One of the best groups on the web

I have been on a few newsgroups over the years but one of the best I have found is called “Mountain Song” It is a yahoo group owned by a fabulous woman named Jeanne “Evening Rain” Chadwick. This is a group where we share graphics and other beautiful things. This is a tolerant group of people who are very welcoming. I just had to take the opportunity to plug this great group. Please check it out at http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MountainSong/

 

What is my favourite smell?

Apples have to be one of the greatest smells in the world. I love the sweet aroma. It doesn’t matter whether it is apple pie, apple cider, or fresh apples from the tree. The smell brings back all the wonderful smells of fall. As a child my parents and went out to the local orchard (having grown up in Northumberland County, Ontario there were a lot to choose from) to get baskets of apples for my mother’s autumn baking. It was such a joy to walk in and see the rows and rows of baskets of apples. I couldn’t wait to sink my teeth into one of those juicy fruits. At most of the orchards the children would get one free. I would bite into it and the juice would run down my chin but as a child I just didn’t care. I just savoured the wonderful sweet taste. For the next week or so I would frequently come home from school to the aromatic sensation of cooking apples. My mother made lots of apple pies and apple sauce. Most was stored for the winter but there would always be a fresh cooked treat for dessert that night. As an adult one of my favourite treats is a cup of Montabello Apple Spice tea from the Fairmont Hotels tea collection. I love having a cup of this before I go to bed on a cool autumn night. Apples are a very soothing smell and taste. No wonder they say “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.”