I helped out today at the Annual Family Halloween event at the Billings Farm in Woodstock! Arriving early (0830), I witnessed the transformation of "The Farm" from quiet, pastoral setting to bustling, cheerful festival event. My volunteer station was at the Pumpkin Bowling lanes and I had a good time setting up pins (lots of squats), cheering on the kids (lungs filling with crisp Fall air) and taping the pumpkins as they started to crack (“mummy-kins”). All the costumes were so great! Along the way, I got to sample apple donuts, a maple creamie cone and some other yummy snacks in the break room. I watched costume parades, hay rides and animal feedings. By 1330, we’d welcomed over 1000 visitors! This event, along with the others I attended since Friday, definitely shows that a kind of “normalcy” now exists in my area - it’s great to see/experience. I got a parting gift, too: for volunteering over 10 hours this season, I took home an 8oz bar of Billings Farm Smoked Cheddar. Mmmm...
