It's Still in the Family! (My Son Under a Blanket at a Demo)

This is a photo of one of my sons at a blacksmithing demo this summer. He wasn't under the table (like I was when I was his age at an event), but close!

The Reality of Living History Interpretation in the Winter Months!

 I work at Mount Vernon tomorrow and I am ever so grateful for hand and toe warmers!  It's not easy to do living history interpretation in full costume during the winter months!

You Know You're a Blacksmith When....

Your money has singe marks on it!  

Many thanks to our friend E.J. for noticing this fact and finding it so hilarious that she documented it with a photo!