writing about it. <br />sewkiwiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983143568219177072.post-36255523243592181782009-10-17T18:57:01.284-08:002009-10-17T18:57:01.284-08:00Poor Dawn, I'm on your side with the whole &qu...Poor Dawn, I'm on your side with the whole "I hunt & gather my food, so what's it to ya" thing. I will definitely agree that background & education are a huge influence on one's perceptions. Having conducted excavations on coastal shell middens and prairie bison jumps, I'm perhaps more cognizant than some other city folk out there that through the ages people have been eating what's available. In Australia I ate wallaby stew, and in Africa, ostrich steak with local water lily au gratin. One of my favourite foods since early childhood has been tartar steak (chopped raw beef mixed with raw egg yolk & onion, yes really, and lots of pepper) and, though this was in the days longlonglong before the mad cow scare, fried calf's brains was a dinner delicacy at my family's table. I can just envision some of your readers going, ewwww! Well, being an omnivore may be soh! politically unpopular, but that's what we are, biologically. I also support the Canadian seal hunt, btw. It's an important part of our northern economy.Digshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09146986269769790807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983143568219177072.post-64103094276839018172009-10-17T10:43:03.083-08:002009-10-17T10:43:03.083-08:00Hi, Dawn I love all the Alaskan life posts. Here i...Hi, Dawn I love all the Alaskan life posts. Here in Norway moose hunting season has just ended. What noone has said is that they need to be culled (at least here, they do) or they will starve come winter. Moose meatballs coming up! Delicious with gravy, brussel sprouts and tyttebær (lingonberries). Mmm<br />Vibeke in OsloAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983143568219177072.post-15414710038200914532009-10-17T10:12:01.504-08:002009-10-17T10:12:01.504-08:00Wow, I've been gone for a while and I guess I ...Wow, I've been gone for a while and I guess I missed a lot. I'm sorry you and your readers have had to put up with muffinheads (my favorite insult of late) who hide behind the anonymity of the internet to attack. I could never butcher meat myself (it breaks nails and I can't have that, LOL), but I have gratefully received all sorts of delicious treats from my hunter friends, and I have the L.L. Bean Fish and game cookbook. Moose chili anyone?Gorgeous Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00105281854898289918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983143568219177072.post-86950500841299294302009-10-16T08:10:22.262-08:002009-10-16T08:10:22.262-08:00Hey Dawn, one of the many reasons I enjoy your blo...Hey Dawn, one of the many reasons I enjoy your blog is that it broadens my horizons. Living in a place where "back to the land" means harvesting ones Lilliputian arugula patch, it's pretty hard to find a neighbor processing fresh game. But believe me, we fight over grass-fed beef and free-range chickens at the Berkeley Bowl ( http://www.berkeleybowl.com/ ) where self-righteousness is the highest form of religious observation. See, I'm practicing right now :)<br /><br />Keep writing, please. My life and my perspective is all the richer for your sharing.Diane Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11164375212248139249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983143568219177072.post-70053885794519841732009-10-15T09:37:53.299-08:002009-10-15T09:37:53.299-08:00I'm so sorry you've received some pissy co...I'm so sorry you've received some pissy comments over your moose posts. I have found them fascinating and obviously I'm not in the minority seeing all of these posts that have said the same thing. It's so interesting that I even brought it up to my friend who used to live in Alaska and she was able to fill me in even more on how much a moose means up there. Keep writing what is important to you and your family and to hell with everyone who is somehow offended. Love your blog and love that you write about such a wide range of topics!amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12029076436322883513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983143568219177072.post-32271005385180455342009-10-12T07:17:13.904-08:002009-10-12T07:17:13.904-08:00Love your sewing, and admire the moose stuff.
Ign...Love your sewing, and admire the moose stuff.<br /><br />Ignore the haters.carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15363187165694599226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983143568219177072.post-9716263492627743712009-10-11T10:38:56.063-08:002009-10-11T10:38:56.063-08:00You know, I will comment again. Another thing fo...You know, I will comment again. Another thing forgot to mention earlier and others didn't, is that hunting can be good in the sense that if they overpopulate, they starve because too many are eating the same food/grass, become a nuisance to gardens and crops, get in the way of cars more than usual, etc. Besides, people have survived for centuries by hunting game.Myrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16163175961766563965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983143568219177072.post-35378279293069355352009-10-11T08:17:29.291-08:002009-10-11T08:17:29.291-08:00Holy hell. What'd I miss?Holy hell. What'd I miss?angie.ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575366388194033626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983143568219177072.post-88332811218590092722009-10-11T08:12:16.858-08:002009-10-11T08:12:16.858-08:00Hi, Dawn - I read all of your posts and always enj...Hi, Dawn - I read all of your posts and always enjoy them. I thought it was really cool that you posted so much information about the moose. I live in a big city, and we all think meat comes from the freezer at the supermarket (tee hee - I make myself giggle). Plus, I also think I remember you putting a warning at the beginning of one of the posts about the moose that people who don't want to hear about it shouldn't read it... Anyway, I just want to say thanks for all of your posts - moose, chanel jacket, running sneakers, etc. It's all interesting to read!!! That's one of the cool things about these blogs - you get to learn a little about life all over the place - what we have in common and what makes us different...Marybethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803496066046543701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983143568219177072.post-1720135819585402552009-10-11T06:07:47.343-08:002009-10-11T06:07:47.343-08:00Dawn, I love your posts--sewing and alaskana. I&#...Dawn, I love your posts--sewing and alaskana. I'm originally a city girl and don't know how to process meat, but I found your posts about the moose fascinating. I am amazed and impressed with your ability to do so many things so well. Your sewing is beautiful, your explanations detailed and helpful, and the fact that you can also butcher and process meat is cool.BeccaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05839761273520524641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983143568219177072.post-74864441564651498942009-10-10T23:59:52.645-08:002009-10-10T23:59:52.645-08:00You go, mama bear. Rock on.You go, mama bear. Rock on.HRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05982740710279732563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983143568219177072.post-77929295986218553862009-10-10T14:01:42.730-08:002009-10-10T14:01:42.730-08:00I'm leaving another message of support regard...I'm leaving another message of support regarding your Alaskana posts. I can't add very much to the other posts, but I'll say that I enjoy reading your blog posts and I'm sure I would miss posts about the local way of life. <br /><br />Rose in SVRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05782386414185682598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983143568219177072.post-43613473144728568062009-10-10T13:05:50.417-08:002009-10-10T13:05:50.417-08:00I have been a vegetarian on and off (currently off...I have been a vegetarian on and off (currently off), and to think I could have been a militant vegan. Sometime along the line I read the book "Mutant Message Down Under," and that completed my understanding that animals were put on this earth to sometimes be eaten.<br /><br />I think it's really neat that you can use all the moose.marysewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04482564881192516660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983143568219177072.post-58062419388361229202009-10-10T11:55:21.303-08:002009-10-10T11:55:21.303-08:00Well said Dawn!Well said Dawn!Kathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11152942097072530468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983143568219177072.post-3361961844543744852009-10-10T11:20:06.153-08:002009-10-10T11:20:06.153-08:00Another lurker here. I am a vegan so while eating ...Another lurker here. I am a vegan so while eating meat is not something I do, I think that your method sure beats the norm. Killing and using a whole animal is much more humane (and dare I say animal-friendly) than the process that goes on in the commercial meat industry. <br />It always dissapoints me when people use the anonimity of the internet to be cruel/mean.<br />-KAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983143568219177072.post-30537152737136652372009-10-10T10:45:22.762-08:002009-10-10T10:45:22.762-08:00Dear Dawn,
I usually read your blog site and enjo...Dear Dawn, <br />I usually read your blog site and enjoy it. I found the blog entry on the moose interesting, but to be honest it did gross me out. I realized that I so far removed from the actual process of killing and prepare another animal for comsumation that your blog entry just really gross me out. That being said, Its your blog and you can but write anything you want and say anthing you want. As a reader of your blog site, if I don't like want I see, I can look at some other site. If you are still talking about the moose, I can come back another day. Dawn please keep sharing your sewing and your life in Alaska. Even though I found your entry on the moose disturging, it was very informative and interesting.KARIMAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15016716965565229162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983143568219177072.post-61063418318584841162009-10-10T10:37:53.450-08:002009-10-10T10:37:53.450-08:00I agree with pretty much everything said by the pr...I agree with pretty much everything said by the previous commentators here - just wanted to not lurk my agreement and speak up. Love your blog, your varied interests, and that you share so much. Keep it up!Debbie Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03601675304884019607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983143568219177072.post-60669090712984955462009-10-10T10:29:40.384-08:002009-10-10T10:29:40.384-08:00I love what you write! Don't eat moose, don&#...I love what you write! Don't eat moose, don't think I could, but I love raw oysters! Your posts have made me so interested in Alaska, and life there. Please continue to share your non sewing life with us. p.s. I love your sewing!Patty Benner Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372413438098671696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983143568219177072.post-9965688394770621972009-10-10T10:21:34.064-08:002009-10-10T10:21:34.064-08:00Dear, dear Dawn,
What the hell is going on with p...Dear, dear Dawn,<br /><br />What the hell is going on with people these days? It is so annoying that there are people who think they have a right to.... These people are just disgraceful!<br /><br />There are those who cannot stand your gathering your own food but will support American companies who exploit others by destroying the rain forest which is the only place where their food can survive.<br /><br />There are those who say that decisions you make for your family and community do not match their choices and therefore are somehow awful choices for you to make. Some of these same people will turn their back on the homelessness and malnutrition in their own communities that has been exacerbated by our economic times. What have they done to help these families? I don't see too many people starting community gardens and giving the food away to the shelters!<br /><br />I would bet that some of these people are dead set against the energy companies of the world also. Wonder how they get to work and get their children to school?<br /><br />What is wrong with people these days?Peace Thymehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361079101751470855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983143568219177072.post-22634409396449014582009-10-10T09:18:53.475-08:002009-10-10T09:18:53.475-08:00I too find your posts about life in Alaska very in...I too find your posts about life in Alaska very interesting - please continue. (Hopefully I'll get to visit that great state some day, but until then, I love learning about it thru your posts!) I didn't know people ate kangaroo and emu either, but shortly before your posts with the hanging "quarter", I read an article about a HS girl in (I believe) North Carolina (possibly South) who shot an alligator at night, with a bow! I think it was a competition or something. At any rate, I learned people also eat Alligator!!! Hmmmmmm. Don't think I could force myself to try IT!designdreamernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983143568219177072.post-25079760441789735722009-10-10T08:40:23.965-08:002009-10-10T08:40:23.965-08:00Geez. I think all the Alaskan life posts, includi...Geez. I think all the Alaskan life posts, including the one about processing the moose are very interesting. Maybe not my thing to do, but interesting none the less. Oh, and my oldest grandson made is first hunting kill last weekend in WY - he got an antelope. As did his step-dad. We are quite proud of them. Life in Northern WI...sewcrazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16317339959484322862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983143568219177072.post-78080738884726140442009-10-10T08:40:23.413-08:002009-10-10T08:40:23.413-08:00Geez. I think all the Alaskan life posts, includi...Geez. I think all the Alaskan life posts, including the one about processing the moose are very interesting. Maybe not my thing to do, but interesting none the less. Oh, and my oldest grandson made is first hunting kill last weekend in WY - he got an antelope. As did his step-dad. We are quite proud of them. Life in Northern WI...sewcrazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16317339959484322862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983143568219177072.post-69861714023734261562009-10-10T06:49:44.786-08:002009-10-10T06:49:44.786-08:00Good for you Dawn! I love reading about your sewi...Good for you Dawn! I love reading about your sewing but I have also very much enjoyed reading about your life in Alaska. One of the wonderful things about sewing is that it unites so many different people with such different ways of life. As I live in London I've never been called upon to hunt a moose or prepare moose meat but I consider myself privileged to be able to read a first hand account from someone who lives so much closer to nature. Please don't stop telling us about Alaskan life.Eugeniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07584571701550775408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1983143568219177072.post-59124022804988965462009-10-10T06:48:48.787-08:002009-10-10T06:48:48.787-08:00I don't even sew, and I LOVE your blog! I enjo...I don't even sew, and I LOVE your blog! I enjoy reading about your projects and about life in Alaska. <br /><br />I have found your posts about the Moose so interesting! I'm glad that you share all of this with us! <br /><br />I hope that you don't let those comments get you down! Keep at it!Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05024562820398810694noreply@blogger.com