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NutmegCT

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This weekend we pulled the rest of the root veg from the garden. Beet, carrot, turnip. Leaving the parsnip in over winter. Brought in dried beans, plus squash and melon, couple weeks ago.

Had visitors' kids dig them up, brush off the dirt, then trim any greens and take down into the root cellar to store in boxes of sand.

Really good time, and seeing young faces light up when they figure out that food doesn't originate in plastic boxes - priceless!

Have patience - it's a great retirement job for me, helping folks learn about New England life in the early 19th century.

Dig those beets!
 
Views around the common and farm at 8am today:
 
First cabbage out o' the dirt:
 
Great shots Tom...
I spent the weekend hosting my HS reunion and we had about 60 people for the informal Friday get-together at a neighborhood bar after the HS football game, Saturday morning we had about 40 touring the school building, for many their first time back in 40 years, and finally over 150 at the evening reunion. I am now trying to clean up my desk, file the records, and get started on the 45th.
It was great weather here, and sure looks like you had a great weekend at OSV.
 
Living history! what fun. If I could make a living doing that, I would. I go on Pre-1840 campouts whenever I can. Our local muzzle-loader club holds them.
Someday I may even finally get my set of tee pee poles to go with the canvas we have. For now its a, 8x12 wall tent.
Enjoy! looks like a blast.
P.S. Nice hat!
 
Smokehouse outside/inside.
Cornbarn.
Root cellar.
 
Brooklands said:
Do you use a historically correct camera to stay in the proper period of the village?
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Yes. I believe they called them "sketchbooks"
 
Brooklands said:
Do you use a historically correct camera to stay in the proper period of the village?
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Have no doubt sir; I record all events in a historically accurate manner.

But getting them into digital format - that's the tough part.
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Look like an absolutely lovely place.

Reminds me of stuff we have down here in VA: Colonial Williamsburg comes to mind. Mount Vernon, another.

Interesting to take those trips back in time, when things were "simpler". :nonod:
 
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