Monthly Archives: July 2015

Asa:  I wonder could you be more loved than in the sunlit Spring, with sunrise creeping up to you and sparking you to sing. When sunbeams wander through your hair and lighten its soft strands, leaving traces in your smile … Continue reading →

Asa – When I worked in the Colonial Williamsburg Silversmith shop, we did most things by hand, just as they did back in the 18th century.  But there were some modern conveniences – we had coffee available all day, we … Continue reading →

Rebecca:     I was thinking about how important Independence Day is.  How vital to our future and great an event in our heritage.  But when we experienced it in the late 1790s, it was not the holiday and celebration we have … Continue reading →

Asa:     I was thinking today about what my hardest challenges were in adapting to life in the 18th century.  For sure one of them was firewood. I could have nightmares about firewood.  Firewood was needed for cooking, heating, boiling water, … Continue reading →