March/April 2016 - The Country Register

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March/April 2016
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The winner of the book, “Simply Country Homes & Gardens” is Diana Aysta of
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Happy St. Patricks Day!
City Listing
Bemidji....................................................................7
Blue Earth..................................................................21
Cannon Falls............................................................15
Cedar Rapids, IA.......................................................22
Cloquet......................................................................4
Crookston..................................................................8
Detroit Lakes..........................................................8
Downsville, WI..........................................................17
Duluth....................................................................4&5
East Grand Forks.....................................................8
Eden Valley................................................................9
Edina..........................................................................13
Ellsworth, IA..............................................................16
Foley.......................................................................9
Garden City..............................................................17
Ham Lake..................................................................13
Hutchinson..............................................................10
International Falls....................................................6
Iron...............................................................................6
Kimball....................................................................9
Lake City...................................................................15
Litchfield..............................................................10
Luverne....................................................................22
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Mankato.....................................................................19
McGregor..................................................................12
Moorhead....................................................................8
Morton......................................................................19
New Ulm...................................................................20
Nisswa........................................................................7
North Branch............................................................12
Owatonna.................................................................18
Rogers........................................................................13
Sandstone.................................................................12
Sauk Centre..............................................................10
Sherburn...................................................................21
Shoreview..................................................................13
St. Cloud....................................................................10
St. Paul.......................................................................13
St. Peter......................................................................19
Tomah, WI.................................................................16
Waite Park..................................................................10
Waseca....................................................................18
White Bear Lake.......................................................13
Wilton.........................................................................7
Winona......................................................................16
Worthington.............................................................22
Special Events
March
3-6.........................................................Quilt Retreat - Red Pine Quilt Shop - Detroit Lakes
7-12.........................................Spring Ahead Sale - Quarry Quilts and Yarns - Sandstone
10-12....................................Bunny Hop Shop Hop - Quilted Dog Quilt Shop - Cloquet
10-12...........................................Bunny Hop Shop Hop - Creations Quilt Shop - Duluth
10-13.................................Hidden Treasures Boutique & Occasional Sale - North Branch
12..........................................Crack an Egg and Save - Hannah Johnson Fabrics - Duluth
18-19...........................................Prairie Piecemakers Quilt Guild Quilt Show - New Ulm
April
1............................................................April Fools Sale - Old Alley Quilt Shop - Sherburn
1-3............................................6th Anniversary Sale - Briar Patch Mercantile - Waite Park
2................................3rd Anniversary Celebration - Quilt Haven on Main - Hutchinson
6-17....................................................................Candleberry on the Lakes Boutique - Edina
6-9........................................................Country Roads Quilt Shop Hop - See ad page 21
8-9....................................................Spring Open House - The Market Place - Tomah, WI
14-16..........Walk Back in Time Tour Shop Hop - Gone To Pieces Quilt Shop - Kimball
14-16..............Walk Back in Time Tour Shop Hop - Quilt Haven on Main - Hutchinson
16...........................................................................................Spring Garden Party - Morton
18-23.........................................Paduach Quilt Show Trip - Crafty Corner - Worthington
27-May 8......................................................................Majestic Oaks Boutique - Ham Lake
29-30..............................................................................Stamp & Scrapbook Expo - St. Paul
30-May 7......................................Crossing Borders Shop Hop - Sewing Basket - Luverne
May
11-13..........................................Missouri Star Bus Trip - Terri’s Treasure Quilt Shop - Iron
11-14...........................................................................Quilt Show MQS - Cedar Rapids, IA
17-21...........................................Spring Fling Workshop - CF Stamps Etc. - Cannon Falls
June
9-10.......................................................................................MN State Quilt Show - St. Cloud
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supplements - adequate rest and using pure essential oils in my environment that
immediately if needed. To use, apply to the chest, back, armpits and feet. Apply socks
help keep down bacteria and virus.
to the feet especially at bedtime. You can also add this blend to a warm bath soak.
My first line of prevention for several years has been two of my own blends:
Eucalyptus Essential Oil is considered to have antiviral action on the respiratory
Sinus Opener Spa Blend and My Defense Spa Blend. I love to use these two blends tract, soothing inflammation and easing mucus. It is also considered to have a cooling
together in a humidifier during the winter months, and we feel it helps us prevent
and deodorizing action on the body, soothes general aches and pains, and has an
being affected when we are exposed to the flu and cold bugs. I also love to apply
uplifting effect on the mind.
three drops of Sinus Opener Spa Blend and three drops of My Defense Spa Blend to
Tea Tree Essential Oil is considered refreshing and revitalizing to the mind, and
a Kleenex and place it in a pocket (women can stick it inside their bra) and allow
thought to be beneficial to help the immune system fight infections. It is one of the
your body heat to vaporize the oil into the nasal/respiratory system. You can also
pure essential oils considered to have anti-fungal properties. Both Tea Tree and
place this oil-infused Kleenex in your vehicle, where it will help keep your respiratory Eucalyptus Essential Oils have been used for centuries by the native Australian
system open and clear. After a day working with sick patients, I love to come home,
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run a tub full of warm water, add ¼ to ½ cup Dead Sea Mineral Salt or Himalayan
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wounds and disease, especially in tropical areas. It was referred to as a “medicine
Opener Spa Blend and 8-10 drops My Defense Spa Blend and add to bath water.
cabinet in a bottle”
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Cinnamon Leaf Essential Oil comes from a very old spice that was once regarded
you will fill. If you do not like warm bath soaks, apply the oil blends to your wash
as a precious substance. Cinnamon Leaf Essential Oil is preferred over Cinnamon
cloth before you shower and allow the warm water to steam the oils into your environment Bark or Bud essential oil as in most cases there is less skin sensitivity. Never apply
as you shower.
Cinnamon Leaf, Bark, or Bud Essential Oil to the skin without being diluted in a carrier
The mineral salts include multiple minerals that are helpful in reducing stress, and oil like olive oil, grape seed oil or almond oil. Cinnamon Leaf Oil is considered to
it is pretty commonly accepted that stress increases our risk of illness. Adding the
have strong antiseptic properties, be warming and calming to the body, and have a
essential oil blends to whole milk or half-and-half provides a good carrier for the
positive uplifting effect on states of exhaustion and feelings of weakness.
essential oils to be evenly distributed throughout the warm bath soak.
Thyme Essential Oil with its sweet, strong herbal fragrance was a favorite of the
If we do happen to be affected by the flu or cold bugs, here are some ways we
Romans and used during the Age of Chivalry where it was thought to provide
find helps us to feel better and we recover faster:
courage. Later in the Middle Ages it became an important part of the judicial system
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also considered strengthening to the mind as it aids concentration and lifts feelings
Blend all together and rub on your chest, under your armpits, on your back and,
of exhaustion. Thyme Essential Oil is also considered beneficial to the immune system
my favorite, on your feet, then put socks on (especially at nighttime).
and circulation.
I can always tell when my husband feels like he is catching the flu or cold as he
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sage Oil Blend and ask me to apply it. This blend is already diluted in carrier oils and
Wanda Headrick, owner of Flinthills Aromatherapy, draws on her extensive knowledge of essential oils to share
ready to apply directly to the skin out of the bottle.
non-chemical remedies to keep readers and their homes healthy
If you would like to make your own Blend for Flu and Colds, here is a recipe you
might like to try:
Grape Seed Oil
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Creations Quilt Shop
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Duluth
The Dropped Stitch
by Sharon Greve
What’s Your Color?
Who doesn’t love color? Color is powerful, affecting our moods
and temperament no matter what age we are. Color sets a mood
and depicts an attitude—sometimes not the one intended. Avoid fiber
project disasters by matching color to the intended receiver of your fiber
project from the following chart before purchasing yarn/thread. It’s a sure thing
both of you will be happy.
RED: is all about passion. It’s hot, romantic, sensual, aggressive, anger, an
attention-getter, associated with outgoing personality and one of the most popular
colors. Men respond to yellow-based red while women respond to blue-based red.
If you like red, you’re probably a bit like the color itself—never boring or lukewarm.
YELLOW: symbolizes happiness, vitality and is associated with intelligence light,
wisdom, wealth, and creativity. Bright yellow is associated with danger and can’t be
worn by many people. Softer tints are more becoming.
ORANGE: is exciting, irritating, energetic, inspiring activity and indicating an
animated personality. Being a hybrid of yellow and red, it is very lively. When
softened, it becomes peach, apricot, and coral—colors men prefer on women over
pink which is associated with little girls.
GREEN: is symbolic of nature, health, and new beginnings. It’s cool,
comfortable, spring, youth, happiness and tranquility. If you favor green, you
probably have an affinity for the outdoors with a fresh, natural look. People
gravitate toward your optimistic personality. Yellow-green is associated with
jealousy, envy, anxiety, disease and cowardice. Hunter/forest green denotes wealth.
Bright green brings out a sallow complexion. Olive is associated with war.
BLUE: symbolizes peace, calm, trust, authority and appreciation of serene
environments. You are probably the voice of reason among friends. It is the most
popular color. Navy gives impression of authority and dignity. Soft blue is a quiet color.
PINK: is an extremely feminine color, delicate and calming. It is often associated
with little girls and candy and interpreted as immaturity and helplessness.
PURPLE: symbolizes wealth, royalty, exotic, sorrow, sadness, mobility and spirituality.
Many musicians and poets say purple is their favorite color. It is difficult to combine
with other colors, though. Lavender is associated with old age and delicacy. Orchid
is red-based, often increasing feelings of illness and nausea in some people.
NEUTRALS: are used as the base around which color combinations can be made
such as a gray or a brown.
BLACK: is sophisticated, authoritarian, sexy, somber, cold, mysterious, formal and
gloomy. Young people wear black to look older; older people, to look sophisticated.
It can be combined with all colors and enriches them.
GRAY: is mysterious, elegant, and combines with all colors.
WHITE: symbolizes purity, innocence, and pristine. It combines with all colors, but
drains them of intensity. Chalk white drains facial color while ivory softens the complexion.
BROWN: is earthy, sincere and can appear dirty and dull. However, it represents stability
and mother earth. Softened, it becomes taupe and camel which are good with most
colors. It is associated with casual wear and is difficult to wear with some complexions.
Now let’s go shopping for that special project!
© 2016 Sharon Greve. Contact castonshar@charter.net No reprint without permission.
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COUNTRY REGISTER RECIPE EXCHANGE
Macaroni Corn Casserole
Submitted by Dorothy Burkhardt, Brush, CO
1 can cream style corn
1 can whole kernel corn, with juice
I stick margarine
1 cup American cheese, cubed
1/4 cup milk
1 cup raw macaroni
Melt margarine. Add rest of ingredients to margarine. Put in casserole dish
and bake at 350° for 1 hour. Stir once while baking. Let set 10 minutes
before serving.
Pieces From My Heart
by Jan Keller
Easy Does It!
I enjoy looking at recipes.
I have folders of interesting recipes that will never be made or sampled.
But occasionally I run across a recipe that I immediately have to try, and it’s a
real plus when the recipe has a few simple ingredients and is easy to make.
Recently I ran across an unbelievable apple recipe that reminded me of my
husband’s mother’s out-of-this-world apple dumplings ... I’ve made it several times ...
and every time I’ve made it, folks seem to love it and request the recipe.
Of course I made a few modifications and made this simple and quick recipe my
own, and now I’m sharing it with you. Enjoy!
EASY DOES IT APPLE ROLL-UPS
2 tart apples (Granny Smith or your favorite cooking apple)
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) melted butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tube (8 oz., 8 count) crescent rolls
1 cup apple cider or juice
Peel, core and quarter the apples.
Mix together the melted butter, sugar, vanilla
and cinnamon and set aside.
Roll each quarter of and apple up in one crescent roll section and place them in
an 8” by 11” baking pan. Top each of the 8 apple roll-ups with a spoonful of the
sugar/butter mixture. Add the apple cider or juice to the roll-ups and bake in a 350°
oven for 35 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
© 2016 Jan Keller. No reprint of this article without permission. Jan shares other pieces of her life in her books,
Pieces From My Crazy Quilt, and The Tie That Binds. These books can be ordered by calling
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Bemidji • Nisswa • Wilton
by Maranda K. Jones
Fresh Stance
There it was. Slowly slithering through the piles and loops, I caught a glimpse of
it. How it got in our living room I was not sure, but I knew I had to get rid of it. It
was barely moving, and I thought I could catch it. I crept closer, but it remained
still. As I reached down to grab it by its tail, I grasped the long ribbon-like creature
between my thumb and my forefinger. I could not believe what I was holding in my
hand. Another piece of Easter grass! Rarely a day goes by without finding one long
shiny blade of last year’s Easter, sneaking around, and reminding me how I miss at
least one item from the previous holiday when decorating for the next.
As I set out our Christmas village, I noticed a Halloween banner hanging near the
entertainment center. The Thanksgiving turkey my daughter made in preschool is
still a top its perch on the china cabinet, ready to gobble some conversation hearts
as I address my Valentine cards. Maybe it’s that I am not ready for the holidays to be
over. I enjoy each one and always look forward to the next, but they are subconscious reminders that my children are growing up with each passing holiday.
We want our children to grow, and like all parents, we encourage them to reach
their potential. We are not alone in this endeavor. We have help from our parents,
grandparents, as well as aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. We are fortunate to
have support from our community, church and school. Even ol’ Peter Cottontail has
been known to motivate our kids while hopping down the bunny trail.
The Easter Bunny once delivered a basket that lasted well beyond its usual
enjoyment. After the chocolate bunnies had disappeared, the other goodies and their
effects still remain. This special delivery included one instructional yoga DVD for kids,
three yoga mats in their favorite colors, and a basket full of seeds ready to plant.
My husband and I pulled out our yoga mats and joined them on the floor. We
were posing like frogs, stretching like cats and balancing like warriors. We were
laughing like children with our children.
Together we recycled old drawers into planting boxes, giving each child a little
corner of the earth to nourish and protect. We dug in the dirt, sowed seeds,
watered and weeded our garden. We noticed each sprout and covered crops when
hail threatened. We celebrated when crops were shared at the table and gave the
glory to God for His amazing way of sustaining us.
The yoga mats and garden seeds provided activities and life lessons, inspiring us
all to be better and do better. We spent more time together. We became more
active and more conscious of what we are doing with this green earth, even if that
space is just a small dresser drawer repurposed for something new. We have
become better stewards of God’s creation and one another thanks to the Easter
Bunny’s special delivery. Now I should really get that basket put away before the
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WIT ANDWISDOM
by Judyann Grant
He Knows Each One by Name
Early one spring morning, my youngest daughter and I participated in a guided
tour of bird habitats and sanctuaries scattered along the eastern shore of Lake Ontario.
The sun, rising in the clear blue sky, promised a perfect day to explore the surrounding
creeks, swamps, bogs, woodlands and thickets.
While we shared a love of birds, we were amateurs at identifying our winged
friends. Attentively, we followed along behind Bill, the trail guide. Every now and
then Bill stopped in his tracks, swiveled his head and scanned the area. “Hear that?”
he would ask. After we made our guesses as to what bird it was, he would introduce
us to the songster.
Near a wooded area, we heard a rhythmic thrumming
– the sound of a pileated woodpecker. We tromped
through the woods until we came to a dead tree
pockmarked with rectangular holes. The woodpecker
had excavated the cavity in his search for insects.
Bill was on a first-name basis with every bird we
found. He taught us to look for killdeers who nest
among the rocks . . . orioles whose pouch-like nests
swing from the limbs of maple trees . . . and kingfishers
who nest in riverbanks and scan the shallows for fish.
Bill had a knack for finding even the most elusive birds. Knowing their habitats
and habits helped, as did his study of the birds during the changing seasons. Most
importantly, he knew each bird by their song. He knew the wik-wik-wik-wik of the
flicker and the per-chik-o-ree of the goldfinch. Even birds in the same family were no
problem for him - be it a tree sparrow, field sparrow, chipping sparrow or swamp
sparrow. From long acquaintance, he instinctively recognized their flash of color,
melody and distinguishing characteristics.
It was no secret that Bill loved the birds and had dedicated his retirement years to
learning all he could about them and sharing that knowledge with others.
It comforts me to know that we, too, have a Guide Who knows all about us. He
knows where we live. He knows our habits and our changing moods. He knows
what makes us sad and what makes us happy . . . what makes us cry and what
makes us sing. He knows what we need and when we need it. He knows our voice
and the deepest desires of our hearts. Best of all, He knows us by name, and He
loves us.
St. Augustine put it best when he said: “He (God) loves each one of us, as if
there were only one of us.”
Now, I have the privilege of passing on the love and knowledge of birds to my
grandchildren. I call their attention to the cardinals, jays and chickadees that visit the
feeder. We scan the nearby trees and bushes, looking for mourning doves, finches
and flickers. Together we look and listen and learn about the birds and about our
Heavenly Father Who created such a diversity of feathered friends.
-Judyann Grant, her husband Don and family, enjoy spending time in a nearby woodland park, identifying birds
and other wildlife that cross their path.
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Trail Driver
He spit the trail dust from his mouth.
He wiped it from his eyes.
He rinsed it from his hands and face
and slapped it from his thighs.
But that old cowboy never could
leave trail dust behind.
He carried trail dust all his life,
embedded in his mind.
Years after, he still talked about
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Young listeners, who’d not seen the herds,
suspected he’d stretched truth.
They later wished they’d realized
the stories told were true.
They’d heard of life out on the trail
from lips of one who knew.
That special time in history
will never come again,
when cattle moved across the plains,
and boys came back as men.
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All rights reserved.
Used with permission.
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Tales of a family and a ranch—told
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an Amish style for my son’s college bed. I liked them both- the result was just what I
had in mind for each of them.
But . . .neither compared with the Log Cabin quilt I made for our bed. The fabrics
I chose were perfect for the effect I wanted. There were light pieces intermingled
with dark ones. The darks seem to bring out the pattern effectively. If I had chosen
all lights or all darks, the quilt would not have achieved the desired outcome and
would have been much less interesting.
While working on that quilt, I looked over each two inch strip and chose which
one I would put next to the other. I admired the pretty ones, but with some of the
scraps I was using up, I grimaced. Do I really want this in my quilt? However when
the quilt was completed, even the less desirable ones added to the quilt’s flavor and
character. Yes, I needed the lights and the darks, the pretty and the questionable.
They were all essential to achieve the desired result.
It’s much like that in life. We all prefer just light easy days, but our heavenly Father
knows that would not achieve His desired result in us. We need the dark difficult
times, as well as the sunny, joyful ones. It’s often in those dark times that God works
in drawing us closer to Him and teaching us some of life’s most important lessons.
When the quilt was completed, I stood back and admired how all those little
pieces of fabric blended into a beautiful masterpiece. Some day when this life is
done, we will also stand back and realize how all the pieces of life “worked together
for good to those who loved God according to His purpose.” Then all those dark difficult
days will be appreciated when we see His masterpiece completed.
“Quilter’s are the Piecemakers of the world.”
Twist N Shout Rectangles
by Deb Heatherly
It’s that time of year—time to sort and organize. For some reason, I feel the need
to do this once every year in my sewing room.
First, I neatly fold all of the yardage that has been haphazardly tossed back into
the closet during frenzied moments of creations during the past year.
Next, I take out all of the scraps that have been piling up in my scrap basket and
sort and press each piece. I then cut these pieces into ‘usable’ pieces, such as 2 ½”
strips, and 5” and 10” squares. My now ‘usable’ scraps are then placed into labeled
boxes and ready to be stitched at a moment’s notice.
Finally, I cut a box full of light and dark 2 ½” x 4 ½” rectangles. These will go
into my annual “Twist n Shout Rectangles” quilt. The blocks in this quilt are a great
way to use up scraps and are super easy. By themselves, they look pretty boring but,
once they are sewn together, they form a secondary pattern that will have you shouting
and doing the happy dance.
This simple pattern makes a fast gift and is fun to do with friends. You could even
organize a scrap exchange to give your quilt more variety.
Make sure to email me pictures at Debscatsnquilts@aol.com. I would love to see
your creations.
Deb Heatherly is a Creative Grids® designer and author of the books Cat’itude and Strippy Stars. Ask for her
Creative Grids® CGRDH1 Cat’s Cradle Tool and CGRDH2 Strippy Stars tools, and these companion books at
your local quilt shop. Deb owns Deb’s Cats N Quilts in Franklin, NC. She is a former freelance writer and designer for QUILT magazine.
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put quilt shows together. When asked by Beth Camp, a
fellow board member and published author, to help
write an article on quilt shows, I said, “Yes,” and
then thought to myself, I should have said “No.” I
was both honored and intimidated.
I had written poems and stories my entire life
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I was a “closet writer.”
After much work and exchanged ideas, the article was conceived. It was a good
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say. I couldn’t believe I was actually in print. My words. My ideas. There for
everyone to see.
Since I was a quilter, I decided to write an article by myself. I wrote one titled
“Becoming a Quilter” and sent it on to Beth for her comments. She liked it and
encouraged me to send it on to my local Washington, Oregon and Idaho The
Country Register. Within a few hours, I got an email back. They liked it and were
going to publish my story.
Oh, the joy! Oh, the honor.
When it came out in print, I cried. There, my words on paper lay for everyone to
see. Not only that, they wrote a little at the end about me along with my email
address. Readers e-mailed me and we exchanged comments, stories and lives. I felt
famous. I needed to send in another story.
Then I received Country Registers from other states. As other Registers picked up
my story, they sent me a copy. As the weeks progressed, I got comments from all
over the United States and Canada from people who had read my story; my stack
of papers was ever growing.
I decided to write another story. It was published. Then another—and now they
have published nine pieces of my life and turned me into an author.
Nearly three years later, I am almost finished with my first novel. Those who have
read it love what I have written. I am also working on a “Basket Case” book on how
to make fabric wrapped baskets.
Some day when my novel is in print and is being made into a movie, I will stand
at an awards show and say, “Thank you, Country Register, for turning me into an
author. I couldn’t have done it without you!”
Are my dreams too big? Who knows?
Nancy Hartley is from Spokane, WA. She describes herself as a jack-of-all-trades whose journey through life still
has a lot to teach her. Everything interests her and she loves taking classes to meet new people as well as learn
new things. She took on sky diving a few years ago. This relatively new quilter and basket maker is now
learning to paint. Most importantly, Nancy says life is good. Contact her at 2nancyhartley@gmail.com.
Editor’s Note: We are delighted to have given Nancy Hartley an outlet for her interest
in writing—but we think it’s her enthusiasm for life that deserves the most credit!
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Happy Easter!
Living in Luxury—
Small Things & Simple Pleasures
by Simone Gers
Like most girls of my generation, I had several wedding showers and felt
very lucky to receive a really nice set of stainless steel flatware. Thirty-five
years later, I still have that set and I’ve added to it over the years, preferring to
use flatware instead of plastic when we’ve had parties and get togethers. And
I’ve always loved what I received, especially when unloading the dishwasher
and putting away gifts from over the years.
Over the last few years at the store, we’ve sold a lot of silver plate
flatware. As I ring up these pieces, I love the way they feel in my hand. I
love looking at the different sizes of the tines, the different shapes of the
spoons. So this last year, I told my husband Tray, let’s switch out our utensils
—you’re always finding good pieces and I don’t care if they’re all the same
pattern. What I like is the weight, the different patterns and different sizes. And
while Tray loves the thrill of the hunt, he’s magical when he’s hunting with a list.
It took a few months, but we have gathered a mixed-matched drawer of silver
plate and I love it. Just last week, I was eating my breakfast and got so happy—
there’s nothing like a silver-plate delivery to make a kale smoothie taste great. Then,
a couple of nights later, I made a big pot of bean soup, which Tray loves but I’m
never too excited about. I like soup okay but it’s not my favorite. Maybe that's
because, when I was a girl, soup night was when there wasn’t much in the pantry
and Mama had to throw together whatever there was into a pot to squeeze out
something for all of us to eat. Often, that soup had to last a couple of days and we
all knew it without saying anything. But eating it with a silver spoon, the bean soup
tasted so good. I marveled at how perfectly sized the bowl of the spoon was for the
size of the beans and my mouth. I thought about how Tray likes a big spoon and I
like a medium-sized, deeper bowl, and by mixing and matching, we both used what
was perfect for our individual tastes. I was already looking forward to leftovers
while enjoying each bite. Tray laughed at me when I said this is the best soup
ever—I think it’s my new antique, silver-plate spoon. Of course, he quipped, we
should get some more.
That’s the thing about being married to a collector. He’s always ready for a new
love. We have been talking about teacups. They don’t sell that well and we started
to talk about why. Tray’s thought was, well, people don’t know what to do with
them. Not many people drink tea out of good cups anymore. And he’s right. So, at
dinner, we started riffing on all the ways great teacups could be used. We had so
much fun that we’re already using them in innovative ways and he is, once again,
hunting with a purpose.
We’re now serving our desert in a teacup. From ice cream
and a brownie to pudding and jello-based deserts, teacups
make great serving pieces. They’re the perfect serving size
and, with the saucer, there’s a built-in, easy-to-hold tray
and place to rest the spoon between bites.
I’m also using them in rows for holding office supplies—from paperclips to
pushpins, demitasse cups make beautiful, cheerful holders. I discovered they are
great on my vanity, holding hairclips and ponytail holders and other odds and
ends—they help me keep everything organized and neat in a place where it’s easy
to get messy. I'm always setting my rings down when I cook and I thought I could
use a teacup by the side of the stove. What’s great is that I had my rings in the cup
and then I needed to set down a fork I was using to turn some meat over and I
realized, oh, this doubles as a place to rest the tines of the fork. Genius.
One of the unexpected joys of using teacups in innovative and utilitarian ways is
that it’s easy to change the look and feel of a room. Make a yellow room pop with
different colors—from the graphics of two-tone patterns like Spode. Have a room
with a lot of solids or stripes, integrate a motif of birds, flowers or an Asian design
to brighten and provide contrast.
We’ve had so much fun figuring out innovative ways to use teacups and using
them brings joy to mundane tasks and organization. And, just as eating bean soup
out of a silver spoon changes everything, so does reaching for a paperclip out of a
Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica work of art on my desk. I’m sure after we launch a
revival of teacups, we’ll find something else to create with and repurpose. Part of
the luxury of our lives is creating together—finding hidden gems, turning them over
in our hands and wondering what else is possible.
Simone Gers began her antiquing journey 35 years ago when she married Tray, an avid collector. They still
have the first piece they bought together—a pegged farm table that was so decrepit it was behind the antique
store—and they have been upcycling vintage finds ever since. The Gers own Gather A Vintage Market in
Tucson, AZ, a monthly market. Simone has taught writing and literature at the college level for many years.
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Steaks in Cognac and Cream
Submitted by Ann Terrazas, El Paso, TX
2 New York stSJp steaks
black pepper
2 Tablespoons butter
1 small onion, sliced thin
1/2 cup heavy organic cream
3 oz. good quality cognac
You will need two skillets for this recipe.
Brown steaks in butter to desired doneness. Pepper steaks on both sides while
cooking. When done, place steaks in fresh skillet and keep warm.
In first skillet lightly saute onion until golden. Add a little more butter if needed.
Top steak in skillet with cooked onions. Add cream and cognac, bring just to a
boil and simmer, spooning cream mixture over steak and onions. Simmer until
very hot and serve. This recipe is delicious with potatoes.
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ALONG THE PRESIDENTIAL TRAIL
Part of a series
by Jan Keller
Andrew Jackson – 7th President of the United States
Andrew Jackson was born in 1767 in Waxhaw, South
Carolina. His father, Andrew, died shortly before he was
born and before his fourteenth birthday, his mother and
two brothers died, leaving him orphaned. Even without
formal education he was admitted to the bar when he
was 20, and soon settled in Nashville, TN.
A major general in the War of 1812, Jackson is
credited for the defeat of the British in the Battle of
New Orleans, the war’s final battle, and became a
national hero. His political career led to the US House,
then Senate, and a judgeship in spite of his propensity
to fight for the cause of honor.
Allegations about improprieties in his marriage to a
widow honor became a major issue in Jackson’s 1828
election campaign. The facts seem to be that Rachel
had married Lewis Robards, a wealthy Kentucky man,
when she was 17. Her marriage to Robards was
troubled and she was thrown out of his house in 1788;
while he claimed she had abandoned him without
cause. After their separation, she went to live with her
Backyard at the Hermitage
Photo by Jan Keller
items used by Jackson and his wife Rachel. Though the
mother, and began dating
Hermitage is amazing, I was drawn to the back yard.
Jackson, who at the time
There I could see Andrew and Rachel’s original log
was a young lawyer.
cabin as well as the slave quarters. I let my imagination
Andrew and Rachel
wander to what plantation life might have been like.
Jackson always claimed
Andrew Jackson was a man of contradictions. As
they had married in 1791,
with many men of means at that time, he built his
after receiving word
wealth on the backs of slave labor having owned a
Robards had divorced
large number of slaves. He considered his slaves his
her. Others in the area
black family and felt he was good to them because he
said the couple eloped
clothed, fed and housed them, even though he was not
or merely lived together
President 1829-1837
opposed to having them whipped for insolence. If they
as early as 1790. No
attended to business and remained in his good graces,
documentation of their
1791 marriage has been found. Robards, however, never all was well. Once he actually took legal measures
against the overseer when he killed one of his slaves.
filed for divorce until 1792, a divorce granted the next
Andrew Jackson owned around 150 slaves. One of
year on grounds of his wife’s infidelity and desertion.
In an era when a woman’s reputation was exceedingly note was his personal slave Alfred, who lived his entire life
at the Hermitage. After Jackson’s death, Alfred guided
important the whispers of the Jacksons’ marriage were
intolerable to the future President, so the Jacksons were tours for Hermitage visitors up until his death in 1901
married (or re-married) in 1794. Sadly, Rachel died after at the age of 91. Today’s visitors can see Alfred’s cabin,
Jackson was elected president, but before he took office. where he lived with his wife and their two children.
Andrew Jackson died June 8, 1845 of tuberculosis at
Andrew Jackson’s famed estate, the Hermitage, is
his beloved Hermitage. He’s buried in the garden, next
located near Nashville, TN. Today Nashville is the
to Rachel, his beloved wife. Forty years later, when
country music capital of the world; but back in 1821
Alfred died, he was
when the mansion was built, the remote Photo by Jan Keller
buried nearby.
untamed area was considered to be the
It’s ironic Jackson’s
wild west—a region requiring folks to be
image appears on our
self-sufficient and to posess the skills
$20 bill. For he opposed
necessary to live off of the land.
paper money; instead
The Hermitage is a spectacular place to
Jackson’s Original Log Cabins favoring gold and silver.
visit. Almost all the furnishings are original
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Falling Like a Rock
by Bonnie McCune
When you’re ‘falling like a rock,’ you’ll risk anything.
Unloved and unemployed. That’s Elaine Svoboda, after
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who drops her flat. Teetering on the abyss of disaster, she
calls an old friend who invites her to a tiny Colorado
mountain town with fresh prospects. There she meets
rugged, charming Joe Richter-Leon, mayor of Falling Rock. Sparks fly immediately,
but major obstacles make a new life on the ashes of the old appear impossible.
She’s smothering her hopes when a battle with a forest inferno illuminates their
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The DifferentLayers ofTime
by Kerri Habben
I’ve been contemplating time. I shouldn’t because,
being time, it travels as it ever has, passing at its
own pace without any thought of what I think.
Which is as it should be.
I’m pondering that time has layers. It has the top
strata, the most simple. Be here at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
That bill is due by next Tuesday. The casserole bakes
for half-an-hour. These things are inherently easy to
behold if you just keep up with each one, fulfilling
each need as required.
Then there is the undercurrent beneath that. The
one where I look forward to January for the fresh,
new year. I take a few deep breaths, turn around a
couple of times and March is flowing into April with
nearly a quarter of that year slipped silently into the
past. Suddenly, the car is due for inspection once again. The garden is finishing up
even though it seems like we just planted it.
Even then, it is easy enough to just grin and laugh at myself. After all, I am not
the first human being, nor the last, to get immersed in life and lose track of time. And
it is time that I’m grateful to have had, especially with the luxury of it passing
smoothly enough that extra attention wasn’t necessary. This affirmation eases the
mind when another year is spent and then another until somehow a decade and half
had dripped away, one second at a time.
Which brings me to the deepest layer. The one where time weaves a blanket. It is
this warmth deep inside that redeems us when it seems the world is spinning far too
quickly. It is this genuine energy that reminds us who we truly are just in case we’ve
forgotten. The beauty of this level of time is that it doesn’t ask permission or give advance
notice of its presence. It requires something seemingly insignificant to spark it, and
when it arrives, it slips past every emotional defense. It demands that you feel it, breathe
it in right then and it quietly glides the answer to every question into your bones.
In that moment, you are utterly and completely alive. You are a combination of
sadness and joy, dormancy and vitality. You are everything you have ever been and
everything that has ever mattered most to you.
My mother and I had a moment such as this on a late winter day at the Farmer’s
Market. There we bought red onions and rutabaga. We talked about how empty the
market was due to the season and smiled as we compared the dearth to spring and
summer’s abundance. We said the time of peaches and blueberries would roll
around before we knew it. We walked across the parking lot to the fish and seafood
restaurant, ordered and received our meal at the counter. It was as ample and delicious
as always.
I saw the man in the plaid shirt as I was refilling our cups with sweet tea. Through
shorter in height, his stance, white hair and attire reminded me of my Dad. I brought
the tea back to our table.
“Kerri,” Mom said. “Look at that man over there. He’s even holding his arms the
same way.”
“I know,” I answered. “I saw him.”
We looked at each other and smiled wistfully at each other with tears glazing our eyes.
“Fifteen years, soon,” Mom shook her head slightly.
I responded on a wisp of a sigh, “Or perhaps it was yesterday.”
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. She can be contacted at
elhserenade@earthlink.net.
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Turkey Pot Pie
submitted by Patti Lee Bock of New Ulm, MN
1/4 tsp pepper
1 15oz pkg refrigerated pie crust
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/3 cups butter or margarine
2/3 cups milk
1/3 cups chopped onions
2 1/2 - 3 cups shredded cooked turkey
1/3 cups flour
2 cups frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
1/2 tsp salt
Heat oven to 425˚. Prepare pie crusts as directed on package for two crust pie
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Bunnies & Chicks
by Jo Branham
Easter. The only time of year when
bunnies lay eggs. I can’t remember how old
I was when I realized this was not normal.
I loved coloring the eggs on the Saturday night before Easter. Mom usually
bought one of those egg-dye kits. My sisters and I would put on our jammies and
gather in the kitchen. At first we really tried to use those utensils they gave you to
pick up the eggs out of the dye. But that took to long, so we ended up just picking
them up out of the dye with our fingers. We had pastel fingertips for days.
As we grew older, Mom let us experiment with colors and designs, using the
wax crayon that was also provided in the egg-coloring kit. We came up with a
purple one year that can only be described as puce. Or maybe eggplant.
But why does the Easter Bunny bring Easter eggs? While I’ve wondered about it
for a number of years now, I only recently took the time to look into it.
It is believed the Easter Bunny first arrived in the United States in the 1700s with
German immigrants settling in Pennsylvania. They brought with them their tradition
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Nowadays, you’ll often find there’s as many chocolate or plastic candy-filled eggs
as there are the traditional variety. Speaking of candy, jelly beans became
associated with Easter in the 1930s. Chocolate eggs rose to popularity in Europe in
the 19th century. And the top-selling non-chocolate Easter candy is: Peeps. My
personal favorite is Robin’s Eggs—pastel colored candy-coated chocolate.
There are a couple of Christian traditions/legends regarding the Easter egg. In
ancient times, eggs symbolized fertility and rebirth. The early Christians of
Mesopotamia dyed hard boiled eggs red to represent Christ’s blood shed on the
cross; the shell represented the tomb; and the cracking of the shell, Christ’s resurrection.
Another legend says that Mary Magdalene went to the Roman Emperor and
stated, “Christ has risen.” The Emperor pointed to an egg on the table before him
and replied, “Christ is no more risen than that egg is red.” The egg immediately
turned blood red.
As we munch on our Easter goodies, let’s not forget what the holiday is really
about. It isn’t about bunnies or candy. It’s not about new outfits or hats. It’s about
the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
He is risen. Hallelujah!
A few years ago, when my nieces and nephews were younger, I
would invite them, one at a time, over to my home for a weekend as King or Queen
For a Day. I wanted them to come individually so that they would have an adult’s
attention completely to themselves. At these events, we would play card games, go
to a movie or watch TV. Upon their arrival, I would take them to a grocery store
with instruction to pick out whatever they wanted to eat the next morning.
One nephew asked me, “Auntie Sue, what is our budget?”
I said, “Budget?”
He replied, “Yeah, mom gives us a budget of 20 cents an ounce or less when
we buy cereal.”
I looked around at the sea of choices and told the kid, “Today there is no budget,
get exactly what you want!”
His eyes lit up and we came home with Fruit Loops, Cap’n Crunch and Count
Chocula, sugary cereals that he wanted to try but wasn’t allowed to have at home.
The kid was in heaven.
On another occasion, I invited a friend’s little girl to spend time with Auntie Sue.
Her mother’s friends were her aunties. We set up an air mattress with sleeping bag
in front of the TV and off to the grocery store we went. Her choices that day were
crackers with the “cheese-in-a-can.” Back home, armed with her remote control, her
pixie like legs crossed and head propped up with a pillow in front of the TV, she
poised the cans of cheese over a buttery cracker and began squirting artistic
designs with the cheese. Soon it progressed to little decorative designs on her
finger and then popped into her mouth.
The next day, she learned the “law of natural consequences” as the cheesy delights
took their toll on her digestive system and she spent a bit of time in the restroom.
Lesson learned on both sides. I made a mental note—next time, limit the cans.
A nephew soon came to visit armed with his computer games. I gave the usual
commandments to stay up as late as you want, sleep in as long as you want and, if
you can find it in the kitchen, you can eat it. (Kids loved that last command.) This
was a kid who went immediately to his computer and, about 12 hours later, surfaced
like a zombie to ask about dinner. He was a fellow night owl and was bound and
determined to stay up as late as me. That next day he slept in until 2 p.m.
I decided we needed to go on a special culinary excursion I call the “Donut-aThon.” I suggested that we stop at every single donut shop down a main highway
in our area and the kid’s face lit up like a neon light. Evidently, it was a dream
come true and reminiscent of Pinocchio’s visit to Pleasure Island. Our heads turned
right and left as we spotted various little donut shops and bakeries. He would get
one item at each stop and eat it en route to the next destination.
After the third stop, the King for the Day said politely, “Auntie Sue do you think
we could get some milk next time?”
I completely spaced out the fact that one might need to have a nice carton of
milk to go along with the donuts. When you do not have children, you forget things
like this. Next stop, he got the milk and I sprung for some coffee to take for my
own dining repast.
Now, all my little Kings and Queens are grown and I’m looking forward to spoiling
their little Princes or Princesses. I have, in retrospect, had the fun of the grandparent
role, and just before the kids crack or start naughty behaviors, they are released
back to the custody of their parents. Now I know why my own Grandmother had
so much fun with me.
©2016 by Susan S. Springer. All rights reserved. Used by permission, no reprint without author’s permission.
Ms. Springer can be reached at ssspringer@consultant.com.
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He spit the trail dust from his mouth.
He wiped it from his eyes.
He rinsed it from his hands and face
and slapped it from his thighs.
But that old cowboy never could
leave trail dust behind.
He carried trail dust all his life,
embedded in his mind.
Years after, he still talked about
trail driving days of youth.
Young listeners, who’d not seen the herds,
suspected he’d stretched truth.
They later wished they’d realized
the stories told were true.
They’d heard of life out on the trail
from lips of one who knew.
That special time in history
will never come again,
when cattle moved across the plains,
and boys came back as men.
©2012 Jane Morton.
All rights reserved.
Used with permission.
“IN THIS LAND OF LITTLE RAIN”
Tales of a family and a ranch—told
through poetry of the West.
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All We Like Sheep is a blend of creative memoirs and
devotionals written by a mother/daughter team in Colorado
with 70 years of shared experience as sheep farmers.
These women love their sheep. “It aggravates me to hear
someone say ‘sheep are stupid.’ They are just like people … some are quite bright and
others, not so much,” says Millie. She and Marilyn have divulged these memorable
sheep escapades to help us understand how much like sheep we really are.
You will find engaging tales of the joys and trials of sheep herding: about sleepless
nights of lambing, attacks by rogue dogs and coyotes, the bond experienced when
lambs respond to the shepherd’s voice, and how ewes always recognize their own
lambs. These stories will make you laugh at sheep antics in one story then get
teary-eyed over sheep tragedies in the next. All of the 45 sheep-herding vignettes
help us see how we are all like sheep and how to follow the “Good Shepherd.”
The Bible mentions sheep over 500 times. Some phrases have become familiar
but do we really know the depth of their meaning? The Lord is my shepherd; My
sheep hear my voice; Like a sheep to the slaughter; and As a lamb before its
shearers is silent.
Chapter titles include: “Ice Baby,” “A Lamb Called ‘Her,’” “The Little Ewe Who
Thought She Could,” “Keep Out the Thief,” “It’s All About the Smell,” “Eternity in
Our Hearts.”
As you drive through the countryside and see the woolly creatures on green
pastures after reading All We Like Sheep, you will have a greater appreciation for
them and an understanding of what can be learned from them.
Besides raising lambs commercially and authoring books, Marilyn Bay Wentz also
edits two national agricultural publications and is the executive director of Colorado
Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association. Mildred Nelson Bay and her husband have
farmed in Eaton, Colorado since 1970. Both women are active in their local churches
as well as AWANA and 4-H. The Bays have served in The Gideons International.
All We Like Sheep: Lessons from the Sheepfold can be ordered from:
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Back Porch Break
by Nancy Parker Brummett
Welcome, Fickle Spring
Let’s face it. Spring is as fickle as a junior high girlfriend. With other seasons you
pretty much know what to expect. Stereotypically, summer will be warm and
sunny. Fall will be golden and cool. Winter will be frigid and blustery. But spring?
She’s just unpredictable and flighty.
Of course the characterization of spring depends on where you live in this
geographically diverse country of ours. When I was a coed at the University of
Tennessee in Knoxville, at the first hint of spring in March my friends and I donned
last summer’s swimsuits and went up on the roof of the dorm to get started on our
suntans. We applied copious amounts of iodine and baby oil and put sheets of
aluminum foil under our chins to reflect the rays. (This tanning strategy is why most
dermatologist offices are now populated with aging Baby Boomers dealing with the
consequences of such spring folly!)
Now that I live in Colorado, I’m used to March being the month when we see
our biggest accumulations of snow. Yet this month can unexpectedly throw in a
day so warm and sunny that the college coeds of today go skiing in their bikinis!
(And spring skiing is simply the best.)
We don’t expect spring to settle in and sustain herself in April around here
either. My husband’s birthday is April 30, and I have more than one photo of him
shoveling snow on his birthday. But by then hearty crocuses, tulips, and daffodils
have begun to break through the ground and amazingly seem to survive the
occasional blanket of snow. This is the month spring toys with our emotions until
she’s ready to reveal herself in all her glory in May.
Of course I’m not the first writer to note spring’s whimsical nature and inconsistency.
Odes and tips of the pen to spring from well-known poets like Keats, Dickinson and
Tennyson are replete with observations about both the beauty and the capriciousness
of the season. However, perhaps no poem speaks to spring’s determination to tease
us as well as this little preschool rhyme:
Some days seem like winter,
Some are nice and warm.
Rainy days and windy days,
Maybe it will storm.
Warm or cold or wet or dry,
What will the weather be?
I think Spring is trying to play
Peek-a-boo with me!
However long spring dallies with your emotions this year, find joy in the gentle
rains, the bird songs, the warm breezes, the green sprouts, the resilient blossoms,
and yes, even the moist snow. Take the advice of fashion designer Lilly Pulitzer
who said, “Despite the forecast, live like it’s spring.”
Nancy Parker Brummett is an author and freelance writer in Colorado Springs, CO. “Like” her author page on
Facebook, or to learn more about her life and work, visit www.nancyparkerbrummett.com. Portions of this
column are excerpted from the author’s book, Take My Hand Again, Kregel Publications, 2015.
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Quilting Our Lives Together
by Simone Gers
I’d only been married to Tray for 13 months when we had our first
son—and my prized gift was a baby quilt. My grandmother crossstitched nursery rhyme patterns on squares and then quilted it with
a yellow backing. It was gorgeous. Back then, we used our
baby quilts to nestle the baby in the front of the grocery
basket, and I was pretty proud of that quilt when I arranged my
son, Tanner, in it and pushed him around the store.
When I think about the things that are important to me, often there is a quilt
involved. I have my mother’s baby blanket, quilted by her grandmother. Grandma
Burley used wool from her sheep for the batting and the stitches are not even as
grandma, raising twelve children on a farm, had so much to do, she didn’t get caught
up in the details about the stitches being straight. This little quilt has been everywhere
in my home—hung as art, rolled for a bolster for a chair and as a lap throw.
After we were married, Tray inherited quilts and quilt tops pieced together by his
grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother. The oldest ones
were crazy quilts pieced together with clothes. At one time, Tray’s grandmother
could point to particular pieces and tell us who wore them. I loved listening to her
talk about her family and the stories the quilts narrated would have never come out
if we weren’t holding the quilt in our hands, rubbing the different pieces of fabric.
And while I may not remember who wore each piece, I will always treasure my
special moments with MeMaw.
Tray’s mother had this silk quilt that the grandkids adored. There was nothing better
than snuggling up on the sofa with Ovie and her quilt on a Saturday morning. It took
about twenty years of loving grandkids before that quilt fell apart. You can ask anyone
of her seven grandkids what their favorite memories with Ovie were and snuggling
in that quilt, swimming and cooking with Ovie stories will follow. Just before we had
our first grandchild, Tray found a quilt just like his mother’s silk one—same rusty brown
color and, of course, he brought it home for us to snuggle with our grandkids.
Tray’s brought home a lot of quilts because he has never met a quilt he didn’t like.
His favorite used to be Dresden plate and we’ve probably worn out three Dresden
plate quilts on our bed. There was one that had a soft yellow back that he adored.
Now he’s in love with blocked and graphic colors—red and white, yellow and white,
blue and white. He loves the boldness and simplicity of these two-toned gems.
Because he has such a passion for quilts, we’ve used them everywhere in our home.
Trey once hung ladders horizontally at the height of wainscoting and hung quilts
in each of the sections, making a quilt wainscoting. We’ve hung them in every whichway—from hooks in a row, from rungs in ladders, across the backs of chairs and across
sofa arms. He’s stacked them two-feet high on a trunk, making a sculpture. When I
asked him why, he said he liked to look at all of them and that way he could. He
once put hooks in a horizontal line about 20 feet up a 30-foot tall wall and hung
ten—each piece a work of art to behold and, together, an art installation. When we
are creating something new in the house, we often have the conversation that
begins with, "remember when we lived in that house and did this with the quilts?"
When our granddaughter Cassie was just crawling, I took her outside to play.
Living in the desert, we have artificial grass, so I put a quilt down. Cassie did not
like the feel of the turf and wouldn’t come off of that quilt for anything—we’re still
laughing about how she’d crawl up herself to not touch that stuff. She was not
leaving her quilt. Now she’s three and a half and, just last fall on her first day of
preschool, she came home with her first homework assignment—bring something
to school for show-and-tell that begins with the letter Q. Of course, she brought in
her very own ice cream quilt, quilted by her great grandmother.
And so another generation is connected by the love and life experiences shared
through quilts and quilting. Whether we are quilters or just enjoy a good quilt,
whether we use them for actual covers, home decorating or art, so many of our
lives are quilted together by experiences, stories and good lives lived with quilts.
Simone Gers began her antiquing journey 35 years ago when she married Tray, an avid collector. They still have
the first piece they bought together—a pegged farm table that was so decrepit it was behind the antique
store—and they have been upcycling vintage finds ever since. The Gers own Gather A Vintage Market in
Tucson, AZ, a monthly market. Simone has taught writing and literature at the college level for many years.
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Decorating, Entertaining and Living
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A REAWAKENING LANDSCAPE
As the month of March arrives, New Englanders typically feel an earned sense of
excitement over the milder season to come. With days becoming noticeably longer
and winter drawing to a close, we feel an innate
urge to spend more time out of doors where the
landscape is slowly reawakening with nature’s
most subtle signs of spring.
The green that characterizes the spring and
summer landscape begins to peek out from
the softening earth and by the month of April
yards become a beautiful vibrant green. As we
anticipate the warmth that accompanies this
change, our decorating instincts shift to
preparing our porches and entryways with the signature of spring.
SETTING THE STAGE FOR SPRING
One of the first things I do to prepare my porch for spring is to give it a thorough
cleaning and to envision what new treasures I want to include in my classic
vignette. I clear off the large Boston keg that stands next to our home’s entrance
and carefully decide which spring foliage would create a welcoming touch.
Under the porch windows I place antique potting benches adorned with early
tall tin pitchers weighted with rocks to ward off the wind and filled with pussy
willows and moss. These natural elements create a soothing neutral design and
emphasize a feeling of simplicity.
The interior of our homes also benefit from a traditional cleaning and a refreshing
of its interior. Heavier accents that provide warmth in winter are safely put away in
favor of lighter textiles, softer tones of spring and of course decorations for the season.
Primitive rabbits fill our favorite antique baskets and are coupled with primitive wax
eggs and wooly carrots. Topiaries of sage green stand tall in early stoneware to
suggest a season of change. Touches of this same green can be woven in to
cupboards, wall boxes and trenchers to create a uniform feeling of transition.
Creating this ambiance of spring is not limited to visual delights. Scents of spring
are characteristically softer too. Each year I make my own “Lemon Balm Cleaner”
from the lemon balm in my herb garden. Its classic lemon scent lingers after use
and creates a fresh, clean feel to my home. Candles for the season come in
wonderful scents and inspiring spring colors that refresh our newly defined spaces.
A SOULFUL LIFT
Without a doubt, the advent of spring provides us with a chance to recharge.
Mild days that in winter seemed impossibly far away become more frequent and
our hope is thus restored. Once our homes are recreated in the name of “spring”
we feel a similar soulful lift and look ahead to the season to come.
This spring take time to capture the essence of the season. Create the look of
simplicity that great antiques and nature can provide. Give yourself time to connect
to this refreshing feeling within yourself as you leave the long months of winter
behind. Look ahead to days of sun and the restorative power of spring.
Annice Bradley Rockwell is an educator and owner of Pomfret Antiques.
She is currently working on her book, New England Girl. NewEnglandGirl2012@hotmail.com
Carmel Corn
submitted by Amy Bowles of West Fargo, ND
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 bags of microwave popcorn
coarse salt
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup corn syrup
Over medium heat boil brown sugar, butter, corn syrup and vanilla. Boil for 5 minutes
for gooey soft carmel corn, or 10 minutes for firm/hard carmel corn. Pour mixture
slowly over popcorn while stirring. Sprinkle with coarse salt.
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