Fosterfields Farm

From Speedwell, we took the shuttle to Fosterfields living historical farm. This 200-acre farm has many educational activities and demonstrations of 1920s farming methods and life. Very interesting indeed!

Left-overs from Thanksgiving....Gobble, Gobble, Gobble! Perhaps they were singing "I will survive" in turkey language???

When one is walking around the farm, this is a common sight. It's a good thing the snow didn't camouflage the dung ;)

I could have sworn he was smiling at me!

This piggy loved the fence so much, he kept licking it. Hey, what about some slop, instead?

Baa Ram Ewe! I think I might have startled this one.

A-Ha! So this is where Santa's been hiding his sleigh. Try looking in the barn next time kids.

Fosterfields from "The Willows".

Fosterfields in Morristown, New Jersey.
Courtesy of Webshots

The Willows was the home of Caroline Foster from the time she was 4 until her death at age 102. She was the only daughter/child of Charles Foster who purchased the house from General Joseph W. Revere, the grandson of patriot - Paul Revere; along with the rest of the farm in the 1880s.

As usual, photography wasn't allowed. We were asked to help preserve The Willows by walking on specially laid-out runners only. We were shown how the Fosters would decorate their house for X'mas in the 1920s; with unusual trinkets to German feather-trees. That year, Caroline Foster received a very grand X'mas gift from her friends - a 1922 Model T Ford that she used to drive to Connecticut by herself. It took her 8 hours to reach her favorite Aunt's place. Being a free-spirited socialite, the guide described her as a person who would "smoke everything". Her father didn't approve of her owning a car until a year later and complained that she drove too fast at 20 mph. Okayyyy...!

The moment we entered the house, we could smell something nice coming from the kitchen. So, let's check out what's for dinner on X'mas Day in 1922.

Starters:

Mushroom savories

Baked scallops with herb & garlic

Soup:

Parsnip soup

Brown bread

Entree:

Roast beef & potatoes with sesame green beans

Desserts:

Plum pudding

Bread pudding

Apple Syllabub

For the kids:

Plum candies - only for children who are well-behaved.

I know for sure who will not be getting this candy. The smart-alec, "Miss-Know-It-All" kid in our group that would not stop talking and kept on interrupting the guide. Missy also nearly took off the flimsy curtain on the door. Such a pesky kid! *snarls*