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Friday, October 7th, 2011

October is really the best month of the year! For us, it is vacation time! The children are back in school making shopping a more pleasant experience for us old folks who no longer have small children at home and have come to enjoy peace and quiet! The foliage in New Hampshire, while not at its peak in our area yet, is certainly lovely up north. A week ago, we headed out on an overcast but pleasant day, our destination: Stark, New Hampshire. Along the way, we took a lot of photos including the following two pleasant scenes:

foliage scene - Sept. 30, 2011
a pleasant view of Fall in New Hampshire

horses at the Bell Farm
a scene in northern New Hampshire

Customarily, Jim always schedules his vacation for October. Last year at this time, he spent the three week time period taking photos for my soon-to-be-released book: 5mg cialis for daily use (Schiffer Publlishing Ltd., 2011). This year, he is creating a new “room” from an area that previous occupants of this house used as a “potting shed” and/or “mud room.” So far, he has installed electrical outlets, added insulation, taken up the old wide floor boards that were beyond “saving.” He has shored up the supports in the cellar, adding new joists, and has added pine boards for walls that will have a natural finish.

The area was previously unheated. We hope to add an electric fireplace. They are supposed to be adequate for 400 square feet and this cozy soon-to-be reading den has only 150 square feet. After the ceiling is painted and the new floor is added, we will think about the interior design. I am already considering various choices for furniture, a rug, and other textiles and wall decor. This is a fun project that, again, combines both of our talents and interests. I am forever amazed at the versatile skills of Jim Cummings and often wonder how I became so “lucky” as to be married to him!

We will take a day trip whenever we feel the urge to do something different but being home bodies, we are quite happy reading a book, writing, quilting, taking a walk, or baking a cake. It is true: there is no place like home. For us, travel with all of its stress, is overrated. Give me a nice homemade bowl of soup and some corn bread any day. To enjoy nature, all I have to do is to open the (new) windows at the end of our house that Jim just installed and listen to the babbling (former mill) stream. It’s all good! Call us fuddy-duddies. We won’t mind. Life is good!

Patricia Cummings

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Thursday, August 4th, 2011

If any of you are out and about and would like to hear some live music, here is a list of current engagements by Craig and The Buskers. We saw this group perform last year at the , which by the way will be held this year from August 6-14, 2011. (They never book the same performing musical group two years in a row).

http://nhcrafts.org/craftsmens_fair/fair_home.html

Craig and the Buskers with Will Scarlett
Craig and the Buskers with Will Scarlett at Cafe Lenna, photo courtesy of Craig Jaster

AUG 5. MEREDITH, NH. Mill Falls Marketplace, 5:30-8:30 pm. (trio sans KZ, w/ Jared Steer on drums!)
AUG 6. HEBRON, NH. Town Green. 5-7 pm!
AUG 7. ROCHESTER, NH. Governor’s Inn garden patio, 4-7 pm.
AUG 9. HAMPTON BEACH, NH. Seashell Stage. 7-9:30 pm.
AUG 12. MEREDITH, NH. Mill Falls Marketplace, 5:30-8:30 pm.
AUG 13. N. WOODSTOCK, NH. Town Green. 6:30-8:30 pm.
AUG. 14 BOW, NH. Town Green. 6-8 pm.

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Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

As is our annual custom, yesterday we headed the car in the direction of Sugar Hill, New Hampshire, a wonderful community in all seasons but best enjoyed by us in June during the Lupine Festival. For those who are unfamiliar with this wildflower that grows best in the cool mountain air, the blossom colors range from a deep purple to lavender, pink and white. Jim brought along his camera, of course, and here are a few photos:

view of mts and lake
Pretty view of lupines against a lake/mountain setting

the many colors of lupines
Here you see the many colors of lupines, all blooming together in a non-discriminatory fashion

Polly's Pancake Parlor
This is one of the few eating establishments in the area and draws crowds for its famous pancakes. The restaurant welcomes guests from 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.

As we drove along, my eye caught this “mystery” bird, standing among the reeds that looked white to my eyes, through Polaroid sunglasses. Jim used his telescopic camera lens but even with that, I am not sseing a good enough view of the bird to identify it. I suspect it may be an immature Great Blue Heron or perhaps even a Bittern. Anyone want to hazard a guess?

mystery bird
When Jim went to a better spot to photograph the bird, it elusively sank below view, into the reeds. Is it nesting at bog’s edge, perhaps?

This is a view of a lonely bog with a “duck nesting box” and electrical lines overhead, reminders of man’s intrusion here.

mountain bog view
When I stepped out of the car, I was instantly dive-bombed by a horse fly, those pernicious little biting creatures that will send a horse whinying and romping after a bite. It seeks large prey and likes to bite people on the top of the head. A flying dinosaur to be sure!

The bog was a delightful place full of hopping frogs and other frogs who were either talking to themselves or communicating with each other in friendly fashion. I loved the mix of trees here, especially the Tamarack trees, the only Evergreen tree that sheds its needles yearly, in the Fall, just like the Deciduous trees do. The further one goes up north in New Hampshire, the more Fir trees there are; and the more Evergreens, overall, which make a lovely statement with the red, orange and rust hues of the maples and oak trees in autumn.

The final photo is one of a wildflower that resembles daisies.

mountain daisies
Beautiful mountain blossoms

We stopped at the quilt shop in Lincoln, NH on the way north and I found some interesting items to purchase. More about that later. We always like country stores and Harman’s in Sugar Hill is a pip. Had to try their Maple Popcorn and that gets a thumbs up! Delicious! Jim opted for a piece of maple sugar candy. Knowing that my favorite fudge that looks like/tastes like the old fashioned “Creamsicle” ice cream bar is the “flavor of the month, we also stopped at The Brick Store in Bath, NH, home of all kinds of wonderful cheese, fudge, souvenir clothing and odds and ends of neat stuff. Found the Portulaca seeds I’ve been wanting. Time to go plant them!

See more photos of our trip that Jim posted to his cookery blog:

Until next time,

Pat & Jim

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Friday, March 4th, 2011

Yesterday, I received a lovely letter from my friend in Germany whose first language is Ukrainian and second language is German. She does well trying to communicate with me in English but sometimes a word gets lost in the translation. Such was the case when she referred to loons as “wild ducks.” She sent a photo of a quilt she just finished in December and a piece of border fabric from a fabric panel designed by Joan Messmore for Cranston Printworks. Tamara received the fabric twenty years ago from another American friend. The bird motifs are not ducks but “loons.”

Loon quilt

This central medallion style quilt by Tamara Shpolyanska is one she calls “The Blue Waters” and it measures 81 x 81 inches (207 cm. square). On the back of the photo she says that she remembers the rivers “Wolga, Enisey, and the Baykal See” that she saw in “Sibir,” when she was young. They are deep and have dark blue water. She states that in this quilt she combines an impressionistic style and traditional elements.

border fabric

This is a piece of the border print that was sold along with the main panel that Tamara used in the center block of the quilt.

I have loved the Common Loon (5mg cialis for daily use) for a very long time! They are seen in New Hampshire during the summer where they nest on lakes. Of late, they are a threatened and endangered species due to the encroachment of humans on their territory, oil spills, and pollution, as well as predators. Their eggs are eaten by raccoons. They can dive to amazing depths in a matter of seconds and can hold their breath for interminably long lengths of time. The adult male and female look alike and both weigh about ten pounds each. They are top heavy and struggle to walk on land, looking very awkward. There is no greater delight than camping near a wilderness lake and hearing the loons call to each other at dusk. The sound is eerie and enchanting. We heard many loons during one summer’s camping trip to Lake Umbagog in northern New Hampshire.

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The following image is the front of an invitation I received to a 1991 reception for volunteers at the New Hampshire Audubon Society. I had donated many hours of word processing to the organization. Stored in what I thought was a “safe” plastic sleeve, moisture built up and has made the inks smudge and run, a cautionary tale for others who like to save ephemera! I love the loon’s “shadow” in the water!

invitation

Loons are fascinating creatures! On the east, they overwinter in coastal areas from Newfoundland to Mexico and in Trinidad, the Bahamas and the northern part of South America, according to Billings, while on the west coast, they inhabit coastal areas from California to Alaska. One of my favorite stuffed animals is a loon that has a built-in “voice” that can be activated by squeezing. The much celebrated “voice of the wilderness” can be heard in the movie “On Golden Pond.” Better yet, come to New Hampshire to experience loons for yourself!

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Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

If you want to be a writer, it is always wise to write about subjects you know well. This morning, I decided to take a survey of the many New Hampshire topics I have covered on this blog and on our main website. These are just some of the subjects I have found, beginning with the most recent:

Julia Louisa Lovejoy (abolitionist and native of NH)
Crazy Quilts: Some Photos and a Poem (the quilt originated in NH)
My contributed file to the ‘Quilt Index” – a signature quilt found to purchase in New Hampshire and made in both Vermont and New Hampshire
Lovely Quilts of the New London Historical Society (NH) – a blog entry
Jeff Warner Offers Musical Performance (in conjunction with the NH Humanities Council)
Dr. Anna Littlefield (a New London doctor) – I wrote about her carriage in an article for The Quilter magazine
In the Name of Religion – a file about Mary Baker Eddy, founder of Christian Science. In Concord, New Hampshire, there is an ornate Christian Science Church and several sites around town where she lived.
View of the State House at Christmas
Sarah Josepha Hale – the “Mother” of the American Thanksgiving holiday and editor of 5mg cialis for daily use
Information about John E. Grace, Credit Union founder who established the group now known as Granite State Credit Union
Covered Bridges of New Hampshire
Marine Memorial at Hampton Beach
NH Audubon Society Trails
Treasures of New Hampshire exhibit – New Hampshire Historical Society
“Why I Love New Hampshire”
New Hampshire Telephone Museum
Harrisville, New Hampshire and its Woolen Mills
Old Gravestones
“A Day Without Immigrants” – the Manchester rally on May 1, 2006
Leaf Peeping and Quilt Peeping in Newport, NH
Hannah Dustin Quilt Show in 2007 (Hudson)
“Mending Wall” – a poem by Robert Frost, recited by Patricia Cummings
Remick Museum (various blog and main site files)
White Mountain Art
“The Perfect Day” – an essay about a trip to Odiorne State Park, etc.
1966 Deerfield Bicentennial and their Quilt
Rebecca Rule – New Hampshire Humorist and Writer
Rubia, an international help organization for Afghanistan founded by Rachel Lehr, a resident of Warner, NH
Aldrich family quilts (special quilt exhibit in Sugar Hill, NH in 2010)
Samplers on display at the John Paul Jones House in Portsmouth
“Tenting on the Old Campground” – a Civil war song by a NH resident; sung by Patricia Cummings
Monument in Manchester, NH to a World War I hero whose last name is Sweeney
Mancuso World Quilt Show in Manchester, NH
Soo Nipi Quilt Show – 2009
The 45th Parallel
Emily Webster Browne (and Ellen Webster)
Loudon, New Hampshire and their Bicentennial Quilt
Moose Festival in Colebrook (a number of entries)
Woodman Institute – a hidden gem of a museum in Dover, NH
Celia Thaxter – a nineteenth century poet who lived on the Isle of Shoals
Mystery Weaver Uncovered – the meticulous research work of Donna-Belle Garvin
Profile Falls, New Hampshire
Flood of 2006 – Concord, NH
North Country of New Hampshire
Cheshire Quilters Host Annual Show
Steve Blunt, musician and reenactor of John Hutchinson of the Hutchinson Family Singers
“Where the Purple Lilacs Grow” – a traditional NH song, sung by Patricia Cummings
This Old House: The 1821 Federal Style Home of Abel J. Baker (and Nathaniel Baker, governor)
Abenaki Indians
Intriguing 18th century story of Ruth Blay
Fall Foliage, an essay
Signature Quilt workshop with Pamela Weeks
Tornado Kills New Hampshire Woman (wife of my former schoolmate)
American Independence Museum: Textiles and More
Antique Redwork Designs from New Hampshire – a description of an e-book
A look at the Cocheco Mills
Machine Quilter’s Expo (Laconia 2003) and subsequent show reviews in other years
Mac McHale, music of “Two Old Friends”
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Groton NH Archivist Finds Link to Civil War Diary and Salem Witch Trials
E. Stanley Wright Museum Remembers World War II
1975 Embroidered Quilt
“High Flight” poem with information about Christa McAuliffe
Chalk Talks by Famous People including the NH resident who wrote “Curious George”
Ken Burns
Patriotic Quilting
The Civil War and Its Quilts (new)
An Evening with Gerald Roy and His Quilts (in Warner, NH)
Crazy Quilt Topper and other files about the Lewis family collection
Deer
Cathedral of the Pines
The Music of John E. Grace (clarinet tunes)
and other files…..

Find any of these files by doing a “search” on either this blog or on our main site. Enjoy!

Patricia Cummings

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Saturday, January 15th, 2011

quilt on barn

This is the quilt that greeted visitors to the “Antiques to Contemporaries” quilt exhibition set up in 2010 for the enjoyment of visitors to the New London Historical Society in New London, New Hampshire. If anyone knows the maker of this lovely quilt, I’d love to add his / her name here! The quilt hung on a barn door.

Our recent article in The Quilter magazine: “The New London Historical Society: Quilts and Other Treasures” highlights the buildings, permanent exhibits and special exhibits of the New London Historical Society, a vibrant “outdoor” museum near Colby College. Since space was limited in the magazine, I’ve decided to share a few more quilts with you.

Millefiore

“Millefiore,” pieced by Maggie Ford and machine quilted by Janice Cutting of Warner, New Hampshire, measures 59″ x 70″. The artist was inspired by the “bright, bold colors of Kaffe Fassett fabrics [that] lend themselves to this unique arrangement of squares, rectangles, flying geese and quarter square triangles.”

Colorado Blossoms

“Colorado Blossoms” was hand appliqué and quilted by Joan Messinger of Sunapee, NH. The quilt measures 36″ x 40″ and this time of year is a welcome reminder that once again, flowers will grow!

miniature quilts

Miniature quilts are always fun. This group of quilts represent an attempt to provide examples based on various time periods in quilt history.

We took many photos, both inside and outside, at the museum. To see more contemporary quilts, as well as antique quilts that were displayed on the day of our visit, pick up a copy of magazine, or think about getting a subscription so you won’t miss any of our articles. There are more to come! This particular article is the 74th one we have published in 5mg cialis for daily use, formerly called 5mg cialis for daily use. Hope you enjoyed this brief glimpse of loveliness!

Patricia Cummings

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Tuesday, January 4th, 2011

Little did I know, when I was writing an article for 5mg cialis for daily use a few months ago, that there is a terrific article online about one of the people whom I mention. The memory of Dr. Anna Littlefield, a physician in New London, New Hampshire, is kept alive by her great nephew, Lloyd Littlefield who lives in her former home and has kept her medical bag, journals, and family photos pretty much as she left them. The article published by Kearsarge Magazine, a local New Hampshire publication, is a very rewarding read that I’m sure you will enjoy.

Her horse drawn carriage is owned by the New London Historical Society and is kept in their Transportation Building. It was great fun to visit this historic site recently. The article we prepared (text and photos) is published in the current (February-March 2011 issue of 5mg cialis for daily use magazine).

For more information about Dr. Littlefield, visit: or Google her name, as I did.

To read my article, “The New London Historical Society: Quilts and Other Treasures” obtain a copy of 5mg cialis for daily use magazine at Borders, Barnes & Noble and other venues. To order a subscription, click on the link below:

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Monday, December 27th, 2010

Have you ever thought about what people will say of you when you are no longer here? Do you remotely care what people say about you while you are still living? These questions come to mind after several years of studying the life of Ellen Webster. Ellen was what today some might call an “over-achiever.” She did well in school, helped out at home, and always had her mind on birds, wildflowers and the words of the Bible with their promise of a sweet bye and bye. Like the strong women in her family: her mother, aunt, grandmother, etc., Ellen was well-informed and had a mind of her own.

During her lifetime, Ellen was acknowledged in a number of ways. She became a teacher, a respected position at that time. She was the wife of a dentist and, in that role, a socially sought-after member of the community. Moreover, she was bright, inquisitive, a scientist at heart and in practice, a lover of color and design and thus quilting, learned at her mother’s knee. She was generous to a fault. She exhibited fortitude when her husband of only about twenty five years passed away, leaving her to make her way in life from 1918 until her death in 1950, on her own, and while supporting the needs of family members who lived with her, and some who did not, during the years of the Great Depression and World War II.

Yet, for all of her writings and teaching, her personal belongings were, for the most part, scattered to the four winds when she died. Her beloved books, gathered up by “pickers” have shown up at auctions and, in one instance, I acquired her rank book from 1900-1901 which lists the subjects she taught, lucky me. That record book can be authenticated by comparing the signature in it to her signatures that appear on letters she wrote. She often signed herself, “Ellen E. Webster.” That was also her “pen name” when writing.

So, this physically-attractive woman, mountain climber, nurturer of the children of other people, dusted herself off, after her loss, and continued to make a difference in the lives of others. Since then she has been either maligned or misrepresented, long after her death. Today, I felt like sharing what I know about the situation. To that end, I have written a new essay that is accessible on my main website: . If you visit the home page, the article is but a click away: “The Life of Ellen E. Webster…”

To return to my original questions and to answer them for myself, I’d have to reveal that I seek the truth at all times. I don’t really give a hoot what people say about me now or opinions they will state in the future when I am gone. I won’t be here to hear their lies. I’m glad Ellen wasn’t here either.

Patricia Cummings

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Monday, December 6th, 2010

NH State House at night

This is a photo that Jim took the other night, on a brisk winter’s eve. The gold-trimmed dome of the New Hampshire state house can be seen from Interstate 93 and is one of Concord, New Hampshire’s trademarks. Just recently, it was re-gilded. When I worked in the State House, I was invited to climb up the creaky, old stairs that lead to the top, a “private” invitation, to be sure. In front of the building are various statues and a lawn plaza.

Concord, NH - manger scene

Although vandals and robbers have made off with the contents of the creche scene in the past, now they are thwarted by wire. The “manger” is sponsored by several community groups, including the Knights of Columbus. A disclaimer, on the part of the city, albeit with a misspelled word, claims no responsibility for the religious nature of the display. To the right of the manger scene is a war memorial dedicated to both soldiers and sailors.

Photos by James Cummings, 2010.

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Monday, October 11th, 2010

Today, we did something radical. We actually left the house, and headed north to try to find some foliage. We were mildly successful, even though we crossed to the western part of the state of New Hampshire and traveled as far north as Wells River, Vermont. The foliage this year is simply sub-par. In fact, this is the worst foliage year that Jim and I have seen in our entire lives. Nonetheless, the sun was bright and it was pleasant to enjoy the sights of the farms along the Connecticut River with their cows, horses, sheep and goats. I’ve edited a few photos taken by Jim and I today, for your enjoyment.

covered bridge

Jim loves to take photos of covered bridges!

foliage by a pond

This amount of color was worth pulling over to the side of the road to take a photo

another foliage photo

Here is a shot of the same pond

mountain highway

We saw many branch-less and leaf-less trees today. This is a view of a mountain highway in northern New Hampshire

mountain stream

The foliage around this mountain stream is pretty!

Pat standing near creek

Here I am, standing near a creek, a little more colorful than the foliage today, wearing a reversible vest that I made a few years ago, inspired by Carol Doak’s book. I am fond of Jim’s cooking, as you can see, and really like the saying: “A good woman provides a man shade in the summer and warmth in the winter!”

Jim

The last picture is of Jim, the love of my life and soul mate, my best friend.

Hope you have enjoyed coming along on our “little” tour. We were gone all day and in our recent quest to be even more “frugal” than we already are, we took along some peanut butter sandwiches and water. That may sound like “dullsville,” but when a sandwich is made of homemade Artisan bread, blueberry conserves, and a high grade of peanut butter, it is like eating a gourmet treat when sitting at a picnic table on a brisk autumn day.

Pat & Jim

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Tuesday, September 14th, 2010

bin Laden photo

The photo above, taken by James Cummings in northern, rural, New Hampshire in 2001, just about sums up the defiant feeling of citizens, right after 9-11.

Blindly, we believed the promise that bin Laden would be “brought to justice” for his mastermind plan that resulted in the deaths of Americans who were just going about their daily tasks and were cut down in an instant, without notice, in some cases.

In 2001, we were a wounded nation, a country united against a common threat, sharing the same purpose: to find and destroy the person responsible for inflicting such national grief upon us. An even greater loss than the dead was the feeling that we had lost something precious and irretrievable: our collective innocence. Yes, our feeling of invincibility, as Americans, was shattered forever.

I post the picture above as it calls to mind what seemed to be a common resolve: to “get” bin Laden. Today, his whereabouts are unknown and he still may be plotting further attacks. We don’t know. He is quickly fading into the woodwork of history and is barely on the lips of Americans these days. Yet, he is “at large.”

In the meantime, we have spent ourselves into a dangerous deficit, lost many more American lives in military casualties, and have been engaged in war in two countries as well as in disputes with their neighbors.

Like a child of divorced parents who paints an idyllic picture in school of a house with a Mom and Dad standing in front of it, along with a cat and a dog, the photo shared here represents a wishful moment in time, when life seemed to have simple answers and a goal that could be fulfilled. Now, many dollars later, that goal is still not accomplished for reasons unknown to most Americans.

Whether you agree with people from New Hampshire or don’t, just realize that we are a plain spoken and outspoken population. Many of us are opinionated. All of us care. My goal in posting the photo shown here is for your awareness, only, not for “shock and awe,” and not for political reasons, nor for the purpose of being offensive. The photo represents one New Hampshire’s native’s spin on things at a time that we all needed to make a positive statement, in the face of disaster, and feel that somehow, our voices would be heard. I asked Jim to take this photo as I felt it marked a moment in time that needed to be captured. And now, I am sharing it with you, nine years later. God bless the U.S.A.

Patricia Cummings

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Friday, August 27th, 2010

Today, after days of rain, the sun was shining and we decided to travel to Colebrook, New Hampshire to take in at least part of the Moose Festival. Each year, there is a nice display of quilts in the local church and it is always fun to chat a bit with the ladies who put so much effort into setting up this annual event. Draped over pews were quilts from antique to modern. Right away, I noticed one antique quilts with 1940s fabrics in a Monkey Wrench pattern (a.k.a. Churn Dash and many other names). It has a “humility block” that was made incorrectly.

With sunlight streaming in the stained glass windows, the ambiance was cheerful and peaceful. At the front of the church were two quilts thought by the group to be worthy of special attention.

applique quilt

This appliqué quilt utilizes white on white fabric as a background. The brave quilter hand quilted her quilt, in spite of the inherent obstacle of trying to quilt through the gummy fabric. The motifs include special techniques such as ruched flowers.

Sunflower quilt

A local woman reportedly designed this quilt that features Sunflowers. I noticed the amount of quilting and the interesting ways in which she quilted this piece. Each Sunflower has 16 diamond shapes around the perimeter, much easier to draft than the 17 point diamond “Sunflower” that I once re-created from an antique quilt in my possession. The soft colors of this quilt and the wonderful brown fabrics to represent the “seeds” of the Sunflowers help to make this quilt very special. “Vine” motifs were used to quilt the outer border.

afghan quilt

This very creative “afghan quilt,” made by Terry Hurlbert, is 40 years old. The sign says that it was made as a gift for Phil and Dolly Lambert when they moved to South Hill. I’ve never seen anything like this before. Very interesting!

We wandered into the “Livin Life” shop at 119 Main Street in Colebrook and found a must-have Moose tee shirt.

The Local Scenery

I loved seeing the shadows on the mountains, ever changing. We noticed that the tramway was bringing people to the top of Canon Mountain, in the White Mountains. On the way up north, we passed lots of big green fields, some with large bales of hay, ready to be brought in, or covered. We saw Swiss steers, unusual to see in a state that usually only has Holsteins or Jersey cows. There were flocks of wild Canadian geese in the fields, and three really cute Donkeys in a fenced-in area.

As usual, the further you head north, the nicer the people are. Everyone we met today was most cordial. I loved getting a 30% discount price at the “Memos” bookstore at 906 Main St., Colebrook where I bought a book titled, 5mg cialis for daily use by Alice Daley Noyes. The Belgian Bakery in town has wonderful breads, Belgian chocolates and other delights. There was to be a parade, a chicken barbeque, and other events later. All in all, today was a much needed short break from constant work. When one works from home, one WORKS all the time! Cheers!

Patricia Cummings

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Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

We drove all the way to Tamworth, NH tonight to listen to a presentation by Steve Taylor on one of his favorite topics: cows. This man knows more about cows than most anyone you could meet. He 5mg cialis for daily use know. He is a dairy farmer with about 60 milk cows in his herd.

This was the second attempt to hear this talk. The other time, last year, we had traveled to Bradford, NH and come away with nothing more than some photos of a covered bridge, and the memory of a ready-set audience who was disappointed when illness prevented the speaker from arriving.

Tonight, the library hall was packed with interested people who were eager to hear the talk. I am especially fond of cows. My brother, the late Steve Grace, earned a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture at UNH, and worked as a herdsman for several NH dairies, after giving up on the idea of teaching agriculture. Steve was first introduced to vocational agriculture at Alvirne High School in Hudson where he was able to have hands-on experiences with raising heifers and performing farm chores.

Taylor’s talk tonight covered a broad time period, from the arrival of the first cows, to present-day breeding methods and care of livestock to prevent disease, and to provide adequate nutrition. He referred to a time when the family cow was so important, she lived inside the home (“hovel” he called it) with family members. Taylor knows a lot about processing milk, product safety, and the major distributors in New England. He pointed out how industrialized the process of gathering and packaging milk has become, and also the dangers of the new trend to consume raw milk that is not pasteurized to kill bacteria.

The talk was very informative and we are so happy to have heard it. We enjoyed Steve Taylor’s lecture about sheep last year in Francestown, an extraordinary affair that I wrote about here, at that time.

These events, sponsored by the NH Humanities Council are priceless, although they cost the public nothing to attend. They are always an enriching experience! For more information, please visit:

Patricia Cummings

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Friday, February 26th, 2010

Last night, we couldn’t get to sleep. It sounded like an Amtrak train going past our front door. It was just the wind. The power went out, probably for a number of hours. It was so weird to look outside and see only dark, no street lights. In the morning, Jim had a sudden urge to eat breakfast at McDonald’s. Not to be the one to stand between a man and his hotcakes and sausage, I agreed to go along. The place was absolutely crowded in the parking lot and many people were milling about inside. We came home and ate Cream of Wheat, instead.

I figured that all the folks up north of here were probably still without power and decided to grab something quick to eat on the way to work in the city of Concord. Anyhow, we went on our way. Along the street, we noticed lots of branches and pine needles down, and one of our neighbor’s picket fences was taken out by a large Spruce tree falling on it. Then, we began to notice more and more limbs down around town. As late as this morning, many places downtown had not yet had their power restored. The kicker was that Dunkin’ Donuts all over the city had to close because they ran out of donuts!

Today, there have been a few streaks of wet snow, and a few drizzles of rain. Intermittently, the sun peeked through, making me think of Spring, as it gets brighter every day.

In a few days, Jim will be officially an old “geezer.” I am so glad he robbed the cradle. At three years younger, I am certain that I do not yet qualify for “geezerette,” even though my bones tell a different story on most mornings.

We never know what to expect for weather in New Hampshire. In an odd, comforting way, it is good to realize that weather patterns are becoming unpredictable everywhere. The weather people sure do a great job of trying to stay on top of what’s happening. We hear that the Monadnock Region of the state (in the western part) received heavy snow, when we got rained on for two days. It keeps us all on our toes. “Here in New England, if you don’t like the weather, wait a minute!”

Best,

Patricia Cummings, who is VERY excited about an upcoming, never before seen, web article about a quilt that we will be featuring next week, with any luck!

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Friday, February 19th, 2010

We went on a lunch date today to Bertucci’s, an Italian restaurant in Nashua, that has an excellent array of food. A large bowl of salad is brought to the table. It has Black olives (my favorite), small plum tomatoes, iceberg lettuce, and cucumbers, a wonderful dressing, and lots of parmesan cheese intermixed. That, and hard rolls, hot from the oven, are a nice start to the meal.

For an entreé, I selected brick-oven baked, “Lasagna Rustica.” It was delicious, if not a little too well done around the outer edges. That was ok. I only had room for about 1/2 of it, anyhow. Jim had a pasta and chicken dish that I could pronounce, in seeing it, but do not recall now. We both chose Raspberry Ice Tea as a beverage. Everything was exceptional. this was an unusual splurge for us. Every now and then, we do something special for absolutely no reason at all, except, in this case, we were on an errand in the city.

The restaurant was full of people, as were other places we visited. That has been the rule of thumb. People are in lines to fill up at gasoline stations, and customers are shopping and spending. In my own business, I’ve seen a sudden upsurge of orders from stores who want to carry my products (books on CD) and are ordering them by the dozens. Everyone keeps talking about the recession that supposedly, we are undergoing, but I have yet to see the results of that, at least not in New Hampshire.

The hardest hit part of the nation seems to be Detroit. Perhaps it is the diversity of the products made in New Hampshire that is making the difference. First of all, we are a tourist state, in any season! Right now, the skiers are here, but soon, there will be the beach goers, the mountain hikers, the people who make shopping a second career, and those who love to visit museums.

The state of New Hampshire has no sales tax (shhhhh), we are tolerant of gays (apparently, since the first gay Bishop in the Episcopal faith is from NH), and we sell unique products such as Maple Syrup. We have priceless indoor and outdoor museums, the Christa McAuliffe Planetarium in Concord, NH, The Currier Art Museum in Manchester, and the SEE Museum (for Children and kids-at-heart) in Manchester. We have places to go bike touring, fishing, and we even have places where you can “hug a tree,” if you’re so inclined, as well as lots of opportunities for bird watching and outdoor photography.

If I didn’t already live here, I’d come for a visit! However, 5mg cialis for daily use, I hardly ever want to leave. Occasionally, I’ll force myself into foreign territory (Massachusetts), or enjoy myself by heading north to Vermont and Maine! Yes, I prefer life in the slow lane. Yes, I like turtles.

Now, that I’ve advertised my state in an unabashed manner, and stated my preferences, in the same way, I will leave you to ponder when your trip to New Hampshire will be. No, we are not in a recession in NH, and we’d like to keep it that way! New Hampshire history appears in some way or another in all of my e-books. What are you waiting for – a written invitation? Well, now you have it. :-)

My picks for best New Hampshire quilt shops are “Quilted Threads” in Henniker (“the only Henniker on earth” – west of Concord, NH), and “Keepsake Quilting” in Centre Harbor (north of Concord, NH).

Best,

Patricia Cummings

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