Wassailing Party!

January 7, 2012

Sledding 2:30PM - Farmer Chuck has been earth moving and sculpting his sled hill and he got himself a new toy - a snow maker!   Let's hope for a good helping of the white stuff from Mother Nature, too.

Procession at Dusk - Gather at Cider Works

Bonfire and Food to follow - Please let us know if you will be attending, we want to have enough food for all!  Call Orondo Cider Works at 509-784-1029 or Sharon at 509-679-1481.

What is wassailing?  Wassailing means Good Health and comes to us as an English tradition that pre-dates Christianity.  Like many traditions it was a little different in each region as well as evolved over the years.  Generally, observed on Epiphany - the 12th day of Christmas, activities included singing, going door to door, feasting, blessing and drinking wassail!  Our wassailing traditions include a procession into the orchard, singing, blessing the trees, scaring away the evil spirits and inviting the good spirits to reside and bless us with a good crop.  Then we finish off the evening with a bonfire of obsolete Christmas trees,(call Chuck to donate a tree 509-679-1480) some good food and fellowship.  We hope you will join us.