In Pursuit Of Maine: Another Fairy Home

Friday, March 28, 2014

Another Fairy Home

"Aye, lassie, these woods be thick with 'em, and ye'd better watch yer step!"

That was what I heard as I chanced upon yet another fairy den, but when I turned around, no one was there. This was a rock den, distinctly different from the tree dens I have shown previously. The rock dens are more cavernous, and they harbor a darker fairy, one who likes to hide in the earth. NOT THAT THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THAT. (I said that last sentence a little louder on purpose in case the Good Folk were listening.) I wouldn't presume to choose between the two, you see. But anyway, gems are what these Good Folk are after, and I shall bring them some quartz crystals. And I will ask a boon of them afterward, that my garden grow ever more abundant this year. It's a good thing to happen upon a fairy rock den, in the daytime at least, mind you. We'll not speak aught of the nighttime.

"The Plain Maine Cookbook" is my own collection of vintage Maine recipes that will immediately bring you back to a simpler time, a less confused time. These recipes are more than just comfort food. They're family food, traditional food, simple food, plain food. One bite and you'll say, "Ah, yes! I remember my grandmother used to make this. I had forgotten all about it!" Recipes for whoopie pies, funnel cakes, fried fiddleheads, haymaker's switchel, coffee can bread, glogg, and much more are in these pages. There is even a recipe on how to render lard. So open the door and go back to some simple, time-tested foods you can prepare easily. You'll find that you save money and waste less by "making do" with commodity cooking. What's in the pantry or in the garden is what's for dinner.

"So You Want to Move to Maine" is an invaluable little book in helping people to make a permanent move to Maine. It will save you a ton of time because all the initial footwork is done for you, including 100 links on how to find work and living quarters, getting your driver's license, pet requirements, programs for people with disabilities, programs for senior citizens, getting married in Maine, hidden taxes and expenses, hospitals, health insurance, handling a real winter like a pro, etc. Stop being "just a number" or another face in the crowd. Walk away from the rat race. Become boldly individualistic and make your mark in life. You can still do that in Maine, one of the last holdouts of ordinary, old-fashioned, kind, and decent American living.

I’ve chosen 37 unique fairy tales that will be loved by both adults and children as they can be read and interpreted on many levels. But if you are looking for only sweet tales that end in joy and fairness, you may want to pass this book by. Some fairy tales are simply “dark,” and that is because sometimes life is simply dark. Not always, of course, but often enough. Sometimes the hero lives; sometimes he dies. Check out my book, “Fairy Tales of Maine,” in the photo link below. If you are brave, you might just meet yourself in one of these tales.

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Friday, March 28, 2014

Another Fairy Home