My mother, who hates thunder storms,
Holds up each summer day and shakes
It out suspiciously, lest swarms
Of grape-dark clouds are lurking there;

Shooting winter scenes in the heat of summer is not as challenging as you might think for filmmaker Kevin Sullivan.  In fact, A Wind at My Back Christmas, which contained scenes with a lot of snow, was actually filmed in late summer, early fall.  Here is a direct explanation from Kevin himself as to how he has managed to convincingly portray the season in a number of different productions, including Wind at My Back, Road to Avonlea and other films.

Surviving winter in small Canadian towns during the Depression (and even now) could be times of both hardship and celebration.  A Wind at My Back Christmas demonstrates this, especially when we see the town coming together outdoors in the cold on Christmas Eve to sing carols together.

The New Year’s Book
By Lucy Maud Montgomery

The book of the New Year lies open to you,
Dear lassies and lads, to be all written through.
Its pages have never a spot or a stain:
See to it that unspoiled and unmarred they remain,

A Thanksgiving

Father, I thank Thee that I saw tonight
The moonrise on the sea;
I thank Thee for the blossoms frosty-white
Outflowering on the lea;

With Canadian Thanksgiving weekend upon us, we thought we’d post some recipes from the Anne of Green Gables cookbook that will make the perfect side dish and dessert to go along with your turkey dinner.

As we approach the heart of the Fall season, we thought it appropriate to share with you a great recipe from Beyond Green Gables that is perfect for a cool Autumn evening.

It’s sometimes hard to imagine some of the world’s most famous artists in their earliest school days.  But, like everyone else, they had to go through the often dreaded season of “back to school”.  Here are some bits of trivia about Lucy Maud Montgomery’s first days at school as a young girl.  Readers of her novels will appreciate where she may have picked up some inspiration for her short stories and novels.

In honour of Labor Day coming up, why not try these special holiday recipes from Beyond Green Gables?  They were selected specifically for this weekend - traditionally viewed as the last weekend of the summer.

Almost 101 years ago to the day, L.M. Montgomery was enjoying her honeymoon as she travelled around England and Scotland with her husband, discovering some of the most historical literary spots that England has to offer.  Based on the delightful way she reflects on these visits, it seems they comprised some of her most favourite moments from that summer.