"We Were Kindly Welcomed"

On October 15th

we three

donned our "cuddle duds"and sweaters,

loaded ourselves into the van

setting our heading at northwest..

with our destination..

The Shaker Village Museum

in Canteburry NH.

The day was cold and brisk..

the Shaker village was filled with

beautiful sights..

and volunteer guides to teach us of the Shaker's history and way of life..

Only two elderly Shakers remain in the world today,

residing in

Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village

New Gloucester, Maine

The history of these peoples is very interesting

and very educational..

to save time here is a website to click on so you can read

all about the

United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing

"Shakers"

www.nps.gov/history/nr/travel/shaker/shakers.htm

Signs were posted for

"NO PHOTOS INSIDE"

and we were most obliging and followed their rules..

Oh, so many wonderful tools,gadgets,furniture pieces

and architectural ways were invented and used by these people...

it was amazing to see...

this morning looking on the Internet I did

find two pictures posted that

someone took..

I prefer to think that they either could not read or

had permission..

below is a sewing desk...

Oh would I love to own something like this!

every nook and cranny was used..

for a drawer or cabinet..

not only in the desk

but throughout each and every building,

all space was utilized!

front room of the infirmary...

The Shakers are famous
for their simple and beautiful wood working
along with furniture making
and printings..





So now come along with us on our tour
of the Shaker Village in Canteburry NH
and if you should ever find yourself
in New Hampshire
I would strongly suggest
a quiet stroll through the Shakers home site..
It is a quiet, wondrous site to behold..

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Next posting (In a few days..),

will follow us along as we go on our tour

of lighthouses...

In Portsmouth, NH

the lighthouse was open and we were given a tour..

getting to go all the way up to the top!!..

we also got to walk around Fort Constitution..

then we headed up the coast..

What fun we had on these outings...

See you soon!