What’s Inside?
SECTION ONE
• OREGON SECTION BEGINS - Page 4
• It’s Sew Brookings - Page 5
• Friends, Family & Fall - Page 7
• Quilts of the East Wind - Page 8
Editor’s Notes
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• Aging is Not for the Weak Hearted - Page 10
• Professional Services - Page 13
• Cup of Tea with Lydia - Page 14
• Fall Festival Guide - Page 15
• IDAHO SECTION - Page 16
• Fall Color Pallette Inspiration - Page 16
SECTION TWO
• Ad Index for Travel - Page17
• WASHINGTON SECTION BEGINS - Page 18
• Spools of Fun in OR & WA - Page18
• Things to Do in the Fall - Page 19
• Starving Housewives Craft Fair- Page 20
• New Bilingual Multimedia Tour in Fort Walla Walla - Page 22
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I’ve Got A Bucket Full of Falltime
As the new school year begins and we find ourselves at the end of August, we also find ourselves greeting a new season. Fall is a fan favorite. It is full of pumpkins, leaves, changing colors, apple cinnamon, and pumpkin spice everything. I’m definitely a super fan of fall.
For me, fall signals one major thing every year. Gratitude. With the changing of the leaves, fall is that crisp reminder that nothing stays the same.
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We reflect on the spring days of renewal and hope. Along with the summer days of warmth and adventure. Listing out month by month all the things to be thankful for. It really puts into perspective how fast time can melt by, and how grateful I am to get to have that time.
I am also so very grateful to have readers and advertisers like you. Getting to do what I love and live the dream I dreamt up as a young girl, is something I never take for granted. I am very grateful for your support and patience as I’ve wrapped my arms around more papers.
So before we blink and find ourselves in the holiday season, I wish for you all to be able to stop and smell the crisp fall air, taste the pumpkin spice and jot down those gratitudes.
With gratitude, Kelsey
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Filling Your Fall Bucket
The Country Register of Washington, Oregon & Idaho September/October 2024 • Issue 5
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WELCOME TO OREGON STATE
Join us as we explore the state of Oregon and their shops and events. The great state has much to see and offer. And is close to many connecting Washington shops and events as well!
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It’s SEW Brookings!
It’s Sew Brookings, a lovely family-owned quilt store located on the beautiful Southern Oregon Coast in the City of Brookings, has recently moved. The shop is now located at 519 Chetco Ave #2, Brookings - just down the street from the old location. They are right next door to the dog groomers and across the street from the old Dodge car dealership.
Pam Joletta, the shop’s owner, is very excited for you to visit soon. She is so thrilled to now have a wonderful storefront space to showcase all that’s new. This new location also has better parking and a great space inside. “It’s a WIN, WIN for everyone!” she shared.
Pam is thrilled the move happened before the upcoming Oregon Coast Shop Hop which will take place from October 1st to 31st. The shop is ready for you to visit any time, and Pam is looking forward to meeting you all soon.
If you have any questions, please feel free to give Pam a call. The shop also offers online shopping at itssewbrookings.com.
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Friends, Family & Fall… Filling Your Fall Bucket
By Kelsey Ruzicka, Publisher
As we turn the page to another season we find ourselves in the cozy and vibrant arms of the fall season. You’ve heard the phrase, “fill your cup so that you may pour out to others?” I find fall alot like “filling your cup.” But in this sense we fill our fall buckets for the colder months ahead.
It is the “calm before the storm” so to speak in our area. The weather takes a deep dive into winter and the cold can linger in our neck of the woods. So, it is a great time to plan a road trip, head to a festival, check out the pumpkin patch in the next town, and attend Oktoberfest. It is a chance to prepare for the coming drearier months of “no travel advised” that we naturally feel compelled to explore. Like a squirrel gathering and storing nuts for winter, we gather and store experiences and supplies. Filling our bucket full of memories and mental happiness nuggets.
Fall is truly a fan favorite sort of season. Even if you’re not a die-hard fan of fall, chances are good that you know someone who is. They can be spotted sipping pumpkin spice drinks, snapping photos of the trees in all their splendor, and savoring sweater weather. Why is fall so beloved by so many? Why does it warm our hearts and fill our bucket so well?
It is the season of change and turning a new leaf. We often find ourselves pushing our personal and business goals to finish out the year strong. Mother nature is visually and constantly showing us change. We are creatures of the earth, and it is hard not to feel inspired by the changing environment around us. How many of you have cleaned out a closet, started a new work out plan, purged items weighing you down, entered into a new sewing project or tried something new in the transformative season of fall? Change and refresh fills our bucket.
It is also the season of festivals, pumpkin carving, corn mazes, harvest picking, football, and more. This season is over-flowing with opportunities to make memories and gather with friends and family. Tailgates with friends, pumpkin picking with our kiddos, drives through the awe-inspiring foliage are ripe for memory making. Holidays like Halloween and Thanksgiving are key components of the season and are cherished holidays with loved ones. Memories made and connections with those around us fill our bucket.
So, in these months before winter let’s prepare our minds and souls for those shorter days of sunlight and colder nights by filling our fall buckets.
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Quilts of the East Wind
“Quilts of the East Wind,” a biennial quilt show produced by the Mt. Hood Quilt Guild will take place on November 1 and 2, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day at the Mountainview Christian Church, 1890 NE Cleveland Avenue in Gresham. Admission is $8 and the show is sponsored by the Save Stores.
This is the fourth show produced by the Guild highlighting over 150 quilts by the Guild’s talented members, along with a spectacular raffle quilt, My Scrappy Garden II, raffle baskets, Nibble’s Café, and vendors. A boutique will feature handmade quilts, wall hangings, table runners, placemats, and a variety of other handmade items.
A special silent auction will feature the work of quilter Virginia O’Donnell. Virginia was a well-known master quilter; her outstanding quilts have won many awards. Virginia passed away this past year and in her memory her family donated 30 of her small quilts to the Guild for this auction with the proceeds to be used to establish a Virginia O’Donnell Education Fund at the Mt. Hood Quilt Guild.
The Mt. Hood Quilt Guild was established in 2015 and currently has 250 members. Membership is open to quilters of all skill levels from newbies to national show award winners and interests ranging from handwork to longarm quilting and all the steps in between. For more information go to www. mthoodquiltguild.org
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Aging is Not for the Weak Hearted
By Julie Pirtel
Aging. Not something that you think about much in the earlier decades of your life. If there were a training manual that came with us when we entered this realm, it should say DON’T TAKE YOUR YOUTH FOR GRANTED!
So, let’s start this out with a disclaimer. I am not a doctor, attorney or financial advisor. The information I share here is strictly from observation and personal experience. What I AM is a middle-aged woman with an equally middle-aged spouse, adult children, grandchildren, elderly parents and a business that helps me organize the world. Sometimes I think it was sooooo much easier when my children were small. Even though times were hard, we only had them to worry about. As years progress, so do the worries…ten-fold.
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I think the first elephant in the room would have to be the fact that we now WISH we would not have taken youth for granted. Am I alone, or do others of you in my life stage wake up not thinking about the day ahead? Instead, my internal conversation goes something like this:
“OK. I am on my back. It hurts. Neck is good. Legs are good. Small headache, but manageable. Hip is aching. Let’s try rolling to the side and see if I can get a good stretch. Dang! Back feels a bit better but neck is now killing me. Argh.”
There are body parts that are creating havoc that I frankly have never even acknowledged as belonging to me! I go to the doctor to get something checked out and I walk out with five other things wrong that need attention.
I’m starting to feel like a car that goes into the shop for a 100,000-mile checkup. Instead of a quick oil change and a new filter, the diagnostics come back on an oil smudged invoice that contains a laundry list of necessary repairs.
My doctor and I are playing this game. I am the car and he is the mechanic. At this point in my life, I guess it’s all about maintenance! It must be the same for most people I know, because medical issues seems to be the center of conversations these days.
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The perils of aging do not just center around physical health. Financial health can be just as demanding. Having your “affairs in order “(as they say) can be a stressful task. These days, it is important to note that having a will is sometimes not enough. In many states, it is just as important to have a trust (again…disclaimer above!). Not having a trust can stall the disbursement of your estate and make it extremely difficult for your loved ones who are left with the task of settling your affairs.
Recently, it came to mind that there is another sign that we are truly aging. That sign was when my adult children started telling me what they wanted of my possessions when I am gone. WHAT? I still am using my life’s collection of “stuff” and have no intention of turning it over!
In all seriousness, the Organizer in me appreciates the fact that it would be a great idea to make a list of family heirlooms and who wants to claim them (or who I want them to go to). Again, it will make it easier for the family to take care of.
To sum it all up…don’t ignore your engine. Do the maintenance. Keep the paperwork in order. Try not to fill every conversation with the who knows who of medical disasters (…” Did you hear about Gladys and her gallbladder? Poor dear.”)
Age is truly a state of mind…with a bit of self-awareness attached. We can age without acting like we are. (Note to self: Be aware of grunting noises when getting up out of a chair. Definitely not a young person’s habit.) C’mon. We’ve got this. I know we do!
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Skillet Rosemary Chicken
Ingredients
• 3/4 pound small red-skinned potatoes, halved, or quartered if large
• Kosher salt
• 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, plus 1 tablespoon leaves
• 1 clove garlic, smashed
• Pinch of red pepper flakes
• Juice of 2 lemons (squeezed halves reserved)
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 skin-on, bone-in chicken breasts (6 to 8 ounces each)
• 10 ounces cremini mushrooms, halved
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Cover the potatoes with cold water in a saucepan and salt the water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook until tender, about 8 minutes; drain and set aside.
2. Pile the rosemary leaves, garlic, 2 teaspoons salt and the red pepper flakes on a cutting board, then mince and mash into a paste using a large knife. Transfer the paste to a bowl. Stir in the juice of 1 lemon and the olive oil. Add the chicken and turn to coat.
3. Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken, skin-side down, cover and cook until the skin browns, about 5 minutes. Turn the chicken; add the mushrooms and potatoes to the skillet and drizzle with the juice of the remaining lemon.
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4. Add the rosemary sprigs and the squeezed lemon halves to the skillet; transfer to the oven and roast, uncovered, until the chicken is cooked through and the skin is crisp, 20 to 25 minutes.
Butterscotch Bread Pudding
Ingredients
• 11 (10.75 ounce) loaf day-old bread, torn into small pieces
• 4 cups milk
• 2 cups brown sugar
• ½ cup butter, melted
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup butterscotch chips
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish.
2. In a large bowl, combine bread, milk, sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla and butterscotch chips; mixture should be the consistency of oatmeal.
Pour into prepared pan.
3. Bake in preheated oven 1 hour, until nearly set.
Serve warm or cold.
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A Cup of Tea with Lydia: Priori-TEAS
By Lydia E. Harris
I love all things tea and all things writing. So, years ago, when I received a call from the editor of TEA: A Magazine to write an article, I was doubly excited.
“I have a tea shop I need written up for my next issue,” she said. “Are you interested?”
Interested? Of course! Who wouldn’t want to be published in this prestigious magazine?
It would require a trip to Whidbey Island, about an hour’s drive and ferry trip away, and would need to be completed in three weeks. It sounded appealing. But the day before, I learned our daughter had developed problems in her last trimester of pregnancy and was put on bed rest. She needed my help with meals, housework and caring for her two-year-old son. Though I love all things tea and writing, they can’t always be my priority.
I paused and swallowed hard. “I would love to write the article,” I said. “But I can’t at this time.” I explained my situation and asked her to keep me in mind for future writing.
My daughter was my priori-TEA. I knew I had made the right decision. Even so, during the next weeks, I kept thinking about the assignment I had declined and wished I could have accepted it.
After the birth of our second grandson, Alex, a healthy baby boy, my daughter was on her feet again. To my surprise, I received an email from the same editor. “I didn’t publish the piece on the tea shop yet. Could you write it now?”
I smiled. The timing was perfect. I sensed God had honored my priority towards my family and had saved the assignment for me. Now I did have time to make tea and writing a priori-TEA.
My husband and I enjoyed our trip to Whidbey Island to visit Anna’s Tea Room, which was new to us. We received a warm Victorian welcome from the proprietor, who was eager to tell us about the tea shop while we sipped delicious blends of tea. I enjoyed a black flavored tea while my husband sipped an autumn blend that combined Earl Grey and apricot teas. We also sampled tasty foods, including a decadent chocolate dessert.
I returned home eager to share my warm memories with readers.
When the copy of TEA: A Magazine* with my article arrived, I was thrilled. The background palette for my two-page spread used my favorite pastel colors—pink, periwinkle, and blue. It looked so beautiful, and I felt gratified to see my priori-TEAS rewarded.
My husband and I returned to Anna’s Tea Room several times over the next years and took our granddaughter Clara there for a tea outing. “It’s so fancy,” Clara said as she touched the lace curtains.
During our last visit, we sadly learned that Anna’s Tea Room was closing. However, the owner generously shared her recipe for the rich chocolate dessert on her menu. I’ve included the recipe for Chocolate Satin Pie for you to enjoy. When I serve it, my tastebuds dance and I’m reminded of the time God rewarded my priori-TEAS.
*This magazine was published from 1994 to 2012 and I had the joy of writing for it several times.
Lydia E. Harris is a tea enthusiast and the author of three books for grandparents: GRAND Moments: Devotions Inspired by Grandkids, In the Kitchen with Grandma: Stirring Up Tasty Memories Together, and Preparing My Heart for Grandparenting, all available at amazon.com.
From Lydia’s Recipe File: Chocolate Satin Pie
Melts in your mouth and is easy to make.
Purchase a ready-made 9-inch chocolate pie crust or make your own. (See recipe below.)
Pie Filling
Ingredients:
1 12-oz. can evaporated milk
2 large egg yolks, beaten
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (12 oz. bag)
Directions:
1. In a medium-sized saucepan, combine the milk and egg yolks. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the mixture thickens. Do not boil.
2. Remove from heat and stir in chocolate chips. Stir until melted and combined.
2. Cool filling. Then pour it into the pie crust and chill for several hours or until thickened.
3. When ready to serve, top with whipped cream.
4. If desired, garnish with nuts, shaved chocolate, or swirls of chocolate syrup. Or for the holidays, top with crushed candy canes.
Serves 8 to 10
Variations: Spread a layer of peanut butter on top of the pie crust before adding the cooled chocolate pudding.
For a sweeter dessert with a milder flavor, use milk chocolate chips instead of semi-sweet chips.
You can also freeze this pie and serve it slightly frozen.
Homemade Chocolate Pie Crust
24 Oreo cookies (or any chocolate sandwich cookies)
5 T. butter, melted
9-inch pie pan
1. Crush cookies with frosting in a food processor or place them in a plastic bag and crush them with a rolling pin to make fine crumbs.
2. Place cookie crumbs in a mixing bowl. Add butter. Stir with a fork.
3. Press cookie crumbs into the bottom and sides of the pie pan. Chill for 30 minutes.
Fall Festival ADventure Guide
Oregon
Flower Farmer | in Canby, Or and is open now- Oct 31
The Pumpkin Patch | in Sauvie Island, OR open September 1- Oct 31
Sublimity Harvest Festival | in Sublimity, OR on Sept 6-8
Mt. Angel Oktoberfest | in Mt. Angel, OR on Sept 12-15
Coos Sand ‘n Sea Quilters Quilt Show | Coos Bay OR, on Sep 21-22, see ad on page 5
Lee Farms | in Tualatin, OR open Sept 21- Oct 31
Liepold Farms Fall Festival | in Boring, OR open Oct 1-31
Oregon Coast Shops, Oktoberfest “Fall Pantry” | on Oct 1-31 – see ad on page 7
Hugo Ladies Quilters Quilt Show | Hugo, OR on October 4-5, see ad on page 10
Bauman’s Giant Pumpkin Weigh Off | in Gervais, OR on Oct 5
Boardman Quilt Show | Boardman, OR, on Oct 11-12, see ad on page 5
Old Aurora Colony Quilt Show | Aurora, OR on Oct 11-20, see ad on page 6
Hood River Valley Harvest Fest | in Hood River, OR on Oct 13-15
West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta | in Tualatin, OR on Oct 19-20
Westside QG Quilt Show | Hillsboro, OR on Oct 25-26 – see ad on page 11
Halloween Train | in Mt. Hood, OR on Oct 25-26 and Oct 30-31
Mount Pisgah Mushroom Show | in Mount Pisgah, OR on Oct 27
Harvest Moon Shop Hop | on Oct 31-Nov-9, see ad on page 13
Mt. Hood Quilt Guild Quilt Show | in Gresham, OR on Nov 1-2
Quiltopia Oregon | in Salem, OR on Nov 1-2, see ad on Page 4
Country Mouse Holiday Market | Turner, OR on November 8-9 – see ad on page 10
Take a walk through the Portland Japanese Gardens in Portland, OR
Visit Lithia Park in Ashland, OR
Washington
Washington State Fair in Puyallup | WA on Aug 30-Sept 22
Walla Walla Valley Annual Quilt Show | in Walla Walla, WA on Sept 13-14
- See listing on page 23
Spools & Stitches Shop Hop | Portland/Vancouver Metro Area on Sep 13-28
– see ad on page 18
White Bluffs Quilt Museum Shop Hop | in Richland, WA on Sept 21-Oct 6
- see ad on page 18
Middleton Farms Fall Festival | in Pasco, WA Sept 21- Nov 3
Crystal Quilters Quilt Show | Enumclaw, WA on Sept 27-28 - See ad on page 21
The Great Prosser Balloon Rally | in Prosser, WA on Sept 27-29
Longbranch Improvement Club Fiber Arts Show | Longbranch, WA on Sep 28
– see listing on page 20
Schilter Family Farm Fall Harvest Festival | in Olympia, WA open Sept 28- Oct 31
Mosby Farms Pumpkin Patch | in Auburn, WA open Sept 29- Oct 30
Apple Harvest Quilt Show | Onalaska, WA on Oct 4-5 - see ad on page 22
Ladies of the Lake QG Quilt Show | Longview, WA on Oct 4-5 – see ad on page 22
Northwest Oktoberfest | in Puyallup, WA on Oct 4-6
Pacific NW Quilt & Fiber Art Festival | Everett, WA on Oct 4-5, see ad on page 21
Quilts of Many Colors Quilt Show | in Longview, WA on Oct 4-5
The Fresh Hop Ale Festival | in Yakima, WA on Oct 5
Bellingham Sea Fest | in Bellingham, WA on Oct 5-6
Northwest Chocolate Festival | in Seattle, WA on Oct 5-6
Jubilee Farm Fall Festival | in Carnation, WA Oct 5-27
Ghost Walk, Historic Downtown Centralia | Centrailia, WA on Oct 18-19 – see ad on page 24
46th Annual Quilt Show | in Spokane, WA on Oct 18-20
Washington State Quilters Spokane Quilt Show | Spokane, WA on Oct 18-20
– see ad on page ?
Starving Housewives | Snohomish,
Washington Continued
Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival | Puyallup, WA on Nov 14-16, see ad on page 15
Fort Walla Walla Museum, Multi-Media Tour | Walla Walla, WA- New & Ongoing, see ad on page 23
Take a hike on a Tieton River Nature trail
Take a drive through Chuckanut Drive Scenic Byway Idaho
Idaho Spud Day | Shelley, ID on Sept 16
The Farmstead Corn Maze and Pumpkin Festival | Kuna, ID open Sept 20- Oct 30
Linder Farms Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch | Meridian, ID open Sept 20- Oct 31
Leap Into Quilting Quilt Show | Boise, ID on Sept 27-28 - see ad on page 15
Harvest Festival Street Fair | Emmett, ID on Sept 29-30
Fall for History | Wallace, ID on Sept 28-Oct 1
Magic Valley Corn Maze | Hansen, ID opens Sept 30-end of Oct
Scarecrow Stroll | Boise ID open Oct 1- Oct 31
Trailing of the Sheep | Wood River Valley, ID opens Oct 2-6
Fall Harvest Festival | Boise ID on Oct 5-6
Lava Hot Springs Oktoberfest | Lava Hot Springs, ID on Oct 6-7
The Great Pumpkin Festival | Pocatello, ID on Oct 7
Idaho Gourd Festival | Boise ID on Oct 26-27
Fun Color Pallets For You Next Fall Project!
WELCOME TO IDAHO!
Join us as we explore the state of Idaho and their shops and events. The great state has much to see and offer. And is close to so many connecting Oregon, Washington, Montana & Wyoming shops and events as well!
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WELCOME TO WASHINGTON!
Join us as we explore the state of Washington and their shops and events. The great state has much to see and offer. And is close to many connecting Oregon shops and events as well!
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Spools of Fun in Oregon & Washington
The Spools ‘n Stitches Shop Hop had such fantastic participation in their first shop hop in March, they are going to do another hop this Fall! Spools ‘n Stitches Fall Shop Hop features quilt shops local to the Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA greater metro areas.
Shop Hoppers have 2 weeks (from Friday, Sept 13th through Saturday Sept 28th) to visit every participating shop and get their passport stamped to be entered to win some great prizes! Every shop will give each participant a kit to make a 6-inch block using the charming Poppie Cotton fabrics (a local company too!), and each participant can purchase an “expansion pack” to turn that 6-inch block into a 12-inch block if they would like to!
Each shop will have a drawing for a $25 gift certificate for their shop, plus if shop hoppers finish getting their passport stamped and turn it in at their last shop, they will be entered to win a $300 gift certificate, one of two $200 gift certificates, one of three $100 gift certificates, one of another $25 gift certificate from each shop, or one of the Shop Hop product bundles! The 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place gift certificates can be spent at ANY of the participating shops.
There will also be a few additional prize drawings from the Spools ‘n Stitches Facebook page. Be sure to follow and like their Facebook - just search for Spools ‘n Stitches Shop Hop and shop hopper will be able to enter on contest posts. Everyone will have lots of chances to win!
Busy quilters who do not have a lot of extra time to travel, this is the shop hop for you. Discover new local quilt shops that are close in and easy to pop into when you need something to finish a project. What a fantastic way to spend Friday the 13th getting some FREE Fall fabric kits on the Spools ‘n Stitches Fall 2024 Shop Hop. Join the fun September 13th - September 28th.
Things to Do in Fall
Go Apple Picking
Visit a Pumpkin Patch
Get lost in a corn maze
Take a fall hike
Carve jack-o-lanterns
Make mulled apple cider
Go to a fall festival
Have a fun fall day with your family
Go on a hayride
Roast pumpkin seeds
Go to a farmers market
Build a scarecrow
Go on a fall drive
Bake a pie
Knit a sweater
Have a fall Bonfire
Go Antiquing
Make a fall craft
Jump in a pile of leaves
Make caramel apples
Starving Housewives Craft Show Brings “Feel Good” Vibe
The Starving Housewives 2024 Craft Show in Snohomish is ready to open their doors for another dazzling holiday show! Show creators and presenters Cameron Amann and Cindy Woods are honored to showcase over 60 booths filled with handcrafted and vintage delights! Browse through colorful choices of candles, jewelry, gourmet candies, baked goods, vintage deco and wearable art, whimsical holiday ornaments, pottery, soft sculptures of snowmen, reindeer and Santa designs and hundreds more!
The doors to the Holiday Home & Gift Show will open November 7th - 11th at Echo Falls Country Club, 20414 - 121st Avenue SE in Snohomish (off Hwy 522). The hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Admission is free with tons of easy parking! Bring family and friends and start celebrating this extraordinary show with a delicious lunch at Echo Falls, the famous Striker’s Bar and Grill.
The Starving Housewives began 38 years ago. As neighbors, friends and stay-at-home moms, Cindy and Cameron enjoyed crafting as a hobby and began participating in local craft shows. One disastrous show led to their catchy name and the creation of their own show. They give thanks to all the dedicated hardworking crafters whose extraordinary talents have contributed to their shows’ successes and all their happy shoppers!
This is one event you won’t want to miss! The many vendors create all year to sell their amazing, one-of-a-kind products at this show. So come say “Hello” over a delicious lunch or dinner inside Strikers Bar & Grill. This is a community-based gather space for all to have fun, connect and belong to a group of crafters.
Learn more at http://www.starvinghousewives.com or email Cameron at starvinghousewivescraftshows@gmail.com or Cindy at starvinghousewives@msn.com.
The Fiber Arts Show
September 28
10 am - 4 pm
4312 Key Pen Hwy. SW, Longbranch, WA Longbranch Improvement Club
FREE Admission - Exhibits & Demos
Guest Artist: Sheryl Lowe
Ingredients
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Directions
Iron Skillet Apple Pie
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place butter in a large iron skillet and place in preheating oven until melted, about 5 minutes.
2. Stir brown sugar into melted butter and place back in oven until bubbling, about 5 minutes.
3. Gently lay 1 pie crust on top of butter-brown sugar mixture, without pressing crust down. Arrange apple slices on top of pie crust.
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4. Mix white sugar, cinnamon, and flour together in a bowl; sprinkle over apple slices. Place the remaining pie crust over apple slices, making slits in the top crust for ventilation. Seal the 2 crusts together.
5.Bake in the preheated oven until top crust is lightly browned, about 45 minutes.
November
Let’s celebrate these special people in our lives!
September 8th, 2024
New Biligual Multimedia Tour at Fort Walla Wall Museum
After careful development, Fort Walla Walla Museum will now offer a bilingual multimedia tour of each exhibit hall and pioneer village. Dive into the grand history of Walla Walla, woven through each exhibit, from military history to horse-era agriculture, and our own pioneer village. The artifacts of Fort Walla Walla Museum come to life as their stories are retold through modern tools. This new tour allows the Museum to tell more stories in more ways than we could through text alone.
This new tour includes additional information and stories about the artifacts on display at the Museum. Museum Operations Manager Groover Snell remarks, “This multimedia tour is a way to tell visitors and returning guests our stories and show them the Museum as if we were to give each one a personal tour.” This tour was produced in collaboration with some of the Museum’s heritage partners like Tamástslikt Cultural Institute, Frenchtown Historical Society, and the Whitman Mission, helping visitors understand the breadth of the Valley’s history and the places they can go to continue exploring the region.
Covid shutdowns in 2020 made staff recognize how important virtual school tour videos are for schoolkids who cannot have normal field trips. With help from the NEH grant and the support of community partners, what was a foray into videos grew to a permanent improvement of the Museum. The tour includes 26 new audio stops with accompanying signage, and 10 new videos. This project is the framework for the future as exhibits change and new artifacts are added. The Museum hopes to add to this tour and make history accessible for everyone. To help, fill out a tour survey before leaving Fort Walla Walla Museum. Guest comments help improve this experience, and every voice is invaluable in that process.
The Museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through the end of October, and open until 4 p.m. through winter. Museum members receive free admission all year. Visit our website to view upcoming events at fwwm.org, find us on social media, or call (503) 252-7703 for more information. Fort Walla Walla Museum is located at 755 NE Myra Road, Walla Walla, Washington.
Recipes for Fall
Butternut Squash Alfredo Pasta
Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Cinnamon Rolls
Pumpkin Pie
Apple Pie (pg. 21)
Chili and Cornbread
Tomato Soup
Skillet Rosemary Chicken (pg. 11)
Butterscotch Bread Pudding (pg. 12)
Elevated Grilled Cheese
(Bacon, Apples, Ham, tomato, etc)
23rd Annual Walla Walla Valley Quilt Festival
September 13 - 14
Friday & Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Walla Walla Fairgrounds
363 Orchard Street, Walla Walla, WA
Quilts - Demos - Vendor Mall - Silent Auction
$8 Both Days | wallawallaquiltfestival.org
