Comments on: Two Miramichi winters

By: wendy crawford

wendy crawford — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 19:16:45 +0000

Dear Sharon,
I love the story and belive I know the house .
I am the Daughter of the family that grew up there ,if not mistaken I think that may be my grandfathers house .
I would love to speak with you via FB or by Email.

This story is similar to ones my mom told me .
Thank you ,
Wendy

By: Peggy Durelle

Peggy Durelle — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 12:52:50 +0000

Awsome story teller, can envision every line!

By: joe

joe — Sun, 06 Mar 2016 15:38:57 +0000

Thoroughly enjoyable Sharon … as usual … Funny how we can all relate so easily to events , situations and people growing up in a small town .

By: Bill Sweezey

Bill Sweezey — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 02:30:37 +0000

Thanks so much for sharing your stories—especially “Two Miramichi Winters”. Your graphic images took me back to my childhood days in Napan Bay, where we didn’t have electricity or “chip seal” until the early ’50′s!! Depite the lack of modern coveniences, we had a wonderful rich , uncluttered life.
Sharon, your flair for creative writing was very evident in those English I classes of yore—-now frowned upon as being too austere. You indeed have a special talent, so cherish and nourish that gift.
So glad to see you at the Reunion this summer. Take good care!

By: Nancy McFarland

Nancy McFarland — Sun, 03 Nov 2013 10:13:01 +0000

Been there…done that! Love your writing Sharon. Certainly stirred up memories of the ‘good old days’.

By: Margaret Stewart Scott

Margaret Stewart Scott — Sat, 02 Nov 2013 20:25:28 +0000

Sharon, truly enjoyed reading your stories. I grew up in Chatham along the Miramichi very close to the train station. We were far from rich and I remember the hard times and the tubs of water for washing and the hand wringer. We even had our baths in a big tub my mom would heat the water and fill the big tub and put chairs around the tubs with blankets over the chairs so we could bath in some sort of privacy. As hard as those days were I miss the older, simpler times and your stories are so great in bringing back these memories. Thank you for writing them.

By: eileen

eileen — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 21:54:00 +0000

love love love these stories brought back so many memories

By: Ray

Ray — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:26:41 +0000

Thanks, Sharon. Loved both pieces. I always said I wasn’t the only great writer in that old Black River house. The winter essay brought back cold memories!

By: Jane Cameron

Jane Cameron — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 07:28:40 +0000

Sharon, I loved your stories — the last one was my favourite. They should both be published! Thank you.

By: Margaret Davis

Margaret Davis — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:15:39 +0000

Sharon, this reminds me of the drafty old house I lived in on the Eastern Shore, where the curtains moved in the living room even if the windows were closed, and the furnace started with a thump that shook the whole place. My electric blanket was my best friend. On the other hand, there was a furnace, and except for the time when the power went off and you could see your breath inside, it was never cold enough to freeze a glass of water!