A fun, little fiction about a sweet, eccentric Irish, widowed herbalist living in small town Saskatchewan. And although there are some prominent, society ladies that call her the "town witch" she still helps out in any way she can including welcoming a new family to town. It's full of recipes you can try out for yourself!An eccentric widow shares her potions and other healing recipes with her friends and neighbours. Tessy McGuigan is considered by most of the folks in her town as sweet but harmless. In fact, many of her friends depend on her ability to come up with just the right remedy for what ails them. And she is community minded as well, giving courses to teenage girls on how to make their own salves and sprays for skin care.But Tessy's happy routine is broken unexpectedly by the arrival of a new family in town. She soon becomes friends with them, especially the children, involving them in her activities, such as her "Christmas in July" celebration and her marvellous Halloween festivities. She gets