Showing posts with label Seasons. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Seasons. Show all posts

December 11, 2024

December had remembered that it was time for winter...

A quote about December and winter by L.M. Montgomery from Anne of Avonlea.


"But on this particular day it seemed as if December had remembered that it was time for winter and had turned suddenly dull and brooding, with a windless hush predictive of coming snow."
-L.M. Montgomery
Anne of Avonlea

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Created December 11, 2024.
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November 28, 2024

Thursday Morning...

A quote about Thanksgiving by L.M. Montgomery from Aunt Susanna's Thanksgiving Dinner.


"Thursday morning was an ideal Thanksgiving morning—bright, crisp, and sparkling."
-L.M. Montgomery
"Aunt Susanna’s Thanksgiving Dinner"

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November 18, 2024

It was November...

A quote about November by L.M. Montgomery from Anne of the Island.

"It was November—the month of crimson sunsets, parting birds, deep, sad hymns of the sea, passionate wind-songs in the pines."
-L.M. Montgomery
Anne of the Island

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Created November 18, 2024.
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October 26, 2024

A glorious October

A quote about October by L.M. Montgomery in Anne of Green Gables.

"It was October again when Anne was ready to go back to school—a glorious October, all red and gold..."
-L.M. Montgomery
Anne of Green Gables

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Created October 26, 2024.
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October 01, 2024

I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers

A quote from Anne Shirley about October by L.M. Montgomery in Anne of Green Gables.

"I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers."
-L.M. Montgomery
Anne of Green Gables

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Created October 1, 2024.
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September 25, 2024

Old-time rambles through September woods

A quote about old-time rambles through September woods by L.M. Montgomery in Anne of the Island.

"'I’ve come up to ask you to go for one of our old-time rambles through September woods and ‘over hills where spices grow,' this afternoon,” said Gilbert..."
-L.M. Montgomery
Anne of the Island

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Created September 25, 2024.
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September 05, 2024

A September day on Prince Edward Island...

A quote about a September day on Prince Edward Island by L.M. Montgomery in Anne of Avonlea.

"A September day on Prince Edward Island hills; a crisp wind blowing up over the sand dunes from the sea; a long red road, winding through fields and woods..."
-L.M. Montgomery
Anne of Avonlea

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Created September 5, 2024.
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June 27, 2024

All the wealth of June

Quote about the wealth of June by L.M. Montgomery in Mistress Pat.

"It's a waste of time to go to bed too early on moonlight nights. And all the wealth of June is ours, no matter how poor we may be..."
-L.M. Montgomery
Mistress Pat

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Created June 27, 2024.
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May 28, 2024

The beauty of winter...

A quote from The Story Girl by L.M. Montgomery: The beauty of winter is that it makes you appreciate spring.

"The beauty of winter is that it makes you appreciate spring."
-L.M. Montgomery
Sara Stanley in The Story Girl

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Created May 28, 2024.
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May 06, 2024

A Prince Edward Island Christmas: Nowadays and Long Ago

A Prince Edward Island Christmas: Nowadays and Long Ago by Deirdre Kessler featuring photos by Wayne Barrett and Anne MacKay

A Prince Edward Island Christmas: Nowadays and Long Ago
is a book that was written by Deirdre Kessler featuring photos by Wayne Barrett and Anne MacKay. It was published by Nimbus Publishing in 2003.

Years ago, my husband and I traveled to Prince Edward Island for our honeymoon, and we stayed at the Elmwood Heritage Inn in Charlottetown. When we left for Summerside, we were given this book as a gift by the owners of the Elmwood. Once in a while, I like to flip through the book and remember my visit to the Island. I still haven't made it back to PEI, and I'd love to visit again during the winter.

The book is divided into four main sections: (1) The Setting, which describes the island in the winter and at Christmas, (2) Good Things to Eat, which features traditional Island recipes, (3) From the Past, which shares Island customs and traditions, including Lebanese, Acadian, and Mi’kmaq influences, and has a section on L.M. Montgomery and Christmas, and (4) Entertainments, which includes information on concerts and gift giving.

The back cover describes the book as follows:

"Perhaps because islands are naturally protected from the mainstream of life, the traditions that enriched the lives of the first arrivals endure. On Prince Edward Island, family, community and economic life still reflect traditional customs and values, especially during the most celebrated holiday - Christmas. Behind the glamour of Christmas lights, the search for the perfect Christmas tree, Christmas concerts and home-made gifts, skating on outdoor rinks and sticky-raisin fruitcakes create the age-old feeling of joy and expectation.

In this charming reflection of then and now, award-winning author Deirdre Kessler and acclaimed photographers Wayne Barrett and Anne MacKay team up to create a lasting reminder of old-fashioned Christmas."


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Created May 6, 2024. Last updated June 5, 2024.
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May 05, 2024

Oh, spring was a lovely time

A photo of clouds over an ocean and a quote about spring by L.M. Montgomery in Magic for Marigold.

"Oh, spring was a lovely time, when the harbour was a quivering, shimmering reach of blue and the orchard was sprinkled with violets and the nights were like a web of starlight."

-L.M. Montgomery
Magic for Marigold


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Created May 5, 2024.
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May 01, 2024

Sweet as a May mist

A photo of clouds and a quote from The Golden Road by L.M. Montgomery: On that road we heard the song of morning stars; we drank in fragrances
aerial and sweet as a May mist....

"On that road we heard the song of morning stars; we drank in fragrances aerial and sweet as a May mist..."
-L.M. Montgomery
The Golden Road

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Created May 1, 2024.
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