> That isn't silly at all! I sure learned to appreciate my ancestors for all > they went through in the old days. I have so many stories on them and when > reading I'm in awe over how soft we've become. Just thinking about living in > hot and humid weather and the women wearing those long dresses, hand washing > clothes, cooking from scratch, and some having to make all the clothes all in > the family wore, beside having to tote a gun at all times. WOW! > > Sandi I think they may have been making the shoes, as well. I know from reading about Indian history that the women would sit around the campfire and chew on the leather to soften it so that they could make moccasins.... Pat