Captured
“Birgit was awake and stoking the fire for its own long day of work, while Dot was nursing a cup of tea. Grabbing two large buckets Clare walked hastily out to the pump and filled them. Dot ran out to help.
“You get that one,” Clare instructed her.
Dot struggled with the heavy bucket, but managed to get it back to the kitchen without sloshing too much of the water away on the journey.
The water was poured into the big black kettles and set on the fire. The household would use it for its morning ...chores, like washing up and the cleaning of the china and cutlery after breakfast. The kettles would be refilled as needed, but one was kept full, hot, and at the ready all day.
Leaving Birgit to begin breakfast, Clare and Dot went outdoors and swept the porch and the brick path that led to the house. With that done, it was time for chamber pots to be emptied and replenished with fresh water. It was not Clare’s favorite task.
After a thorough washing of their hands, they set the table for breakfast.MoreLess
“You get that one,” Clare instructed her.
Dot struggled with the heavy bucket, but managed to get it back to the kitchen without sloshing too much of the water away on the journey.
The water was poured into the big black kettles and set on the fire. The household would use it for its morning ...chores, like washing up and the cleaning of the china and cutlery after breakfast. The kettles would be refilled as needed, but one was kept full, hot, and at the ready all day.
Leaving Birgit to begin breakfast, Clare and Dot went outdoors and swept the porch and the brick path that led to the house. With that done, it was time for chamber pots to be emptied and replenished with fresh water. It was not Clare’s favorite task.
After a thorough washing of their hands, they set the table for breakfast.MoreLess
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