September 11, 2011 – Remembering, The Homeplace and Cat Update

Ten years ago today most of us were glued to our TV’s and Internet watching the horrors that unfolded in our country.  Please continue to remember all the victims and the heroes and those who continue today to fight to keep us free.   I know for me and Andy, seeing images of that day and those afterwards, continue to upset us.  We watched a little of the remembrance this morning and we continue to pray for all those affected.  

Cat Update – Dusty continues to hiss at the little one but allows her to eat out of his bowl and use the littler box so we are making progress.

Here she is:

She is so little!

 

This afternoon, we decided to tour “The Homeplace”.

Info from the internet:

“LBL The Homeplace 1850”

“The Homeplace 1850 is a living, working historical farm located in Pryor Hollow near the old community of Model, TN, now a part of LBL.  One of the most popular attractions in the Land Between the Lakes, the Homeplace 1850 features real people working on the farm doing various activities.

The land where the Homeplace is now located actually dates back to the Revolutionary War.  At least 40 acres of this land was deeded out to John Colants, who then turned it over to William Pryor on December 1, 1808.  That is where the name "Pryor Creek", "Pryor Bay, and "Pryor Hollow" all came from.  The land was farmed through the next two centuries. 

The general LBL area was known as "Between the Rivers" due to the close proximity of the Tennessee River and the Cumberland River (now Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley, respectively).  The Ohio River and Mississippi Rivers are also located within 50 miles of the area.  This was very important because the primary mode of transportation in those days were rivers.  They really didn't have roads back then.

Today, 14 of the 16 on-site log cabins are the original (relocated from within 10 miles of the area) homes built through the 19th century.  When one visits the Homeplace 1850, they will step back in time with this living, working historical farm.  It is a must-see for all visitors, young and old.”

Links to more info:

http://www.explorekentuckylake.com/lbl/homeplace.htm

http://www.lbl.org/HPGate.html

 

When we first arrived they were doing a tour entitled “Walking with the Animals” – about the animals on the farm.  So off we went –:-)

   

He was making a face at us:

 

 

 

And some of the buildings:

 

It was a really neat place and fascinating to see how people lived in 1800’s.  There were a number of people in period dress actually working the farm/fields.  We went thru many of the buildings and saw tools and other items from that day.   We spent time in the house above (the one with the breezeway) talking to the “mom” who was making a quilt.  She told us about how and where the children lived during that time – wow!

Back home, we finished the day with another great campfire.