Laura Ingalls Wilder Days.

The two day event began with hauling all the food and bedding out to the cabin. We all walked in- Meg posted a sign at the corner by the field that read "no cars or plastic beyond this point." That was one of the hardest parts of this- not using any plastic. We hauled all our water in metal cans and glass jars. The girls had to tie their braids with ribbon or string.

Lots of time was dedicated to cooking and cleaning up. It takes a lot more time to cook when you have to get the fire going first. Here is Sam in his overalls. Ted and Sam really enjoyed Laura days too.
Besides cooking, Meg had projects for the kids to try. We made butter (all the while chanting "come butter come..." a chant that the real Laura used to sing.) We attempted to make ice cream, which turned out more like chilly cream, and we made candles.
I really like this picture. In the low light in the cabin, Sophie's arms blurred as she was kneading the biscuit dough.

Here is the crew at the end. Minus Nora and her kids. (She was there on Thursday.) We all posed somber, as that's how we'd look if it actually took 15 minutes or more to take the photo like it did back then. Notice all the bare feet. I barefoot too, as we had to save our shoes for the winter : ) And the daisy chains. One thing that Julie and I really missed was our watches. We are such a "time-oriented" society. All in all, it was a good experience. Makes one appreciate the lives of the settlers and all their hard work!