FIRST TIME IN 47 YEARS THAT WE HAVE AN ARTIFICIAL TREE. I`M NOT SURE I LIKE THIS OR NOT. NO ONE HAS SEEN IT YET SO I AM ANXIOUS TO SEE THEIR REACTION. I `M SURE ONE OF MY DAUGHTERS WILL SAY "MOM"! WHY? BELIEVE ME NEXT YEAR IT WILL BE A BEAUTIFUL SPRUCE CHRISTMAS TREE AGAIN. CHRISTMAS IS A TIME FOR ME TO REFLECT ON HOW BLESSED MY HUSBAND AND I ARE TO HAVE THIS WONDERFUL FAMILY THE LORD HAS GIVEN US! 4 DAUGHTER, 4 SON-IN-LAWS, 1 SON AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAW , 14 GRANDKIDS , A NEW GREAT GRANDSON AND MEGAN( MARRIED TO OUR OLDEST GRANDSON). WE DON`T ALL GET TOGETHER VERY OFTEN BECAUSE OF DISTANCE BUT WE STILL HAVE A LARGE FAMILY AROUND US AND GETTING TOGETHER MAKES MY DAY! I LOVE FAMILY GATHERINGS AND I GUESS I GET IT FROM MY MOTHER. SHE HAD CHRISTMAS DINNER AT THEIR HOME EVERY CHRISTMAS FOR ALL HER MARRIED LIFE, OVER 50 YEARS! SHE COOKED IT ALL FOR MANY YEARS.FOR MANY YEARS ALL WE DID AS HER CHILDREN IS BRING THE PIES AND PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE BUT IN LATER YEARS AS THE FAMILIES GREW(UP TO 45 PEOPLE) WE DID START HELPING WITH THE MEAL,(WE HAD TO HAVE MORE TURKEYS!) BUT SHE NEVER ASKED. MY FATHER ALWAYS HAD TO HAVE A CHICKEN COOKING ON THE STOVE TOP ALONG WITH THE TURKEY. MY MOTHER ALWAYS CAME THROUGH FOR HIM. WOULDN`T OF HAD IT ANY OTHER WAY. AS SOME OF HER 26 GRANDKIDS GOT OLDER THEY WOULD GO TO HER HOUSE AND HELP SET UP TABLES AND DISHES THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS.SHE WOULD GET OUT ALL HER CHINA DISHES. MAMMMA(AS WE CALLED HER) WOULD BORROW CHAIRS FROM THE CHURCH SHE ATTENDED ALL HER ACTIVE LIFE. WE WERE WALL TO WALL PEOPLE BUT WE ALL HAD A CHAIR TO SIT ON---ALL 35-45 FAMILY MEMBERS! WE FILLED DOWNSTAIRS AND UPSTAIRS IN THEIR OLD 18TH CENTURY COLONIAL HOME. CHILDREN WERE RUNNING UP AND DOWN STAIRS, ADULTS TALKING AND HELPING WITH GETTING THE FOOD ON THE TABLES BUT BEFORE WE HAD DINNER WE DID THE CHRISTMAS TREE. "MAMMA" BOUGHT GIFTS FOR EVERYONE THAT WAS THERE. PRESENTS SURROUNDED THE CHRISTMAS TREE. SHE WOULD START RIGHT AFTER CHRISTMAS AND BUY ALL YEAR SO SHE WOULD BE READY FOR HER DAY. WRAPPED THEM BEAUTIFULLY , TAKING PRIDE IN HER BOWS. DID THIS WORK ALL BY HERSELF. GOD HAD BLESSED HER WITH ENERGY THAT SUFFICED HER ALMOST HER 83 YEARS! THE LAST TWO OR THREE YEARS OF HER LIFE SHE HAD TO SIT ONCE IN A WHILE WHILE WORKING ON A CHURCH SUPPER. THAT WAS HARD FOR HER EVEN THOUGH SHE NEVER TALKED OR COMPLAINED ABOUT THE FACT SHE WAS SLOWING DOWN. MY MOTHER LEFT WITH ME A LEGACY THAT FAMILY IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN LIFE. I WISH I HAD TOLD HER THAT BEFORE SHE PASSED AWAY SO QUICKLY. SHE MADE CHRISTMAS ALIVE WITH ITS TRUE MEANING---IT WASN`T JUST THE GIFTS, IT WAS BEING TOGETHER, BEING FAMILY! AT CHRISTMAS TIME MEMORIES OF MY MOTHER AND FATHER ARE VERY NEAR TO ME. IT WAS A SPECIAL TIME WITH THEM! HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A WARM AND WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM OUR HOUSE TO YOURS!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

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LIZZIESRAGGS PRIMITIVES WILL BE OPEN FRIDAY 10-5 AND SATURDAY 10-4 . COUNTRY CRAFTS WILL BE OPEN SATURDAYS 10-4. COME AND SHOP AT THESE COUNTRY CRAFT SHOPS FOR SOME HANDMADE AND ONE OF A KIND CRAFTS. FOR THAT HARD TO FIND GIFT FOR A SPECIAL PERSON WE JUST MIGHT HAVE THAT SPECIAL THING.

LIZZIESRAGGS PRIMITIVES IS LOCATED AT 80 PEACOCK HILL RD, NEW GLOUCESTER, MAINE

COUNTRY CRAFTS IS LOCATED AT 111 SNOW HILL RD., NEW GLOUCESTER, MAINE

 

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my NEW SHOP!!!

We had a WONDERFUL open house these last two days and want to Thank ALL the people who took time to stop by. It was very exciting to see everyone. My FAmily was so supportive and all my granddaughters came and helped me out. My oldest granddaughter Breanna who is 17 brought homemade pumpkin breads and delicious white chocolate chip cookies. She also did some sales. Abby who is 15, made the most decilious candies. She worked all week after school , took off the week-end where she works in the FAll and came to help me. Her candies are wonderful. She is so good at making them. Taylor and BAiley 13 and 12 helped me today in the shop. While I do the talking, Which I`m good at, lol They did sales and bagging. Bailey had also made a blueberry bunt cake from scratch which to my dissappointment didn`t sell so I told her I would buy some for her grampa and I to have later. She was happy with that and took the rest home for her.My DAughter-in-law made pies for the bake sale part and then brought a lasagna dish for us to eat at noon. She`s more like a daughter to us. WEndy OUR daughter was my right hand. She does all my books and keeps everything straight. I don`t know what I would do without her help. All our daughters our so supportive.Got Flowers from our olderst daughter and hubby on opening day. I didn`t mention that our son Dan did all the electrical work for my shop. Took time from his work and week-ends to help me. Last but certaintly not least is my Hubby!! He has been remarkable. I didn`t know all the things he could do to help get me into this shop. I could go on and on of what he has done,and the ideas he came up with. I just love him so much for this! I guess I`ve rambled on enough,and don`t want to bore you too much. But anyways here I am A NEW SHOP OWNER!

P.S. I need to write this tonight. It is 10:11 P.M. and I just heard from my oldest daughter and husband. They are 15 minutes from reaching Ft. Bragg after driving straight through from Maine to North Carolina today, to be with their oldest son and wife who are right now tonight giving them their first grandchild , a grandson whom they have been calling for nine months CASH. Ben, their son when he saw the first sonagram thought he looked like a cashew , alias, CASH. I am so excited for Susan and "BRian that they are going to make it to actually be there when he comes into this world. The LORD is good!! Wayne and I are going to be GREAT GRANDPARENTS! Our first too! Ben is our Oldest grandchild. Oh how I wish we were there! But we are in Love!

LIZZIES RAGGS PRIMITIVE 1860 FARMHOUSE PRIMITIVES

HAVE FINALLY GOT THE SHOP DONE AND READY FOR OUR CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE NOV.6-7, 13-14. I LOVE WHAT IT TURNED OUT TO BE AND JUST LIKE TO GO INSIDE AND LOOK AT EVERYTHING WE`VE DONE! IT IS A REAL PRIM LOOKING SHOP. CAN`T WAIT FOR OPENING DAY! HOPE PEOPLE WILL LIKE IT. I STILL HAVE DOLLS TO FINISH AND OTHER PROJECTS. MY MIND IS GOING ALL THE TIME. SO MANY PROJECTS TO FINISH. I`M UP EARLY AND AS SOON AS I PUT MY FEET ON THE FLOOR I AM GOING. CARRY MY COFFEE AROUND WITH ME AS I GO FROM ONE PROJECT TO ANOTHER. I HAVE THINGS STARTED IN SEWING ROOM, KITCHEN, AND THE NEW ROOM. MY HUBBY IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO EAT HIS BREAKFAST. HE IS A PATIENT MAN. HE IS VERY SUPPORTIVE OF ALL THIS AND HELPS ME IN SO MANY WAYS. I HAVE BEEN BLESSED.

SHOP UPDATE!

HAD TROUBLE WITH PAINT ON THE FLOOR. DOESN`T WANT TO THROUGHLY DRY. TACKY TO WALK ON IT IN PLACES ESPECIALLY WHEN IT WARMS UP INSIDE. WAITING TO HEAR FROM COMPANY WHAT I CAN DO TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. SO FAR NO REPONSE. VERY FRUSTRATING TO SAY THE LEAST. AS SOON AS WE GET THIS CORRECTED WE WILL START PUTTING THINGS IN. IF ANYONE HAS EVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS A SOLUTION PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

LizziesRaggs Shop progress

WILL BE POSTING SOME NEW PICTURES SOON! SHOP IS ALMOST READY TO OPEN. WANT TO HAVE THE OPENING DATE OCTOBER 2ND. SATURDAY! WILL KEEP YOU ALL UP TO DATE.

 

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THIS WALL IS ALL DONE! ON TO THE NEXT.

MY NEW SHOP COMING

MY HUBBY WORKING HARD FOR ME!

Lobster Feed at my brother and his wifes home this past Sunday. We have been doing this for around 45 years! There are mostly 50 or more people that come for this outing. All of my kids have grown up doing this and now bring their kids. Four generations of families going into the 5th generation attend this family outing. This is how my brother and his helper Cal cook the lobster,clams, potato, onons, corn on the cob and eggs. Everything is cooked all at once under the seaweed. It fun to watch how its done. They do these clam bakes for other events in their town. They live on the coast down east in Maine. Allan used to dig all the clams for us. He now buys them along with the lobsters. This year we had 120 lobsters cooking! I will be adding more pictures of our fun filled day!