Williamsburg

Well, I am home from a crazy three days in Williamsburg and the surrounding area.  Tuesday, Mr. and Mrs. Meyers, my mom and I drove down, stopping at both Shirley and Berkeley Plantations.  I really liked Shirley Plantation especially!  It was really a gorgeous place!  And the paintings.......*swoon*  I now have plenty of inspiration for projects, especially 18th C. dresses.  I wish I could have taken pictures, but they aren't allowed, and I didn't have time to do sketches!  Perhaps I can make a crude pencil-on-paper rendering from my memory of the paintings.  Berkeley was nice too, but not as pretty, in my opinion.  An interesting note however, is that some of the filming for the movie "To Have and To Hold" which is coming to theaters this fall, was done on site at Berkeley.  (I hope it's a good movie, because I love the book!  I would highly recommend the book as a very clean, Christian novel with plenty of history, action, mystery, and a bit of romance!  Anyways, I digress.)

The trip passed very quickly for me because I was frantically hand-sewing a round gown to wear in Williamsburg.  I did not get it done in time after all, but I did not need it because I had my 18 Century drawstring gown to wear.  (Pictures coming soon!).  But, all that is left for the round gown to be done is a bit of hemming, whip-stitching the lining in place, and false buttons.  I hope to get that done soon.

Tuesday evening, we attended an organ concert at Bruton Parish Church by candlelight.  It was quite beautiful!  Wednesday was full of touring Colonial Williamsburg.  We ran out of time to see everything we wanted to.  I almost bought a hat and some clocked stockings, but didn't come back in time before the shops closed.  Perhaps my checkbook is thanking me for that.  LOL.  Wednesday afternoon, we also went to hear Dean Shostak's Crystal Concert.  He played the glass armonica and glass handbells, and his glass violin!  It was enchanting, especially the violin.  I could have listened all day.  I also had fun looking around a unique store in the Market Square that was full of Scots and Irish plaids and books and stuff.  They even had some clothing and handbags from Ness!  Ness is great; if only it wasn't so expensive, my closet would be full of pink and purple plaids.  hehe.  In the evening, I went to a candlelight dance in the Palace.  That was pretty.  I only got to dance once, but watching was fun too!  Thursday was our last day.  We visited Jamestown, both the living history museum, and the site of the fort with all the archaeological excavations going on.  I really liked the ships especially.  I think it would be kinda fun to sail on one, just once, at least after getting over initial sea-sickness!

Overall, I had a wonderful time.  I am sooooo tired now though!