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September / October 2013
Just Between Us…
In this Issue
by Lenda Williams
About Our Cover Art. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
I hope all of you have had a joyful summer. We’ve had more rain
and cooler temperatures than normal. Our gardens have thrived, grown
and produced. Those that can, like my sister, have been really busy. I don’t
garden or can but I do show up to take her excess. I particularly like to take
it after she’s already canned or frozen those beautiful veggies and fruits.
Designs, Stitchery & Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 5
It’s hard to believe that fall is here and I’m already late on starting
my holiday sewing. This really isn’t unusual, it happens every year. I start
the year out with good intentions and … well, at least I’m consistent.
Being late does have some advantages. When you read the paper, you
will notice several Shop Hops and Quilt Shows and a Craft Show. As you
know, these are wonderful places to get new ideas, learn new techniques,
find new fabrics, notions, patterns and sometimes, you can purchase a
completed project. A completed project, hummm, around my house
that is what some of my family would call an oddity.
I know we all try to support our independently owned shops but this is
a reminder of why.
Top 10 Reasons to
Support Locally Owned Businesses
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Oklahoma Advertisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8, 9
Recipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 12
Texas Advertisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 10-16
Our Search for Cover Artwork —
Across the U.S. and Canada, you can always tell The Country
Register by it’s cover. Our publishers seek to find cover art or photos
from the state the paper represents. To that end, we are seeking the
work of artists from Oklahoma & Texas to feature on our covers. The art
must be in good taste and consistent with the theme of the papers.
If you would like your work to be considered, please send an
email indicating your interest to [email protected]
Local Character and Prosperity
In an increasingly homogenized world, communities that preserve
their one-of-a-kind businesses and distinctive character have an
economic advantage.
Community Well-Being
Locally owned businesses build strong communities by sustaining
vibrant town centers, linking neighbors in a web of economic and
social relationships, and contributing to local causes.
Local Decision-Making
Local ownership ensures that important decisions are made locally
by people who live in the community and who will feel the impacts
of those decisions.
Countryberries
Designs
Scarecrow
Job and Wages
Locally owned businesses create more jobs locally and, in some
sectors, provide better wages and benefits than chains do.
Public Benefits and Costs
Local stores in town centers require comparatively little infrastructure
and make more efficient use of public services relative to big box
stores and strip shopping malls.
Environmental Sustainability
Local stores help to sustain vibrant, compact, walkable town
centers-which in turn are essential to reducing sprawl, automobile use,
habitat loss, and air and water pollution.
Competition
A marketplace of tens of thousands of small businesses is the best
way to ensure innovation and low prices over the long-term.
Product Diversity
A multitude of small businesses, each selecting products based,
not on a national sales plan, but on their own interests and the needs
of their local customers, guarantees a much broader range of product
choices.
Thanks to the Institute for Local Self-Reliance for this information. www.ilsr.org
Blessings!
Lenda Williams
Materials:
15” square piece of 1/4” (or thicker) plywood
one 5’ x1”x1” wood tomato stake
one 3’ lathing strip
acrylic paints
old flannel shirt
hay
This pattern is free for you to use. Please give the artist credit. Not for commercial use.
1. Sketch the head pattern onto the plywood, enlarging to approximately 15” high. It is not necessary to make an exact copy- just quickly sketch the shape onto the wood. Add hair later (glue
on hay). Cut out plywood, sand and paint as desired. 2. Nail head to the top of the stake. 3.
Insert the 3’ lathing strip horizontally into the sleeves of an old flannel shirt. Insert tomato stake
verticallly into shirt. 4. Screw the lathe strip to the stake just below the head. 5.Button shirt
and stuff sleeves with hay if desired. Glue hay to face for hair.
This scarecrow would also be really cute done smaller using a child’s shirt. Insert the scarecrow
stake into a pot of fall mums. Have fun!
Designed by Kathy Graham
Countryberrries LLC
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Quilts That Redeem
Piecing Life Together
Two "A" Words
by Sherry Osland
I have a confession to make. I waited till the last minute to write this
because I wanted a story that conveniently matched up with the title of the
column and be a redeeming quilt story. Well, I waited and waited. God
hasn't allowed me to see anything about the making and giving of the last
couple ministry quilts. So . . . no story yet.
Hum . . . what's up with that? However! I have noticed two words
that keep surfacing through my subconscious to my consciousness and I've
been mulling them around for awhile. Maybe He wants me to organize my
thoughts around them for a story (?) Hum . . . again. The first word came
through loud and clear - from personal experiences my husband and I had
a couple months ago. The second word has come as a response to the first.
We came out of the month of June feeling like we'd been run over by a
Mac Truck. We experienced a blind-sided "ATTACK" and were in dire need
of damage control by putting our "ARMOR" back in place.
I'm sure everyone has experienced varying degrees of a crisis and can
identify. For me, the attack came on the heels of a very busy and stressful
time of ministry work. I'm beginning to think of such times as the "Elijah
Syndrome". I join God in an intense time of doing work He has already
started and have the elation of a mountain top experience. This is followed
by the all-too-immediate WHOOSH of coming off the mountain and into
the desert of exhaustion vulnerability. I typically need a solitary 10 minute
crying jag before facing the situation. For my husband, I'm sure he would
say it came from his being overwhelmingly busy.
For many years, I've shared my life with
cats. It wasn’t always that way. I grew up with
a dog. Lucky was a terrier and beagle mix, the
runt of the litter, and given to me by my uncle
when his dog had pups. My late husband was
a true dog lover. As part of the Military Police,
when he served, his partner was a German
shepherd named Pasha. Several dogs came
in and out of our lives. After he died, we found
ourselves without a pet. The girls wanted cats,
so I became a cat person.
I miss the companionship of a good dog. For several years, I’ve
been flirting with the idea of adding a dog to the family. Breeds have
been investigated and a list developed of the attributes I hoped to find,
including: 1) medium-sized; 2) mixed breed, preferably a rescue; 3)
male; 4) white with some color markings; and 5) a short coat. Although
I was not seriously looking, a puppy crossed my path that ticked all the
boxes and then some. Two weeks ago, I adopted Brian, a boxer and
dachshund mix with a sad story. Only three months old, he’s alive because
of the dedication of a local rescue group.
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He’s found his voice and is learning to bark when people come to the
door. After every “disappearance,” even if it’s only for about 20 seconds,
he greets me with wagging tail and happy dancing like I’ve been gone
almost forever. He is really, really good at playing fetch, although he loses
interest after about five rounds. The cats are adjusting.
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Oh my gosh! Having Brian is a LOT of work! There are frequent trips
for “potty outside,” although most of the time that’s really finding sticks
and eating them. There are frequent clean-ups in the house of you-knowwhat. Because he’s still so young, everything goes into his mouth—fingers,
clothes, noses, shoes and socks. You would think that he’s trying to unhinge
his jaw to swallow those items.
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We begin obedience training this month. I do realize that’s more
about my learning how to be a good dog owner than it is about Brian
leaning how to be a good dog. I’m sure we will practice and do well in
class.
My quilting has just about ground to a halt! I’m hoping that Brian will
learn how to be a good quilting companion, sitting in my studio with me
while I sew. I think we’re probably several months away from that.
During my involvement in this puppy madness, there have been
some unpleasantries in my work world. It all boiled down to technical
difficulties that had another, literally, on a different page than me. But,
before we discovered the problem, tempers flared (mine) and apologies
were offered (hers.)
There are times when I long to be “retired,” play in the dog park with
Brian, work in my studio, and avoid interactions with people. As David
Duchovny said, “I love dogs. They live in the moment and don’t care about
anything except affection and food. They’re loyal and happy. Humans are
just too damn complicated.”
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can see Barbara’s quilts, join her on Facebook or book her class and lecture
offerings at www.barbarapolston.com. She is the Editor of The Quilting
Quarterly, the Journal of The National Quilting Association, Inc. Barbara,
who has lived in Phoenix, Arizona, for over 27 years, is calmly quilting in
Studio Narnia. ©Barbara Polston, Phoenix, AZ, April 2013
Northeast OK
September / October 2013
Building Harmony
Raising Kane
by Jeff Cappis
His name is Kane, our latest grandchild.
He is two and a half. He has deep blue eyes,
walks and runs, always smiles and knows
exactly three words: “Papa” (that’s me),
“Truck”, and “Ope”. “Ope” means you’ve
dropped something, fallen down, or just
unloaded in your diaper. Sometimes all three.
“Ope” is never good. “Ope” however is a fact
of life.
In keeping with tradition, we’ve tried to
give him a cute little rhyme to go with his
name. The kids love that. It shows them that
you care. Kane has gone by various names in
his (so far) 2 1/2 years on this planet: Candy
Kane, Sugar Kane, Kane the brain, Kanerkaner-bo-bainer,... . You get the idea.
No one can explain it, but he has this calmness. An old soul deepness. He
is cautious when he needs to be, but it’s like he knows that no matter what goes
on around him, he’ll be O.K. This is good, because at the same time, things do
seem to go on around him, but not to him.
Once, I had a whole Saturday afternoon with him. I love this time. I find
he is easy to entertain. He finds everything funny, so when I discovered an old
clown costume in the back of my closet, I thought I’d be a hit for sure. I had a
pair of glasses with the nose and mustache, big shoes, a frizzy wig, a red ball
and a hat with a big sunflower hanging out of it. I topped it all off with an old
robe and a small umbrella.
“Ta-da!” I yelled as I stepped into the living room with my arms outstretched.
I expected lots of laughter. Nothing. He just sat there looking at me. My sunflower
fell off and I found myself somewhat embarrassed, having acted too childish for
a two year old. He noticed the ball in my hand and pointed at the front door.
I was happy to play catch outside if it made me look fun again. We went out.
“O.K.”, I said, “toss the ball to me and I will catch it.” Now, I’m not going to
say how, but the ball landed up on the roof. Kane pointed to it.
“Ope.” Then a slightly sad look came over his face. Out of a sense of guilt
(and because it was actually my fault the ball went on the roof), I went and
got a ladder.
It was an awkward climb. My big clown feet were clumsy on the rungs and
it wasn’t easy holding up that umbrella. On top of that a breeze came up and
blew the hair in my eyes. I scrambled off the ladder to the roof, then made my
way to the ball. I was ecstatic when I finally got it in my hands. That changed
when I heard the ladder fall over.
I sat on the edge of the roof. Kane just watched me. I tried to show him a
trick with the ball, but I dropped it. After bouncing four times, it rolled to Kane’s
feet. “Ope” he said shaking his head. I guess he got bored because he picked
up the ball and went into the house. (I think I even heard him lock the door). I
was frantic to get down. I even considered using the umbrella as a parachute.
Luckily and just by chance, my nosey neighbor (Belinda the gossip) heard
me. She came running over, stopped and stared at me for a moment, then
called 911 exclaiming, “There’s some clown on my neighbor’s roof!” Both the
police and the fire department showed up. They tried to be good about it, but
I could hear them snicker when their backs were turned.
As it turned out, Belinda is a reporter too. The pictures made the local
newspaper with a caption that read “Local Crackpot Caught on Roof: Claims
he was entertaining children.”. Kane didn’t care, he was inside taking a nap.
“Ope.”
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Modern Quilts:
Not Your Grandmother’s Quilts!
I love traditional quilts, maybe because my grandmother taught me
to sew, as so many grandmothers have taught other quilters, one block at
a time. But, leafing through any quilting magazine of the last decade will
reveal something new: Modern Quilts.
Effective with the 2013 Quilt Show hosted by the Washington State
Quilters – Spokane Chapter, we have a new quilt category—Modern
Quilt Design (Category 2100), described on our Quilt Show entry form as
“contemporary, bold, colorful, inspired by modern design, asymmetrical,
expansive negative space.”
What is a Modern Quilt anyway?
As a quilter drawn to Laurel Burch designs and African and Japanese
fabrics, I get bold and colorful. Because my aunt was an artist, I also kind
of understand modern design, and asymmetrical and expansive negative
space (influenced by the Japanese concept that what is NOT there is as
important as what IS there).
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abandon traditional patterns, one uses them as a jumping off point to
experiment and find today's quilting voice.”
If you love bold colors and innovative design, you might be drawn
to creating a modern quilt. Sherry Thompson, a traditional quilter and
appliqué artist, suggests that modern quilts may appeal to some for “the
freedom it gives you to experiment with color and different fabrics that
you wouldn’t ordinarily work with as so many new fabrics and designs are
available.”
Any tips for making a modern quilt?
Venita Aldrich has made several modern quilts and encourages
quilters to use a design wall when making a modern quilt. “Sometimes
you get ‘stuck’ and need to leave your quilt on the design wall for awhile.
Then you go back, adding, subtracting or rearranging until you like the
looks of it.”
But is there a difference between ‘modern’ quilts and ‘art’ quilts? The
answer is a resounding ‘maybe.’
This process of letting the design ‘speak’ to you is part of the creative
process in making a very unique modern quilt. You have the opportunity
to pursue your own vision.
A fine line exists between art quilts and modern quilts. Most often, art
quilts are ‘artistic,’ that is you can recognize a theme and images—they’re
representational (landscapes and portraits, for example), and often made
to hang on a wall.
•Browse through the patterns and class schedule at your local quilt
shop. You may be intrigued by the exciting use of color or design in
a geometric design you’ve never tried before.
Modern quilts, on the other hand, are often non-representational,
geometric, abstract, and functional. You can put a modern quilt on the
wall or on a bed.
• Consider taking a class from one of the freewheeling and tremendously
creative leaders in the modern quilt movement. Quilters like Gwen
Marston, Freddy Moran or Jean Wells are exciting teachers and may
be coming to a quilt show or guild meeting near you.
As modern quiltmaker Venita Aldrich says, “You wouldn’t want to
sleep on an art quilt as they are often glued and fragile; they may feature
needle and/or fibre arts (lots of thread), and embellishments of all kinds.”
Buttons and beads are tough to sleep on.
• Check out the Modern Quilt Guild website (www.themodernquiltguild.
com) to find a chapter near you. For example, the Spokane Modern
Quilt Guild chapter meets at the Top Stitch quilt shop monthly to
share ideas and projects.
Some modern quilts cross over. They can be considered modern
quilts AND art quilts! Perhaps these quilts use standard blocks but in a
nontraditional or original design. Traditional quiltmaker Molly Destefano
thinks that even if quilters use a pattern, they may be inspired to take
another look at modern quilts. She points out that, although modern quilts
feature larger pieces of fabric, there’s no making of 160 blocks all alike.
•One of these books may inspire you:
QuiltArt describes such modern or contemporary quilts as “any quilt
that is non-traditional in style.” These quilts may be any traditional quilt
size or a wall hanging; all will feature unusual fabrics, original designs and
experimental techniques.
Dawn Goldsmith, blogger extraordinaire at Subversive Stitchers:
Women Armed with Needles (http://subversivestitch.blogspot.com), notes,
“I can totally agree with this definition when it comes to modern quilting.
One example that I've enjoyed is the Disappearing Nine Patch, which
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Ann's Loving Ewe
Seasons to Remember
by Ann Stewart “You need to go to a writers conference,” my writer aunt prodded,
gently and persistently years ago. I put it off until I stood at the edge of a
precipice: my youngest daughter Julia would head to school in the fall and
I would have half-days at home—alone. So, that June, I flew to Chicago
and spent almost a week with editors and publishers, sharing my “wares.”
My take-home was a September book contract just as Julia headed out the
door to kindergarten.
“You need to write a column,” my writer aunt prodded, gently but
persistently. With two little girls and a farm full of ewes and lambs, The
Country Register seemed an apt choice. With the combination of growing
girls and a growing flock of sheep, I would never lack for material. My
annual Christmas letter and e-mails I sent my parents were idea starters.
And so I wrote a piece remembering the morning I awoke to see the
mist over the hills and our eight ewes grazing on our pasture as I listened
to Celtic music. I reminisced about the intersection of being a mommy and
a shepherd, of the lessons of life and lambing, and even loss. I learned
through my reflections and then sent the column to The Country Register
and forgot about it.
When the Virginia Country Register editors accepted my column
proposal, I was tickled beyond expectation. With a $5.00 check, the payback
was not in dollars but in sense. Each column represented an opportunity for
story telling, and a way to process an experience. Ann's Lovin' Ewe gave
me the privilege of re-telling funny farm and family stories while sharing a
message of love. But one of the biggest perks was the challenge of finetuning and consolidating my thoughts to 500-word columns. The process of
chopping, editing, revising, and tightening meant finding the Michelangelo
statue beneath. Computers make the editing and revising process a breeze.
One rough draft, the click of SEND, and my writing crosses the country and
lands in my writer aunt's mailbox for review.
And vice-versa. Every two months I read about a tea party with her
grandchildren, a special tearoom, or even a tea party she has given in
honor of my daughters. For Country Register readers, it's the intersection of
A Cup of Tea with Lydia and Ann's Lovin' Ewe.
“You need to go to a writers conference,” my Aunt-Tea Lydia again
prods me, gently and persistently. Yes, it is time for another conference
soon. I have multiple scripts and two unpublished books on my computer.
Again I stand on the precipice of change, with the need to be proactive
and the opportunity to prepare for the next season. Julia has just begun
high school, and in two years, Christine, my junior in high school, will head
to college. Fall is a good time to focus again on writing, motivated by how
Christmas letters, newsy e-mails, and Ann's Lovin' Ewe columns are family
heirlooms to savor for the seasons.
What stories might you record for your family and friends? There's no
season like the present to record the past as a gift for future generations. © 2013. Used by permission. No reprint without author’s permission.
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not easy fighting on the front lines while working in the mess hall!
As the Second-In-Command, I got down on my hands and knees and
began maneuvering my attack commandoes into position. Then, making
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I felt a demotion coming. And supper was burning.
Isaac knew it was going to be tough to train me, so he placed blue
space invaders on the floor and kitchen chairs to portray the enemy. Now
it was a fair fight because I knew for sure what the bad guys looked like!
Life is a lot like that. There are bad guys out there who would like
nothing better than to trip up the good guys, but it’s often hard to tell the
players apart. From outward appearances, the enemy often looks the
same as the hero.
While we are limited by human perceptions and understandings, God
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straight to the heart. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks
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16:7 NKJV)
Maybe the next time Isaac comes for a visit, we’ll play cowboys vs.
pirates; with spurs and eye patches, that’s one clash that I certainly wouldn’t
get confused with. And forget the chuck wagon; we’ll just order a pizza.
Pirates eat pizza, don’t they?
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September / October 2013
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Masculini-TEA
With latte stands on nearly every corner, many men enjoy coffee as
well as tea. But some espresso themselves better with tea. “My husband
drinks only tea,” Sylvia said. “No coffee unless he’s bone cold, and that
doesn’t happen more than once a decade.” Another friend said, “My son
knows all about tea, and he only drinks tea.”
The bottom line is: Some men prefer tea. And with all the known
health benefits tea contains, I say, good for them!
Real Men Drink Tea
“What about Sir Lipton?” he replied.
I chuckled. Lipton tea aside, many men do drink tea, and my husband
is among them. Whether at home or in tearooms, Milt enjoys a good
cuppa’ tea. In fact, for our for-TEA-eth anniversary he said, “Since we’ve
been married for-tea years, let’s go for tea 40 times in the next year.” So
we set off on frequent tea jaunts.
Men and Tea
During our tea outings we met men of all ages drinking tea. In one
tearoom, a young fellow sat alone in a quiet corner, drinking tea and
reading a book. In another casual teahouse with shelves of loose teas, we
saw young men with their laptops and cups of tea. And in most tearooms,
we weren’t the only husband and wife chatting over afternoon tea.
Men may prefer stronger black teas rather than floral potpourrismelling blends. Some enjoy teas with a smoky flavor, such as Lapsang
Souchong. Others drink Chai, Constant Comment, English Breakfast, or
Darjeeling. One “gentleman’s sampler” on the web includes Irish Rum
Cream tea, a strong black tea with a taste of rum and hint of sweet cream.
But many men take after Star Trek’s captain, Jean-Luc Picard, and prefer
“tea, Earl Grey, hot.”
With numerous teas to choose from—black, green, red, and white—
most men will find a blend that’s just their cup of tea.
Although my husband and I have completed our for-tea (40) outings,
we’re always ready for another cup of tea. Won’t you join us?
Lydia E. Harris, Master of Arts in home economics, is blessed with five
grandchildren from two to teen and is the author of the book Preparing My
Heart for Grandparenting. She also speaks at conferences and church and
community events. Contact her at [email protected].
Even so, my friend Carolyn said, “ I know real men take tea, and my
husband likes it. But wild horses couldn’t drag him to an afternoon tea.”
She continued, “The biggest stumbling block for most guys is taking tea
and dainty sandwiches in a room full of chattering women!”
I realize some men wouldn’t feel comfortable in tearooms with frilly,
feminine décor. But not all tearooms have that ambiance. Even if they do,
the good food attracts men.
Manly Menus
Recently we found our favorite tearoom filled with mostly men.
Surprised, I approached a table with two men and said, “I’m doing
research for a tea column. Do real men drink tea?”
The younger man quickly replied, “No, we don’t! And we don’t eat
quiche either.”
“Then why are you here?” I asked.
“There’s a car show nearby, so we came for lunch,” he replied. “The
turkey club sandwich was great.” Then he looked at the robust gentleman
seated across from him and added, “My friend here is a full-figure guy. Do
you think he would eat dainty tea sandwiches?”
I smiled, realizing he had pointed out a common misconception
about tearooms—that you can only order tiny tidbits. But, actually, the
varied menus often include substantial servings for hearty appetites.
One such manly meal is Ploughman’s Lunch. Its main components are
bread, cheese, and chutney. But it may also include sliced meats, pâté, or
even a slice of cold pork pie. Sometimes fresh fruit and sliced vegetables
are added as well.
Some Like It Hot, Some Like It Cold
I spoke with two men and a woman at another table. “Do real men
drink tea?” I asked. The woman pointed to one gentleman’s glass and
said, “He’s drinking iced tea.” But the other man proudly raised his large
coffee mug and said, “I’m Scandinavian,” as if to imply drinking tea would
betray his heritage.
When I asked my friend Cheryl if her husband drank tea, she said,
“Yes, iced in the summer and hot black tea when he’s sick. Otherwise he
prefers coffee.” My friend Jeanetta said, “When my dad’s doctor told him
to drop coffee, Dad found sipping hot strong tea as a substitute.”
From Lydia’s Recipe File:
Ploughman’s Lunch
A simple, satisfying meal that is quick to prepare.
No cooking required.
The name originates from earlier days when men worked in
the fields and took their lunches with them. Now this lunch
can be taken to the office or served at home.
Ingredients:
Thick slices of crusty white bread, such as French or
Ciabatta
Butter for sandwich
Slices or chunks of 2 or 3 favorite cheeses
(e.g., cheddar, Stilton, Swiss, or havarti)
Sliced meat, such as ham, turkey, or beef
Branston pickle, chutney, or a favorite zesty condiment
Cucumber and tomato slices
Fresh fruit
Directions:
1. Arrange the ingredients on individual plates. Or for
several people, fill a platter with enough food for
everyone, and pass it around. For a large group, serve
the bread in a basket; arrange the meat and cheese on
one platter and the fruit on another.
2. Individuals can assemble their sandwiches as desired.
3. Serve with a bracing pot of tea.
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Some Like it HOT, Some Like it COLD
Cooking this summer is far different than last summer here on my kids
farm in Walla Walla.WA. I arrived the Saturday before Memorial Day, just a
few days later than I arrived here last year. I made it my job last year to cook
and bake...a lot. Then I went back to Phoenix last mid-October and tried to
deal with the extra pounds that attached themselves to my body after trying
every embellished zucchini recipe invented and not to mention the fresh fruit
cobblers, cookies, banana breads and a pie every now and then. It all equaled
extra calories. So, this year we are unto the salads and lighter dinners. However,
I did recently do a rhubarb custard pie without any crust. I'm sure we can pile
some heavy whipped cream on top to make up for the lost crust calories. Good
served hot or cold.
A recent dinner put together with what was on hand actually was tasty,
colorful and healthy. It was served warm the first time right out of the skillet with
watermelon for dessert. It was equally as tasty served chilled a couple of days
later as a pasta salad on a bed of greens. The cold version needed a little more
seasoning by way of adding Italian vinegar and oil dressing and the juice of
another lemon, salt and pepper.
Here is what my daughter and I did for the warm version first time around.
We took two large boneless chicken breasts and cut them in half from side to
side. For lack of a meat pounder these pieces were pounded thin on both sides
with a potato masher. The meat was then marinated in the juice of three fresh
lemons, three T. olive oil and three cloves of minced or crushed garlic. You can
marinate this mixture in the refrigerator for hours if you want to have dinner
partially prepared or a few hours. You can also prep all your fresh veggies and
have them ready ahead of time. The same applies to cooking your pasta
ahead of time. We used about two cups of fresh, small, cheese filled pasta
tortellini that cooked in about eight minutes but any pasta would work...just
don't overcook it. Steam the bite size broccoli pieces in a very small amount
of water until still bright green and just barely done. Rinse with cold water to
stop them from getting overdone. Briefly sauté the red peppers, onions of any
kind until tender but not quite cooked through. Use amounts that are to your
liking and other veggies you enjoy. We used a good amount of each. Stir in
the sauté' pan a large handful or more of fresh spinach which wilts down when
warmed. Cut the chicken in large bite size pieces and flash fry just until white all
the way through. Combine the cooked pasta and prepared veggies with the
chicken, add about a cup or more of marinated artichoke hearts along with
a few tablespoons of the marinate, more as needed for taste, along with salt
and pepper and a cup of feta cheese. If more moisture is needed add more
lemon juice and olive oil. Toss together and enjoy. We added a few more
veggies and seasonings to the left overs and that became our cold salad. With
the effort of one meal we enjoyed two. Enjoy the plentiful fresh produce during
this summer-fall season and happy cooking.
Barbara Floyd, Founder of The Country Register, is retired from active
publishing but continues to do a little writing, enjoys the kitchen and traveling.
This summer finds her in Walla Walla, WA where she co-ordinated "Love of Junk,
Walla Walla's Vintage Market" on the Swenson Farm owned by her daughter,
Brenda and Doug Swenson. Minnesota is another destination this summer for
an all school reunion where she will meet up with two cousins and her younger
sister Linda who is having her 50th class reunion from Breckenridge High School.
Barbara can be reached via email at [email protected].
Rhubarb Recipe
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
3 1/2 cups (1/4-inch dice) fresh rhubarb*
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
3 eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup half and half cream
1/2 teaspoon freshly-grated or dried nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon salt
* Look for thinner stalks as they will be more tender
and less fibrous than thicker stalks. If using frozen
rhubarb, measure rhubarb while still frozen, then thaw
completely. Drain thoroughly in a colander, but do not
press liquid out.
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
In a large bowl combine sugar, eggs, half and half,
nutmeg, flour and salt; add rhubarb, mix well and
pour into large glass pie dish that has been sprayed
with oil.
Bake in lower 1/3 of oven approximately 50 minutes
or until knife inserted near center comes out clean, but
the center of the custard is just set, it will jiggle a little
when shaken, that's when you can remove it from
the oven. Check part way through the baking time to
make sure the edges are not too brown; if so, cover
edges with aluminum foil. Cool of rack and enjoy with
ice cream or whipped cream. Store in frig after a few
hours of cooling. Good hot or cold.
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It soon became obvious we had let "busyness" invade our devotion
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many books as they’d like as long as they leave the same number of books
in return.
Charlotte says that they often meet travelers who detour off Highway
81 to visit the unique libraries and pick up a new book to travel with. In fact,
David Cummings, owner of the Village Inn Bar and Grill, installed a flagpole
on his parking lot with a banner promoting the libraries with directions to this
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“Books help you continue to grow,” Charlotte explains. “Since there was
no library in Hadar, I knew I had to do something. Along with promoting
literacy, the little libraries invite conversation and a sense of community.
Passersby often stop to chat with fellow borrowers or even crack open a
book, sit in the park and start reading.”
The libraries are waterproof boxes set up in people’s front yards and in
public places. They hold a collection of books that have been donated or
collected by a steward whose responsibility is to tend the library box. The
boxes in Charlotte’s front yard include one shaped like a miniature railroad car
and another is a horse while others are traditional wooden boxes. Charlotte
changes the selection of books every week. She is always receiving book
donations, often from folks around the country. She just received a box filled
with books from a generous person in Massachusetts.
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The Little Free Library Movement was launched in 2009 by Wisconsin
resident Todd Bol in memory of his mother who was a schoolteacher and
avid reader. The library box he built and installed in his front yard in Hudson
resembles a one-room schoolhouse. Bol added a sign—“Take a Book,
Return a Book.” It didn’t take long before children and adults began making
regular visits to Bol’s little library.
It also wasn’t long before other book fans built more libraries. That’s
when Bol and his friend, Rick Brooks, set up the Little Free Library as a
nonprofit organization to record the movement. Its mission, as stated on
its website, is “To promote literacy and the love of reading by building free
book exchanges worldwide. To build a sense of community as we share
skills, creativity and wisdom across generations.”
Nebraska Author Establishes
Free Little Library in Front Yard;
Movement Is World-Wide
by Patty Duncan
In a town with no public library, Hadar, Nebraska, resident and author
Charlotte Endorf established that state's 2nd Free Little Library in her family’s
front yard. After watching a TV news story about the first location in Lincoln,
she was inspired by the Little Free Library initiative and knew she needed to
learn more. Shortly thereafter, she and her family installed their first library.
Today, a small area in their front yard has been transformed into a parklike setting with eight whimsical libraries. Charlotte rallied area businesses,
clubs, generous friends and family members to support the project and
donate not only the eight library boxes but also amenities such as a park
bench, solar lights and lots and lots of wonderful books.
Soon this small community park grew into a gathering spot for the
residents in Hadar (population 291). People of all ages visit the park day
Each person who builds a library can register it for $25. In turn, they
receive a sign and number that helps track the movement. A website was
setup with a map that lists the locations of all the libraries. Initially, Bol and
Brook’s goal was to surpass the 2,509 large libraries funded by philanthropist
Andrew Carnegie from 1883 to 1929. However, it wasn’t long before tens
of thousands of Little Free Libraries were started worldwide. Today, it is
estimated there are between 5,000 and 6,000 libraries in 36 countries.
The enthusiasm for the Little Free Library movement has started other
initiatives as well. Prairie du Chien Correctional Facility in Wisconsin began a
woodworking program where inmates have made over 40 custom library
boxes that are donated to non-profit and community groups around the
country. In Ghana, Antoineete Ashong talks to parents, teachers and school
administrators, building interest and engaging people about the Little Free
Libraries throughout her entire country. And, with the support from the AARP
Foundation, Little Free Library’s Touch Points Project is reaching out to socially
isolated older adults.
If you would like to learn how you can be part of the growing project or
find out more about its extensive impact throughout the world, visit the Little
Free Library's website, www.littlefreelibrary.org.
Patty Duncan enjoys family history and genealogy as a hobby, small
town history and photography. She is also an avid scrapbooker and digital
storybook maker. She lives in Glendale, AZ, where she spends a lot of
time spoiling her grandchildren. Patty works in the sales department of The
Country Registers of Arizona, Nebraska, Oregon and Washington and The
Antique Register published in Arizona.
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September / October 2013
The Way It Was and the Way It Is!
A Home for You and Me and
Babies Makes Four
by James Nelson
“Jim, it’s time!” my wife exclaimed.
Her normally soft voice cut the silence of the bedroom’s quiet darkness
like a knife, bringing me to full wakefulness in seconds. After all, she was
nine months and seven days pregnant with our second child.
“Do you want me to call the doctor and tell him we are headed for the
hospital?” I asked with both alarm and joy in my voice.
“Who said anything about the hospital?” she said with a smile. “In the
morning I want you to call a real estate company. It’s time we buy a home.”
Now all you males out there, I know, will find logic in my thought
process in assuming we were on our way to the hospital. All you females out
there, with a smile, will side with my wife’s thoughtful logic. What a better
time than nine months and seven days into a pregnancy to approach a
foot-dragging, house hunting husband—one who has been in a relenting,
compassionate, agreeable state for weeks, as any pregnant woman knows?
All I could think of after I sorted out her answer to my question, “Should
I call the doctor?” was, “I’ll call a real estate firm in the morning.”
With my answer locked firmly in her mind, she removed her arm from
my shoulder, rolled over, placed her back to me and smugly said, “I’m glad
you agree it’s time.”
At first light, I was handed the phone book opened to Realtors, along
with my coffee—I never had a chance.
There we were—she was nine months and eight days pregnant and I
had my bankbook and briefcase in my hand as we stood nervously in front
of a tall, stately, gray-haired banker. Before our interview was over I knew
what it is like to totally commit to something for a long period of time—like
a thirty-year mortgage.
I knew marriage would be for life, but I expected a much better deal
on our first house. Oh well, I thought, this will be our first and last house. You
fellows know how that goes. It’s like buying a boat—they just keep getting
bigger and bigger as the years slip by, but that’s another story.
When we left the bank, I knew that our loan would be approved and
for how much. That was more than I knew about the sex of our soon-tobe-delivered child or how much it would cost. The contented smile on my
wife’s face and the tender squeeze she bestowed upon my arm as I helped
her unusually large form into the car somehow made it all worthwhile. She
knew me well enough to know the hard part was over now. She had finally
gotten me to the bank and now she could find the house, I thought, after
the baby is born.
Boy, was I wrong. At nine months and nine days, she began her search.
What could I do but go along? No self-respecting male would send his
pregnant into a den of overzealous real estate salespeople alone. No
disrespect intended.
I can’t tell you how many places we looked at over the next few days.
It was like she was on a mission and I was only the guide, a confused one
at that.
All she would say as the days stretched into a week was, “I’ll know our
house when I see it.”
I had no idea what stroke of magic she would call upon to come
up with such instant knowledge. It was explained to me much later, quite
simply, as “woman’s intuition.” Both my mother and mother-in-law told me
that. The only quote I could think of was the old cliché, "It’s a woman’s
prerogative to change her mind." Neither answer brought this haggard
husband any solace.
Then it happened. She started to smile as soon as I pulled up in front of
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a small but cozy-looking bungalow. As she quickened her steps towards the
door, I heard her say to herself, “This yard will be just right for the children.”
Smiling, she stood impatiently in front of the door, while I fumbled for
the key I had received from the real estate woman. I felt this might be the
house, also, because I heard the saleswoman whispering something to my
wife at her office. I could only hope she was lowering the price a bunch, as
they had hugged each other.
I asked my wife later what the saleswoman had whispered. “Believe
me, intuition tells me this is the one,” she replied.
My wife moved so swiftly through the sparkling, freshly painted rooms
that I could hardly keep up with her. I did notice the sun shone brightly
through large windows onto manicured hardwood floors. It created a feeling
of warmth I hadn’t experienced in the other homes we’d looked at. Maybe
there is something to this intuition business after all, I thought to myself.
We left the house about an hour later. I locked the door and we headed
towards the car.
As I gently helped this nine-month-and-eleven-days pregnant lady,
whom I loved, into the car I asked, “Well what’s the verdict?”
She turned, looked at me with tears welling in her bright blue eyes and
said, “This is the one.”
Emotionally drained and not trusting myself to speak, I could only nod
my head in agreement.
When she awoke me that same night with a nudge and said, “Jim, it’s
time,” I knew one thing for sure—we weren’t going house hunting.
It was a girl.
James Nelson enjoyed a career at the Spokane Review and retired in
Spokane. WA. His writings have been widely published in nationally known
magazines, including five times in Chicken Soup of the Soul books. His book,
The Way It Was and The Way It Is, can be found in the public libraries and
school systems in Spokane. It is available for purchase through Amazon.com
and contains 46 nostalgic short stories. Jim Nelson enjoys hearing from our
readers and can be reached at 43 E. Weile, Apt. 214, Spokane, WA 99208.
His email address is [email protected]. Jim has been writing for
over 50 years.
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