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Great-grandmother's cake.(Lucy Maud Montgomery)

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From: Kindred Spirits
Date: 20050322
Author:Boutilier, Linda

Nobody likes it here so we buried it darkly at dead of night in the garden. Anne of Windy Poplars

Recently, while re-reading Anne of Windy Poplars I came across the incident of the burial of the pumpkin preserves. This reminded me of a similar happening in my own family.

This episode took place in May 1938. My greatgrandmother went to visit her relatives in a neighbouring community for a few days. While there she became very ill with the flu, developed pneumonia and died shortly after.

In the fall Gramma had made a fruitcake for Christmas and some of it still ...

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