Old house and whats for dinner

I take the same road every time to the berry farm,  but  never paid much attention to this beautiful historical log  house set back off of the road .

Looks smaller than what it really is

   I stopped to read the sign and look around the yard. Here is the historical marker that tells some of the story about this house

not to far is a historical church,  will check that out next time

 I wish I could go inside.      The roof has a high pitch to it.

 side porch and extra rooms added

 Close up of the well pump

I like the bench and the shelf attached to the porch,  couple of pumpkins sitting there

I am really liking this wreath,  made from some very old vines

There are quite a few around the creek this size  May have to get some to make one of these monsters.
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Now for what we had for dinner tonight-  I made ministrone or Big Soup.   
 I was out of string beans but I threw in there ford hook  lima beans ,  not the dried ones though - don't like those.  I used frozen green ones.   Lots of tomatoes and I always use lemon juice to perk up the tomatoes.    Kidney beans, potatoes, carrots, onions - basil and oregano because it comes from my garden and I like using it fresh when I can, also some   corn and olive oil.  I think thats everything.   Oh the chopped garlic.    I boiled the pasta separate - al dente and stirred it in the soup. 
Anyway heres what it looks like --

I topped mine with parmesan cheese -

Steve likes meat with his dinner, I didn't fix a roast today but  he was satisfied with the shrimp cocktail I fixed him

I enjoy

making bread - don't make it that often and for good reason , I wear every bite of it. The flour I use is milled local  by Ashland milling company.    Buying local is what I try to do as much as possible.  I chopped some fresh dill for the dough and mixed in there with rapid  rise yeast, warm milk and water, sugar salt - a little oil. Push it around a little bit, not too fussy. After first rising - I worked it a little more and then pressed it flat, buttered it, next the sauteed  onions were spread on - rolled it jelly roll fashion and sealed the ends. My favorite ceramic cooking sheet was sprinkled with cornmeal. Bread was place on that and cooked at 375 degrees preheated convection for 20 minutes - I must say it was good, Steve sure thought so, he ate enough.

My bread going into the oven - you can see the fresh dill

 I brushed some butter on top

The whole house smells so good when bread bakes - 

Onions inside made it taste so good,  went great with my Big Soup

yummmmm - I love dill in just about everything
Til next time
betsy

Pictures of Patrick Henrys home

Patrick Henry was born in Hanover county Va. on May 29, 1736.
Governor of Va. 1776-1778, 1784

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Patrick Henry bought Scotchtown and 960 acres at auction in 1771, he moved here with his wife,

Sarah and 6 children.

Scotchtown contains 3 pieces of

furniture which is a tea caddy, map table and cradle that belonged to Henry. His wife Sarah after the 6th child became ill enough that she was confined to the basement of the home. She died in 1775 and is believed buried somewhere on the property , but no one knows for sure.

Henry sold Scotchtown in 1777.

He died in Charlotte county in 1799.