Opening Weekend & 'A Simpler Thyme' at The Oldest House

It was a lovely weekend at The Oldest House. Because of work for the newspaper, I won't be there tomorrow, Sunday, for the final afternoon. However, I was there both full days on Friday and today, and we had several visitors each day.
I have to be honest: I would have liked to have had twice the number of people we had visit The House. However, I'm grateful because most of the people who visited were really really interested.
And I sold SIX books! That's more money for The House!!! (The royalties go to The House)

The story of A RIVER IN TIME, if it grabs you, is irresistible, and I hope all who bought books today will be excited to read them, and visit The House again to tell me what they thought!

Today I was going to wear the lovely green/peach 1836 ensemble I wore Friday, but it looked even chillier than it had been Friday, so I opted to take my Victorian Riding Habit for a trial run. Unfortunately, I had opted not to wear a corset and by the time my costume change took place I had no time to get into mine, and no time to search out the veiled riding hat and crop that go with the habit.
So I arrived sans hat and corset but on time, and looking okay, if not quite as spectacular as I could have.

I promise to post photos of myself in both of these outfits, as soon as I have a photographer available to take decent portraits.
I will say the huge, wide riding skirt with room at the back for a bustle (on order, never fear) was trickier in some ways to negotiate than the pannier topped 1781 era skirts. Ah well!

I've posted photos previously on this blog of the finished vintage clothing display, and of the nursery/children's room, and 'Izzy's Room' and so on. Also of the new '1836 General Store' display, all of which I curated with help from the other volunteers.

Debbie and Carol took care of refreshing the exhibits in the other rooms, which I call 'History & Heritage.' They highlight important families in Laceyville and/or in the House, like the Laceys, the Christians, and the Morrisons. They also feature a number of the antique quilts we own--several donated by Margaret Lacey just months before she died.

Here is the gracious Dining Room with quilts, art of The House, and the spectacular Christian Family Spinning Wheel!

I hope you've enjoyed seeing the photos of The Oldest House, dressed in its finery for the 2013 Season. 

Please join us some weekend this summer for a tour (1-4 Friday, Saturday and Sunday) or for one of our Monthly Events, and 'Come Back in Time with Us."©