Yesterday was Feast School Day, and about 3,000 kids and their teachers were walking around the grounds attending demonstrations and learning about Indiana history.
I was there but not demonstrating anything; I was finishing setting up my wares.
Some of the blackened beeswax ornaments are out on display.
Two jars for maple cakes, one on my little desk and the second by the feathers in the back, towels, toques, pin pillows, hussifs, and the cash box with my pewter mug peeking out. (I'll pour any cokes that I drink during Feast into my pewter mug and tuck the can out of sight - no one will know it's 21st century coke that I'm drinking!)
Chemises, aprons, bed gowns, short gowns, cloaks, bum rolls, panniers, and pockets. That tent wall will be opened up fully tomorrow so people can come and go more easily.
Yesterday the 4th grade teachers from Lisa's school had their kids at the Fort for School Day. Brock, Nick, Brooke, Lisa, and Vinny.
Our dear living history friends (and fellow horse lovers), Carol and Frank Jarboe were still setting up Scoundrel's Alley but took time for a selfie. Carol usually interprets Maggie, who is an indentured servant, to Frank's Parson John. But not tomorrow. He's playing The Ould Badger at Scoundrel's Alley. She will be Maggie, but not as an indentured servant and thus dressed more nicely than usual to reflect that.
John is an ordained minister in his 21st century life and he always leads the church services Sunday mornings at events.
A real plus of School Day was running into two very dear colleagues from Hershey, the school where I taught. They had brought their classes out and I was lucky enough to bump into them.
Jocelyn, me, and Sarah. Two of the best of the best when it comes to teaching.
Along with them was another fourth grade teacher from Hershey, but one I did not know.
Lisa sure did! It was her former student teacher who is now teaching with Jocelyn and Sarah! (Lisa says she is an outstanding teacher as well. Lucky Hershey!)
My new sign's up, and I'm ready to go. Time to go immerse myself into 18th century life.
your sign is lovely ! have a great weekend
ReplyDeleteSo many beautiful things! The clothing looks amazing! I like the trays that the beeswax ornaments are displayed in. And that's fun that you disguise your Coke in a pewter mug. Looking forward to more stories from the 'fest. Take care!
ReplyDeleteI’m looking forward to your Feast posts! Hope everything goes swimmingly for you, and you sell all your goods!
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy that students are able to visit and learn! Our 4-H group worked at the Civil War days at the Lake County Forest Preserves and the kids really enjoyed it. It was cancelled several years ago by the new LCFP director who felt that the encampments, etc. were not in sympathy with the feelings of families whose ancestors had been slaves, who might be traumatized (by seeing the uniforms, etc.).
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