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Rustic/Pioneer-type suggestions
What I'd really like to see would be a seriously rustic wooden (log?) cabin. Large sized. And a second floor that we could walk on. Something like this has probably already been released, and I just don't know about it, lol. I think it would look cool. Release a furnish line of really rustic-looking wood furnish, wood-burning stove. Stuff like that. Something that would be built by hand in the snowy wilderness. Would look cool. Just my opinion ;) Thanks!
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@Purrfect, there's a 'Survival month'? I missed alot being away for so long. Love your ideas. I think we can craft a survival cabin, but (if memory is right...which would be a miracle) it was more akin to a 'shed' and I don't believe you could enter it?? Again, briefly saw one of those somewhere in someone's room I think. It is in the Blacksmith shop book:
@Purrfect, there's a 'Survival month'? I missed alot being away for so long. Love your ideas. I think we can craft a survival cabin, but (if memory is right...which would be a miracle) it was more akin to a 'shed' and I don't believe you could enter it?? Again, briefly saw one of those somewhere in someone's room I think. It is in the Blacksmith shop book:
There's other survival things at the Blacksmith book that I saw, one required 'flint' and the other a 'shovel head' (???). No idea, lol.
Attire. We have some attire that kinda fits 'rustic/pioneer' scenarios. ''Buckskin" clothes. Backwoods-type attire. Ah, those were the days, lol. Bring back the horses so they don't need special clothes to ride!!!!!! I think we have a corral-type room. Cows would be cool (unless we already have those and I missed it lol). Like shearing sheep, we could milk cows. Let them graze. We can already plant and harvest, so maybe introduce 'crops'?? Near me, there's peach orchards, apple orchards, tons of corn, etc. etc. Yep we have a decent amount of 'crop-type plants' already in game that we can harvest...but maybe bring those back to a 'farmhouse' for other uses?? Really big barns. The Amish use special hex signs on their barns. Those can be beautiful and some are quite elaborate. I've started collecting smaller ones in real, as they are works of art to me. The word 'homesteading' comes to mind as well.
I live partly in the country, so I'm surrounded with animals (mostly pigs, horses and cows). We have a rodeo about 1/2 hour away. Maybe horse-drawn carriages (ride-able, old-style). Conestoga wagons. An outdoor pump for water. Ok, I'll stop. LOL I also live a couple hours away from Amish territory, so I see some of this stuff alot. Would love a flintlock or muzzle-loader. For show, of course ;) You said "Pioneer', and I think that catches the 'spirit' of what I'm seeing in my head. I 'borrowed' Pioneer for the title of this thread as well.
We do have a Western Age, but alot of that is Audubon. I'm thinking more 'deep woods' and 'open plains' if we're talking about 'ages'.
Thanks again Purrfect :)
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Yes, they did have a Survival Month. :) I think it was actually in 2017, lol. My bad memory! Yeah, it's too bad you can't enter it. Otherwise, it's a pretty cool looking cabin.
I remember seeing an Amish group for the very first time back in 2012 inside Hobby Lobby! The daughter with them is carrying a face-less doll and I didn't really see much of them as I just saw them after I checked out and they were also checking out. I think they're modernized and might have travelled using a van to go to a city.
It was fascinating, I was naïve and after that I drank more info about their lifestyle through different medias.
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@waterfallglow THAT...is a beautiful room!!!!! No I haven't seen that yet. Yes, it is beyond what I was thinking of, but heading in the right direction! TWO FLOORS for more rooms please, staff!! Thanks for putting up that pic, waterfallglow. Really an amazing looking room!
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My friend in Pennsylvania told me about the Mennonites!
Yeah it's fun to learn about them and picking up tidbits here and there. Such as they refer to themselves as Germans and call everyone English. That their quilts I've heard are AMMMAAZZING (I haven't seen one yet lol) and that they hand stitch them - I imagine that takes so long!
Yeah I would like to visit their shops and look at their crafts one day! I love admiring handiworks with much dedication and discipline put into them!
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Crops would be a cool thing if we could harvest and trade as well (something other than credits?). Exchanges for livestock. Livestock competition? Furriers, trappers, etc. Trappers and hunters might not go over well with some people, but it's real life in many areas, especially around me. Hunting and whatnot. I have a moose rack mounted on a wall that I got while I lived in Alaska. People were horrified. Much less so when I informed them it wasn't from sport hunting. It was from a missionary who hunted for food (they lived seriously far from any town). They'd throw the racks away. I was visiting that area and staying with a couple overnight and saw it out back of their humble house, and asked what they would do with it. They said they threw those out. I asked for it and I brought it home and it reminds me of my time up there. Not a trophy by any stretch. A reminder and symbol for me. I miss Alaska, but it's probably changed alot...since 1985 ;) lol
@cute_lina Love those ideas, too! Would dovetail into the Pioneer/rustic lifestyle.
We could have a 'gold rush' age...but I'm guessing that would be open warfare for most, LOL!! jk ;)
Thanks to you both!
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Yes, I'm privileged to live so near these different groups of people, separated by faith. It's fun to hear them talk, too, lol. They really work the land, and take pride in their work. Many of them are doing carpentry now, and selling Amish 'sheds', gazebos and furniture. Very high quality workmanship. The price matches the workmanship, obviously, lol. The quilts are to die for. Yes, hand stitch, and many long hours and creativity. They are...(gasp)...expensive, but typically will outlast a human. They are meant to be handed down to the next generations, and I believe some tell a story. In my town, there are (non-Amish) quilting teaching businesses that women can sign up for, helping them to make their own quilts. It's a major purchase for an Amish quilt...and worth every penny. If you appreciate handmade quality and amazing creativity in the handiwork...you'd love a visit to Amish country. Pennsylvania Dutch country. Lancaster, PA is a really good stop if you ever make it there ;) We do have some good Amish products come through our Amish market near my home, it's just expensive. Some beautiful artistry in most things they craft. Really respectable people, very pure of heart. It's something you can almost feel when you're around them. Like they're not 'polluted' by 'progress'. Sounds odd. It's no joke though. Good people.
The sad thing about the Amish? Well, it's obvious that they are 'unique' and live a life SO different than ours. Talk about UNPLUGGED! But their area attracts a -significant- amount of visitors...unfortunately people who I refer to as 'gawkers' :/ They go picture crazy on families trying to go about their business and such. I don't care for that. They deserve much more respect than they are given. Especially privacy. It feels many times like they're zoo animals on display. Hate that.
Again, there are different 'sects', and their restrictions can vary WIDELY. I am into collecting smaller 'hex signs' they use on their barns. I just love the design, and the thought that went into making it. Also obviously what it means. I have a sister who lives right in Amish territory there, and an aunt and uncle who also live in there as well. My sister and her kids visit one of the more 'open' Amish families who are apparently incredibly nice people. It's really hard not to respect them. They're good people. Unfortunately, it's only a matter of time until they 'fade away', and are overtaken by 'progress'.
And then there's Mennonites. And Quakers.
Ok I'll stop, lol ;) Love the market here. Everything's fresh, the cooked food is excellent and to die for. They do sell non-Amish food, coffee and candy as well, so they seem to be from a sect that is 'ok' with going outside the 'traditional circle' of Amish beliefs. Fascinating people. A treat just to meet them and talk to them.
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My friend in Pennsylvania told me about the Mennonites!
Yeah it's fun to learn about them and picking up tidbits here and there. Such as they refer to themselves as Germans and call everyone English. That their quilts I've heard are AMMMAAZZING (I haven't seen one yet lol) and that they hand stitch them - I imagine that takes so long!
Yeah I would like to visit their shops and look at their crafts one day! I love admiring handiworks with much dedication and discipline put into them!
Yes, I'm privileged to live so near these different groups of people, separated by faith. It's fun to hear them talk, too, lol. They really work the land, and take pride in their work. Many of them are doing carpentry now, and selling Amish 'sheds', gazebos and furniture. Very high quality workmanship. The price matches the workmanship, obviously, lol. The quilts are to die for. Yes, hand stitch, and many long hours and creativity. They are...(gasp)...expensive, but typically will outlast a human. They are meant to be handed down to the next generations, and I believe some tell a story. In my town, there are (non-Amish) quilting teaching businesses that women can sign up for, helping them to make their own quilts. It's a major purchase for an Amish quilt...and worth every penny. If you appreciate handmade quality and amazing creativity in the handiwork...you'd love a visit to Amish country. Pennsylvania Dutch country. Lancaster, PA is a really good stop if you ever make it there ;) We do have some good Amish products come through our Amish market near my home, it's just expensive. Some beautiful artistry in most things they craft. Really respectable people, very pure of heart. It's something you can almost feel when you're around them. Like they're not 'polluted' by 'progress'. Sounds odd. It's no joke though. Good people.
@Purrfect it really is odd that grapes grow incredibly well in our (mostly sandy) soil. But the products being produced with the grapes (cough) are really rating very highly compared to other regions of the country. Someone stumbled on a good thing, and it saved our land. Some people are upset with the 'product', but it's hard to argue that it's been a lifesaver for the land we've lived on for years...and the beauty that comes with it. ;)
Trapping is pretty amazing. Not just in Alaska. They trap for muskrat in my state as well. I know animal people are freaking out, but everyone please relax. It's VERY small scale stuff, lol. Thx purrfect!
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That is odd, but a great benefit for the land, for sure!