In Pursuit Of Maine: April 28, 2014

Monday, April 28, 2014

April 28, 2014 - The Walls Have Ears

Shhhh! The walls have ears, I have been told. And where there are no walls, there are trees, and they have ears, too. Everywhere the ancient pitch pine forest is alive, waiting and listening. My feet crackle on leaves and old pine needles, no matter how gingerly I might attempt to walk. The old trees creak and groan high up in the air when the wind blows, and the wind is always blowing. Little animals chatter and run back and forth on the ground or in the trees. When the weather is warmer, the constant hum of insects will be intense, and the birds who eat them will sing from one end of the forest to another. And into that forest I walk, but my sound is foreign. They have all been warned that I am coming. The ears always hear me and they relay the information to every living creature. Then each will decide if he will come out and visit with me or if today is a day to avoid human contact. One does not surprise the forest. It is the other way around, always.

"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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Monday, April 28, 2014

April 28, 2014 - The Walls Have Ears