Post June 12, 2024

Did everyone find the answer to last weeks question? I hope so. The answer is Chapter 7.

Spending time finding wood and helping Gramma build the bonfire is enjoyed by all of the 4 main characters. They search in the long grass and woods nearby for twigs that Gramma can use. Starter wood is the small pieces of wood that are placed in a tent pattern when you start a fire. 

Leaving air spaces allows the fire to get oxygen and burn. 

How many of you have sat in-front of a wood burning fire. Think about how it feels:

• do you feel warm or cold?
• how does it smell?
• what does smoke from the fire look like?
• what colour is the flame?

Send me the answer to all of these questions. I look forward to hearing from you.

Last weeks question was what did they see from the firepit but I am giving you another week to find that answer because I want to hear what you experience when you're by a wood burning fire. If you have never been by one, then think about these questions in relation to a gas or electric fire.

Excited to hear from you.

Keep Reading and we'll catch up next week.

Heather Hill Burford-Author

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                                                                   S'MORES Time

I pack marshmallows, graham crackers and chocolate.

These three ingredients make s'mores. Marshmallows are roasted over an open campfire until they turn golden brown. Then the cooked marshmallows are squished onto a graham cracker, a piece of chocolate is added and then the top cracker. The deliciousness is squished together to create a S'more. 

S'mores have been a campfire treat for over 100 years. The recipe first appeared in cookbooks and the Brownie handbook in the mid 1920's. Wow thats a lot of generations that have known how to make s'mores.

Brownie's you may ask. Yes, Brownies, first known as Rosebuds until Lady Baden-Powell renamed them in 1914. (summarized from Wikepedia). The Brownie group was made up of girls between the ages 7-10. In the group the girls learned many skills like camping, cooking and sewing to name a few. Often their accomplishments were awarded by badges to wear on their uniforms. Today the group still exists under the new name Embers. 

Making s'mores and sitting by the campfire is a treat for us at the cottage. 

In The Case at High Lake, what chapter do the detectives make s'mores in?

Send your answer to this blog or my email at thehighlakedetectives@gmail.com

Happy Reading;

Heather Hill Burford - Author

The High Lake Detectives Series

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