Take Trip Back in Time Hello Folks, Aunt Eunice here. I hope you are all doing well and are getting ready for summer. To some people, that means getting the blades on the lawn mower sharpened or hosing off the lawn furniture or getting more propane tanks for the grill. For Quiet Valley, it means […]
Another Summer of Family Fun & Learning in the Poconos Read More »
The Birds! Hello Folks, Aunt Eunice here. I am in fine fettle now that spring has arrived and I hope you are too. Many signs of spring are all around as I am sure you’ve noticed. Daylight Savings Time means it’s light enough when I get home from the farm, seeing the crocuses bloom and
Snow Geese & Other Feathered Friends Migrating Back North Read More »
When Tapping for Tree Sap, Timing is Everything Hello Folks, Aunt Eunice here! I hope you are all doing well. The coldest harvest is now over and the ice house is full to the rafters with nice big blocks of ice. We should have plenty for our needs which is mostly for making homemade ice
Making This Year’s Batch of Maple Syrup, Plus Pancakes! Read More »
Aunt Eunice here. I have been enjoying this snowy weather we’ve been having, but I do wish it would snow everywhere except on the roads and walkways! That sure is a lot of plowing and shoveling! It is so pretty though and looks much closer to the winters of my youth. Recreating the Traditional Ice
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Hello Folks, Aunt Eunice here. I hope you are all healthy as a farm’s work horse and doing well. Here on the farm, we are busy with workshops, planning for spring, and preparing for Preschool registration which is always a hectic few days. The farmer was very excited as his vegetable seeds came in the
Harvesting Ice During the Wintertime at Quiet Valley Read More »
Hello Folks, Aunt Eunice here. The first week of a new year is over and I can’t help but think of a year of possibilities stretching out before me in the remaining 51 weeks. They could be good, they could be mediocre or they could be not so good. Probably a mix. I am putting
2021: New Programs, Skills Demos, Gardening Ideas Read More »
The Preservation & Dissemination of Knowledge Hello Folks, Aunt Eunice here. Now that our final fundraiser of the year Old Time Christmas is over, we enter Quiet Valley’s only truly quiet phase. The end of December and the month of January are the staff’s time to reflect, to evaluate the past year and to look
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November is About Transitions Hello Folks, Aunt Eunice here. November has not only arrived, but is half over already. This month, more than all the rest of them makes me feel like I am running to catch up! Helping to get Quiet Valley ready for our Old Time Christmas while simultaneously planning multiple family events
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Preserving & Teaching Heritage Skills Hello Folks, Aunt Eunice here. Well, in my last message I said August would be as busy as July and so far I am right on the money! Besides the historic tour last week, we have had bake oven highlights, a pottery highlight, a visit from the beekeeper with some
Passing on Heritage Skills, Tomatoes Abound Read More »
Pigs, Horses, & More Farm Animal Friends Hello Folks, Aunt Eunice here. I am sorry it’s been a while since I have written to you. With July arriving, I have been busier than a farmer trying to catch a litter of rowdy piglets! Speaking of piglets, our sow Sweetie Pie had a litter of sixteen
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