Sep/Oct 2013 - The Country Register

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Your Massachusetts & Rhode Island Guide to Premier Specialty Shopping and Events
September/October 2013
Complimentary/Free
More than Country, Much More!
Vol. 19, No. 5
Massachusetts & Rhode Island Country Register
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_ Mike & Pat Dempsey
Country Register Publishers
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USA
• Arizona: Barbara Stillman and Lolly Konecky, 515 Carefree Hwy, #128 Phoenix, AZ, 85085, 602-942-8950
• Alabama: Dana Wilburn, 6349 Knollwood Ct. Frederick, MD 21701, 301-698-2694
• Arkansas: Lenda Williams, P.O. Box 32581, Oklahoma City, OK 73123, 405-470-2597
• California & N. Nevada: Betty Fassett, 26941 Cabot Rd., Suite 132, Laguna Hills, CA, 92653, 800-349-1858
• Colorado: Jan & John Keller, 16755 Oak Brush Loop, Peyton, CO, 80831, 719-749-9797
• Connecticut: Michael Dempsey, 10213 Fanny Brown Road, Raleigh, NC 27603, 919-661-1760
• Delaware: Merle and Gail Taylor, P.O. Box 594, New Market, MD, 21774, 888-616-8319
• Florida: Dave & Amy Carter, P.O. Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, 866-825-9217
• Georgia: Linda Parish, P.O. Box 389, Lexington, GA, 30648, 706-340-1049, 678-641-7728
• Idaho (N): Dee Sleep, 10563 Chicken Creek Road, Spearfish, SD 57783, 605-722-7028
• Idaho (S) WA & E. OR: B. Stillman and L. Konecky, 515 Carefree Hwy, #128 Phoenix, AZ, 85085, 602-942-8950
• Illinois: Lenda Williams, P.O. Box 32581, Oklahoma City, OK 73123, 405-470-2597
• Indiana: Gail & Merle Taylor, P.O. Box 594, New Market, MD, 21774, 888-616-8319
• Iowa: Linda Glendy, P.O. Box 6, Tama, IA, 52339, 641-751-2619
• Kansas: Cindy Baldwin, 988 9th Ave., McPherson, KS 67460, 866-966-9815
• Kentucky: Chris & Kelly Kennedy, 5804 Whiterose Way, New Market, MD 21774, 443-243-1118•
Maine: Gail Hageman, 221 Winslow Rd, Albion, ME 04910, 207-437-2663
• Maryland: Dave & Amy Carter, P.O. Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, 866-825-9217
• Massachusetts-RI: Michael Dempsey, 10213 Fanny Brown Road, Raleigh, NC 27603, 919-661-1760
• Michigan: Bill and Marlene Howell, 3790 Manistee, Saginaw, MI, 48603-3143, 989-793-4211
• Minnesota: Kim and Mickey Keller, 12835 Kiska St. NE, Blaine, MN, 55449, 763-754-1661
• Missouri: Lenda Williams, P.O. Box 32581, Oklahoma City, OK 73123, 405-470-2597
• Montana: Dee Sleep, 132 W. Hudson Street, Spearfish, SD 57783, 605-722-7028
• Nebraska: Barbara Stillman and Lolly Konecky, 515 Carefree Hwy, #128 Phoenix, AZ, 85085, 602-942-8950
• Nevada (N): Betty Fassett, 26941 Cabot Rd., Suite 132, Laguna Hills, CA, 92653, 800-349-1858
• Nevada (S): Glena Dunn, 4568 Carol Circle, Las Vegas, NV, 89120, 702-523-1803
• New Hampshire: Kathleen Graham, 330 North Road, Deerfield, NH, 03037, 603-463-3703 • New Jersey: Merle and Gail Taylor, P.O. Box 594, New Market, MD, 21774, 888-616-8319
• New Mexico: Jan & John Keller, 16755 Oak Brush Loop, Peyton, CO, 80831, 719-749-9797
• New York: Dave & Amy Carter, P.O. Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, 866-825-9217
• North Carolina: B. Stillman and L. Konecky, 515 Carefree Hwy, #128 Phoenix, AZ, 85085, 602-942-8950
• North Dakota: Dee Sleep, 132 W. Hudson Street, Spearfish, SD 57783, 605-722-7028
• Ohio: Barb Moore, P. O. Box 37, Cable, OH, 43009, 937-652-1157
• Oklahoma: Lenda Williams, P.O. Box 32581, Oklahoma City, OK 73123, 405-470-2597
• Oregon: Barbara Stillman and Lolly Konecky, 515 Carefree Hwy, #128 Phoenix, AZ, 85085, 602-942-8950
• Pennsylvania: Dave & Amy Carter, PO Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, 866-825-9217
• Rhode Island: Michael Dempsey, 10213 Fanny Brown Road, Raleigh, NC 27603, 919-661-1760
• South Carolina: B. Stillman and L. Konecky, 515 Carefree Hwy, #128 Phoenix, AZ, 85085, 602-942-8950
• South Dakota: Dee Sleep, 132 W. Hudson Street, Spearfish, SD 57783, 605-722-7028
• Tennessee: Chris & Kelly Kennedy, 5804 Whiterose Way, New Market, MD 21774, 443-243-1118
• Texas: Lenda Williams, P.O. Box 32581, Oklahoma City, OK 73123, 405-470-2597
• Utah: Daniel & Stacy Tueller, 153 S 2050 W, Provo UT 84601, 801-592-8498
Vermont: Chris & Kelly Kennedy, 5804 Whiterose Way, New Market, MD 21774, 443-243-1118
• Virginia: Dave & Amy Carter, P.O. Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, 866-825-9217
• Wash. & E. OR & S. ID: B. Stillman and L. Konecky, 515 Carefree Hwy, #128 Phoenix, AZ, 85085, 602-942-8950
• West Virginia: Dave & Amy Carter, PO Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, 866-825-9217
• Wisconsin: Scott & Jennifer Hughes, P. O. Box 276, Altoona, WI, 54720, 715-838-9426
• Wyoming: Dee Sleep, 132 W. Hudson Street, Spearfish, SD 57783, 605-722-7028
CANADA
• Alberta: Ruth Burke, P.O. Box 97, Heisler, AB, T0B2A0, 780-889-3776
• British Columbia: Bryan Stonehill, Box 1338, Summerland, B.C. V0H 1Z0, 1-800-784-6711
• Manitoba & Saskatchewan: Scott & Marj Kearns, Box 850, Kipling, SK, S0G 2S0, 306-736-2441
Ontario; Laurie Holcombe, 166-B Craig Henry Drive, Nepean, Ontario K2G 4M7, 613-864-8667
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Dabbling
Fall Season is Here
For several reasons my favorite
season is Fall. First, it is cooler than
Summer. Fall typically does wonders
for our electric bill. Just got the latest
electric bill, it has started down.
Next thing I like is the change in colors. The changes in leaves is wonderful!
Next are all the Fall activities: high
school, college, and pro sports. Lots of
action there.
Finally is the start of the Holiday
Season, so there are many reasons
to visit your favorite Country Regis-
ter shops. Assemble your shopping
friends and map out a day trip to a
number of your favorite Country Register shops. BTW there is a great map
on the inside back cover that you can
use. Just pick an area to go to, layout
your itinery for an area. Then peruse
the area ads and then invest in your
holiday by shopping local.
Start early so you can do it again,
several times.
Tell Your Shopkeepers You
Saw Them in The Country Register
“Save your local economy ... three
stores at a time.” This is a project that
promotes doing business with your
local shopkeepers to reinvest your
shopping in your local community.
Please read The 3/50 Project article
later in this issue.
Think out of the box (store) and enjoy
yourself at your Country Register shops
while re-investing in your community.
I have for many years conveyed to
our readers that it is very important
that you tell our shopkeepers, when
you visit their shops, that “...You Saw
Them in The Country Register.”Better
yet carry your paper in with you. They
love to see you carry into their shops
your Country Register paper. It lets
them know their investment in advertising in The Country Register is
working.
The 3/50 Project
Always, Always, Tell’m, Tell’m, Tell’m
Tell Your Shopkeepers You Saw Them in The Country Register!
Contents
A Cup of Tea with Lydia- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5
Advertisers’ Event Calendar- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3
American Indian Baskets- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17
Antique Photographic Book - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20
Become Inspired!- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21
Cooking With The Oldies- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16
Cooking with Tom- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17
Countryberries Designs Pattern - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21
Cover Artist Justin Spivey- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
Cowboys and Pirates and Soldiers, Oh My! - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
Essential Oils - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22
Fall Word Scramble - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
Family History- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
From Lydia’s Recipe File - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
Girlfriend Wisdom- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 24
How to Make an Herb Wreath - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19
Jacquelynne Steves Pattern - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
Labor Day—September 2, 2013- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16
Leslie Nuttall - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9
Needles-N-Pins Stitcheries Pattern- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7
Pieces From My Heart- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9
Piecing Life Together- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8
Quilting with Barbara- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22
Quilts That Redeem- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6
Random Acts- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20
Susan Branch, A Fine Romance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11
Susan Branch: Lemon Butter Cookies- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
the 3/50 project- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 24
Vol. 19, No. 5
Antiques & Uniques
Autumn Sale
October 12, Sat. 10am-5pm — 20% off Sale
[email protected], 508-384-7666
224 Dedham Street (Rt.1A), Norfolk, MA, 02056
Wed-Sat 10-5, Sun 10-4, closed Mondays & Tuesdays
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clectic Collectio
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The Shop is full with over 50 Venders,
New Vendors, new (old) products
We offer:
Annual
1
Harvest Gathering
st
Custom Silk Floral Designs
Vintage and Nostalgia Spaces
Multi-Dealer Antiques, Consignment Offerings
Quality Artisans Work, and Much More!
Show and Sale
Deal with the Dealers is the 2nd Saturday each month.
See what Deals you can workout with them.
Place: Norfolk Grange
Wed-Sat 10-4, Sun 1-4 by chance
714 Bedford Street, Rt.18, Abington, MA
Like us on Facebook
October 19, Sat 10am-4pm
Rockwood Road (Rt 115)
Featuring: Local Antiques Dealers, Artisans, and Live Demos
Please bring a canned good for the Norfolk Food Pantry
[email protected]
EclecticCollectionAbington.com
Advertisers’ Event Calendar
The following special events are being held
by our advertisers for your enjoyment. If you
are out cruis’n the shops, stop at one, or more
of these special events. To locate a shop, find
the shop name in the “Shops by Shop Name”
DateShop
Description
Aug 31-Sep 1 The Tole Booth
See ad for details
Sep 6-8
Changes of Thyme
listing below the map on the inside back page
of the paper. Then use the page number in the
Shop’s listing to locate the shop’s ad, where
you will find its location and more information. Enjoy the events!
See ad for details
Event
Annual Sidewalk Sale
16th Annual Harvest Sale
Sep 9-14
Heart & Home
23rd Anniversary Celebration
Sep 12-15
Countryberries
Fall Open House
Sep 14
The Eclectic Collection
Deal with the Dealer
Sep 13-15
Sep 14-15
Vintage Thymes Monthly Market
Back in Thyme
Guess appearance by Maureen Stanton, author of KILLER STUFF AND TONS OF MONEY
Bittersweet Hollow
Harvest Gathering
Sep 14-15
Sep 14-15
Country Marketplace
Primitive Country Shoppe
Fall Open House
Fall Open House
Sep 14-15
Primitive Thymes
Harvest Gathering & Historic House Tour
Sep 14-15
Sep 20
Willow Tree Country Shoppe
Haymaker Country Store
Fall Open House
ReOpening
Sep 20-22
A Bee’s Buzz
Anniversary Weekend Sale
Sep 20-22
Deco Décor
West Warwick Centennial Festival
Sep 21
Brick Mill Marketplace
Antique/Primitive Show
Sep 21-22 Sep 21-22
Medway Mill
Annual Fall Open House
Fall Open House
Sep 21-22
The Stray Cat
Customer Appreciation Days
Sep 21-22
Pettengill Farm
The Vintage Bazaar
Sep 28
Walker Homestead
Antiques & Primitive Goods Show
Sep 28-29
Wrentham Country Store
Vintage Fall Market
Oct 3
Avery Hill Farm
Harvest Gathering
Oct 5 & 14
The Settle Shop
Annual Fall Sale!
Oct 11-13
Vintage Thymes Monthly Market
Harvest Pickins
Oct 11-14
Medway Mill
Dealers’ Choice
Oct 12
The Eclectic Collection
Deal with the Dealer
Oct 12
Grubby Hollow
Harvest Weekend
Oct 12
Nothings New
Fall Open House
Oct 12-14
Oct 16-20
Bittersweet & Ivy
Meeting House Quilt Shop
Scituate Art Festival
Annual Fall Fabric Fest
Oct 19
Nothings New
1st Annual Harvest Gathering
Oct 19-27
The Stray Cat
Porch Sale
Nov 1
Farmstead Mercantile
Fall Open House
Nov 1-3
Bittersweet Hollow
Holiday Open House
Nov 1-3
Country Essentials
Christmas Open House
Join us for Store Specials, Food Tastings, Foor Prizes, and Give Aways! Downtown Danielson Activitities, Sep 14
Refreshments, Door Prize, Specials, Fun!
Second Saturday of each month
Come see what’s new for fall!
See ad for details
See ad for details
We are expanding
At least 10% off storewide, free drawings, refreshments
Food, Art & Craft vendors, entertainment, activities
See ad for details
Super buys, raffles, & refreshments
25% off (firm and sale items excluded) throughout the shop
See ad for details
See ad for details
See ad for details
See ad for details
See ad for details
1 year celebration, raffles, giveaways, live entertainment, & more!
Sale: 10% to 50% off
Second Saturday of each month
Celebrate Fall! Enjoy the seasonal colors. Join us for light refreshments, & enter a drawing to win a $25.00 gift certificate
Sat 10am-5pm, 20% off sale
See ad for details
See ad for details
30% off ALL Porch items
Beginning with the lighting of the barn at 5pm
Come see what’s new in Holiday décor!
See ad for details
Tell Them You Saw Them in The Country Register
That Little Basket
Gifts Antiques Collectibles
Gift Baskets Reproductions
Kathy Pratt
Tue-Sat 10-6,
781-331-4150
[email protected]
1610 Main Street (Rt.18)
South Weymouth, MA 02190
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Medway Mill
Antiques & More
a multi-dealer shop
Visit our New Salvage Room
v Antique, Vintage, Reproduction & Pre-Owned Furniture
The Stray Cat
Customer
Appreciation Days
September 21-22
Rusty to Victorian
See Events Calendar for details
Voted Medway’s
#1 Home Decoration Store
New Items arriving Daily
Open 7 days 10-5
73 Holliston Street
Medway, MA 02053
www.TheStrayCatMedway.com
LIKE us on FB
Porch Sale
October 19-27
See Events Calendar for details
Now Offering Estate
Sale/Cleanout Services!
v Collectibles, Candles, Room Sprays, Tin-Ware, & Lighting
v Country Signs, Custom Farm Tables & Cupboards
From Lydia’s Recipe File
v Estate, Artisan Jewelry, Artwork & Braided Rugs
v Complete Line of Howard’s Products
v Consignments and Estates Welcome!
v Ebay Service Available
Layaways and Gift Certificates Available
165 Main St (Rt.109), Medway, MA 02053
508-533-7757---Rt.495-exit 18 or 19 to Medway 3 miles on right
Now Open 7 days, Mon-Sun 10-5, Thurs til 8
www.MedwayMillAntiquesAndMore.com
WRENTHAM COUNTRY STORE
A MULTI-DEALER SHOP. . .
Vintage Fall Market
Saturday & Sunday, September 28 & 29
(closing at 12:00 on Friday, Sept 27 to get ready for the big weekend)
Great Fall Finds throughout the shop and front porch
We are featured in Romantic Homes, Creating Vintage Charm
and Flea Market Style Magazine as one of the
Top Vintage Shops in the Country
Follow us on Facebook
Daily 10-5, Thu til 8—508-384-0051
715 East Street, Rt.140, Wrentham, MA, 02703
www.WrenthamCountryStore.com
Ploughman’s Lunch
A simple, satisfying meal that is
quick to prepare. No cooking required.
1. The name originates from earlier
days when men worked in the fields
and took their lunches with them.
Now this lunch can be taken to the
office or served at home.
Ingredients:
¦¦Thick slices of crusty white bread,
such as French or Ciabatta
¦¦Butter for sandwich
¦¦ Slices or chunks of 2 or 3 favorite cheeses (e.g., cheddar, Stilton,
Swiss, or havarti)
¦¦ Sliced meat, such as ham, turkey,
or beef
¦¦Branston pickle, chutney, or a
favorite zesty condiment
¦¦ Cucumber and tomato slices
¦¦Fresh fruit
Directions:
2. Arrange the ingredients on
individual plates. Or for several
people, fill a platter with enough food
for everyone, and pass it around. For
a large group, serve the bread in a
basket; arrange the meat and cheese
on one platter and the fruit on another.
3. Individuals can assemble their
sandwiches as desired.
4. Serve with a bracing pot of tea.
Vol. 19, No. 5
The greatest accomplishment
is not in never falling,
but in rising again
after you fall.
Vince Lombardi
Page 5
Come Visit One
of America’s
Original
Country
Stores
now in our 184th year!
Enjoy high quality home decor, pottery, clocks, lighting, art work,
furniture, rugs, quilted goods, jewelry, apothecary, gifts, kitchenware,
and gourmet food in a quaint 13 room historic setting.
A Cup of Tea with Lydia
Real Men Drink Tea
“Do real men drink tea?” I asked my
husband, Milt.
“What about Sir Lipton?” he replied.
I chuckled. Lipton tea aside, many
men do drink tea, and my husband is
among them. Whether at home or in
tearooms, Milt enjoys a good cuppa’
tea. In fact, for our for-TEA-eth anniversary he said, “Since we’ve been
married for-tea years, let’s go for tea
40 times in the next year.” So we set
off on frequent tea jaunts.
Manly Menus
Recently we found our favorite
tearoom filled with mostly men. Surprised, I approached a table with two
men and said, “I’m doing research for
a tea column. Do real men drink tea?”
The younger man quickly replied,
“No, we don’t! And we don’t eat quiche
either.”
“Then why are you here?” I asked.
“There’s a car show nearby, so we
came for lunch,” he replied. “The turkey club sandwich was great.” Then
he looked at the robust gentleman
seated across from him and added,
“My friend here is a full-figure guy.
Do you think he would eat dainty tea
sandwiches?”
I smiled, realizing he had pointed
out a common misconception about
tearooms, that you can only order
tiny tidbits. But, actually, the varied
menus often include substantial servings for hearty appetites.
One such manly meal is Ploughman’s Lunch. Its main components
are bread, cheese, and chutney. But
it may also include sliced meats, pâté,
or even a slice of cold pork pie. Sometimes fresh fruit and sliced vegetables
are added as well.
Some Like It Hot, Some Like It Cold
I spoke with two men and a woman
at another table. “Do real men drink
So why do our loyal customers love our shop?
Familiar Tunes from our coinola and player piano.
Great products from 275 manufacturers in 40 states & 15 countries.
Old fashioned candy counter, pickle barrel & home-made fudge.
The rumble of the Acela train going by.
OldCountryStoreOnline.com
26 Otis Street, Mansfield, MA 02048
Open: Mon-Sat 10-6, Sun 11-5
508-339-8128
Men and Tea
During our tea outings we met men
of all ages drinking tea. In one tearoom, a young fellow sat alone in a
quiet corner, drinking tea and reading
a book. In another casual teahouse
with shelves of loose teas, we saw
young men with their laptops and
cups of tea. And in most tearooms, we
weren’t the only husband and wife
chatting over afternoon tea.
Even so, my friend Carolyn said, “ I
know real men take tea, and my husband likes it. But wild horses couldn’t
drag him to an afternoon tea.” She
continued, “The biggest stumbling
block for most guys is taking tea and
dainty sandwiches in a room full of
chattering women!”
I realize some men wouldn’t feel
comfortable in tearooms with frilly,
feminine décor. But not all tearooms
have that ambiance. Even if they do,
the good food attracts men.
Perfect items for your home, office or cottage.
tea?” I asked. The woman pointed to
one gentleman’s glass and said, “He’s
drinking iced tea.” But the other man
proudly raised his large coffee mug
and said, “I’m Scandinavian,” as if to
imply drinking tea would betray his
heritage.
When I asked my friend Cheryl if
her husband drank tea, she said, “Yes,
iced in the summer and hot black tea
when he’s sick. Otherwise he prefers coffee.” My friend Jeanetta said,
“When my dad’s doctor told him to
drop coffee, Dad found sipping hot
strong tea as a substitute.”
Masculini-TEA
With latte stands on nearly every
corner, many men enjoy coffee as well
as tea. But some espresso themselves
better with tea. “My husband drinks
only tea,” Sylvia said. “No coffee unless he’s bone cold, and that doesn’t
happen more than once a decade.”
Another friend said, “My son knows
all about tea, and he only drinks tea.”
The bottom line is: Some men prefer tea. And with all the known health
benefits tea contains, I say, good for
them!
Men may prefer stronger black teas
rather than floral potpourri-smelling
blends. Some enjoy teas with a smoky
flavor, such as Lapsang Souchong.
Others drink Chai, Constant Comment,
English Breakfast, or Darjeeling. One
“gentleman’s sampler” on the web includes Irish Rum Cream tea, a strong
black tea with a taste of rum and hint
of sweet cream. But many men take
after Star Trek’s captain, Jean-Luc
Picard, and prefer “tea, Earl Grey, hot.”
With numerous teas to choose
from—black, green, red, and white—
most men will find a blend that’s just
their cup of tea.
Although my husband and I have
completed our for-tea (40) outings,
we’re always ready for another cup of
tea. Won’t you join us?
Lydia E. Harris, M.A. in home economics, is
blessed with five grandchildren and is the
author of Preparing My Heart for Grandparenting. Known as “Grandma Tea,” she enjoys
sharing tea with family and friends. No reprint
without author’s permission. Contact Lydia at
[email protected].
from Route 95: Take Exit 7A (Rt.140/Mansfield). Right at 6th traffic light
onto School Street. 1.5 miles beyond Mansfield Crossing Mall,
turn right onto Otis Street. (at W. Mansfield Village sign)
from Route 495: Take Exit 12 (Rt. 140/Mansfield). Turn left a first traffic light
onto School Street. Then follow directions above.
We appreciate your support of this wonderful American icon
and look forward to welcoming you to our store.
Grubby Hollow
"where grubby is a way of life, not just an appearance!"
6 rooms filled with Country Primitive Decor, Early Style wares,
1-of-a-kind Make Dos, Antiques, Unique Hand-dids
and so much more.
508-336-0065
Wed-Fri 10-6, Sat.10-5, Sun.12-5
568 Arcade Avenue, Seekonk, MA 02771
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Country on Display
Personal Touch
Country Shoppe
The Country Store
Francine, Hoppy Donle & Sons
397 South Street East, Raynham, MA 02767
508-824-0255
Celebrating 30 Years
Painted Primitive/Country Furniture
Also, Collectibles, Country Crafts,
Refinished Antique Trunks, Authentic Antiques
Featuring:
Fall & Halloween Merchandise
Electric Candles w/ Sleeves ª Table Linens
Framed Pictures ª Signs ª Furniture
Family Owed and Operated
4,500 sq.ft. of Country on Display
Layaways & Delivery Available
Store hours: Tues-Sat 10-5 & Beginning Oct. 20-Sun. 12-5
299 Fall River Avenue, Seekonk, MA 02771, 508-336-0488
Mon & Wed 10-9, Thu & Fri 12-9,
Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5, closed Tue
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Quilts That Redeem
Two “A” Words
I have a confession to make. I waited till the last minute to write this
because I wanted a story that conveniently matched up with the title of
the column and be a redeeming quilt
story. Well, I waited and waited. God
hasn’t allowed me to see anything
about the making and giving of the
last couple ministry quilts. So ... no
story yet.
What’s Up?
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Hum … what’s up with that? However! I have noticed two words that
keep surfacing through my subconscious to my consciousness and I’ve
been mulling them around for awhile.
Maybe He wants me to organize my
thoughts around them for a story (?)
Hum … again. The first word came
through loud and clear, from personal
experiences my husband and I had a
couple months ago. The second word
has come as a response to the first.
We came out of the month of June
feeling like we’d been run over by a
Mac Truck. We experienced a blindsided “ATTACK” and were in dire need
of damage control by putting our “ARMOR” back in place.
I’m sure everyone has experienced
varying degrees of a crisis and can
identify. For me, the attack came on
the heels of a very busy and stressful time of ministry work. I’m beginning to think of such times as the
“Elijah Syndrome”. I join God in an
intense time of doing work He has
already started and have the elation
of a mountain top experience. This
is followed by the all-too-immediate
WHOOSH of coming off the mountain
and into the desert of exhaustion vulnerability. I typically need a solitary
10-minute crying jag before facing the
situation. For my husband, I’m sure
he would say it came from his being
overwhelmingly busy.
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my studio door with smiles and timely words, no one having a clue how
much I needed them! Plus, many song
lyrics on our local Christian radio station spoke directly to me as I heard
them over and around the noise of my
machine as I worked.
Obvious
It soon became obvious we had let
“busyness” invade our devotion time
together. As we shared and prayed,
we put our armor back on. Maintaining our individual devotion time has
also been a must. For today, my armor came from Words in Isaiah. I was
looking for a certain scripture and
underlined phrases in several places
caught my eye, so I stopped to read
them. Isaiah 41:10 “So do not fear, for
I am with you; do not be dismayed,
for I am your God. I will strengthen
you and help you; I will uphold you
with my righteous right hand.” Verse
13; “For I am the Lord, your God, who
takes hold of your right hand and says
to you, do not fear; I will help you.”
Isaiah 43:1 … “Fear not, for I have REDEEMED you; I have summoned you
by name, you are mine: … Verse 5; “Do
not be afraid, for I am with you.”
Isaiah 44:2; “Do not be afraid …”
Verse 8 … “Do not tremble, do not
be afraid …” Verse 22,; “I have swept
away your offenses like a cloud, your
sins are like the morning mist. Return
to me, for I have REDEEMED you.”
Did You Hear
As children, did you hear your parent’s words repeated many times
over, trying to get a thought or lesson
through your head? Now, as parents,
have you not done the same thing?
Well, hear our Abba (Daddy) Father’s
repeated Words “DO NOT FEAR”.
The lesson here, once again, is to be
sure to have the armor of God put on
(prayers, scriptures) in order not to
fear; to withstand the attack of Satan
and to stand in Victory through His
strength, guidance, love, providence
and faithfulness. We can make that a
prayer. Amen
(AND! How very cool is it that He
led me to verses containing the word
“redeemed”. Guess I needed that as affirmation of this story, since there’s
no quilt reference in it. Thanks, Dad).
We had a heart-to-heart discussion about the state of affairs and
soon saw it for what it was, an attack.
We prayed and asked God to help us,
strengthen and guide us through this
time. As we poured our hearts out to
Him, He gave us a peace and a line
of defense as we asked a few friends
and family to pray specifically for us.
He guided our minds in making some
Sherry Osland of Praise Works Quilting. In
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Welcome, Brian!
For many years, I’ve shared my life
with cats. It wasn’t always that way. I
grew up with a dog. Lucky was a terrier and beagle mix, the runt of the litter,
and given to me by my uncle when his
dog had pups. My late husband was a
true dog lover. As part of the Military
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our lives. After he died, we found ourselves without a pet. The girls wanted
cats, so I became a cat person.
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Adding a Dog
I miss the companionship of a good
dog. For several years, I’ve been flirting with the idea of adding a dog to
the family. Breeds have been investigated and a list developed of the attributes I hoped to find, including: 1)
medium-sized; 2) mixed breed, preferably a rescue; 3) male; 4) white
with some color markings; and 5) a
short coat. Although I was not seriously looking, a puppy crossed my
path that ticked all the boxes and then
some. Two weeks ago, I adopted Brian, a boxer and dachshund mix with a
sad story. Only three months old, he’s
alive because of the dedication of a local rescue group.
Oh my gosh! Having Brian is a LOT
of work! There are frequent trips
for “potty outside,” although most of
the time that’s really finding sticks
and eating them. There are frequent
clean-ups in the house of you-knowwhat. Because he’s still so young, ev-
erything goes into his mouth—fingers, clothes, noses, shoes, and socks.
You would think that he’s trying to unhinge his jaw to swallow those items.
Obedience Training
(His and/or Mine)
He’s found his voice and is learning to bark when people come to the
door. After every “disappearance,”
even if it’s only for about 20 seconds,
he greets me with wagging tail and
happy dancing like I’ve been gone almost forever. He is really, really good
at playing fetch, although he loses
interest after about five rounds. The
cats are adjusting.
We begin obedience training this
month. I do realize that’s more about
my learning how to be a good dog
owner than it is about Brian leaning
how to be a good dog. I’m sure we will
practice and do well in class.
My quilting has just about ground
to a halt! I’m hoping that Brian will
learn how to be a good quilting companion, sitting in my studio with me
while I sew. I think we’re probably
several months away from that.
During my involvement in this puppy madness, there have been some
unpleasantries in my work world. It
all boiled down to technical difficulties that had another, literally, on a
different page than me. But, before
we discovered the problem, tempers
flared (mine) and apologies were offered (hers.)
Longing to Play in the Dog Park
There are times when I long to be
“retired,” play in the dog park with
Brian, work in my studio, and avoid
interactions with people. As David
Duchovny said, “I love dogs. They live
in the moment and don’t care about
anything except affection and food.
They’re loyal and happy. Humans are
just too damn complicated.”
Barbara Polston is a writer by vocation and
a quilter by avocation. You can see Barbara’s
quilts, join her on Facebook or book her class
and lecture offerings at www.barbarapolston.
com. She is the editor of The Quilting Quarterly,
the Journal of The National Quilting Association, Inc. Barbara, who has lived in Phoenix,
Arizona, for over 27 years, is calmly quilting in
Studio Narnia. ©Barbara Polston, Phoenix, AZ
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Pieces From My Heart
Poet & Party Girl!
Intrigued was I as I read a recent
email from my Canadian friend Lesley
Nuttall, saying “I’m sending a poem
to you. It’s called, “A Girlfriend Story.”
It’s not for publication. I wrote it just
for fun because I love to write!” My
curiosity was piqued when I couldn’t
open the attachment and enjoy the
result of her fun!
I emailed off a quick reply and soon
came Lesley’s response, “You should
be able to open it this time. I’ve been
fooling around writing poetry for fun
since 1989. I write about ‘love’ and
‘happiness’ and, of course, a lot about
‘family.’ I hope you enjoy this little ditty. Some day I hope to put some of my
poetry together with my short stories
and publish them.”
As I read Lesley’s poem, it resonated. I felt her friends possess the universal qualities
all women look
for and treasure
in their friendships so I asked
for and received
Lesley’s permission to publish
her poem and
share it with you.
Enjoy!
Leslie Nuttall
A Girlfriend Story
by Lesley R. Nuttall
I have love in my heart for all my friends.
Not one do I have, but many tens.
I feel the love in my heart will explode one day,
So I’ll tell you about my friends, if I may.
My dearest friend Valerie, I’ve known for years.
We’ve all been worried about her cancer fears.
We go out for dinner, and sometimes play cards,
We talk on Facework, or meet at garage sale yards.
Then there is Tannis who I love so much.
We go out for lunch, and always go dutch.
We taught Brownies together, and skated for fun,
We have been friends for years—over thirty-one.
My friend Wilma and I went to Britton School.
We swam in Amesdale, but not in a pool.
We did 4-H together, learning to cook and sew,
Learning a lot of things that we didn’t know.
Suzanne is the Mother of our two Granddaughters.
She is such a good friend to our Son, their Father.
Although they’re apart, they remain good friends,
And I will love that girl until the very end!
Judy is my ‘regular’ bingo pal.
She’s funny and a protective kind of gal.
We go on Sundays, but that’s not a sin,
We laugh and have fun, and sometimes we win!
And let’s not forget my new friend, Sue.
She’s pleasant and kind, and funny too.
She stops by for hot chocolate and a cookie or three,
Other days we meet for a chat and tea.
So many friends, too numerous to name.
There’s Ella and Mary, and two Lyns named the same.
And there’s Jan in Colorado, my publisher friend,
So many wonderful Ladies, and my story ends!
Although Lesley and I have never
met in person, we have enjoyed each
other via email and Facebook—still,
I’m so surprised and honored she
included me in her poem! It’s nice to
know that the bond of friendship I
feel for her is reciprocal.
© 2013 Jan Keller.
No reprint of this article without permission.
Jan shares other pieces of her life in her books,
Pieces From My Crazy Quilt, and The Tie That Binds.
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The month of October is the month
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J Jimmy Carter was born on Oct. 1, 1924
J Dwight Eisenhower was born on Oct. 14, 1890
J Theodore Roosevelt was born on Oct. 27, 1858
J Chester Arthur was born on Oct. 5, 1829
J Rutherford B. Hayes was born on Oct. 4, 1822
J John Adams was born on Oct. 30, 1735
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I found each of the recruits embed- “I am?” I said, thinking I had been
ded in the living-room carpet after a doing a bang-up job.
recent visit from my grandson.
“Yes!” You’re shooting the good
guys!” He was clearly frustrated that I
Three Score and Ten Fighting Men wasn’t following orders. Like I said, all
Isaac has a large
seventy soldiers
assortment
of
looked alike to me.
space aliens, suI felt a demotion
perheroes,
cowcoming. And supboys, pirates, and
per was burning.
a big Bucket O’
Tough Training
Soldiers filled with
Isaac knew it
seventy fighting
was going to be
men.
tough to train me,
Of course, when
so he placed blue
you have a bucket,
space
invaders
I mean, a brigade
on the floor and
of soldiers on your
kitchen chairs to
hands, you need
portray the enemy.
something
for
Now it was a fair
them to do. Isaac
had the perfect solution: fight the bad fight because I knew for sure what
the bad guys looked like!
guys.
Life is a lot like that. There are bad
The soldiers come with army gear
molded in their hands: walkie-talk- guys out there who would like nothies, bazooka guns, grenade launch- ing better than to trip up the good
ers. Other than that, they all looked guys, but it’s often hard to tell the
the same to me. But not to Isaac. He players apart. From outward apknows exactly which ones are the pearances, the enemy often looks the
good guys and which ones he wants same as the hero.
to portray the “bad”.
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Isaac lined up his soldiers in formation across the kitchen floor one
evening while I prepared supper. He
asked me to play with him, which I
tried to do in between stirring pots
and adjusting cooking temperatures.
It’s not easy fighting on the front lines
while working in the mess hall!
As the Second-In-Command, I got
down on my hands and knees and began maneuvering my attack commandoes into position. Then, making the
requisite machine gun noises (which
Isaac has perfected and I have not) we
began rat-a-tat-tatting the bad guys.
Granny’s in Trouble Now
In mid-action Captain Isaac called
for a cease-fire. “You’re shooting the
wrong ones, Granny!”
God Know Who is Who
While we are limited by human perceptions and understandings, God is
not. He knows exactly who is who by
looking past the appearance, straight
to the heart. For the Lord does not see
as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks
at the heart. (1 Samuel 16:7 NKJV)
Maybe the next time Isaac comes for
a visit, we’ll play cowboys vs. pirates;
with spurs and eye patches, that’s
one clash that I certainly wouldn’t get
confused with. And forget the chuck
wagon; we’ll just order a pizza. Pirates eat pizza, don’t they?
Judyann Grant, Mannsville, NY
Vol. 19, No. 5
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Grandparents’ Day is the
first Sunday after Labor Day
It is only right and fitting that one day of the
year is set aside to honor our grandparents.
It is time to celebrate those special people who
are always there with a hug, a kiss, a cookie,
something special, or take us somewhere.
Grandparents Day—September 8
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Labor Day—September 2, 2013
Cooking With The Oldies
Some like it Hot, Some like it Cold
Cooking this summer is far different than last summer here on my kids
farm in Walla Walla. WA. I arrived the
Saturday before Memorial Day, just a
few days later than I arrived here last
year. I made it my job last year to cook
and bake...a lot. Then I went back to
Phoenix last mid-October and tried
to deal with the extra pounds that attached themselves to my body after
trying every embellished zucchini
recipe invented and not to mention
the fresh fruit cobblers, cookies, banana breads and a pie every now and
then. It all equaled extra calories.
Lighter
So, this year we are unto the salads
and lighter dinners. However, I did recently do a rhubarb custard pie without any crust. I’m sure we can pile
some heavy whipped cream on top
to make up for the lost crust calories.
Good served hot or cold.
Rhubarb Recipe:
¦¦1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
¦¦3 2 cups (4” dice) fresh rhubarb*
¦¦1 2 cups granulated sugar
¦¦3 eggs, lightly beaten
¦¦4 cup half and half cream
¦¦2 teaspoon freshly-grated or dried
nutmeg
¦¦8 teaspoon salt
* Look for thinner stalks as they will
be more tender and less fibrous than
thicker stalks. If using frozen rhubarb,
measure rhubarb while still frozen,
then thaw completely. Drain thoroughly in a colander, but do not press
liquid out.
Primitive Thymes
Purveyor of all that is Primitive
Harvest Gathering & Historic House Tour
September 14 & 15, 10am-4pm
Corn stalks are gathered, pumpkins are in the bowls,
bittersweet wreaths are on the doors and, garlic bundles are
hung in the kitchen, fall candles and potpourri fill the air.
Pumpkin people, drieds, and harvest gatherings await
It is Harvest in New England!!!
Our homestead is laden with gourdes and pumpkins, bittersweet
is in every olde bowl and bucket and the scented candles are lit.
Won’t you join us, mulled cider, home made breads await your visit.
And Skyler will greet you at the door!
Karen & Rich Boulay, Proprietors
4 Northwest Road, Spencer, MA 01562
www.primitivethymes.com—508-885-4958
Shop Hours: Thu & Fri 10-3; Sat 10-4; Sun-noon-4
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 375°F
In a large bowl combine sugar, eggs,
half and half, nutmeg, flour and salt;
add rhubarb, mix well and pour into
large glass pie dish that has been
sprayed with oil.
Bake in lower 3 of oven approximately 50 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean,
but the center of the custard is just
set, it will jiggle a little when shaken,
that’s when you can remove it from
the oven. Check part way through the
baking time to make sure the edges
are not too brown; if so, cover edges
with aluminum foil. Cool of rack and
enjoy with ice cream or whipped
cream. Store in frig after a few hours
of cooling. Good hot or cold.
A recent dinner put together with
what was on hand actually was tasty,
colorful and healthy. It was served
warm the first time right out of the
skillet with watermelon for dessert.
It was equally as tasty served chilled
a couple of days later as a pasta salad on a bed of greens. The cold version needed a little more seasoning
by way of adding Italian vinegar and
oil dressing and the juice of another
lemon, salt and pepper.
The Warm Version
Here is what my daughter and I
did for the warm version first time
around. We took two large boneless
chicken breasts and cut them in half
from side to side. For lack of a meat
pounder these pieces were pounded
thin on both sides with a potato masher. The meat was then marinated in
the juice of three fresh lemons, three t.
olive oil and three cloves of minced or
crushed garlic. You can marinate this
mixture in the refrigerator for hours
if you want to have dinner partially
prepared or a few hours. You can also
prep all your fresh veggies and have
them ready ahead of time. The same
applies to cooking your pasta ahead
of time.
Don’t Overcook It
We used about two cups of fresh,
small, cheese filled pasta tortellini
that cooked in about eight minutes
but any pasta would work...just don’t
overcook it. Steam the bite size broccoli pieces in a very small amount of
water until still bright green and just
barely done. Rinse with cold water
to stop them from getting overdone.
Briefly sauté the red peppers, onions
of any kind until tender but not quite
cooked through. Use amounts that are
to your liking and other veggies you
enjoy. We used a good amount of each.
Stir in the sauté’ pan a large handful
or more of fresh spinach which wilts
down when warmed.
Cut the chicken in large bite size
pieces and flash fry just until white all
the way through. Combine the cooked
pasta and prepared veggies with the
chicken, add about a cup or more of
marinated artichoke hearts along
with a few tablespoons of the marinate, more as needed for taste, along
with salt and pepper and a cup of feta
cheese. If more moisture is needed
add more lemon juice and olive oil.
Toss Together
Toss together and enjoy. We added
a few more veggies and seasonings
to the left overs and that became our
cold salad. With the effort of one meal
we enjoyed two. Enjoy the plentiful
fresh produce during this summerfall season and happy cooking.
Barbara Floyd, Founder of The Country Register, is retired from active publishing but continues to do a little writing, enjoys the kitchen
and traveling. This summer finds her in Walla
Walla, WA where she coordinated “Love of Junk,
Walla Walla’s Vintage Market” on the Swenson
Farm owned by her daughter, Brenda and
Doug Swenson. Minnesota is another destination this summer for an all school reunion
where she will meet up with two cousins and
her younger sister Linda who is having her
50th class reunion from Breckenridge High
School. Barbara can be reached via email at
[email protected]
Vol. 19, No. 5
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American Indian Baskets
Beautiful And Informative
American Indian Baskets is a truly California, Plateau, Northwest Coast,
beautiful book that abounds with tru- Artic and Sub-Artic, Plains, Southeast,
ly beautiful Native American baskets and Northeast.
and very sound information.
The publishers note than one rather unique aspect of this new book is
an-in-depth comparison of imported
baskets being passed off to the unschooled as American Indian work.
This plus there is an extensive look
and both the cultural and historical
background of Indian basket crafting
and their influence on the marketplace.
There is extensive attention to buying, selling, and caring for such tradition rich baskets, and further a presentation of legal issues as they might
affect basket collectors.
The authors are both anthropologists with university teaching and
museum experience. They have written previous books on Native American craft and arts including basketry
and Southwestern jewelry.
This accomplished guide for col- American Indian Baskets: Building
lectors of vintage baskets crafted by and Caring for a Collection by William
American Indians offers more than Turnbaugh and Sarah Turnbaugh,
750 color photographs along with hardcover, 256 pages, 782 color pholots of very savvy text.
tos and index, is $59.99 plus shipThe range of baskets detailed in ping from Schiffer Publishing, www.
this volume is significant. Coverage schifferbooks.com.
includes specific tribal styles within
Book reviews by Robert Reed,
Native North America’s nine basketAntique and Collectible News Service,
ry regions—Southwest, Great Basin,
PO Box 204, Knightstown, IN 46148.
So
Worth a Trip to the Country!!!
Whether its for you, your friend, or your home,
there’s always lots of ideas and gifts...
_ Quilts, Pillows, Family Heirloom Weavers,
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_ Fashion Jewelry, Handbags, Scarves, Camille Beckmen & Naked Bee Lotions,
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_ Old Village Paint, Old Fashioned Milk Paint, Katies Lighting,
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Cooking with Tom
_ Battery Operated and Electric Candles
_ Holiday Displays
Apples, perhaps the first fruit trees cultivated by man, have
become entwined with the folklore and history of man.
Henry David Thoreau wrote, “It is
remarkable how closely the history of
the apple tree is connected with that
of man.”
According to Greek mythology an
apple was responsible for the Trojan War. The goddess of discord, Eris,
when excluded from the wedding
of Peleus and Thetis mischievously
tossed a golden apple inscribed “for
the most beautiful one” into the wedding party. Three goddesses, Hear,
Athena, and Aphrodite, claimed the
apple. It was decided that Paris of
Troy would choose the goddess to receive the apple. They all bribed Paris
with different gifts, but Aphrodite
tempted him with the promise to give
him Helen of Sparta the most beautiful woman in the world. Helen had
other ideas and war commenced.
There won’t be any discord at the dinner table when you serve them a bowl
of Candy Apple Salad.
Since 1989
Candy Apple Salad
Ingredients:
¦¦2 Fuji apples
¦¦2 Granny Smith apples
¦¦1 tbsp lemon juice
¦¦4 oz of chopped mixed nuts
¦¦12 oz. container fat-free
whipped topping
¦¦2 tbsp caramel syrup
¦¦½ tsp cinnamon
1.
Wash apples. Dice unpeeled
apples. Place apples in large mixing
bowl. Add lemon juice and toss apples.
2.Add nut topping and whipped
topping. Mix well.
3.Add caramel syrup and cinnamon. Mix well.
4.Serve at once or refrigerate until
ready to serve
Serves eight.
Tom Blair is an internationally syndicated
columnist. His articles appear in publications
throughout the US, Canada and Europe. Read
more at www.ExploreTheMidwest.com, just
click on “Cindy Sue and Tom’s Lifestyle Mag.”
© Tom Blair 2013
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Fall Word Scramble
Unscramble the words. Key is below.
1800’s Barn Shop & Studio next to our B&B historic home
Shop features “Made in America” home goods, furniture, textiles,
candles, folk art, hand painted floorcloths, table mats, and country antiques
“CountryScapes Art” by Johanne Cassia, wall art, greeting cards, boxes
“Painting Parties” every month in our studio or in your home.
Experience the joy of painting. Bring home a finished piece.
Open Weekends all year. 10-4ish pm
Will open weekdays by chance or knock on B&B door
83 County Road, Rte.1A, Ipswich, MA 01938 978-356-8838 www.OldeIpswich.com
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glossy brown nut that may be roasted and eaten
brnrcreeais small, red, acid berry used in cooking
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fleshy, typically large fruit with a hard skin, some are edible
the usually round, red or yellow, edible fruit of a small tree
bracing, invigorating
season of the year between summer and winter
Uncomfortably cool or cold
ovoid fruit or nut of an oak
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of the nature of or consisting of soil
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a color produced by mixing red, yellow, and black
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process or period of gathering in crops
usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant
a flavor of syrup processed from tree sap
cereal plant that yields large grains, or kernels, set in rows on a cob
to blow in loud, violent gusts
a soft, slightly napped fabric of wool or wool and another fiber
o rnamental representation of leaves, stems, and flowers
1. chestnut 2. cranberries 3. deciduous 4. gourd 5. apple 6. crisp
7. autumn 8. chilly 9. acorn 10. earthy 11. cornucopia 12. brown 13. frosty
14. harvest 15. leaf 16. maple 17. corn 18. blustery 19. flannel 20. foliage
Olde Ipswich Shop & Gallery
Vol. 19, No. 5
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Bittersweet
A primitive country shop for all seasons...
Take a ride to the country and enjoy
the beauty and bounty of the harvest.
Specializing in primitive country home décor
that will remind you of a time gone by.
How to Make an Herb Wreath
Materials:
¦¦12” three-dimensional wire ring
Sphagnum moss
¦¦Potting soil (just in case)
¦¦Herb plants – approximately eight
20-gauge wire
¦¦Wire cutters
Putting It Together
any gaps between plants with potting soil and place more moss on top.
These will need to be watered frequently. To do so, lay the wreath in a
sink or plastic tub with a few inches
of water. Let it soak until most, if not
all, water is absorbed.
(This tutorial was originally featured in
the summer 2012 issue of A Primitive Place
& Country Journal magazine. Submitted by
Kris Thomas, Prim Project Coordinator)
On a covered surface, lay the wire
wreath face down so that the opening
is facing up. Dampen the sphagnum
Kristine Berg Doss is the owner, editor, and
moss and line the entire ring with it.
publisher of A Primitive Place & Country
Remove the herbs from the pots and Journal magazine. A Primitive Place & Country
break off the bottom portion of dirt,
Journal magazine is the fastest growing
leaving the roots intact. Place them
primitive, colonial, and country magazine
in the ring as desired, pushing them
on the market today. For more information,
down as you go. Anchor the plants
visit www.aprimitiveplace.org or
in place with wire. If necessary, fill
email [email protected].
Barbara Mocko, shopkeeper
Wed-Sat 10-4, Sun 12-4, 860-684-5157
63 West Main Street, Stafford Springs, CT 06076
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We are Celebrating
our 23rd Anniversary
September 9-14
Power always thinks...
that it is doing God’s service
when it is violaing all his laws.
John Adams
Join us for Store Specials,
Food Tastings, Door Prizes
and Give Aways!
Downtown Danielson Activities
September 14
The Great Tomato Festival (new)
Frito Lay Community Day
Art & Craft Fair
Random Acts
Running Home
Summer and baseball are my dad’s
favorite seasons. I walked with my
dad, catching his stories about America’s pastime. Dad pitched, fielded,
hit, and earned the title of all-star. He
umpired and coached. He still follows
his favorite teams. It does not matter
how he fits in the lineup as long as he
is on that list. Dad understands baseball. And now I do too.
Reptiles and Amphibians
Heart & Home
860-774-2623
65 Main Street, Danielson, CT 06239
Mon-Wed 9-6, Thu-Fri 9-7, Sat 9-5
Antique Photographic Book
Presents A Really Big Picture
The newly released Antique Photographica: The Collector’s Mission
presents a really big and beneficial
picture of treasured old camera and
photographic images.
This book offers the best contributions from a distinguished group of
20 collectors and scholars who update the reader with text and illustrations cover 100 years from 1840 to
1940.
Included the coverage are auto
chromes, stereoscopes, daguerreotypes, tintypes, ambrotypes, and even
optic toys. There are also more than
500 images---many never published
before---which provide exceptional
looks at everything from carte de visites to real photo postcards.
“Today, we have become numbed to
the truly marvelous by a super abundance of miraculous technologies,”
writes Grant Romer in introducing
the book. “Yet, the wonderful that is
ever present within photography can
still be honestly and freshly felt today
by exploring a great collection in the
company of a great collector.”
“This publication should make it apparent,” Romer concludes.
Chapters include a informative look
at wood, brass and glass American
camera equipment of the 19th century,
and an exceptional presentation of
photographic or real photo postcards
of the early 20th century.
Moreover are chapters on the British camera from early days through
the 1930s; early American stereo
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and British photographic trade catalogs from the 19th century in to the
early 20th century.
Editors of this quality volume are
Page and Bryan Ginns who have been
collecting and dealing in antique
photographic items for more than 25
years.
Antique Photographica: The Collector’s Vision edited by Bryan and
Page Ginns, hardcover, 567 color and
black and white photos, 272 pages,
is $69.99 plus shipping from Schiffer
Publishing, www.schifferbooks.com.
Book reviews by Robert Reed,
Antique and Collectible News Service,
PO Box 204, Knightstown, IN 46148.
I loved playing baseball with my
dad in our front yard, but I never
played in our community’s
youth league. Was I too
shy to be part of a team?
Was I nervous I would
be the only girl? No,
it was nothing like
that. I did not want
to play baseball because I am afraid
of snakes and the
company they keep.
I imagined this illustrious baseball “field”
to be filled with weeds,
horned toads, and lizards.
The last thing I wanted to
do was charge a groundball
amongst the company of reptiles and
amphibians.
I later learned most baseball fields
have neatly manicured green grass
without many creepy crawly critters. Our small school’s hometown
field proved my first assumption to
be accurate though. More than one
outfielder was busy catching horned
toads when the ball was hit their direction. Several garter snakes had to
be released over the fence before the
words “Play ball!” were announced
again. Relieved I was up in the stands,
yet still enjoying the game, I had to
find another way to be on that lineup.
I signed up to be baseball manager
and took to keeping score for our high
school team. For four years, I was
teased by girls who thought I wanted
to be manager for less than the love
of the game. They thought I enjoyed
being the only single girl surrounded
by a group of guys. That indeed was a
highlight, but it was not always a walk
in the park. I helped drag the pitching
machine from the equipment room
to the field and back every afternoon.
I carried buckets of baseballs and
threw for pepper. I bagged the helmets and cleaned the bases. I picked
stickers out of cleats and shoelaces.
Hard Work
Practice was hard work, and games
were almost always cold and windy.
The dugouts were constantly filled
with blowing dirt. All the guys had to
wear sunglasses, not for protection
from the sun, but from the flying soil.
Those sunglasses came in handy during an especially snowy game when it
was hard to recognize the ball from
the giant snowflakes. The game was
eventually called, but I had already
joined the bus driver and was keeping score through the window.
On a bus ride to an away game, the
coach handed me a lineup card. I
waited for his signal to fill in the batting order. With my pencil ready, I
asked him again. He just smiled and
said, “You do it.” I had been called up
to the major leagues! I carefully assembled my roster and waited for his
approval. A nod.
I nervously wrote the results of that
game in the scorebook. Inning by inning, I watched the strike
counts, runs, and outs
go down in our favor.
After the final score
was
confirmed
by both sides, I
heard my accolade from the
coach. “Not bad.”
I’ll take that as a
win.
My dad has
always taken us
to baseball games.
We watched the
Denver Zephyrs and
the Colorado Rockies at
Mile High Stadium. We followed the Rockies to Coors Field and
shared season tickets. We bought
tickets while on vacation to watch
other teams in their home stadiums
across the country. My husband and
I have also visited a few, but there is
always more to see and do.
Tee Ball for Our Son
A few days a week we find ourselves
at the baseball field with our fiveyear-old son. His tee ball team practices and plays while we proud parents cheer them from the stands. His
coaches cover all the bases, teaching
the ground rules of both teamwork
and baseball. Everyone gets a turn to
bat, and they learn the role of each
position.
I started at first base, learning from
my dad, listening to his series of stories. With one crack of the bat, my
dad’s depictions of baseball resonate.
That one hit rallied a love of the sport
in our family. The runner on second
represents my stretch, following my
dad’s footsteps in a different path. As
the runner rounds third, I realize my
baseball days have had a natural cycle.
My son is beginning to understand
baseball too. We are home.
Author Maranda K. Jones shares her stories of
faith and family through her personal experiences of growing, teaching, and parenting in
a small town. She lives with her husband and
their son and daughters in rural Colorado. She
is an elementary school teacher as well as a
prolific freelance writer. Reach Maranda at
[email protected]
Maranda Jones’ new book Random Acts
is now available at amazon.com.
The book includes her reader-acclaimed
articles from the last decade.
Vol. 19, No. 5
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Become Inspired!
Decorating, Entertaining and Living
in the Early American Style
As the month of August melts into
the month of September there is a
distinct change in the days that awakens me to the anticipation of Fall. Fall
greets New Englanders with crisp,
cooler days, often marked by spectacular sunshine that beckons you
outdoors to gather the remaining
abundance in the garden or to experience the simple blessing of the fallen
leaves rustling under your feet as
you stack wood or prepare your surroundings for the season of fall.
home nestled in a bed of straw in my
antique trenchers and in my early
splint baskets. I weave more of our
gathered bittersweet around my antique stoneware collection in my early red corner cupboard and the result
that nature brings to the display is
simple and soothing. My smaller antiques such as redware bowls or pewter basins become filled with gathered horse chestnuts, hickory nuts
and often a few dried leaves. Layering
the display with warm, woven textiles
in brick red and cream complete the
setting and add autumnal warmth to
the room.
Fall’s Truest Blessing
Fall Favorites
Larger antiques such as my antique cider press or my corn thresher
in early oxblood paint can become
centerpieces of the season and both
remind me of earlier days when the
abundance of fall usually meant hard
work and family cooperation. After
the mutual gathering, preparing and
storing of all of nature’s bounty, fall,
no doubt left its truest of blessings,
the sense of fulfillment and reward
that comes from working hard.
This fall season experience all that
Fall has to give, enjoy the simple blessing of a vivid sunset sparked with an
unexpected glowing glint of winter,
feel the energized excitement of creating your own fall interior displays
using great antiques warmed with
the essence of nature, feel the contentment that a day of hard work in the
invigorating fall air can provide. And
when you have “gathered and harvested” all of fall’s truest blessings, you
will be able to draw upon its harvest
all year and share its unlimited abundance with the ones you hold dear.
Preparing the interior of your home
for the season includes many of my
favorite activities, visiting my favorite
antique shops to look for perfect additions to a display, attending fall harvest festivals that capture the spirit of
autumn and using elements found in
nature to decorate my home.
Gathering natural materials for fall
decorating is one of our weekend joys.
Each year I gather bittersweet, cornstalks, pumpkins, primitive gourds
and small and large Indian corn to
enhance my autumn displays. The
antique barrel on my porch becomes
adorned with simple bittersweet vines
Annice Bradley Rockwell is an educator and
encircling a plump, vibrant pumpkin
owner of Pomfret Antiques. She is currently
just waiting to be carved. The contrast
working on her book, New England Girl.
created between the dark brown wood
[email protected]
of the barrel staves and the warm orange of nature says true New England Robin Rock is the owner of Milltown Primitives.
www.milltownprimitvesshop.com
fall. Inside I fill my early carriers with
cream-colored primitive gourds and
For further information and inspirational
large dark pinecones.
photos Facebook us at Milltown Primitives.
Indian corn with its beautifully colored kernels and crisp husks look at
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Sun, Mon, Tue, by appointment
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Early Country Antqiues, Rug Hooking, Primitive Handmades & Seasonal Goods
Harvest Gathering
Thursday October 3, 6:30pm-9pm
One of
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Proprietor
New England’s
Finest Shoppes for
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Authentic Reproductions and Primitive Folk Art!
16th Annual Harvest Sale
September 6, 7, 8
Reproduction cupboards and hutches
Select antiques and accessories
Our 5 rooms are filled with new furniture
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for your fall decorating, from pumpkins
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Our 3,000 sq.ft. store boasts the lowest prices on all
your “country needs” including Amish made furnture.
Our yard will be stocked with mums,
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and more, just in time for fall decorating.
We carry a complete line of fabrics
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You will also find unique
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Portraits
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Sept. 6, 7, 8
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Quilting with Barbara
Confession time: I am an addict.
Although not addicted to substances (well, maybe a little bit to caffeine)
whenever I see or hear the phase
“mystery quilt” I run for my rotary
cutter and start pawing through my
stash. Waiting for the next “fix” can
be agonizing. Is the current segment
here yet? Did I miss it? Help! What is
so compelling about mystery projects? Well, first of all, who can resist a
mystery of any kind? Not me!
Mystery Quilts
finished project will look like, and our
colour/fabric choices may be limited if
fabric is provided as part of the program.
Mystery Gone
The mystery is gone, which is a boon
to those of us who are insecure about
such things, but even so there is room
for individual creativity in the setting
of blocks, quilting designs and border
arrangements. Many BOMs are learning opportunities. Some progress
from easy to more-difficult blocks;
others introduce new techniques.
Where can we find mystery quilts and
BOMs? Many quilting periodicals (e.g.
Quilter’s Newsletter, Quiltmaker) offer interesting ongoing projects. Some
organizations (e.g. American Quilters’
Society) offer them online. Many guilds
do one yearly as part of their program,
as do a lot of quilt shops. Googling mystery quilts reveals dozens of patterns
for mystery quilts and BOMs; many are
free. If you like to quilt in company, you
will even find online groups who do the
same mystery quilts at the same time
and keep in touch with one another as
they progress.
For the uninitiated, mystery quilts
are those for which we receive partial
directions at intervals, not knowing
until the very end what the completed
project will look like. Ideally we make
each block or segment as directions are
received, often monthly, and by the end
of the project we will have a complete
set of blocks to assemble into a quilt.
Colour choice is usually left up to
the piecer, so we have the choice of
staying within our colour comfort
zone or experimenting with new-tous colours and combinations. And it’s
painless: because directions arrive at
intervals, smaller chunks of time are
required, making it easier to fit into
Challenge
busy schedules.
So… are you up to a challenge? The
Each Month’s Assignment
next time you’d like to add a little
Since each month’s “assignment” unpredictability to your quilting life,
takes only an hour or two, there is considering adding a mystery. I could
less danger of being overwhelmed tell you a lot more about the advanand adding yet another project to our tages, but I have three of them on the
pile of UFOs.
go at present, and I can’t be late with
A close relative of the mystery quilt my “homework!”
is the BOM (block of the month). Usu© Barbara Conquest, BlueSky Quilting
ally we know ahead of time what the
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Essential Oils
Essential oils can keep unwanted
sharing of colds, flue to a minimum this fall.
It is hard to believe that summer is
nearly over for most people. Thoughts
of summer coming to a close bring the
reality that our children and grandchildren will soon start back to school.
There they will exchange stories of
summer activities, events, vacations,
and maybe just some “good, old, lazyday fun” they experienced. Then, of
course, the next things that will be
shared are coughs and colds, the flu,
and even head lice. Often these come
home from school and are then generously shared with the rest of the
family, including grandparents, aunts,
uncles, and cousins.
water. You can then spray this mix on
your hands, in the room, on linen and
even your clothing (always protect
the eye area).
3. Make a massage blend to use as a
chest rub if you have a cold by adding
six drops of either Sinus Opener
Spa Blend or My Defense to two
teaspoons of Olive Oil and rubbing
it on your chest, back an /d feet at
bedtime. I think it helps to put socks
on your feet with this. I prefer the
Sinus Opener Spa Blend for colds and
coughs and the My Defense Spa Blend
for flu. Sometimes I even use three
drops of Sinus Opener Spa Blend and
three drops of The My Defense Spa
As School Starts
This month I’m sharing some essen- Blend in a massage rub.
tial oil blends you will find helpful to 4. My favorite use is to add 10-12
have and use as school starts and fall drops to a bathtub of warm water
approaches that can help you keep with some Dead Sea Mineral Salt and
the above mentioned, “unwanted soak for 30 minutes.
gifts” away or at least minimize the
Individual Pure Essential Oils you
effects.
As you breathe the essence of essen- might like to try include: Lavender, eutial oils, messages are not only sent to calyptus, peppermint, tea tree, rosethe brain, but the vapor also travels to mary, ravensara, pine, cajeput, cypress,
the lungs, then enters the circulatory cedarwood, lemon and ginger.
system. Because essential oils contain Mix Using This Simple Recipe;
anti-bacterial, anti-viral and other ¦¦ Lemon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 drops
properties, using them in a home or ¦¦ Ginger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 drops
room diffuser can help keep the respi- ¦¦ Lavender or Rosemary . . . . . . 10 drops
ratory system clean and clear, there- ¦¦ Ravensara or Cajeput . . . . . . . . . 3 drops
fore decreasing the inviting habitat in ¦¦ Cypress or Cedarwood . . . . . . . 5 drops
which germs live. The following pure ¦¦ Pine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 drops
essential oils and blends can be used ¦¦ Eucalyptus, Peppermint, or Tea Tree
for this purpose.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 drops
Blended an Ready to Use
Sinus Opener Spa Blend and My
Defense Spa Blend are Pure Essential
Oil Blends from Flinthills Aromatherapy, Inc. that are already blended and
ready to use. These blends are easy to
use (they come in a dropper bottle),
carry an essence that is pleasing to
most, and can be use in multiple ways.
Some of the ways I like to use them
include:
1. Adding 6-10 drops to a wholehouse humidifier or 3-6 drops to a
room diffuser.
2. Make a Spray by adding 16 - 20
drops into a two-ounce glass or metal
spray bottle and filling it with distilled
Mix the essential oils in a bottle
with a tight fitting lid and then use it
in any of the above-mentioned ways.
The essence of the oils blend will continue to change for at least four days.
You can always add a different oil or
more of one you have already added
to change the essence to please your
specific “smell” preference. Experiment and have fun!
Wanda Headrick.
For Pure Essential Oils and supplies contact
Flinthills Aromatherapy, Inc. @ 620-394-2250,
e-mail to [email protected]
or check out our website at
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45 Heart & Home - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20
742 Carol’s Den - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11
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62 The Gingham Goose - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6
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92 Elizabeth’s Shoppe - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9
752 Medway Mill Antiques & More - - - - - - - - - - - 4
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Olde Ipswich Shop & Gallery—963 - - - - - - - - - - - 18
112 The Bloomin Barn & Primitives in the Barn - - - 12
755 Farmstead Mercantile - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7
Bittersweet Blessings—943 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
Park Lane Jewelry—20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14
122 Spencer Furniture - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 24
760 Forget-Me-Knot - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 24
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186 Countryberries, LLC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
802 Haymakers Country Store - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17
The Bloomin Barn & Primitives in the Barn—112 - - 12
Pierce’s Crafts, Gifts, Primitives—518 - - - - - - - - 17
199 Robin’s Village Barn - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7
808 Old Country Store and Emporium, Inc. - - - - - 5
Brick Mill Marketplace—944 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
Pineapple Rose Primitives—956 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7
217 Country Plus - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
809 Willow Tree Country Shoppe - - - - - - - - - - - - 7
Carol’s Country Corner Gift Shop—644 - - - - - - - - - 7
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223 The Purple Onion - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17
817 Longfellow’s Wayside Inn - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19
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The Primitive Millhouse—953 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8
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871 Meeting House Fabrics & Trim - - - - - - - - - - 15
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Primitive Thymes—422 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16
349 Porridge Pot Gift Shop - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7
875 Walker Homestead - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16
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The Purple Onion—223 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17
407 Changes of Thyme - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22
903 Jackie’s Primitives - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3
Classic Country Furniture—490 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21
The Quilted Crow—596 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19
422 Primitive Thymes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16
904 Tin Roof Primitives - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
Counting Sheep Antiques—469 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
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443 The Settle Shop - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17
907 Thurston House/Legacy Factory Outlet Store - - 11
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The Settle Shop—443 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17
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518 Pierce’s Crafts, Gifts, Primitives - - - - - - - - - 17
943 Bittersweet Blessings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
Countryberries, LLC—186 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
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527 The Handmaiden - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15
944 Brick Mill Marketplace - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
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530 That Little Basket - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3
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That Little Basket—530 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3
559 Milltown Primitives, LLC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21
947 The Eclectic Collection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3
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560 Personal Touch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6
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582 A Bee’s Buzz - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8
956 Pineapple Rose Primitives - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7
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963 Olde Ipswich Shop & Gallery - - - - - - - - - - - 18
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597 Village Stencils - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5
964 Country Marketplace - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
Haymakers Country Store—802 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17
The Vintage Bazaar—973 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
603 Wrentham Country Store - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
969 Woodshed Gallery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
Heart & Home—45 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20
Vintage Thymes Market—939 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11
626 Wagon Shed - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19
971 Hidden Treasures - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15
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Wagon Shed—626 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19
637 Village Primitives - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15
973 The Vintage Bazaar - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
HomeCraft Country Store—737 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22
Walker Homestead—875 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16
644 Carol’s Country Corner Gift Shop - - - - - - - - - 7
974 Grubby Hollow - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5
Homestead Primitives—330 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
Willow Tree Country Shoppe—809 - - - - - - - - - - - - 7
700 Carriage Towne Primitives - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19
975 Signature Finishes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
Jackie’s Primitives—903 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3
Woodshed Gallery—969 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
704 Bittersweet Hollow, LLC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9
976 Mapleville Farm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8
Longfellow’s Wayside Inn—817 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19
Wrentham Country Store—603 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
706 Apple Hill - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
977 Bingham Lumber - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
Mapleville Farm—976 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8
727 Nothing’s New - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3
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