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though she grew to love him. Georg’s portrayal in the movie was not liked by the real Von Trapp family because he was not the cold man portrayed in the first half of the movie but rather a loving man who enjoyed music with his kids. Two more children were born to Maria and Georg before they left Austria. The biggest plot change was that the Von Trapp family did not leave Austria by sneaking out of the concert and climbing over the mountains to Switzerland. The father was reluctant to have his family perform in public as they had lost most of their money during the depression but he finally agreed and they did win the Salzberg Music Festival in 1936 resulting in them touring throughout Europe for the next two years. Fearing the Nazi’s annexation of Austria in 1938, they, in fact, rode by train to Italy, Georg’s birthplace, as they had a contract with an American booking agency. From Italy they requested money for passage to America, travelling first to London and arriving by ship in New York in January 1939 where Maria gave birth to a son, their 10th child. In spite of knowing the true story, I still enjoyed the musical and many of the tunes had me dabbing away at my damp eyes‌love and hope stories forever! Best of the new year for you and yours! Support live music everywhere.
By DALE ODORIZZI
Master Gardeners the large bean sprouts that are used in Chinese cooking. Put one to two tablespoons of sprout seeds in a glass jar. Cover the lid with cheesecloth and secure with a rubber band. Cover seeds with at least one inch of water. Place the jar in a dark place and let the seeds soak for 12 hours. After the 12 hours are up, drain the beans. Two to three times per day rinse the seeds. After rinsing, invert the jar in a bowl at an angle to allow the excess water to drain. In a couple of days, the seeds should begin to sprout. When they are sprouting, put them in a windowsill to ensure they get some light so they will turn green.
Remove the seed hulls if needed. Do this by emptying your sprouts into a colander or strainer and rinsing. If not removed, they can get moldy and ruin your sprouts. I have never done this as my sprouts are usually used as soon as they are ready. Most sprouts are ready in four to six days. Taste them to see if they are still bitter. If they are, wait another day. When ready, rinse sprouts and cut off what you need. The rest can be stored in an airtight container for up to one week. Feel free to combine different types of seeds in one sprouting session. Try to use seeds of about the same size. Mung beans and alfalfa seeds do not mix well as mung beans take longer to sprout. Enjoy! Dale Odorizzi is a member of the Lanark County Master Gardeners.
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the sound of musicâ€? screams out to me. As the character Maria speaks of hearing music everywhere, be it the wind through the trees, the birds, a babbling brook, I too, am often appreciative of my environment’s sounds around me‌yes, even the train whistles, late at night through town. But, it’s the symbolism and message of ‘Climb Ev’ry Mountain’ that musically reaffirms my idealism and hope in reaching for our dreams, the perfect time of year to pay heed and soar. May we all reach those lofty goals our minds’ eye sets its sight on. I came across an article recently that compared the movie version to the reality of the Von Trapp family and, though I knew it was a fictional account, loosely based on Maria Von Trapp’s original book, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers (1949), it was interesting to read the differences. Names and ages of the children were changed, as were the number of kids, actually 10 rather than the movie’s seven. Maria was actually hired as a tutor from the Benedictine Abbey of Nonnberg, in Salzburg, for one of the children recovering from scarlet fever, not as a governess for them all and this happened in 1926. She married the widow father, Georg, in 1927, 11 years before the German takeover of Austria. Maria claimed to not have fallen in love with Georg, but rather his seven children,
How to grow sprouts in a jar indoors Lifestyle – Are you missing your garden fresh vegetables? If you are, you might be ready to try growing sprouts. In just a few days, with minimal equipment, you can grow your own fresh and delicious sprouts that are chock full of vitamins, fiber, protein and anti-oxidants! They are great in salads, sandwiches and even stir fries. Since they are grown in your kitchen, you can’t get anything grown more locally. To grow sprouts, all you need is a one-quart Mason jar (or well-washed peanut butter jar, mayonnaise jar, etc.), sprout seeds, cheesecloth or muslin, rubber band, water, a dark place and sunlight. Your seeds must not be pretreated with anything. You can sprout many types of seeds but my favorites are alfalfa, radish, broccoli and mung beans. Mung beans make
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Lifestyle – Hope everyone had as lovely a holiday season as I did. We travel for Christmas to see my family in Orillia and the incredibly beautiful trip on Dec. 24, a clear, frigid, sunny day lit up a crystal shimmer as every branch, tree, bush and field grass blade was covered in a coat of ice. Between the sun, snow and sparkling ice everywhere, it was enchanting. Knowing that 90 kilometres south, so many people were dealing with the negative side of ice via power outages as we endured locally in 1998, took some of the lustre away but when we saw a complete rainbow heading up Highway 12, the appreciation of this truly majestic vista returned. With grown children and family spread out and aged parents, I consider myself quite lucky to be able to get together with them, even briefly over the holiday to share food, laughter and good stories. More wonderful memories I’m grateful to have. It’s a tough time for many but I trust those struggling found some solace somewhere and that song provided its share of support. My son, Adam, and I enjoyed the NAC production of The Sound of Music on the second day of the new year and it brought so many thoughts to my head. I’ve explained in this column before about having grown up listening to the movie’s music almost nightly, it seemed, as my dad repeatedly played it on his reel to reel machine. In spite of this (or maybe because of it), several of the songs continue to inspire hope and enjoyment, especially at this beginning of a new year. Though I needn’t go further than the title track, The Sound of Music, underlining my own love and need of music; the line, “My heart will be blessed with
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