Museum of Appalachia

Last week I went on a field trip with Bubba to the Museum of Appalachia's Homecoming. They have this great event with vendors, food, games, demonstrators and music every October. We had gone two years ago with Bubba's class and we really enjoyed that trip and we were thrilled to get to go back. Overall it was a good time. It started out cool and foggy, but ended up being sunny and warm.

We started our tour looking for the "penny man" as Bubba called him. He was there before and he did the pressed pennies. Bubba loves those and took about ten pennies with him. To his great disappointment there was no sign of the penny man after 30 minutes of searching. He later found some older men sitting at a table playing checkers, a game he likes to play. So after waiting his turn he had a chance to play.

I was eager to find a lady who was making lye and goat milk soap. I had purchased some on our last trip and loved it. It was a lilac lye soap. Good Stuff! This time I bought several different scents and varieties. We also found a booth with a lady and her daughters who were making rag dolls. Of course I just had to get one for Otter (who was being carried in her "pouch" the whole time). I got to pick the fabric for the doll and we watched as she made it. It was a smaller doll so it was easier for her to hold. Bubba decided that he wanted to purchase one that was larger for her for Christmas. He was so excited about picking out the fabric himself! I have to admit that it turned out very well.