In Pursuit Of Maine: April 10, 2014 - An Unveiling

Thursday, April 10, 2014

April 10, 2014 - An Unveiling

I have been down this road a thousand times before at least, and never have I seen this before. It clearly was not recently built but has been here for quite some time. You can tell by the moss that has grown on it. Yet it was shielded from my watchful eyes up until now, and this is how I know it has been enchanted. This large fairy dwelling--a condominium of sorts--practically leapt out at me as I took my afternoon walk today. You can see at least three floors visible, with many entrances and windows. On the lower left there also appears to be a small entrance to a subterranean portion. Of course, I snapped a photo as soon as I saw it, only pausing afterward to wonder why I should have seen this today and not before. I can only hope that the fairies are beginning to trust me, although fairies are well known for their laziness, so it may be that they simply accidentally allowed the enchantment to elapse for a while. In any event, I now have it captured in this photo, and since I saw it with my own eyes, they will not be able to enchant me anymore, at least not regarding this particular dwelling. Clever fairies, I am getting closer.

"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.