The Dean Homestead

Here are some great reference books on Google books.

The Workwoman's Guide

The Sampler, a system of teaching plain needlework in schools. 1855

The Crochet Book

The Book Of Greek and Roman Lace

Arthur's Home Magazine 1861
Arthur's Home Magazine 1864 Nice Spring Walking Dress on page 124, just before the March issue. Another on page 170, just before the April issue.

The Dictionary of Daily Wants 1861

Peterson's Magazine 1861 There is a great tatted collar on page 420-421.

A Handbook of School Management and Methods of Teaching 1863

The Illustrated Girl's Own Treasury 1861 Directions and examples for needlework and tatting and other activities for girls.

Godey's Ladies Book 1861

The What-not, or Ladies' Handy Book 1861 There is a very nice collar on page 313.

Sissy made her first basket today. She is very happy with how it turned out. She thought that she was going to make a small basket and was thrilled when she found out how big it was going to be. Here is a picture:



She is planning on using it for a lunch basket when we go to events and on field trips.

Curly has a loose tooth. She loves it! She sits with a mirror and watches as she wiggles it. She even called her friend Grace to let her know.

Did I mention that this is her first loose tooth?

So we were able to harvest some produce from our garden today. Here is a big dish pan full of tall telephone pole peas. I love these peas. They are super easy to pick, easy to shell and sweet when cooked.

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A picture of our new baby:



There will be more pictures to come!

Love to all the family,
Mother

We have been asked to post a price list so here it is:

pre-juniors 6 week - 3 months, pet quality $15.00
pre-juniors 6 week - 3 months, good color $25.00
Juniors 3-6 months $35.00
Intermediates 6-8 months $45.00
Seniors 8 months+ $55.00

In addition to this add:

$10.00 for each time the rabbit has won 1st, 2nd or 3rd place in it's class
$20.00 for each BOB or BOS
$25.00 for each leg

So if you would like a junior that has shown and it won 1st place in it's class then figure: $35.00 +$10.00 = $45.00

Obviously the least expensive would be a pre-junior. It also is a very fair price to ask $130.00 for a young senior Grand Champion.

I just finished Curly's costume. Here she is in her corded petti, calico dress and pinafore.



The corded petti is to give her dress fullness and the pinafore is to keep it clean. All she needs now is to have her hair fixed under a sun-bonnet and a pair of socks and shoes.

We took a field trip to the Thaddeus Stevens Blacksmith Shop museum at Caledonia State Park. It was a really short stay at the museum since it is just one room.



Then the children enjoyed the rest of their trip at the playground. I love field trips. :)

I just had to take a picture of my friends tomato trellis.



Every year they have a problem of their tomato plants laying on the ground, loosing fruit to bugs and rot. They have tried to use the cage trellises but the plants get much to heavy.

I love what they did this year! Great idea!

Let me introduce you to Lucky. This is Sissy's new favorite bunny.



He is 3 weeks old and we are very pleased with him so far. He is one of the three biggest in Mopsey's litter and has a great personality. Sissy handles him several times every day and he seems to love it. He comes over to be picked up each time she goes to see him.

BTW - I am just guessing that he is a boy. At this size you can't really tell. :)