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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Mercersburg Inn Bed and Breakfast

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David and Susanna have started a new tradition of enjoying two days at bed and breakfasts while Cedar was at camp and Nancy and Angelica w...
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Monday, July 9, 2012

Art in the Garden

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It is a new garden tool!  Named a Heron Head by artist Mike Patterson of Steel in the Wind, it is made of stainless steel and made well to ...
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Sunday, July 8, 2012

What is it?

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This was an exciting gift for Susanna's big 5-0 birthday.  Any guesses?   Cedar says it is part horse, part sawhorse. Check back ...
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Saturday, July 7, 2012

Primitive Skills - Bark Baskets

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On the last day of the skills camp, Tracy and Nancy attended a session on making bark baskets.  Utilizing a branch from a Tulip Poplar tree,...
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Friday, July 6, 2012

Primitive skills - Pottery

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One of the skills, Angelica, Cedar and Zach enjoyed was creating the pottery.  Which was then fired by being buried in the ash overnight. ...
Thursday, July 5, 2012

Trader Blanket

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Based on the trade blanket of the Fur Trappers, the trading blanket was part of the early evening entertainment at camp.   The person who i...
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Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Primitive skills - beer brewing

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Beer brewing was another workshop that was offered.  Malt, Hops and Barley form the basis of the brew which after a fermentation period is...
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Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Peruvian Finger Weaving and Basketry

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 Angelica and our friend Tracy Holliday, were quite the weavers at the primitive skills camp.  Here is Angelica hard at work on her Peruvian...
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Monday, July 2, 2012

Primitive Skills - Cordage

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Yucca filamentosa , I never really thought about the second part of that name, filamentosa, until I sat down to make cordage with the yuc...
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Sunday, July 1, 2012

Primitive Skills - MAPS

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Years ago when The Clan of the Cave Bear books came out I read them with great interest, with all the mention of the herbs used and the de...
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Saturday, June 30, 2012

American Ginger

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Our crop of American Ginger (Asarum canadense ) has escaped under the fence to the neighbors yard! This charming native American woodland ...
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Friday, June 29, 2012

Lungwort

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Lungwort is a lovely garden plant.  It blooms in early spring and enjoys partly shady areas.  It grows in many different plant zones from a...
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