Finally got the blog to work...Sorry for the delay

Hello everyone...
I had a wonderful introduction blog last night, but the blog decided not to work.

So, let's pick it up and get started.

June 6, 2010
Arrived in De Smet and paid a visit to the museum. Cheryl, the director, showed me the old school house. The history, the charm , the restoration work ahead was a site to behold.
Under seven plus layers of wallpaper is 100 year old chalk drawings on the original chalkboards.
The school was a private residence for 100 years and sold to the museum in 2007. This is where the farmgirls come in. The restoration will take years to complete to it's original ambiance, but it is well under way .
This is the school Laura and Carrie attended. Other buildings on the site compliment each other for a step- back- in -time experience.

Cheryl also disclosed they had planned several farmgirl surprises.

Oh yes, and AT&T does not carry service in De Smet. I couldn't call anyone to tell them how great Monday was going to be.

June 7

Another day of glorious weather with a slight chance of sprinkles.

The director Cheryl, the assistant director Diane, April, Grace, Bev, Frances and Marlys out done themselves. They all were wearing aprons for the occasion.
We were greeted with a banner on the front porch "Welcoming Farmgirls on the Loose".
Aprons tied here and there added just the right touch.
A sign proudly posted outside the school house proclaimed our project giving. Good advertising to entice other organizations to perform community service for the site.

The day started with a tour of the buildings and explanations of the book series in correlation to Laura's life.
Two newspapers, The Argus Leader from Souix Falls and the De Smet News, inquired about our mission as farmgirls, the tour and how the sisterhood has impacted our lives. Hope they print the good stuff April Choate (sonshine4u) and I told them.

Next we had a catered lunch served "go green" style. They had mason jars, plates and silverware to keep us on our mission. And the kids washed the dishes , honest! The best pork sandwich (on homemade buns) and potato salad that made your eyes roll back in your head. It is the caterer Glenda's grandmother's recipe. Kudos to grandma.

Then" off " to strip wallpaper, pardon the pun, but we really enjoyed the time spent here.
Giving back felt good. Even the kids had a good time. They were a huge help and the wallpaper did surrender pretty well.

Amongst the guests were Mrs. Darlene Duffy and Mrs. Joyce Becker from the Extension Club. They wore aprons and jumped in to help with the wallpaper. Also, two board members, Bernice Mundheke and Margaret Anderson came to show support for the museum.


Farmgirls have been invited back anytime. It is a special place to visit again.

Thank you to MaryJane Butters for the gifts. A scroll, specially made for farmgirls on the tour, with a quote from Laura Ingalls Wilder. Copies of the magazine and delicious chocolate bars amazed and delighted everyone.

Today...................................AWESOME!! One word could have summed it up, but then you would have missed the commentary.