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The Villager's Calendar:
A villager's life was that of a farmer. A look at what the villagers' year might have been like:
January: The new year was a time of celebration filled with feasting with friends and neighbors.
February: The villagers cut wood from the dead trees in the forest. Wood was the main source for fuel.
March: The villagers pruned the vines in the early spring. Only the strongest shoots were left to fruit.
April: Both men and women went to work planting and weeding the crops. If the fields were left, the weeds would choke the crops.
May: The villagers had to inspect the bee hives. Honey provided sweetness for them, sugar was a luxury.
June: The first crop of hay had to be cut and dried to provide food for the animal's during winter.
July: The villagers had to harvest wheat. Everyone joined in with the harvest. If it failed, they would starve.
August: Threshing with some flails, the villagers separated the grains from the husks.
September: The villagers stomped on grapes to make wine. (this is called treading the grapes.) The grapes are also made into raisins.
October: The villagers set out to sew the wheat. The villagers threw grain into the fields.
November: The villagers grazed the rough pastures and waste lands.
December: Hogs were murdered. The meat was preserved by salting or smoking.
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