Just beyond the schoolhouse is the barn. We explored old fashioned tools, and barn purposes. Then we hit the laundry area... We were here for over 45 minutes, just doing the laundry. Yes my kids got soaked, but we hit the car to change our clothes before the carnival. I always have extra clothes in the car, which I rotate as the seasons change,... And their growing sizes!
The kids had small sized era- appropriate costumes to wear! They could walk a nearby "master gardeners" typical family food and health garden, growing their food in the traditional way, and their wellness herbs too!! Again city kids exploring survival on a whole new scale, cause you can't just run to the grocery store in those days.
We experienced an old post office, showing the methods of sorting and delivering mail. Need a job? How about the pony express? I loved explaining to my older son why being an orphan is referenced...
Outside the old post office was an ol' fashioned checks board on a tree stump.
Old washing tubs with plungers for rotation washed the rags with feldspar soap (which is still available in today's supermarkets!). Then rink out thru rollers into the rinse tub. For tough stains scrub on a waRsh board ;-) I lived when I heard "Mom, they have our drying racks" for air / line drying the laundered rags. Then there was a small ironing board to press the clothes after washing.
Not pictured here, my Younger son took too the outdoor style laundry tub - a large steel basin - and got in with his feet instead of using the rotating plungers.
As we left, we saw an outdoor kitchen with a grill and water kettle, boiled by a fire. A volunteer lady in costume rinsing the evening beans for tomorrow's meal - happy to explain her process.
We loved today's Pioneer town visit - this will be a must do for years to come! Off to the carnival, older son loved playing games, younger son too. It wasn't about winning, they knew that was nearly impossible. But older son promised our neighbor friend a prize from the carnival - which he reminded me about for days prior to Our Visit!!!
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014
City Mouse at the July 4 Parade in LaPorte Indiana, 2014
Our next day was spent driving into LaPorte Indiana, in advance of the annual county fair. We took the side roads in and enjoyed some scenery and rural living atmosphere. This year we took in route 2, east bound off 421 south and arrived just to catch the tail end of the parade. People watching was just as fun when the parade was over as during. The main strip thru town is closed for the occasion.
Off of route 2 driving in we caught a train.
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Off of route 2 driving in we caught a train.
A float full of army brats and a Marine Corp soldier in the front Seat.
Farm equipment sales, which we forget how huge those pieces are sometimes.
The whistle stop restaurant off the tracks.
And an all American farmers float heading home.
Tomorrow is the start of pre-fair festivities, but we'll be back next week for the fair fun - hog contest, horse rodeo, and car derby here we come!!
Make mistakes, breathe, reflect. And Laugh.Out.Loud
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