Good morning! Today is July 23rd, 1791. You wake up to the feeling of intense heat in your room and you realize the warm temperatures of summer have reached their peak. You sit up in bed and worry that you've overslept and missed your morning chores and the opening lesson at school, but you quickly remember that it's a Saturday and school doesn't meet today! With a sigh of relief, you lay your head back down on the pillow for a few more minutes before beginning your day. The sun is shining today, and your bedroom window overlooks the water just north of Newport Harbor. You can see Goat Island and Rose Island from your window, and your home is nestled in the Point Neighborhood of Newport. At last, you decide to jump out of bed and begin your day.

Once you get yourself out of bed, you head over to the window to take a look at the glimmering water. You wonder if your father would allow you to spend most of your time outside today, seeing as it's such a perfect summer day. You remember how you woke up late, and you quickly slip into your clothes so you can get started on your morning chores. Once you're dressed, you head downstairs to grab a bite to eat. You settle on a fried egg and a slab of bacon. Your chores consist of preparing for the midday meal, sweeping the parlor, continuing your embroidery project, and practicing your scales on the harpsichord. You work diligently on as many chores as time will allow, but unfortunately some of your responsibilities will have to carry over into the afternoon.

The majority of your morning chores included preparing for the midday meal; you made a loaf of bread, prepped the beef, chopped the vegetables, and brewed the tea. Working over the hot hearth was difficult due to the heat both inside and outside of the house. Your family was pleased with how the meal came out, and you are satisfied with the cooking you completed. Midday meal is the most important meal of the day in 1791, so you're thankful you cooked everything correctly. 

Once the midday meal has finished and you and your family have cleaned up the leftovers, you finally get to experience the warm summer weather. You grab your stick and hoop and run outside to the harbor's edge, admiring the water and feeling the sun on your face. You roll the hoop along the sand, tapping it with the stick to keep it rolling. You look over your shoulder and Mercy, one of your fellow classmates, is waving to you. You motion for her to come join you, and you both giggle as you take turns rolling the hoop back and forth along the small beach. You are so grateful to grow up in such a beautiful neighborhood.

After you've tired yourself out by playing stick and hoop with Mercy, she heads back to her home on Poplar Street for the rest of the evening. After she departs, you sit on one of the piers overlooking the water. Your father's fishing boat is fastened to the dock, and you can hear the faint cry of seagulls overhead as you enjoy the tranquil afternoon. The sound of carriage wheels and horse hooves distract you, and you watch as families of the Point make their way home from a day out. Once the sun dips closer to the horizon, you stand up and decide to head home for the night, hoping to practice your harpsichord for a little while longer before bed.

Once you get back home for the evening, your family settles into the parlor and you begin to recite your scales on the harpsichord. Listening to scales is not everyone's cup of tea, so you quickly change to a livelier tune to keep the spirits high. You've begun to truly love the harpsichord, and practicing music keeps your mind fresh for your school lessons. After some playing, your family retires for the night and you head upstairs to get ready for bed.

Once upstairs, you get changed into your shift. It is still very warm in the house, so hopefully the light, flowy fabric of your clothes will keep you cool as you sleep. Before getting into bed, you say your prayers and think about how much fun you had during the day. Tomorrow is Sunday, meaning you'll spend most of your day at Trinity Church, but you look forward to another day off from school. Goodnight!