I’ll Just Attach This Flame To My Canvas Hat.
Imagine working in an underground mine day after day with only a canvas cap to protect your head. The purpose of the cap was to carry a...
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suzannenorquist
- Oct 23, 2019
- 2 min
I Have Puppy Brain
I have puppy brain—at least that’s what I think it is called. I was going to write a blog about something else, but right now, I can only...
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suzannenorquist
- Oct 10, 2019
- 1 min
Not Your Ordinary Dance Hall Girls
Movies and books portray the female population of western mining towns as a few “proper ladies” and a plethora of soiled doves. Modern...
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suzannenorquist
- Sep 25, 2019
- 2 min
Anatomy of a Mining Town—So Many Lawyers
In 1876, Lake City, Colorado boasted a population of eight hundred to a thousand people—a metropolis, as the Silver World newspaper...
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suzannenorquist
- Sep 10, 2019
- 1 min
Is There Gold In This Here Rock? – Ask An Assayer
Assayers may have been the smartest guys in the gold rush. They jumped into the excitement of the mining boom from the comfort of a...
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suzannenorquist
- Aug 14, 2019
- 2 min
You’re Going to Throw What at Me?
The box of aluminum foil soared through the air, straight toward my head. Thankfully, I had spent a season as a volleyball mom and knew...
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suzannenorquist
- Aug 10, 2019
- 1 min
I’d Rather Be A Nipper Than A Flunky ( Jobs in Mining History)
The stereotypical image of historic miners is that of an unskilled laborer with a pick-ax and shovel. Think of the Seven Dwarfs. “We dig,...
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suzannenorquist
- Aug 7, 2019
- 2 min
If You Happen Upon A Dead Body – Amateur Sleuthing
Here is a quote from the original 1908 edition of “Scouting for Boys.” “It may happen to some of you that one day, you will be the first...
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suzannenorquist
- Jul 31, 2019
- 2 min
Forget Perfection – Bring On The Drama
No one wants to read a novel about perfect people on a happy adventure. As a writer, I strive to create characters who are both fun and...
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suzannenorquist
- Jul 24, 2019
- 3 min
Opera From The Sidelines
I’ve been a soccer mom, a hockey mom, a scouting mom, and a band mom. When my daughter went to college, I turned into an opera mom. If we...
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suzannenorquist
- Jul 17, 2019
- 3 min
Bathroom Art—More Curious Sightings
Bathroom art continues to amaze me. I wrote about this in an earlier blog, but I’m always on the lookout for new displays. My friend has...
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suzannenorquist
- Jul 10, 2019
- 2 min
Looking For Spicy News The Old Fashioned Way
Newspapers are always looking for exciting news. But what happens when times are dull? Seriously? “Dull times?” Wasn’t life in 1878...
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suzannenorquist
- Jul 10, 2019
- 1 min
Life on the Side of a Mountain
In southwest Colorado’s mining districts, remnants of massive boarding houses hug the cliffs of some of the country’s highest mountains....
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suzannenorquist
- Jul 3, 2019
- 2 min
Photos That Prove Big City People Are NOT More Sophisticated
T.V. and movies portray city dwellers as cultured and educated. Articles, like this one in Popular Science, support this stereotype. I’m...
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suzannenorquist
- Jun 26, 2019
- 2 min
What’s So Great About Food Trucks?
Last year, when I moved to this small town, the first thing I did was connect to the city’s social media sites. I get alerts for craft...
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suzannenorquist
- Jun 19, 2019
- 3 min
Modern Swimwear—What’s a Pasty White Girl to Do?
I’m going to the beach next month, an unusual occurrence for this mountain girl. But what should I wear? It’s not a question of vanity,...
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suzannenorquist
- Jun 12, 2019
- 2 min
Sarah Has Everything Under Control (Sort Of)
My second novella “Mending Sarah’s Heart” in a Thimbles and Threads Collection releases on July 1st. A novella is shorter than a full...
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suzannenorquist
- Jun 5, 2019
- 2 min
Fix Your Wi-Fi With Tinfoil
I called Tech Support when my Wi-Fi quit working. The person I spoke to was named Sjidoee, “but you may call me Paul.” “First, physically...
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suzannenorquist
- May 29, 2019
- 3 min
Accidental Artist
I’m not an artist. Ask my seventh-grade teacher, who gave me a C in art. My worst subjects in school were art and choir, followed by...
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suzannenorquist
- May 22, 2019
- 2 min
1880 Colorado Oyster Craze
In the late 1800’s everyone was eating fresh oysters, even in Colorado. And I’m not talking Rocky Mountain Oysters, which would be...
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