Posted in Fall Rendezvous, Larry Spisak, Lee Miller, Nancy Utt, Ronnie Utt, domestic life, mountain music on November 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As the frontier supper was drawing to a close, with dishes and plates being cleared away, the night descended across forest and fort. But inside the Meeting House all was good cheer, with lanterns and candles spreading an atmospheric glow.
As the revelers cleared away the tables for dancing, the musicians were taking up [...]
Posted in Cordelia Spencer, Fall Rendezvous, Judy Wilson, domestic life on November 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »
It was indeed a meal to remember, one of the most delicious and satisfying I have had ever, yet typical male that I am, I can’t actually remember the individual dishes very clearly, so I trust some of the ladies who were there will help me out. I got a list [...]
Posted in Aaron Bosnick, Cordelia Spencer, Fall Festival, Greg Bray, Judy Wilson, Lee Miller, Okey Simmons, Shawnee, Tom Carson, Virginia frontier, applebutter, autumn, bear fat, blacksmithing, civilian militia, domestic life, frontier forts, frontier women, harvest, living history, powderhorn, re-enacting, wigwam on October 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Posted in Aaron Bosnick, Judy Wilson, Michael Ray, domestic life, sheep on May 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Rainy and muggy, it’s beginng to feel like summer. The rain came down so heavily on my way to the fort that I had to pull over off the road for about 15 minutes. There were tornado warnings. The sun didn’t make a sustained appearance until the afternoon, so the fort was completely quiet all morning. [...]
Posted in Aaron Bosnick, Judy Wilson, Lee Miller, Michael Ray, Monongahela River, Shawnee, Tom Carson, domestic life, flintlock muskets, frontier farming, frontier forts, frontier kitchen, frontier women, kitten, living history, sheep on May 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A cold wet miserable Saturday morning — just the sort of morning I especially enjoy at the fort, particularly after a long hectic week of school tours and crowds of children. Saturday means no field trips and a cold miserable rain means few visitors to speak of, and a chance to catch up on essential tasks. The passage [...]
