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Season of Giving – Wellness Wednesday
The Season of Giving – a Boost for Community Wellbeing by the CommunityCare of Lyme Team There are many ways to be involved in community this Season of Giving, lifting your own spirits and others at the same time. Many Lyme organizations have collaborated to share a broad spectrum of events and activities, where everyone is welcome. Community knows no borders. Gather for gentle, small conversations or larger, festive celebrations; enjoy shopping and support local organizations by purchasing art, beautiful trees, books, cookies, and meals to go; participate in the 75th Lyme Christmas Pageant; listen to music; support students by watching a movie or cheering at a basketball tournament. After reading that long (if incomplete) list, perhaps you'll be comforted to know there's an expert-led community conversation about managing life's challenges during the holidays. Be sure to check Lyme mailboxes for the Lyme Holiday Events Calendar. It's a lot packed into one page, to keep at your fingertips. Further details of listed events are in the Community Events Calendar online, and every listed event is open to all. Many more local and regional events are included in the online calendar. As always, if you need a ride or a little financial help to attend any gathering or event, please contact CommunityCare of Lyme. Call 603-795-0603 or email help@cclyme.org. If you would like to help make events happen, be sure [...]
Caregiver Action Network– Wellness Wednesday
Caregiver Action Network Celebrating National Family Caregivers Month There are many organizations that support individuals and communities either at a local or national level. Once per month, for Wellness Wednesday, we will share one of these well-respected organizations in order to connect you with more resources that support Health & Wellness. This month, in the midst of celebrating National Family Caregivers Month we are sharing the resource Caregiver Action Network (CAN). This organization offers tips, shares caregiver stories and has a community for caregivers to have the support needed. In honor of the 2023 theme #CaregiversConnect the organization states: Celebrating Family Caregivers during National Family Caregivers Month enables all of us to: Raise awareness of family caregiver issues Celebrate the efforts of family caregivers Educate family caregivers about self-identification Increase support for family caregivers Reduce feelings of isolation (Caregiver Action Network, Oct. 31, 2023) Explore this resource to connect, learn and raise awareness. To engage with this year's theme, use their hashtag #CaregiversConnect. To learn more about the Caregiver Action Network visit them at caregiveraction.org “National Family Caregivers Month.” Caregiver Action Network, 31 Oct. 2023, www.caregiveraction.org/national-family-caregivers-month.
Monday’s Menu: Beetroot & squash wellingtons with kale pesto
Vegan Beetroot Wellingtons Recipe Recipe from Sophie Godwin of bbcgoodfood.com (Nov. 8, 2022). Do you find yourself also enjoying The Great British Bake Off? If you're also feeling inspired by baked goods from the new season, why not give this meatless wellington a try this holiday season? According to bbcgoodfood.com you can even make these in advance, freeze them, bake them and serve them to your friends and family for an easy holiday offering. Give this recipe a try here. Goodwin, Sophie. “Beetroot & Squash Wellingtons with Kale Pesto.” Vegan Beetroot Wellingtons Recipe | BBC Good Food, BBC Good Food, 8 Nov. 2022, www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/beetroot-squash-wellingtons-kale-pesto. If you have a recipe you would like to share, please reach out to shelby@cclyme.org. Shelby Wood Manager of Volunteer Participation CommunityCare of Lyme Shelby@cclyme.org 802-468-7776
Monday’s Menu: Vegan soup for cold and cough
Vegan soup for cold and cough From Roberto of naturalgoodness.blog (Aug. 6, 2020) If, like me, you've been struggling with a seasonal cold and are seeking to treat yourself to a bit of food as love, this recipe may be of interest. Of course, as blogger for Naturalgoodness.blog states: First things first… I really like this soup to help with my immune system and just because the ingredients are great for your help, but please, please consult with a doctor if you feel bad. This soup by no means is a magic potion or a replacement of a visit to a proper doctor! (Robert, Aug. 6, 2020) If you still are interested in putting together a soup that has immunity boosting ingredients you may enjoy giving this recipe a try! See the recipe from Roberto (Aug. 6, 2020) here. Roberto. “Vegan Soup for Cold and Cough - Natural Goodness: Fuss Free Recipes Everyone Can Make - Recipes.” Natural Goodness | Fuss Free Recipes Everyone Can Make, 6 Aug. 2020, naturalgoodness.blog/vegan-soup-for-cold-and-cough/. If you have a recipe you would like to share, please reach out to shelby@cclyme.org. Shelby Wood Manager of Volunteer Participation CommunityCare of Lyme Shelby@cclyme.org 802-468-7776
Poem – Halloween Apparition by Alessandra Foster
Timely Poems, Selected by Stephanie Carney Halloween Apparition by Alessandra Foster -with enormous admiration for Edgar Allan. Poe’s 18-verse, “The Raven” Once upon a midnight eerie while I watched TV ‘til bleary, Mysteries and forgotten lore with haunted tales from days of yore. While I nodded, buzzing, sawing, came a scratching and a clawing As my dog was leaping, lunging, jawing at my backyard door. Not the usual rabbit, I muttered, gnawing by my patio door, No, this must be something more. Halloween can be quite scary so I soon became quite wary: How’d my dog, adored and dear, become a feral beast to fear? Why’d my sweet chihuahua-terrier change herself to something scarier? Whence this need at frantic speed to try to break a windowed door? Peered into the October night fearing a sight I might abhor— Moon and shadows, nothing more. Grabbed my dog to help her calm, hoping hands provided balm. Restraint ignored, with barks galore, she hurled herself up from the floor. Then I saw it, ghostly white, standing out against the night, Creeping up three steps, a fright, right up to the windowed door. Slow and slower was its pace to press its face against the door. My frenzied dog could take no more. She placed her face against the glass exactly where the white face was. Nervously I laughed, ‘twas plain, the [...]
Monday’s Menu: Air Fryer Pumpkin Biscuits
Air Fryer Pumpkin Biscuits From Laura Rege on Delish.com (May 9, 2023.) A grab 'n go Halloween breakfast! According to Delish.com the recipe takes 10 minutes to prep, and 10 to bake. What a quick, easy and fun way to kick-off your weekday Halloween! Check-out the recipe from Laura Rege of Delish.com here. Rege, Laura. “Best Air Fryer Pumpkin Biscuits Recipe.” Delish.Com, 9 May 2023, www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a39639048/air-fryer-pumpkin-biscuits-recipe/. If you have a recipe you would like to share, please reach out to shelby@cclyme.org. Shelby Wood Manager of Volunteer Participation CommunityCare of Lyme Shelby@cclyme.org 802-468-7776
Blue Jeans & Bluegrass 2023 – Thank You!
An Extraordinarily Warm Afternoon (despite the cold and rain) Fabulous music, great food, and friends old and new. A very special demonstration of community. 👖 Blue Jeans & Bluegrass 🎻 One way CommunityCare of Lyme shares our appreciation for you, our neighbors. To all who made the effort to join us, bringing so much joy to this event: Thank you for sharing YOU. You came from across Lyme, all over the Upper Valley, from several states and countries! Community extends beyond borders. We are very grateful for everyone who helped make this special event possible: Our Musicians Thank you, Dan & The Dinosaurs! Dan Freihofer Don Barrett Toby Somerfield Mark Sunderwirth Bill Sunderwirth with Jakob Breitbach, "Fiddle Ninja" and special guest Ford Daley An amazing display of generosity and talent. The music and spirit were appreciated by absolutely everyone. What a gift! Purveyors of the Feast Thank you for your generous, delicious contributions to the feast! Jeff Snelling and crew – fabulous roasts Joan & Scott Barthold – cider, fresh-pressed onsite from apples shared by Tina & Ray Clark Many neighbor chefs and bakers – delicious sides and sweets Those Who Always Keep us Covered and Comfortable Thank you for sharing your time, teamwork, and resources Those Guys of Lyme, the big party tent The Orford-Fairlee Lions, banquet tables and chairs and both organizations supporting the community in so many [...]
E-bikes, Scooters Li-ion Battery Fire Safety – Wellness Wednesday
E-bikes, Scooters and Other Lithium Ion Battery Devices Fire Safety Shared to the Lyme Listserv by Aaron Rich (Oct 20, 2023) We are frequently notified in the fire service of the continued challenges that exist with moving forward towards a more digital and electronically assisted society and lifestyle. This has resulted in an increase in fires and life safety challenges for Fire Departments. In Lyme we have had a property experience SIGNIFICANT damage due to the explosion of a lithium ion battery while charging. In other areas with more concentrated housing E-bikes and scooters are no longer allowed inside the buildings to reduce the potential of major fires and/or loss of life. A quick google of "ebike explodes" this AM found numerous articles from just the last week of national fires, some resulting in a loss of life. The growth of these fires once they begin is absolutely staggering, it's extremely fast, intense and dangerous. Please follow the recommended charging guidelines of the manufacturer, and follow these guidelines being provided by the NFPA. Due to the portability of these devices they are often stored and charged inside a house, sometimes even in bedrooms which increases the risk of life safety concerns. I've often seen devices charged in bedrooms(scooters, bikes, etc), the comfort of having these items in our lives has in my opinion outpaced some of the safety concerns. From the NFPA: "The New [...]
Monday’s Menu: Fudgy Vegan and Gluten Free Pumpkin Brownies (Nut-Free)
Fudgy Vegan and Gluten Free Pumpkin Brownies (Nut-Free) From Mary of upbeetandkaleingit (Oct. 13, 2022). One of the treats made by a neighbor for this Sunday's Blue Jeans & Bluegrass event was pumpkin brownies. They were both vegan and gluten free too! While this might not be the exact recipe that Lee used in her tasty sweets, they're sure to provide a similarly delicious option. Enjoy the recipe from Upbeet & Kaleing It's Mary here. Mary. “Fudgy Vegan and Gluten Free Pumpkin Brownies (Nut-Free).” Upbeet & Kaleing It, 13 Oct. 2022, upbeetandkaleingitblog.com/fudgy-vegan-and-gluten-free-pumpkin-brownies-nut-free/. If you have a recipe you would like to share, please reach out to shelby@cclyme.org. Shelby Wood Manager of Volunteer Participation CommunityCare of Lyme Shelby@cclyme.org 802-468-7776
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month – Wellness Wednesday
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month There are many organizations that support individuals and communities either at a local or national level. Once per month, for Wellness Wednesday, we will share one of these well-respected organizations in order to connect you with more resources that support Health & Wellness. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health offers a wealth of information including the following sections: Overview Treatment Causes/ Prevention Screening Research Coping with Cancer Statistics Wherever you are in the journey from learning about breast cancer to coping with it, this site offers useful information. The link will take you to the patient site, which offers information in understandable jargon-free language. To learn about breast cancer resources and screening, visit the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health page here
Monday’s Menu: Apple Ring Pastries
Apple Ring Pastries From Manuela Anelli Mazzocco of Cooking with Manuela (Oct. 12 2022) Each Wednesday throughout the month of October my friends and I gather to watch a horror movie. We share fall / spooky season themed goodies, and this quick/easy recipe is on my list of tricks for an easy mid-week treat! Enjoy Manuela's recipe "Apple Ring Pastries" here. Mazzocco, Manuela. “Apple Ring Pastries.” Apple Ring Pastries, 12 Oct. 2022, www.cookingwithmanuela.com/2022/10/apple-ring-pastries.html?fbclid=IwAR0t7o5RpDNAT4va05wfrxJDAEsrWqf4ASClFb9baqwms4KPDE2zAxSMjt8. If you have a recipe you would like to share, please reach out to shelby@cclyme.org. Shelby Wood Manager of Volunteer Participation CommunityCare of Lyme Shelby@cclyme.org 802-468-7776
A Little Lunch Music – Wellness Wednesday
Upgrade your Lunchtime with Music New from the Upper Valley Music Center Contributed by Susan B. Apel from her October 9th Artful blog post Read the whole post here Lunchtime in arts-filled Lebanon is about to get more musical. Upper Valley Music Center has just announced a new series of monthly concerts, free to the public, launching on Thursday, October 12. The series, titled "A Little Lunch Music," will be offered on weekdays at lunchtime. Concerts will take place at Upper Valley Music Center's Bach Room, the recital room in the historic Kendrick-Wood home. According to Ben Van Vliet, UVMC's Executive Director, A Little Lunch Music supports the organization's goals to provide transformative teaching experiences and to create a welcoming environment. "Sharing music in performance is an important way for our faculty to connect with and inspire students, and thanks to our generous supporters we're able to offer this series to the community for free." The inaugural concert is by UVMC's newest addition to the faculty, harpist Rachel Clemente (photo, top), with a program of traditional Scottish music and original compositions. Rachel earned a degree in traditional Scottish music from Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow, and won the U.S National Scottish Harp Championship in 2016 and the Princess Margaret of the Isles Clàrsach Competition (USA) in 2021. Scheduled concerts for A Little Lunch Music: Rachel Clemente, Harp: [...]
Monday’s Menu: Paganens (Algonquin Wild Nut Soup)
Paganens (Algonquin Wild Nut Soup) From Highlander and Islander (June 12, 2010). In honor of Indigenous People's Day this recipe from Highlander and Islander is a warming soup for a chilly fall day. It has some tasty hazelnuts too - yum! Click here to enjoy the recipe from HI Cookery. Highlander and Islander. “Paganens (Algonquin Wild Nut Soup).” HI COOKERY, 12 June 2010, hicookery.com/2010/07/14/paganens-algonquin-wild-nut-soup/. If you have a recipe you would like to share, please reach out to shelby@cclyme.org. Shelby Wood Manager of Program Development CommunityCare of Lyme Shelby@cclyme.org 802-468-7776
Poem – Map by Linda Hogan
Timely Poems, Selected by Stephanie Carney Map by Linda Hogan This is the world so vast and lonely without end, with mountains named for men who brought hunger from other lands, and fear of the thick, dark forest of trees that held each other up, knowing fire dreamed of swallowing them and spoke an older tongue, and the tongue of the nation of wolves was the wind around them. Even ice was not silent. It cried its broken self back to warmth. But they called it ice, wolf, forest of sticks, as if words would make it something they could hold in gloved hands, open, plot a way and follow.This is the map of the forsaken world. This is the world without end where forests have been cut away from their trees. These are the lines wolf could not pass over. This is what I know from science: that a grain of dust dwells at the center of every flake of snow, that ice can have its way with land, that wolves live inside a circle of their own beginning. This is what I know from blood: the first language is not our own.There are names each thing has for itself, and beneath us the other order already moves. It is burning. It is dreaming. It is waking up.
2023 Lyme Health & Wellness Fair – THANK YOU! Gallery2023 Lyme Health & Wellness Fair – THANK YOU!
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2023 Lyme Health & Wellness Fair – THANK YOU!
The 2023 Lyme Health & Wellness Fair a spectacular day of healthy activities, learning, and joy THANK YOU to everyone involved!! Please take a good look at the event webpage. It lists the AMAZING ARRAY OF OVER 60 COMMUNITY PARTNERS who shared their expertise and ideas, opportunities to join in healthy programs and activities, and prize donations. Learn more about them and thank them for making the day special. It's a Circle of Gratitude! See lovely feedback from Community Partners throughout this post. This is one of my favorite events. The opportunities to connect with community members is amazing! Love the variety of services and programs. The sense of community! Everyone pitching in and so helpful. This is what makes it all possible: Our Generous Community Pitching in in so many ways – before, during and after the Fair. The level of engagement from organizations and volunteers was so incredible to see! Thank you so much for all you do to make this happen! for your generous sponsorship of this event, supporting community wellbeing across the Upper Valley for sponsoring the wellness practice Demo Tent, one of many ways you help maintain and improve the quality of life in Lyme The demonstrations & live music were highlights of the day! The Panhandlers Steel Drum Band for providing just the right spirit through your exceptional playing [...]
