When I was a child, I fell in love with the 1800s, especially the era of the trapper, Santa Fe, California, Oregon and other westward trails, basicly anything pre 1890s. I also feel in love with Native American history of that same time and long before. Then I grew older, and was asked to "rejoin" the real world. I was told, you can live that life, it no longer exists in any shape or form. Which is kinda true, but not totally.
When Rob and I came out west, both of us had done a wee bit of reenacting: Civil War, Cowtown, Cowboy, the likes. But we hadn't found anything out here in the west that fit us. Then we stumbled on the Mountain Man Rendezvous, which was both reenacting and a live style. We feel in love with it, before even going to our first... a way to live history in the 21st century not just one weekend, but daily? Priceless! I so look forward to this journey of discovery!
So it is I now am beginning this blog, of my journey into the Mountain Woman life. Here I will tell of my hardships, my joys, the lessons learned and the battles fought. Here I will share our Rendezvous experiences, and how we fit the 1830s into our daily 21st Century life. I will share my crafts, my art, and my jewelery, and all my discoveries!
Fare thee well, and God be with thee, until we met again!
~ Michelle
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