December 2015 by All Things Country

December 2015

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A New Year is Almost Here It’s very hard to write the column this month. My mind cannot wrap itself around all the tragedy happening in the world anymore. And it’s not other places, it’s right here at home in Kentucky too. Over this past weekend, a local firefighter lost his life after fighting a fire in Estill County. As of now, the cause of his death hasn’t been announced, but it’s related to his firefighting efforts the night before he was found deceased by his wife. It’s almost too much to bear for local fire, police and emergency personnel. Since October, a policeman, a paramedic and now a fireman have lost their lives in the line of duty. These people are here for us when we need them. As a community we need to continue to support them in any way we can. ••••••

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actions of those people in California. To go into a business - one targeted to disabled people no less and start shooting people. I don’t get it. I don’t get how any human can point a gun and another human and pull the trigger. My daddy always told me “if you point it at someone, use it.” And I guess that’s the way it’s got to be anymore.

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The world has gone crazy, hasn’t it? I’ve never worried about being home alone. Dave leaves early in the morning and the thought has never crossed my mind that I might be in danger. But, that’s all changed now, hasn’t it? We cannot feel safe in our own homes,not like in the past. Heck, we never have taken our car keys out of our vehicles on the farm until just recently.You just never know anymore. All we can do is continue to pray for our country.

December brings us to Dave and I’s anniversary. Yes, 18 years we’ve been putting up with each other. And I couldn’t imagine going through this life with anyone else! Happy Anniversary to the Dave Person!

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Of course, there is also the six-year old boy that lost his life in a home burglary earlier this week. Now, this, is just unimaginable. You do not put your child to bed at night with the thought that they’ll be murdered overnight. I just can fathom how his parents and siblings feel, much less the entire community of Versailles. It’s just tragic.

•••••• A new year will roll around before our January edition goes to the printers, so we just want to wish each and every one of you a very Blessed Christmas and an extra special New Year to come. It’s our pleasure

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Recipes from our readers... Broccoli Casserole Bonnie Tackett, Stanton

4 bags of chopped broccoli 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 can cheddar cheese soup 1-1/2 sleeves Ritz Crackers 2 tbsp. butter Par boil broccoli until almost tender. Drain. In casserole dish, add broccoli, soups and stir well. In small bowl, melt butter and add sleeves of crackers, crumbled. Mix until crackers are coated. Pour crumbled crackers on top of broccoli and bake on 350° for 25 minutes or until crackers look browned.

Pecan Pie

Wanda Walling, Irvine

Lou Young, Irvine

1/2 cup oil 2 cups sugar 2 eggs 3 cups flour 3 apples 2 cups nuts 2 tsp. cinnamon Mix this all together. Bake at 350° for one hour.

Amazing Coconut Pie Becky Baker, Irvine

2 cups milk 4 eggs 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup bisquick 1/2 cup margarine (melted) 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1 cup coconut Combine all ingredients except coconut in electric blender and blend on low speed for 3 minutes. Pour into greased 10” pie pan. Let stand 5 minutes. Sprinkle coconut on top. Bake in preheated 350° oven for 40 minutes.

Mix together and pour into unbaked pie shells. Bake at 325° for 40-45 minutes.

Pumpkin Cake with Apple Cider Glaze Regina Whitehurst, Stanton

1 can pumpkin puree 1 yellow cake mix 1-1/2 cups of powdered sugar 3/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice 3 tbsp. apple cider

1 (20 ounce) package Southern Style Diced Hash Brown Potatoes 1 (10.75 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup 1/2 cup sour cream 1 package Shredded Cheddar Cheese 1 package real bacon bits

Empty cake mix and can of pumpkin puree in a large bowl. Use a hand mixer until well mixed, the batter will be very thick, but will come together nicely. Pour batter into a greased 7x11x2 pan. Bake at 350° for 28 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Let cool 5-10 minutes, then flip onto a platter. While it’s cooling, combine 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar, 3 tbsp. apple cider and 3/4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice. Glaze should be thick but pourable. Add more sugar or cider if needed. Pour over cake while still warm. Reserve some to pour over each slice when served.

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Heat over to 350° F. Spray 9x13 glass casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray. Combine hashbrowns with cream of mushroom soup, sour cream and the shredded cheddar cheese until blended and pour into the casserole dish. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 60 minutes. Remove foil and cover the top with the package of real bacon bits and bake uncovered for 20 to 30 minutes.

Cranberry Salad

Tannajo Andrews, Ravenna

1 3oz. box each, orange and cherry jello 1 tablespoon gelatin 1 lb cranberries 2 oranges peeled 1 cup diced celery 1/2 cup chopped walnuts 1-1/2 cups sugar, or to suit taste Take cranberries and oranges and put through a grinder. Sugar cranberries. Dissolve orange and cherry jello in about 3 cups water. Add gelatin which has dissolved in a little cold water. Allow to set before adding cranberries, oranges, diced celery & chopped nuts.

Mother’s Fresh Cranberry Salad

Audra Smallwood, Irvine

Mix 6 oz. of a Red Jell-O. Add 3 cups boiling water. Mix and let gel slightly. Mix and stir in: 1 pkg. cranberries, grounded with 1 peeled orange. Add 2 cups sugar, one small can crushed pineapple (drained), 1/2 cup chopped pecans, 1/2 cup chopped celery and 1 large apple, diced. Pour into clear, glass bowl and refrigerate until jelled. Garnish with sour cream and whole cranberries. [ I am sending in mymother’s fresh Cranberry Salad recipe. Growing up we always had tjis on our table and now my daughter carries on the tradition. ]

Pea Casserole

Heather Young, Ravenna

2 bags (16-20 oz.) frozen peas, thawed 1 cup diced Velveeta Cheese 2/3 cup evaporated mik 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 can french fried onions Mix all ingredients together in a bowl including half of the french fried onions. Pour into a casserole dish, top with remaining french fried onions. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes.

Corn Pudding Carolyn Brewer

1 can cream style corn (15-16 oz.) 1/3 cup sugar 2/3 cup milk 2 eggs (beaten) 1 small can whole kernel corn (8 oz.) 2 T. flour 3 T. butter Beat eggs. Add flour to sugar and then to eggs. Add everything else and mix. Pour in one quart pan (can double recipe and put in 13x9 pan). Bake at 350° for 45 minutes to 1 hour (until set in center). Stir 2 or 3 times while baking. Be sure to stir around edges to keep them from getting too brown.

Creamy Pumpkin Pie Jeannie Tipton

1 9” unbaked pastry shell 1 16-oz. can pumpkin (2 cups) 1 14-oz. can Eagle Brand milk 2 eggs 1/2 t. ground ginger 1/2 t. ground nutmeg 1 t. ground cinnamon 1/2 t. salt Whipped Cream for top Preheat oven to 425° F. Bake 15 minutes at 425°, then reduce heat to 350° and continue baking for 35 to 40 minutes.

Cornbread Dressing Lee Ann Combs, Irvine

1 large skilled cooked cornbread according to directions on Martha White Self-Rising Buttermilk Cornmeal Mix. Cool to room temperature and crumble into large bowl. 1/2 loaf white bread crumbled 6 or 8 baked biscuits, crumbled 2 medium onions, diced 3 ribs celery, diced Saute together with butter until soft about 1015 minutes. 3 quarts chicken broth or turkey broth, heated until boiling. Place cooked onions and celery in bowl with bread. Add 1 tsp. sage, 1 tsp. poultry seasoning and salt and pepper to taste. Add hot stock to bowl with breads and seasoning until moist and stick together. Place in 9x13 pan or roll into balls and place in hot oven and heat until lightly brown and heated through.

Peach Cobbler Janet Sharon Huff,

Jeffersonville

2 cans peaches 2 cups flour 2 cups sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 1 stick butter 1-1/2 cups water Mix flour, sugar and vanilla together with water. Melt butter in a 13x9 pan. Pour batter into pan with butter. Add cans of peaches. Bake at 450°F until golden.

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Cranberry Salad Joy Gross

1-1/2 (3oz.) packages raspberry Jello 1 cup boiling water 2 cups fresh cranberries 1 whole orange (rind and all) 2 apples (unpeeled) 1 cup sugar 1 small can crushed pineapple (drained)

Jessica Raye Epperson, Campton

2 tablespoons corn oil 1/2 cup peanut butter 1 cup water 1 cup whole wheat flour 2 cups white flour

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Preheat oven to 350°. Combine oil, peanut butter and water together. Add flour a cup at a time, and then knead into firm dough. Roll dough 1/4” thich and cut into dog bone shapes with a cookie cutter. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Makes about 2 to 2-1/2 dozen treats for your special pooch.

Linda A.Brinegar, Irvine

1/2 cup butter 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 2 eggs, beaten 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 2 t. baking powder 1/2 t. baking soda 1/2 t. salt 1 t. cinnamon 1/2 t. nutmeg 2 cups oats 1 cups raisins 1 cup grated raw carrots 1 cup chopped nuts

Pumpkin Pie

Tannajo Andrews, Ravenna

2 eggs, slightly beaten 1 16-oz. can pumpkin, solid packed 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 t. salt 1 tsp. cinamon 1/2 tsp. ginger 1/4 tsp. cloves 1-1/2 cup milk (evaporated) 1 deep dish pie crust shell Preheat oven and cookie sheet to 375°. Remove one crust shell from

1/3 cup melted salted butter 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 whole eggs, beaten 1 cup (heaping) chopped pecans

Directions: First, whip up the pie crust. Mix the flour and salt in a bowl. Add the vegetable shortening and salted butter. Work the butter into the flour using a dough cutter until the mixture resembles tiny pebbles. Add the egg, 5 tablespoons cold water and the white vinegar. Stir until just combined. Divide the dough in half and chill until needed. (You will only need one half for this recipe, reserve the other half for another use). Next make the filling: Mix the granulated sugar, brown sugar, salt, corn syrup, butter, vanilla and eggs together in a bowl.

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Roll out one dough half on a lightly floured Cream butter and sugars well. surface to fit your pie pan. Pour Add beaten eggs. Sift together dry ingredients and stir in. Add raisins, the pecans in the bottom of the carrots and nuts. Drop onto lightly unbaked pie shell. Pour the syrup greased baking sheet. Flatten slightly. mixture over the top. Cover the Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes. top and crust lightly/gently with foil. Makes 3 dozen.

Pecan Pie

Sharon Boyd, Stanton

Pie Crust: 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup vegetable shortening or lard 3/4 cup salted butter, cut into pieces 1 eggs, lightly beaten 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar Filling: 1 cup granulated sugar 3 tablespoons brown sugar 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 cup corn syrup (light or dark)

Bake the pie for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and then continue baking for 20 minutes, being careful not to burn the crust or pecans. The pie should not be overly jiggly when your emove it from the oven (though it will jiggle a bit). If it shakes a lot, cover with foil and bake for an additional 20 minutes or until set. Required baking time seems to vary widely with this recipe. Sometimes it takes 50 minutes, sometimes it takes 75! Allow to cool for several hours or overnight. Serve in thin slivers.

Poetry By Bobby Joe Hedge of Olive Hill

Christmas Is Christmas is family together once more With lights in the window and a wreath on the door When kids of all sizes are laughing with glee As they sing Christmas carols while trimming the tree. The old men tell tales of the things they have done Of the battles they’ve lost and the wars they have won While the ladies bunch up in the kitchen again Baking pies cakes and cookies, and gingerbread men. When we sit at the table, hold hands and say grace Lets remember our troops in a far away place Who cannot be home to take part in this feast For they’ll spend Christmas in the war torn middle east. There’s a nursing home that is within a short ride Or some other place where some old folks reside Take time out to go there and visit a while It will do your heart good to see an old person smile. Have all of the children to gather around And tell them the story of Bethlehem town And of the wise men who followed the star all the way To see baby Jesus who was born on that day. And lets all stop and think how our lives have been blessed And share our good fortune with someone who has less Anything we can do to help someone else out And don’t ever forget what today is about.

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November’s Winner! The November 2015 winner ofChristmas our Abby Track in Cliffview contest is Michelle Turpin of Irvine, Kentucky. Michelle found the Abby Track on page 26 in the story about Christmas at Cliffview. Michelle wins a gift package from Silo Mill Gift Shop in Irvine. Thanks so much for entering the contest each month and for reading All Things Country Magazine. Enjoy your prize. Christmas in Cliffview is approaching quickly! Our special day will be on December 12, 2015 at the Activities Center in Cliffview Resort. Each year the event is held for the residents of Lee and Wolfe counties free of charge. The entire event is funded by the donations of Cliffview Resort, and other businesses in the area.

There will be a meal, and fun activities for the kids, Santa may even stop by! For the past three years we have grown bigger with each year, more shining faces light up with excitement and joy when they hear those sleigh bells ringing and Santa walks through the door. Nothing is more satisfying than to see friends and families come together and celebrate such a joyous season.

As previously stated this event is funded entirely on donations. This is where your help is needed. Below you will find a list of items we will be needing. If you or your business can afford to make a small donation including any of the below items or a monetary contribution, it would go a long way in putting smiles on the faces of many! If you would like to make a donation or have us pick up your donation, please give us a call at Red River Gorge Cabin Rentals (606) 668-3272.

We are also looking for volunteers to help with decorations, cooking, cleanup and many other tasks! If you would like to offer your help please send an email to christie@redrivergorgecabinrentals. com with your contact information and what you would like to help with! We would like to thank you all in advance for your help!

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Peanut Butter Doggie Treats

Dissolve Jello in water and set aside. Grind cranberries, orange and apples. Mix all ingredients together. Pour into bowl or mold. Refrigerate until set.

Carrot Cookies

freezer. Combine filling ingredients in this order: eggs, pumpkin, sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and evaporated milk. Place pie shell on preheated cookie sheet. Pour filling into shell. Bake on preheated cookie sheet for approximately 70 minutes or until knife comes out clean.

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My favorite Christmas memory is going in the woods with my grandpa to find a Christmas tree and there was a big snow on the ground. Glenna McIntosh, Beattyville My favorite Christmas memory is when all 14 of my brothers and sisters gathered together at mymom an dads and had Christmas together as a family. Thelma Johnson, Irvine I enjoyed going to the woods with Mom an Dad to find the “perfect” tree. It smelled so good and I thought it was beautiful when we finished decorating it. Love ATC - keep up the good work. Terry Williams, Irvine I remember Christmas to be a time of magic, when the tree lights were turned on and the smell of the food my mother was cooking for Christmas dinner and hoping Santa would bring the gifts I had been dreaming for. And he did! Michael Dempsey, Campton My favorite memory is going to the National Guard Armory in Jackson, Kentucky to see Santa Claus with my brothers, sisters, mom and dad at the age of 9. We each got a wrapped toy and a bag filled with fruit and candy. That was in 1961. I am now 63. Marlene (Noble) Haney, Beattyville My favorite Christmas memory was Christmas 2002. It was the last time our family was together before my dad died the next year. Christmas has never been the same since. Ottis M. Trent, Pine Ridge

My favorite Christmas memory is when I was 6 or 7 years old. Driving through thye snow to get to my Granny’s, to spend time with family and eat until we couldn’t eat no more. Deedrah Branham, Irvine My favorite Chrisstmas is all of them - knowing Tod sent his son to save us. Wen I was a kid we didn’t have much. We would get one gift, something we really needed. But we got to decorate the house and I still love that. Every year I decorate for Christmas, I love all the lights a’glitter. Karen Ritchie, Campton My favorite Christmas memory would be waking Christmas morning to the smell of cooking of no-bake cookies and the excitement of opening presents. The Christmas dinners with the whole family there and the kids enjoying opening their gifts and the excitement that is still there. Rhonda Harvey, McKee

My favorite Christmas memory was when all three of my girls were little. They would wake up Christmas morning and see all the gifts under the tree and their eyes would light up. Then we would have Christmas dinner with all of our family. We were so blessed. Now I have Christmas with four grandsons. “Still blessed.” Robin Smith, Clay City Another favorite memory of Christmas is shopping with my mom. She loved Christmas shopping! And I miss my mom. She is gone to be with the angels, they’re having Christmas in heaven. Thank you, Glenna McIntosh, Beattyville I have lots of Christmas memories as do most everyone but, I have one that sticks out in my mind. My mother has the most wonderful talent for telling stories. She has taught Sunday school for many years and her students would listen very closely as she told the Bible story for the week. When we were growing up, my brother and I would not be allowed to bother the presents under the Christmas tree and we always had to wait till Christmas morning to open the gifts. One year after we were grown she wrote this story called “The Gift” and presented it to us for Christmas. The story is too long for this contest but I am going to try my best to tell you the story as a memory of mine. Mymom was raised very poor and came from a large family. She had several older siblings that were married but, still there were several younger children at home and times were hard. She said that one of her sisters brought the children at home a small package. My mom wanted to open hers immediately but my grandmother firmly told her NO that if she opened the gift she would not have one at Christmas, but my mom being a child knew that could not be true everybody gets something for Christmas even if it is candy, nuts and fruit. But my mom would not wait to open the gift, she thought nobody would know - she would just open it, look at it and rewrap it. In the package was brand new white bobby socks - no holes, no hand-me-downs. She just had to wear them to school that day but needless to say, things did not work out. While on her way to catch the school busy she stepped in a cellpool (sewer) and had to go back home and change. And her mother met her at the door and she knew when she saw the look in her mother’s eyes, not only had she ruined her new socks, she knew she had made a sad Christmas even more sad for her mother and she also knew in her heart there would be nothing for her under the tree. My mom said the ord probably gets the same look in his eyes every time we dis-obey him. Yet He is always willing to clean us up and forgive the mess we make in our life. My mom will soon be 72 years old and I am proud to be her daughter. Sharla Plowman, Irvine Daughter of Marlene Webb My favorite memory of Christmas is going to pick out the best Christmas tree. It wasn’t always a good one but spending the time with family was wonderful. Brenda Neal, Irvine My favorite Christmas memory is waking up on Christmas morning and watching our grandkids open all their gifts. I love the looks on their little faces when they get exactly what they asked Santa for! I found the paw print in the Brown Farm Meats ad. I love to read your magazine. I have all the girls at work hooked on it also. I have to take a copy of it to work every month! You all do such a wonderful job! Becky Baker, Irvine

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When my kids were young we would decorate the Christmas tree while singing Christmas carols with the radio and watching their faces when they opened their presents. And our large family getting together for dinner laughing, talking, kids playing together and thankful for another year. My kids are grown with their own families now. But it will always be a Christmas memory (my favorite). Rebecca J. Wells, Clay City

My favorite Christmas memories are of our children’s first Christmas. The excitement in their eyes was the best present of all! Corky Terry, Irvine

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The most remarkable Christmas I can remembver is when I was six years old and now I am 60 years old. We all, my brother and two sisters, got to hang one ornament on the tree and string popcorn that we strung for decoration. Then we all went to bed waiting on Santa Claus. The next morning we got up, oh it was so pretty. The Christmas tree was all lit up and it had some balls and other decorations on it. Well, all of us sat down and the oldest one got to pass out the presents that were under the tree while mom and dad watched with big smiles on their faces. Then we saw a note on the tree, it had my name on it, then I had to go find three more notes. Then at last I found it. It was a brand new bicycle in a box. Dad had to put it together. That was the best thing because I was a Daddy’s Girl and I got to help. Patricia Roland, Clay City My favorite Christmas memory is with my newborn daughter in 2004. Kristina Montgomery, Stanton One of my favorite Christmas memories is watching our daughter open up presents and having fun on her first Christmas. Thank you. Woodrow W. Dixon Jr., Irvine My favorite Christmas memory is every Christmas I have had with my children. Watching their faces light up is the best feeling ever. Traci Mays, Irvine

My favorite memory of Christmas is when my husband dressed up as Santa Claus. His sister came in from Ohio to visit my mother and dad. She brought her two kids, one was six the other was four. He, my husband dressed as Santa, made a noise on the porch so the kids went to the window and got to see Santa Claus for the first time. It was funny - the four-year-old Kenton was scared to death and started shaking; Jenny, the six-year-old started saying “Oh, it’s Santa Claus.” It was pretty neat. Thank you, Jackie Kindred, Stanton My favorite Christmas memory is something we do every year, we all gather at my grandma’s house to celebrate the birth of Christ. All of my cousins who I haven’t seen in a while come in and get together. We eat, play games, socialize and celebrate. It’s just an awesome atmosphere. It is for sure my favorite time of the year. Thanks! Brittany Puckett, Irvine Meeting Santa for the first time at the Pancake Breakfast in town. John Isaacs, Irvine Cutting a fresh cedar tree on Overlook Farm.

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Christmas at grandparents home with lots of family. Kelly Mayabb, Campton My favorite Christmas memory is 1996. I was home from Med. cruise deployment - Navy - and stayed up all night building Melodi a bicycle, playhouse and too many other “assembly required” toys! All completed just before she arose searching for gifts! Teresa Greer, Winchester My favorite Christmas memory is when my mom was still with us. Brittany Dickerson, Stanton My favorite Christmas memory is when my bubby came over for Christmas and Carly with her baby and I got a huge pillow worm. Piper Hall, Clay City My favorite Christmas memory is my sister and I would get up very early on Christmas morning and go see what Santa had left us under our Christmas tree. Then we would go awaken our parents and then we would open all gifts, clean up the mess and then off to our grandparents hosue we would go. It was, and still is, a great day to celebrate! Deana Rogers, Stanton Two years ago we made my 91 year old great-grandpa a money tree. He was always telling us that money didn’t grow on trees - so we made him a tree that did grow money! Brittany Reynolds, Olive Hill My favorite Christmas memory was when I was around 7 7years old and had wanted a puppy for as long as I could remember .... ( all of 7 years) .... I came home from school just before Christmas break and my dad told me he had a Christmas present for me that even though it was early I had to hunt till I found it. I looked everywhere ... till something made me look behind the couch in the living room ... and there laid my present, a white German Shepherd puppy. I gave him the name of Andy and he was without a doubt my favorite present and favorite memory. Anna Brandenburg, Beattyville My favorite Christmas memory was the last Christmas we had my Granny. Everyone she knew came Christmas Day for a meal and fellowship. It was really special to see all who cared for her. She died later in the Spring, but I never forgot it. Gail Henry, McKee My favorite Christmas memory is when I was little - we would have big family dinners and then gather around the tree on Christmas Eve and open presents. It was a very exciting time for my family. Heather Bell, Irvine My favorite Christmas memories were when we had Christmas dinners at moms house on Christmas Day. Mom would cook a lot of foods and we all would bring some in. There were eight of us and we would all come back to the farm. Jean Barnett, Stanton

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My favorite Christmas memory would be any of them since my birthday is also Christmas Day. But, the very best Christmas memory I have is the year my only daughter cooked her first Christmas dinner for all of us and it was fabulous. She is a wonderful cook. Nina McCane, Stanton

My favorite Christmas memory is when my brother dressed up as Santa. My granddaughter looked out the door and yelled “Santa’s traded his reindeer in for a big truck.” Millie Richardson, Irvine

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I won a trip to Nashville, Tennessee with G&M Tours right after I was diagnosed with breast cancer. My mom and I had a great time at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel. This was a great vacation after my breast surgery and I’m successfully cured of my breast cancer. Judy Hibbs, Stanton My favorite Christmas memory would be the year I got my John Deere boots. I had wanted them all yer long and then come home the day we open presents and I had gotten them. I was so excited to have got what I had wanted that year for Christmas. That would have to be my favorite Christmas memory. Cheyenne Kiser, Olive Hill My favorite Christmas memory: There were six of us children and we only got fruit and candy for Christmas, but my dad was a child at heart. So he bought a big package of fireworks, we had some close friends and relatives over and we were shooting off the ones he got for us children. We had the fireworks in a big aluminum dishpan, we had two apple trees in the front yard and my sister was running around with a sparkler. The sparks hit a tree lumb, which came down in the pan of fireworks and they starting going off everywhere. Everyone was running, dad was yelling at us kids to get in the house. My cousin said he crawled under the porch scared for his life. Dad never bought us fireworks again. But we all had fun talking about it for years to come. We were so lucky that no one got hurt. The cousin that crawled under the porch was 7 at the time. To this day he doesn’t ever have fireworks. Elaine Babb

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I was born and raised in Snakey Holler in the Red River Gorge in Powell County, Kentucky. It’s the kind of place where everyone knows everyone - a place where people sit on their porches and wave at every single passer by and the kind of place where you can count on your neighbors if times are bad. And they were. We were all poor. We lived off deer meat and garden food. The whole community would get together and slaughter hots and split the meat. One year when I was seven years old, my sister and I had seen a picture of a little girl in a magazine and she was walking beside a “my size Barbie doll.” We instantly fell in love so we wrote our letters to Santa and asked him to bring us both a “My Size Barbie”. By then we bothy knew that “Santa” wasn’t that far away if you know what I mean. And we knew it would be hard for him to buy us those dolls and we understood. But we asked anyway, hoping with all our hearts that this year we would finally get what we really wanted. So we gave our letters to Daddy to mail and didn’t say another word about it. We prayed every night until Christmas holding the magazine ad of that little girl under our blanket with a flashlight trying not to let Daddy know much we wanted it. Christmas morning came finally and we ran into the living room and scanned over the presents for a big box, but nothing of that sort. So we put a smile on and looked at each other and opened our gloves and toboggan and our coloring books and crayons. We ate the orange and peppermint sticks in our stockings and we were happy. Just happy to be together on that day. Later in the evening, we heard Daddy say “girls, come here hurry. I think Santa forgot to put something under the tree.” So we ran into his bedroom and there on the bed were two big boxes. We both started to cry because we knew before even taking off the paper what it was. We said, “Daddy, but how ...” And he just smiled and said “because Santa thought these two dolls were as beautiful as these two little girls and beautiful things should be together.” We grabbed him around the neck and never wanted to let go. Later on in my life I realized my daddy dug ginseng for weeks and woriked two jobs and picked up every side job he could to make sure we had a great Christmas. I am proud to be my father’s daughter. He taught me so much in life and it didn’t require a penny. Love is not counted in dollars and coins. And happiness doesn’t cost a dime and you can have just as much if not more fun swinging on a tire swing as you playing an expensive game. These memories are all I have left of my sister. She passed away in 2008 at 21 years old. Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to sit down and write this story and feel like I’m standing in front of the window with her holding our “life size Barbies” watching the snow fall and seeing our Daddy secretly smiling, and knowing he did everything he could do to make our dream come true. I’m grown now and I have five children of my own and I can only pray that God gives me the will to raise them as good as Daddy did us. And I know that my sister is watching us from heaven waiting to hold my hand again. Sincerely, The girl from Snakey Holler, the greatest place on earth. Angel Campbell, Stanton

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Every Christmas my little brother and I would “sleep” upstairs so all the adults, our parents, grandparents and our great-aunt could get all the presents out and gnerally have an enjoyable Christmas Eve around the tree. One year I wanted a guitar so bad I couldn’t stand it. My brother would eventually fall asleep leaving me wide awake. Amid all the talking downstairs, I heard someone “bump” a guitar on something and I heard that distinctive sound. I was so happy that I still couldn’t go to sleep! Happy memories!

This is my first time writing you. When I saw you asked for the favorite Christmas memory it pulled at my heartstrings and I had to tell you this story.

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Wild turkeys have always been an important food source here, both for the Native American people and European colonists as well. They were abundant, tasty, and relatively easy to bring to table. For you “nature detectives” out there, let’s take a closer look at the wild turkey and learn about this magnificent and sometimes bizarre native bird. There is only one species of wild turkey in North Hey? Who are you calling ugly??! America, but there are six easily recognizable subspecies in different ranges. My gut feeling is that someday with modern DNA research and the importance of wild turkeys government and private programs, the Wild Turkey stands with game management programs, there will be a redefining as one of the most successful efforts at saving a species from of the wild turkey groups as separate species, at least for extinction. The Wild Turkey Federation now estimates the identification purposes. The six subspecies are the Eastern population to be about 6.8 million birds, not nearly what Wild Turkey (found all over the eastern U.S.), Florida Wild the Pilgrims saw, but a very admirable comeback in the Turkey (only in part of Florida), Rio Grande Wild Turkey past 50 or so years. Can you imagine unregulated hunting (south Texas), Merriman’s Wild Turkey (the Dakotas and with Americans consuming nearly 70 times the entire wild eastern Montana), Gould’s Wild Turkey (Mexico and U.S. population each year? The Wild Turkey would have become southwest), and South Mexican Wild Turkey (south Mexico). extinct long ago. Whether yours is a farm-raised bronze They differ in size, coloration, and feather markings. Wild or white, a Wild Turkey, or a factory-farm GMO varietyturkeys are found in 49 of the 50 states…guess which one flavor-brine-enhanced bird; they all look stunning on the doesn’t have any. Did you guess Hawaii? Well, there are platter, and provide a sumptuous meal with lots of leftovers both Eastern and Merriman’s Wild Turkeys there due to enjoy. Eating aside, let’s take a closer look at the Wild to birds being imported and released by the state game Turkey, the bird that started it all. department. Only Alaska lacks a wild turkey population. The turkey is the largest game bird in the United Here’s a cool detective fact for you. The Aztec Indians States, and the males tend to be considerably larger than were the first to capture and domesticate Wild Turkeys as the females. Chances are you’ve seen some foraging in a livestock animals (the South Mexican strain). When the farmer’s field, in the woods while hiking, or along interstate Spaniards came and plundered the area, one of the things right-of-ways. Often traveling in flocks, they will saunter they took back to Europe were live turkeys. Raising turkeys along, heads down, pecking at any likely morsel. The first quickly became a cheap and popular way to raise meat on rule of turkey eating is this…if it fits into my mouth, it family farmsteads. When the colonization movement started must be food. Turkeys are omnivorous; they eat plants and in North America, the settlers, notably the Pilgrims, brought animals, but they have a real liking for insects, worms, and turkeys with them to the New World. When they arrived other ground-dwelling bugs. They will readily consume here they found that turkeys were already native, and the seeds, acorns, tadpoles, salamanders, grapes, grasshoppers, Eastern Wild Turkeys were considerably bigger and meatier snails, and grass. In one research study, there were 140 as well. (Generally, the farther south you go the smaller different items found in the crops of the turkeys studied. turkeys get) And the rest is, well, history. I can also say they love to eat birdseed. It’s fun to watch turkeys forage in the wild. There will always be at least one bird alert for predators, acting as a sentinel with head up Turkey feasts followed, and in 1784 Benjamin Franklin and attentive to every detail in the surrounding area. Others proposed making the Wild Turkey our national bird. in the flock will be busy scratching the ground trying to find With continued unregulated hunting pressure and loss a tasty morsel under the leaves, using their long neck and of habitat, by 1900 turkeys were eliminated from most of sharp beak like a harpoon to snap up any likely snack. their ranges, and were fast traveling the road to extinction. (According to a 1950 survey estimate there were less than 500,000 turkeys remaining alive in North America). The male turkey, or Tom, will be black, and will sport Through recent management and restocking efforts, both by Continued on Page 27

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a curious “beard” sticking out of the middle of his chest, like a misplaced Fu-man-chu. The beard is not hair as many people believe, but actually it is made of special skin in the shape of long filament strands. Any hunter will delight in telling you how many inches long the beard of his Thanksgiving Tom measured, and beards can grow as big as 20 inches long. There have been as many as four beards found on a single Tom, and beards are also found on some Hen turkeys as well. Tom turkeys grow strong, sharp spurs on the back of their legs that are used for fighting other Toms and defense against predators. These spurs get bigger with age, and can get to be a very impressive 2 inches long. Toms are the ultimate macho males- puffing out their feathers to appear larger, lifting and spreading their tail feathers like a fan, and drooping their wings to drag on the ground beside them, they will strut around the females like some general reviewing his troops, with beard swinging from side to side as he slowly swaggers along. Even with all this armor and macho behavior, Toms make lousy dads. They have nothing to do with nesting or raising the young poults, that is left entirely to the females. Hen turkeys tend to be smaller than the males, and have a brown color in their feathers. This dull brown coloration helps them blend in with their surroundings, especially while sitting on the nest incubating eggs. They will walk with their tails closed and pointing down, peep and cluck as they forage…girl talk I suppose. Actually turkeys have a complex and varied language, sounding to us like so much peeping, clucking, chirping, purring, and whining, and of course the signature voice of the turkey…the gobble. Actually only the Toms gobble, and it is strikingly loud and abrupt, and can be heard up to a mile away. New research is indicating that birds may have regional accents depending on where they live in the country. You’re kidding me…a Wild Turkey with a Kentucky accent gobble or a southern drawl???!! The Hen turkey conceals her nest very well, and they are very difficult to find. The nest is usually just a small depression on the ground amid the forest leaf clutter, well hidden under a briar patch, downed brush, or tall weeds. The Hen deposits 9 to 12 eggs then begins the 28 day process of incubation, patiently sitting on them in concealment, keeping them safe and warm. The newborns, called poults, all hatch within hours of each other. They break out of the shell using an “egg tooth”, similar to a chicken or duck…or rattlesnake too. It is called “pipping”, and can take a whole day to accomplish. The poults are born with feathers, and can move about and forage within 24 hours. Life is hard for young turkeys, and they fall prey to hawks, owls, snakes, raccoons, coyotes, foxes, eagles, and virtually any forest dwelling carnivore. In a week or so they can fly, and from then on they will join the adults and roost each night in tree limbs for safety. Turkeys, like many other wilderness critters, are learning to adapt to the constant pressure of human progress and development. Although very wary of humans by nature, they have learned some interesting, and sometimes humorous ways of adapting to us humans. They have adapted well to agricultural development, and will make themselves at home in barnyards and cattle pastures, corn and soybean fields, …and vineyards hold a special appeal with those rows and rows of ripe grapes. One flock took up roosting in a side yard tree at a farm-based Bed and Breakfast hotel, and each morning after chores, they would casually fly down off their roost to the yard and saunter into the barn and eat the grain put out for the horses. In Polk City, Iowa a flock of Wild Turkeys moved into town,

The wild turkey ground nest is very difficult to find amid the tall weeds and briars, perfect concealment to protect the eggs and newborn poults. where they caused traffic jams as they slowly walked up and down the city streets. They have been known to frequent intersections where there are traffic lights, and when the light turns red, they approach stopped cars and peck insects off the front grills. In Minneapolis a Hen turkey took up residence in the front landscaping of a posh hotel, and greeted, pecked, and harassed arriving guests until she had to be removed and relocated. They have been known to “take over” back yard bird feeders, and will chase away pets and children from their newly-claimed territory. And here’s one more cool “nature detective” fact for you… Wild Turkeys can swim, although they rarely do. Wild Turkeys are one of the easiest birds to attract by call imitation, but unless they accept you as a nonthreatening predator, you must be completely hidden to get them close. To the delight of birdwatchers everywhere, more turkeys are showing up in their photo files, and to the delight of hunters, more turkeys are showing up on the Holiday table. And think of this, we could have a Post Office with a theme song “Fly like a turkey…”

Thank You For Reading Wilderness Wanderings each month in All Things Country Magazine ... We appreciate the fine writing of Bill Gordon of Stanton!

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omehow summer has come and gone, the fall leaf color show (and what a spectacular one it was!) is also history, and the Holiday season is upon us. With the frosty nights my woodstove is gobbling up wood, and my major chore these days is cutting and hand-splitting firewood. Speaking of gobbling…chances are a big Tom turkey has graced your dining room table on Thanksgiving Day, or is waiting in the freezer for Christmas. Either holiday, or both, Americans associate turkey with holiday feasting, and we eat a LOT of turkey this time of year. By industry standard, we will consume over 270 million turkeys this year by the end of Christmas. That, folks, is a lot of turkeys.

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Stop by Sticks, Stones & Stitches in Stanton and see the exciting new items available to visitors in Powell County. Great gift ideas for gifts too. 91 S. Main Street, Stanton. --------------------------------------------------------------------Alpaca Fleece for Sale. Quality blankets, straight off the animal. We can tumble it for you to eliminate most debris. Give us a call. 606-895-4018. AlpacaBerry Farm. --------------------------------------------------------------------GOOD SEASONAL FIREWOOD For Sale. $75.00 pickup load. Call 859-771-5350. --------------------------------------------------------------------Come to Raggedy Ann’s for some good deals. M-S, 10-5. 606-481-1738. Sofa, $145.00; Bassett Love Seat, 2 outdoor benches, antique bed with tall headboard, Jenny Lynn full bed, small air conditioner, $50; Bunk bed - full on bottom, twin on top; old open sign - cheap. Shoes, clothing, home decor, coffee/ end tables. Primitive stand with marble top, hand painted gourds. Antique drop leaf table, 4 chairs and small cabinet to match. --------------------------------------------------------------------Irvine Flea Market. Open 6 days a week, 9-5. Lots of antiques, furniture, knives, guitars and strings. Winchester Road, Irvine, Kentucky. 606-726-9512. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

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Winchester/Clark County 11-1/2 acres fenced; 3,300 sq. ft., 4 BR, 3 bath, LR, DR, den, large laundry, furnished sunroom with deck. A 1,150 sq. ft. detached garage, small barn and pond. $329,000. 859-749-6842 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

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--------------------------------------------------------------------PINE RIDGE - WOLFE COUNTY For Sale: 2 acres +/-, 3 bedroom house, 1 bath, kitchen/dining, living room, cellar, natural gas, city water, garage. $49,900. Call 606-668-6122 --------------------------------------------------------------------ROGERS/WOLFE COUNTY - 25 acre farm. Mostly woods, some cleared. City water and electric available. Close to Natural Bridge, Mill Creek Lake, Red River Gorge, Mountain Parkway and schools. 606-668-6122. ---------------------------------------------------------------------

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A married couple were in a terrible accident where the man’s face was severely burned. The doctor told the husband that they couldn’t graft any skin from his body because he was too skinny. So the wife offered to donate some of her own skin. However, the only skin on her body that the doctor felt was suitable would have to come from her buttocks. The husband and wife agreed that they would tell no one about where the skin came from, and they requested that the doctor also honor their secret. After all, this was a very delicate matter. After the surgery was completed, everyone was astounded at the man’s new face. He looked more handsome than he ever had before! All his friends and relatives just went on and on about his youthful beauty! One day, he was alone with his wife, and he was overcome with emotion at her sacrifice. He said, ‘Dear, I just want to thank you for everything you did for me. How can I possibly repay you?’

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