Thursday, October 31, 2013
Chrisholm Historic Farmstead
Groups of preschoolers came to Chrisholm Historic Farmstead to experience
"A Day in the Life of a Historic Amish-Mennonite Child."
Christian Augspurger came to Butler County from Germany to settle along the
Great Miami River. He and his family built Chrisholm.
Before the children arrived, I walked over to see the
Augspurger Family Cemetery.
The children gathering at the shelter.
The preschoolers had the opportunity to hunt for real chicken eggs,
investigate the garden, snap green beans,
pretend to wash and hang laundry using clothes pins and
investigate the garden, snap green beans,
pretend to wash and hang laundry using clothes pins and
visit the Augspurger House.
Anne and I were in charge of the tour through the house.
Here is the second group of preschoolers in the 'front parlor' of the house.
The piano in the upper left is one of two pianos that were brought from Germany.
Anne asked the children how this room is different from their living room.
I showed them the bed that was used.
The movable fence in the middle of the table was invented by John Augsburger.
He received an award for his invention at the Ohio State Fair.
The children gently handled the horse and buggy
noticing the 'caution' sign at the back of the buggy.
The children walked into what was at one time the kitchen.
The cupboard over Anne's shoulder hides a staircase to the second floor.
From the second floor there is a staircase to the attic.
In the attic is a staircase going to the 'widow's walk' on top of the house.
An attentive group of students.
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Sunday, October 27, 2013
Noah's Birthday
Weather, whether we like it or not!
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A Calvin and Hobbs book for the birthday boy.
Later in the afternoon, we went to Golden Corral for a birthday dinner.
A card and a Falcons football jersey from the paternal grandparents.
A card and an NCAA Football wii game from the maternal grandparents.
How fun is that?
Little Miss El after her trip to the three chocolate fountains!
After the birthday celebration, we went to St. Pius X Fall Festival.
Uncle Curt was scaring children in the haunted forest.
Little Miss El wasn't so scared.
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Monday, October 21, 2013
Signs of Fall
The trees are starting to turn color; leaves are falling.
Time to bring in the volunteer grapefruit tree,
cut back the elderberry bush and wrap up the a/c unit.
We rode our bikes on the Great Miami River Trail.
Looking for signs of Fall.
This is not the sign we wanted to see!
We rode past the sign.
Construction equipment blocked the trail!
We walked our bikes around the equipment.
We saw the pipes along the trail the last time we rode.
Not good, not good.
A strong wind was at our backs riding north;
then, in our faces heading south.
It was nice to be out riding in spite of the construction and the wind!
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One more sign of fall!
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Saturday, October 19, 2013
Black Walnut Festival
This weekend is the 26th anniversary of Camden's Black Walnut Festival.
The temperatures were on the cool side - mid to upper 40's.
The rain had stopped.
The animals in the petting zoo didn't mind the rain.
Dayle Lewis, the chainsaw artist, was arranging his wares.
The 'boys' who crank the hand made black walnut ice-cream were busy taking down the wet tent.
Too cold for ice-cream.
Better temperatures for coffee, hot chocolate or hot cider!
The highlight of the trip was watching the hulling machine.
The public was invited to bring walnuts.
The hulls went into the truck.
This man was able to fill one bag with walnuts, then he could change the
route of the walnuts and fill a second bag.
Hulled walnuts, bagged and ready to go.
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Belated wishes to Minnesota Fred for a happy birthday!
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