Welcome to A Victorian Year in Ontario

Greetings Ladies and Gentlemen, the year is 1865, Her Majesty Queen Victoria has reigned since 1837 and we are in the midst of a prosperous era. The purpose of this blog is to record the daily round of chores, tasks, trials and triumphs of our household in rural Upper Canada (now known as Ontario). We have embarked on an experiment to live a year as close to the way it was done in 1865 as we possibly can. We will post our remarks and await your comments, suggestions and critiques. So join us as we travel back in time.

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Another week.

Well we ended our week this week with a film shoot here at our home in Dutton. A good friend of ours has a production company and used our grounds and home to do a short film for Sharpcuts. Was cool to have everyone here. Rained part of the day so the woodstove was welcome today as it kept people warm and the tea hot.
The chickens and cats certainly kept everyone amused especially when we ate outside under a canopy. I believe the outside beasts thought it had been all especially laid out for them.
Was funny watching the kids from the city interacting with the chickens. By kids I mean the 20 somethings...everyone learned something, our guests learned that roosters crow all day long and will eat your dinner if you hold your plate low enough and the chickens learned that not everyone will share their food ...just cause you are pecking at their shoes.
We had another usual week this week. I am busy trying to get canning done & we dug potatoes from the front garden and got a nice amount. Our tomato plants are I think beyond repair , we keep finding more huge tomato bugs, interesting cratures they are for sure. But wow can they do in a plant quickly.
Our peaches are turning beautifully. And we may not get alot if peaches this year but we are looking forward to tasting them. I am looking forward to the apples that are coming also . Lots to do before all this summer goodness is gone.We have the grandchildren here again this week . All three of them, so should be a very busy week ahead. Interestingly how easily they adjust to the candle only enviroment. And taking a traveller with them into rooms.
Well that is all for now ,think it is time for little people to go to bed....and the kids too
Night

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