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The Country Register of Maine
January-February 2015; Vol. IV #1
GAIL HAGEMAN, Publisher
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Albion, Maine 04910 • (207) 437 - 2663
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Happy New Year! We are looking
forward to another great year working with
our long time advertisers & the anticipation
of meeting new ones. We love to give you
so many shopping choices & introducing
you to shops you probably didn’t know
about.
Shops are still open & our hardy
advertisers are looking forward to your
visits. Now that the rush of the holidays
are over, take some time for yourself &
(weather permitting) take some leisurely
day trips. It’s a good time to think about
doing some redecorating, rearranging or adding something new. You never know what
you might find…maybe after Christmas sales!
Don’t forget to tell the shop keepers you found them in The Country Register of
Maine, several of them have dubbed this paper the “Retail Shopping Bible” & I thank
them for that wonderful nick name, because we do go above & beyond any daily or
local paper. Don’t forget to check out our fb page for shop pictures or late breaking
news from the shops & please ‘like’ us while you are there.
As usual, we have some interesting recipes for you, with a “snowy” theme. Our
Book Give Aways are from Islandport Press in Yarmouth, ME., a big Thank You to
them, please be sure to enter the drawing. And you’ll find enjoyable articles from your
favorite writers. I wonder…Where’s Kelly?
Stay warm,
Gail
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• Nebraska: Barbara Stillman and Lolly Konecky, 515 E. Carefree Hwy, #1128, Phoenix, AZ 85085, 602-942-8950
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• New York: Dave & Amy Carter, P.O. Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, 866-825-9217
• N. Carolina: Barbara Stillman and Lolly Konecky, 515 E. Carefree Hwy, #1128, Phoenix, AZ 85085, 602-942-8950
• North Dakota: Dee Sleep, 132 W. Hudson Street, Spearfish, SD 57783, 605-722-7028
• Ohio: Barb Moore, P. O. Box 37, Cable, OH, 43009, 937-652-1157
• Oklahoma: Lenda Williams, P.O. Box 32581, Oklahoma City, OK 73123, 405-470-2597
• Oregon: Barbara Stillman and Lolly Konecky, 515 E. Carefree Hwy, #1128, Phoenix, AZ 85085, 602-942-8950
• Pennsylvania: Dave & Amy Carter, PO Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, 866-825-9217
• Rhode Island: Michael Dempsey, 10213 Fanny Brown Road, Raleigh, NC 27603, 919-661-1760
• S. Carolina: Barbara Stillman and Lolly Konecky, 515 E. Carefree Hwy, #1128, Phoenix, AZ 85085, 602-942-8950
• South Dakota: Dee Sleep, 132 W. Hudson Street, Spearfish, SD 57783, 605-722-7028
• Tennessee: Chris & Kelly Kennedy, 5804 Whiterose Way, New Market, MD 21774 443-243-1118
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• Virginia: Dave & Amy Carter, P.O. Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, 866-825-9217
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• West Virginia: Dave & Amy Carter, PO Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, 866-825-9217
• Wisconsin: Scott & Jennifer Hughes, P. O. Box 276, Altoona, WI, 54720, 715-838-9426
• Wyoming: Dee Sleep, 132 W. Hudson Street, Spearfish, SD 57783, 605-722-7028
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Random Acts
by Maranda K. Jones
This Day
Mother Hen always gave us little chicks new
monthly calendars for our nests. In other words,
Mrs. Babcock, our beloved elementary teacher, gave us a copy of one month at a
time to apply to the corner of our desks with masking tape. Our daily assignments
and ongoing projects would easily slide underneath, keeping our desks orderly and
neat. I am sure my love for order and organization stems from this early practice.
It was a new beginning. We would neatly color the month’s name, carefully write
the numbers in the boxes, and organize our projects for the upcoming weeks. I loved
to know what we would be looking forward to each day and met each task with anticipation. Others in my class looked forward to crossing days off, knowing each X
meant we were one day closer to a new month, and one month closer to summer
vacation. Sometimes it is necessary to look toward an ending, but beginnings
always have an air of excitement.
One morning, as usual, our daily worksheet had a quotation at the bottom. This
one in particular read, “This day will never pass again.” Being a fifth grader, I thought,
“Uh, yeah it will.” Mondays come around every seven days, and so do Tuesdays. In
fact, each day always follows its predecessor and repeats without end. We go to
P.E. on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and every class we start by running laps.
We go to music every Tuesday and Thursday, warming up with “Ol’ Dan Tucker.” We
spend time outside at recess after lunch and the bus takes the same route home
every single day. These activities were not items we wrote down on our calendars,
but routines we knew well and expected. The days seemed to repeat, so why had
our teacher shared this phrase?
Fast forward twenty years to my classroom, where I realize that I have not only
turned into my mother, but I have turned into my teacher. I find myself at the front
of the room, writing the date on the board as I did each morning, and underneath
the words, “This day will never pass again.” Most of my kindergarten class was
unable to read the statement, but it was an important reminder to me. It is a
privilege and responsibility to make this the best day possible for them. This is the
only year these children will spend in kindergarten, so it is my job to make it
effective and enjoyable for all of us.
When I had my own classroom, it was easier to control the environment. I was
responsible for the set-up, the layout, the procedures and the activities. Since taking
time off to be a full-time mother for the last three years, I am slowly getting back
into the classroom by substitute teaching. Each classroom has its own routines and
expectations, but it is still important to make the most of each day. Rather than
writing out lesson plans, I am following other teachers’ guidelines. Instead of
writing my own to-do list, I am following the Lord’s to-be list.
Galatians 5:22-23 has a thorough list of actions and attitudes that apply to any
situation, whether I am home with my own children or in school teaching others’.
Although sometimes hard to attain, these characteristics set a high expectation for
ourselves and encourage us to strive toward that perfection that is only found in Jesus
Christ. Love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness,
and self-control are at the top of my to-be list as we welcome a new year. The fruit
of the Spirit should be shared this day, for this day will never pass again. Jot it down
on your calendar, and write it on your heart.
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Great Gifts for
Valentine’s Day and Beyond
by Mary Dessoie
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, now is the time to start thinking
about your gift-giving needs. Instead of patronizing the crowded malls and box
stores and paying top dollar for quite ordinary mass-produced trinkets and home
accessories, why not be remembered this year for your spectacular, unique and
antique Valentine’s Day gifts?
My area of interest is antique china. In that niche you will find everything
you need to fit all taste levels on your gift list. You are holding the best resource
for your antiquing jaunts in your hands. You can make your shopping easy and
a delight by patronizing the advertisers who appear in this paper. Please make
a point to attend auctions, shows, estate sales, visit your local antique malls and
shops and say “hello” to your neighbors. Have fun getting out and about while
crossing off the names on your gift list.
One of the best buys is a partial lot of china. These incomplete sets usually
can be found for great prices. Don’t overlook pieces that are dusty or have small
imperfections. They can be spruced up!
Everyone loves vintage teacups. Why not purchase several? Teacup sets
are items of enduring beauty that will get you through your Valentine’s gift list
and on to birthdays, get well or hostess gifts. Fill the cup with an assortment of
individually packaged tea bags. Place the cup and saucer on a large square of tulle.
Bring the tulle up around the cup and saucer and wrap with a long colorful piece
of fabric ribbon. What a welcome gift!
Try the same with butter pats! Place one large wrapped chocolate on a pat
and surround it with tulle and a beautiful ribbon. Don’t forget to set one of these
delightful treasures at each guest’s place setting at your next luncheon or dinner
party and enjoy your guests’ complimentary remarks. Butter pats are also great
votive candleholders. Buy several votive candles to accompany your bounty of
antique butter pats. Voila! You now have several inexpensive but delightful gifts
for your special girlfriends, not only for February 14 but also throughout the year
ahead.
Bouillon cups always remind me of my transatlantic crossings on the QE2
and the mandatory “elevenses.” It is so rare to see these vestiges of gracious 19th
Century living. Bouillon cups are charming gifts. Place tiny color foil-wrapped
bouillon cubes in the cup. Use gift wrap with a nautical theme and surround your
pretty package with tulle. Use an extra long flowing fabric ribbon festooned with
lighthouses.
For the mustachioed man in your life, a mustache cup is a must! These relics
of Victoriana will be treasured for years ahead. Antique shaving mugs are another
terrific present. Pack up a gift bag of shaving creams and lotions and you will be
able to present a gift that you are proud of and one that won’t cost you a bundle!
Add a brush to the mug and you will surely please the special man in your life.
A day of snooping around antique shops and bidding at auctions should
provide you with the opportunity to pick up several inexpensive soap dishes. Make
a side trip to your local discount store for a variety of decorative soaps. Pack a bar
of soap with each dish and wrap the ensemble in vintage hankies tied up with big
red ribbon.
The possibilities for great gifts are endless when you go antiquing. Add your
own touches to create truly memorable gifts. Why not bake up a storm and artfully
arrange the heart-shaped goodies on a 19th Century Haviland dessert plate? Surely
someone on your gift list would love a matching sugar and creamer. Do you have
a dog-lover on your gift list? Fido certainly would appreciate some doggy treats
presented on a 19th Century Staffordshire bone dish!
Always remember, it is the thought that counts. Gifts of antique china are
packed with memories, and by adding your own special touches, you will relay the
message that your gifts have been packaged with careful thought and love.
Happy Presidents’ Day
February 16th
Mary Dessoie covers a variety of topics in the field of antiques and collectibles.
She founded the Butter Pat Patter Association for beginner and advanced collectors
of exquisite china butter pats from the Victorian through Edwardian eras and
19th Century to current-day transportation and restaurant ware pats. Butter pats
are miniature plates that were introduced during the mid-1800s for individual
servings of butter.
A subscription to The Patter newsletter costs $22 and includes a mint-condition
Royal Doulton butter pat and 10 issues. Sample copies are available by sending $4
and a LSSAE (70 cents) to: Mary Dessoie, 7950 E. Keats Avenue, No. 178, Mesa,
AZ 85209-5025. Those who would like to start their subscriptions immediately and
receive their Royal Doulton pat by return mail should send a $22 check or money
order payable to Mary Dessoie. Mention this article and you will receive an extra
butter pat. Please mention this special double china premium offer when you write!
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AUGUSTA, GARDINER
Let Me Out!
Several nights ago, my husband was startled by a sudden banging noise in our
backyard.
“What was that?” he asked.
“I’m not sure,” I responded, “but it sounded as though it came from the
storage building.”
With a flashlight in one hand and a big stick in another, we cautiously
approached the door of the building. Slowly we eased open the door and stood
ready for combat.
Just as slowly our cat Smidgeon stretched, gave us an “it’s about time you
showed up look” and walked out the door. I had been in and out of the building
earlier in the day and apparently he had joined me without my knowledge. Needless
to say, he was quite ready to escape when help arrived.
Later, as I thought about my poor kitty being stuck in storage all afternoon, I
could not help but think about all the UFOs ‘trapped’ in my fabric closet. If they
had the ability, would they, too, knock over something and make a loud crash in
order to summon me to their rescue?
It was probably guilt, but the next day as Smidgeon enjoyed a special kitty
treat, I could not help but peek in at my many UFOs. Several were almost complete.
I thought what am I waiting for? One box contained thirty-two four-patch units
made from Civil war repro. I vaguely remember that my plan had been to set them
in a vertical setting like one I had seen in one of my books on quilt history. I had
even pieced the blocks on one of my many antique machines. I am not really sure
why except that it just seemed to be the right thing to do.
As I laid them out on the floor I suddenly remembered why this project had
come to an end in the first place: the sashing. What was I going to use for the
sashing? I auditioned several fabrics but nothing seemed to work. I was very close
to throwing the whole thing back into the closet when I spotted the perfect blue.
This was just made for this quilt I thought as I happily stitched for hours. Before
long the quilt top emerged. (We won’t discuss the fact that at this point in my life,
no one had ever taught me to calculate the size for setting triangles for block on
point. We’ll just say that somehow I made them fit.)
Once it was complete, I draped the top over the back of a chair and stepped
back to view my creation. I expected to pat myself on the back, but much to my
horror, something was all wrong. Civil War repro should have that comfortable
antique look (or so I thought) but this quilt looked new. Some of the fabric stood
out like a sore thumb. I groaned, “Where is my antique look alike?”
Now mind you I was fully aware that I had purchased these charm squares the
previous summer and that I had just finished stitching the top moments before.
I knew this top was new, but I had somehow expected a quilt top with a vintage
look. Disgusted, I threw the top back into the closet to give this some thought.
Days later, while glancing through the mail, I could not take my eyes off of
the beautiful antique quilt in a picture a friend had sent to me. I was shocked when
I read that this was not an antique at all but a great imposter. The information
stated that the maker, who like myself preferred a vintage look, had over-dyed the
entire quilt to achieve this effect.
“That’s it,” I almost screamed as I ran to retrieve my quilt top and then drove
quickly to the store to purchase a bottle of tan dye.
The directions seemed easy. Fill the washer with hot water, dump in the dye
and then add the object to be dyed. I quickly completed steps one and two, but
then stopped dead in my tracks. The water looked like a mudslide I had seen on
the nightly news. Throw my top in there? There must be some mistake. I read and
re-read the instructions. Each time I came to the same conclusion. Was I really
supposed to trust this muddy water to transform my quilt top into one I would
adore? After saying a quick prayer, I threw it in and then paced the floor.
“I didn’t like it before,” I kept telling myself, “so anything is better than what
I had.”
I must confess that I peeked in the washer more than once in the process
but could not bear the sight. My quilt top now looked like a quilt caught in that
mudslide on the TV news. I thought what have I done? Soon the wash cycle was
complete and I retrieved the brown, stringy mess.
“Oh well,” I said to myself, “I’ll at least dry it before I throw it out, or maybe
the cats can sleep on it.”
Thirty minutes later the dryer beeped to signal that drying time was finished.
As I opened the dryer, I could only stand and stare. Had the ‘quilt fairy’ visited my
dryer? Was this the same top? There before my eye was the cozy, worn, vintage top
I had envisioned. The muddy water had done its magic.
Soon, the one time UFO was a completed quilt, which I proudly draped over
the back of the couch—all because poor Smidgeon had wandered into the wrong
place at the wrong time.
“Hmm…whom should I accidentally lock up next?” I wondered out loud as
I gave Smidgeon a hug.
Deb Heatherly is the owner of Deb’s Cats N Quilts in Franklin, NC, and the
creator of the Turbo 4 Patch, Cat’s Meow and Star Power Rulers. (Visit the Deb’s
Cats N Quilts YouTube channel for a demo.) Visit Deb’s Cats N Quilts at www.
Debscatsnquilts.com, on Facebook or on her blog at www.Purrfectquilting.com. This
story was written by Deb many years ago when she still lived in South Carolina and
it was in a box with other short stories that she recently discovered while cleaning out
a closet.
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LITCHFIELD, LEWISTON
Braised
Garlic-Ginger Chops
‘Quick-braise’—like this flavorful pork chop skillet—dishes get
supper on the table fast. Fast braising makes these pork chops
tender, and the braising liquid adds flavor power. Serve with
sautéed peapods, warm flour tortillas and hot cooked rice.
Recipe Ingredients:
4 boneless pork chops,
about 3/4-inch thick
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons grated
fresh ginger
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
Dash hot pepper sauce
Cooking Directions:
1. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.
Brown chops about 2 to 3 minutes on each side;
add hoisin sauce, water, soy sauce, ginger, garlic,
onion powder and hot pepper sauce to skillet, cover tightly
and simmer over medium-low heat for 20 minutes.
Makes 4 servings.
Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of Pork, Be
Inspired
Snow Peas with
Pine Nuts and Mint
Yield: Serves 2-3.
Ingredients:
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 pound snow peas, rinsed, dried, tips of the ends cut off,
strings removed
• 1/4 cup pine nuts
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon dark sesame oil
• 10 large mint leaves, chopped
Method:
1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet on
medium high heat. Add the snow peas,
garlic, and pine nuts. Stir to coat with the
oil. Cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring. You
do not want to overcook the snow peas or
they will get limp. They should still be a
little bit crunchy.
2. Remove from heat. Stir in the sesame
oil and chopped mint leaves. Serve
immediately.
Happy Valentines
Day
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BUXTON, CORNISH
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Your Cup of Tea
Tea Party Tips for a Crowd
by Susan Springer
There is a knack for planning a tea event for larger groups. Ask yourself or
the planning committee:
1. Who is coming to the event? Identify your group.
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2. How many are coming?
3. What is the plan for the function—tea time foods, a special feature speaker,
meeting?
4. How much per person do you want to spend? Then, and only then, plan
the foods. Keep in mind that you want an assortment of foods and with varying
colors and textures. Avoid the dreaded “all beige foods plate.”
5. Where is the event to be held? What are the available facilities, restroom
locations, table set up, etc.?
6. For a typical Full Afternoon Tea, offer three sandwiches, two scones with
jam and clotted cream and three or more bite-sized desserts. A fruit sorbet, fruit
kabob, chocolate-dipped strawberry, etc., are also welcome additions. Be sure to
have a variety of fillings for your sandwiches—one cream cheese based sandwich, a
couple of protein-based sandwiches and perhaps a savory mini quiche or other tiny
protein foods. Vary the breads and fillings on the sandwiches and try your best to
avoid an all cream cheese offering.
7. Some groups elect to have a “buffet style” service but I have found that it is
often simpler to pre-plate the foods in the kitchen in addition to serving your guests
a pretty 3-tiered plate of assorted teatime goodies. This helps you with portion
control, plate appeal and the extra-tiered plates makes it appear you are rather
generous. A lovely touch as well would be to have extra food carefully arranged on
beautiful trays and assign someone to walk through the groups offering “seconds.”
(Something I wish more tearooms would do, by the way.)
8. When a tray is about 80% empty, take it into the kitchen and refresh the
tray by artfully arranging new foods to take out to guests. A nasty-looking, nearly
empty tray looks messy and has lost its elegant impact.
9. At each table, assign a “hostess” in charge of making sure all guests are
included in the conversations. Sit chatty ladies next to shy ones and break up the
cliques by assigning ladies of the clique at different tables.
10.Most Americans come to a tea event hoping to eat “lunch” and are
disappointed when it turns out to be a “snack.”
Keep in mind throughout your planning that the important part of the event
is not the tea, the tea foods or the decorations. The important parts of gathering for
tea are the “people.” Friendships are formed over a hot cup of tea. Lonely people
are encouraged and comforted. Family bonds are strengthened. Memories made
around the tea table can last a lifetime. That is the real value of hosting a tea event.
Susan Springer, Owner of Your Cup of Tea®, conducts fun educational
presentations surrounding the English tea traditions. Ms. Springer is a professional
Home Economist, Certified in Family & Consumer Sciences, Certified in Tea, Levels
I & II, by the Specialty Tea Institute and is a Certified Tea Etiquette Consultant
trained by the Protocol School of Washington, DC. For information on having her
speak at your next event, she can be reached at (360) 658-8887 Email: ssspringer@
consultant.com Copyright 2014 by Susan Springer. Used by permission, no reprint
without author’s permission.
Collecting Antique
Tea Cup Sets
by Mary Dessoie
Antique tea cups and saucers are lovely items to collect. They are easily found,
the prices are affordable and the variety of patterns and colors is endless.
If you are considering starting an antique collection, a tea cup and saucer
collection is a good route to go. Tea cups and saucers have been around for hundreds
of years and are found in many types of materials, so there are plenty of different
items to collect. Whether you plan to casually collect or to aggressively hunt down
specific pieces, you will need to do some research before you begin.
Determine what you want to collect. Perhaps you are attracted to tea cups
and saucers from a specific era. Perhaps you just want a collection of cups you
find beautiful. Begin with some research and figure out exactly what you’d like to
purchase.
You can’t start your collection until you know what you are looking for, so
search the web and read books on tea cups and saucers. Learn which items are the
most common and which ones are harder to find. This way, if you are lucky enough
to stumble across a rare find, you’ll know to snatch it up right away.
You will want to display your collection so that it can be admired on a daily
basis. Since tea cups are often made of bone china or porcelain, you’ll want to keep
them in a safe place where they won’t break. Be sure to keep the collection out of
direct sunlight, as it might fade any paint on the cups and saucers over time.
Antiques require proper upkeep in order to prevent them from being damaged.
Dust your collection regularly and give the cups and saucers a gentle wash twice a
year. Never wash antique china in the dishwasher, as this may damage it.
While you can go online and simply purchase exactly what you’d like,
searching for the items is much more exciting. By patronizing the advertisers in
this publication, you are sure to find many antique tea cup and saucer sets.
Mary Dessoie covers a variety of antiques and collectibles. She founded the Butter
Pat Patter Association for collectors of butter pats. A subscription to The Patter
newsletter costs $22 and includes a mint-condition Royal Doulton butter pat and ten
issues. Sample copies are available by sending $4.00 and a LSSAE (70 cents) to Mary
Dessoie, 7950 E. Keats Avenue, No. 178, Mesa, AZ 85209-5025. For those who
would like to start their subscriptions immediately and receive their pat by return
mail, please send your check or money order, in the amount of $22, payable to Mary
Dessoie. You will receive an additional butter pat with your paid membership when
you mention this publication and the special double premium offer!
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January ~ February 2015
KENNEBUNK, WELLSReopening for the year
TUESDAY, FEB. 3, 2015
Love
and
Beauty
in an
Apple Pie
by Kerri Habben
Adam and Eve had their descent
over one. William Tell skillfully and
courageously shot an arrow through
one. Isaac Newton described the laws
of physics after one dropped from a tree. My moment with an apple was far less
dramatic but it led me to a deeper appreciation.
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I was at the kitchen sink, peeling and slicing apples. The just-rolled-out crust
waited in a pie plate and my blend of sugars and cinnamon sat on the counter
along with, of course, the fixings for a streusel topping. Unless you are diabetic, I
believe there is little in this world that brown sugar can’t cure.
My eyes studied the world outside; the bare trees cast broad and spindly
shadows across the lawn as winter’s light lingered in pockets of precious sunshine.
Mother Nature’s beauty culled the most positive thoughts. As I relaxed, I soon
found myself contemplating the amazing construction of an apple, its beginnings
and how it evolved into a piece of fruit to sustain us.
My mother sat at the table knitting a shawl. As soon as the pie would go in the
oven, my own project of fingerless gloves was waiting for me. The news came on
the television after a commercial for a grocery store, advertising ordering your food
online to save time. After the lead-in stories of the day, there arrived a segment
about the stress of preparing dinner. Then there was an announcement of some
new technological gadget that was expected to make our lives exponentially easier.
Pausing, I gently held the half-peeled apple in my palm and sighed.
“Mom,” I asked as I smiled reassuringly at the fruit, “When did people forget
that food is beautiful?”
My mother and grandmother—whose mother taught her—taught me how to
cook. I learned most of what I know not through structured lessons, but instead by
simply being in their kitchens as they worked. I learned from watching them as I
sat at the kitchen table and helping as I grew older. Of course, there were specific
things that had to be taught from start to finish, such as baking a cake. They taught
me how to read recipes, plan and ultimately put forth a well-balanced meal with
the entrée and side dishes all ready at the same time.
The most important thing my mother and grandmother taught me was
something that they never had to say. Their steady actions and joyful energy told
me that they thoroughly enjoyed what they were doing. Even when I was young,
I understood that within their intentions was their deep and abiding love. I may
not have known the words to express that just then but I knew that they were truly
grateful to prepare a delicious meal for their loved ones.
My mother and I cook together and often we cook for each other. I don’t have
children, but if I did, I hope that they, too, would feel the love within me that I
sense within the women who raised me.
My grandmother died in 2006, four months shy of 100 years of age. She lived
the last few years of her life in an assisted living community. We visited her many
times each week. She never spoke of it but we knew she missed cooking.
I knew because when we’d arrive in her room, she’d often give me a napkinwrapped roll from lunch.
“Here,” she’d say as she held a hand out to me. “I saved this for you.”
Kerri Habben is a writer, photographer and historian living in Raleigh, NC. An
avid crocheter and knitter, she learned these skills from her grandmother and mother.
She donates many of her yarn creations to those in need. A published writer for nearly
twenty years, Kerri is currently gathering a decade of essays into a book. She can be
reached at [email protected].
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NEW HAMPSHIRE
Aromatherapy/Essential Oils
Tin Roof Primitives
A Gathering of Primitive and Country Wares
Hyssop Essential Oil
Reproduction Furniture
Textiles • Quilts • Lighting
Window Treatments • Handmades
Braided Rugs • Floorcloths
(Hyssopus Officinalis)
By Wanda Headrick
Recently I was asked, “What is hyssop essential oil used for?” When the
discussion was finished, I realized the many benefits of hyssop essential oil and
thought others would be interested in knowing about its uses also.
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Hyssop essential oil comes from a small aromatic, perennial shrub that has a
woody base and slender herbaceous stems with purplish-blue flowers. It is native to
southern Europe and has been cultivated as a culinary herb and for medicinal uses
for hundreds of years. Hyssop essential oil is steam distilled from the leaves and
flowering tops of Hyssopus officinalis. The aroma from Hyssop is considered to be
warm, sweet and penetrating.
Hyssop flowers and leaves have been highly valued since antiquity for their
therapeutic properties. It was one of the bitter herbs mentioned in the Old Testament
(Psalms 51:7):” Purge me with hyssop and I shall be clean,” which may refer to
the plant’s general cleansing effect in connection with plagues, leprosy and chest
ailments. It was also on a twig of hyssop that a vinegar-filled sponge was handed to
Jesus on the cross. Hippocrates prescribed hyssop for bronchitis and pleurisy. It was
commonly used throughout the Middle Ages for warding off lice, wound healing,
inflammation and disease of the chest and lungs.
Today, hyssop essential oil is used in low doses as a topical application: massage,
compress, bath, liniment or by inhalation: direct inhalation, diffuser, vaporizer
or steam inhalation. It is considered a cleansing oil and is often used for healing
purposes and to cleanse the environment for those who meditate.
Hyssop essential oil should not be used during pregnancy or on individuals
who have epilepsy or high blood pressure. It should be used in low dosage, as it is
very potent.
Properties of hyssop essential oil include: antiseptic, antispasmodic, astringent,
diuretic, expectorant, sedative, stimulant and others.
Hyssop essential oil is considered to have a healing effect on the skin by helping
to form scar tissue and dispense bruises. Problem conditions like dermatitis and
eczema may also respond to blends using hyssop essential oil. It also has the effect of
promoting alertness and clarity. Emotionally it is considered to bring deep feelings
into focus. Very effective on respiratory issues and viral infections, hyssop essential
oil is good to clear the lungs and ease chest tightness experienced from colds, coughs,
sore throats, influenza, bronchitis and asthma. It is also helpful to ease the effects of
rheumatism, arthritis and gout.
Always dilute hyssop essential oil in a fixed “carrier” oil. There are many
different fixed oils that can be used, but most people have easy access to almond,
grapeseed or olive. Some fixed “carrier” oils like emu oil also have specific antiinflammatory properties and can enhance the anti-inflammatory effects of hyssop
and other essential oils.
Clear the Air
Sweet Orange.....................................................50 drops
Peppermint Essential Oil...................................10 drops
Lavender Essential Oil ......................................20 drops
Hyssop Essential Oil .........................................10 drops
Rosemary Essential Oil......................................20 drops
Cedarwood Virginia Essential Oil.....................40 drops
Blend the above pure essential oils together in a dark glass or metal bottle with
a tight fitting lid. It is best to use a glass bottle with a euro dropper insert. The euro
dropper insert allows you to use the blend 1 drop at a time.
To use for clearing the air in your home or environment: Add 12-20 drops to a
room humidifier, or 3-12 drops to a diffuser. You can also boil a pan of water on the
stove, turn it off and then add 12-20 drops to the water. The steam will dissipate the
essential oils through the room. The number of drops of the essential oil blend you
use can be adjusted to fit your personal liking.
To purchase Pure Essential Oils and other supplies go to
www.flinthillsaromatherapy.com Or email: [email protected]
We can be reached by phone @l 620-394-2250.
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BLESSINGS
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20 Chester Street Chester, NH 03036
603-845-3577
www.bittersweet-blessings.com
A primitive shop with over 6000 square feet
to lose yourself in!
We carry primitives, antiques, repurposed, vintage,
handmade and more!
Check us out on FaceBook for daily pictures!
January 9th-11th Cabin Fever Event
January 30th-February 1st
Our 2 Year Anniversary Celebration
March 6th-8th Spring Open House
Shop Hours for January and February:
Wednesday- Sunday 10am-5pm
Pineapple Coconut
Snowballs
1 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 (8 ounce) cans crushed pineapple, well drained
2 1/2 cups flaked coconut
Directions
When draining the pineapple, use a fine strainer to push as much
juice out as possible. A reviewer has stated this makes the mixture
a bit more firm and easier to work with.
In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and pineapple.
Mix well.
Cover and refrigerate for
30 minutes.
Roll mixture into 1-inch
balls.
Roll in coconut.
Refrigerate for 6 hours or
overnight.
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Snowball Cake
A grown-up version of the classic lunchbox treat, this cake will
bring back memories and bring up the question we all had as kids:
how did the cream filling get in there?
WHAT YOU NEED:
1 pkg. (2-layer size) devil’s food cake mix
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 egg
2 Tbsp. granulated sugar
1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 cup cold milk
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed
1 cup BAKER’S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut
MAKE IT:
HEAT oven to 350ºF.
PREPARE cake batter, in 2-1/2-qt. ovenproof bowl, as directed
on package; scrape side of bowl. Beat cream cheese, egg and
granulated sugar until blended; spoon into center of batter in
bowl.
BAKE 1 hour 5 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes
out clean. Cool cake in bowl 10 min. Loosen cake from bowl with
knife; invert onto wire rack. Remove bowl.
Cool cake completely.
MEANWHILE, beat pudding mix, powdered sugar and milk in
bowl with whisk 2 min.
Stir in COOL WHIP. Refrigerate until ready to use.
PLACE cake on plate; frost with pudding mixture. Cover with
coconut.
KRAFT KITCHENS TIPS:
SIZE WISE At 16 servings, this fun-to-make cake is a great
dessert to serve at a holiday party.
EASY CLEANUP Save on cleanup by mixing and baking the cake
batter in the same bowl.
NOTE Store in refrigerator.
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KENNEBUNK, WELLS
Book GiveAways
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Return of Old Maine
Woman The Old Maine Woman returns
with her customary combination of sass, insight, and
nostalgia in a host of new essays that shed their own
particular light on the quandaries of being female,
growing up, getting married, and getting older as a
woman in the northern parts of the state.
The twinkling eyes of Glenna Johnson Smith
don’t miss much, a skill that served her well when
she was a seventh and eighth grade teacher, and
also allow her to capture the deeper meaning
beneath life’s seemingly mundane moments.
Filled with grace, humor, and fortitude, Return of
Old Maine Woman will captivate the reader with
its
straightforward observations and heartwarming outlook. For
anyone who has longed to hear the insight of a relative that has seen something
of this life, Return of Old Maine Woman will fill that role, and more. Join Glenna
Johnson Smith in this lovely and engaging book, as she recounts what she has taught
and what she has learned during the better part a century well-lived.
Glenna Johnson Smith was born in 1920 in Ashville, Maine, in coastal Hancock
County. In 1941, she graduated from the University of Maine, married, and moved
to a farm in Easton, in Maine’s Aroostook County. A teacher for many years, she also
was heavily involved in school and community theater productions. Her writing has
appeared in Echoes and Yankee magazines and other publications. She now lives in
Presque Isle, Maine.
Nine Mile Bridge
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Here I am, last summer at the Farnsworth Museum
in Rockland, ME. For Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d
show you the famous LOVE sculpture in the garden
outside the museum. It was created by Robert Indiana,
(Robert Clark) who was born September 13, 1928.
He is an American artist associated with the pop art
movement. His “LOVE” print, first created for the
Museum of Modern Art’s Christmas card in 1965, was
the basis for the widely-distributed 1973 United States
Postal Service “LOVE” stamp.
The LOVE sign has been made into a sculpture
and is located in several United States towns and cities,
including Rockland, Maine. It is also in cities outside
the United States, and it has been made of different
materials and in several colors.
Since 1978, Robert Indiana has lived as a resident
of Vinalhaven.
In this critically acclaimed Maine
classic, set in the 1930s, Helen Hamlin writes of her
adventures in the
Maine wilderness. Hamlin was warned that remote
Churchill Depot, an isolated lumber camp located at
the headwaters of the Allagash River, was “no place
for a woman.” Despite the warning, Hamlin set off
at age twenty to teach school at the tiny camp. After
teaching for one year, she married a game warden,
and moved deeper into the wilderness, where she
spent her next three years. Hamlin effectively
captures this time in her life, complete with the
trappers, foresters, lumbermen, woods folk, wild
animals, and natural splendor that she discovered
first at Umsaskis Lake and then at Nine Mile
Bridge on the St. John River.
Islandport Press is proud to reissue
Nine Mile Bridge. The enhanced classic
features: a new foreword by Dean B. Bennett, author
and noted authority on the Allagash and North Woods regions of Maine; a
new Helen Hamlin biography; and new photographs.
Helen Hamlin (1917-2004), the author of Nine Mile Bridge: Three Years in
the Maine Woods, was born and raised in the northern Aroostook County town
of Fort Kent, Maine. Growing up in a family of game wardens, she had a deep
appreciation for the culture of the North Woods and its inspirational beauty — a
love that lasted her entire life. As the wife of a fish game warden, she lived deep in the
Maine wilderness and taught school in a remote lumber camp. Later, Hamlin ran the
Parmachenee Club (a private hunting and fishing club on Treat’s Island), worked as
a portrait painter, wrote a best-selling book, served as a French translator in Africa,
and traveled the world.
November/December
Book GiveAway Winners
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