To kick off the holidays, Moe and I took the girls to Black Creek Pioneer Village to see how Christmas was done back in the day. I hadn't been there for 20 years! It was a great day to see it through the eyes of the girls.
This is the tinshop - loved the way it was decorated on the outside-- garlands of cedar and apples. All of the buildings were done up so well, but this was my favourite. Hard to see all the tin decorations in the windows.
The girls say a few prayers in the Fisherville church on the 4th Sunday of Advent.
Small world connection - Fisherville was originally a little hamlet at the corner of Dufferin and Steeles. Moe and I met when we taught at Our Lady of the Rosary just a block north of there. When I taught Gr. 7/8 history part of our studies included the local area back in the days of Lower Canada, and I remember taking a picture of the historic sign of Fisherville to show the class. And here we were 22 years later with our girlies. Also of note -- we think our friend Shelley was married in this church.
The girls try their hands at cursive writing on a slate board.
Julia and I were interested in how we would have done our red pepper jelly back in the day.
A pioneer tradition - to stir the mincemeat three times for good luck.
This could be a Christmas card shot.
A bit blurry, but light the lighting on this one. The tree in the oringial Stong homestead of 1813.
It was a three room log home (very Little House on the Prairie) that housed 5 boys, 2 girls and ma and pa.
Getting redy to sample the molasses taffy.
Some gooey goodness and sticky fingers.
Julia and I outside the doctor's house.
2 comments:
Love that last shot of the two of you - THAT could be a Christmas shot!
Hey! Just noticed that you have the olympic torch mittens - I've been trying to get a pair of those!!!!!
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