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helwenDays leading up to the weekend were slow for me -- over-did things or sleeping on a different bed for two week caught up finally, or both -- got a muscle spasm in behind my right shoulderblade that spread across to the left (because we like to share!). L worked on it and then I got to see a chiropractor, which also helped some. Still having problems though, and looking forward to seeing the chiropractor again on Wednesday. But at least I was able to do stuff over the weekend.
Saturday morning was farmers market as usual. Then L got a couple of barrels into the car and off we went to Cummington Fair for a few hours. Apparently![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
gwynt_y_storm and her family were there, but I guess at different times... or maybe there were just too many people there for us to see each other. Looked at the small engines, which for all they're old, seem to use fuel more efficiently than a lot of new stuff does. Saw one of the oxen draws -- the under 3200# class -- which was pretty interesting. I surprised both at how many people had come to watch, and at how many oxen teams there were. And that was just one class, because there was also the 3200# + teams that were going to be competing later. We strolled through the rides and games but nothing was really of enough interest to us. Had some lemonade made with real lemons though (shades of Pennsic!). Also saw the sheep and cows, and the one craft barn, where I got a lovely pair of earrings made from picture jasper from Oregon. They're a type of dangly that I should be able to easily take off of the posts and hang on a pair of my earcuffs that are designed for that purpose. Oh, and got some ice cream from Hilltown (they make it themselves).
We decided not to stay for the 3200# + oxen draw and instead headed over to Red Bucket, which is where the barrels needed to go. Red Bucket is another sugaring operation, much bigger than ours, and they also carry supplies for the other local sugarhouses.
We drove around parts of Chesterfield, Cummington and Worthington while doing all this, and there's some lovely land out there, forested and otherwise. Something to consider in the future...
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Sunday we intended to work on cleaning the apartment, but instead ended up making maple sugar (the powdered type) for Fall Festival, doing some yardwork, more work with the oats, and re-arranging the hay in the barn. Ended up cancelling singing practice (apologies once again for the short notice!)... and we're still not done with the hay. Fortunately the next bunch of rowen isn't likely to be baled and brought in until tomorrow, but we need to do more with the barn today. Basically, there isn't enough room in the barn for what's coming in, the way things are currently laid out. So we're moving hay (first cutting) from one of the mows into the other mows, stacking it up higher in those mows, to make space in the mow nearest the two mows that are full of rowen.
Saturday morning was farmers market as usual. Then L got a couple of barrels into the car and off we went to Cummington Fair for a few hours. Apparently
gwynt_y_storm and her family were there, but I guess at different times... or maybe there were just too many people there for us to see each other. Looked at the small engines, which for all they're old, seem to use fuel more efficiently than a lot of new stuff does. Saw one of the oxen draws -- the under 3200# class -- which was pretty interesting. I surprised both at how many people had come to watch, and at how many oxen teams there were. And that was just one class, because there was also the 3200# + teams that were going to be competing later. We strolled through the rides and games but nothing was really of enough interest to us. Had some lemonade made with real lemons though (shades of Pennsic!). Also saw the sheep and cows, and the one craft barn, where I got a lovely pair of earrings made from picture jasper from Oregon. They're a type of dangly that I should be able to easily take off of the posts and hang on a pair of my earcuffs that are designed for that purpose. Oh, and got some ice cream from Hilltown (they make it themselves).We decided not to stay for the 3200# + oxen draw and instead headed over to Red Bucket, which is where the barrels needed to go. Red Bucket is another sugaring operation, much bigger than ours, and they also carry supplies for the other local sugarhouses.
We drove around parts of Chesterfield, Cummington and Worthington while doing all this, and there's some lovely land out there, forested and otherwise. Something to consider in the future...
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Sunday we intended to work on cleaning the apartment, but instead ended up making maple sugar (the powdered type) for Fall Festival, doing some yardwork, more work with the oats, and re-arranging the hay in the barn. Ended up cancelling singing practice (apologies once again for the short notice!)... and we're still not done with the hay. Fortunately the next bunch of rowen isn't likely to be baled and brought in until tomorrow, but we need to do more with the barn today. Basically, there isn't enough room in the barn for what's coming in, the way things are currently laid out. So we're moving hay (first cutting) from one of the mows into the other mows, stacking it up higher in those mows, to make space in the mow nearest the two mows that are full of rowen.
