I’ll admit, I wasn’t sure how many people I would see today as I crawled out of my complex with the blanket of snow provided by Mother Nature throwing one last winter storm at us. This week was the winteriest winter we’ve had this winter.
To my delight, visitors arrived promptly at opening and stayed steady through the whole day.
I had some excellent questions, including some that will require me to do homework:
- What temperature were most homes kept at during the winter? I am going to look at this as “what temperatures were considered comfortable or acceptable?” as well as “what temperature differences would be expected in a house heated by a fireplace?“
- What kind of floral broach would Lizzie Borden have worn? (Young visitor with fascinating questions.)
My topic today was winter weather wear. This is turning out to be a staple topic that I enjoy talking with visitors about. Today, we also talked about floor coverings & how to keep the feet warm.
Partway through the day, a friend commented about soggy hems. It made me pause because in that moment I realized I wasn’t having that problem despite clearing my car of 5-6″ of snow, stopping at the grocery store, and walking into the village though 6-8″ deep snow.
I found a number of people wanting a this vs that comparison, winter verses summer. This makes me want to try a side-by-side sometime with 2 tables, one with winter wear and one with summer wear.
With the amount of discussion that went into living in the cold, I would like to dress the bedroom for winter sleeping. I would draw from my Keeping Warm in Winter article from years ago, with some updates.
Now that I am home and sitting, this week has caught up, and I may be out cold soon. Though, I find this to be a very relaxed tired, the kind that comes with accomplishment.
My next event will be the Eclipse Festival. I have something extra special in the works for Eclipse day. (Patreon patrons have been getting a sneak peek.)
If I Had My Own Blue Box: 
I absolutely LOVE my wool, be it winter, spring or fall! Even in 80 degree weather, it’s not as hot as my cotton dresses.