Village Squire, 1976-01, Page 12A hawthorne tree becomes a marshmallow Tree in its winter dress
we were treated to the spectacle of beautrtul purple legs, because
our young women insisted in putting fashion ahead of frost -bite
Winter underwear is a thing of the past We seldom even wear
proper footwear hot worry too much about how WE' look. So you
see men walking around urban streets in toe rubbers And we
wonder why cold medicines are such hot selling items.
Thanktully, there seems to be a slight change in the wind
Snowmobiling has not only made people enjoy winter again, it
has given them a new slide of clothing. If, fifteen years ago, you
had -told some of today's adults they'd someday be wearing
snowsuits like they put on their young children, they'd have bet
you a great deal- they wouldn't. Yet the snowmobile suit which
has become, well if not fashionable, at least acceptable is just
that And snowmobile hoots are one of the best things to come
along in years
The. snowmobile itself has broken down the last barrier of
isolation in the winter time The great blow of 1971 showed us
just how usetul these little machines can he. Non-snowmobilers
may curse them when their television's are blitzed by passing
machines, hut (nine a big storm, it's comforting to have the
machines around in (ase 01 emergency
they are also good in that they have begun to -change the
psychology of winter Remember a few years ago when skiers
were the only ones who had little bumper stickers that said
1 hank Snow" and the rest of us shivered at the thought. The
snowmobile has made thousands of people long tor snow from
Thanksgiving on and hate to see it leave in March or April.
Added to the legions of downhill skiers and you have a sizable
proilortion of the population that no longer dreads winter.
Elven more people are finding out that winter isn't so bad after
all with the rediscovery of cross-country skiing and snowshoeing,
two lost arts until the_ last couple of years. Not only are these
sports showing us that winter can be an enjoyable time, they're
giving tanurusly Ilabbv Canadians a chance to get into shape and
to breath good clean country air tor a change. There is hardly a
feeling to compare with a good workout in the cold, clean air
followed by warming around a big stove or fireplace indoors and
drinking something hot. I hose who haven't felt that exhilerating
c:\periente have missed something.
There's something satisfying too to sit around a tire on a
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Natural
Foods
Kitchen
Paraphernalia
Herbs and Spices, including
freeze-dried leeks and saffron
Pepper and salt mills and the
"corns" and "crystals" to go in
them
Natural vitamin and mineral
supplements
A great assortment of
cookie jars
Old fashioned ingredients for
your every day baking.
Stainless mixing bowls and
English pudding basins
Granola and/or the oatmeal etc.
to make your own
Homemade soup "makings ''
vegetable flakes, pot barley,
beans, beans, beans t
Nuts and raisins and lots of storage jars of all shapes
other dried fruits and sixes
Seeds -sunflower, sesame, flax,
alfalfa, mustard and wheat
Well -made, sharp knives for
every use in your kitchen
Lots of books for good health
and good cooking
Bundt, angel and flan pans
- also basic tins
Wholesome peanut butter and
stone -ground flours
Original drawings and paintings
by Mona Mulhern
Whole grain cereals for warm
tummies on frosty mornings
Wire whips and wooden spoons,
wooden scoops and spurtles
and spatulas
38 Hamilton St.
Goderich
524-7181
Open daily
10 - 6
Closed Wed.
Come in and
browse
"The Bay Leaf "
for
Super Health
ideas!!
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