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 […]
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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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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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Green Phase Reopening Granted Hello Folks, Aunt Eunice here. Quiet Valley is very excited as on June 19th Monroe County, PA moves into the Green Phase of the COVID-19 quarantine. This means we can open the gate and invite you in to visit the farm and learn about the past. Be assured, we will be
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Hello Folks, Aunt Eunice here. I hope you are all doing well. Monroe County, PA, where Quiet Valley is located, has reached the Yellow Phase of the quarantine. We all hope nothing interferes with our progress to the Green Phase. One step at a time. Adapting Our Programs to Current Guidelines Now that June is
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Cabin Fever Setting In Hello Folks, Aunt Eunice checking in and praying you are well. As our enforced time at home continues, I find my patience is getting thin. There is an old verse that goes “Patience is a virtue, find it if you can, seldom in a woman and never in a man.” I
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Hello Folks, Aunt Eunice here. I am praying everyone is doing well during these hard times we are currently going through. It can be scary, but I hope you are keeping your spirits up. Over the years, the population of Earth has survived many pandemics and mass illnesses such as Smallpox. Rapid Response During 1947
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Keeping Safe at Home Hello Folks, Aunt Eunice here and sending a special greeting out hoping you are all doing well. I am a member of the “older” demographic that is especially susceptible to this new-fangled germ that is currently in our midst. I will begin working from home after today. I will be sad
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