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I continue to add wolves, horses, and western background to my Western Style board on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/joyvsmith/western-style/

Check out ‘Stagecoach’ Mary Fields and other photos illustrating life on the frontier.

The western novel (a course)

A friend sent me this link to a western novel syllabus: http://shenandoahliterary.org/snopes/

It’s very interesting–and challenging.  But for anyone interested in the background of western novels, this is a great introduction to tackle on your own.

(Thanks, Vin)

Z is for zig AND zag

Zig and zag is what Lorrie did in Detour Trail as she made her way back and forth along the trails…

Y is for yoke

Yoke has multiple meanings, including being part of a dress, but since I’m focusing on western terms and Detour Trail, I’m thinking about oxen and yokes.  Lorrie started out with four oxen–to pull the big covered wagon–and her horses, including a team for the small wagon.

X marks the spot

It works for me!  ‘Course Lorrie didn’t have an X to head for in Detour Trail; she had to–oops. That letter’s upoming, and it’ll be the last one.  It’s been fun discovering themes and words.  Thanks to all who made this a fun trip.

  

W is for wolf

Naturally–because of Gray Cloud’s importance in Detour Trail.  Btw, I have wolf photos, among others, to furnish background for the west and Detour Trail, on my Western Style board on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/joyvsmith/

 

V is for venture

Venture: 1) “A risky or dangerous undertaking…”  Oh, yes.  Just think about all those who ventured away from their safe, snuggly-built homes where they were surrounded by friends and family, general stores, ….

Note: “[Aphetic for ... adventure..."].  I had to look up aphetic: “loss of a short unaccented vowel at the beginning of a word, a form of apheresis,” which is: “the dropping of a letter, syllable, or phoneme at the beginning of a word…” 

So, now I have to look up phoneme: “a set of phonetically similar but slightly different sounds …”  It’s more complicated than that!

Talk about a detour!

 

U is for unarmed

Lorrie is rarely unarmed.  Just because you don’t see a weapon doesn’t mean there’s not one lurking in the brush…

T is for Team

There are horse and oxen teams in Detour Trail, and there is teamwork–both along the trail and when the settlers begin to build their new community: Sugar Valley.

S is for siblings

There are pairs and groups of siblings in Detour Trail, and I have Lorrie introduce the word to one of them.  I’ve always liked siblings; and it’s more interesting than brothers and sisters.