tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post1579364225625875805..comments2023-12-28T17:18:03.050-05:00Comments on In the Direction of Our Dreams: Things are heating upSherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-22089547513638727172013-10-21T07:27:29.515-04:002013-10-21T07:27:29.515-04:00Great story telling! Impressive that you remember ...Great story telling! Impressive that you remember the lines. :) The costumes are great! Your pictures really capture the drama. Must be fun to act it out. The people look so 'in character'-what fun! I enjoyed this blog :)Carrienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-37356689695788707482013-10-20T13:38:10.688-04:002013-10-20T13:38:10.688-04:00So glad you are enjoying Williamsburg with me. It...So glad you are enjoying Williamsburg with me. It's an interesting process seeing cotton or linen or wool turned into yarn. I have an Alpaca short cape that I just love. It is light weight but SO WARM and soft.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-934845085054075762013-10-20T13:36:38.687-04:002013-10-20T13:36:38.687-04:00I had a small loom at one point and wove some plac...I had a small loom at one point and wove some placemats and really liked it. The spinning and weaving takes a long time and the equipment takes up a lot of room. Not to mention looms are expensive. But aren't they beautiful?Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-12922012905088104872013-10-20T13:35:21.410-04:002013-10-20T13:35:21.410-04:00Of course we are only hearing one side of the stor...Of course we are only hearing one side of the story since King George isn't here to tell his side. Glad you haven't had to volunteer for any fights.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-8655268107641905052013-10-20T13:34:13.477-04:002013-10-20T13:34:13.477-04:00Thanks Terri I'm glad you are enjoying it as m...Thanks Terri I'm glad you are enjoying it as much as I am. The weaver's shop was one of my favorites. The heat and all those clothes is definitely one of the things I think about when I'm wondering if I would have liked living then. That and the position of women in the society.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-85692207703423268822013-10-20T13:32:32.749-04:002013-10-20T13:32:32.749-04:00Oh no, the 20's.....hope you've got lots t...Oh no, the 20's.....hope you've got lots to keep you warm. The weather here has been great but rain is coming up. I'm revising my estimate, to do it all would take 7 to 10 days at a leisurely pace.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-66794148704808455052013-10-20T13:31:13.289-04:002013-10-20T13:31:13.289-04:00I am glad you are along on this fun adventure Jani...I am glad you are along on this fun adventure Janice. Next stop, hopefully the maze.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-76589690663560135282013-10-20T13:30:31.385-04:002013-10-20T13:30:31.385-04:00Well since I used to have chickens I know that gre...Well since I used to have chickens I know that green eggs are not good unless they are scrambled and colored with food coloring. I wonder if the Irish do that like they do beer on St. P's day?Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-80504881992384921762013-10-20T13:29:22.805-04:002013-10-20T13:29:22.805-04:00HA! Gaelyn, great comment. I don't think any...HA! Gaelyn, great comment. I don't think anything closes the restaurants then or now. The hand spinning, weaving and dyeing really was wonderful all around. Just saying the words is relaxing isn't it.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-77856271037000517442013-10-20T13:27:06.977-04:002013-10-20T13:27:06.977-04:00I'm so glad you like the pictures Carolyn. It...I'm so glad you like the pictures Carolyn. It really is a full scale diorama and I've loved being here. Definitely on my return list.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-74705859038132755982013-10-20T13:26:14.899-04:002013-10-20T13:26:14.899-04:00Hi Pam,
There are wonderful re-enactments every da...Hi Pam,<br />There are wonderful re-enactments every day and they repeat so you don't have to try to do them all on any one day but you'd have to be here at least a week to do them all. I know they change them but wish I'd asked how often, monthly? seasonally?Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-89173978389174611042013-10-20T13:24:50.041-04:002013-10-20T13:24:50.041-04:00You're welcome Tom. I could definitely come b...You're welcome Tom. I could definitely come back here during a different season each year if I were in the neighborhood.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-38508531823931248852013-10-20T13:24:01.515-04:002013-10-20T13:24:01.515-04:00We're keeping a low profile Paul but thanks fo...We're keeping a low profile Paul but thanks for the reminder!Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-14723631286834158562013-10-20T12:25:17.584-04:002013-10-20T12:25:17.584-04:00What an interesting reenactment.....entertaining. ...What an interesting reenactment.....entertaining. The spinning, dyeing, and weaving of the yarn had to be interesting. We went to an Alpaca Farm and saw the process of turning the wool into yarn. Loved all your photos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-15228417321096700402013-10-20T01:22:28.627-04:002013-10-20T01:22:28.627-04:00I always thought it would be so wonderful to be ab...I always thought it would be so wonderful to be able to spin and weave. I still wish I could.Gypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052445200220681513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-31100432437125145372013-10-19T21:21:21.677-04:002013-10-19T21:21:21.677-04:00Teri, there are some of both full and part time em...Teri, there are some of both full and part time employees and volunteers. There are many tour guides for the houses and carriage tour guides. I could easily have spent at least a week in order to see all the reenactments and visit all the shops and have time to talk to all the craftsmen and walk all the streets. There was much left to do when we left after 4 days. I think each season has different stories so that people can see something new if they come often.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-43443702656394953842013-10-19T21:15:00.719-04:002013-10-19T21:15:00.719-04:00Welcome Barbara, I'm glad you feel you are le...Welcome Barbara, I'm glad you feel you are learning something. It makes this effort worth while. I"m so glad to hear from you. I couldn't find an email address to get back to you about your questions. I know that they do different "scenarios" each year and that one of the biggest days for reenactment is July 4. People do own houses in the "historic area which is many blocks square. Those who are in "costume" work for Colonial Williamsburg and assume a researched historical identity. Many of them have been there for years like the weaver who has been weaving for 30 years. Others are just hired to be townspeople and they move from place to place manning the gates and doorways and other sorts of things. Lots of part time positions I would think. Hope you'll comment often. It's great to know you are out there.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-28271144775791610882013-10-19T20:42:54.769-04:002013-10-19T20:42:54.769-04:00I continue to learn so much from your blogging. I...I continue to learn so much from your blogging. Is there any way to determine how often they 'reset' their time frame of the period circumstances? Do the 'townspeople' live in the houses, or 'show up' in costume at a set hour every day?Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395439713980065855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-79072502885424665082013-10-19T18:22:48.854-04:002013-10-19T18:22:48.854-04:00Great costumes everywhere, and so much real drama....Great costumes everywhere, and so much real drama. They did have a LOT to rebel about. I would not have wanted to volunteer to fight the British, but I sure would help felt the need for it.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739352885582343624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-4620385535994337172013-10-19T13:30:31.970-04:002013-10-19T13:30:31.970-04:00Another fascinating post. Especially intrigued by...Another fascinating post. Especially intrigued by how the weavers spun and dyed fiber. Great idea to take old clothes in to be given a new life. Just trying to imagine having to wear all of those layers of fabric in 89 degree heat!Mike and Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05533734325496528187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-61432674919115227462013-10-19T11:29:17.662-04:002013-10-19T11:29:17.662-04:00Never knew there was so much there. Loved the thin...Never knew there was so much there. Loved the things, hope your weather is holding ours is heading down in the 20's tonight :(Faye N Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12630343244281603759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-21174925548197780842013-10-19T10:11:24.307-04:002013-10-19T10:11:24.307-04:00absolutely loving it. . .hope you get to go back a...absolutely loving it. . .hope you get to go back and do the maze!Janice Williford Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322596945199192769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-70381813522502903922013-10-19T05:29:04.006-04:002013-10-19T05:29:04.006-04:00Fun post!! Another great story about our history ...Fun post!! Another great story about our history brought to life:o)<br /><br />But... Do you like Green Eggs and Ham?!?! ;o))Bill and Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15623061930930874565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-23229093590049691702013-10-19T01:49:17.484-04:002013-10-19T01:49:17.484-04:00Williamsburg sounds like an interesting place, how...Williamsburg sounds like an interesting place, how many days does it take to get through this entire place? I wonder if the actors are volunteers or paid employees. I'm going to do some research.Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01019364333876469130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-7351171980183561772013-10-19T01:22:07.818-04:002013-10-19T01:22:07.818-04:00My Lord, seems you've dropped yourselves into ...My Lord, seems you've dropped yourselves into the middle of a real skirmish. Hope they didn't close all the restaurants. <br /><br />Love seeing all that gorgeous hand spun and dyed yarn.Gaelynhttp://geogypsytraveler.comnoreply@blogger.com