The weather this past Saturday was absolutely perfect for a day at the Fall Fair - sunny and not cold nor too warm.
We had a wonderful time going through several of the homes and buildings, had lunch on the grass outside the cheese factory, had a barge ride and a carriage ride, the girls played games and Naomi won the sack race, looked at the items and animals entered in the fair, had some really creamy, delicious, to die for, yummy fudge, came home with brooms and unspun wool, played in the telegraph tower, and, yes, we looked at the quilts. We saw one with horses on it, one with Dora, one that was all shades of purple, one with pictures of Snoopy, and many more. This Oma is wanting to get set up for quilting!!
We also came home with Village bread, of course. But I wasted an hour waiting for it to arrive in the store from the bakery. It was supposed to arrive any time after 2:30, but didn't arrive until 3:30. Lesson learned: no bread available, buy the flour instead!
Here are the photos that were captured (and I remembered why I didn't like the little camera when the batteries died after the 3rd photo!).
Naomi and Petra had fun using the pump for the water trough at the Louck Farm, but Rachel was more interested in getting her hands wet!
At the schoolhouse, the girls learned about school days and how much it would cost to go to school, where to find a quill for writing (in the barnyard!), and how important it was to have a pocket knife with you (to sharpen the quill!). 
Writing letters and numbers wasn't easy, as the girls discovered. Both the chalk and the slateboards were quite different than today's chalk and chalkboards. Naomi managed well enough, but Petra showed frustration. Rachel, on the other hand, was quite pleased to be able to make a few marks on her slate!
At the schoolhouse, the girls learned about school days and how much it would cost to go to school, where to find a quill for writing (in the barnyard!), and how important it was to have a pocket knife with you (to sharpen the quill!). Writing letters and numbers wasn't easy, as the girls discovered. Both the chalk and the slateboards were quite different than today's chalk and chalkboards. Naomi managed well enough, but Petra showed frustration. Rachel, on the other hand, was quite pleased to be able to make a few marks on her slate!All in all, we had a great day, and when I asked Naomi what her favourite part was, she replied "It was ALL good!" Petra simply nodded her head at everything we mentioned, so I guess it was all good for her, too.
Since the Village is one of my favourite places, I think we'll have to go more often - because it's ALL GOOD!
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