The Country Register of Pennsylvania & WV January-February 2019 Issue

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Editors’ Corner

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The Country Register of PA & WV • Jan. & Feb., 2019 • Vol. 20 No. 5

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Our contributing writers have picked up the theme with lots of quilt-related articles. And, since 2019 has arrived, stories about New Year and Valentines Day will be found.. So enjoy!

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Become Inspired

by Annice Bradley Rockwell

Decorating, Entertaining and Living in the Early American Style Unexpected Blessings After the festive celebrations of the holiday season are behind us we can quickly sense a transition into the depth of winter. And it seems as a comfort to know that the year’s time of stillness may be exactly what our souls crave. Days of rushing to find that perfect gift or to attend that special gathering are replaced with the often unexpected blessing of quieter days when nature provides us with a spectacular beauty that only belongs to winter.

Coming in from the Cold Strikingly cold days are punctuated by a stark landscape silhouetted against a beautiful winter sky. The pools of water that appear so free in the summer months are now seemingly locked, but inevitably hold a promise of spring. Our special gift of winter days can be even more of a blessing as we work to create settings within our home that welcome us in from the cold. Wing-back chairs placed in a new arrangement near the fireside provide a place to gather to enjoy the remarkable ambiance and warmth that a crackling fire can give. Meals that cook all day over a fire like a Sunday evening stew or a Saturday night pot of homemade baked beans are a special reward after a day out in the elements gathering wood or sledding down an old abandoned orchard’s slopes with the sun reflecting ever so brightly against the pristine white of a new-fallen snow.

Our homes become even more snug and cozy in winter and invite us to spend our time indoors and it is often in these contemplative times of winter that we can happily plan for the soon-to-come awakening season of spring. We sense hints of hope as each day lasts a bit longer and a surprise day of sunlight after a stretch of snow reminds us that we are hardy enough to endure this season of cold.

Winter Inspiration On days when we are not encumbered by roads blanketed with snow, we might be drawn to venture to some of our favorite antiques shops to seek out some winter inspiration. As we peruse displays filled with hand-selected country finds the feeling of cabin fever that often accompanies this time of year begins to lift as we decide where in our homes we could place our newfound treasures.

So, whether we decide to embrace the special solitude that winter provides or we embark on adventures to find great antiques to enhance our home, we truly benefit from the rejuvenating quality of winter. Its pace reminds us that in life it is often the quiet times that serve to restore us and give us the balance from which joy and happiness naturally derive.

–Annice Bradley Rockwell is an educator and owner of Pomfret Antiques. She is currently working on her book, New England Girl. NewEnglandGirl2012@hotmail.com

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Celebrates 30 Years of Publishing A series of articles has been brewing in my head for months now as the time drew near to start celebrating the 30th Anniversary of The Country Register Newspapers. The plan is to celebrate for a whole year and in each upcoming issue I will tell you a bit more about how this all came into being. I will also share, separately, favorite recipes from my kitchen where I still spend a lot of time.

I have always been an entrepreneur at heart so it seemed only natural that, after raising four children, I would meld the business world with my love of handmade items. As a former art teacher and, next, a PTA mom, I got a taste of this combination by organizing one of the first, highly successful juried arts and crafts fundraisers in Arizona. When the school eventually phased out that event, this show moved to my Phoenix home creating an instant success. Soon home-based arts and crafts shows became popular all over.

Then I opened a small gift shop close to home. Having a young daughter with the same talents and passions provided for a great lets-do-it-together project. Daughter Barbra-Jean eventually owned the shop, one of the first “country” shops in Arizona.

Our mother-daughter team then opened one of the first combination tearoom and gift shops in the state. Gooseberries Tea Room had an over 25 year run in Phoenix with three different owners and is still well remembered and much missed.

Needing an effective yet affordable means of advertising the shop, Barbra-Jean suggested that I put out a promotional newspaper. So, in fall 1988, with no publishing experience and no computer, I introduced The Country Register, which made its debut with eight black and white pages featuring twenty-four advertisers. Some of those original advertisers still in business continue as steady, constant supporters of The Country Register to this day.

The Country Register has played a large role in the success and growth in the industries it promotes. One of the publication’s biggest strengths is forging bonds between shop owners, crafters, artisans and customers. It is distributed without charge at its advertisers’ locations as well as other ‘well-traveled’ sites.

Eventually, as popularity of the newspaper spread, people from other states approached for help in starting The Country Register in their own areas. Thus, a licensing agreement for the nationally trademarked name and logo was arranged.

Michigan became the second state to have The Country Register and continues to this day with a very large publication. Currently there are thirty-one Country Register papers across the United States and Canada, several of them combining two or more states To get a bit organized for this writing project, I spent two days sorting photos and finishing two scrapbooks that were partly done. One was about The Country Register and the other was about other business ventures over the past 40 years. I figured getting these in order would be a good reminder of memories past, finish these two projects and, at the same time, produce photos and ideas to share with you. Please visit The Country Register, Inc. on Facebook and see what is shared there as well.

Until next issue…. farewell.

–Barbara Floyd, founder of The Country Register, enjoys her downsized lifestyle in Phoenix, AZ, and her visits to see children and grandchildren in Tri-Cities and Walla Walla, WA, Cumming, GA, and Ft. Wayne, IN. She created and volunteers to put together Love of Junk, Walla Walla’s Vintage Show on her oldest daughter’s farm in Walla Walla, WA, each June.

Wanted: Budding Writers Interested in Visiting Shops Like Those Seen in TCR The Country Register is in search of folks who love shopping at just the type of shops and events advertised here on our pages.

If you are a budding writer, or even one with lots of experience, we want your help!

We need folks throughout the state who are available to visit shops in their spare time and write about their experience.

Send an email with where you live and, if available, a sample of your writing. We will get right back to you. Email samples in a text file or MS Word doc to info@countryregisteronline.com.

Recipes From Barbara Floyd Cinnamon Nut Scone

A Family Favorite Scone Recipe

3 C. flour 1/2 C. sugar 2 1/2 t. baking powder 1/2 t. baking soda 1 T. cinnamon 3/4 t. salt Blend the above ingredients well 3/4 Cup Cold Butter cut in so mixture is crumbly (like pea size) Add 1/2 Cup chopped Walnuts or Pecans 1 Cut of Buttermilk, Stir gently until all is moist.

Knead mixture slightly and cut into rounds desired size on a floured board.

Use egg wash on top if desired.

Bake at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes.

I could not begin to tell you how many triple batches of these scones I have made over the past 30 years! One thing I found out and tested many times is making them up ahead of time, cutting them out and freezing on a cookie sheet. When they are frozen solid, pop them into a good airtight container and, hours before wanting to bake them, thaw out completely (covered by a clean dishtowel) on either a stone or a cookie sheet—I like to put parchment paper down first—and then bake as directed.

One variation of this recipe is to leave the cinnamon out and add dried cranberries along with the nuts. We used this recipe exclusively at Gooseberries Tea Room & Gift Shop in Phoenix and also at The Country Register Cafe & Tea Room in Kennewick, WA, in years past. Now I use it in single or double batches for home entertaining. If you don’t have cookie cutters the right size, you can use a juice glass or cut them in wedges with a sharp knife. from: Barbara Floyd, Founder of The Country Register

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Start the New Year with a Teatime Twist Happy New Year! Let’s celebrate with a new teatime twist. Instead of a traditional high tea with crustless sandwiches, scones, and sweets, let’s add unexpected foods to create a fun and unique tea lunch.

Souper First Course - We started with A-maze-ing Corn Chowder with Sausage and Easy Batter Bread, which taste delicious any season—especially on a brisk winter day.

The Easy Batter Bread was inspired by a recipe from Oma Rosemarie in Indonesia. It smells so appetizing while baking that it’s hard to wait to munch on its crisp crust and soft center. Our beverages included sparkling cider and peach herbal tea.

Hearty Second Course - Next, we enjoyed warm Ham and Swiss Cheese Melts made with Hawaiian sweet rolls. This favorite from a friend has become our family favorite too. I cut the melts in half diagonally to form triangles and placed the points together to make a butterfly. A Bacon Knot between the sandwich wings became the body. The knots are easy to make by tying bacon strips into knots and topping them with brown sugar, maple syrup, or spices. Then bake them until crisp.

We enjoyed the scent of several blends of tea and chose Paris tea, a fruity black tea with vanilla, caramel, and Bergamot flavors.

Sweet Finale - You can’t have a tea party without sweets. For Valentine’s Day, strawberry ice cream bread with a scoop of strawberry ice cream makes a pretty and delicious treat.

We ended with a black tea from Kenya.

My “samples tea� turned out to be a TEA-lightful time, and my guests gave my recipes a thumbs-up.

Gather new recipes or old favorites and serve a “samples tea� to a friend. Think outside the tea box and create a memorable teatime with a new twist. After all, it’s a new year!

--Lydia E. Harris has five grandchildren, and they call her “Grandma Tea.� She wrote the book Preparing My Heart for Grandparenting (AMG Publishers 2010), and her new book, In the Kitchen with Grandma: Stirring Up Tasty Memories Together (Harvest House Publishers), will release in August. This cookbook is now available for preorder on Amazon.com.

This simple exchange occurred months ago, but the lesson lingers with me. I must warn you—it is a dirty story in some ways but I will keep it as clean as possible.

I found the moral of this tale at a dollar store. I know, Aesop did a lot better with settings.

However, I have learned to welcome a truth where I find it. Or perhaps where it finds me.

First, for the least poetic aspect—for some months of Mom’s illness, she needed a bedside commode. Having grown up with a grandfather and a great-aunt in a wheelchair, I was prepared for this. Pardon the pun but when you love someone, you quite literally, with dignity and gentleness, do what is necessary.

The problem wasn’t with the commode. It was that I didn’t have the original bucket that fit exactly in place. I dug around in the garage until I found every option. One bucket fit but it was too high. One didn’t fit at all, and a metal one appeared to fit just right. No, Goldilocks and the Three Bears are not in in this story, either.

Back to the bucket. One day, when everything that could be in the bucket was, it fell with a clang upon the carpet, revealing that it didn’t actually fit the commode. Then I adapted, holding the bucket in place with twisty ties as needed.

The next time Mom and I went out, I stopped at the Dollar Store. I found every bucket they had along with more lemon ammonia to disinfect. That is the last of any bathroom details, I promise.

Now, visualize me at the Dollar Store checkout. The clerk rings up my purchases and I ask, “How are you today?�

He looks at me with empty eyes and says quite wearily, “Just trying to get through the day.�

I gazed at him for a moment. My first thought was, “I have shoes older than you.�

My second was “well, at least you’re honest.� My third wasn’t so kind: “Do you have any idea why I am buying all these buckets?�

Thankfully, I paused until my fourth thought, “And you don’t know why he is struggling any more than he knows why you need a bucket.�

I touched his hand for a second as I handed him $4.00 and change. “How about this,� I suggested. “I’ll think good thoughts for you and you think good thoughts for me. Who knows? It just might get better for both of us.�

He smiled at me then and those dull eyes lit up for a precious instant.

We live in a harshly reactive world. People are connected by technology but we sometimes forget how to genuinely and kindly give. If I had responded immediately to my friend at the Dollar Store, at best I would have been derisive and, at worst, defensively indignant. I am grateful I waited.

If we all lived on mountain tops, it would be easy to seek our best selves in our solitude. But we don’t. We live in the thumb tacks and sometimes dirty details of life.

One of our strongest resources in traveling this sometimes-tenuous journey is helping one another. We are often each other's greatest gift.

As we drove home last year, I shared with Mom about our exchange. She said, “Maybe one day you’ll write about this.�

Perhaps you are wondering if any of the buckets fit. One did, like Baby Bear’s porridge. –Kerri Habben is a writer, photographer, and crochet instructor 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 to those in need. Kerri has gathered a decade of essays she is working to publish and can be reached at 913jeeves@gmail.com.

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Quilting Organization – Piece by Piece!

Quilters all have one thing in common – the need to create with texture, patterns and colors that excite the eye and feed the artistic soul. If you are a quilter and are fortunate enough to have a space to create your art, chances are it is brimming over with tools, supplies and most of all, fabric. Having too much of a good thing can stunt the creative process and cost you money in the long run. (Remember when you couldn’t find your rotary cutter and had to go buy another one? Then the following week you found it plus another one that was hiding out. Yep. It happens!) It’s not difficult to get your creative space in order. Let’s get to it!

Take a good look at the area around your sewing machine. This is your prime real estate. The only items around this space should be the tools that you use while you are actually sewing. Fill the surrounding drawers with your scissors, pins, spare needles, sewing machine feet, etc. Organize your bobbins in cases. Set up a mini iron and ironing pad close by to make it easier to press when needed. Store thread by color in table top drawer cubes or tackle boxes, or use a wall mounted thread organizer for easy access. (Some of the wall mounted organizers even have a spot to store the matching threaded bobbin.)

Patterns can be a problem to keep together, especially once they have been used.

Using appropriate sized zip top storage bags to put the parts and pieces in will help you avoid searching for parts and pieces later! Sort patterns by subject (i.e. type of quilt pattern, wall hanging, purses/accessories, etc.) and place them upright in plastic storage bins (shoe box size or larger). These can then be stored on a book shelf for easy, flip through reference.

Quilting rulers come in a variety of shapes and sizes, making it difficult to find one place they can all fit together. However, most every one of them has a hole drilled into it. Use these holes to hook the rulers onto heavy duty metal hinged snap rings. These rings can then be hung on a decorative wall mounted coat rack. (Tip: Hook a smaller ring onto the ring holding the rulers and use it to hang on the coat hook. This will allow the rulers to hang flat against the wall.)

Fabric storage is always a challenge. Stuffing it into bags and then into closets defeats the whole purpose for which it was purchased. You bought it because it called to you and makes you happy to look at it. So, do just that! Display those colors until it is their time to become art. Simply folding them and arranging by color works well.

However, folding that fabric onto comic book backer boards makes everything more uniform. These boards can be ordered online and are inexpensive and convenient.

The internet has many tutorials that show how to fold different size cuts of fabric on the boards. (Picture mini bolts of fabric!) These “bolt boards� can then be stored on bookcase or cube shelves, allowing you to enjoy your private rainbow. Place fat quarters and charm packs on end in plastic bins or drawers.

Most artists have more than one project going at a time and quilters are no exception!

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Sewing & Reaping

. . . for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. - Galatians 6:7b Several months ago I joined a ministry at church – the Sewing Circle. This faithful little handful of ladies meets every Tuesday to lovingly sew dolls for a local medical center. The hospital uses the dolls for what they call “medical play.� Put simply, the dolls are given to children who are patients that will have some type of treatment or surgery done. The staff uses the dolls to help explain to the children what the doctor will be doing to them in the hopes that this will lessen their fears. Each faceless doll is dressed in colorful pajamas, and the children are encouraged to paint in the faces of their new friend.

I began attending Sewing Circle in the hope of being of help and of learning a little.

I, indeed, got so much more. Right from the start, the ladies of the Circle welcomed me with open arms. They were thrilled to have me come and take an interest in what they’re doing. And even though I join them just one or two Tuesday afternoons a month, they’re always so happy to have me. Miss Polly, who usually meets me at the door with a hug, immediately took me under her wing and taught me how to cut out the fabric from the pattern for the dolls’ PJs. Her constant encouragement and assurance that I would never be “fired� immediately bolstered my confidence. Miss Dorothy acts as a terrific “crew chief � and keeps the Circle organized and productive.

And Miss Pauline eagerly asks me on Sundays after church if I’ll be able to be at the Circle on Tuesday. Miss Mary is in charge of teasing, and I was delighted to discover her quick wit. When I arrive after lunch on Tuesdays, faithful Miss Effie is in the kitchen washing up everyone’s lunch dishes before getting back to hand-sewing collars on or stuffing another doll. She is, indeed, a Jill-of-all-trades. Miss Donna’s sewing abilities really shine in the Circle – she lately created a wonderful Amish doll at the request of the hospital for their few Amish patients.

These ladies have taught me many things other than sewing tips – I’ve listened to them talk about what it’s like to be widows, how things used to be when they were young, the physical “joys� of growing older, and how things look from their perspective.

And I store all this newfound knowledge away for a future season.

You know, I have often experienced the reality that service for the Kingdom results in blessing – not only for those who receive the service, but also for the server. The concept of reaping what we sow displays truth on many levels – whether we sow good or evil. And I, once again, experienced that reality in being part of the Circle.

For I have sown (and sewn) good and gotten back far more than I ever imagined.

-Julie Druck is from York, Pennsylvania, and writes from her farm in Skunk Hollow. She’d welcome your comments at thedrucks@netzero.com.

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A Cheerful Giver Annie clutched a mini-bagel (the size of a silver dollar) in her hand. She only had time to eat half of it before the preschool bus came. When she returned home for lunch, she didn’t want the bagel; she wanted her favorite mac n’ cheese. So I decided to toast the other half of the mini-bagel and eat it myself. That was a big mistake . . . “That’s mine!� Annie said between mouthfuls of macaroni. “You’re eating my bagel!� She pushed away from the table and ran off to pout.

My first thought was I should have asked permission. My second thought was, the little rascal! I mentally rehashed everything I had done for Annie just that morning‌. making her breakfast‌ getting her ready for school‌waiting outside with her for the bus to come‌then waiting in the cold and snow for her bus to return‌getting her a snack and a drink‌organizing her desk and printing new pictures for her to color‌.the list was endless!

Then, as I finished taking the mental score, the still, small voice of the Holy Spirit whispered, “Isn’t that your attitude, too?�

And, unfortunately, it’s true. Often my attitude is just like that of our four-yearold granddaughter. God gives and gives, showering us with endless blessings and yet I expect (and often demand) more.

Annie pouted because I took what she felt was rightfully hers. I, too, pout when God appears to withhold or takes away what I feel is rightfully mine.

2 Corinthians 9:6-7 reminds us, “The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.�

Our Heavenly Father is pleased when His children, likewise, display an attitude of selflessness – putting others and their needs before our own.

I eventually coaxed Annie out of hiding by promising to give her a large, heartshaped sugar cookie I had saved to enjoy with my tea.

And the mini-bagel? I ate it, but you can be sure I’ll never do that again!

-Judyann Grant, and her husband, Don, from Mannsville, New York,.

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by Gayle Cranford

During my relatively long life, I have had many passions, interests, and hobbies. Still do. But, depending upon the course of my life spectrum, there have been numerous changes. Accordingly, adjustments have been and continue to be made.

Change can be both good and bad, of course.

I was raised in a musical family and “took to� the piano as a duck takes to water. Piano lessons began at age nine and, with my uncle’s promised reward of five dollars if I learned to play “Flight of the Bumblebee,� I succeeded in learning that musical piece three years later. And, Uncle Merle paid.

I performed many times at school, church, and other events. I accompanied others during voice and instrumental solos. In college, playing the piano was as much a part of my life as were studies and fun. I even composed a few songs for an original children’s play, “The Stone Prince,� that was written by a fellow classmate and produced at the small college I attended near Erie, Pennsylvania.

It seems as though I was perennially involved in singing in various choirs beginning with the choir in my church and progressing to participation in two district choruses,

into the college choir, and beyond to the church choir during my married years. I stopped then only because I wanted to share the church pew with my very ill husband.

Many years later, when my young grandson Ben displayed much musical ability, I gave my spinet piano to him very willingly and without regret. And, other than singing hymns in church, my choral singing stopped as well.

This ultimate progression of changing passions also began with a love of needlework.

I was never great at it, but what I accomplished was more than adequate, producing about eight quits, innumerable pillowed and framed intricate cross stitch projects, and experimenting with some crocheting, knitting, and cutwork. Crazy quilting became an obsession for several years.

With declining eyesight and encroaching disinterest to continue, that obsessive interest stopped after my husband’s death and a substantial move across the state to a new life closer to my daughters.

An art education major in college, I spent hours on my own painting in watercolors and oils, eventually assuming the role of adult painting class teacher. With a few modest awards along the way, my walls attest to the moderate proliferation of paintings.

This passion has declined and stopped for the same reasons I noted with the needlework interests.

Now, at the age of nearly eighty-four and a great desire to put words to paper, I now have grown to love to express myself through writing. A local writing group sustains my interest and accelerates this newer learning curve.

Before my move, I had begun to write letters to the editor in my local paper and became prolific enough to have attracted a small following of like-minded people. For six years since the move, I have continued the letters to the editor of the Harrisburg Patriot News, having had twelve letters published to this point.

As I said initially, the passions and interests can ebb and flow during a lifetime. I do not regret having them and letting them go as I’ve aged. It’s nearly as natural as breathing.

Life continues to be fascinating and I continue to be “open� to new things. Did I mention that golf continues to be a hobby? –Gayle Cranford writes from her home in central Pennsylvania where she enjoys spending time with her children and grandchildren, golfing and playing Majong, a Chinese tile game.

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by Jeff Cappis

10 Years of Contributing Articles This year marks the 10th year Building Harmony has been published in the country register, and the 30th year that the Country Register has been in print.

Congratulations Country Register!!!

Wow. It has been fun. Cathy and I get papers from all over the U.S. and Canada. Some of our friends actually use them as travel guides and bring back papers from places they’ve travelled to.

I’ve heard back from many of you over the years and I must say I am flattered. Your gracious and kind emails have been the inspiration that keeps me going because lord knows, I’m not that profound a writer.

But 10 years? Looking back, my wife Cathy and I have done a lot of living. Over many of these columns we’ve watched our grandchildren grow up and our dog grow old.

Charles Schultz once said that doing a comic strip is like writing a new opera every day. Well, that hasn’t been a problem for me, with the stupid stuff that goes on around here, the stories practically write themselves.

We’ve had alien and bear encounters in two of our hot tub adventures; Moose dancing under the fountain in our pond on a hot day; and a possessed ATV I affectionately call “Satan”.

If you’ve followed the antics of our country neighborhood over the years, you’ll know what an eccentric lot Cathy and I have to deal with. It’s a “Green Acres” kind of thing. Don’t tell them I’m blabbing their lives to a newspaper chain across the U.S. and Canada.

Just a little down the road from us is Renee. He’s a strapping 6 foot six retired french air force pilot with thick wavy hair who moved to our neighborhood to escape his romantic entanglements. Didn’t work. What a fascinating guy though. One of my favorite stories involves him being stuck in his garage with a bear while trying to prepare a romantic diner for his date. He’s also a green fanatic. He built a solar farm that blew every light in the neighborhood and his gigantic windmill almost took off

the top of his house. His inventions are epic.

Next to Renee are the Andolinis. Both of them emigrated from Italy some 60 years ago to build a life from nothing. They love each other, and living on their country acreage. At times, Mrs. Andolini also loves yelling at Mr. Andolini partly because he is always getting into trouble. I think that’s also why he’s sometimes hard of hearing.

We’ve visited with “Quiltin’ Quinta”, the ninety year old quilter who’s lived here longer than anybody and knows the neighborhood’s true history. She depicts it’s stories on quilts. Some you might have to keep away from the children. The rest will always keep us warm.

I enjoyed writing about the “Beer Mile” marathon. It was established by the guys in this neighborhood as a way to impress our wives with how in shape we really are. Of the last five years we actually ran it once, but that year a bear won. We drank a lot of beer organizing it though.

Also, every year I’ve enjoyed writing three special stories. One for Halloween, one for Valentine’s day, and one for Christmas.

I think my favorite Halloween story was one that involved a woman sitting alone in a dark corner of our empty local diner. I encountered her while we were both stranded there during a vicious lightening and rain storm. I bought her a coffee with ghostly consequences.

Of the 10 Christmas stories the Country Register has published, my favorite had to be Cathy’s memory of being a little girl shopping with her mother at Christmas and the Christmas ornament she grasped all the way home- a mile through the snow. (That one made my mother cry so I consider that a success). Other stories involved shopping for Cathy’s Christmas present at the local dump; scaring the grandchildren with unintentional exploding Christmas displays; and a cantankerous turkey name Clyde that terrorized the neighborhood one Christmas.

I won’t talk about any of the valentine’s stories though. They only go to prove what a dumb schlock I am when I try to be romantic. But it is the thought that counts right?

All of this with a backdrop of nature and wildlife in God’s country, make our stories easy to write.

Anyway, I gratefully thank the Country Register chain of newspapers for publishing my stories and sharing them with you for the last 10 years. I hope to be writing stories for years to come.

With best Regards, Jeff and Cathy

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Created in a slow cooker, Cheese Tortellini Soup is an easy, one-dish meal.

Try it vegetarian-style or with sausage.

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Salmon Chowder is traditional winter fare. When prepared with boneless, skinless salmon from a can, it comes together quickly on the stovetop. The mild Monterey Jack lends richness without overwhelming the flavor of the salmon.

Soups are the perfect antidote to holiday eating, so counteract all of the decadence with a freshly prepared pot of your choosing.

Enchilada Soup 1 large boneless, skinless chicken breast ½ cup chopped onion 1 can red enchilada sauce 1 14½-ounce can diced tomatoes 4 cups unsalted chicken stock (from a box) 1 15-ounce can black beans, drained 2 cups frozen or canned corn 1 to 2 cups cooked rice 1 package taco seasoning mix Sliced black olives, grated cheese and sour cream for garnish Place chicken breast in slow cooker and cover with onion, enchilada sauce, tomatoes, black beans and chicken stock. Cook on low for 5 to 6 hours, or until chicken shreds easily.

Completely shred chicken and then add beans, corn and rice. Adjust seasoning with taco mix, starting with ½ package and taste-testing until desired saltiness is achieved. Heat through and serve with garnishes.

Makes 10 to 12 servings.

–A trained journalist, Janette Hess focuses her writing on interesting foods. She is a Master Food Volunteer with her local Extension service and enjoys collecting, testing and sharing recipes.

by Janette Hess Salmon Chowder

3 tablespoons butter 1 generous cup finely chopped onion 2 cloves garlic, finely minced 6 tablespoons flour 5½ cups milk 2 cups frozen corn 1 14½-ounce can petite diced tomatoes 2 5-ounce cans boneless, skinless salmon, drained* 2 teaspoons dill weed 1 teaspoon salt Ÿ teaspoon black pepper 1 cup (4 ounces) Monterey Jack cheese, finely grated Cayenne pepper for garnish Melt butter in soup pot or Dutch oven. Add onion and sautÊ until nearly soft. Add garlic and continue cooking until both onion and garlic are soft. Stir in flour. Add milk, corn, tomatoes, salmon, dill, salt and pepper. Cook and stir over mediumlow heat until thickened, about 10 minutes. Add cheese and stir to combine. Remove from heat.

Sprinkle with cayenne pepper before serving. Makes 8 to 10 servings.

Note: Peeled, cooked shrimp or leftover grilled, flaked salmon may be substituted for canned salmon

Cheese Tortellini Soup 6 ounces cream cheese OR 6 ounces white American cheese* 4 cups vegetable or chicken broth 16 ounces frozen cheese tortellini 2 14½-ounce cans Italian-seasoned diced tomatoes 1 bag (5 to 6 ounces) fresh baby spinach Freshly ground pepper ½ pound cooked, thinly sliced Italian sausage, if desired Parmesan cheese, for serving Cut cream cheese or American cheese into cubes. Place broth and cheese in microwave-safe dish. Heat until cheese begins to soften and melt.

Remove from microwave and, using whisk or immersion blender, mix until smooth. Combine frozen tortellini, tomatoes and spinach in slow cooker.

Pour broth mixture over ingredients.

Sprinkle with freshly ground pepper.

Cook on low for 2 hours. Carefully stir and then cook an additional 1 to 2 hours. If desired, add cooked Italian sausage shortly before serving. Offer grated or shaved parmesan cheese on the side. Makes approximately 10 servings. *This cheese is sold by weight in most deli departments.

Life on Breezy Manor Farm

by Donna Jo Copeland

Dad and Old Things

With a winter storm raging outside my old farmhouse, it’s a good time for revisiting memories with a hot toddy in hand. Snuggled in my handspun wool blanket, a good fire in the woodstove and my cats on my lap I am warm and content. Warm memories for a wild night.

I remember so vividly my grandpa’s wood shed where by the glow of one small electric light and heated by an old kerosene chicken house heater, “Dad� worked wonders with wood and leather, weaving tales of long ago. Every time I smell linseed oil, I picture Dad. He carved puzzle canes for us kids and mom remembers the harness and cart he made for her goat carts. (We had generations of goat herders in our family. The goats provided milk, cheese and unlimited entertainment for their small bit of feed. I continue the goat tradition with my angora goats.)

Dad was a great historian. Always had a tale of old for the eager ears of his 14 grandkids on their Sunday afternoon visits. Usually told in the old barn built in 1849 or round the old kitchen table over butter and crackers. He was proud of some of his family, not so proud of others.

He told stories of Jacob Wetzel, the first permanent settler in Morgan County, IN who kept a trading post a few miles from my wee farm. As Jacob’s 5th descendent generation I take pride in my small wool shop located in my front yard. With the woolen goods I produce I like to think we carried some of the same goods. Every time I barter with someone, whispers from the past make me smile.

My farming roots have instilled a love of old things—textiles, stories, books, furniture, tools. I have been “collecting� fiber tools for nearly 50 years and can confess to a herd of looms and spinning wheels.

In the 1970’s there were Canadian Production wheels for sale by mail order. I wanted one then but was told no by my ex. Fast forward to last week when a great friend and enabler in Florida found one for sale at a price I could afford. She even delivered it!!! Charlotte (that’s what the wheel told me her name was) needs some TLC but she wants to spin!

Missing the footman, I used baling twine and she is fine! A real Farmeress can fix most anything with baling twine.

I do have some new tools but I really revere the old, well used and loved ones. They have stories to tell and secrets to learn. I fancy that some of my old wheels’ “distant cousins� spun wool for Patrick Henry’s great coat or Dolley Madison’s coverlets. Often when I am working I hear voices, see smiles from the past. Farmeresses, spinners and weavers who are pleased to know their efforts are continuing.

And on long winter nights, I worry about the generation today with their plastic, isolated environment. They seem to want no connection to the past. A generation who doesn’t visit grandparents, hear their stories. What have we wrought? –Donna Jo Copeland, farmeress of Breezy Manor Farm, Mooresville, IN. Where she farms with her sheep and goats and bunnies.

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Many of us today, myself included have gone through trials and tribulations throughout our lives but the one thing I can reflect back on is that I have always counted my blessings at the end of the day. As I look upon the faces of my grandchildren, the love our family has for one another and the pride I see in my husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face as he looks around the room at our family laughing and crying together, I count my blessings.

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A great winter warm up meal.

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Bake at 350 degrees until the squash is tender. Scoop out and blend or mash until smooth. Place in a large pot with 2 quarts of vegetable or chicken broth.

Heat thoroughly. Can add salt and pepper and a dollop of heavy cream. Serve with biscuits, just like Dad enjoyed it. from: Donna Jo Copeland, Farmeress/Fiber Artist and owner of Breezy Manor Farm

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Heaped with linens. Digging down, I pulled out a stack of vintage quilt squares, held together with a safety pin. The pile consisted of already pieced blocks in antique white, contrasted with fabric in a faded red and gray pattern. All the blocks matched, except one. That square was similar - but the piecing deviated slightly from the rest. I wonderedâ&#x20AC;Ścould that be a Humility Block? The imperfect block left in an Amish quilt to show that only God is perfect?

But wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that a myth?

Though I liked the story of the Humility Block, research told me no quilter needed to leave an imperfection on purpose because no finished quilt was without mistakes. Besides, this quilt didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look at all Amish in design. The material was lightweight and limp, unlike any Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d seen on a quilt. More like an opaque voile curtain. It reminded me of a dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s old pajamas worn way past their prime. Later I learned the squares were out of shirting fabric fine cotton thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s often an 1800s reproduction.

I swiped up those old squares with delight, handing over a fiver for the lot. At home, I laid them out. The pattern appeared to be a sort of Jacobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ladder. And the odd block out really looked the part, which was a mystery. Another thing puzzled me. Every piece of fabric was attached by hand sewing, stitches long enough to look utilitystyle. Perhaps they were basted, meant to be reinforced on a sewing machine. Orâ&#x20AC;Śmaybe the squares were much older. The idea made me smile.

I pictured a pioneer woman riding in her Conestoga wagon, wielding her needle with skill in spite of the rocky ride, readying a new coverlet for completion once she arrived at her new home.

There she could strengthen those seams with a little time on the treadle.

Still, it was so fragile. Would it hold together if I left the squares in their original state? As a halfhearted purist, I felt I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go over someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s laborious work with a quick zip on my machine.

Would that be right for the integrity of the blocks?

For the hopes of the initial quilter and her quilt plan?

Not sure what to do, I put them aside for a time. For a few years. Until I was invited on a special family trip to Alaska and needed a project for the long ride over the Alcan Highway. In a motor home. The (almost) Jacobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ladder quilt-top needed a lot of work. I had a lot of time on my hands. So the squares, my trusty thimble, extra needles, and a spool of new cotton thread came with me.

In my imagination, I was like the pioneer woman. In my modern covered wagon, bound for territories never before seen. Unlike the woman of my daydreams, rather than created out of necessity, my needlework only served to keep my hands busy across the miles. Between glances out the window at the scenery, I wondered about ...Continued at bottom of facing page

Salvage Style

by Marla Wilson

Foot Board Coat Rack

This little footboard from an old bed was just too pretty to not put on display. I love the spoon carving and decorative molding on the top. I decided to make it a coat rack.

It just needed a good cleaning and polishing with some quality furniture oil to make the wood really pop. I had two pieces of tin ceiling tiles just the right size to fit across the middle of the foot board.

I sanded the loose paint off and added a little color of my own to them before screwing them in place. I put a little of the same paint on four old coat hooks and attached them to the bottom of the foot board.

I put hangers on the back and it was ready for use. The tin makes a wonderful place for magnetic clips to hold notes, pictures or cards, and the hooks work great for coats, hats or bags.

This is a simple and useful project anyone can do!!!

Marla Wilson is the owner of The Rusty Wheel, a gift boutique in Scandia, KS. The shop features her floral designs and repurposed "junk," as well as kitchen and baby gifts, home decor and fashion accessories. Follow The Rusty Wheel on Facebook, or www.therustywheel.vpweb.com or contact her at stumpy1954@hotmail.com.

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I wonder if my unknown pioneer friend would have liked the final outcome of her work-in-progress? I sure liked thinking about her story. â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Š 2019, Author and speaker Cathy Elliott nourishes her night-owl habit by creating cozy mysteries and more on her trusty laptop in California. Like the protagonist in her new mystery, Cathy is an avid quilter. Besides collecting (too much) cool fabric, she also enjoys hunting for antique treasures, is a musician, and a busy Grandmother. Find her on Facebook or on her website: https://cathyelliottbooks.com/

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1/2 cup coconut 1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat over to 325°. Mix flour with coconut. Mix Karo Syrup, sugar and margarine in a small saucepan on medium heat until well blended, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Gradually blend in flour mixture.

Drop dough 3 to 4 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes until browned. Cool on racks. Just perfect for that special tea or brunch.

By Janet Young

National Hot Tea Month The holidays may be over, but take heart; you can continue your celebratory mood by reaching for a cup of tea to warm you on these cold wintry days.

Why…because January is National Hot Tea Month.

Take this time to find new teas to love from the numerous varieties of tea such as white, green, black and oolong, all of which come from the same plant – Camellia sinensis.

The following suggestions are ways you can celebrate National Hot Tea Month: • Go to tea, or host a tea party at home.

• Join a Tea of the Month Club.

• Cook with tea.

• Read a book about tea.

Next are some tips on how to make your tea the very best brew: • Use quality water.

• Learn the proper brewing time and temperature of the tea you are making.

• Store your tea in an air-tight tin. Air and light destroy tea quickly.

• If using a tea infuser make sure it is large enough to allow the leaves to unfurl and release their full flavor.

Next, are some reasons why you should drink tea according to the Tea Council of the USA: • Tea is a healthy drink that is virtually calorie-free, and sugar-free.

• Studies have shown that tea may improve mental clarity.

• Tea could aid in the protection from several types of cancers.

• Drinking tea may support the immune system because its theannine content.

• Drinking tea can also support cardiovascular health.

In honor of National Hot Tea Month, I have given you ways to celebrate this monthlong celebration, as well as tips that will enable you to prepare a TEArific cup of tea.

And last, but not least, I have given you some of the health benefits that come from drinking tea.

So, this January if your resolve was to lose weight, become more energized, or build up your immune system, hot tea can help your body to reach its’ wellness goals.

What are you waiting for…Get started now and make 2019 TEArific!

–Janet Young, Certified Tea and Etiquette Consultant, is a founding member of Mid-Atlantic Tea Business Association and freelance writer/national tea presenter. Visit her website at www.overtheteacup.com.

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Arrives at a New Location March 27-30

Join The Lancaster Quilt Show for its 29th year. With over 40 vendors from around the United States, there is something special and unique waiting for every quilter. You will enjoy an Antique Quilt Exhibit. As always, admission and parking is free, and you can enter a free raffle to win a $1200 gift basket loaded with merchandise donated by their vendors.

The Lancaster Quilt Show will take place in its new location at the Double Tree Willow Valley Resort from March 27-30, 2019. The show is open that WednesdayFriday, 9 am to 6 pm, and Saturday, 9 am to 4 pm.

For the showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s promoter, Cindy Turnbow, the event is something she is proud and honored to offer. She is the third owner of the Lancaster Quilt Show, but throughout its entire history, it has been in the hands of Cindy and two other friends. Unfortunately, one has passed away, but the showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success and popularity is a testimony to her good work. Cindy is also the owner of a mail order business The Stencil Company, in Natrona Heights, PA.

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With its move to the Double Tree Willow Valley Resort, the show remains exactly what everyone has loved about it over the years and also includes an entirely new space to present itself. Like piecing a quilt, it all comes together.

The resort is entirely handicap accessible and is located in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country. It is 90 minutes from Philadelphia and Baltimore, and it is 45 minutes

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The Lancaster Quilt Show Continued from previous page from the Harrisburg International Airport. The resort is also four miles from the Amtrak station with a complimentary shuttle. Close to the Lancaster County Convention Center, it is also convenient to many local attractions, including Hershey Park, Dutch Wonderland, The Amish Experience, Strasburg Railroad, Spooky Nook Sports, and the Sight and Sound Theatre. There are also the Tanger Outlets and the Rockvale Outlets. The Central Market of Lancaster, which is the oldest continuing operated farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s market in the United States, is nearby and carries specialty meats, cheeses, and unique Amish craftworks.

At the resort itself, you will find much onsite recreation with a golf course, tennis, swimming, and a kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; indoor water park. There are also other pools, a fitness center, and a basketball court. In other words, something for the whole family.

A chapel is on the grounds and there is 25,000 square feet of event space. A contemporary restaurant and lounge is also at the resort for your enjoyment.

While the entire facility is currently owned and operated

by Double Tree, the Willow Valley Resort is a valued institution in Lancaster County. John and Florence Thomas opened the Willow Valley Inn in 1966 with thirty rooms and a family restaurant. Faith, wise planning, and a love of their community led the Thomas family to grow their business with other hotels, a golf course, and senior living communities. It was only in recent years that Double Tree has owned the resort, and with their renovations and some rebuilding, they have given guests the best of both worlds. You have the essence of a place long-loved by many with all the current and updated amenities that a 2019 visitor could ask for. The Double Tree Willow Valley Resort phone number is 717-464-2711.

Once again, The Lancaster Quilt Show is at the Double Tree Willow Valley Resort located at 2400 Willow Street Pike, Lancaster, PA 17602. For more information, go to www.lancasterquiltweek.com. You may also check updates on Facebook at, @LancasterQuiltShow, or call Cindy at 724-540-5076.

The Animal Shelter is an intriguing place to watch the young and the old, the hopeful and the grieving, the ones choosing, and the ones waiting to be chosen.

After months of volunteering at the shelter, we finally allowed our daughter to choose a kitten of her own. Julia took home a multi-colored grey polydactyl kitten named Alfie (renamed Sam). With a kitten, two dogs, and a flock of sheep of our own, we stopped volunteeringâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; but not visiting.

One afternoon after filling out paperwork, Julia asked to go to the window-lined hall to see the kittens and cats. She especially wanted to show me one particular tabby kitten named â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tricycle Mike.â&#x20AC;? Through a trauma at birth, Tricycle Mike was now missing a leg. This cute grey and white striped kitten with his tuxedo chest kept his balance on three legs while his roommate, an adorably cute kitten playfully romped on all fours.

We werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the only ones enamored by Trike Mike and his roommate. It was equally intriguing watching one father and his four-year-old son gaze at the twosome. The dad explained that his son was taking home one of the kittens; his wife was now taking care of the paperwork. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He talks to you,â&#x20AC;? the little boy explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He actually gets around really well,â&#x20AC;? the father added.

Then it hit me which kitten the boy had chosen. Out of all his choices big and small, multi-colored, polydactyl, yellow, white or black, he was taking home the three-legged kitten.

There was an elderly couple, both with canes, inching down the hall. They were trying to choose their new pet and I followed them, curious how theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d decide and which one theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d select. But first, they needed to grieve the 18-year-old cat that they had just put down.

"Katy would lay on his chest and go nose to nose with my husband,â&#x20AC;? the wife recalled as the man cried in remembrance, wheezing in discomfort. Though my heart broke for the elderly gentleman and his wife, I liked seeing how they studied the array of kittens and cats in front of them with renewed hope and anticipation. The wife kept tapping on the window and a certain white cat with black spots returned her play.

"I like this one.â&#x20AC;?

Her husband simply nodded in confirmation and that was that. Until he added hopefully, pointing to another window.

"How about this one, too?"

"No, Raymond!" she scolded.

As they shuffled down the hall, I zipped ahead to the front desk so no one else would beat them to Tippy.

"Well you first need to play with him in the room," the employee explained.

"No." The wife said simply, having already made her decision.

"I mean a cat can be different than you expected," the clerk continued.

"Do you want us to change our minds?" the wife challenged.

And so, I got to see two gentle souls take another chance at love and adopt a beautiful and playful white cat. And I witnessed a little boy who must have learned to see beyond what the world calls imperfection and look at the heart of a three-legged wonder.

A little boy chose Tricycle Mike and an elderly couple picked Tippy and both hearts expanded by loving and being loved. Š 2019, All rights reserved, No reprint without permission, www.annmariestewart.com

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by Susan Baldani

I look at snow days as a chance to catch up on all those little chores Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been putting off. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a time to put the brakes on my hectic life and enjoy the downtime. No commuting to work, running errands or watching the clock.

On these days I also love to simmer a big pot of soup on the stove and do some baking. When I snuggle under a blanket to watch a long movie or catch up on my reading while the world outside turns white, these homemade goodies add to the enjoyment.

However, I try not to spend the whole day indoors. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing as magical as venturing out once the storm is over and seeing the sparkling snow-coated trees and covered roads. Everything looks so clean and fresh, at least in the beginning. True, clearing it away isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t so much fun, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s part of winter. For some of us, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a chance to wave hello and catch up with neighbors. In my neighborhood there is a virtual party outside when everyone comes out to clean up and unearth their vehicles.

In and out of othersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; homes we go drinking cup after cup of coffee, tea and hot chocolate, sharing stories about storms past and wondering how much snow we actually got. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also an opportunity to help out elderly and ill neighbors by clearing their paths and parking spots as well.

Next time it snows, dust off those board games, grab a good book off the shelf, or start that next knitting project. Or clean out the closets or organize your pantry. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plenty to keep us busy and as soon as the snow melts, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find ourselves back into our regular busy routines. So, take a break when Mother Nature offers one, and be thankful for it. You never know when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get the next opportunity to slow down. â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Susan Baldani has an MA in Education and a BA in Psychology. She enjoys writing and in addition to writing articles about small town life, is currently working on her second book. You can contact her at suebaldani@yahoo.com or through her website at www.mywritingwall.com.

Recipes From Susanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kitchen Snow Day Cookies

Featured in The Best Christmas Cookie from Every State Ingredients 1 cup butter, softened 1-1/4 cups packed brown sugar 2 large eggs 3 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 teaspoons 2% milk 2 cups old-fashioned oats

1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1-1/2 cups coarsely crushed potato chips 1-1/2 cups coarsely crushed pretzels 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips 3/4 cup milk chocolate M&M's

Directions Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, vanilla and milk. In another bowl, whisk oats, flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in potato chips, pretzels, chocolate chips and M&M's.

Drop dough by scant 1/4 cupfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets; flatten slightly. Bake 14-16 minutes or until edges are golden brown (centers will be light). Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

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by Susan Baldani How many times have you promised yourself you would lose weight in the new year, or maybe stop smoking? And how many times have your New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resolutions been broken by February 1st or even sooner?

Instead of promising to give up or do something to make yourself feel better, how about making a resolution to make others feel better? If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always wanted to volunteer, find a cause that you can embrace and sign up to make a difference. After all, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easier to break a promise to yourself than it is to others who are relying on you for basic needs.

If you love animals, volunteer at an animal shelter or rescue group. For those avid readers, what about signing up with Literacy Volunteers of America? Or, if you like crafts, think about spending time at a nursing home teaching residents how to crochet or knit or whatever it is you are talented at? If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re musically gifted, you can also play some music for the seniors and maybe show them how to play a simple tune or two.

Doing something for others will also make you feel better about yourself. The rewards of volunteering are not just experienced by the recipients, but by the givers as well.

In an article by Hilary Young, titled Why volunteering is so good for your health, it was stated that people who volunteer say it makes them feel healthier, lowered their stress levels, enriched their lives, and improved their mood and self-esteem. Some of them even reported â&#x20AC;&#x153;that their volunteer work has helped them manage a chronic illness by keeping them active and taking their minds off of their own problems.â&#x20AC;? Arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t these some of the results weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for when making those New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resolutions?

Whatever your interests or talents, there is a cause looking for help. Getting out there and joining with other people who have the same goals in mind is what makes volunteering more meaningful. â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Susan Baldani enjoys writing and in addition to writing articles about small town life, is currently working on her second book. You can contact her at suebaldani@yahoo.com.

Kissed Quilts

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dance

by Marlene Oddie

I am very excited to share with you my latest quilt design featuring Island Batik Soul Song fabric collection designed by Jayme Crow of Bella Nonna Design Studio. This one Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m calling â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sea Dance.â&#x20AC;?

If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever made a Snail Trail block, then youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re familiar with this block design. One part of the block has a twist in it that results in these 8 legged sea creaturesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;octopus or star fish or sea anaenomeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;take your pick. The pattern provides full color step by step instructions so that you can insure success as you build each block.

In each creature, I used two values of the same color to give them a bit of depth.

The pattern provides several other design concepts of how to use this block in a variety of layouts.

The quilting design is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Under the Seaâ&#x20AC;? by Hermione Agee available at Urban Elementz. I used a cotton/poly blend batting and did a faux piped binding using the teal color as the pop of color.

So, as we end a year and start a new one, get out some fabrics and dance yourself into happiness with a new quilt. â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Marlene Oddie (marlene@kissedquilts.com) is an engineer by education, project manager by profession and now a quilter by passion in Grand Coulee, WA, at her quilt shop, KISSed Quilts. She enjoys long-arm quilting on her Gammill Optimum Plus, but especially enjoys designing quilts and assisting in the creation of a meaningful treasure for the recipient. Patterns and kits are available at www.kissedquilts.com.

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On this winterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s day, I have lit a candle by the window. The flame dances as the snow drops softly, each crystal adding to the carpet of white.

My needlework basket waits at my feet, and I ponder the most vital of questions at this particular moment in time. What to work on?

I could knit, crochet, or sew. There is the gray wool scarf almost half finished, the thread doily just begun, and the pillowcase I am making for a friend.

Ultimately the fabric harkens. That, the quiet cadence of the house, and the candlelight compels me to sew by hand. The world slows down when I sit and sew, stitch by stitch.

I was blessed with a mother and grandmother who both loved to do needlework.

They made things for their homes, for gifts, and to donate. My grandmother crocheted from the age of eight until just before her passing at 99. Mom crocheted, knitted, cross-stitched, and sewed. I still use her Singer sewing machine from the early 1960â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

It is the one I learned on, and while I know there have been so many advances, this machine speaks of so many years for both Mom and I. My grandmother taught me how to crochet, and my mother taught me how to knit.

In doing so, and in watching them every day of my life, they gave me a legacy. It is a valuable lesson, a way of living that means ever more in our era where everything seems to happen with a swipe of our phones.

The work that we create with our hands is an extension of ourselves. It sends forth our love of life and the love that we wish to emit to others. Stitch by stitch we help the earth keep turning on itsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; axis. What we make speaks a language of the heart everyone understands. Our gratitude breathes within our work. It is an expression made by generation after generation of people; of who we are, our joys and our sorrows, and our hopes and our dreams. It is investing in the belief of goodness in the world and doing our part to add to it. It is a way of connecting both to the tender past, the precious present, and the evolving future.

So, on this winterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s day I sit and sew. Needle in, needle out until I push a few stitches through with my silver thimble. I purchased my thimble along the Duke of Gloucester Street in Williamsburg, Virginia. The lady in Colonial clothing assured me that it would last forever. And it has, at least through all of the forevers Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve lived since about 25 years ago.

My pillow case would be finished so very quickly using Momâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sewing machine, but my friend, who gives so much love herself, needs my time and love in this gift I shall give to her.

Needle in, needle out, silver thimble pushes stitches through. Outside snow drops softly, each crystal adding to the carpet of white. The candle flame dances on, reflected in the window pane.

In my hands I feel my mother, my grandmother, and everyone who came before them. For even though each of our years are different; we do not dress, eat, travel, and live the same ways, but the human heart never changes. It yet breathes, grieves, and thrives. Sometimes it stretches to the point of splintering, but we stitch it back together. We use pliant threads of the strongest steel.

Time loses its sting because love is all encompassing and more powerful than any squares on a calendar or any hands on a clock. â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Kerri Habben is a writer, photographer, and crochet instructor living in Raleigh, NC. An avid crocheter and knitter, she learned these skills from her grandmother and mother. Many of her yarn creations she donates to those in need. Kerri has gathered a decade of essays she is working to publish and can be reached at 913jeeves@gmail.com.

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Pennsylvania Apollo .................................... 8 Common Threads Beaver Springs ..................... 13 Antique Thimble Needlearts Blairsville ............................... 6 Country Quilts & Fabrics Brookville .............................. 7 Heirloom Quilting and Antiques Cherry Tree ........................... 7 The Hemmed Inn Clearfield ............................... 7 Quilter’s Stash Plus Cranberry Township ............. 6 Amy Baughman’s Sewing Center Donegal ............................... 10 Old General Store Dover ................................... 16 Finishing Stitch Quilt Shop Duncansville ........................ 11 Connie’s Collectibles/ Quilt Shop Ebensburg ........................... 11 Creative Fabrics & Quilt Shop Emmaus .............................. 17 Sweet Memories Erie .................................... 3, 5 Kelly’s Sewing Center Millcreek Sewing & Fabric Ta Da Quilting Studio Girard ..................................... 3 Heartland Retreats Greencastle .......................... 13 Stitch-N-Time Hanover ............................... 12 Danner’s Bernina Shoppe Harmony ............................... 8 Darn Yarn Intercourse .......................... 16 The Old Candle Barn Johnstown ............................ 11 Schraders Fabrics by Barb The Quilt Peddler Kersey .................................. 11 Angel Dreams King of Prussia ................... 15 Steve’s Kutztown ............................. 16 Brubakers Quilts Wooden Bridge Drygoods Lancaster ............................. 17 Quilt Show Maytown .............................. 14 Homestead Furnishings & Gifts Mechanicsburg .................... 14 Over the Teacup Mercer ................................... 6 Plant’s Herb Farm B&B Monroeville............................ 8 Pittsburgh Arts & Crafts Mt Pleasant ......................... 10 Old General Store New Enterprise ................... 11 Zimmerman’s Bernina Sewing New Oxford ......................... 12 Thymes Remembered Oley ..................................... 16 Ladyfingers Sewing Studio Palmerton ............................ 17

The Quilted Crow Paradise ............................... 16 White Horse Antiques Saegertown ............................ 4 The Needleworks Scenery Hill ........................... 8 Two Olde Crows Primitives Smethport .............................. 7 Quilt Extravaganza Somerset .............................. 10 The Sewing Box Stroudsburg ......................... 17 American Ribbon Uniontown ............................. 9 Sew Special Waynesburg ........................... 8 Pine Tree Quilt Shop York ..................................... 13 Snyder’s Sewing Center

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Christmas is over, the decorations have come down and your home feels almost bare. Gone are the packages, the ribbons and all of the colorful things that make your house feel festive during the holidays. Some people get a touch of the winter blues once the holiday rush is over, but now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to dress your home for winter!

Did you use snowmen in any of your Christmas décor? If so, let them stay out a little longer. Snowmen, mittens, snowshoes and anything snow related make perfect winter décor. Pair the snowmen with quilts and you have a recipe for winter decorations that makes you feel warm all over. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve start decorating the entrance to my studio with winter decorations in early December instead of the traditional Christmas décor. That way my outside decorations can stay in place until spring and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to worry about taking them down in January when old man winter is huffing and puffing his frigid temperatures.

No snowmen? Then just use your quilts! Quilts on ladders, on tables and placed randomly around your home make you feel cozy just by looking at them. I like to use quilts with a blue theme to pair with my snowmen but anything works for the rest of the house. Grab a pretty basket and roll quilts for a fun display thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sure to get attention. Fold them and stack them on trunks, on shelves and on stools for even more visual impact.

Did you know that if you place batting in quilt tops and fold them so that the batting does not show, you can enjoy those tops even before they make their trip to your long arm quilter? I learned this trick from a famous author many years ago.

During her lecture she told the audience that some of the pictures in her early books only looked like quilts stacked on the shelves. Many were just quilt tops with batting folded inside. She further stated that, if you folded them just right, it could look like

two quilts instead of one. What an eye opener! All I know is that they sure looked inviting whether quilted or not.

Make sure to fold a quilt and place it on the back of your sofa or recliner too! Your mind will instantly conjure images of hot cocoa, a good book and snowflakes outside your window. Just remember to save room for the four-legged children. My fur babies always love to join me when I settle in for a good read with a quilt across my lap. The gentle purrs that result make me smile from head to toe.

Yes, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got several weeks of winter ahead of us, but your home can wrap you in a hug when you come home from a long day at work if you use your quilts in your décor. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing better than the vision of warmth and coziness they create. Sit down by the fireplace, grab your stitching and embrace the season by decorating with quilts. â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Deb Heatherly is a designer for Creative Grids® rulers and tools. When not in her studio, she is on the road doing Creative Grids® lectures and workshops for guilds and shops across the country. She is the designer of the Creative Grids Catâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cradle tool, Strippy Stars tool, Turbo 4 Patch, Ultimate Flying Geese tool and the new Catâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cradle XL. She is the author of the books â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Catâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;itude, Strippy Stars, 4-Patch Panache, The Ultimate Flying Geese Book, and Catitude XL. Visit her website at www.Debscatsnquilts.com.