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Because even turkeys get cold.

April 1, 2020 Rivergirl 30 Comments

Our local feed store is a delightfully quirky place.

Owned and operated by a wonderful man who shares our love of critters, I always look forward to shopping there.

Case in point….

When a turkey chick failed to sell last year because it had a deformity of it’s wing? He adopted it.

The bird is now large, spoiled silly and something of a feed store mascot.

When the temperature drops to near freezing?

She comes inside and stays by the wood stove…

Because even turkey birds get cold.

Please note there are two chickens under the table as well.

I love my town!!

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Jamestown Re-creation…. the settlement, some rusty tools and a cocktail tease.

March 17, 2020 Rivergirl 9 Comments

The first settlement in America looked something like this.

And I have to admit the buildings were larger than I thought they’d be.

This was the church.

And I swear it’s bigger than the one in my town today.

I loved the thatched roofs on the cottages.

And we enjoyed poking around inside them.

Some of them were simple.

Some a little more grand.

Check out the armor on top of the cupboard.

Nothing like some weaponry over the dining room table to get the gastric juices flowing.

Speaking of that…. there was an armory.

And it doesn’t matter how many times I see these, I still can’t imagine having to wear them into battle. I mean damn, they make my underwire bra look positively comfortable in comparison.

Needless to say the husband was loving all the old tools and farm implements.

Yes dear….

Rusty metal…. I see it.

The last building we checked out was a communal kitchen.

And you know what I found… right?

Wandering at will….

Hoping something would fall off the table.

There were also fake cocktails, which is a rude tease to those of us who happened to be thirsty.

Hell, if these fell off the table they’d bounce.

And that’s not my type of cocktail at all.

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Okay.

Now we’re talkin’….

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Day 14…. The Jamestown Settlement Re-creation. A photography ban, some chickens, and a salty character.

March 16, 2020 Rivergirl 17 Comments

This was the day we explored the Jamestown Settlement which is part museum and part living history re-creation.

The museum section was large….

But immediately pissed me off with the no photography allowed rule. (I took this one just because I’m ornery.)

We’d spent the last 2 weeks visiting museums filled with amazing artifacts and fine art, but this…. fake trees and cheesy dioramas…. was off limits? Go figure.

Okay….

Fast forward to the full immersion cinema we were learning were common in these parts.

Admittedly, when you’re there?

It’s pretty cool.

Especially when the smoke starts rolling along the floor.

Finished with the film, we headed outside.

Past whatever this was.

And into a Native American village.

It was basically the same thing we’d seen at Plymouth Plantation earlier this year.

Except there were no bare chested young Indian men to chat with.

Boo to that.

There were more huts.

And a couple of people making baskets.

And of course, because I find them everywhere…

Chickens.

Aggravated roosters…

And fluffy butted hens.

Next up was the harbor…

And the reconstructed vessels that brought the first settlers from England.

We toured the deck.

The husband chatted up a crew member.

We toured down below.

Where accommodations were small….

And pretty basic.

Unless you were the cook.

Who got his own room.

Of course it was also the kitchen, so there is that.

The husband chatted up another crew member.

And we enjoyed the views.

While marveling at how more than a hundred people could travel together for months on end in these small spaces.

And mind you, we were on the large ship.

The whole time were touring?

There was a soundtrack….

He was quite a character.

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Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum.

March 13, 2020 Rivergirl 21 Comments

This was what I’d come to see.

And with a nod to Abe, we entered.

By definition:

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Colonial Williamsburg museums…. Folk Art tree, vintage weapons, furniture and an 18th Century catwalk.

March 10, 2020 Rivergirl 20 Comments

There are two distinct collections in what used to be the lunatic asylum building… The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum and the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum.

It’s a bit fluid when you enter…

And since it was the Christmas season I wasn’t surprised to see one of these.

Please note there’s a chicken instead of an angel on the top. I’m not sure what that means, other than there might be a secret cult of barnyard fowl practicing nearby. Which lead me to Google image search ‘religious chicken’ and then I was off….

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Yes….

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I’m easily distracted… but you have to admit,

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This architect had a sense of humor.

And now back to your regularly scheduled program:

The story behind it was interesting.

Me like.

Though I doubt I’ll be making my own or buying the book.

And opposite the festive tree?

Implements of death….

Because nothing says holiday cheer like various ways to kill each another.

But even I have to admit they were beautiful specimens.

And if you look closely, you can see the scowling face on the bottom of the grip.

I read the DeWitt has the largest collection of southern furniture in the world…

And I believe it.

There were rows and rows of unique examples.

There were also some fabulous fashions of the day.

And yes…

Shoes!

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And if that wasn’t wonderful enough… there was 300 year old fabric.

And a vintage runway.

Those little harlots.

Did you see how much ankle she was showing?

Shameless!

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Revolutionary Museum finale…. a farm, some fowl, and a few gag worthy recipes.

March 1, 2020 Rivergirl 19 Comments

The end of our living history tour was a typical Yorktown, Virginia farm of 18th century.

It re-creates the life of Edward Moss, and you can read a little about it here.

The house was simple, but comfortable enough for the time…

Or so Edward told us.

There was a separate building for cooking… where they were currently following old recipes and baking pies.

Apparently you used to be able to sample the food, but the health department put the kibosh on that and now you can only drool.

And although the pie smelled great, I can’t say I’d be too eager to try any of these recipes.

Calf’s head surprise…?

No.

Transmogrified pigeon?

Yeah… I’ll pass on that as well.

I did get a kick out of this spice jar stopper though.

As promised….

Some chickens.

Because no matter where I go, I tend to find fowl.

There was candle making.

And slave quarters.

Complete with….

You guessed it.

Shoes.

There was a tobacco drying shed, because back then tobacco equaled money.

And if you’ve never had occasion to be in one?

Trust me… it smells wonderful.

A few more buildings…

A lot more fencing…. and we were done.

Well…

After I said goodbye to the resident ducks.

I do love me some waterfowl.

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The resort condo, the coffee shop, free chicken coffee…. and as always, geese.

January 26, 2020 Rivergirl 27 Comments

After touring the Manor House of the Historic Powhatan Resort in Williamsburg, I knew our condo would be a bit of a letdown, but as timeshare units go…. it was quite decent.

We requested a top floor, since the husband despises people tap dancing above him at 2:00am.

Our previous upstairs neighbors

It was a 2 bedroom, 2 bath unit…

And like many of the newly renovated suites we’ve had lately…. heavily yellow and beige-d.

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But the king size bed was extremely comfortable….

There was a working fireplace…

A full kitchen with hardwood floors and granite countertops….

Large bathrooms…

A full size dining table….

And a place for evening cocktails.

The buildings were well spaced and far enough apart to limit noise, which is a plus for light sleepers like me.

Heck, this condo was almost 1,400 square feet…. which is about 300 more than our first home, so I wasn’t complaining.

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We unpacked, or rather I did. Husband just threw his suitcase on the bed and called it good. What is it with you men?

Then we decided to grab a quick bite at the on site coffee shop.

It was next to the Manor House, and attractive in it’s own right.

With a large outdoor seating area….

And a view of the ever present geese.

Unfortunately…

It also had a big fat closed sign next to it’s front door.

First the bad restaurant, then the shut up tight coffee shop. Clearly it wasn’t our day for eating out.

So we ended our first day in Williamsburg at the grocery store, stocking up for the 2 weeks ahead and wondering why no one was taking advantage of the free chicken coffee.

Buy 2, get 3 free?

I don’t drink the stuff… but geesh.

How bad can it be to still be filling the shelves? The packaging alone should be worth the price of two.

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The resort, the Manor, a little bad food…. and geese.

January 25, 2020 Rivergirl 20 Comments

There aren’t too many timeshare resorts that have a Manor House…

But ours did.

And for guests….

The doors were wide open.

So before even finding our condo, we explored.

She was a charming old girl.

And fully decked out for Christmas.

Yes, there was even some funky chicken portraiture.

Ya gotta love that.

Traditional Williamsburg colors took center stage.

And board games were set up on various tables.

It really was quite lovely.

And I certainly wouldn’t mind having a meal or two here.

But we were burning daylight…

So, needing liquid refreshment….

We left the Manor House and were pleased to find a restaurant/bar on the property.

Not all resorts have this, so it was a plus.

The friendly bartender introduced the husband to a local beer, and we ordered some appetizers to test the menu.

French Onion Soup for the other half…. which was absolutely horrendous. Croutons instead of French Bread, over salted broth and a glob of gelatinous cheese.

Blech.

My margarita was made with cheap mix and even cheaper tequila…. and the cheesy crab dip? Tasteless, as well as crabless. I couldn’t find a single piece.

Needless to say we passed on ordering dinner there. (Sorry Martin, that’s all the food pics you’ll get today.)

But ya know what?

The resort was beautiful.

They had a Manor House…..

And geese.

I forgave them their bad food.

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Cape Cod Day 6… Sandwich Glass Museum oddities.

January 14, 2020 Rivergirl 31 Comments

Day 6 found us in getting a late start in Sandwich.

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At a museum filled with glass.

For 62 years beginning in 1825, Deming Jarvis’s glass factory put this little Massachusetts town on the map.

The history of glass was on display…

And some of it was fascinating.

Parts of the museum are interactive…

And we timed it just right to witness a glass blowing demonstration…

Which I thought I’d videoed, but apparently didn’t.

Either way, the chandelier hanging overhead was impressive. Though I’d hate to have to dust it.

Glass..

Glass.

And more glass.

Well, what did you expect…

Yes!

Chickens!

Lots…

And lots of glass chickens.

Clearly they knew I was coming.

They were salts…

And paperweights…

Art glass…

And breast pipes.

Yes.

There was even a bosom shell….

Which I’m sure was very comfortable.

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There was also a lily foot shoe..

And the chance to have dinner with a dead man.

Who could pass that up?

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White Mountains trip Day 6… rock lovers rejoice.

December 11, 2019 Rivergirl 27 Comments

What do you do when you wake up to a rainy morning and you’re on vacation in Bethel?

You visit the Maine Mineral and Gem Museum…

Where it’s all about the rocks!

No, really…. it will be great.

Before we even made it inside there were awesome rocks.

Folded marble? Who doesn’t love that…

And check it, pink girlie rock!

I knew this was going to be good…

So you can imagine my disappointment when we discovered the museum was undergoing renovations and only had one room of rocks open to the public.

One room?

Okay, there was the Maine state fossil.

And one seriously freaky fish.

But….

But…

Only one room of rocks?

Even a chicken sighting didn’t cheer me up.

There weren’t nearly enough fossils.

Or gems and minerals to satisfy me.

But there were some pretty cool space rocks.

And they were certainly out of this world.

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Some of them didn’t even look real.

But they’d make a fantastic kitchen countertop all the same.

Moon rocks rock…

But actual martian rocks?

Disappointingly dull…

The final case held Maine tourmaline.

Hugely popular for jewelry up here.

And in honor of our visit…

I had worn my pair of raw Kyanite bracelets.

Do I know how to coordinate or what?

A few polished balls later…

And all too soon…

We were done.

We’d seen all there was to see.

Except for the gift store…

Which had some absolutely fabulous jewelry!! With absolutely fabulous prices… and the husband couldn’t get me out of there quickly enough.

But if they ever finish the renovation, I’d go back.

One can never see too many rocks.

River's world…..

Tag Archives: chickens

Because even turkeys get cold.

Jamestown Re-creation…. the settlement, some rusty tools and a cocktail tease.

Day 14…. The Jamestown Settlement Re-creation. A photography ban, some chickens, and a salty character.

Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum.

Colonial Williamsburg museums…. Folk Art tree, vintage weapons, furniture and an 18th Century catwalk.

Revolutionary Museum finale…. a farm, some fowl, and a few gag worthy recipes.

The resort condo, the coffee shop, free chicken coffee…. and as always, geese.

The resort, the Manor, a little bad food…. and geese.

Cape Cod Day 6… Sandwich Glass Museum oddities.

White Mountains trip Day 6… rock lovers rejoice.

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