Kindred Spirits articles from March 2000

Kindred Spirits archives from March 2000

New day.
March 22, 2000... The day lies open that my hand upon it May write eternal records hour by hour, From the rich moments of the present winning The golden trove that is the future's dower. On this white virgin page all thoughts of beauty Must...

White-throated sparrows.
March 22, 2000... From the low-smiling hills of pine and spruce and in the alders by the lake's backlighted shining waters, golden swamp candles flicker, blue flags sway and titian-stained, crimson-daubed alder and cranberry dance to...

To my unknown friend.
March 22, 2000... To my unknown friend, Wherever, whatever, whoever you may be: When I find you at last, It will be heavenly. When I go 'round that bend, And finally see you there You who lends me your hand To show you care -- ...

Around the table.
March 22, 2000... -- "Cynthia" Lives there a woman who doesn't love jewels? If there be such a weird unfeminine creature, out on her! Theo had an opal ring given her the other day as a birthday gift. We all told her that her opals are unlucky, but Theo...

Just for fun: William Shakespeare 1564-1616.
March 22, 2000... Why has our editor asked me to write a short story on Shakespeare? He was not born at any of our pilgrimage sites. History tells us that William Shakespeare was born at Stratford-on-Avon in England. But strangely enough, I have found his...

Ten years later: an(other) interview with cousins Dave and Kate Macdonald.
March 22, 2000... In February of 1990, George and Maureen Campbell and boarded a plane in Charlottetown, bound for Toronto. George carried with him a large, awkward, flat cardboard box that was too precious to put in the overhead luggage bin. In the box were two...

Happy anniversary from Bala's Museum.
March 22, 2000... Honeymoons rarely coincide with a birth; well, ours was just one of those rare ones that did. Before anyone jumps to conclusions, we hasten to say that we're talking about the birth of this magazine, Kindred Spirits, exactly 10 years ago. ...

Spring pilgrimage (to L.M. Montgomery's favourite places).
March 22, 2000... -- Anne of Avonlea Surrounded by the homestead fields, enveloped with longer fences drifted over with apple blossoms of rose and snow, our pilgrimage begins at the Macneill Homestead in Cavendish. Maud grew up here with her maternal...

With the children: (planting a special tree).
March 22, 2000... -- The Alpine Path It was like any ordinary Sunday, quiet, restful and peaceful, but my sister Faye, two brothers John and Dale and myself didn't have resting in mind; we longed for something different to do. Our playhouse used to...

Celebrating 10 years (of publishing Kindred Spirits).
March 22, 2000... 1990 - 2000 -- The Golden Road 1990 -- "Tulip Quilt", featured in our 1st "Sewing Circle". The Anne Academy in Japan bought the finished work. The story was printed in Spring 1992. 1991 -- "Anne Look-Alike" contests are part of a...

(L.M.) Montgomery's manuscript donated to the University of Guelph: handwritten work believed lost for decades.
March 22, 2000... Like many young girls, Emily Woods' daughter, Vicki read Lucy Maud Montgomery's Rilla of Ingleside when she was in her early teens. But how many people can boast that the copy they read was written in Montgomery's own scrawl, complete with...

Prince Edward Island: Alec and May Macneill, and Pat of Silver Bush.
March 22, 2000... -- Dedication in Pat of Silver Bush Within the grove of friendship, we find deep roots. After Maud moved away from PEI, she always had homes to call her own when she came back. She stayed with Myrtle Webb's family in Cavendish, Alec and...

Celebrating L.M. Montgomery's 125th birthday, all year long: gala evening caps off year-long series of events.
March 22, 2000... Prince Edward Island's year-long celebration of the 125th anniversary of L.M. Montgomery's birth concluded on November 30, 1999, with a very well-attended birthday celebration at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery and Museum. About 100...

Spanning three centuries: Annie Laura Moore (nee Toombs) is Jennie Macneill's mother, and her life spans three centuries.
March 22, 2000... Annie Laura Moore (nee Toombs) is Jennie Macneill's mother, and her life spans three centuries. She was born in Mayfield, near Cavendish, on October 12th, 1898, and is now in her 102nd year. My mother remembers tales of pioneer days, told...

To some Japanese ladies, happiness on earth.
March 22, 2000... -- Aoi Nozawa It was the perfect summer morning for a walk on Prince Edward Island. The only sound-was the twitter of little birds, our steps, and laughter. It was Friday, July 29th and we were at the Anne of Green Gables Museum in Park...

Young months grown old.
March 22, 2000... -- Anne of Ingleside To a child, time seems endless. There are the long golden days of summer, the winter evenings that stretch for hours, and the quickening days of spring. Time, however, is fleeting and passes all too quickly. L.M....

Around the kitchen table.
March 22, 2000... -- Jane of Lantern Hill 1 1/2 cups cake flour 1 5/8 cups sugar 1 1/2 cups egg whites (no yolks), at room temperature 1 1/2 tsp. cream of tarter (fresh) 1/8 tsp. salt 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla flavoring 1/2 tsp. almond flavoring...

Baskets o' May.
March 22, 2000... -- The Golden Road Wicker baskets come in many different shapes and sizes. The smooth rhythm of their weave lets them act as neutral containers. When lacquered, they emphasize the smoothness of the flowers they contain. You will need a...