tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312830679861476862.post543210547822703410..comments2024-02-28T06:45:05.691-08:00Comments on West of the 5th : Little Yellow Schoolhouse Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12021355195598601028noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312830679861476862.post-5257376248444333592022-01-17T18:32:37.696-08:002022-01-17T18:32:37.696-08:00original farm owned by his mother's family and...original farm owned by his mother's family and<br />located in the Ennerdale area west of Olds. Cliff Smith took his grades seven to nine in the<br />same one-room country school that his mother Gladys French had attended in 1915.grangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02114806343859500568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312830679861476862.post-72372244810486017252020-07-28T08:09:00.728-07:002020-07-28T08:09:00.728-07:00Hi Howard, that is great! I love it when my blog r...Hi Howard, that is great! I love it when my blog reaches someone with such a connection to the subject. This is probably one of my favourite one-room schoolhouses, it's beautiful. Thank you for the comment. Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021355195598601028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312830679861476862.post-1263101640604876202020-07-27T15:44:22.964-07:002020-07-27T15:44:22.964-07:00Hi Jenn. Thanks for the blog. Its great getting a ...Hi Jenn. Thanks for the blog. Its great getting a glimpses into a grandparent's past! My grandmother, Aaslaug Stromsmoe was one of the original students there in 1912. She even painted a watercolour of the school c/w outhouses, sometime during her days there. - Howard ScottAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15873021573080628765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312830679861476862.post-20296332123659503982019-04-06T07:24:26.339-07:002019-04-06T07:24:26.339-07:00Love the little yellow school, fabulous vintage ph...Love the little yellow school, fabulous vintage photo, always good to see those. I'm so very sorry to hear about your grandpa Jenn, I remember your previous post. Your grandma will miss him very much despite how difficult it must have been towards the end. Thoughts are with you take care of each other ✨PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312830679861476862.post-54201293780331635292019-03-21T14:19:44.469-07:002019-03-21T14:19:44.469-07:00Oh Jenn, I'm sorry about your grandpa...so sor...Oh Jenn, I'm sorry about your grandpa...so sorry. Good luck on your new venture, I hope to read about your success!! That little school house is nice. Actually I've come across lots of old school houses and even old churches on Realtor for sale as "residential" properties right now. They are very inexpensive. I kind of find that sad in a way. Rain https://www.blogger.com/profile/14377719049819222133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312830679861476862.post-46784344434289266162019-02-15T11:27:51.522-08:002019-02-15T11:27:51.522-08:00Thank you.
For nowadays yes, for back then it was ...Thank you.<br />For nowadays yes, for back then it was normal. Most were no longer schools after the 50's.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021355195598601028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312830679861476862.post-43792421233918086422019-02-15T11:26:49.034-08:002019-02-15T11:26:49.034-08:00Hi Chris! What do I need free time for anyway lol!...Hi Chris! What do I need free time for anyway lol! Might as well be doing something I like! <br />Thank you, it is pretty impressive to live to 96 and my grandma still doing well at 92!Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021355195598601028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312830679861476862.post-22648136980962014852019-02-15T11:25:12.201-08:002019-02-15T11:25:12.201-08:00Hi Adam,
Yes it would be the same time frame and ...Hi Adam, <br />Yes it would be the same time frame and lots of the one room schools has similar designs. Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021355195598601028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312830679861476862.post-8866046509468995942019-02-15T11:24:24.931-08:002019-02-15T11:24:24.931-08:00Thanks Bill.
It does appear to be in good shape, s...Thanks Bill.<br />It does appear to be in good shape, sturdy and straight!<br />I think it will be a fun experience being at the Games. <br />Also thanks for the comment about my new header photo....I just love when the hoar frost is out. Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021355195598601028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312830679861476862.post-33813853266144945092019-02-15T11:22:59.679-08:002019-02-15T11:22:59.679-08:00Thank you RedPat.
It's a pretty old place. Lo...Thank you RedPat. <br />It's a pretty old place. Lol can read that as 'pretty old' in looks and age! Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021355195598601028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312830679861476862.post-37330529342969655962019-02-15T11:20:39.600-08:002019-02-15T11:20:39.600-08:00Thanks John.
It's neat seeing the origin of t...Thanks John. <br />It's neat seeing the origin of the names of a lot of places here. I Googled photos and it IS beautiful there! A picturesque little church in the village also came up. Would be neat if there was a connection between the Gathercoles!Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021355195598601028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312830679861476862.post-48870622408455162682019-02-14T20:04:01.079-08:002019-02-14T20:04:01.079-08:00Sorry to hear about your grandfather.
It is a re...Sorry to hear about your grandfather. <br /><br />It is a really small school for nowadays.Recep Hilmi TUFAN | rehitu.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11172615135924071569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312830679861476862.post-81710312210628960832019-02-14T13:26:21.494-08:002019-02-14T13:26:21.494-08:00Side gigs. We all got them! How else can we financ...Side gigs. We all got them! How else can we finance these adventures? Love that school. Yellow, as you know, is a thing. Sorry to hear about your grandpa, but it sounds like he good mileage. Ninety six is a ripe old age.Chris Doeringhttp://www.bigdoer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312830679861476862.post-9939080859761614172019-02-14T13:07:23.276-08:002019-02-14T13:07:23.276-08:00Reminds me of the schoolhouse setup you'd see ...Reminds me of the schoolhouse setup you'd see in the Green Gables stories. Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051255914419363819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312830679861476862.post-61847450278889490552019-02-14T13:00:22.954-08:002019-02-14T13:00:22.954-08:00Forgot to say, I really love your new header, it&#...Forgot to say, I really love your new header, it's gorgeous!Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12250609752743750337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312830679861476862.post-46405241569056289922019-02-14T12:59:19.760-08:002019-02-14T12:59:19.760-08:00Sorry to hear about your grandfather. The old sch...Sorry to hear about your grandfather. The old schoolhouse still looks good, I wonder if the community will find another use for it. Good luck with becoming an artisan vendor, that sure sounds interesting, at least you will make some good connections with others at the Winter Games.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12250609752743750337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312830679861476862.post-85541143902790571892019-02-14T11:44:07.304-08:002019-02-14T11:44:07.304-08:00I love this old building! So sorry to hear about y...I love this old building! So sorry to hear about your grandfather. Take care of yourself!RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312830679861476862.post-38054355575940939922019-02-14T11:12:43.813-08:002019-02-14T11:12:43.813-08:00So sorry to hear about your grandfather.
I always ...So sorry to hear about your grandfather.<br />I always enjoy seeing your photos of these forgotten or deserted places. Ennerdale is a remote valley in the English Lake District. Nowadays there is a small village at Ennerdale Bridge but most of the valley is returning to nature. If you Google some images you may be surprised by how beautiful and rugged some of the scenery is. Some friends of mine have the name Gathercole, but they come from the south of England so it's unlikely that there's any close connection.John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312830679861476862.post-85175959918926813412019-02-14T08:00:14.831-08:002019-02-14T08:00:14.831-08:00Thanks Andy! Isn't it a beauty of an old schoo...Thanks Andy! Isn't it a beauty of an old school? Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021355195598601028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312830679861476862.post-87449930762732455412019-02-14T07:59:53.665-08:002019-02-14T07:59:53.665-08:00Thanks Debra.
Is it a pretty school? I think I pr...Thanks Debra. <br />Is it a pretty school? I think I prefer seeing it in the summer surrounded by green.<br />Luckily my grandma lives with my aunt and uncle and my mom and sister are nearby so she will always have someone to keep her company. <br /><br />I am looking forward to the games and the slight warm up to -16 haha.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021355195598601028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312830679861476862.post-1846006876183220112019-02-14T07:57:27.693-08:002019-02-14T07:57:27.693-08:00Thanks Gorges.
You are right about the school. It...Thanks Gorges. <br />You are right about the school. It would be amazing if someone decided to restore it. Sadly I think it will just continue to deteriorate.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021355195598601028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312830679861476862.post-81895947760120152902019-02-14T07:54:21.835-08:002019-02-14T07:54:21.835-08:00Hi Tom, thank you. Yes, that side of my family see...Hi Tom, thank you. Yes, that side of my family seems to be long lived. <br />I enjoy your blog posts and will visit as often as I can. Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021355195598601028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312830679861476862.post-69067722461504777662019-02-14T07:52:26.026-08:002019-02-14T07:52:26.026-08:00Thank you William.
I always wonder that too, it fe...Thank you William.<br />I always wonder that too, it feels like most of the people that have a connection or care about these places are getting older and passing on and the buildings just fall further into disrepair. Although someone arranged to get a sign installed in 2012. Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021355195598601028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312830679861476862.post-58710078543767566742019-02-14T07:50:40.298-08:002019-02-14T07:50:40.298-08:00Thanks Marie!
Looks like the cold will let up sli...Thanks Marie! <br />Looks like the cold will let up slightly for the games so that's good! I am tired of -30's and wind chills lol!Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12021355195598601028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312830679861476862.post-46294280702275730842019-02-14T03:45:18.566-08:002019-02-14T03:45:18.566-08:00Excellent photography! A yellow schoolhouse is a r...Excellent photography! A yellow schoolhouse is a rarity.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08408980791673021797noreply@blogger.com