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Section Three The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, December 19, 1979 7 Lovely accenqilts freeyholiday'ày od Aim for elegant simpliciy.. Diesitgner, tips for holiday decorating By BARBARA BRASS Top interior and home products designer, Lawrence Peabody, A.S.I.D., says that good planning and elegant Àmplicitý are the key to hav- ing a bcautifully decorated home and mnore time for enjoying the holidays with family and friends. During a recent interview while visiting bis New York beadquartcrs, Mr. Peabody gave these tips for holiday decorating. "Start with the baics," says Mr. Peabody. "A roomn is like a painting-the furni- turc sbould be more back- ground than showplace.- Furniture like Mvr. Pcabody's modular wickcr collection for Diversified Design Indus- tries (D.D.I.) provides a background for intcrcsting accessories and people. During the holidays, wben s0 many people visit your borne, this furtïiture offers the added advantages of wicker's durability and ma- chine washable cotton cushi- ions. -Once you have creatcd the backdrop the rcst of your holiday decorating will faîl into place vcry cas- iy"says Mr. Peabody. Mr. Peabody loves to dec- orate with natural materials, and says that the comfortable feeling gained from wicker and rattan is especially nice during the holidays. He ex- tends this to natural decora- lions. "Greens are so festive, and add the perfect note of holiday cheer." Arrangements of greens don't have to be restricted to dining or coffee tables. "Be creative and generous with greens. Use them over fire- places and paintings, or laced through chandeliers. If holly or other traditional boughs are hard to find in your area, substîtute sometbing native or readily available- cranherries, for example make a wondcrfully festive decoration. To add a bit of sparkle to your baskets of holiday greens, add a fcw gold or silver balîs." Start your own family col- lection of ornaments. -We have collected 50 many things throughout the years," says Mr. Peabody. * Handmade straw and wood ornawments from Sean- dinavia, folded paper orna- ments made by the children, toys and other figurines-al are precious to us and look marvelous wbcn hung on a beautiful pine tree." For holiday gift giving, Mr. Peabody suggests. of course, that you shop early if possi- ble. 'For special friends, or those people on your list who seem to have everytbîng, Mr. Peabody suggests filling a basket with a potpourri ot holiday snacks. Paté, cheeses, fancy crackers and baked goods make a lovely and tboughtful gift when ar- ranged in a basketand tied witb a bright. cheerful bow. Simplify your meals. Keep table settings simple, too. Grass , clot-h or rush placemats' are wonderful with a -centerpiece of peny.-" I like to sec a bas- ket of vwalnuts. chestnuts and, for some holiday color, winter apples. Wben it's time for dessert, bring out some wonderful cheeses and have the guests ral enjoy the centerpiece." Wa r m iWish es .- M A wish that your Christmas blooms with happiness, love and caring. Best Wishes to you and yours * HENRIETTA'S Newcastle Turnlefttover wine iinto gourmet vineg Christmas dinner is over, your guests are relaxîng in the next roomn and you find yourscfstaring at half-cmpty wine bottles. Into the re- 'rigcrator they go, cventually orgotten and cnding up Jown the drain, neyer to be Cinished. Franjoh Cellars has the perfect solution to this prob- .... lcm. Turn that wine into the world's finest wine vinegar, rigbt in your own home. with their wine-vinegar barrel. A purely natural process which uses no additives, the oldstyle French proccss îs called the Orleans rnethod. 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So 1 tablespooii ehopped months in larg you'll nevcr be stumpéd on eapers whisky barTeis.1 bow to uise your ovvn wine 1 1tablespoon caper juice developed its ow vincgar, a superb recipe book 1/2 eup Franjoh Red Wine iowness andar is also incýluided1 with sucli Ninegar you have to do is] fine recipes as this: 1/2CUPS OliVe Oil leftover wine fci VINAIGRETTE DRESSING 6 tablespoons, chopped onion 2 tabiespoons chopped parsley 1 tablespoon ehopped fresh thyme 1 chopped Kosher baby Biend 15 seconds, add sait and pepper to taste, blend five more seconds. Serve over warm or chiiied vegeta- bics or chilied shrimp, top- ped with bard boiied egg. Serves 10. To start you off, the barrel cornes aiready suppiied with a, Iý2 gallon of home-made Po st-holiday'.relief for the ho usekýeper Evcry go od thing must come to an end, and 50 must the1 holiday festivitiesý. Plan- ning and preparing for com- pany are some of the bigb- lights of the season, but af- terwards you must,-of course, clean Up after your guests. Easy cdean-up With some know-how and a bit of pre-planning, after- party clean-ups can be casier to accomplisb. These tips may heip: Plan to do just one room at a time, starting with the most-used areas-the kitchen and dining room- and leaving the other rooms for last. Wbethcr your menu re- volved around the traditional turkey or a bcef disb, you can speed through mcssy kitchen clcanups witb Grease relief 8 all-purposc degreaser. Just spray it dircctly on counter- tops, washabie areas of the stove-range top and hood-and other soiled AS~J~S * Have a brlght and wondrous Urne9 g of year! happy hollday! Jack and Hazel R.B. Rickard Crago Plumbing and Heating Necsl NewcastleNwcsl GO0OD TI1DINGS M The belis ring out the happi- ness of the secîson; May you shcare in alits won dro us joys. NEWCA&sTLE CEMENT BLOCK CO. LTD. M and Staff Newcastle rar an be made rkansas oak si, this gift gar, already kept upjust vvted hy the gýed for six' rge charred 1Jt's alrcady vn fine mel- orna, so aill skeep adding r your own To order your very own Franjoh barrel, just send $49.95 to Franjoh Cellars, P.O. Box 7462, Stockton, CA 92507, or order by a toil-free numiber, (800) 344-3221. The barrel cornes postpaid and compiete. Best of ail, cu's- tomer satisfaction is guairan- teed. greasy surfaces and wipe witb a damp sponge orcdean clotb. You can also use aIl- purpose degreaser' to 'dcean pots and pans, dishes and flatwarc, and t-o remove greasy food stains from wasbable tableclotbs, nap- kins and even your favorite apron. In the laundry, simply spray the degreaser directly onto the greasy spots before washing items. -Wet garbage" neyer seems to end this time of year, 50 bc sure to havIe plenty of those giant plastic trash bags bandy. To make your job casier, try to assign this chore to another family member to keep the situation under contrlro. A SPECI AL CHRISTMAS GIFT is available for new and experienced fabrie crafters at sewving centers and no- tions departments, offered by Wiss, makers of scissors and shears with "the edge of excellence." Combined in a protective reusable plastic pouch are two of their fiet-the Contura-Lite 4 3/" Needlecraft scissors and the 8" dressmakers' shears, each featuring knife-edged stainless steel blades and comfort-contoured tortoise sheil color handies. Best of ail, the "2-In-1" scissors Holiday bonus, ai under $15, includes 'a mail-in coupon entitling the purchiaser to original fabrie doli patterns. for both a 5" tree ornament and 15S" doil size, and cornes'complete with a seissors selection and care hooklet. IIlow the Best-Loved Carol W7as- Given to the World One of the most rcvercd Christmas carols in the wholc worid emergcd from the small village of Oben- dorf in the Austrian Alps. On Christmas Eve, 1818, Father Joseph Mohr listen- cd to Franz Gruber, the chuzch organist, attempt to repair his prized instrumrent - broken beyond repair. It seemed there would be no music for the traditional midnight mass on Christ- mas Eve. Later, a sad Father Mohr made bis pastoral rounds through the village in the night's bitter cold. Suddcn-' Iy, bis mind floodcd with thoughts of anotherstarlit night in Bethlehem. Uncon- sciously, he bcgan to te- peat, 'Sulent night, holy night, ail is calm, ail is bright!" Hurrying home, he scized a picce of paper. Several verses flowcd from bis pen. When he finishcd, he told Gruber, "Write some music for my new pocm, Franz. Simple music you can play on the guitar. Organ or no organ, w're going to have Christmas Eve music!" That c.vening, the two men, ac- companicd only by a guitar, sang the-lovelicst of carols, "Sulent Night.", Soon the song left the re- mote Alpine Valley. Karl Mauracher, who eventually rcpaircd the church organ, requcstcd a copy' of the song. He gave the carol to a group of child singers, Amal'ie, Aîidrcas, Caroline, and Joseph Str 'asser. "Sulent Night" was among the songs these children sang to attract customers at the grcat Leipzig fair. While visiting the fair, Saxony's famous director- gencral of music, Herr Pohlenz, heard the children andj invited thcm to sing the lovcly song before the King and Qucen on Christmas Eve, 1832. The acceptance of the carol, given to-the worlId through theý voices of four small childrcn, was imme- diate and widespread. For ail, the bcauty of "Silent Night" rcmains.part of the magic and tradition of Christmas. Garla nds of best wishes for a bright and beautiful Christmas! Frank Hoâr and Staffaet NEWCASTLE GARAGE Newcastle Sharp holiday idea These are Gifts The Children Can Make for Holidays Haîf the pleasure of giving is in the making, and this is truc especially, with, youngsters. They bave lists, just as grown-ups do .. includ- ing special pals at school, doting relatives, teachers, (ulterior motives here?), and of course, Mom and Dad. For materials to whet their imagination and in- spire young hands, furnish thcm with such tools as 6-or 7-inch squares of soft plas- tic foam, colorful strips and pieces of felt, scissors, white glue (the kind which won't injure them, even if ingestcd) and other items easily available. Children love to wýork, with their hands, and it's good tberapy, too. (Kcc-ps tbcm relatively quiet f'or hours.) Inexpensive wood blocks can be covýered wvith felt or similar material, to mfake papcrweights. Odd bricks in the yard or garden? Kids can cover SMay ail your days f low tranquilly! TH ECANTY FAMILY RAINBOW MOTEL N ewcastle %poli" -wf From the Management and Staff of Rienstra's Garage Newcastle MýývFen Bdeiis KUBOTA 1 e B TALISMAN r Dave and Peggy Jenkins of EMPORIUMaMa (An an Dae ~ Ca sport Trailer Sailes Coghilt and 1eaers) Hwy.115and35 Newcastle Telephone 987-5174 NEWCASTLE them with sturdy material, the more colorful the bet- ter, and turned them into door-stops, even book- ends. Sometimes packing cartons and cigai: boxes can be fashioned into hand some gifts. Children will enjoy using adhesive paper such as you use on shelving or even walls', perhaps, embellishcd with ýsilver foil in monogram designs, creating usable gifts for the coffee table or office. Heap on more wood! - the wind is chili; But let it whistle as it will, We'l keep our Christmas merry still. -Sir Walter Scott Let It Snow! A pretty and inexpensive way to get la "snowy" tree is with soap suds. Use a beater or electric mixer to maethick 'suds, then spoon them onto your tree, sprinkling with dry, flakes for a lovely, snow-touched effect. -1-"-