In Pursuit Of Maine: May 19, 2014

Monday, May 19, 2014

May 19, 2014 - Beauty

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, or so I am told, and before today I always believed that was true. Then I ran across this domestic Chinese swan goose today--that is, I beheld him--and I couldn't help but marvel at the uniqueness of every creature on this Earth. He was very odd-looking and very bold, this goose was, although I am quite certain he thought he was beautiful. And how did I know this? By his confidence, of course. He strutted right out to meet me to see if I had any treats for him. When he found out that I was empty-handed, he turned his considerable nose up at me and promptly snubbed me. He swam away regally, quite convinced he was a dapper fellow, indeed. So snobby was he that I could not help but giggle and think perhaps beauty was not in the eye of the beholder but of the beheld. So snobby was he that I found myself being embarrassed to be human. Now, there is a lesson in there somewhere for me, should I decide to pursue it.

"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, May 19, 2014

May 19, 2014 - Beauty