Old Miakka Schoolhouse

This historic schoolhouse has a bell tower like the bell tower on the one room school I attended from 5th-8th grades. I'm happy that people are interested enough in maintaining the building and grounds.

Every year there is an event called a Hootenanny that I've attended for two years now. There is no entrance fee, a really nice meal for about $7. per person, scheduled performances by local musicians and entertainers, and local people displaying things they make to sell or just to display. This year a couple was demonstrating how to make butter. And the silent auction also usually has nice items to sell.

Calamondin Marmalade, Decisions and Hootenannys

Tomorrow, the Old Miakka Schoolhouse will be hosting it's annual fundraiser Hootenanny to help with the maintenance of this historic one-room schoolhouse. So, that is where the Calamondin Marmalade, all dressed up in festive little skirts, is headed. BTW, Calamondin is a tiny, very acidic, orange citrus fruit that yields once a year rather than twice a year like the other citrus trees. The marmalade is made with calamondin, water, sugar, and pectin made from processing the seeds. Sometimes, I add a cinnamon stick to the marmalade. There will be live music performed by local bands, arts and crafts booths, and the Committee is serving their pulled pork , baked beans and cole slaw and beverage lunch for $7. This hutch in the kitchen is a room brightener, and a dust catcher, but not to dwell on that. Dusting is not a favorite thing to do-never has been. I think the framed sun on the upper left may be upside down since the last dusting...will try it the other way in a few months. :-) Gotta go! Still have to tag and pack all the stuff ( wallhangings, coin purses, potholders, bags, napkins, etc) I'm taking to the Hootenanny tomorrow. Am debating if I want to take my red chair-we have actually grown quite fond of it, although I bought it to reupholster and sell. Decisions, decisions!