Civil War Day

(Guest Post by Geek Girl who wants to know when she gets her own account.)

Today was Civil War Day! There were several activities. One was making quilt squares. I made two with patterns. I made up the designs on the others. This is my quilt:   

The symbols mean: sail across the Great Lakes, follow the North Star, river, follow river, bear den, berries and honey, gather for long journey, follow river and don't eat the berries, and stop at the log cabin by big pine. The message says: Sail across the Great Lakes, then follow the North Star until you reach the river. Follow the river until you reach the bear den, where you'll find berries and honey. Gather as many as you can, because a long journey is ahead. Follow the river and don't eat the berries you find. Stop at the log cabin by the big pine tree.

Another activity was making butter. They filled little containers with whipping cream. Then you could shake for two minutes. After shaking it, you would have butter and buttermilk.  You could put the butter on a cracker and eat it.

Another thing was making cartridges. You could wrap paper around sticks, and then flatten the tops. They would fill it with coffee beans as a substitute for gunpowder after you took the stick out.