Last weekend we went to the Conestoga Historical Society's candlelight Christmas, and as usual, it was a pleasure. We never know what to expect when we take Dax out after dark, but he had a delightful time. He loved looking at the wagons, animals, and artifacts, but especially at the fire torches outside.
Dax was particularly enamored with the blacksmith building - probably because of the fire involved. I love the beauty of all the old buildings surrounded by luminaries, and the homemade potato doughnuts fresh off the fire.
We finished the night off with hot wassail and listening to some live music. We planned on grabbing dinner at The Conestoga Wagon afterward, but there were no parking spaces. Lititz might be America's coolest small town, but Conestoga is a best kept secret. ;)
If you've never had the pleasure of drinking wassail, here is a recipe from The Pleated Poppy, a blog I love. I first had wassail in elementary school, and I am still obsessed. Like I am with most of my magical elementary school experiences. (i.e. Hawaii day, milk jug igloos, making butter in tupperware containers, Japanese day, shouldn't have gotten me started cause I can't stop ...)
If you've never had the pleasure of drinking wassail, here is a recipe from The Pleated Poppy, a blog I love. I first had wassail in elementary school, and I am still obsessed. Like I am with most of my magical elementary school experiences. (i.e. Hawaii day, milk jug igloos, making butter in tupperware containers, Japanese day, shouldn't have gotten me started cause I can't stop ...)
4 cups tea (earl grey or any plain tea and brew it in the coffeemaker)
4 cups apple juice
4 cups cranberry juice
1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup sugar
a handful of cloves
a few cinnamon sticks
Pour all of this into a big pot on the stove and leave it on low all. day. long. and your house will smell like Christmas! Makes about 13 cups, or double the recipe for a larger group.
1 comment:
Beautiful! Love it.
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