Wow, it's been a while since I've posted. Sadly, this past reenactment season was really disappointing to me. It was partially the lack of spectators in most of the events we participated and probably partially due to how I have unrealistic expectations of the events. Oh, and the heat, the unbearable sweltering days where one moved in slow motion due to the temperature. Woe is me.
There were a few first's for me:
At Reynoldsburg, I participated in a ladies tea! I always shied away from the tea as I never really had a nice dress to get all dressed up and join the pretty ladies for the event. The other ladies encouraged me to go and one of our young women even french braided my hair! (Thank You Elizabeth!) So I put on a clean laundry lady dress and had myself a lovely time eating cookies and cakes and sipping tea. We got in a line to select a tea we liked from a basked filled with teas and a tea infuser! How very thoughtful! We also sipped from pretty flowered tea cups that we were to take home as a souvenir! How nice was that? I'm so glad I went! Most reenactments I've been to have had a ladies tea. From now on I'll be there.
Another event I never go to is the dance. However this year at Reynoldsburg, I went to the dance because my son wanted to go. I thought I'd go and watch. How surprised was I that I was asked to dance 3 times! Once by a young boy! Wasn't that nice? Still, I was all laundressy sitting there in my mucho faded work dress, apron and bonnet. Truly, it was such fun. Sadly, I left after 3 dances because how winded and out of breath I was, but I will try it again! Too funny! That's it for now!
Highest Regards,
Mrs Peters
