Kindred Spirits articles from December 2005

Kindred Spirits archives from December 2005

In Winter Woods.(Poem)
December 22, 2005... In Winder Woods When summer went away with noiseless tread, And autumn's crimson faded from the crest Of the blue hills, and leaf and flower were dead, The woods lay down to rest. All through the forest now the...

Dear Kindred Spirits.(services of the publishing industry)(Editorial)
December 22, 2005... Valancy... could look out of the window, through the big pine boughs that actually touched it, away up Mistawis, white and lustrous as a pavement of pearl... ~The Blue Castle One evening in the Leaskdale manse in 1914, LM Montgomery read...

Review of the Anne & Gilbert musical.(Our Kindred Spirits Share)(Anne and Gilbert the Island Love Story)(Theater Review)
December 22, 2005... One of the highlights of my recent trip to Prince Edward Island was viewing the musical performance of Anne & Gilbert." the Island Love Story. Even though the show was held far away from Cavendish, at the Victoria Playhouse, our ride through...

Slide in Tune.(Poet's Corner)(Poem)
December 22, 2005... Slide in Tune By the full moon, through the snow, With toboggans, on we go; Velvet hill and fairy light, Shouts and laughter in the night. Red cheeks tingle, fast we slide On a charming, midnight ride; ...

The Star Thro' the Pines.(Poet's Corner)(Poem)
December 22, 2005... The Star Thro' the Pines White the moonbeams' shining path Over winter snows, White the stainless virgin heart Of the summer's rose. White the dawn's unsullied birth In the pale pure sky, White the wreaths...

The Way to Slumbertown.
December 22, 2005... LM Montgomery's classic poem is now a beautifully illustrated lullaby without which no bedtime travels would be complete. As soothing as a mother's embrace, The Way to Slumbertown gently guides children to the magical world of dreams as they...

Chronicles of an old garden.(Mistress Pat by LM Montgomery)
December 22, 2005... ... one flower from the garden of Silver Bush would always be sweeter than a whole florist's window. --Mistress Pat Whispering winds with a hint of yesteryear blow past the dining-room window as I gaze beyond the two very old rowan...

The second-hand travel club.(the history of travel clubs)
December 22, 2005... Persis walked thoughtfully down the street under the big elms. The sun was setting behind the hills across the harbor, and the sky was a creamy yellow above the smokey blue haze of the downtown streets. There was a chill in the air and Persis...

The year in review.
December 22, 2005... November 4, 2004, Director of the LM Montgomery Institute, Elizabeth De Blois cuts the cake to celebrate 130 years of LM Montgomery. Dr. Elizabeth Waterston was the guest speaker, officially launching the Fifth Journal of LM Montgomery....

A quilting story: the little angel grandmother works through the night ...
December 22, 2005... The sky looks like a soft gray quilt. Reminding me of something someone s sweet plump grandmother made, while the delicious scent of oatmeal and sugar cookies danced around the rocking chair she sat on. I imagine this lovely lady, a little...

From the editor's desk.(Editorial)
December 22, 2005... White silk and tulle veil and orange-blossoms... ~The Blue Castle Kindred Spirits would like to offer sincere congratulations to Cassie Campbell and Brad Pascal on their marriage that took place on July 2, 2005 in Calgary, Alberta. ...

Winter Pays a Call.(Winter Pilgrimage)(Poem)
December 22, 2005... Winter Pays a Call Autumn enters and hangs her red-gold cloak, Nestling in a cozy corner until her time arrives again. Winter takes his cue, stretching languidly And readying for his turn about the Seasons. Soon, he...

The Blue Castle.
December 22, 2005... I loved Muskoka so much that for once I forsook my dear Island and laid the scene in Ontario. ~My Dear Mr. M., Feb. 10, 1929 Barney knew the woods as a book and he taught their love and craft to Valancy... Valancy learned the...

Whatever happened to Nate Lockhart?(family and friendship of LM Montgomery)
December 22, 2005... Nate Lockhart was one of LM Montgomery's best friends in her late childhood and early adolescence on Prince Edward Island. Their close friendship was the envy of their Cavendish School classmates and it was inevitable that it would blossom into...

For your information.(Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery)
December 22, 2005... I have Edith Meyers, a Zephyr girL.. In a good many ways I really like her better than Lily. Her worst fault is that she is very untidy; but, she is better tempered, more obliging, and really saves me much more time. ~Selected Journals Vol. II,...

The mother of the Anne series.(LM Montgomery, the mother)(Interview)(Excerpt)
December 22, 2005... I was standing one evening on the steps of LM Montgomery's pretty house looking for a doorbell. I couldn't find it and knocked three times on the door. It was opened by a tall dark young man who admitted that Mrs. Macdonald lived there and...

The theology of LM Montgomery as expressed in 'Anne of the Island'.
December 22, 2005... Spirituality can be thought of as a person's identification of the divine element that is present in the ordinary in an extraordinary way. It is the ability to derive from the reality that is present to the senses at that particular moment and...

Around the kitchen table: and how good everything tasted!(Brief Article)
December 22, 2005... Sausage and Cornmeal Pie 1 small onion, chopped finely 1 lb sausage 1 1/2 cups canned tomatoes 1 1/2 cups frozen corn 1 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 teaspoon chili powder 1 cup cornmeal 1 cup milk 2 eggs, well...

The spelling match at Albury.(the sacrifice of a friend)(Short Story)
December 22, 2005... It was three o'clock and through the little white schoolhouse at Albury went a rustle and commotion. Slates and pencils were being thrust out of sight, books were being stowed away in satchels and baskets and forty pairs of eyes were sparkling...

Star photo ornament.(Craft Corner)
December 22, 2005... Materials: Bristol board Material to cover Star 6" square of quilt batting glue gun 12" ribbon--hanging ornament 1. Cut out two star patterns from light weight Bristol board. The back star leave solid and the front star cut circle in...

Under the snow.
December 22, 2005... Can you find the flowers sleeping under the snow and place them in the crossword puzzle? ~Sandy It is a pity to gather 1D flowers. 2A shouldn't grow in the woods. She began filling a basket with 3D If not 5D--lilies then...