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COUNTRY PORCH
Spring 2007 Newsletter There's No Place Like Home
Greetings from The Porch!
Up here in the North Country it seems as though winter has camped
out in the lap of spring. All over town people are waiting for that first breath of spring, for the March wind,
the lion in the sky to rid us of winter, and Snowdrops to breach the snow. We know its spring somewhere!
Its spring fever . . . You don't quite know what you DO want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache,
you want it so!
~ Mark Twain
Well, we're too busy now to give the weather much pause anyway . . . our glorious new patterns
have arrived and we've moved into our long awaited new building! We're organizing our shelves with oodles of
country style curtains, table linens,
ceramics, shower curtains,
curtain valances and tiers, NEW
tab cut out valances, NEW
layered valances and homespun
dishtowels. Just wait 'til you see . . .
Take a minute to browse and begin that creative process. You'll find many new patterns; check out our Mother's Day Favorites,
Quilt of the Month, Candle Club and Seasonal Recipe. Oh, and don't forget to bookmark so you can find your way back home.
There's no place like home,
there's no place like home,
there's no place like home.
~ Frank L. Baum, The Wizard of Oz
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What's New!
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Mother's Day Quilts
These are our quilt picks for honoring your mother on her special day. |
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Pastel Stripes Quilt
Pretty patches of vibrant, pastel stripes sing with energy! Wherever you abide, our quilt brings
home the sounds and smells of spring, of droning sprinklers on summer's grass, the sounds of
children and seagulls playing on the beach . . . umbrellas flapping, breakers crashing.
Fluff up your nest with oodles of coordinating pillows, pillow shams, Apple Green Matelesse quilt
or perky striped dust ruffle and call it a day.
For more penny candy colored quilts, take a peek at Botanical Tufted and
Wellesley Pink Stripes or for a change in venue visit our
Kitchen Decorating Themes catalog,
country style tieback curtains,
curtain valances and
window swag curtains.
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Meanwhile back at The Country Porch, spring continues to be fickle.
Between snow showers and grey days, we all dream of summer down on the lake.
This delicious recipe comes from Gooseberry Patch and their new Speedy Suppers cookbook.
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Santa Fe Pork Chops
3 T. all-purpose flour
1/4 t. salt
1/8 t. pepper
1 lb. pork tenderloin, sliced 1/4-inch thick
3 t. oil, divided |
1/2 c. salsa
1/2 c. frozen corn, thawed
1/4 c. water
1/4 c. sour cream
1/4 c. fresh cilantro, chopped |
| Combine flour, salt and pepper; dredge pork in flour mixture.
Heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium heat in a non-stick skillet. Sauté half the cutlets for one to 1-1/2 minutes per side. Transfer to
a plate. Repeat with remaining oil and cutlets. Cover to keep warm. Add salsa, corn and water to skillet. Simmer over medium heat
for one minute. Remove from heat. Stir in sour cream and cilantro. Spoon salsa mixture over cutlets. Serves 4. |
Bon Appetite!
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Spring Candle Club
Smell is a potent wizard that transports you across thousands of miles and all
the years you have lived
~ Helen Keller
Spring is the season of fragrance and what could be more delicious then the sweet scent of Tart Cherry,
Snickerdoodle or our Coconut Layer cake candles.
Besides being pretty and fragrant, our cake candles burn 92-94 hours.
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It was so good to visit with you and we thank you for your business!
Our creative energy is in overdrive and we're all on a mission . . . to bring you the very BEST of everything that we
and the shop have to offer.
New and exciting patterns are arriving daily, so visit often, anytime. We're always OPEN on-line. Or call us at our
toll free number @ 1-866-664-9182 and chat 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday thru Friday, PST; we'd love to hear how you
transformed your home with decorating themes from The Country Porch!

We shape our dwellings, and afterwards our dwellings shape us
~ Winston Churchill
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Copyright © 2007 The Country Porch, LLC
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