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er kitchen is, on first, glance, a work of art, as is the entire Lakes Region home Margery Thomas-Mueller shares with her husband, Bob. It is so beautiful, in fact, that visitors aren’t sure where to look first. There are the wooden cabinets painted a soft gray, with shining silver handles and the white and gray quartz countertops that soothe the eye. The huge kitchen island, topped with soft reclaimed wood, invites people - whether a single guest or a crowd - to gather and chat with Margery and Bob, the most friendly and fascinating hosts one could hope to meet.

“I was an interior designer in New York City for 40 years,” Margery explains as she makes coffee in the sunny kitchen. Although the space isn’t mammoth, it is roomy enough for Margery to move from one area to another without dodging appliances or other people.

“The kitchen was a tight space before I redesigned it,” she goes on to say, pointing to the area where a cooktop (any chef’s dream) now sits in a countertop. “That is where a brick wall was, and it blocked the view of the lake.”

Well-thought-out would certainly describe the kitchen that seems to offer everything a chef could desire. Margery opens a wall oven door and demonstrates how easy it is to transfer a hot batch of rolls or even a roast from the oven by simply turning around and placing the hot dish in an oven warmer. It saves steps and means Margery does not have to place hot pans and dishes on the countertop. And the drawer keeps the food warm as well.

“Until I lived here, I never had the opportunity to plan my own kitchen, but I always told my design clients to make a list of what they use often and where they want it. For example, do they use a lot of bowls or pots and pans? Where do they want those in the kitchen? It makes for a userfriendly kitchen to plan ahead when designing the space,” she says.

Margery worked with Fred Varney Company in Wolfeboro to choose cabinets that would fit her needs and she is pleased with the results.

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Because she planned the space ahead of time, the kitchen gives her everything she needs, where she needs it. Large cabinets soar from floor to ceiling in one area, and provide quick access to the many cookbooks Margery uses often. Nearby, an area concealed behind cabinets gives Bob a bar nook that works well.

Margery says she loves the kitchen’s cooktop, and if one wonders how she keeps steam and smoke from entering the rest of the first-floor rooms without a traditional over-stove fan, she has that planned as well. Smiling, she pulls a hidden flat fan system up from its hiding place in back of the cooktop. It catches any cooking odors and steam or smoke and works just as well as a standard fan above a stove. When Margery is done using the fan, it’s easy to slide it back into a slot, hidden from view.

The floors are covered in a pre-finished teak and the light paint color (with gray trim) of the kitchen and adjacent family room area and beyond it, the dining area, all have gray trim to echo the gray kitchen cabinets.

Part of the success story of the kitchen redesign in the home, which was built in the 1990s, are the beautiful views of Lake Winnipesaukee. “In the summer, we can watch the boats go by,” Margery says. That is because many windows face the nearby lake; the views got even better once the kitchen’s brick wall was removed. It definitely opened things up, allowing those in Sleek gray cabinets and quartz countertops. Right: a bank of lakefront windows the family room area to chat with Margery as she cooks in the opens up the view. kitchen, as well as opening up for those to-die-for lake views.

Although it once served as a vacation spot, the couple now clever use of storage space. She demonstrates roomy pull-out drawers in reside year-round in the home, and they make the entire property work a bathroom cabinet where all her makeup and other items can be kept in for their needs. Because they have a large family, their adult children often visit. This necessitates multiple bedrooms and bathrooms, but Margery one handy and visible spot. No need to hunt through multiple cabinets to find a toiletry item in this home! has it all worked out.

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the over-sink mirror conceal but allow for more items to be within easy reach in the master bathroom. “Robern is the company that makes the slide-up mirrors,” Margery explains. The bathroom was outdated, but Margery brought the room into the present day with modern style and updated fixtures. Contemporary hanging light fixtures add a unique modern touch to the bathroom as well. It is a calming place, rather like an upscale spa.

Noticeable are the glassed-in showers in most of the bathrooms in the home; Margery says she likes this style of shower because it further opens up the rooms. Clearly, Margery is a designer who believes in opening up a room/light and space, vs. enclosing things in with multiple walls, which make a room much darker.

The other bathrooms work well and any guest would be happy to have the use of a bathroom in Margery and Bob’s house. While not as large or contemporary in appearance, the remaining four bathrooms are a lesson in proportion. Margery also is a working artist, and she says it is important to consider the proportion of a room, as one would do for proportion in a drawing or painting. She comments that one wouldn’t put a tiny chair in a huge room with tall ceilings and expect it to look right; the same holds true for the fixtures and other necessities in a bathroom.

“Proportion is very important in design,” she says and hopes to get that across to those who are about to tackle any renovation project.

With the eye of an artist, Margery has created a home that offers a casual, eclectic yet elegant style for family and guests to visit and relax. Everywhere the eye rests, there is something beautiful or fun to see, such as the shelf above a large TV in the family room, where Margery displays a collection of pottery by an English potter. “I never really had a place to display the pottery before, but this space is perfect.”

Margery collects the work of certain artists, as well as creating her own breathtaking work at a wonderful studio space not far from the couple’s home.

“I work in the studio every day,” she says. “When I was doing interior

design in my business in New York City, I never stopped doing art for myself, but it was hard to find the time. Now I can dedicate time every day to my studio work.”

The large studio was originally built to house Bob’s projects: building antique wooden boats and tinkering with motors. “The building is geo-thermal and the floors are heated,” Margery says. Indeed, the large building is justright warm, not too hot or cold.

Bob’s projects fill the first floor (with a dedicated space for fellow members of a vintage race boat regatta committee that meets to plan the everyother-year event that has become a staple in Wolfeboro as well as being a fundraiser for the New Hampshire Boat Museum).

While Bob is pursuing his passion for vintage boats, one floor above, Margery can be found hard at work in her large studio, reached by an attractive staircase. The space is large and like other rooms in the couple’s home and studio, it is breathtaking. The ceilings soar and light spills into the studio from a large cupola.

Margery’s huge drawings in progress cover an entire wall and throb with energy and visual appeal. Done on yupo paper, Margery’s large landscapes are rich with tones and depth. Certainly, nature is a central theme in her work, but there is also planning and commitment in her belief in doing a drawing a day.

“My art has evolved,” Margery says. “I used to work smaller, but an artist friend told me, ‘Why don’t you go big?’” The idea appealed to Margery, and because she has the light-filled large studio, she was game to experiment with larger work.

Like all else in Margery’s life - her home, her design sensibility - her art work is well-thought-out and appealing. Perhaps that is what draws one into her huge drawings and paintings as well as her home, where function always meets beautiful form.

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Rules for a More Organized Home There are plenty of reasons why people obsess over organization and resolve to master it at home. An organized house makes it easier to find items. Rooms all of a sudden seem bigger and more welcoming. Each walk past a tidy linen closet - where there was once an avalanche waiting to spill forward - comes with a small sense of accomplishment.

Whether you’re after smarter storage or looking to cut clutter, success begins with a thoughtful approach.

Think Small While it is fun to dream about a large-scale routine reset, smaller sustainable actions are key to lasting change. Take it one room or even one drawer at a time to keep momentum positive and to avoid feeling overwhelmed. Doing so also allows you to focus, leading to more creative solutions for taking advantage of under-utilized areas. For example, you may find using over-the-door organizers to be a great way to free up space in home offices and craft rooms.

Say “No” to Clutter Everyone has items they keep around for no real reason that are not particularly meaningful and don’t serve a purpose. Being able to objectively identify these items makes everything easier.

Paring down possessions doesn’t have to be painful. That cardinal shaped cookie jar that you’ve always been on the fence about? It would

make an incredibly thoughtful “just because” gift for an ornithology-obsessed aunt. Often, less can literally be more: consignment shops and eBay make it easy to turn four or five pieces of furniture you “kind of like” into one piece you absolutely love.

Keep a Place for Everything Nobody likes wasting time gathering or searching. Make storage more convenient and efficient by streamlining.

Items frequently used together should be kept together, from coffee supplies to vehicle maintenance tools.

Make a Plan Create a schedule so nothing is overlooked. Knowing which project is next gives you time to prepare and purchase any storage items you might need.

When scheduling, designate specific rooms and spaces for certain seasons. For example, the first warm days of spring are made for cleaning out the shed or garage.

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Successful new habits can become part of your lifestyle. Deliberately choosing to incorporate small acts of organization on a daily basis will pay off tremendously over time. (StatePoint)

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Local Potter Fuses Artistic Design and Function

By Mark Foynes

When is a pot not just a pot? When it’s a work of art.

Near the end of New Durham’s Ten Rod Road - a gravel thoroughfare that can give any car’s suspension a real workout - is the studio of Sarah Burns, a League of N.H. Craftsmen-juried ceramic artist. The only indication from the road that you’re approaching the workplace of one of the state’s foremost stoneware artists is a small sign that simply reads, “Sweet Fern Pottery.”

The studio itself is a free-standing structure adjacent to the house where Burns lives with her husband and two children. Inside is a workspace that’s big enough to accommodate her potter’s wheel, her kiln, and a number of finished pieces and works in progress. The studio is also where Burns conducts occasional classes.

Over Burns’s 20-year career, her work has evolved considerably as she’s transformed clay into works of wonder. While even her more utilitarian pieces have always had a look all their own, she’s now experimenting with new forms and colors, giving her work an almost sculptural quality. While many of her designs have a very contemporary look, most of her pieces would look equally good in a classic country home or in an ultra-modern dwelling. From an interior design perspective, a homeowner could use Burns’s pieces as decorative accents, a functional showpiece, or both.

“My work is high-fired stoneware and is intended to complement everyday rituals in the home,” she says.

After two decades, Burns feels like she’s hitting her artistic and stylistic stride. “I’m really in my zone now,” she explains.

As a ceramic artist, Burns is carrying forward one of the oldest forms of functional art on the planet - and using her potter’s wheel to put her own spin on it. Some 26,000 years ago, humans began to fashion ceremonial clay figurines that were fired in kilns dug into the ground. The spiritual origin of the craft is one that resonates with many modern potters like Burns.

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As people began to live in permanent settlements thousands of years later, villagers started to make functional pottery vessels for storage.

However, even some of the earliest works in clay had an aesthetic element to them.

“The thing that I appreciate about working with clay is that you’re making an object that’s beautiful and functional - they’re not mutually exclusive.” Burns continues, “My forms are influenced by the organic, everchanging world around us.”

As such, she’s been experimenting with new forms and techniques.

“Like nature, my work is constantly evolving.” And from within her studio, which overlooks her gardens and the surrounding rural landscape, she is able to seek inspiration by peering out her workspace window. Soda fired oval vase Burns says that another animus to her creativity is in working with and learning from other artists.

On the Sweet Fern website, she writes, “I have found the potting community to be very supportive and I value their input and feedback. I find that our conversations and their questions spark ideas and help me critically re-evaluate my work.”

This tradition of collaborative learning is a common thread through her 20-year career.

Although she didn’t originally set out to be a potter, she says that she

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was “always making things,” even as a child. Burns discovered clay and ceramics while pursuing an art degree at the University of New Hampshire.

While there, she became apprenticed to Teresa Taylor, a studio potter and the owner of Salty Dog Pottery in Barnstead.

From Taylor, Burns says that she came to appreciate clay as a material that encourages an artisan to create sculptural and functional pieces for everyday use.

“It was pivotal and really opened a door for me as someone who wanted to be creative with my hands,” says Burns of the origin of a two-decade collaborative relationship. (Even now, Taylor and Burns are involved with the North Country Studio Workshop, which seeks to challenge and inspire established artists from all around).

Since completing her apprenticeship, Burns has continued to hone her craft by experimenting with different shapes, glazes, and clay firing techniques.

These days, she produces stoneware in a gas-fired soda kiln at her New Durham studio. During the kilning process, she introduces soda ash into the heat where it reacts with the surface texture, glazes, and slips on her pieces. Burns says the soda ash flows around the kiln, making irregular designs and effects on each piece of work. She notes that each of her pieces is one-of-a-kind - a function of variables within the kiln such as 34 North Main St. P.O. Box 2180 Wolfeboro, NH 03894 603-569-4488

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airflow, temperature, and the type of soda ash that she uses.

She also uses a wood-fired kiln that she has access to at a studio in Maine. Burns says that different kinds of kilns have different properties, which provide diverse avenues of expression.

“I love the process of firing a kiln with wood,” she says. “The deposit of the wood ash and the high intensity of the flame add to the surface of my pots.”

Thinking back to when she was apprenticing, Burns has proven to be willing to introduce others to her craft. At her New Durham studio, she has taught ceramics classes for adults, as well as for youth groups. She also periodically hosts open houses where visitors can see demonstrations on how she is able to transform a lump of clay into a veritable work of art.

Additionally, she has been teaching at the New Hampshire Institute of Art for the last 12 years, with the last four at the BFA level.

Having a career and a body of work that spans two decades, Burns has developed a clientele that seeks out her work. She likes to discuss how her style has evolved over the years. Some visit her New Durham studio, while others acquire her pieces at the League of N.H. Craftsmen’s galleries. Additionally, Burns has been a vendor and exhibitor at the League’s annual Craftsmen’s Fair at the Mount Sunapee Resort, where she’s been able to meet new customers and connect with fellow artists.

To see additional examples of Burns’s work, visit the Sweet Fern Pottery website, www.sweetfernpottery.com. The studio also has a Facebook page and an Instagram feed (sarah_sweetfernpottery) where Burns regularly posts updates on her latest projects.

Where to Find Work by Sarah Burns: Sweet Fern Pottery, 3 Ten Rod Road - by appointment by emailing sarah@sweetfernpottery.com League of N.H. Craftsmen locations: Meredith Fine Craft Gallery (next to Church Landing), 279 Daniel Webster Hwy., 603-279-7920

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5 Easy Ways to Update Your Home Office for Greater Productivity If you work from home, you likely spend a lot of time in your home office, which makes its design just as important as the rest of your home.

If it’s not up to par, now is the time to bring new life to the space.

A few easy updates will help you feel more comfortable and inspire you towards greater productivity.

1. Let in light. Update your window treatment to maximize natural light and get more direct sunshine, and swap out drab lamps for eye-catching fixtures that offer brighter light. Make sure your office is a well-lit place where you can see what you’re doing without straining your eyes.

2. Update your tools. Having up-to-date tools makes working in your home office that much more efficient and enjoyable. Swap out older tech with newer tools offering the latest advancements.

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3. Decorate. Ditch the bare walls and add an interesting focal point - whether it’s a tapestry, cool shelving or an art print that match your interests and inspires you creatively.

4. Go green. It is said that certain plants and flowers can promote health at home. Add some plants or fresh cut flowers to your home office to reap the benefits.

5. Get organized. Fight clutter and make important items and documents easier to locate with organizational tools like filing cabinets, folders and bins. A clean and tidy work zone will help you to feel more on top of your work, and may encourage you to form other great habits.

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Scott Walton, owner of Rowland’s Studio, located on North Main Street in downtown Concord, knows all about maps. Scott and his daughter, Morgan Walton, have become map experts and they have created an unusual business in the process.

In the second-floor gallery in the shop, framed hand-painted maps of lakes, ponds and islands decorate the walls. These are not just maps or charts, but works of art.

Scott’s parents have owned Rowland’s Studio since 1988, and three years ago Scott had an idea, making a map, “a decent map” with the true shape of Lake Winnipesaukee. Boating on the “Big Lake” all his life using lake charts, Scott found these charts didn’t provide a True North reading or a true detailed shape of the lake. He began drawing the exact dimensions of the lake, acquiring the information using aerial and GPS coordinates, which took two years to perfect. His custom maps are drawn to proportion and scale, no matter how large or small and aligned to True North.

Scott explains, “Our custom hand-painted, framed maps are displayed in homes or lake houses as decorative pieces.” Along with making great wall art, lake charts are extremely helpful in finding the ins and outs of channels, where hazardous rocks lie just out of sight beneath the water. You would not want to be without a lake chart to determine the direction of the safest route while negotiating black and red markers, pinpointing the numbered and lighted buoys and displaying the names of towns and bays on the lake.

One day two years ago, Morgan Walton, a senior in high school at the time, had an idea for her Senior Project – starting a company. Not

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just any company, but one in conjunction with her father’s that would enhance his business.

A very bright and determined young woman, Morgan developed the idea, and wrote a business plan. She also identified her market, determined the costs, established a budget, registered the name and designed a unique logo for her business cards – WM (WaterMark) with a mirrored MW (Morgan Walton). She submitted the paperwork and thus, “WATERMARK MAPS” was born.

One might wonder how a father/daughter working relationship, with the young daughter stepping into an already-established art store would work. Morgan comments, “We work well together. We have the same views on designs, and on the accuracy of our designs and framing. My father draws the outlines and the graphics, and I do the handwork, hand painting.”

Scott holds a sample of paper used for both custom hand-painted

maps and prints. It is Aquarelle 100% Rag (made from 100 percent cotton rag) with an uneven texture giving prints a watercolor look and feel. Aquarelle paper holds the color of hand-painted work, as well as prints, giving them depth.

For years, it has been thought and believed that there are 350 islands on Lake Winnipesaukee.

Determined to find all 350 islands, Scott and Morgan spent many hours, days and months on Lake Winnipesaukee searching, cataloging and mapping.

The accurate and final total is, eighty-eight less than what was believed, for a true total of 262 islands.

Lake Winnipesaukee is not the only lake Scott and Morgan have designed with accurate and detailed drawings. They have mapped each and every lake and pond in the state of New Hampshire.

Scott and Morgan have custom hand-painted a map of Boston Harbor for a couple who was engaged there. The same couple married in the Virgin Islands, and commissioned Scott and Morgan to hand-paint and

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frame a map as a remembrance.

Custom hand-painted maps of such places as Cape Cod, Lake Champlain and Nantucket decorate the homes of customers. And the father/daughter duo manage to do it all, such as a special request for Morgan to hand-paint a custom map of Martha’s Vineyard in a light shade of rose, embossed above the wording on a wedding invitation.

Some months later, Morgan hand-painted a framed custom map for the couple, also in light rose, of the Vineyard, pinpointing, with a heart, the exact location of the ceremony. Whether it be a wedding in Cancun or vacations in Jamaica, Aruba or Ecuador, memories made are preserved in these works of art.

As a team, Scott and Morgan have custom drawn and hand-painted maps of Lake Washington in Seattle, Lake George in New York, Lake Sebago in Maine and every lake and pond in New Hampshire, along with the islands on Lake Winnipesaukee.

How long does it take to complete a custom hand-painted map or print? Surprisingly, it takes about only one week to draw and handpaint a custom detailed map and about two days to develop a print.

Frames are either customers’ choice or left to the experts.

There are several places around the lake where you can find Morgan’s custom hand-painted original maps or prints: The Art Place located at 9 North Main St. in Wolfeboro; and Home Comfort Furniture and Accessories, 38 Plymouth St., Center Harbor is where you can find framed prints.

Need a gift for someone, or just a remembrance of your vacation in the Lakes Region? Great North Trading Co. in Mills Falls Marketplace, Meredith has smaller gift-size prints.

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On the back of Morgan’s business card, the motto says it all: “Any Lake Anywhere.”

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While you’re away, monitor your home and receive notifications on the status of things: 1. Is the door locked?

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Many hub options work with popular voice assistants like Google Home and Amazon Echo, so your family can easily control home devices with simple voice commands such as “Alexa, close the blinds!” and “Hey Google, set dining room lights to 50 percent.”

Once you’ve selected a smart hub, mix and match any Z-Wave device you want to customize your smart home. Hubs also let you set customizable sequences called scenes, so you can do things like program your lights or music to turn on when you walk in the door.

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Add Fun Get creative with voice control speakers. Smart speakers can activate smart home scenes and can also play music and videos with easy voice prompts. Set color-changing LED strips to activate in your favorite colors, when you play music, wake up in the morning, or even watch a movie.

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Over half of Americans (51 percent) say the inspiration for creating a product is important to them when purchasing an item for their home, according to a recent survey from Moen conducted online by Harris Poll among over 2,000 U.S. adults.

When updating your home’s décor, you can garner inspiration by discovering the creative influences of professional designers.

Go Inside the Minds of the Pros: Designers find inspiration just about everywhere. Pebbles in a stream sparkling in the sunlight have inspired smartphone interfaces, while talking computers on Star Trek have contributed to the creation of voice-controlled speakers.

Consumers sometimes inspire designers. For example, at Moen, a leading manufacturer of kitchen and bath fixtures, innovation is driven by what homeowners say they want and how they interact with products. When determining the sensor placement for new MotionSense Wave touchless faucets, their design team was inspired by the way hands move around the kitchen sink. The fixtures feature a single-sensor, hands-free activation on the left side of the base, allowing users to turn the faucet on and off with the wave of a hand. “We also draw creativity from furniture, tools, architecture, music and museums,” says Steven Ward, Moen’s director of global design.

Seek Your Source of Ideas: The next time you are updating your bath or restyling your kitchen, think and act like a professional designer by venturing outside the box to get your creative juices flowing, whether it means turning to a favorite song or a piece of artwork.

For example, 16 percent of Americans who have done a home design project look to the outdoors for inspiration when planning home design projects, while 15 percent look to architecture. Maybe you are struck by the colors of the sunset in your family’s summer beach vacation photos or the amazing brick pattern you saw wandering through a historic neighborhood. Consider what colors and patterns grab you and evoke the feeling you want to have within your space. Once you find them, snap a photo and reference it as you’re designing.

Curate Inspiration: Has it been a while since you took a vacation? Perhaps you don’t live in an architecturally awe-inspiring locale? Social media is a great proxy. In fact, of Americans who have done a home design project, 33 percent look to social media for inspiration. Just like the pros, create a design plan for your space, but make it easy by using a site like Pinterest. Create boards for color combinations, materials and textures that attract your eye, so you can define your ideal look. Many Pins are shoppable, making it simple to purchase your perfect home décor products with just a click.

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pring is finally upon us, and I know I speak for many, in saying we are ready for warmer weather. I do enjoy winter, but we all know it extends a little longer than most of us would like, so when the snow is melting for good, we are all generally pretty excited about the upcoming spring and summer.

Thoughts of spring cleaning, inside and out, as well as planting the garden and flowers, seeding the lawn, outdoor exercising, and not having to wear three layers of clothing to go outside are all good feelings for the soul. I always think of baseball season, making summer plans, and most importantly, getting back to grilling a few nights a week.

I am one who grills 12 months a year, but now it’s game on! However,

whether you grill during the winter months or not, spring also means it’s time to clean the grill and make sure it’s ready for a full season of cooking.

I will admit before I started cooking professionally, I quite often never gave my grill a spring cleaning. This was a big mistake! Even if you grill just a few times a summer, a good cleaning will result in a much more efficient cooking grill. It’s amazing how much gunk can accumulate in the small holes of the burner where the flame needs to get through.

Whatever was in those holes over the winter froze right in there, and although the warm weather will help get the holes open again, with a little work on your part, a good cleaning will almost be like having a new

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grill. That gunk will also be on the bottom of the grill and the grease/ drip pan will likely be pretty gross. You may even find small pieces of food that fell through the grates while cooking. It really can be pretty disgusting, so not only will a good cleaning give you a more efficient grill, it will be cleaning off some pretty ugly stuff. Most of what we cook on a grill has a high fat content, and that equals a greasy grill, which is a potential fire hazard, as well as being unsightly.

A great general rule of thumb is to pick a nice spring day to spend outside for a few hours-plus to get your grill good and clean. Most of us don’t like to spend time cleaning in general, but to do it outside on a spring day with your favorite music playing and maybe having a beer is almost like you aren’t really cleaning. Let’s keep in mind that your grill has seen some use, so it will not look brand new when done being cleaned, but more importantly, it will run more like a brand-new grill.

To start with, you need to go shopping and grab some essentials. I usually start with: 1. A brand new, high-quality grill brush 2. Thick cleaning gloves 3. A narrow nylon paint scraper 4. A bottle of grease cutting cleaner 5. A spray can of oven cleaner 6. A roll of paper towels 7. A small skewer, like a shish-kabob skewer, ideally metal, but wood works as well The day before cleaning, I turn the grill onto a high heat and let it go for an hour. This will help loosen everything up on and in the grill, which will help the cleaning process big time the day after.

Once I turn off the heat, I brush the grates down as best as I can.

Then, carefully and with pot holders, I flip the grates and brush the underneath of them as well. Set aside.

Depending on where you have established your cleaning area, it may not be a bad idea to set up a tarp on the ground to work on. It will be messy and you will be dealing with chemicals. If you have a dog or an outside cat, it’s a good precautionary step. Animals are curious to new smells, and I live cautiously when it comes to my animals. Then get a bucket of hot soapy water.

I always start on the outside. With a great degreaser spray, spray all over the outside and let sit for a minute. With your gloves on, wipe with paper towels. Repeat the process at least one more time. It won’t be perfect, but getting all the grease off is your main objective here.

Now for the big job, the inside of the grill. First thing is to remove and brush the flavorizer bars, also called V-shaped bars, or burner covers.

Brush/clean them outside the grill so the pieces are not falling into the burner. Check the inside of the bars/burner covers. It is amazing how much food can get up underneath. Once completely cleaned, set aside.

Most propane grills have a removable burner(s). They are generally rectangular in shape, except with rounded corners with many small little holes in which the flames are emitted. If so, remove and let soak in very hot water for a while. Once you take them out of the water, brush them with your brand-new brush to loosen up as much food/debris as you can around the holes. Then hold it upside down and tap the burners from the backside, again to help loosen anything in the holes to knock them out. Now, ideally with a small metal skewer, or a wooden one, start poking in the holes, cleaning them out as best as possible. If using something wooden, be careful so you do not snap them off in the holes.

Do the cleaning as gently as possible. Again, hold upside down and tap to knock out what might be left in there. Set aside. If the burners are not removable, do your best to clean them using your brush.

Now for the fun part. With the nylon paint scraper, chisel away at the sides and bottom to loosen up all of the grease and carbon within. Try

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to push as much of the debris as possible into the drip pan and remove the pan. I suggest getting a new drip pan as they do get dirty and are cheap to replace. Now place a garbage can underneath the grill and push the remaining debris through the hole into the garbage can.

Once all movable debris has been removed, spray the inside completely with the oven cleaner spray, including under the lid. Quite often the underside of the lid gets forgotten, but it is amazing how much grease is up in there. If dirty when grilling and you close the lid, specs of food/soot can fall onto your food, which is never a good thing. Once you have sprayed the whole inside with the oven cleaner, let it sit for a while. Follow the directions on the can. Again, with gloves, wipe down with paper towels. If needed, repeat the process. I always suggest that you do not wear good clothes because you will likely be a mess when you are through cleaning.

Once you have the grill to the point where you want it, it should be washed down with soapy water, mainly to get rid of the oven cleaner residuals. Those chemicals are key to a nice clean grill, but heaven knows you don’t want chemicals on your food. That is why I don’t use the oven cleaner on the grill grates. You can always use a garden hose to give the grill a good do-over to rinse things off.

At this point, reassemble the grill. Slide in the drip pan, put the burners back in as well as the flavorizer bars. Put the grates back on and keep the lid open for a while to let it breathe. At some point, turn the grill on and let it burn for 15-20 minutes or so to help burn off the cleaning process. Not only is it important to do a burn prior to cooking, you will also notice how much better and efficient the grill will run. Again, although your grill will look so much better than it did, it won’t look brand new. However, it will likely work like a brand-new grill again.

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Old Barns, New Lives

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recently saw a birds-eye view of Wolfeboro’s Pickering House.

Taken from the cupola of the long-gone Pavilion grand hotel (1850-1899), it showed a portion of the large yellow house, some of its ell – minus the third story it has today – and the gable end of its iconic New England barn. Particularly striking was the long sloping Photo Top left: A bird’s eye view of the Pickering House taken

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meadow behind the property all the way to the open water where Foss Field now stands. A distant stonewall stands sentinel against escaped livestock, and the lush grass bespeaks tasty pasture for cows or horses.

The photo reminded me that what we see is not necessarily what our forefathers saw, nor will it be what is seen by those who come after us.

Waters are diverted, land use changes, and buildings look different, change use, or even disappear altogether. Patty and Peter Cooke, James Marchese, and Christa Capello and Mark Main are all working to save old barns for new uses.

Many people in the area have enjoyed watching the transformation of Wolfeboro’s Pickering House after its threat of demolition for the construction of a parking lot and chain store in 2015. Dismayed at the thought, Peter and Patty Cooke bought the property not knowing pre-

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cisely what they would do with it, but charmed, particularly, by its rare existence as a connected farm building in an active downtown location.

Originally built as a private home in 1815, the Pickering House has seen additions and renovations, and some removals, but even today, it retains an agrarian flavor through its three-story New England barn.

Driving through today’s forested landscape, it’s hard to realize that in the mid-1800s, nearly all the land was clear. Decades of farming and building and heating homes had left open fields ripe for planting, but as anyone who has gardened in New Hampshire will tell you, you can’t count on Mother Nature to be kind to crops in this region. Rocky soil, short summers, and unexpected turns in weather have always made farming tricky.

Starting in the mid-1800s, many farmers created large, connected of buildings that could help them farm on a large scale and turn more of a profit. It’s almost surprising to learn that the plight of farmers today is not all that different from our region’s early farmers. Rare was the agriculturist who could count on farming activities to support his family entirely. To be as self-sufficient as possible in rural areas, and to hedge against the vagaries of weather, almost all farmers took on other work, too.

Some, like Wolfeboro’s Isaac Townsend, took on a profession. He was the town’s first official minister in 1792, as well as the owner of a large farm that reached from the north side of present-day Route 28 to the shores of Lake Wentworth. In the 20th and 21st centuries, his property has been variously a tourist farm and its red-painted barn became a restaurant called first the “Bittersweet” and then “The Barn Door.” After decades as a primarily commercial enterprise, its newest owner, James Marchese, has received approvals and tax credits to return the barn to its more original state with a residence attached.

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In a region where specialized craftsmen were few and far between, most farmers had to learn, or have others trained to work on site, to do a little bit of everything. The “other” Plumer Homestead in Milton, across from the New Hampshire Farm Museum, is unusual in that it is a rare example of a connected farm where all its buildings were constructed concurrently, instead of piecemeal as finances allowed. From 1841-1843, young Joseph Plumer built a stylish Greek Revival home with connected ell that contained a summer kitchen, tack room, and woodshed, and a large barn.

In many ways, says current owner Christa Capello, the connected farm was a response to the mechanized mills and factories of the Industrial Revolution. The goal was not mere subsistence for one’s family, but to produce products for a broader market. The size of the physical plant increased, and then, says Christa, “these grand estates had their own challenges in keeping these places together.” There was a need for “creative enterprise to keep it going.”

The Plumer family used resources creatively and sold land as needed until the 1930s, when a Mr. Flanagan took over and operated a camp for boys from the New York metropolitan area. Campers were ferried by airplane, it is said, to the farm’s own runway. The upstairs of the ell was made into a bunkroom for campers with sliding screens that looked directly into the barn. You can bet the city slickers woke up to very different scents than what they smelled back home!

Later, a dairy farmer – with a co-career as a minister – renovated the house and ell to accommodate five apartments when he could no longer turn a profit from milking.

When Christa and partner Mark Main bought the Homestead in 2016, they were surprised to find that the connected buildings completed in 1843 were in better shape than a newer dairy barn added in the 1980s.

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ings are not necessarguests. ily intended to stand for Old barns were built the ages. Peter and Patty to last. Look around. The Cooke were similarly common mortise-andsurprised when they did tenon construction bean engineering assesscomes stronger with age.

Perhaps you’ve noticed ment of the 200-year-old the barn on Route 109 Pickering House barn the in Brookfield where the same year. roof has more holes than Although sections of shingles? It still stands. Or the house were built on the one on Route 109A scant foundation, and the in Wolfeboro. Someone barn had shifted from its started to take it down granite piers, the buildand for whatever reason, ing was generally sound. simply stopped midway.

Patty gives pointed credit The remaining three for that to the original brick firewall built be- Built between 1841 and 1843, the “other” Plumer Homestead in Milton is a rare walls have stood tall for tween the house and the example of a connected farm built all at thone time. Its original barn has proved at least three winters. Not even the ridgeline bows barn. Completely intact sturdier than an addition built in the late 20 century. to snow. despite its age, the bricks Yes, New England barns are made to last, and in a region where many held the barn up even when the floor dropped eight inches the first live by the adage “Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without,” barns winter the Cooke’s owned the property.

Now, after two years of extensive renovation, The Barn at Pickering built for livestock and haybales can be repurposed for new life.

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Banking on Art at the Squam River Studios Story & photos by Kathi Caldwell-Hopper

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As the years went by, the bank building became a clinic and also was the place where another bank sprang up. Then silence as the property sat empty for about seven years. It was for sale, but who would want to take on a three-story brick building that had perhaps seen better days?

Luckily for the building, Shandra McLane saw past the empty space and envisioned the possibilities. With the help of her husband, Ben,

who is an expert at reviving historic buildings, Shandra found the studio space she had been searching for and soon the property was hers.

“The building was structurally in great shape,” explains Shandra. The work she and her husband did was largely cosmetic, although they added light-filled, much-needed space at the rear of the building to serve as additional studio space. However, morphing a former bank building into a working artist’s studio was no simple task.

The art that Shandra creates requires a lot of space, and cannot be completed without the aid of a kiln and fabrication studio. Admittedly, it is difficult to explain in a few words exactly what Shandra does. Unlike other art forms, such as landscape painting or sculpture, the glass pieces Shandra makes require elbow room, but the effort is well worth it when one sees the completed pieces. All sorts of glass work enliven

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the brick walls of the former bank’s interior, and color is everywhere.

Perhaps Shandra’s work is best explained by saying it uses glass as a tool in the printmaking process.

Called the Squam River Studios, the main floor display space houses a light and airy gallery where Shandra’s colorful glass work is on display. There also is a desk area for doing paperwork, a modern sofa and sitting area, and walls of mellow old brick. The huge space has some very unusual touches, such as the gorgeous and original tin ceiling Shandra had painted a soft silver color, which was certainly a gutsy choice. “The ceiling was cream color and since they used to heat the building with coal, the ceiling was covered in soot. We had it cleaned and the silver paint color adds light to the room,” she says.

Unusual and sparkling chandeliers hang from the tin ceiling and add sophistication and style to the space. The chandeliers were purchased at Just L Modern Antiques in Littleton, New Hampshire, and fit seamlessly into the gallery.

The wood floors run from the front door to the back of the gallery, and while they look original, Shandra says they were put down after she was forced to pull up the old flooring, which was in bad shape.

Shandra and Ben came to New Hampshire about 18 years ago.

Originally from northern California, Shandra received her undergraduate BFA degree (in painting and drawing) from the University of Southern California at Los Angeles. After college, she discovered the beauty of working with glass at the Pilchuck Glass School. Her husband had summered on Newfound Lake, and the couple eventually decided to live year-round in Bridgewater, New Hampshire. With Ben’s experience refinishing old homes, it was a natural for the couple to buy and renovate an old home. “I got married, had children and was at home raising a family for quite some time,” she says. During those years, Shandra continued with her artwork and morphed from printmaking to printing on glass. (Shandra also obtained her masters from Plymouth State University, not far from her Bridgewater home. She now is an adjunct professor, teaching drawing and design at the university.)

A home-based studio provided the perfect working space, but as Shandra grew as an artist, she realized she needed more room and more power for the kilns used in the glass process. Thus, the hunt was on for a studio.

In 2015, Shandra had a residency in Svalbard, Norway that had a huge impact on her artwork. She visited the Global Seed Vault in Norway, which is a backup seed storage facility. The Vault exists to store duplicates (backups) of seed samples from the world’s crop collections. Visiting the vault and seeing its wide variety of seeds brought the theme of environmental art front-and-center for Shandra.

Not long ago, Shandra was involved in a climate change exhibit at the Museum of the White Mountains in Plymouth, New Hampshire. This brought her unusual art form - printing on glass - into the public eye.

Because it is a working studio, Squam River Studios is not open to the public on a walk-in basis. Those who wish to visit the gallery should call ahead for an appointment. In the gallery, visitors will notice, among other pieces, some highly unusual glass bowls, radiant with color and unique in form. Shandra shakes her head and smiles as she says she will likely never make glass bowls again. “It took me a year to figure out how to make a glass bowl,” she recalls. Along the way, there were many mishaps (and shattered bowls!) as Shandra worked out how to create the unusual bowl shapes and beautiful colors.

On any given day, the gallery floor may be covered in large black-andwhite prints on paper and large and small glass pieces that have been printed with designs and colors. The wooden floors serve as a handy space to lay out the works in progress with natural light spilling in the large “storefront” type windows and the original tall bank windows.

(Because it is a by-appointment only studio/gallery, there is no need to worry that unexpected visitors will mistakenly step on any artwork laid

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The many residencies and grants that are part of Shandra’s life as an artist mean she needs a devoted space to write and keep track of paperwork. The roomy desk area in the main floor gallery space is perfect for these tasks.

And there is the book Shandra is currently writing with five other artists; they were awarded a John H. Hauberg Fellowship via the Pilchuck Glass School.

As she works on her portion of the book, it is very helpful to have the needed space to hang glass pieces on the walls and to lay them out on the floor. “My section of the book is about printing on glass, and it’s great to be able to use all the studio space.”

None of this would be possible had Shandra and Ben not found the perfect building and been willing, in a methodical manner, to repurpose the space. As they worked to create the first-floor gallery and office area, and the basement-level work area, they decided to add on

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a room for the kiln that is one-half level down from the main gallery area (windows at the back of the gallery allow for viewing of the open kiln area below). The addition can be reached by taking a few steps up from the basement-level area. The bank building originally ended with a brick exterior area, but the addition has increased the square footage of the studio/building.

In the basement, the floor was originally dirt, but Shandra opted for a poured cement floor, as well as installing electricity and adding a bathroom. All the renovations were nothing new for the couple, who are used to repurposing old buildings. But there was certainly a much more personal feeling about the project for Shandra, because this would be the space where she would create artwork and plan other projects as well. The basement fabrication space is quite large and it is where much of Shandra’s art is created, with a sandblasting room and a handy darkroom.

With much of the renovations completed, Shandra says the only work remaining is attention to the brick work. “We are slowly repointing the brick,” she explains, nodding at a wall of brick in the gallery.

Everything about the bank building exudes history, as well as a few surprises. The huge walk-in vault is now empty, save for a large metal safe that would be far too heavy to move. Shandra smiles as she says they do not have the combination to the safe and leaving it a mystery is part of the fun of owning an old building. (They are assured the safe is empty, but decided to keep it in the vault because it is part of the charm of the building, as is the huge clear glass vault door with its gears and mechanisms intact and viewable.)

When asked what her advice might be for those who want to renovate an old home or other structure, Shandra comments, “Try to preserve what is already there. Look at the structure first: the foundation and the bones of the building. Coming from California where everything is

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One of the things that has stood the test of time is the charming, original vault alarm that hangs on the outside of the building. In their respect for keeping the original, Shandra and Ben restored the alarm fixture and it remains part of the original bank.

With so much accomplished and so many directions her art could take, Shandra is open to what the future holds. “My future plans? That’s a good question!” she laughs. “I am always trying to figure that out. I have been doing residencies and traveling for them for a few years; last year I was in France, Italy and Iceland. I will probably do more residencies, and I teach, and of course there is the book I am working on…”

As her voice trails off, Shandra glances at the colorful, unique and wonderful glass pieces that are spread out on the gallery floor, and it is obvious figuring out the future doesn’t concern the artist. She has learned to make colorful pieces of art on glass, a process that is just about impossible to explain; she has found a perfect space and with her husband, they have breathed new life into an empty building.

The purpose of the building may have changed greatly since it was completed in the early 1900s, but it was built to last and to serve well those who use the space. Times may change, but the building remains, standing strong and useful. That is something Shandra and those who come after her can bank on.

(The Squam River Studio is located in downtown Ashland; the gallery is open by appointment only. Call 603-968-1101 or visit www.squamriverstudios.com. A few years ago, Shandra received a Preservation Achievement Award from the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance for her preservation of the bank building.)

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Teeny, disease carrying ticks and mosquitoes can infect humans and animals alike with any number of illnesses - Lyme disease and West Nile virus among the better known. Brush piles, forested areas covered with sticks and leaves, taller grass and groundcover provide a breeding ground for ticks who, depending on their life cycle, hitch a ride on an unsuspecting host such as white footed mice, deer or the family dog.

Mosquitoes breed in and around puddles and stagnant ponds. Sound like familiar territory?

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“Lyme disease is the most commonly known tick-borne disease and the number of cases is growing rapidly,” he said. “The New Hampshire environment is the perfect storm for tick habitat - there are not a whole lot of conditions that knock down ticks. We have a lot of rain; they need leaf litter, wooded, shaded areas, tall grass, they grow where leaves collect every fall,” he said, adding these conditions pretty much describe everybody’s back yard.

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Hampshire and growing, offers several proCurrently, The Mosquito Squad is offering customers a trial package that includes grams for mosquito and tick control, actwo treatments, either two or three weeks Looking to prevent ticks and mosquitos from ruining cording to its website, www.mosquitosquad. apart, for $149. Full season packages - May your outdoor fun this season? Mosquito Squad can com, such as mosquito control barrier prothrough September - typically run $699.00 help. Pictured are owner/Operator Adam Charrette tection, a continuous mosquito control with for a one-acre lot. “The trial package is a of Alton (right), and employee Daniel Holmes an automatic misting system, and tick con‘sneak peek’ at what our full season packtrol utilizing tick tubes with treated cotton.

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According to the New Hampshire Division of Public Health Services, and mosquito borne diseases. “We all know someone with Lyme disease, the number of tick borne disease incidences in the state has grown since sorry to say,” he said.

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armers markets are popping up all over the country, with many options in our area of New Hampshire. This isn’t a new trend, but the popularity of farmers markets is growing. I’ve been going to a local market for the past few years, and the crowds have grown substantially…along with the variety of vendors. Not only can consumers purchase locally grown fruits and vegetables, but there’s also goat cheese, eggs, baked goods, honey, farm-raised meats, and even flowers available at today’s markets. By shopping at farmers markets, you’re getting quality, fresh products for a fraction of the price, supporting local businesses, and socializing within your community. I appreciate being able to meet with local vendors and ask questions about their products. Although there are winter farmers markets, there’s nothing like shopping at an outdoor market on a beautiful summer day.

Kathy Wotton of Wotton Farm in Ossipee sells her products at the Wolfeboro farmers market.

Her family’s farm sells raw cow’s milk, cream, butters, yogurts, and cheeses and when people purchase her products at the farmers market, they’re helping keep her in business. When asked why farmers markets are growing in popularity, she says, “People want to know where their food

is coming from, how it’s grown, and how the animals are raised. Consumers are becoming much more educated about what they eat.” I agree, and here are the markets in the Lakes Region where you can support local farms.

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by Best Things of New Hampshire last year, the Laconia Farmers Market has been around for over 40 years. This market provides customers with fresh vegetables, garlic, herbs, fruits, berries, natural meats, delicious farmstead jams and jellies, baked goods, artisan breads, and a selection of unique handmade crafts. There are organic and gluten-free products as well.

The market accepts credit cards and SNAP/EBT cards. The Laconia Farmers Market is located in the City Hall parking lot on Beacon Street and is open on Saturdays from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm, beginning on the third Saturday in June through the last Saturday in September. For the latest information, visit www.laconiafarmersmarket.com.

The Gilford Farmers Market is located at the Benjamin Rowe House at 88 Belknap Mountain Road. At this market, which is hosted by the Thompson-Ames Historical Society, you’ll find fruits and vegetables, flowers and plants, dairy and maple products, baked goods, farm meats,

and crafts. There’s also music, face painting, and Rowe House tours with educational exhibits. The Gilford Farmers Market is open from midJune through September, from 9 am to 12 noon on Saturdays. Visit their Facebook page for the most up-to-date information.

Belmont’s Farmers Market can be found at the Park & Ride at 798 Laconia Road (Route 106). Shoppers can choose from lots of produce, baked goods, and crafts, while enjoying live music and demonstrations.

The market is held once a month from June through September, and the dates vary, but are usually on a Saturday or Sunday from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. For the updated 2018 summer schedule, visit www.belmontnh.org/belmontfarm.asp.

The Wolfeboro Farmers Market at Clark Park on South Main St. will be open on Thursdays from May 31 until October 4, from 12:30 to 4:30 pm. At this market, you’ll find produce, baked goods, cheeses, honey, farm meats, flowers, dog treats, herbs, soap, wool products, vegan ice cream, and seafood, with options for lunch as well. There were over 30 vendors at last summer’s market, so you’re bound to find what you’re looking for! A local musician is usually on hand to create a festive atmosphere as you shop. For more details, visit www.wolfeboroareafarmersmarket.com.

The Wakefield Marketplace on the corner of Wakefield Road and Route 16 is open from May 26 to October 6 on Saturdays, from 9 am to 3 pm. There will be many farmers this year offering fresh produce, flowers, jellies, pickles, farm fresh eggs, dairy products, maple syrup, baked goods, and farm meat. Artisans will be selling hand-painted and sewn items, knitted and crocheted creations, jewelry, wood products, and other unique crafts. For further information, visit www.wakefieldmarketplace.org.

The Tamworth Farmers Market is located in the Unitarian Church parking lot at 30 Tamworth Road on Saturdays, from 9 am to 1 pm, May

12t through October 27. Fresh fruits and vegetables are available, along with flowers and plants, cheeses, mushrooms, maple syrup, herbs, baked goods, farm meat, hard cider, prepared food, artisan demonstrations, and crafts. Enjoy musical entertainment as you browse vendors.

For details, visit www.tamworthfarmersmarket.org.

The Sandwich Farmers Market is open from late May to Columbus Day in October, on Saturdays from 9 to 11:30 am and also on Wednesdays from 4 to 6 pm. Visit the market at the Corner House on Vittum Hill Road in Center Sandwich for locally grown produce, seedlings, meat, eggs, coffee, flowers, breads, soap, handmade crafts, and more. Check their Facebook page for the latest updates.

The Plymouth Outdoor Farmers Market is at the Senior Center on Depot St., and is open on Thursdays from 3 to 6 pm, May 24 through September 27. Featuring weekly live music, kid’s activities, and educational demonstrations, you’ll also be able to purchase fruits and vegetables, maple and dairy products, baked goods, farm meat, and local crafts. For this year’s location, call 603-536-3823.

The Tilton Farmers Market is conveniently located minutes from I-93 at the Tanger Outlet Center. Shop an abundant variety of produce, meats, cheeses, breads, and other prepared foods. The Tilton Farmers Market will be open on Fridays from 3 to 7 pm, June 29 through September 28.

Farmers markets are open rain or shine, and some now accept credit cards and SNAP/EBT cards. To add to the experience, many markets also feature musicians. Farmers markets promote local agriculture, while also helping consumers make more educated choices about their food purchases. Whether you’re shopping for your everyday meals or hosting guests for a backyard barbeque, purchasing food for a picnic, or just spending time browsing the community market, farmers markets enrich our lives.

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Beauty by the Lake - Surroundings Art Gallery

By Diana Evans Tucked away in the the brushstrokes more central part of the clearly and the threestate, Sandwich, New dimensional nature Hampshire has, for of the paint on canvas years, provided a reor paper. In general, I think the feelings (good spite for artists. The or bad) that a painting magnificent Sandwich can generate are more Range, gorgeous Squam vibrant with an original Lake, and beautifully than a print and thereprotected forests surround the village, offore can enhance the viewer’s quality of life. fering a never-ending We want our customsource of inspiration.

Surroundings Art ers to feel good about Gallery, located at 12 the art they purchase, Main Street in Center not only when they buy Sandwich, is right in it, but for many years the middle of the acafter.”

Diana: Why did you tion. Owners Don and choose to keep the Wendy Sutton have Interior of Surroundings Art Gallery; courtesy photo. gallery in Sandwich? operated the gallery Don: “Sandwich is for 12 years, continuing the tradition of supplying the area with original and local art. a picturesque New England village surrounded by beautiful lakes and In this story, Don and some of the gallery’s exhibiting artists discuss mountains. It represents the kind of art we offer. The gallery is just an extension of the natural world found outside the doors. The town, the Surroundings, their art, and Sandwich. surrounding landscapes, and the gallery form a perfect union.

Diana Evans: What made you and Wendy want to own the gallery?

“We also felt that being a part of the character of the village was a Don Sutton: “During the fall of 2004, we heard that Jessie Barrett wanted to sell the business due to health reasons. She had been op- valuable selling point. We are surrounded by other arts organizations erating the gallery since 1980. At the time, the gallery was located on here and we partner with many of them. Probably the main partner over Route 113, about a mile from Sandwich toward Holderness. We were the years has been Don Brown and the Corner House Inn. We leased customers at the gallery over the years, and in fact, (my wife) Wendy’s the building from him and have a number of paintings in the Corner father, who was retired and living in Sandwich, worked part time for House, which can be purchased. In addition, we developed some joint Jessie early on, which makes this story somewhat ironic. We felt that programs intended to increase sales at both locations.

“Advice To The Players, a local theater company, has become a major similar opportunities would be few and far between, so we jumped at the chance to purchase the gallery. I was really more interested in the partner since 2016. We share space and we try to capitalize on the business aspects of the gallery rather than the art itself. However, the potential synergy from our two organizations. The Patricia Ladd Carega two perspectives balanced out quickly; I really enjoy owning an art gal- Gallery and Surroundings collaborate on marketing; our respective arlery as opposed to some other business.” tistic focus is much different, so we try to note that a wide variety of Diana: What made you decide to only offer original art? art is available in Sandwich. And while the League of New Hampshire Don: “It was a niche that Jessie developed and we felt that it was worth Craftsmen Sandwich Home Industries is crafts oriented, we each try to continuing. In addition, as I learned more about art, I felt that origi- point customers in the direction of the other.

“The many artists that exhibit in Surroundings Art Gallery have hung nal artwork provided a much better experience to the viewer. You see

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their art there for many years. They all seek inspiration from the landscapes of New England, and have developed a relationship beyond what is typical between artists and gallery owners.”

Leigh English, a self-taught calligrapher and watercolor artist from Epsom, New Hampshire, is one of the artists exhibiting at Surroundings.

Diana: Why did you choose Surroundings Art Gallery?

Leigh English: “I wasn’t actively looking for a gallery when I first walked into Surroundings, but I knew without question it was a place where my work would fit, that the art hanging there represented the same need as mine to capture and express - in a similar manner - the essence of living in this specific part of the world. I love the work of the other Surroundings artists and feel honored to exhibit with them.

I love the gallery - always welcoming, always inviting slow, pleasurable browsing - and its location right in the center of Sandwich, one of New Hampshire’s quietly perfect treasures. As an artist, I simply don’t think I could ask for anything better in a ‘business arrangement’ than Don and Wendy’s appreciation, encouragement and friendship, or their tireless, creative efforts to promote Surroundings and all of us whose work the gallery represents.”

Woolsey S. Conover, an oil painter from Holderness, New Hampshire, exhibits at Surroundings, and has been creating art for over 25 years.

Diana: Why did you choose Surroundings Art Gallery as a vehicle for your art?

Woolsey Conover: “Surroundings has, for much of its history, represented and sold the type of art I am moved to create. I first met Don and Wendy Sutton almost 10 years ago and found them to be interesting and engaging people with a passion for traditional New England paintings.

My immediate sense was that they were highly ethical, honest and fair in their dealings with artists, qualities that are critically important to the success of any business relationship. That original sense has proven to

be 100% correct.

“I also admire their dedication to hard work, patience, determination, purpose, resolve, honesty, understanding, thoughtfulness…just a small number of qualities exhibited by the Suttons.”

Cam Sinclair, another exhibiting artist, and a self-taught oil painter, has been painting for 47 years. He began to paint after his wife gave him an oil set for Christmas in 1971.

Diana: Why did you choose to exhibit at Surroundings Art Gallery?

What do you love about it?

Cam Sinclair: “When my wife, my children and I moved to Plymouth, New Hampshire in 1984, I was interested in trying to get my work into an art gallery. Driving through Center Sandwich one day I noticed the original Surroundings Gallery (then owned by Jessie Barrett) and I approached her about accepting some of my work – the partnership was formed in 1985. The partnership continues today under Don and Wendy Sutton. Both owners were and are like family to me. What I love about the gallery is the owners, the other artists, the beautiful building and its setting, the town of Sandwich, and the numerous customers I’ve met over the years and become friends with.

“With its small-town charm, rustic barn location, and incredibly beautiful artwork for sale, Surroundings Art Gallery is a must-stop when traveling through the Lakes Region. What makes it unique is what makes it worth the gander – the owners, always ready to welcome you as if you were their oldest friends, and the artwork itself.”

(Surroundings Art Gallery is located at 12 Main Street in Center Sandwich and is open throughout the year; call ahead at 603-284-6888 for hours of operation, which vary depending on the season. Visit www. surroundingsart.com.)

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Early-Blooming Spring Flowers The arrival of spring is a welcome occurrence for many people.

Budding flowers are a harbingers of spring. Spring flowers can revitalize winter-weary people just when they need it most and provide reassurance that brighter, warmer and longer hours of sunlight are just around the corner.

Cold-tolerant flowers are hardy enough to start blooming before the last frosts have dissipated. Other flowers will begin to fill in as days warm a little bit more, according to Better Homes and Gardens. Home gardeners looking to warm up their gardens with early blooms can use these flowers in their early-season containers, window boxes and planting beds.

Pansy: Pansies prefer cool weather, which can make them one of the best flowers to plant in early spring and late fall. Pansies come in a variety of colors, so there’s bound to be an offering that will blend with any homeowners’ landscape design.

Creeping phlox: Also known as “moss phlox”, creeping phlox is a short ground-cover that is a herbaceous perennial. Phlox produces small, fragrant flowers in dense clusters, which can attract wildlife, such

as butterflies, to their mats across the soil surface.

Snowdrops: Snowdrops can peek out even when there is snow still on the ground, sometimes as early as February and March. But their name is actually a reference to their appearance, as snowdrops have three white petals that hang down like drops dripping off the stem.

Violets: These flowers are closely related to pansies and, as a result, prefer cool seasons. Violets are generally slightly smaller than pansy blooms, but they can be just as beautiful. But as with pansies, violets will start to fade when the heat arrives.

Crocus: Crocus plants are relatively small, only reaching three to six inches in height. However, their grass-like leaves are some of the first sprouts that can be seen among bulb and corn plantings. Preferring full to partial sun, these gold, purple, lavender, white, or yellow flowers can be enjoyed during the earliest days of spring.

Daffodil: Daffodil bulbs produce cheerful, yellow flowers in early spring. They’re one of the most recognizable flowers thanks to their familiar shape and fragrant aroma.

Lenten rose: Hellebores, also called the Lenten rose or Christmas rose, can tolerate light frosts. These blooms get their name from the time of year when they bloom, which is typically around the Christian Lenten season. Despite their name, these delicate flowers are not actually related to roses, however.

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By Chef Kelly Ross

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e’ve turned the calendar from winter to warmer weather, and that means it is time to start the grilling season.

Supposedly, there are four seasons: spring, summer, fall and winter. To me, grilling season is the most important season. Of course, for me, grilling season is usually a 24/7/365 season. I love grilling in the winter as well. True, it is so much easier in the spring/summer/fall, but I love to grill. Food off the grill tastes so much better than cooked indoors. If I could, I would be cooking on the grill every night of the year. However, Mother Nature can be a hindrance when it comes to trying to cook the way I/many of us want to cook.

Considering we are starting off a new grilling season for most, today’s recipes and suggestions will be simple, but still high quality; food you will love that will make you happy grilling season is upon us, but still simple. As the grilling season rolls on, we will give you more progressive recipes. Whether easy or complicated, good recipes are nothing but that: good recipes. One of the other great aspects of this menu is that they are all kid-friendly, not just because children will enjoy them, but also, they are simple enough that you can get your kids involved in the prep and cooking process. I love getting kids enthusiastic about cooking.

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What I am going to share today are mostly off the wall and obscure recipes, and feature one of my favorite themes when grilling, utilizing fruit. I don’t know of any backyard barbecues I have ever attended where any kind of fruit was grilled. You do it once, and you will notice very quickly that you will do this again. I have a few other items thrown into the mix, and all in all, this is a camping grilling menu, which you can obviously do at home anytime.

Today’s recipes will include Quesadillas on the Grill, Lime Shrimp Kabobs, Grilled Salmon with a Grilled Peach and Avocado Salsa, and lastly, a Grilled Banana S’more.

The first item is a kid favorite for sure. Kids love quesadillas, and this one is called Camping Quesadillas. Most quesadillas are made in a sauté pan, but when camping, there is an easier and better way, which obviously can be done on a grill at home. Here’s a list of ingredients, but the great thing about quesadillas, you can throw in whatever you want. This recipe is for four quesadillas.

4 medium sized flour tortillas 2-3 grilled chicken breasts, diced, or....

1 ½ pounds ground beef, browned, drained, and turned into taco meat 1 ½ -2 cups shredded cheddar, or another preferred cheese A can black beans, drained and rinsed A jar salsa con queso Tin foil, ideally heavy duty as opposed to light weight Sour cream (optional) 1. Spread a tsp. of salsa con queso on one side of a tortilla 2. Put about 1/3 cup of diced chicken, or taco meat over the salsa on one side of the tortilla. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to have the protein warm, but if you are camping, you can still put it in cold. It generally cooks long enough to heat throughout. Sprinkle in some black beans

and then some cheese.

3. Fold the empty side over the full side and place on a piece of foil.

Fold the foil around the quesadilla, making sure to leave the ends open.

4. Put on the grill. Keep on there long enough to melt the cheese and to get the tortilla crisp 5. Remove from the grill and cut into triangles and serve. I love sour cream to spread over the top.

Next on the menu is Lime Shrimp Kabobs. The recipe is strictly nothing but marinated shrimp on kabobs, with no vegetables. The flavor is outstanding, the prep is easy, and they cook up very quickly. This is a great appetizer/party kind of menu item. Here is your shopping list.

1/3 cup vegetable oil 4 T fresh squeezed lime juice ½ tsp salt ½ tsp dry oregano ½ tsp onion powder 1 tsp garlic powder or granulated garlic **2 lbs. shrimp, peeled and deveined. The size of shrimp should be 25/30 or 31/35 A few T chopped fresh cilantro 12 wooden skewers, soaked in water for a day **The size of shrimp is done by a weight per pound ratio. 25/30 means you will get 25-30 shrimp per pound. You can always use a bigger shrimp if you wish, but a medium shrimp works better for this, especially if being used as an appetizer.

The process is simple. You are going to love this! Combine all the ingredients except the shrimp and cilantro. Mix well. Once combined, toss in the shrimp and gently mix. Refrigerate for at least an hour, or no more than two hours. Take out of the refrigerator and skewer away. On a medium heat, grill for 3-4 minutes on each side. Once done, sprinkle

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the cilantro over the top of the kabobs and serve.

Next on the agenda is also seafood.

I love shellfish and some fishes, and although I’m a chef, I never cook seafood at home because my better half of over 30 years is allergic to shellfish and not a huge fan of fish.

There are times I crave it at home but don’t want to “seafood” up the house.

Salmon is today’s entree and it is a great dish, grilled and topped with an avocado and peach salsa. This recipe is for four people. This is what you will need.

4 pieces of 6 oz. boneless, skinless salmon fillets Olive oil 2 ripe but firm peaches 1 ripe avocado 1-2 fresh jalapenos, depending on your heat preference ½ cup finely chopped red onion 3 T fresh lime juice 1 T fresh chopped cilantro

Sea salt and pepper to season Let’s start with the salsa because that is at its best when it is made and sits for a day. So many soups, sauces and salsas definitely improve in a day or two. Heat your grill to a medium high temp and spray with a cooking spray. Cut the peaches in half, take out the pit, and lightly cover the peaches in olive oil.

Put the peach halves, cut side down, on the grill. You want the peaches to have softened and to have grill marks. Let them cool somewhat, and dice them into bite size pieces. Put the peach pieces in a bowl with diced avocado, red onion, lime juice and cilantro.

Combine gently, wrap and pop into the refrigerator.

As for the salmon, for this recipe, I like to keep it simple and let the salsa take over. Drizzle the salmon on both sides with olive oil, sea salt and pepper and grill skinless side down for about 5-7 minutes on medium high heat and turn over. Now the tricky part here is many people, including me, like their salmon cooked more medium than well done.

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digital thermometer. It is one of the most important tools in the history of grilling. Once you get the salmon to where you want it, pull off the grill and serve the salsa right over the salmon filets and watch everybody dig in and smile!

Lastly, I want to add one of the best and simplest desserts ever. Again, I love getting the kids involved in cooking. You will never find a recipe your kids will have more fun preparing, and above all, to inhale as a dessert. This is a fun dessert, and pretty darn tasty. These S’more Stuffed Bananas are one of my favorite grilled desserts, and the kids will want five of them. Kind of a gooey mess with a great mix of banana, chocolate and marshmallow.

I love bananas and I eat at least one a day. As in my theme of the day, this is so simple. You only need a few things. This recipe is per banana.

1 banana 1 small handful chocolate chips 1 small handful mini marshmallows Optional items include peanut butter, crushed walnuts, Nutella, whipped cream Heavy duty tin foil I like to start with a somewhat ripened, speckled banana. Slice the banana skin in two lines about a ½ in. apart down the inside of the curve of the banana, but leave the strip attached to one end of the banana. This is needed and helps in the rewrap. Now carve a canoe of sorts in the banana the width of the peel cut and about halfway into the depth of the banana. Eat what you carved out or save and freeze for future muffins or banana bread.

I’m a big fan of stuffing the banana as much as possible. A small handful of chocolate chips and mini marshmallows are a must, but Nutella or peanut butter are great additions. Once stuffed, you will need to rewrap the banana with its skin and then tin foil it, and if it’s an effort to rewrap,

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you are succeeding. Marshmallows and chocolate chips sticking out is not a bad thing. Now you need to wrap them tightly in foil, doing your best to keep the banana skin wrapped tight around the banana and goods.

Grill for 7-10 minutes. This will be messy, which I am so okay with!

Once off the grill, put on a plate and unwrap the foil. This will be gooey.

Peel off the banana skin as best you can. Sprinkle with crushed graham cracker crumbs, crushed walnuts and hit with some whipped cream, and scoop the goods out with a graham cracker or a spoon.

I hope these recipes have intrigued you enough to give them a try. I truly think you will enjoy them, and yes, get the kids involved. I know they will love the quesadillas and the banana S’more, but the salmon and shrimp recipes are fun as well. Until next time, enjoy and happy grilling!

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Making a Family Move Easier Whether or not to relocate can be a difficult decision. Sometimes such decisions are borne out of necessity when a parent is relocated by his or her company. Other times it is a personal reason to try out a new neighborhood or upgrade to a larger home. Date from the U.S. Census Bureau indicates a stable annual rate of moving hovering at around 12 percent of the population since 2008.

Whatever reason is behind a move, it can take some time to adjust to both the idea of moving and the new living space - especially for children who may seem disconnected from the decision. The following tips can make the transition a little easier for families.

Talk about it Do not blindside children with a move. Begin having conversations as a family as soon as the possibility of moving arises. Involve the children in some of the decisions. Ask about the features they want to see in their new home. Explain that people, be it prospective buyers, real estate agents or movers, will be visiting your current home and that this may be a little disruptive. Talk about the reasons for the move, such as a new job or that the family has outgrown the space. Kids can process much more than many adults give them credit for.

Discuss any concerns Children may have concerns about the move that differ from adults.

Many of these may pertain to fears about making new friends or coursework at a new school. Let them voice their opinions. Removing some of the mysteries by visiting schools or local hangouts before the move is made can assuage some fears.

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Use the agent as a resource Many real estate agents live in the towns where they make their living.

Find out if the agent can set up a meet-and-greet or if he or she knows of any clubs or leagues that suit your family’s interests. Making a few introductions ahead of time will give children and adults some familiar faces on their first days in their new home.

Families shouldn’t shy away from making their own introductions as well. Knocking on a few neighbors’ doors and letting them know a new family is coming to the street can pave the way for familiarity and friendships.

Stay in touch Encourage children to stay in touch with their current friends. Video chat enables kids to see and speak with peers. When things settle after the move, arrange for a surprise play date where children can introduce their old friends to newer ones.

Stick to a routine One of the ways to breed familiarity is to stick to the same routine. If a big Sunday family dinner was the norm, continue the tradition in your new home. Wake in the morning and go to bed at the same time. According to Vanessa Lapointe, a registered psychologist, structure and routine are key for children. Try to focus on one new thing at a time to minimize stress.

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can tackle such projects on their own, but hiring professionals is akin to staging inside the home.

2. Conquer interior clutter.

Clutter has a way of accumulating over the winter, when people tend to spend more time indoors than they do throughout the rest of the year.

Homeowners who want to put their homes on the market in spring won’t have the luxury of waiting until spring to do their “spring” cleaning, so start clearing any clutter out in winter, even resolving to make an effort to prevent its accumulation throughout winter. Just like buyers are impressed by curb appeal, they are turned off by clutter. The Appraisal Institute suggests homeowners clear clutter out of their homes before appraisers visit, and the same approach can be applied to open houses.

Buyers, like appraisers, see cluttered homes as less valuable. In addition, a home full of clutter might give buyers the impression, true or not, that the home was not well maintained.

3. Eliminate odors.

A home’s inhabitants grow accustomed to odors that might be circulating throughout the house. Pet odor, for instance, might not be as strong to a home’s residents as it is to guests and prospective buyers. Because windows tend to stay closed throughout the winter, interior odors can be even stronger come late-winter than they are during the rest of the year. A thorough cleaning of the house, including vacuuming and removal of any pet hair that accumulated over the winter, can help to remove odor. In the weeks leading up to the open house, bathe pets more frequently, using a shampoo that promotes healthy skin so pet dander is not as prevalent.

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Living the Rural Life…

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By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper My friends used to think I was over-reacting and complaining about nothing. They told me that it could be worse. I should be thankful to have a home, to be so close to the lake, to stop being a whiner, etc. etc.

But their advice changed once they experienced what I have come to see as a typical day at my house. When the shoe was on the other foot (that is, if they could find the shoe as they fumbled around in a darkened house), they suddenly knew what I have spent years experiencing.

Electricity. Yes, electricity. The “E” word has become a big deal in my life, but I think I finally have it under control while others are dealing with power outages due to the sometimes-fickle New England weather.

But let me back up a bit and explain why electricity has been such a big deal in my life and the topic of my friend’s teasing me about losing power.

I live in the country, on a quiet, rural road. Before moving in, some years ago, we lived in various apartments and condos in populated areas and never gave electricity, or a lack of it, much thought. Oh yes, we might lose power during a rare occurrence such as a hurricane or major snowstorm. But for most of the year, when I came home from

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work, the light switch always worked and the lights never flickered or outright died.

All that changed when we found a starter home. The price was right, there was a lot of room, and while the décor was decidedly 1970s Disco-era with shag rugs, dark paneling and avocado green appliances, it was near the lake with a swimming area and the neighborhood was quiet and the people friendly.

We should have known our lives had taken a new and interesting turn on the April weekend we moved in, to find there was no power.

Admittedly, there had been an unusual April snowstorm that dumped a lot of white stuff on the Lakes Region a week before we moved. Our apartment had power, as did most areas around us, so we were unconcerned until we arrived at our new home to drop off a load of furniture.

We reached for the light switch, and presto! No power.

“Well, no problem,” I must have thought. “It’s just a little outage.”

As my husband arrived later that day with a second load of furniture, he was perplexed to find an electric company power truck on our road, with a few angry people telling the electric company crew that this was ridiculous. It had been days, they said, and on and on the “discussion” went.

“Geeze,” I told my husband later when he related the scene he had witnessed, “why are they getting so upset over a little outage?”

I thought they were overreacting, and complaining and maybe a tad paranoid. (Sound familiar? Yup, it’s the same description others have said of me when I vented frustration about the number of outages we experience.)

I can now understand what days without electricity does to a person.

But I got a taste of what life in a rural area would be like in the future when the company that was to install our brand-new carpet in the house called to break the news that we would need to reschedule.

“Yup,” a carpet installer told us when he called after stopping by our house while we were at work. “You got no power. And we need it to plug in our tools. You see,” he explained (I could picture him at his papercluttered desk, where he paused to take a swig of coffee) “we use a big ol’ nail gun. You gotta have electric to power that big boy.”

It was a game of hurry-up-and-wait until the power was restored, but it was a precursor to learning to live, now and then, without electricity.

We have had lots of outages since moving onto our street and some are very understandable, such as wind storms, hurricanes and nor’easter snowstorms. Strangely enough, we are less affected by big storms than we are the “surprise! No power!” occurrences.

The mystery outages as I like to call them, happen on a perfectly balmy summer’s day without a bit of wind. While others are enjoying a nice day, I can recall plenty of times I have been on the phone with the electric company to report an outage.

I used to get angry and frustrated, but I think I have seen the humor, at long last and after many years of living in my house. I now find great joy in the automated answering lady who entertains the listener while they are told they are the 20th caller in line and the wait time is approximately 30 minutes. I used to hang up in anger, but now I stay on the line just to prove to myself I can wait it out. (I believe, during one widespread outage, my longest time to wait was close to an hour, but it certainly passed the time.) While I wait, I dust the living room, or sweep the kitchen floor or do household tasks that don’t require electricity, all the while listening to the recorded power company lady telling me how much I can save by not driving over 60 mph or how switching to an energy friendly refrigerator will lower my electric bill.

“Well,” I tell the automated lady, as I sweep the floor, “I don’t usually drive over 60 mph, because I like to look at the scenery and if I could afford one of those new refrigerators, I would probably be sitting on a

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tropical beach instead of remaining on hold in the semi darkness. But thanks for the tips.”

Eventually, a weary sounding man comes on the line to take my outage information. Usually they take the street number, my name and a few details and thank me for calling. It passes the time and gives me some idea of how long we will be without power.

But a few months ago, we had a mystery outage on an unusually sunny, warm winter’s day. I was in the middle of writing a story on my computer, when boom! Out went the power. Sighing, I called to report the outage and got a young woman on the line. She was clearly new to the job and baffled why I had no electricity.

I could almost see her rolling her eyes at her fellow telephone outage workers as she asked, “Really? You don’t have power? Hmmm…no one else has called in. Um, do me a favor. Go outside and look at your meter.

If it’s totally dark it means you don’t have electricity coming from the line to your house.”

I stifled a laugh, and said to myself, “This will be a fun adventure. Of course, I have no power or why else would I be calling?” But like a dutiful customer, I pulled on my boots, threw on my coat and prayed I could reach the meter without sinking into a snow bank. Luckily, I reached the meter unscathed and reported that no, the meter was totally blank.

“Oh wow,” she said. “Well, you have no power. Do you see any limbs on the line?”

No, I reported, all was clear.

“Well it’s weird. No one else has called in. But let me send a crew out your way.”

I thanked her profusely and crawled back over the snowbank and into the fast chilling house. Once upon a time this would have angered me, but with the passing of the years I have learned it solves nothing and does not get the power back on any faster.

Instead, after years of enduring outages both mysterious and explainable, we bought a generator. It brings with it peace of mind. When we have an outage that lasts more than a few hours, we crank up the motor and presto! We can plug in enough lamps and heaters to suffice.

I will be the first to say a generator does not solve all the problems.

They can be loud and they require gas to run, but it does help. It is better than sitting, wrapped in a blanket while the ice cream melts in the freezer and such folksy pastimes as picking out new, unusual names for ourselves in the phone book or playing eye-spy grow old.

We probably have numerous outages because we live in the woods with many tall trees all around us. Unless we want to cut down every single tree on our road and in the woods, where a few lines run, we are pretty much at the mercy of the elements.

I don’t blame the electric company, but instead think what a difficult job they have to provide electricity to so many customers. Imagine those miles of electric lines and the fact that much of the state is rural.

I can’t say I have grown so philosophical about power outages that I look forward to sitting in the dark, but I know it is part of living here. I have learned not to compare our situation with friends that tend to brag, “We NEVER lose power where we live!” as they smirk and sip their wine at a well-lit party.

I smile to myself and think, “That’s nice, but just wait till they have a major outage. They will flounder, whereas we, experienced and savvy in the ways of electricity in rural areas such as ours, will just fire up the generator, plug in the heater and some appliances and bask in the warmth. And likely call our wine-sipping friends who are moaning about being without electricity only an hour into an outage.

“My, my,” I want to say, “aren’t you over-reacting just a little bit? It could be a lot worse…”

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In much of North America, spring is when rainfall peaks

Cherrapunji, in the Indian state of Meghalaya, is credited with being the wettest place on earth. While many people will never experience the rainfall residents of Cherrapunji have grown accustomed to, they still can expect to see their fair share of precipitation.

The next time you reach for your trusty umbrella, give pause and think about these fascinating facts about rain.

1. Many people surmise that the world’s deserts receive the least amount of rain. However, this is not the case. Despite being covered mostly with ice, Antarctica only gets 6.5 inches of rain or snow per year, making it the continent with the lowest annual rainfall.

2. Scientists say that raindrops look more like chocolate chips than teardrops. Larger drops may resemble parachutes. Raindrops also come in many different sizes. The largest drops ever recorded fell in Brazil, where some drops measured as large as 10 mm.

3. It is possible for rain to fall at a velocity of up to 22 miles per hour, according to Explaining Science.

4. Rain has fallen on other planets, but such rain does not have the same chemical composition as the rain that falls on Earth. For example, rain on Venus is made of sulfuric acid. Because of Venus’ proximity to

the sun, the rain evaporates even before it reaches the surface of the planet.

5. Acid rain is a type of precipitation that has sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides mixed in. These chemicals are created by factories and power stations.

6. Cloud shapes can help a person predict if rain is likely to fall.

Nimbostratus clouds, which are the flat, low-level gray clouds, produce rain. Also, cumulonimbus, the tall, puffy clouds that look flat on top, can be indicators that rain is soon to fall.

7. Rain can take on the hue of particles in the environment. For example, dust or sand particles can mix in, tinting the rain.

8. There is such a thing as phantom rain, and you may not need an umbrella when it’s falling. With phantom rain, the droplets evaporate before they can reach the ground, and it can be difficult to tell if it is raining or not. Phantom rain is common in dessert climates.

9. Due to dissolved nitrogen from the air contained in raindrops, grass and other plants may look greener after a heavy rainfall.

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hese days, many women want a She-Shed. The little get-awayfrom-it-all buildings offers women a place to go and relax and read and find peace and quiet. She Sheds have become so trendy that they are even featured in a television commercial.

A few years ago, not many people had heard of a She Shed, although the male version, called a Man Cave, has been around for quite some time. Men turned tool sheds, basements and sometimes even a former unused room in a home into a place where they could watch sports and movies on television; reach for a beer or soda in a mini fridge and if there was room, play pool at a pool table.

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It wasn’t so much a desire for a place to go to escape her family that Erica, a Lakes Region graphic artist, wanted a She Shed. She doesn’t even refer to it by that name, but rather calls it a studio or dedicated place away from the main house she shares with her fiancée and her nine-year-old daughter in a rural setting.

“I had heard of She Sheds,” Erica says, “and I thought it would be good to have a place where I could do my arts and crafts and sewing projects and not have to put everything away mid project. We all know how frustrating it is to be working on a project and when we take a break, we have to put all the fabric or paper or other supplies away. I wanted a place where I could work on projects and not worry about having to clean it all up at the end of the day.”

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Erica and her fiancée learned of a company called Reed’s Ferry Sheds, located in New Hampshire, and decided to see what the inventory of sheds might be. First, they looked online, with some idea already in mind of what they wanted.

At Reed’s Ferry Sheds, they chose the Grand Victorian model, a charming A-frame dormer shed. The shed has extended eave overhangs and bottom frieze board trim for added visual appeal. According to the company, the A-frame version is more than a shed; its interior is often customized to create added living space.

“We chose the 14 by 20 ft. model,” Erica says. “We ordered it in June 2017 and it did take a while to arrive. It was delivered to our property in September of 2017.”

Erica laughs as she recalls that the shed was delivered on a flatbed and four installers took just one day to erect the shed. This may be because the Grand Victorian is the only model the particular installers work on, making the job much quicker.

Certainly, she was more than ready to see the shed that would serve as her studio in place so she could capture what was left of the summer and into the autumn to enjoy the shed.

However, she now admits it required a bit more time and effort than they originally expected. “We wanted to have electricity in the shed, so we had to dig a trench to run the wiring and we added an electrical panel on the main house to feed electricity to the shed.”

Once that was completed, sheet rocking and painting the interior walls were a must to transform a shed that had just stud walls and ceiling into a studio. With busy jobs and schedules, they opted to hire a sheet rocker to do the work; he also painted the walls and ceiling.

The shed also was insulated so it can be heated in the winter and double paned windows also were chosen to further winterize the shed.

“We plan to install a Monitor-type heater this year so I can work in the studio next winter.”

The shed is a pretty and charming little building that now looks anything but a “shed”. Rather, it looks like a fairy-tale cottage in the woods, sitting on crushed rocks on a level area on the property. Deciding where to place the shed once it arrived was easy, because it was a nice level area where previous owners of the home had parked their RV. But they needed the spot to be prepped because the shed would require more space than an RV. “That required work too,” Erica recalls. “We had some trees cleared and my fiancée marked out the area we wanted and excavators filled it with fresh dirt and we finished it with crushed rock.”

“All-in-all, I must say it was a larger project than we originally planned for,” she says. “But it will be worth it this summer when I can use the studio.”

Furnishings are already in place, with a comfy sofa, a large table and

chairs and a counter that Erica made some years ago. The wooden counter is on casters and has a durable countertop and it will be a handy work surface. A large, rustic light hangs from the ceiling, adding a trendy and beautiful touch to the space.

For a modest-sized studio, the number of windows and the light that fills the room are wonderful, especially for a creative person requiring natural light for projects.

A small deck area will provide the perfect place for sitting at day’s end with a beverage. It is also a nice spot for a few pots of seasonal flowers.

As well as a studio for Erica, her daughter will utilize the shed when she has a project for school that requires her to spread out. She also can entertain friends in the studio and gain a bit of the privacy all preteens crave.

She Sheds seem to be everywhere these days and it is a definite trend that will probably be around for some time. But Erica and her family weren’t looking to get in on a trend or keep up with the latest fashion when they shopped for a studio/shed.

Instead, Erica was looking for a place where she could relax after work and go to the studio and pick up where she left off on an arts and crafts project. And she knows her daughter would love a place to do homework or creative projects, and have a little oasis to hang out when she has friends over.

The process of creating the studio may have been a bit more involved than Erica and her fiancée originally assumed, but it will be worth it in the years of creativity and enjoyment ahead in the little She Shed in the woods.

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nergy bills tend to be high in summertime, when many people crank up their air conditioners in an attempt to combat the heat. For some households, higher energy bills might be stretching their budgets, while others might be looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprints.

Conserving energy can help homeowners save money and help the planet at the same time. And reducing energy consumption in the summer does not require men and women to sacrifice comfort in the name of conservation. In fact, various strategies can help homeowners and apartment dwellers reduce their summertime energy consumption. · Stop cooling an empty home. A cool home might be the ultimate necessity during summer heat waves, but there’s no reason to cool a residence when no one is home. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, operating thermostats more efficiently can help homeowners trim their cooling costs by as much as 10 percent. One way to be more efficient with thermostats is to keep the house warmer than normal when no one is home. Programmable thermostats can be set so air conditioning units turn on shortly before residents arrive home, ensuring the house is comfortable and no energy is wasted. · Narrow the gap between indoor and outdoor temperatures. The DOE notes that the smaller the difference between the temperature indoors and outside the lower cooling costs will be. While it may be tempting to set thermostats to room temperature (68°F) on days when temperatures reach 90°F or above, that’s an enormous temperature gap that will result in a high energy bill. Instead, the DOE recommends setting thermostats to 78°F whenever possible. · Open the windows at night. Daytime temperatures, particularly during the dog days of summer, may necessitate the use of air conditioners. But men and women who live in climates where temperatures drop considerably at night can sleep with their windows open. This reduces energy consumption and saves money, and can be a great way to introduce fresh air into a home during a time of year when air can become stagnant. · Do not set air conditioner thermostats at lower than normal temperatures when turning them on. The DOE notes that setting thermostats at lower than normal temperatures when turning air conditioners on will not cool homes any faster than setting them at typical temperatures. Such a strategy will only lead to excessive energy consumption and higher energy bills. · Install ceiling fans. Ceiling fans can improve cooling efficiency in a home. According to the DOE, ceiling fans allow men and women who use air conditioners to raise the thermostats on their AC units about 4° F without adversely affecting comfort levels. Men and women who live in temperate climates may find that ceiling fans are enough to keep rooms cool without the need for air conditioners.

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If time is of the essence, these weekend or one-day projects may satisfy homeowners’ desires to fix up their homes.

• Create an accent wall. Painting a focal wall in a home can create a serious impact. The bonus is it will not take as long or require as many materials as painting an entire room. Accent walls frequently feature a bold color, so decide on placement and tackle this project in less than a day.

• Install stair runners. Dress up hardwood stairs with decorative carpet runners. Runners come in elongated pieces of carpeting or individual pieces that can be placed on each step. If carpeting doesn’t fit with the home’s design, painting individual stair treads also can create visual appeal.

• Dress up the entryway. An entryway is a guest’s first impression of a home. Many entryways can use a minor overhaul, both inside and outside. Paint the front door a different color so it pops from the curb.

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ell, it’s been almost a year-and-a-half since we did it. That’s 17 months...471 days…11,304 hours since my husband and I moved from sprawling in a rather large house to snuggling in a teeny one. Now, mind you, we’re not living in a gypsy wagon or one of those adorable little places they build at Northeast Tiny Home in Wakefield, NH. We call the place we live in “teeny” because while it’s not large, it is bigger than a tiny house. More vowels = more space, I say. At this time last year, we were newly calling 690 square feet “home.”

Rather intrigued by the idea of our drastic downsizing last year, the editor of Home requested a story about our journey to teeny. Now that we’re a year in, she’s asked me to give the skinny on how it’s really working out.

Overall, it really has been wonderful. Let me give you some examples of tiny things that have made a big difference: Our bigger house had a front door, a porch door, a cellar door, a door to the back porch, and five overhead garage doors. No matter how closely my husband plowed, we still had to shovel each entry way and the porches after every snowstorm. Now, we have a front door with porch and a door from the walkout cellar, and a freestanding garage set so well in the driveway that little shoveling is required. Snowstorms are less work.

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We painted all the walls the same color and maintained similar themes with all the accent colors. We have fewer decisions to make!

Admittedly, we have to think creatively for entertaining. When we designed the kitchen, we included an island on wheels. While we tend to eat at this island when we are here alone, we often wheel it to a wall so it can be a buffet table when guests arrive. In its place, we open a dropleaf table in the center of the room. In warm weather, we tend to serve meals on the porch. When the group expands beyond six, we usually go informal, and folks balance plates on laps and ottomans if they haven’t rated a seat at the table.

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chairs that can virtually disappear from the room when not needed. We tuck our Shaker-style beauties away in a wardrobe.

Well, what about food for a crowd? Where I used to have a full pantry and a full-sized freezer, I now have only a refrigerator/freezer and kitchen storage. I find, though, that with mindful shopping, I still can whip up a meal without hesitation, and that fewer items get forgotten and, ultimately, thrown away. I was talking to a friend recently, and she told me when she turned off her chest freezer, they immediately saw a $100 monthly saving on their electricity bill. “Suddenly that homemade applesauce seemed awfully expensive,” she said.

I must admit, though, that all has not been sweetness and light.

While our three grown girls were game to sleep toe-to-toe (think Willie Wonka’s grandparents) in sleep sofas for a few nights after we first moved in, they asked us afterwards to consider creating a space with more privacy for when they visit. Although we could not justify the creation of a designated bedroom in the 450-square foot walkout cellar, we have finished off the space to make it a living area with fold away beds.

Maybe the house needs to add more vowels now: we live in a teeeeeny house.

During the holidays, we expected to have as many as eight guests.

We are a close family, but we’re not masochists, so we rented a nearby lake house for the four days we would be together. Because we’re living small, our monthly bills are low, and we could rationalize the chance to feel like tourists in our own town. An unexpected perk? I was amazed at how much more relaxed I was when entertaining outside my own home.

I didn’t feel guilty because I hadn’t gotten around to doing “X” before the guests arrived, nor was I constantly on watch for details I might have forgotten.

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Shade-Tolerant Plants Help to Complete Landscapes Plants need sunlight to thrive and grow, but some need less sunlight than others. People who find their landscapes are less supportive to sun-loving plants can choose from a variety of shade-tolerant plants, shrubs and trees.

Shade tolerance refers to a plant’s ability to withstand low levels of light. Certain plants have adapted this feature to survive in the wild.

Plants that grow at the base of forest floors, for example, will get less sunlight than others outside of the tree canopy. Such adaptations enable a wide variety of foliage to grow even though they are not exposed to much sunlight.

While sun-loving plants often have broad leaves and expend significant energy to capture sunlight for photosynthesis, shade-tolerant plants expend less energy and tend to be more efficient consumers of soil nutrients and sunlight.

Penn State Extension’s Plant and Pests division says the amount of shade a plant is growing under will directly affect the density of the foliage and the plant’s flowering and fruiting characteristics. Blending shade-tolerant plants into the landscape can be an effective use of space. Before choosing plants for an existing landscape, it’s important to assess the level of shade or sun the plants will receive.

• Heavy shade: Heavy shade is when no direct sunlight reaches a plant. This occurs at the base of northern-facing walls or beneath thick tree canopies.

• Full sun: Areas that receive full sun enjoy direct sunlight between six and eight hours per day.

• Moderate shade: These sites have reflected sunlight that may come off water features.

• Light shade: Plants in these areas will get partially filtered or dappled sunlight.

Once homeowners understand which type of shade they are dealing with, they can then visit plant nurseries and select their plants. Most greenery comes with care instructions that include recommendations regarding the amount of shade/sunlight the plant will need to do well.

If further assistance is needed, a knowledgeable employee can make suggestions based on landscape needs.

Those who are looking for some preliminary guidance when it comes to selecting shade-tolerant shrubs, plants or trees can consult the following list.

• Bleeding heart: Bleeding heart, or Dicentra spectabilis, is typically found in woodlands. It’s a perennial in the poppy family that produces mounded foliage and arching vine-like stems of heart-shaped flowers in the spring.

• Amethyst flower: Browallia hybrids offer star-shaped blooms of blue and violet. These plants will billow out of hanging baskets or containers, and they prefer warm shade or filtered sunlight.

• Coleus: The coleus, Solenostemon scutellarioides, is another perennial that can have a variety of different leaf colors and striations.

• Witch hazels: These are a genus in the family Hamamelidacea, which has four different species in North America. This shrub or small tree features arching branches with dense, multi-stemmed clumps.

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• Bayberry: Myrica pensylvanica can grow in partial shade as a hedge or natural property divider. The leaves of this shrub are aromatic when crushed. The shrub will produce tiny, gray/white fruits in late summer.

• English Ivy: Also known as Hedera helix, this trailing plant is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant. It will spread easily and can become invasive.

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Architectural History Lessons: Saving the Bristol Old Town Hall

By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper

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andra Heaney likes a good challenge. It took her skill and courage and determination to tackle a large project that was just a few houses down the street from her home/business in Bristol, New Hampshire.

The project was spearheading the renovations for the Bristol Old Town Hall on Summer Street near the downtown area. Sandra, who owns the Henry Whipple House Bed & Breakfast, is no stranger to repairing historic structures; indeed, the Whipple House is a large Victorian that was updated by Sandra over the years.

“I’m a lover of all things old,” Sandra says with a laugh while standing in the light and attractive restored Old Town Hall. To look at it now, you would not guess that the same building had been in a state of disrepair not so long ago. From the roof to the sills, there was wear and tear and damage from years of use and eventually, disuse.

“The town was not so sure they wanted to spend money on the building,” she goes on to say. Of course, when budgets are tight, the idea of pouring thousands into an old building might seem frivolous. The building could have been razed and something else built on the site, with its very close proximity to the town square and shops.

Luckily, $90,000.00 was voted in by town residents and the town manager trusted Sandra, who stepped forward to oversee the repairs and renovations. “They just let me run with it,” she explains, going on to say it became the project of the Town Hall Committee. (The Town Hall Committee is appointed by the select board; the town owns, and oversees usage of, the building.) The committee members must have known a good thing when they saw it, and they deemed Sandra was the person to tackle the project.

The lessons Sandra learned throughout the project can certainly pertain to anyone who lives in an old home, where repairs are often a necessity. Perhaps first and foremost, one should be prepared for the unexpected when renovating a historic home or other structure. One repair will inevitably lead to others, and it is best to do things right when repairing, because it you put off fixing things or you cut corners, it can come back to haunt you. And don’t expect the process to be done overnight.

“The renovations on the hall took about two years to do,” Sandra adds. During that time, she wrote an LCHIP (New Hampshire Land and Community Heritage Investment Program) grant; the amount awarded

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was $30,000.00 and it was needed and appreciated as work on the renovation moved forward.

Originally built in 1848, the Old Town Hall saw use over the decades as a meetinghouse, offices for town employees, a jail at one time, and because there is a large main room with a stage, it also served as a spot for theatre performances and dances. The hall has also been the location for voting.

Old photos were helpful when it came to renovations, because one stipulation of the LCHIP grant was repairing “like for like”. The photos helped Sandra and her team of helpers and construction workers repair the structure and keep it looking as much like it did when originally constructed.

Built in the classic Greek Revival style so popular in the early to mid

The beautiful wood floor in the Old Town Hall. (Bristol Historical Society Photo.)

1800s, the building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

(According to Wikipedia, “Greek Revival styling elements include a pilastered facade with a pedimented gable and entablature.”)

Those who have seen the interior work, as well as the exterior, can see why the designation was well deserved. (Just down the street, Bristol’s Central Square area also is on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district.)

“To undertake such a project, you have to be sympathetic to historic structures,” Sandra says. With an engineering background, Sandra wasn’t afraid of a project that would require her to take things apart

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“and fix them.”

As she walks through the building, she points to the work completed, such as the floor that was refinished, stopping to muse on the many locals who attended dances in the airy room once upon a time, or the local theatrical groups that performed on the stage.

“The sills in the back corner of the building were a big part of the work,” she explains. “They were rotted and needed to be replaced. The choice was made to replace the sills with hemlock, which is in keeping with the original.”

The natural light that bathes the room shines through the tall original windows, which were a particular project for Sandra. She personally took each window out and fixed the rotted wood, tightened things up with epoxy and replaced damaged glass. Every window was taken out one at a time, and the windowless area boarded up while Sandra did the repair work. It was definitely time consuming and not a job for the faint of heart, but with her can-do, take-it-apart-fix-it-and-put-it-backtogether attitude, tackling the windows was well within Sandra’s skill set.

The walls were repainted white, as they likely were in the original building, and the tin ceiling painted and repaired. There was a rusty patch in the tin ceiling due to the leaky roof, but today, one would need Sandra to point out the spot on the ceiling; the repair experts did such a fine job the tin ceiling looks perfect.

And speaking of the roof, Sandra says it was a much-needed, but large part of the repairs. Although it would be quite tempting to ignore something as boring as the roof while the interior décor projects could be a lot more fun, the bones of the building needed to be sound before anything else could be done.

The old roof was replaced with a new metal roof, and Sandra shakes her head when she says, “it was expensive.” But necessary.

The chimneys also were repaired and repointed, also necessary to the

overall structure.

While the roof was being replaced, the problem of bats was addressed as well. Although the bats that had once found a home in the attic of the Old Town Hall had long since been eliminated, they left behind years of guano, which posed an air quality problem. This was solved when the area was thoroughly cleaned and the roof replaced.

There is still more work to be done on the building, such as fundraising for the addition of a kitchen, which would be very helpful in renting the hall for functions. The Bristol Historical Society is raising funds for the kitchen. On April 29 at 2 pm, there will be a fashion show in the Hall with clothing provided by the Imagine store in downtown Bristol.

Admission to the show is free, but donations are gratefully accepted.

Additionally, the bathrooms also could use upgrades, among other future projects; the list goes on, as it always does when tackling upkeep for an old building.

A charming mural replaced the original theatre curtain on the stage, which is, regretfully, no longer in existence. The building is ready for use at this point, and a holiday tree display in December and an upcoming art display and show in August are but two of the uses for the Old Town Hall.

At this point, Sandra’s work, which spanned two years, is completed and she says she has handed the building back over to the Town Hall committee.

Thanks to Sandra, a woman who likes a challenge, the building will continue to stand the test of time, offering a place for people to gather well into the future.

(For information on the Bristol Historical Society, call 603-744-2751 or visit the Society’s Facebook page.)

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