Yesterday, we went to help out with the hops harvest at the GCV&M. It was very hot, maybe not the best idea for such a hot day. Miriam and Charlotte worked as volunteers making little hops-filled bags. There were also many other things to discover.
Gestern haben wir bei der Hopfenernte im Freilichtmuseum geholfen. Es war sehr heiß, ca. 32 Grad, nicht die besten Voraussetzungen für ein solches Unternehmen. Miriam und Charlotte haben mit den Besuchern kleine Hopfensäcklein gemacht. Und es gab auch vieles andere zu entdecken.
Romantic "country lane"
Romantische Dorfstraße
Of course, Flora had to visit her cat Ginger
Flora mußte natürlich ihre Katze Ingwer besuchen.
Star and Bright
Die beiden Jungoschsen
Ginger
Ingwer
The pigs have grown.
Die Schweine sind gewachsen.
The printer must have moved.
Der Buchdruck ist umgezogen.
Miriam and Charlotte were working here.
Miriam und Charlotte haben hier gearbeitet.
The "costume lady" had not come by this morning and so Miriam and Charlotte were without costume until lunch time.
Die "Kostümdame" war am Morgen nicht erschienen und so haben Miriam und Charlotte bis zum Mittagessen ohne Kostüm gearbeitet.
Hops
Hopfen
The sorghum has really gotten tall!
Der Sorghum ist wirklich groß geworden!
Ripe apples
Reife Äpfel
Jimsonweed
Gemeiner Stechapfel
Ripe peaches: One fell on our heads.
Reife Pfirsiche: Einer ist uns auf den Kopf gefallen.
Brewery
Brauerei
Hops
Hopfen
Hopfen
Cut down poles
Runtergeschlagene Pfähle
Picking hops
Wir pflücken Hopfen.
It is quite tedious and the hops is quite sticky.
Das ist recht mühsam und der Hopfen ist sehr klebrig.
View from the brewery
Blick vom Brauhausdachboden
Some women were boiling the hops to make a dye.
Einige Frauen haben den Hopfen gekocht, um damit zu färben.
It makes a nice pale yellow.
Es entsteht ein hübsches hellgelb.
Music
Musik
Muß i denn, muß i denn
After lunch: They got some costumes!
Nach dem Essen: Kostüme haben sich eingefunden!
Which fabric is the pretties?
Welcher Stoff ist am hübschesten?
Welcher Stoff ist am hübschesten?
Gallery: Doing a dog-related coloring page.
Gallerie: Die beiden malen Hundemalblätter an.
The team of oxen are out and about.
Das Ochsengespann zieht durchs Dorf.
It's so nice to hear them playing Muß i denn. I have such wonderful memories of my mom and my aunt singing it together at family gatherings. Yes, the heat has been relentless. Every week I hope that it can just stay below 90 with low humidity, and every week my hopes are dashed!
ReplyDeleteDid the hops have a strong odor, and did you eat the peach? We've been enjoying peaches here . .
Oh, you know it! We used to have annual hiking days in school. The whole school would go on different hikes and we would always sing, including "Muß i denn"! So sweet your aunt and mother know it. Do you think your mom could still sing it?
DeleteYes, I did not care for the smell of the hops, too strong. All of our clothing smelled like it when we got home and Peter commented on the "bad smell." The peach spoiled, it turned brown very quickly, which was too bad. I am highly allergic to fresh peaches, so I did not care, but the girls were disappointed.
The humidity is finally lower, at least here.