[DollyCali]

TOTALLY AWESOME THREAD!

Lori, this is a beautiful presentation ...loaded with information, great links & amazing graphics. Love how you did the pledge and the ping. (golly, Dutchess & I might never be able to do Ohio after seeing Massachusetts)

You do very impressive work & it is so nice to see your delightful post.

I thought the recipe for Apple & cranberry pie was interesting. I have never heard of maple sugar..Wonder if regular sugar & maple extract/flavoring could be substituted.

I am NOT a great student of history but in past 15 years have probably done a lot more investigative study..It really hit me that it war over 150 years from first settlement to the revolutionary war. I guess I always KNEW that but the impact of the fact never hit home

Now one can't talk about Massachusetts/revolutionary war w/o considering Mel (actually I try to get him in anywhere I can)

THE PATRIOT

[jaycee]

He is the best looking guy anywhere around!!! ~~sigh~~

[Mama_Bear]

Lori, this is a beautiful presentation ...loaded with information, great links & amazing graphics. Love how you did the pledge and the ping.

Thank you so much, Dolly. :-)

(golly, Dutchess & I might never be able to do Ohio after seeing Massachusetts)

Of course you can! It doesn't have to be anything like mine and, don't sell yourself short, you do really nice collages and tables. Just start working on it and it will come together.

I am NOT a great student of history but in past 15 years have probably done a lot more investigative study..It really hit me that it war over 150 years from first settlement to the revolutionary war. I guess I always KNEW that but the impact of the fact never hit home.

I know! In school, it was like........."the pilgrims came, then there was the Boston Tea Party and the Revolutionary War". There were actually three generations of people, who lived under the law of England, before the war for independence.

I love history, but it has been a newly acquired interest. When I was in school, it was soooooo boring. LOL.

[Mama_Bear]

Oh, and thank you for Mel! He is welcome on ANY thread I post. ;-)

[La Enchiladita]

Dolly (and everyone), here is maple sugar.

My mother bought little packets of these to stuff in Christmas stockings.
It is very smooth and yummy.