In Pursuit Of Maine: August 3, 2014 - Albert

Sunday, August 3, 2014

August 3, 2014 - Albert

At 3:00 in the morning today, Albert was born. He weighed about 75 pounds and was standing on his own within half an hour. He's the newest citizen of Maine, shown here with his mom, Cocoa. As a new member of the state, it will be important for him to find his place in the community and to contribute to it. Fortunately, he has a great family who can teach him all he needs to know. He lives on a great farm where all the animals are cared for very well. He slept a lot today and drank a lot of milk, as good little boys will do. Soon he'll be oot and aboot terrorizing the neighborhood, and he'll give the lambs and the alpacas a run for their money. But for now, he's content to hang out with mom.

This is what it's all about. Don't let anyone tell you anything differently. All the stores, shoes, clothes, cars, boats, and other toys don't mean anything in the end. In the end, it's birth and death, living a peaceful life while here, and loving whenever possible. And it is always possible.

Albert, the new calf born today.

"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.