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saturday: on the way back from rollerskating (packed with horrible birthday party children) we went to the saugus iron works national historic site. we were nearly the only ones there and the bored and very nice park ranger gave us a personal tour of the iron works house (which was actually closed for the season). also, i climbed down to a stream and used a stick to fish out a five dollar bill.

today/sunday: we drove out to old sturbridge village. it was practically empty, being off-season. we were bundled up and walked all around the village. our favorite was probably the print shop (of course), though the farm kitchen was fun, too. i got to wash dishes and we chatted with the two women working there. we might go back next weekend, as our tickets are good for ten days, and only a few shops are staffed at a time during the winter. at the gift shop i bought a redware pottery jug.

we didn't bring the camera on saturday, but here are pictures from sturbridge village:

	the pottery kiln and its woodshed.
	the chickens we fed after i washed dishes in the farm kitchen
	in the coopers' shop
	in the forge
	the blacksmith's young apprentice, working on a fork
	in the grist mill
	outside the saw mill