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In this Issue
by Lenda Brown
About Our Cover Art. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
It’s hard to believe all the beautiful leaves are now lying on the
ground, except for the huge amount that is on my front porch and drive
way. Seems as if a daily sweeping has not always been sufficient. As I look
at all the colors of fall it immediately sends me to the sewing room with
a head full of creative ideas. Sure wish this creativeness would “fall” on
me much earlier. Yes, you all know, I’m always late getting started on my
holiday sewing. Am I the only one that does this??? Knowing me, I will still
be working on Thanksgiving on November 25½. Then I will start thinking
about Christmas. We have an interesting family. Part celebrates Chanukah
and part celebrates Christmas.
Central MO Advertisers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 - 13
As we do our shopping, let’s focus on shopping at our local privately
owned small businesses. These businesses are committed to customer
service and willing to share their knowledge. I can’t count the times I
have gone to an independently owned shop for advice, lessons, unique
merchandise or color advice. When you shop locally, your tax dollar
stays local, you help create local jobs, you help the prosperity of your
community and you encourage an engaged and distinct community
atmosphere.
Southeast MO Advertisers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Richard and I wish all of you a blessed holiday and a New Year of
peace.
Lenda Brown
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Jill Ankrom was born and raised in a small Ohio
town where she still resides. She lives in the country
with her husband in an old farmhouse, which she
enjoys fixing up and decorating.
Jill has always loved art from an early age and
can still remember the thrill of getting a new box
of crayons that all had points! Her style is primarily
a rustic, contemporary country look. When her children were small she
began participating in craft shows. Later on in 1998 she started her own
business, Stray Cat Art, designing a line of painting patterns and books for
decorative painters. Stray Cat Art was named for her cats that share her
home and surround her when she paints. Currently her household has six
cats!
Jill has collected quotes for years and would like to share this one:
“Happy are the painters for they shall not be lonely. Light and colours,
peace and hope, will keep them company to the end of the day.” –
Winston Churchill
To view Jill’s art prints, go to www.PennyLanePublishing.com or call
Penny Lane Publishing at 800-273-5263 for more information.
Designs, Stitchery & Projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 8, 13, 16
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Spectacular Season of Splendor
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come seems contagious and our desire to decorate our homes in honor
of the time is a way to celebrate and share our joy. As we look ahead to
special gatherings with family and friends, we find ourselves wanting to
create the warmth and splendor that has become the trademark of this
festive time of the year.
Welcoming Illuminated Interiors
The aesthetic beauty of the season can be appreciated up close and
from afar.
Christmas Cookies
by Cheryl A. Potts
Three days before Christmas is a busy time at the Potts’s house. Every
year, our three young adult children come home from college or their
jobs to “make cookies”, for Christmas day festivities. This is not your typical
make a batch of cookies and call it good kind of activity. No. The Potts
children spend one whole day mixing, rolling, cutting, baking and frosting
their favorite Christmas cut out cookies. The process begins about 10:00
a.m. Everyone is in their pajamas for the day. Janelle and Joelle get
out the mixing bowls, measuring spoons, cups, rolling pin, cookie sheets
and ingredients. Brett gets out of bed. I stand by shaking my head and
staying out of their way as my kitchen is completely destroyed. Every bit
of counter top space is covered with something. Often they “biff” each
other in the face with flour (for a little drama) and of course a lot of
flour ends up on the floor. Several batches of cookies have to be made
because every cookie cutter we’ve ever collected has to be used (a big
shoebox full), reindeer, stars, bells, Santa, trees, shamrocks, diamonds,
hearts, and many more. Cookies are piled three deep on every counter
waiting for the final touches.
Without question, the absolutely best part of cookie making is creating
the frosting color palette. In advance, great care is taken to buy as many
food color options there are. Which happens to be the primary colors,
and new a few years ago, five florescent colors. However, my children
are not happy just using these varieties. Our table becomes a color lab
where new hues of food coloring are invented that would dazzle your
eyes but not your taste buds. After all how appetizing does khaki green
frosting look? Or lavender? Or fuchsia? Try maroon? Yikes! Every year it’s a
different color spectrum. (I have the pictures to prove it!)
Next, every cookie has to have some kind of sprinkle, be it chocolate,
red, or green sugar, silver balls, red cinnamon candies or multi-colored
specks. I can’t really say each cookie is a work of art, but it definitely is a
color explosion.
All in all the day sweeps by quickly with lots of laughter and fun.
Making memories, that’s what it’s all about. It won’t be long now and I’ll
be getting a phone call: “Mom we’ll be home December 21st to make
cookies. See ya!” I just smile.
Psalm 34:8 says, “Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the
man who takes refuge in Him.
Travelling New England back roads at dusk, one can see homes alight
with the soft glow of Christmas. From candles glowing in windows of an
early cape, to the unexpected lit pine in a farmer’s field, there is a simple
joy found in a deliberate drive to become inspired.
Quaint shops take on a warmth as displays change to a bountiful
array of decorative pieces and special gifts that beckon us to come in and
browse. And when we do, we are enticed to stay longer as the scents
of the season embrace us. Hot cider spiked with spice and candles that
surround with the captivating classic scents that stir fond memories give us
occasion to happily linger.
Our own homes can be set to reflect the soft glow of the season
as well. Our fireside hearths now gleam and the pop and spark of the
wood fire reminds us of the coming Christmastide. From live balsam trees
twinkling with white to early lighting casting a peaceful glow, we can
artfully recreate the early ambiance of a true New England Christmas
in our own home interiors. Illuminating our dwellings with nature’s light
creates a simple setting—welcoming and warm.
A Comforting Return to the Past
Crock Pot Veggie Soup
Great for a day of stitching!
Place in a crock pot on low for 6-7 hours:
Pieces of sirloin steak cut into small
chunks
Regular size cans-drained (except
tomatoes)-of:
Corn, Peas, Carrots, Green Beans, Lima
Beans, Potatoes
Using antiques to complement your interiors, you can create
comforting settings that are reminiscent of the past. Early boxes can be
filled with greens and adorned with lights and accents to add depth to
any room display. Greens can be tucked in and among stoneware and
baskets on an early cupboard to create a festive, yet simple look. Early
sleds can be transformed to interesting centerpieces or risers to hold a
petite holiday tree.
Tomatoes with Celery, onion and green
peppers
Without a doubt, our favorite antiques often remind us of a simpler
time. They provide us comfort as we remember that they have stood the
test of time. As we appreciate them still, we are as caretakers of these
early treasures and are in fact keepers of the past.
1 cup water
This season, take time to embrace the inspiration that comes from
within. Share the warm ambiance that you create with those you hold
dear. Remember that as we use and enjoy our antiques we are forever
linked to a simpler time as we bring the past to the present.
Annice Bradley Rockwell is an educator and owner of Pomfret
Antiques. She is currently working on her book, New England Girl.
[email protected]
Small head of cabbage-chopped into
small pieces-2 cups
Can Tomatoe Sauce (small)
2 cups beef bouillon
Serve with small salad and crusty French bread for a delicious
lunch. This is a ver versatile recipe. Use fresh veggies in the
summer and/or your favorites instead of those listed. Perfect
for get togethers because everyon can eat when they are
ready.
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Your Cup of Tea Article
Sneaky Holiday Downsizing
by Susan Salisbury Springer
I have arrived at the stage of my life where I wish
to downsize my possessions. A great idea came to
mind when my sister-in-law showed me her Advent
Box that had 25 little drawers for the placement of
small gifts. The look of sheer ecstasy was oozing out
of her as she demonstrated opening a drawer each
day from December 1 leading up to December 25.
After seeing her pleasure in the anticipation of
her “Advent Box,” I had an epiphany. I quickly came
up with a plan to unload tons of loot from my everincreasing stash of great stuff. Many items I had around the house were found
on sale at liquidators, thrift stores and antique malls. A few items were things
I enjoyed for a time and just wished to pass along to another worthy soul.
Some items were new, some were not but all of the gifts given were in giftable condition and appropriate for the receiver.
I bought two huge red shopping bags. Into each bag, I placed 25
wrapped gifts that were numbered 1 through 25. I then gave a packed
bag of gifts on December 1 to each of my sisters and instructed them to open
the item with the corresponding number of the day. December 1—gift #1,
etc. I saved the best gift for December 25.
My sisters loved this. Every day in December they had the fun of opening
a new item. One sister has a cherry theme in her kitchen so all the “cherry”
items were in her bag. Another sister loves antique Coca Cola items and a
few collected items were in her bag. I ran around the house and found things
big and small that were of value but that I no longer wanted and knew they
would love.
This became my guilty pleasure—which was to unload 50 things from
my house, making it fun for me and the recipient. The giddy joy I had while
wrapping up the items was a gift I gave myself that day. It really is more
blessed to give than to receive.
Be sure to pack your bag in the order that the recipient will open the
packages. Start with Day 25 item on the bottom and set the others on top
ending with Day 1 gift. I attached a note telling them to open one item per
day for the next 25 days ending with Christmas. That year I had a great sense
of satisfaction of passing along things I no longer wanted or used to someone
who really would enjoy them.
As I prepare for the upcoming Christmas Season and look at my newly
acquired collections from this past year, I think I’ll do it again and add to my
list of recipients. My heart sings as I hunt for the items in my various stashes to
give away in an Advent Bag and it is a painless, albeit hilariously sneaky way,
to downsize my loot.
Susan Salisbury Springer is a Home Economist with a B.A. in Family &
Consumer Sciences. She can be reached by email at ssspringer@consultant.
com. Copyright 2015 by Susan S. Springer. All rights reserved
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Now it was her turn. Alfonso handed her a big present. Excited, she
quickly pulled the ribbons off, ripped the paper and opened the box. In
it she didn’t find a grand light fixture. Her smile softened. All that was in it
was a single gold necklace.
Building Harmony
“I saw your pawn ticket too,” he said.
That night, under a single light bulb hanging from an electrical wire,
they had the best turkey dinner ever. They both had a good laugh too,
over how much trouble they’d gone to, giving each other things they
already had.
And they still have them to this day: a watch, a necklace, and each
other. The gifts that have added true value to their lives and keep on
giving. With that, they are truly rich.
Merry Christmas from Harmony Acres.
© 2015 by Jeff Cappis Email: [email protected].
Christmas 2015
An Andolini Christmas
By Jeff Cappis
Last year we had a typical Christmas. The snow covered the ground
in a smooth white blanket, the air was crisp and the stars were out in
all their glory. As an added bonus, you could read a newspaper by the
moonlight, so, the forrest was well lit. It was a good night to build a fire (in
the fireplace this time), and look at the view out our living room windows.
Our neighbors from down the road, Alfonso and Christina Andolini,
had come by for a visit. They were very rich and when Christina got
excited, the noise from all her jewelery could be heard throughout the
house. She was much larger than Alfonso so he kept sliding towards her
on the couch. They often talked over each other, stayed far too long
and drank all our wine, but the bubbly company made the time pass
pleasantly. I’m not sure how much they learned about us that night, but
we learned a lot about them.
Amidst all the stories of their business successes and lavish trips, there
was one story that I think took us to the core of who they actually are.
I could listen to this story over and over again (and probably will). It
occurred may Christmases ago.
Alfonso and Christina were immigrants from Italy. They stepped off
the boat (well, actually a Boeing 707) back in 1970. With only a few
hundred dollars and a little english, they set out to build a new life. The
only valuable possessions they had were a gold necklace and a pocket
watch: presents they had given each other on their wedding day.
They both worked odd jobs and got a 1 bedroom apartment. Times
were hard, but these were resilient young people who knew how to
stretch a buck. After rent and groceries, however, there never was much
left in the well.
The first Christmas was particularly hard. They were away from their
families. Still they had each other. Alfonso worked out a deal with the
local grocer for a frozen turkey and Christina was determined to make the
best dinner they ever had.
Alfonso puzzled over what to get her for Christmas. The light over
the dinning room table was a single bulb hanging from an electrical
wire. Christina always wanted a nice light fixture over the table. While out
strolling one day, she spotted a fixture in a shop that reminded her of the
one her mother had. Alfonso decided he needed to get her that fixture.
But how? He had no money. All he had was the pocket watch. He
reasoned that it was worth at least as much as the light fixture. He could
pawn it, give Christina a good Christmas, then get the watch back by
working another part time at the grocery store.
That’s what he did. On his lunch hour the next day, he went to the
pawn shop and made his deal. Now all he had to do was remember
where the shop with the fixture was. Oops.
A few days later, Christina was cleaning the apartment when she
notice his watch wasn’t in it’s usual spot. She looked high and low for it,
but all she found in it’s place was a pawn ticket. Christina was a smart
woman. She realized he had pawned his only valuable possession to buy
her a Christmas present. Knowing what it meant to him, she couldn’t let
that happen.
She reasoned that her necklace was probably worth as much as his
pocket watch, so she decided to pawn it to buy him his watch back, then
get the necklace back by working part time at the grocery store. That’s
what she did.
On Christmas morning they flipped a coin to see who got to open
their present first. Alfonso won. Christina handed him a small box. He
pulled off the ribbon and inside found his pocket watch! He was over
joyed to have it back.
“I saw your pawn ticket,” she said. “I couldn’t bear to think of you
without it.” He smiled and with a tear, kissed her gently.
Quilts That Redeem
Etc. Gum
By Sherry Osland
Certain behaviors, thoughts and attitudes
are taught and ingrained in us from an early
age. I think of a story my Mom shared with my
husband and me years ago about teaching
my sister a lesson in being polite.
My sis was maybe five years old, and
Mom took her curly brown head to a barber
back then. At the end of each haircut, she
was given a “reward-for-not-squirming” piece
of bubblegum. The barber evidently forgot or
was distracted after one particular haircut and
wasn’t forth-coming with the afore-mentioned
reward. My sister boldly asked for her piece of bubble gum. Embarrassed,
my Mom ushered her out the door and proceeded to explain that it
wasn’t polite to ask for something intended as a gift and please don’t ever
ask him again. Leave it up to the barber to offer it.
Well, when she got her next haircut, the barber (again) didn’t offer
her a piece of bubble gum. She did well to remember the lesson and
didn’t ask the barber for it. However! She nonchalantly said, “I don’t have
any gum in my mouth.”
Always with a chuckle, my husband and I have come to use that
phrase between just the two of us to handle situations when we might
want something from the other person, but it wouldn’t be polite to ask.
We don’t do: “Gee, if you really loved me, you’d __________. (Get me
some ice cream! Give me a back rub!! Do the dishes!!! Etc.) You get the
picture. Instead, we’ll say something like; “I don’t have any ice cream in
my mouth.” Because it’s with a grin, it usually works! You get the point.
Sometimes it can feel a little awkward to boldly ask God to bless us.
Oh, it’s not hard to ask Him to “fix” lots of things, but to take a moment
at the beginning of the day to say, “Lord, would you please bless me
today?”
I know I’ve written of it before, but the blessings that walk through my
studio door remind me again and again that this is an “ok” thing to do. To
ask my Abba Father boldly does not mean I’m being impolite or wrong.
In fact, He tells us to ask Him for things. Matthew 7:7 and Luke 11:10
both say the same thing: “For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks
finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.” As our Father, He
delights in us (Psalm 149:4 “For the Lord takes delight in His people …”)
He wants to give us all good things!
My prayer at the start of the day has two parts. Please, Lord, let me
be a blessing to those who walk through my door and please, also bring
me a blessing. Well, actually, it’s a three-part prayer because I thank Him,
in advance, for what He’s going to do. He’s even OK with me saying to
Him, “Daddy, I don’t have any gum in my mouth.”
Written by Sherry Osland of Praise Works Quilting in Abilene. In
business and ministry for 13 years. For examples of quilting (as well as
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A Mea Culpa of an Article
by Kerri Habben
I apologize for this article. The following topics are ones you almost
read about:
What will come of our fermenting cabbage?
Why an old rebuilt German house in Staunton, Virginia brought
tears to my eyes.
Why we sing “Stille Nacht” instead of “Silent Night.”
For some unknown reason, a sentence just didn’t sit like proper prose
should. Wads of paper later, I finally decided to save a tree and revised
the following poem from a few years ago. It fictionally shows through the
“muses” the qualities I believe helps a writer to trust the words and follow
where they lead. I’ve found the words—and sharing them-—are always,
always worth the wait.
Awaiting the Muses
There is a quiet terror
in waiting for words
that may or may not arrive.
I sit at the edge of my chair,
my skirt smooth, blouse neatly tucked,
hair pulled back into a twist
with all the ends secure.
The doorbell shall ring triumphant.
They’ll sweep in and lay images and
metaphors in my evenly pressed lap.
I wait through lunch and begin to
slouch in my chair. By dinner-time,
my hair has fallen to my shoulders,
and at last, I accept that they aren’t coming
and throw on a long t-shirt and
my grandfather’s long underwear.
I pour a coffee into my favorite mug
and go outside to look at the stars.
I am thinking how rare a night it is
that the moon seems to be in its proper place
when the muses come clattering up the back steps,
laughing and lugging suitcases behind them.
First, a short gray-haired lady
wearing a purple jumper and carrying a flowered suitcase,
hugs me and says with a gush of a sigh,
“You should have seen the traffic on the highway.”
Behind her is a little boy, in tan shorts, tennis shoes, and an orange shirt.
He throws his arms around my waist and hangs on.
Then,“I’m hungry. Did you make anything to eat?”
He brushes past me into the kitchen and sits down
at the table while the lady pulls out her knitting.
Errol Flynn’s twin stands a few steps away from me.
He looks at me as Robin Hood looks at Marion and
traces a finger gently down my cheek.
“I struggled to get here,” he murmurs gruffly,
“I’m not leaving until I’ve told you everything.”
He takes my hand, and I let him lead me
into the kitchen where the lady is making a sweater,
the boy is devouring cookies,
and words are flying everywhere.
However, as a responsible and well-intentioned writer, I cannot end
this article yet.
Because I know you truly, truly want to know about our fermented
cabbage.
As I write, there is a crock in the garage with layers of sliced cabbage
and salt, topped with cabbage leaves, a wet cloth, and a weighted-down
plate. The man at the old German house in the Frontier Culture Museum
showed us their crock and explained how to preserve the cabbage.
It has been about a month now, and we’ll see how ours tastes.
The German house had been a home for over two centuries in
Germany, and its presence was the main impetus for going to the site. We
have never seen my great-grandmother’s childhood home in Northern
Germany, save for a few photographs.
We went to feel the essence and energy of this farmhouse similar to
where Nanna was raised and the walls so like where she once lived.
And where she sang “Stille Nacht.”
Kerri Habben is a writer, photographer and crochet teacher living in
Raleigh, NC. An avid crocheter and knitter, she learned these skills from
her grandmother and mother. She donates many of her yarn creations
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Coffee and wine bars are very popular right now. I chose to make
a small version, so it would fit in most kitchens or dining rooms. I used
a small console cabinet, but a chest of drawers or other type of cabinet
will work just as well. Old buffets make great bars.
I cut a piece of an old panel door so it would be the appropriate
height when attached to the cabinet. An old window would make a
good alternative. A scrap piece of lumber serves as the shelf on top and
the table legs hold the shelf in place. Paint all parts before assembling.
I chose to paint this one a cream color with brown accents. I used
stenciling to decorate it, but you could just leave it plain or use some
other painting or staining technique.
Use screws to attach the shelf on top of the door piece. Set the
door piece on top of the cabinet and secure it with two braces screwed
on the back of the cabinet. Cut the table legs or spindles to fit from
the shelf to the top of the cabinet. Screw down through the shelf into
the table legs and then up through the top of the cabinet into the table
legs. (from inside the cabinet) I attached mug hooks on the under side
of the shelf.
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Wild Rice &
Cranberry Pilaf
¾ cup uncooked wild rice
1 Tbs butter
½ Cup regular barley
¼ cup snipped dried cranberries, apricots
or tart cherries
¼ cup dried currants
3 cups chicken broth
1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted
Rinse wild rice with cold water, drain. In a medium saucepan
combine rice and broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and
cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir
in barley, cranberries, currants and butter. Spoon into a 1 ½
quart casserole. Cover and bake for 1 hour at 325 or until
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By Bernita Hill
The National Endowment for the Arts has
named three Gee’s Bend Quilters, Mary Lee
Bendolph, Loretta Pettway and Lucy Mingo,
to represent the art of quilting among a list of
master folk and traditional artists.
In the late 1990’s William Arnett and
his son Matt visited Gee’s Bend, Alabama,
to document quilts, quilt history, families
and stories. They were drawn there by a program evolving from the
Civil Rights movement of the 1960’s in which a quilting guild had been
formed to make standardized quilt patterns for department stores and
later piecework quilting projects for Sears, Roebuck and Co.
During the 1990’s, she enjoyed an international reputation as an art
quilter. AQS published a book about her in 1995: ANNA WILLIAMS: HER
QUILTS AND THEIR INFLUENCES. Her death came this past spring.
Frequently appearing patterns include variations on the Log Cabin,
Courthouse Steps, Roman Stripes, String Pieced Snowball, Flying Geese,
Crazy Quilt, Lazy Gal and Thousand Pyramids. Many quilts are two-sided.
The quilts have been the subject of documentaries and books
and have been featured on many television shows. They have been
recognized on a postage stamp and sold in the famous Pottery Barn
stories.
Modern quilters with unlimited resources available to them may scoff
at the primitive quality of Gee’s Bend quilts but they are truly masterpieces.
Bernita Hill is a retired college instructor who enjoys researching the
history of quilting. © 2015
As a part of their research on African-American quilts, their efforts
were expanded in 2002 to an exhibit of 70 quilt masterpieces from Gee’s
Bend in the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. This was later followed by an
exhibition in 2006 which then traveled to major museums across the U.S.
The first exhibit was created by 42 women whose ages spanned
four generations and included several patterns like the popular “Housetop”
and contained every color and fabric imaginable. The “Housetop”
pattern begins with a center square and is expanded outward with strips
of fabric, giving the appearance one is looking down on the top of a
house.
Originally, slave women on the cotton plantation owned by Prem
Patel pieced together strips of cloth to make bedcovering for themselves
and their children. The style they developed became known for its
exuberant uses of color and style. For an example, a quilt made by
Annie Mae Young features a red and orange design in corduroy that
reminds one of prison bars. It is surrounded by faded denim.
What makes these quilts so striking is that they are almost always
made of left over fabric, recycled clothing and hand-me-downs. Loretta
Petway used cotton twill and the synthetic material from one batch of
men’s clothing scraps to make three quilts. Corduroy, polyester, especially
in men’s suits, and denim, were popular materials.
Essie Bendolph Pttway once made a pinwheel variation using 2000
scraps from dresses she had made for herself and her mother.
Gee’s Bend’s Anna Williams was perhaps the first African-American
quilter whose improvisational quilts were publically recognized as art.
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They are smiling and carefree because their Christmas lists have been
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I do not fit into the above group. The second group, of which I am
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February, and by July had finished one which they stored away with
considerable satisfaction at having made a great start, knowing that there
was lots of time left to make the other seven projects on their list before
Christmas. (The gift finished in July, of course, was so carefully stored that
it won’t appear again until January, but that’s another story).
So about now the falsely-complacent crafters are beginning to think
seriously about the seven – make that eight – gifts they have to complete
(start) in the next six weeks or so. As an aside, this time-shortage dilemma
must be even worse for our American neighbours who have additional
time taken up by their late-November Thanksgiving festivities.
What to do? First of all, don’t panic. You know you won’t finish in
time, even if you plan to sew on Christmas Eve. So face reality, and
consider carefully the interests of each person on your list. Then buy them
a book or class on the basis on their interest, as long as you can be
sure they haven’t already read the book or taken the class. However, a
magazine subscription (either print or online) is foolproof, because they
can’t possibly own something that hasn’t yet been printed! This type of
gift is especially appreciated by quilters who tend to have every gadget
and book on the market. All through the year they will receive your gift
at intervals, when they have time to savour it.
A membership in the Canadian Quilters’ Association/ Association
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includes four or more issues yearly as well as the privileges of membership.
There is a myriad of other possibilities. Quilter’s Connection for Canadian
Quilters, Quiltmaker, McCalls Quilting, Love of Quilting, Quilter’s
Newsletter…all offer up-to-the-minute information on trends, materials
and new projects.
A recently-published book, Fast Piece Applique: Easy Artful Quilts by
Machine by Rose Hughes (Martingale, 2015) is new enough that few
quilters will have seen or bought it. This is not a book for beginners; the
author illustrates her method of freezer-paper applique and then goes on
to beading, couching, embroidery and hand-stitching embellishment in
the eleven projects included.
So what do you do with all the time you have saved? Well, you
could get some Christmas baking (remember baking?) in the freezer; you
could hunt for that missing finished project; you could put your feet up and
lose yourself in a good book; you could reflect on the true meaning of
Christmas, Hanukkah or other seasonal celebrations. Or you could plan
your projects for next year and resolve to start them in January!
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We beg him, “Can we start the Burn Pile?”
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All summer the Burn Pile on our Gaede 80-acre homestead outside
Soldotna, Alaska, has changed shape. What started as a heap of brush
and discarded lumber has grown into an entity of its own. Layer upon
layer, one can see the tailings of projects: parts of our brother-in-law,
Roger’s, burned down airplane hangar; the old mail box post; discarded
house siding; rotted fence railings; and stumps from ground clearing. After
a recent hunt, our brother adds caribou leg bones. My golden retriever
follows his nose, climbs on top of the pile and burrows into its innards. Our
brother tunnels inside and pulls out the dog.
By this time, the Burn Pile is nearly 40-by-20-feet and over 12-feet
high. Why has it remained untorched for all these months? Why have we
had to wait? Forest fire. This fear lurks all summer. We don’t look to the
skies with fascination when there is lightening. Any hint of smoke puts us
on alert. We are acutely aware that we live on a powder keg. If given a
tiny spark, the beetle-kill spruce, that comprises much of our homestead,
would ignite into ghastly fireworks.
Now, nearing winter, we try to reason with our brother. Surely it is safe
to start the Burn Pile.
Our brother does not relent.
The last week in October the skies cloud up and temperatures drop
below freezing. Huge feathery flakes descend upon woods, fence,
buildings – and the Burn Pile.
Reluctantly, he decides the event can take place… perhaps on Friday.
Friday, October 29, the sun does not make much of a showing. The
daylight hours are dwindling at a rate of 5 minutes and 18 seconds per
day, and although the sun climbs out around 8:30 am, it merely reduces
the darkness and lingers behind the cloud cover.
Roger fires up the Cat to groom the nearby areas as the Pile burns. It
lumbers noisily with tracks clattering. By 4:30 pm, we are all assembled
at the Burn Pile.
Our brother, who has held the brakes to this annual homestead
event, now grins. The pryro-master goes to work, tossing old fuel and oil
over the Burn Pile. He laughs, “This outta get it going!”
He tosses a match. The pile bursts into flames, orange against a winter
backdrop of twilight shadows and dark woods.
Soon, we take off hats and unzip coats. Even though we can never
resist a hot dog roast, no stick is long enough to protect us from this fiery
furnace. Thirty-five feet away, we pull down the battered tailgate of the
‘84 GMC truck and start a celebration with sloppy joes, chips and ice cold
pop – in the 20 degrees F. The conversation turns quickly to Mom, the
Kansas farm girl who adjusted quickly to being a homesteading Gaede
Lady. She loved a Burn Pile – and a picnic. Perhaps she was watching us
now from up above. Thus, the first snow came, followed by another. The landscape at the
end of the airstrip was flattened. Two weeks later, only charcoaled stumps
remained. Wisps of smoke puffed from the fire pit and reminded us of
that miraculous night, when our brother, Mark, spoke the word and the
fire consumed the Burn Pile.
(Adapted from the first publication in “The Peninsula Clarion,” October,
2000.)
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Unscramble the words. Key is below.
1. ____________ isnltel decoration consisting of thin strips of shiny metal foil
2. _________ tmstlieoe parasitic plant with white berries
3. ____________ leishg light cart on runners pulled by horses or reindeer _________________ over snow and ice
4. ________ rnarnmret an object that adds beauty to something; a _________________ decoration
5. ____________ yhrmr one of the gifts that the three wise men gave to Jesus
6. ___________vaiintty haunts a house
7. _________ anpmrge used by Mary as a cradle or bed for Jesus
8. ___________ oshejh the husband of Mary (the mother of Jesus)
9. ____________ daent the month leading up to Christmas
10. ____________ gnlea spiritual being acting as a messenger of God
11. _____________ onw water vapor from the sky that falls as white
12. ___________retesnp thing given to somebody as a gift.
13. _________ shepherd where dead people are buried
14. ____________ukrety bird like a large chicken, traditionally eaten at _________________ Christmas
15. _________ erirndere deer with large antlers found in some cold climates
16. ___________ areckcr decorated paper tube that makes a sharp noise
17. ___________ acnlde wax with a central wick (like string) which burns to _________________ produce light
18. ____________ atsna Father Christmas
19. __________ riefclape space in a house where people light a fire for warmth
20. _____________ yolhl an evergreen plant with prickly dark green leaves _________________ and red berries
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Back Porch Break
Holiday Traditions
by Nancy Parker Brummett
As the leftover items from our
yard sale were loaded into a big
truck to be donated to a worthwhile
charity this past summer, it wasn’t
seeing doll furniture or well-loved
dishes disappearing through the big
open doors on the side of the truck
that made me cry. It was the big
straw turkey that had been a part
of our Thanksgiving decorations for
many years. He seemed to be looking at me saying, “What did I do?
Didn’t I faithfully sit on your front porch through all kinds of weather?
And I have to tell you, that pumpkin rotting next to me didn’t smell
so good either!”But he had to go because we were “downsizing.” Not
only did I think there wouldn’t be a spot for him on our new front porch, I
didn’t think we would want to store him the other 11 months of the year.
Bye-bye turkey.
That’s just one of the holiday tradition transitions that we’ll be
experiencing this year. With every move the question is always asked:
Where will we put the Christmas tree in this new house? After a move like
ours, the question will more likely be: Do we still have a tree? If so, where
is it? And did we keep those dangling icicle lights or did we toss them?
Changes in holiday traditions can be unsettling. There’s comfort in
knowing the fall leaves, pumpkins and gourds always go on the mantel
at Thanksgiving, and the nativity set is always set up on the buffet in the
dining room for Christmas. But what if you move to a home without a
mantel? What if you sold the buffet at auction and got a pitiful amount
for it? (Sorry, touchy subject there.)
I know I’ll enjoy decorating our new, smaller home for the holidays
this year, and I will appreciate our decorations even more because they
survived the move. Due to sentimental attachment or simple oversight,
whatever we have now wasn’t culled, so decorating will be like introducing
old friends to our new home. I’ll try to focus not on what has changed, but
on what will never change.
Gone is the big oak dining table with three leaves that expanded
to ten feet long. Yet no matter who sits around our smaller Thanksgiving
table this year, we’ll still have warm memories of all the faces who’ve
been around our table in years past. We’ll still get a lump in our throats
when each person shares what he or she is most grateful for this year, and
we’ll still praise God and thank Him for all the blessings He bestows on us
day after day-including the opportunity to downsize.
When Christmas rolls around our cat, Molly, will still take up residence
under the tree. We’ll still have the creches and tree ornaments that remind
us of the reason for the season: For to us a child is born, to us a son is given
... And he will be called Wonderful Counselor Mighty God, Everlasting
Father Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6). My husband will still say that “Mary,
Did You Know?” is his favorite Christmas song, and singing “Silent Night” by
candlelight on Christmas Eve will still bring tears to my eyes. Yes, there will
be changes and transitions this holiday season, but the people we love
will seem even dearer, and the God we serve will still be sovereign over
all. The best things in life transition well.
Nancy Parker Brummett is an author and freelance writer in Colorado
Springs, CO. “Like” her author page on Face book, or to learn more about
her life and work, visit www.nancyparkerbrummett.com.
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Hard to believe that
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but the girls have
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Quality in Excelsior
Springs, MO, in July,
and that is in addition to
the many, many other quilts
given to Cancer Patients this year!
The quilters are now working on 115
quilts for Camp Quality in St. Joseph,
June of 2016; in addition to the many
quilts they make for persons going
through cancer treatment. The group
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The Gifts of Teatime
Anytime is teatime. But the holidays especially invite us to share “the
cup that cheers.” So pour yourself a cup of tea, and let’s unwrap these gifts
of teatime—beau-TEA, taste-TEA-ness, simplici-TEA, and hospitali-TEA.
Beau-TEA
From Lydia’s Recipe File:
Cheery Cheese Gift
This simple cheese gift served
makes a festive appetizer or snack.
with
crackers
8-ounce package of cream cheese, slightly softened
One guest looked at my pretty table with fresh flowers, paper doilies,
and floral teacups and asked with tears in her eyes, “For me?” She felt
loved because I took time to prepare a special place for her. Other guests
have expressed pleasure and gratitude when I seated them in a comfy
living-room chair and placed a tea tray with food before them. Or on
a frosty winter day, sometimes I set a cozy table in front of the blazing
fireplace for a warm teatime.
strawberry jam (optional)
After our eyes feast on the beautiful setting, our taste buds savor the
delicious foods. Crustless tea sandwiches, melt-in-your-mouth scones, and
buttery shortbread are scrumptious staples on tearoom menus. Some of
my tearoom favorites are chicken salad served in a croissant and warm
scones spread with lemon curd and Devonshire cream.
When I serve tea in my home, I may use shortcuts and purchase Fisher
scone mix, Trader Joe’s lemon curd, and chicken salad from the deli.
Sometimes I even serve an unconventional menu using whatever I can
easily prepare from what is on hand. Then I carefully arrange the food
on plates for eye appeal. Of course, there are plenty of tea choices (with
and without caffeine) plus sugar cubes and honey!
Simplici-TEA
The tea menu can be simple or elaborate. Tea, all by itself, draws
people together. A relaxed chat over a cup of herbal or black tea warms
a guest’s life. You could add cranberry-orange scones or a favorite sweet.
If you want to be elaborate, prepare a luscious three-course tea with
scones, tea sandwiches, sweets, and any extras you wish to include.
Cucumber-and-cream-cheese sandwiches are always a popular, easy-tomake choice.
Hospitali-TEA
The greatest gift of tea is the warmth of companionship. As tea and
conversation flow, budding friendships bloom and strong relationships
grow.
I recall the time my niece and her out-of-state friend came for a
breakfast tea. I had fun setting a pretty table and preparing a unique
menu from ingredients I had available. Although I had not met her friend
before, we shared a lovely time. Later, this new friend commented to my
niece, “Having tea was one of the highlights of my trip.”
My niece told me, “You planted many seeds in her life through your
hospitality, conversation, and tea.”
I smiled as I thought of the soothing pleasures of our teatime. We
took time to linger, chat, savor our tasty food, and create rich memories.
After sipping hundreds of cups of tea with others in tearooms and
in my home, I am thoroughly steeped in tea. Teatime has truly been a
wonderful gift to me, and it makes a great gift for others. Both children
and adults will enjoy the delights of teatime.
With our teapots beckoning us, let’s invite family and friends to “come
for tea.” Together we can enjoy the beauty, tastiness, simplicity, and
hospitality of teatime.
I’m ready to brew a pot of Sugar Plum Spice herbal tea to share with
others. Won’t you join me?
Lydia E. Harris holds a master’s degree in Home Economics. She
is blessed with five grandchildren who call her “Grandma Tea.” Lydia
authored the book, Preparing My Heart for Grandparenting (AMG
Publishers).
veggies
Ingredients:
Serving tea offers a wonderful opportunity to create a lovely setting.
An inviting table says, “Welcome; I expected you and prepared for you.”
Fabric tablecloths and napkins, colorful centerpieces, and china cups and
saucers create a beautiful ambiance. No china? Don’t let that stop you.
Decorative paper plates, cups, and napkins can also create a welcoming
table.
Taste-TEA-ness
and
1 celery stalk, washed
dried fruits, Craisins, or sprinkles for decoration
large round crackers
cucumber and radishes, sliced
Directions:
1. Place celery stalk on cutting board with rounded side up.
2. With a vegetable peeler, cut thin strips of celery for ribbon.
3. Wrap celery strips around the cream cheese to look like ribbon on
a package.
4. Add celery leaves in the center to look like a fancy decoration.
5. Add bits of dried fruit or sprinkles to look like wrapping paper with
a design. 6. Arrange cheese gift, crackers and veggies on a serving plate.
Sweet variation: Instead of veggies, serve cheese and crackers with a
side of strawberry jam. You can also replace the crackers with small bagel
halves, bagel chips, or scones.
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Sweet Cream
Biscuits
Gloria Mendiola, Roswell, NM
2 cups Bisquick
2 tbs sugar
2/3 cup whipping cream
Mix ingredients until dough forms. Kneed 10 times and roll
out to ½” thick. Cut with a 2” biscuit cutter that’s been dipped
in flour. Bake on a greased cookie sheet at 450 degrees for
10 to 12 minutes, until golden brown
YIELD: 1 dozen biscuits
Thanks to the Country Register of New Mexico
Your Cup of Tea
Glorious Frugality
by Susan Salisbury Springer
My introduction to the concept of Glorious Frugality began with
observing a well-to-do friend mixing her own generic bran flakes with
bulk raisins versus purchasing the commercial bran flakes with raisins
included variety. This was a gal who could afford whatever she wanted.
Marveling at this, I started asking questions—a lot of questions—about
her money-saving habits. We chatted about various stores that offered
hefty discounts on merchandise. Any store, she said, with the word
“Liquidator” in the title is worth popping in to see what’s for sale and for
how much. Now, keep in mind, there is a caveat to this. Buy only what
you will use/eat in a reasonable timeframe.
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When frequenting, what I call, the “Used Bread Store” you need to
pay attention to the expiration dates and freeze what’s perilously close
to creating a nifty penicillin science project. These bread outlet stores
often have fresh, simply surplus, goodies from the bakery for pennies on
the dollar. At my local grocery store, the manager has “specials” and I
know where all the special bins are throughout the store. These bins often
contain boxes of assorted groceries with a puncture on the outer box but
upon inspection, the inner bag is still intact. It might be a lidless spice jar
but the inner seal is unbroken, etc.
While on the hunt for the bargain priced deals, have you ever noticed
the music in grocery stores? A relaxing and hypnotic elevator music that
puts you into a type of shoppers trance? I often wonder if there isn’t a
subliminal messaging encouraging one to shop till you drop. Grooving
to the tunes, I wheel my cart like a grocery zombie towards the “Elderly
Meat Department” to see what is for sale. Peering into the infamous
“manager’s special” refrigerated bin, I keep an eye peeled every time
I shop until I find cuts of prime quality meat and freeze them once I get
home. I will often take the pack of multiple chops to the butcher and
have him rewrap it for single use and ready for the freezer. This saves
me a lot of effort with the dreaded and often messy re-wrap later plus
avoiding the expense of buying freezer wrapping supplies. I felt a little
cheesy requesting this service but they seemed happy to do it.
In another grocery store in town, I found roasts that were miss-marked
for, get this, 10c per pound! I thought it had to be a mistake and kept
looking for the “For Pet Use Only” sticker but it was simply a screw up by
the meat department. Their policy, I was told that day, was “If it is priced
and on the floor (meaning set out in the cooler for sale), they would
honor the price. That was my supreme coup. My hoarder’s instinct kicked
in full gear and I threw every roast they had into the cart. Score!
Since that unbelievable find, I have formed a group of women in
my circle who appreciate bargains and deals. When we chance upon
something great we’ll call in a “Bargain Alert.” One concept I have
learned over the years was not to get too excited about a fabulous deal
until you think about how you will use the item. Buy only what you will
truly eat or use within a reasonable time.
And my rule is to buy only name brands in massive quantities. I know
I like specific name brands of some canned fruits but an off-brand can be
a hit or a colossal miss. I buy only a can or box of the unknown product
and then note on my grocery list to watch for it again if it is a good find.
One example was a jar of “fried apples.” I had enjoyed these many times
when I lived in the East but rarely saw them in the West. My liquidator
grocery store had them in abundance and I bought enough for the year.
A known brand (to me), an excellent product, and I saved 75% off retail.
These go well with the aforementioned pork chops as a side dish.
The real secret is to stop whenever you pass by your favorite bargain
shopping haunts. Many times the deals of the century fly off the shelf in
minutes. Case in point is a chance observance of a clerk placing jars of
peanut butter for 25c a jar. I bought them all and called in the Bargain
Alert ladies for their orders at the unheard of price. The jars had not yet
expired, which was a personal requirement for peanut butter. Being at
the right time and place is my greatest hint. That day I played the role of
“peanut butter broker.”
One negative is that I’m at these stores so often that shoppers think
I work there! On more than one occasion, I was asked for directions to a
specific product and I knew where it was. Well, at least I know where to
apply for a job if need dictates!
Susan Salisbury Springer is a home economist with a Bachelor of
Arts degree in Family & Consumer Sciences. Copyright 2015 by Susan S.
Springer. All rights reserved. Used by permission. Contact Ms. Springer at
[email protected]
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