Today we visited a favorite local venue-
Claude Moore Colonial Farm park, for a farm skills event. Anya loved dipping tallow candles, carding wool, playing 18th century games, grinding corn, and visiting the farm house, orchard, and gardens.
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| A lovely volunteer, discussing candle making. We were so fortunate to end up on site, just ahead of a very large school group, and have some one on one time |
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| dipping tallow candles |
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| chosing from some 18th century toys and games |
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| Playing Graces... I believe we'll be making a set! |
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| playing Graces with my girl |
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| Bowling hopeful pose, 1771 style |
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| grinding corn |
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| some farm cousins, peeling eggs for dinner before setting corn in the fields |
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| simple spring meal |
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| root cellar. I want one. |
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| hand washing |
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