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Page 2 • June/July 2014
From My Desk...
to yours
Welcome to...
The Country Register
of Kansas
Cindy Baldwin, Publisher/Editor
988 9th Ave • McPherson, KS 67460
phone: 866-966-9815 • fax: 620-241-1909
email: kansas@countryregister.com
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• Alabama: Dana Willburn, 6349 Knollwood CT, Frederick, MD 21701, 301-698-2694
• Arizona: Barbara Stillman and Lolly Konecky, 515 E Carefree Hwy, #1128, Phoenix, AZ, 85085, 602-942-8950
• Arkansas: Lenda Williams, P.O. Bo 32581, Oklahoma City, OK 73123, 405-470-2597
The Country Register • Kansas
By Cindy Baldwin
May has been quite a month. I started off with a
booth at the Kansas Sampler Festival in Wamego, where
we had the best crowd since I’ve been exhiting at the
Sampler. Nearly 12,000 people visited the event to see
what there is to see and do in Kansas, and I think just
about every one of those people came through our tent. It was a great experience as I
got to meet many of our readers -- and I hope future readers -- and a number of The
Country Register advertisers also stopped by to say hi.
I was fortunate this year to not only have my husband, Dwight, help me with the
booth, but also Country Register columnists Naomi Gaede-Penner and Sherry Osland.
Naomi was there for the whole weekend helping me meet and greet and share her
books. Sherry was able to spend a few hours on Saturday. What fun it was to spend time
with them. I always enjoyed visiting with our readers and find it a very refreshing experience to hear your comments about what we are doing with the paper.
This week I attended my first kindergarten graduation for my grandson, Rowan,
who attends Pleasant Ridge Elementary in Easton, Kan. They didn’t have graduation
ceremonies when my kids were in kindergarten, and I enjoyed sharing the experience
with Rowan. Just reminds me how fast those little kids grow up and that we need to enjoy every moment we have with them.
We’ve also been busy on the farm as spring work quickly moves into the rush of
summer. We are looking forward to wheat harvest in June. Even though the drought that
has hit so much of our state has also impacted our wheat crop, we are looking forward
to having family and friends help get our crop out of the field. It’s a great time of fellowship along with the long hours. We’ll just have to wait and see how much there really is when we cut it.
And, the new bees have arrived this month. For those regular readers of my column,
you know that last year my husband took on a honey bee venture that I wasn’t too sure
about. Surprisingly, I found the bees to be very entertaining and we certainly enjoyed
the honey we got from our hives. I’m looking forward to more this summer.
As you’ve probably guessed, those “lazy days of summer” aren’t so lazy around our
farm. But, we enjoy them. And, we still take a few days off to make a few road trips. I
hope this finds your summer going well and remember -- whether you’re keeping busy
with a job, a garden or kids and grandkids, take some time to visit our Country Register
advertisers and their communities. Summer is a great time for a road trip.
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Connecticut: Michael Dempsey, 10213 Fanny Brown Road, Raleigh, NC 27603, 919-661-1760
Delaware: Merle and Gail Taylor, P.O. Box 594, New Market, MD, 21774, 888-616-8319
Florida: Dave & Amy Carter, P.O. Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, 866-825-9217
Georgia: Linda Parish, P.O. Box 389, Lexington, GA, 30648, 706-340-1049, 678-641-7728,
Idaho (N): Dee Sleep, 132 W. Hudson ST, Spearfish, SD 57783, 605-722-7028
• Idaho (S) WA & E. OR: Barbara Stillman, Lolly Konecky, 515 E Carefree Hwy, #1128, Phoenix, AZ, 85085,
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Indiana: Gail & Merle Taylor, P.O. Box 594, New Market, MD, 21774, 888-616-8319
Iowa: Linda Glendy, P.O. Box 6, Tama, IA, 52339, 641-751-2619
Kansas: Cindy Baldwin, 988 9th Ave., McPherson, KS 67460, 866-966-9815
Kentucky: Chris & Kelly Kennedy, 5804 Whiterose Way, New Market, MD 21774, 443-243-1118
Maine: Gail Hageman, 221 Winslow Rd, Albion, ME 04910, 207-437-2663
Maryland: Dave & Amy Carter, P.O. Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, 866-825-9217
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Michigan: Bill and Marlene Howell, 3790 Manistee, Saginaw, MI, 48603-3143, 989-793-4211
Minnesota: Kim and Mickey Keller, 12835 Kiska St. NE, Blaine, MN, 55449, 763-754-1661
Missouri: Lenda Williams, P.O. Bo 32581, Oklahoma City, OK 73123, 405-470-2597
Montana: Dee Sleep, 132 W. Hudson ST, Spearfish, SD 57783, 605-722-7028
Nebraska: Barbara Stillman and Lolly Konecky, 515 E Carefree Hwy, #1128, Phoenix, AZ, 85085, 602-942-8950
Nevada (N): Betty Fassett, 26941 Cabot Rd., Suite 132, Laguna Hills, CA, 92653, 800-349-1858
Nevada (S): Glena Dunn, 4568 Carol Circle, Las Vegas, NV, 89120, 702-523-1803,
New Hampshire: Kathleen Graham, 330 North Road, Deerfield, NH, 03037, 603-463-3703,
New Jersey: Merle and Gail Taylor, P.O. Box 594, New Market, MD, 21774, 888-616-8319
New Mexico: Jan & John Keller, 16755 Oak Brush Loop, Peyton, CO, 80831, 719-749-9797
New York: Dave & Amy Carter, P.O. Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, 866-825-9217
N. Carolina: Barbara Stillman & Lolly Konecky, 515 E Carefree Hwy, #1128, Phoenix, AZ, 85085, 602-942-8950
North Dakota: Dee Sleep, 132 W. Hudson ST, Spearfish, SD 57783, 605-722-7028,
Ohio: Barb Moore, P. O. Box 37, Cable, OH, 43009 ,937-652-1157, Fax 937-484-89637
Oklahoma: Lenda Williams, P.O. Bo 32581, Oklahoma City, OK 73123, 405-470-2597
Oregon: Barbara Stillman and Lolly Konecky, P.O. Box 84345, Phoenix, AZ, 85071, 602-942-8950
Pennsylvania: Dave & Amy Carter, PO Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, 866-825-9217
Rhode Island: Michael Dempsey, 10213 Fanny Brown Road, Raleigh, NC 27603, 919-661-1760
S. Carolina: Barbara Stillman & Lolly Konecky, 515 E Carefree Hwy, #1128, Phoenix, AZ, 85085, 602-942-8950
South Dakota: Dee Sleep, 132 W. Hudson ST, Spearfish, SD 57783, 605-722-7028
Tennessee: Chris & Kelly Kennedy, 5804 Whiterose Way, New Market, MD 21774, 443-243-1118
Texas: Lenda Williams, P.O. Bo 32581, Oklahoma City, OK 73123, 405-470-2597
Utah: Daniel & Stacy Tueller, 153 S 2050 W, Provo UT 84601, 801-592-8498
Virginia: Dave & Amy Carter, P.O. Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, 866-825-9217
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On Our Cover...
On the Garden Chair by Monica Sabolaa Gruppo is featured on this issue’s cover.
Read more about Monica on page 23. Are you a Kansas artist or photographer? Do you
know someone who’s work we could consider for a future cover? Please send us her or
his contact information.
Every effort is made to have an error-free paper, however,
mistakes do occur. Please double check dates, times, and
locations with a phone call before traveling a great distance.
The Country Register of Kansas Vol. 16 No. 6 June/July 2014
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City Index
• Number to LEFT of each city is the city’s # on map below
• Coordinates AFTER city will help locate that city on map below
(accuracy not guaranteed, please check official map before traveling)
• Page numbers are that city’s ad locations in The Country Register
# on
map, City, Map coordinates, Pg #
# on
map, City, Map coordinates, Pg #
1 Abilene C-7…pg 24
2 Agenda B-7…pg 18
3 Alden D-5…pg 22
174 Alta Vista C-8...pg 13
8 Arkansas City F-7…pg 10
179 Arma E-10...pg 9
161Atlanta F-7.. pg 10
11 Baldwin City C-9…pg 7
12 Barnes B-7…pg 4
13 Belleville B-6…pg 18
15 Bennington C-6…pg 23
16 Blue Rapids B-7…pg 4
17 Bonner Springs C-10…pg 7
19 Burlingame C-9…pg 5
20 Burlington D-9…pg 8
165 Chanute E-9...pg 9
22 Chapman C-7…pg 24
28 Colby B-2…pg 20
34 Concordia B-6…pg 18
35 Conway Springs E-6…pg 10
36 Copeland E-3…pg 21
38 Courtland B-6…pg 18
40Derby E-7…pg 10
42Downs B-5…pg 19
162 Edna F-9...pg 9
48 Frankfort B-8…pg 4
51 Garnett D-9…pg 8
60 Hiawatha A-9…pg 6
61 Hillsboro D-7…pg 24, 27
63 Holton B-9…pg 6
64 Home B-8…pg 4
65 Humboldt E-9…pg 9
66 Hutchinson D-6…pg 22
69 Junction City C-7…pg 24
72 Kiowa F-5…pg 21
77 Lawrence C-9…pg 7
80 Leoti D-2…pg 20
82 Lincoln C-6…pg 19
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87 Manhattan C-8…pg 17, 27
88 Mankato B-6…pg 19
89 Marion D-7…pg 24
158 McLouth B9 pg 6
91 McPherson D-6…pg 23
172 Meade F-2...pg 21
176 Minneapolis C-6...pg 23
96 Mound City D-10…pg 16
97 Newton D-7…pg 23
164 Oakley B-2...pg 20
100 Oberlin B-3…pg 20
102 Osawatomie D-10…pg 8
105 Ottawa C-9…pg 7
106 Overbrook C-9…pg 5
107 Overland Park C-10…pg 7
109 Paola C-10…pg 8
173 Plains F-2...pg 21
113 Pleasantview D-6…pg 22
116 Riley B-7…pg 17
120 Salina C-6…pg 23
121 Scandia B-6…pg 18
123 Severy E-8…pg 9
124 Shawnee C-10…pg 7
126 Spring Hill C-10…pg 8
180 Sylvia D-6...pg 22
127 Tonganoxie C-9…pg 27
129 Topeka C-9…pg 5, 27
159 Troy A10 pg 6
140Valley Falls B-9…pg 28
142 Wamego C-8…pg 17
144 Waterville B-7…pg 4
146 Westmoreland B-8…pg 17
147 White Cloud A-9…pg 28
148 Wichita E-7…pg 11, 12, 13
160 Wilson C-6 pg 19
149 Winchester B-9…pg 6
150 Winfield F-7…pg 10
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Map Index:
City numbers = white number in black box
# Highway numbers = black in white box
p Information Centers with papers = black triangles
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6
7
36
42
38
88
14
p
13
39
Hays
121
2
26
34 27
24
52
30
70
171
83
D
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283
75
76
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E
36
Liberal
p
173
172
180
Dodge
City
113 66
151
37
59
61
89
50
155
156
21
78
149
158 127
p
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77
Kansas
City
101
17
11
46
107
124
126
p
105
109
p
102
45
153
51
20
92
43
65
54
165
123
161
p
145
p
9
75
150
7
140
106
19
56
97
35
98
129
35
70
148
23Wichita
40
92
72
77
77
159
157
75
Topeka
142 119
69
60
63
152
146
22
p
400
114
160
p
1
68
96
281
50
24
15
91
56
99
87
Salina
135 83
160
144
10
Hiawatha 147
9
48
16
15
120
p
12
9
122
p
90 64
116
93
176
82
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143
81
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Belleville
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Upcoming, Events
Shop Hops & Quilt
Shows: advertising in this issue
Common Threads Quilt Show - Wichita
Targeted, Effective, Affordable Advertising that works!
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Kids in the Kitchen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Back Porch Break . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Shop News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Decorating: Spring’s Spectacular Splendor . . . . . . . . . . 7
Prescription for Adventure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Wait Until Next Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Piecing Life Together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Town & Country Cooking -- Ice Cream . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
I Am a Basket Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Using Essential Oils: Controlling Summer Pests . . . . . . . . .11
The Dropped Stitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Road Trip: Alta Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Quilts That Redeem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Random Acts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
A Cup of Tea With Lydia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Building Harmony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
How Much Do I Mulch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Knitting Savant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Kansas Row by Row Experience Shop Hop . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Central Kansas Quilt Shop Hop
Sugar Mound Arts & Crafts Festival - Mound City
Heartland Fun in the Sun Shop Hop
Rubber Stamp Event - Overland Park
Metro Trail of Quilts Quilt Show - Independence, MO
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• Event Calendar is on pg 27
• Quilting Project, pg 25
• Drawing Entry Form & Last Issue Winners, pg 27
Recipes and other projects throughout
marked with a p
on the map, map
coordinates also
listed)
Abilene C-7
Atchison B-9
Belle Plaine E-7
Belleville B-6
Colby B-2
Goodland B-1
Greensburg E-4
Hays C-4
Hesston D-7
Lawrence C-9
Liberal F-2
Marysville B-8
Osawatomie D-10
Oskaloosa B-9
Ottawa C-9
Topeka C-9
Wilson C-5
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Back PorchBreak
by Nancy Parker Brummett
Remembering Momilies
I grew up in the South thinking everyone’s mother said, “Katie, bar the door” in
times of trouble and “I’ll swan” when something truly amazing happened. On a really
busy day, there would be “no flies on us,” and when something was perfectly ready
it was “all saucered and blowed” (like you do to hot coffee before you drink it). My
mom also described someone who talked all the time as having been “vaccinated with
a phonograph needle,” and a braggart was “too big for his britches.”
Now that my mom is gone, I’m glad I have these momilies to remember. Momilies are like homilies but a lot less preachy. They are the gentle bits of advice passed
from moms to children and repeated with a frequency that insures their remembrance.
“Rise above it” my mom would say when she was encouraging me not to stoop
to someone else’s level. Whether applied to junior high gossip or office politics, this
simple three-word phrase always has helped me keep my focus.
“It’ll never show on a galloping horse” was my mom’s version of “don’t sweat the
small stuff.” A pimple on the end of your nose the night before the prom? A greasy
stain on one of the linen napkins you need for a dinner party? Not to worry. “It’ll
never show on a galloping horse.”
In fact, horses were the source of a lot of wisdom. “Don’t put your cart before
your horse” was trotted out whenever I impatiently scrambled the logical order of
events, and “no sense closing the barn door after the horse gets out” reminded me to
think about the consequences of what I was doing before it was too late.
There must have been chickens in the same barn, because I was frequently
reminded not to count them before they hatched. (They may have been the same
chickens who later ran around with their heads chopped off.)
Young girls coming to terms with their physical appearance need all the support
they can get. My sisters and I remember our mom telling us “beauty knows no pain”
as we squeezed into too-small patent leather shoes or girdles with garters. But since
she was a lot more concerned about our behavior than our beauty, we also daily heard
“pretty is as pretty does” and “beauty comes from the inside out.” Little did we know
it was her subtle way of teaching us the truth of 1 Peter 3:4 which describes beauty as
“a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s eyes.”
Whenever we said we wanted something we didn’t need or couldn’t have, Mom
would remind us that “people in jail want out.” It was years before I saw the connection between those people in jail and me. I just knew that whenever they came up, I
wasn’t going to get what I wanted!
When it came to wanting all the food I saw in a cafeteria line, Mom would say,
“don’t let your eyes be bigger than your stomach” -- meaning take only what you can
really eat!
That particular momily is one I passed on to my own kids. My son said it was
years before he knew what it meant, but he sure thought about the possibility of having eyes that big! Since I also warned him not to “cut his nose off to spite his face,”
he worried about his facial features a lot.
Although it was always strange to hear the same momilies my mom used coming out of my mouth, I’m glad I passed them on. After all, she wasn’t “just whistlin’
Dixie.”
Nancy Parker Brummett is an author and freelance writer in Colorado Springs, CO, (www.nancyparkerbrummett.com). Her latest book is The Hope of Glory: A Devotional for Older Adults, available in print
or eBook from Amazon.com. Now Available!
A Wet Commodity
Water is one of those things we take for granted. It comes out of the faucet, it’s
almost free and it even falls from the sky on occasion! Until the situation arises, we
seldom stop to think what would happen if there was not enough water. Water is used
all day, everyday – for drinking, cooking, washing and growing much needed vegetation. Unfortunately, many communities suffer from diminishing supplies of fresh
water. If you are in a drought-prone area, consider using a rain barrel. Rain barrels
connect to your downspouts and collect rainwater from your roof. Water collected in
this way can be used for outside watering needs, it helps conserve drinking water, and
it will decrease run-off in your yard. Best of all, it can cut down on your water bill or
extend the life of your well. Who knew water could be such a hot commodity?!
©Susan Tipsord 2014
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Shop News around the state…
New quilt shop opens in Spring Hill
SPRING HILL, Kan. – Northeast Kansas has gained a new quilt shop with the opening of The Quilted Sunflower at 111 S. Main in Spring Hill. Owner Leslie Birmingham
brings a love of quilting and sewing to her new business. She learned to hand piece from
an aunt when she was a little girl and has been hooked on quilting ever since.
The shop is a full-service quilt shop and will offer all 50 colorways of the American
Made line from Colorworks in addition to other quality quilting fabrics, including some
organics. Notions and patterns will be available. Leslie hopes to offer classes soon.
Leslie, who has been long arm quilting for the past five years, will offer quilting services
on site.
Leslie is currently working on her website at www.thequiltedsunflower.com, where
more information about shop activities will be available, and the shop has a Facebook
page.
Demelia’s moves to Hutchinson
HUTCHINSON, Kan. – Demelia’s Quilt Co., long a fixture in Yoder, has relocated to
Hutchinson. Owner Cindy Mastro moved the shop to 117 N. Main, opening at the new
location on May 1.
“We are really enjoying the larger space in our new shop,” Cindy said. “We have a
huge classroom and plenty of space for our long arm quilting machine. We are just bigger and better all the way around. I hope people come see what we have.”
Demelia’s specializes in brights and modern trends and features an eclectic mix in
quilting fabric and design. The shop will be starting new classes the middle of June.
Find Demelia’s on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Demelias-Quilt-Co
or online at http://www.demeliasquiltco.com. The new phone number for the shop is
620-664-9710.
Sewing Machine Center opens in Holton
HOLTON, Kan. – Michelle Meddock has opened J M Sewing Center on the square in
Holton. The shop is an authorized Janome dealership and will be offering sales, service
and repair. Michelle is excited to offer this service to the area. The shop is at 128 W. 5th
Ave in Holton. See the shop ad in this issue.
Quilter’s Quarters closes Leavenworth shop, continues online
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. – After 18 years in business, Jerry Stube has closed Quilter’s Quarters in downtown Leavenworth the end of May. Jerry and her husband will be
moving to Florida where they will be nearer family members. However, fans of Jerry’s
original quilt designs and block of the month programs will be able to enjoy both programs as they will be available online as they are now at www.quiltersqtrs.com. Those
who have started a block of the month program will be able to continue it through her
Internet store. Wholesale orders will also continue to be processed as in the past.
Jerry said in a conversation with The Country Register of Kansas that she felt it was
time for her to refocus her business on her quilt design projects and she is looking forward to being able to concentrate on developing that aspect of her business.
Oh Yarn It closes in April
McPHERSON, Kan. – Oh Yarn It in McPherson recently closed its doors after three
years in business as a full-service yarn shop. Owner Lorrie Kessler will continue to teach
knitting and crocheting classes and host knit nights in McPherson at various locations.
The Oh Yarn It Facebook page will remain active as a source for information about yarn
events in the McPherson area. Find her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/
pages/Oh-Yarn-It.
Even though Lorrie has closed the shop, she stated that she is considering her options
for reopening in another location in the future and hopes to be satisfying the yarn needs
of those in the area again. She thanks everyone for their business and support.
The Curiosity Shop to close in June
SMITH CENTER, Kan. – Cindy Tuxhorn, owner of The Curiosity Shop in Smith
Center, has announced the store will be closing on June 15th. The Curiosity Shop offered
vendors booth space for a wide variety of antiques, collectibles and upcycled, refurbished items as well as new gift and kitchen ware and specialty food mixes. Cindy had
been a big booster for Smith Center’s downtown and her shop will be missed.
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Become Inspired! Decorating, Entertaining and Living
in the Early American Style
Spring’s Spectacular Splendor
By Annice Bradley Rockwell and Robin Rock
Each season in New England brings with it certain blessings and spring is
no exception. With warmer temperatures coupled with longer days, we are
naturally drawn to the out of doors.
Our decorating attention often shifts to creating appealing settings to enjoy
all season long. As spring unfolds before us, the landscape comes alive with
vibrant green and blooming color. This new beauty often captivates us and we
find ourselves inspired to capture its splendor at our own dwelling.
Parallel Traditions to the Past
One of the days I treasure most is the first day that I can happily work in
my herb garden and see the perennials bursting forth. My garden of herbs
contains a small, “clipping garden,” of cooking herbs just off the back step.
Beyond
the primitive picket
fence are
tall stands
of red
bee balm,
purple anise
hyssop and
silver king
artemisia.
Large field
stone steps
reach out
to the back
yard and
nestled
between the
stepping
stones are
my plantings of thyme. After three years of having the handcrafted fence, herb garden
and stone steps, it looks as if this setting was original to my 1830s home.
Symbols of Simplicity
Beyond the herb garden, off the side of the house, is my vegetable garden
consisting of five, handcrafted raised beds tucked beyond a wall of lilacs. Using weathered boards and primitive poles for the beans; we tried to replicate
the look of an early garden. To enhance the primitive setting, I put a sturdy
antique wheelbarrow back to use and often find that my early garden tools
make my gardening easier.
A recent addition to my gardens is a sundial that we mounted on a natural
stump. It is a simple, accurate accent and it reminds me of the past. Other accents of simplicity include my woven bee skeps and a primitive feeder for the
birds, crafted from weathered wood.
This year we feel doubly blessed for our long-awaited New England
spring. The winter months were demanding ones and our hardy spirits were
indeed tested. This spring, plan to venture out of doors to enjoy the beauty of
the season. Enhance your outdoor spaces with time-tested antiques and creative accents. As you build and nurture your outdoor space, you will no doubt
feel inspired by the intrinsic reward of hard work and the beautiful wonder of
simplicity.
For further information and inspirational photos Facebook us at Milltown
Primitives.
Annice Bradley Rockwell is an educator and owner of Pomfret Antiques.
She is currently working on her book, New England Girl. NewEnglandGirl2012@hotmail.com
Robin Rock is the owner of Milltown Primitives. www.milltownprimitvesshop.com
Burlington•Garnett•Osawatomie•Paola•Spring Hill
Prescription for Adventure
Masculine Kindness, Respect and Chivalry
By Naomi Gaede-Penner
I raced him across the campus in my high heels and suit. My teaching colleague
was determined to open the door for me. I didn’t need a man’s help.
“My mother taught me to open the door for a lady,” he said as my nose met the
extra-heavy door.
Some women stop and take notice.
Some women think discussions about chivalry are silly.
Others claim it is an insult to their strength, personhood, and equality.
I’ve softened a bit over the years. I no longer race in high heels (too dangerous.)
I now recognize and appreciate simple and grand gestures of male chivalry, attitudes of respect, and masculine kindness:
Men at the post office and the recreation center who hold open the door – and not
because they view me as incapable.
Male classmates from years past who pick up
the lunch tab when they’re in town. “I’ve got it,”
they say – even when I argue.
The auto service repairmen who do not laugh
when I want to show them an issue – but can’t
feel where the release lever is beneath the hood.
“If you don’t do this every day, it’s easy to forget,” they say matter-of-factly.
The men at the gas station at a crossroad of
“Nowhere,” Oklahoma who pulled out a map,
assured me I was only slightly off-course, and
directed me onward to my destination. “Have a
Naomi Gaede-Penner and her
great trip!” They waved.
brother, Mark, on Skyline Trail -Kenai Peninsula, Alaska.
Men who remove their cap in church – no
matter if it’s a casual Friday night, “come as you
are” venue.
Men who remove their cap when the National Anthem is sung.
Men who invest time and affection in their grandchildren.
Men who enjoy baking cookies.
Men at the Gun & Ammo store who never laugh when I bring in a shotgun for
them to examine, or I ask questions about a handgun with an easier sliding magazine.
The neighbor, who after inviting a group of us to his house for dinner, walked me
home – across a small park. I’ve driven cross-country by myself and climbed two
mountains over 14,000 feet. It wasn’t helpfulness, but his mother taught him that’s
what men are suppose to do.
Men who honor their mothers by practical helps, fix-its, lunch-out, flowers, or a
phone call. “I miss you Mom,” touches a mother’s heart.
The neighbor man who tosses my newspaper onto my porch when he walks his
dog.
Men who lift my carry-on into the overhead airplane bin. Texas men are particularly good at this.
Men who extend a hand when I’m balancing on rocks to cross a stream on a canyon hike.
My Alaska bush pilot doctor father who saw life as an adventure – and beget my
curiosity.
My brother who lets me tag behind him on Alaska mountain hikes, knowing he
can reach the summit three times faster without me.
My son who fully engages in parenting his two preschool boys.
I appreciate:
Mothers who taught these values to their sons,
fathers who modeled them,
grandparents who insisted on them,
and other significant people who made an impact.
Thank you….men, fathers, brothers, friends, and neighbors. You’ve put a smile on
my face – and I trust you’re doing so for other women in your life or who cross your
path.
Kansas born Naomi Gaede-Penner is the author of the Alaska, non-fiction Prescription for Adventure series. To learn more about her and her “prescriptions” find
her on Facebook (Prescriptions for Adventure) or www.prescriptionforadventure.
com in Kansas, her books can be purchased at Faith & Life Bookstore (Newton), The
Bookshelf (McPherson), and Kansas Originals (I-70 at Wilson).
In honor of Father’s Day and all the men who respect the
women around them, The Country Register of Kansas will give
away Naomi Penner’s book Alaska Bush Pilot Doctor which
tells about her father’s experiences as a doctor in Alaska. If you
would like to be considered for the book drawing mark it on the
drawing entry form in this paper OR if you are entering online,
please indicate that you are interested in the book in your email.
S’more Outdoor Living
Looking for some new ways to spruce up your yard? Your local garden center
is in full bloom right now. Colorful flowers and beautiful green plants are just the
beginning for many of these full-service centers. Many have designers to help you
put together just the look you want for your outdoor space. Perhaps you want to add
a hardscape this year. With a little elbow grease and the right equipment, fire pits
are fairly easy to put in and provide for wonderful family time. Or you can always
purchase a standing fire pit and put your effort into making s’mores! Whatever your
outdoor living needs may be, your local garden center is a great resource. Visit them
today! ©Susan Tipsord 2014
Wait Till Next Year
Arma•Chanute•Edna•Humboldt•Severy
by Kerri Habben
With a tradition a father held dear, he shared his love of baseball with his child.
He taught the rules of the game and how to fill in a scorecard. They sat and listened
as games crackled across the radio waves. Spring trainings simmered into summers’ full
schedules, which sizzled into autumns’ arrivals and the World Series.
Together they sat in the stands as sunshine and shadow slanted across the field. They
counted balls and strikes as the innings progressed. They waited through moments of
loaded bases and two outs with a full count when, after the pitcher’s next throw, nothing
or everything could happen. The man and his child began to find their own world together in a then thirty-four
year old ballpark built in an area of Flatbush, Brooklyn, which had been slums at the
turn of a century. The man is my grandfather and the child is my mother.
They would hope, groan, rejoice and many seasons comfort themselves with the
phrase, “Wait till next year.” “Next year” would arrive in the 1955 World Series Championship in the ballpark that Mr. Charles Ebbets built in 1913. The man likely never would have thought, as he first brought his child to Ebbets
Field in 1947, that on September 24, 1957, a last game would be played in the seemingly sacred home of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Or that the building would be demolished
over a year later. But, in 1947, a nine-year-old girl and her father witnessed history as Gladys Gooding played the organ, an ad for Schaefer beer sat atop the scoreboard, and Abe Stark
offered the ever-elusive free suit. It was in that year, on April 15, that a man from Georgia wearing number 42 stepped onto Ebbets Field and became the first black player in
baseball’s Major Leagues. Jackie Robinson had been signed from the Negro League by Dodger President
Branch Rickey and sent to the Montreal Royals, the Dodgers’ previously all-white
farm team. When Rickey called Robinson up to the majors, he made him promise that
he would not respond to the taunts and boycotts he was to face. And so one important
“next year” arrived.
I’ve asked my mother if she remembers the powerful shift of that season. But, of
course, what a nine-year-old girl remembers most is how beautifully Jackie Robinson
stole a base. Mom knew there was something of significance occurring, but what she
carries with her is his skill and dedication. Something tells me that these decades later,
it would please him that these qualities are what linger in her memory. Through the eyes of a child the view can be less complicated. And through the
medium of sports the world can be changed. I grew up hearing about Gil Hodges, Carl
Piecing Life Together
An A-MUSE-ing Life
by Barbara Polston
Following the presentation of my trunk show, I was asked, “What do you
do when you don’t have an idea for the next quilt?” Not having an idea has
never been an issue. I must share life with a Muse.
In Greek mythology, The Muses represent different arts and sciences.
Their job is to inspire the artist, offering ideas about the work. In the sources
consulted, “quilting” was not assigned to any Muse. But I’m sure the Quilting
Muse must have been added to the residents of Mount Olympus. In my mind,
she’s a bit “fluffy” and wears a cobbler’s apron, sensible shoes and a layer of
threads.
What inspires me? A piece of fabric. A vintage doily. The blue of the Arizona sky. Tenacious weeds growing in the cracks of the sidewalk. The embossed design on a “to go” box from a restaurant. A friend’s book on finishing
vintage blocks into contemporary quilts. A greeting card. The list is endless!
Several years ago, I interviewed a quilter about an award-winning quilt.
She was quite a bit older than I and shared that she was approaching the end
of her quilt-making career. I joked that having ideas for quilts yet unmade
should buy me immortality; certainly I could not pass away without executing
all of my ideas. She laughed. “My dear,” she said, kindly, “let me assure you
that you will die with quilts unmade.”
I’ve learned a lot living with my Quilting Muse. I’ve learned that not every
idea given must be turned into a quilt. Sometimes the Muse and I are happy to
fully conceive of the project only in my imagination. Sometimes we’re happy
to sketch it on paper but then feel “done.” At times, the project is executed
immediately. But, sometimes, with the sketch in hand, fabrics are selected and
everything goes into a plastic tub where it waits, patiently, to be made.
When I moved two years ago, I had quite a collection of tubs. While packing, I went through each one, listening to my Muse. The contents of some
tubs were dismantled; we were done with that idea. Some still wait patiently
for the right moment to become finished projects. Some gnaw at me, itching
to be made. In some cases, that itching has been going on for over five years!
William Stafford, assuming the voice of a Muse, wrote, “I am your own
way of looking at things. When you allow me to live with you, every glance
at the world around you will be a sort of salvation.”
I’m grateful for my Quilting Muse and the salvation offered. I think I’ll
head into the studio and scratch an itch.
Barbara Polston is an author, designer and award-winning
quiltmaker. You can see Barbara’s quilts, join her on Facebook
or book her class and lecture offerings at www.barbarapolston.
com. She was inducted into Arizona Quilters Hall of Fame in
September 2013. Barbara, who has lived in Phoenix for over 28
years, is calmly quilting in Studio Narnia. ©Barbara Polston,
Phoenix, AZ, March 2014
Erskine, Duke Snider, Pee Wee Reese, Roy Campanella and many others. Mom and I watch baseball in our home. We knit as balls and strikes evolve into innings and the season stretches before us. She has taught me what her father taught her
about baseball. In the games we watch there are faces of many colors and from many
places and backgrounds. We sit through moments of loaded bases and two outs with a full count when, after
the pitcher’s next throw, nothing or everything could happen. We hope, we groan,
rejoice as sunshine and shadows slant
across the field. Always, we remember
and love the man who began a tradition.
And a legacy carries on.
Kerri Habben is a writer, photographer and historian living in Raleigh,
NC. An avid crocheter and knitter, she
learned these skills from her grandmother and mother. A published writer
for nearly 20 years, Kerri is currently
gathering a decade of essays into a
book. She can be reached at khwriter@
outlook.com.
Arkansas City•Atlanta•Conway Springs•Derby•Winfield
Town and Country Cooking. . . .
An ice cream event
By Janette Hess
Admittedly, homemade ice cream is
a lot of work. It’s much easier to grab a
carton of the factory-made stuff at the local market. But assembling and churning
ice cream at home is an event --- a sweet,
cold, creamy event. Don’t let the summer
slip by without participating!
Blueberry Ice Cream is a simple
concoction of fruit, milk cream and sugar.
What could be more basic and delicious?
Double Vanilla Ice Cream celebrates
America’s most popular ice cream flavor
by utilizing vanilla in two forms: the
bean and the extract.
In the not-too-distant past, most
homemade ice cream contained raw eggs.
These days, however, cooks avoid raw
eggs because of concerns over salmonella
contamination. The alternative is to cook
the egg yolks in a custard base -- or to
avoid eggs altogether. In Easy Vanilla Ice Cream, instant vanilla pudding serves as an
egg substitute. The resulting ice cream is rich and satisfying.
Before starting any homemade ice cream project, consult the instruction manual
that came with your ice cream maker or “freezer.” The ratio of ice to rock salt is
critical in the freezing process. Also, make sure you aren’t exceeding your freezer’s
capacity, as ice cream expands as it freezes. If necessary, halve the recipes.
Blueberry Ice Cream
4 cups blueberries (strawberries or raspberries may be substituted)
4 cups milk, divided
4 cups heavy cream
2 cups sugar
Using a regular or immersion-style blender, blend blueberries with 2 cups milk.
Blend to desired consistency, smooth or chunky. Pour into chilled freezer can and add
remaining ingredients. Churn and freeze according to manufacturer’s instructions.
Makes approximately 1 gallon ice cream.
Double Vanilla Ice Cream
4 egg yolks
2 cups sugar
6 cups milk, divided
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 vanilla bean, split
3½ cups heavy cream
In large bowl, beat egg yolks; set aside. In saucepan or microwavable dish, combine sugar with 2 cups milk. Bring just to boiling. Gradually pour hot mixture into
egg yolks, stirring constantly. Transfer back to saucepan or, if needed, microwavable
dish. Cook and stir an additional 3 minutes on stovetop or 1 minute in microwave
oven. Remove from stove or microwave oven; add salt and vanilla extract. Scrape
seeds from vanilla bean and whisk into mixture, taking care to break up any clumps.
Immerse empty bean pod in mixture and chill thoroughly. To make ice cream, discard
bean pod and pour mixture into chilled freezer can along with cream and remaining
milk. Churn and freeze according to manufacturer’s instructions. Makes approximately 1 gallon ice cream.
Easy Vanilla Ice Cream
2 packages instant vanilla pudding
6 cups milk
1 cup sugar
4 cups heavy cream
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
Combine pudding mix and milk. Stir in sugar, cream and vanilla extract. Transfer
to chilled freezer can. Churn and freeze according to manufacturer’s instructions.
Makes approximately 1 gallon ice cream.
A trained journalist, Janette Hess focuses her writing on
interesting people and interesting foods. She is a Master Food
Volunteer with her local extension service and enjoys collecting,
testing and sharing recipes.
I Am a Basket Case
by Nancy Hartley
A basket class was advertised in the local quilt store. (It always starts out like that,
doesn’t it?) I thought, “Well, that looks like fun,” and my email was sent in anticipation of learning something new. I appeared at the appointed time and was immediately hooked.
Except for a sewing machine and thread, for $20 everything was provided —
quality cord, one-inch-width strips of fabric in gorgeous colors, and a teacher who
was funny, knowledgeable and had samples of the prettiest array of baskets I had
ever seen. Arlene Klotz had basket wall art, basket books and baskets of all sizes and
colors -- oval, square and some with lids. She even had short ones she put under her
poinsettia plants at Christmas time. Ahh, the possibilities!
We started out learning to wrap our 40 feet of cord with fabric, followed by zigzagging to make a small circle with what we had created. I had made a basket bottom
and it was perfect. Ahh, the joy! We learned to join cord with masking tape, to join
fabric, to make the curves. In two hours, I finished my basket and it made my heart
See BASKET on pg. 11
Wichita
BASKET from pg 10
glad.
Arlene once said, “I use my stash to make beautiful gift baskets for friends.”
Her comment still rings in my ears many, many baskets later, so now I fill my
creations with wonderful things to give as gifts or just to make people feel better.
Yesterday, I gave one to the lady who has done the printing for our quilt group for
years. She always goes the extra mile and receiving my basket nearly made her cry.
My happiness overflowed.
My neighbor is going through chemo, and I made him a basket to hold all his
medication. I gave one to my granddaughter for her new baby and taught her to make
baskets. She is now making them for Christmas presents. I have made one for my
class reunion coming up in June and selling some at our local quilt show. I am teaching basket making.
At night, it’s great therapy to sit in front of the television and wrap cord. During
the advertisements, I run to my sewing room and zigzag. Then it’s back to the TV for
more wrapping. Each strip of wrapped cord will make someone a wonderful gift and
just knowing that delights me.
As I wrap, I think of all the cultures before me who created baskets of all types,
sizes and uses, and I become one with them. Some times I feel like chanting. I am a
basket case.
Nancy Hartley is from Spokane, WA.
She describes herself as a jack-of-alltrades 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. Contact her at 2nancyhartley@gmail.com.
Use essential oils to control summer
insect pests
By Wanda Headricks
Warm sunny days make me anxious to work in my flowerbeds and garden. It does
not seem like there is any better therapy for me than digging in fresh, moist, slightly
cool dirt and pulling unwanted weeds out by the roots. Then, at the end of the day, it
is such a “good” tired feeling to be able to sit down with a nice, cold glass of tea or
lemonade and enjoy observing the beauty of my labor.
Because it is the gardening season, I want to share some information on different
ways to use essential oils around your home and gardens to help you.
Peppermint essential oil is excellent to keep ants out of your home. It is also a good
deterrent for spiders. When there has not been adequate rain fall, ants like to come into
the house seeking moisture. It seems the kitchen sink is often their favorite place to
gather. To discourage them from gathering at your kitchen sink, just place a few drops
of pure peppermint essential oil on a cotton ball and place the cotton balls around the
sink and counter top area. If you see them coming in through the window sill, drop
a few drops of pure peppermint oil in their pathway and after a few days, they will
stop. The pure peppermint essential oil will not stain, discolor or leave a residue on
the wood of the window sill. It will make your home smell wonderful and bright. To
deter spiders, make a peppermint essential oil spray and spray around the windows and
doors of your home every 2-4 weeks. (see below for the recipe)
Neem oil is becoming widely known for pest control in your garden. Neem oil is
considered a (vegetable) carrier oil and is often used in skin care and pet products.
Neem oil is extracted from the seeds of the India Neem Tree (Azadirachta Seed Oil).
Cold pressed neem oil contains natural constituents that have specific benefits for skin
care and has been used for centuries in traditional Indian medicine to aid the healing of
topical skin disorders, as a natural insecticidal, anti-fruit fly agent and antiseptic. Neem
Oil contains multiple different compounds (some sources say over 100) that work to
repel some pests, disrupts growth hormones in others, and affects fecundity (ability to
reproduce) in insects like house flies.
Peppermint Spray for Repelling Spiders:
4 oz Aluminum or Glass Spray Bottle (Never use plastic)
Pure Peppermint Essential Oil 50 drops
Distilled Water 4 oz.
Mix all together in the empty aluminum or glass spray bottle, shake well and
spray around the window and door frames every two weeks, or more often if you see
evidence of spiders wanting to enter your home. Peppermint Spray is also safe to use
on your clothes and linens and does not leave any stain. Always check for staining in
a small hidden area before spraying the whole item or area to be sure.
Neem Oil Spray for garden pest control
Neem Oil: 1 ounce
Water: 1 gallon
Dish Soap 4-6 drops
Mix neem oil, water, and dish soap together in a spray container, stir or shake well.
As a preventative, spray the Neem oil solution on the ground after you have planted
the seeds. Once the plants have emerged, you should spray the neem oil solution on
and around the plants every month.
IMPORTANT: To prevent leaf burn, do not apply the solution to plants until after
sunset or while grow lights are on.
Spray on vegetables, flowers and plants every month for insect repellent. The dish
soap helps the solution to stick to the plant. It may require a renewed application after
a rain.
Enjoy using natural plant based ingredients to control insects in your environment.
For Pure Essential Oils and other natural products, and empty containers go to
www.flinthillsaromatherapy.com call 620-394-2250 or e-mail info@flinthillsaromatherapy.com
Wanda Headrick, owner of Flinthills Aromatherapy, draws on her extensive knowledge of essential oils to share non-chemical remedies to keep readers and their homes
healthy.
Wichita
The Dropped Stitch
Knitting 101— the hard way!
by Sharon Greve
Beginning knitters vary in age, but pride and sense of accomplishment with
completion of the first project is always the same. My sister-in-law was no exception.
She had long admired my knitting. With encouragement, she began knitting lessons at
age 64 at her local yarn store.
Much to my surprise, an afghan pattern, difficult for an intermediate knitter let
alone a beginner, was selected for her. Nevertheless, she was enthusiastic and committed. She worked slowly and carefully. “It’s done; it’s finished,” she yelled into
the phone. “After two years of knitting, I have it done.” It was to be her daughter’s
Christmas present. With the yarn shop gone and the yarn discontinued, she had half a
skein for fringe.
On a cold autumn evening, she and husband arrived. The afghan was the first item
unpacked for show and tell. She beamed and said, “I don’t know how I did it. I know I
will never do it again.” We all laughed, taking great pride in her accomplishment. The
afghan was carefully folded, returned to its plastic travel bag, and set aside.
During dinner I commented on a strange odor. My husband replied an electric
heater was running. The four of us quickly discovered the plastic travel bag with the
prized afghan had fallen against a heater. Unplugging the heater, I carefully freed the
plastic bag from the hot surface. We were in shock and disbelief as we saw the gaping
burned hole in the folded afghan. I scooped up the bag, peeling the plastic off as I ran
to the kitchen sink and doused the contents in cold water.
The room became very quiet as we knitters began to assess the damage. As two
years of dedicated work lay melted in front of her, my sister-in-law’s eyes filled with
tears. I was speechless as I stared at the burn holes and colorless sections of melted
yarn. I, too, felt like crying.
Suddenly, I heard a familiar voice out of nowhere saying, “Don’t worry. It’s going
to be okay. I’ll fix it.”
Wait a minute! That was my voice. What was I saying? I had no idea what to do.
Thankfully the new knitter had more confidence in me than I, as she very calmly
whispered, “Okay.” My husband took one last studious look at the sick afghan before
retiring for the night and asked, “What are you going to do? How can you fix it? They
leave day after tomorrow.” In all honesty I replied, “I haven’t the slightest idea.”
At 2 a.m. the afghan was laid out like a cadaver. What was I going to do? I couldn’t
disappoint my brave sister-in-law and time was short. Her future knitting relied upon
this afghan’s outcome. All the damage appeared to be on the cast on (beginning)
edge. My plan was to rip from the cast on edge to the row above the damage, securing the yarn to look as though that had been the beginning of the project all along. The
reclaimed yarn would be checked for weak spots, discoloration, and burned areas. The
remaining usable yarn would be knitted in the continuous pattern to the finished end of
the afghan after removing the bind off (finished) row. This reclaimed yarn along with
the half skein of leftover yarn would make the afghan almost its original length.
The plan sounded easier than it was. Working in reverse from the cast on edge was
difficult and time-consuming. While I worked in reverse, the reclaimed yarn was sorted
and the men wrapped balls of yarn which would once again breathe life into this project. For the remainder of the day, I knitted as though there were no tomorrow until all
the reclaimed yarn was once again in place. That evening I demonstrated how to finish
the afghan without me. Every inch of yarn would be needed leaving none for fringe.
Three weeks later I received the exciting news that the afghan was finished -- once
again!
At Christmas the beautiful afghan was gifted to an unsuspecting daughter. It wasn’t
until a few months later when the daughter noticed a speck of colorless yarn in the
corner of a stitch that the tragic story was shared. Now that’s Knitting 101— the hard
way!
©2014 Sharon Greve. Contact at castonshar@yahoo.com No reprint without permission
Alta Vista - Road Trip • Wichita
Alta Vista
• Ag Heritage Park Museum
• The Mill Creek Peddler
• Lazy Days & Rhinestones
• Anne’s Attic
• Barnyard Cafe
Road trip to the Flint Hills
By Cindy Baldwin, Editor
If you love antiques, collectibles and repurposed things; history, rural and small
town culture; a good, hometown eating establishment and friendly small towns, then
my latest road trip is one you should consider.
Alta Vista was my destination for this issue’s road trip. A small town nestled
among the Flint Hills on Highway 4 just east of K-177, it is an easy drive off of I-70
or US-56, between Manhattan and Council Grove. And the scenic drive is an added
bonus to what visitors will find when they get there. Three antique stores, each with
its own distinct emphasis and personality, a museum showcasing rural life and a great
place to eat. But, be aware, Alta Vista is a Saturday day trip as the antique stores are
open on Saturday -- and other days by chance or appointment.
Ag Heritage Park Museum
103 S. Main • Alta Vista
It’s not every day you come across a museum
that is a family’s labor of love. It’s even rarer when
you find one with as large a collection as is the one
found at the Ag Heritage Park Museum. Ag Heritage
Park Museum is aptly named, because most of it’s
collection is displayed outdoors on the grounds or in
the pioneer-vintage buildings that line the west edge
of the grounds.
I met my personal tour guide, Hazel Zimmerman, at the front gate of the museum
grounds and took a step back into history as we walked through the buildings and
rows of vintage machinery that Hazel, her late husband Everett and children had rescued from abandoned farmsteads, hedge rows, edges of fields and back barn yards.
Everett began the collection when he semi-retired from farming to preserve the
horse-drawn machinery that was quickly disappearing from farms. As he attended
farm auctions and purchased machinery from individuals, his focus expanded to include machinery from the early 1800s to the 1960s. Hazel shared his love of collecting and household goods soon joined the holdings.
Eventually, the family purchased ground in Alta Vista to house the growing collection, with the addition of two modern buildings for displays. Lining the western edge
of the park are buildings -- most of which were built in the 1880s in the area -- which
the Zimmermans moved to the property and restored. Rows of machinery are displayed outside, grouped by age and function. Hazel said there was between 380-400
pieces of farm equipment housed on the grounds, some of which are quite rare.
“Pioneer Village in Nebraska, the Ag Hall of Fame and our museum have the largest collections of machinery in this part of the country,” Hazel said. “We have a lot of
similar things, but each museum has several pieces that the other two don’t have.”
Hazel and I started our tour with some of the horse drawn equipment. As a farm
girl who had been to my
share of auctions and
displays of horse powered farm equipment, I
was expecting to see the
usual plows, hay and
threshing equipment.
But, the museum has
equipment I had never
seen before including a
Early settler buildings and equipment
(above), school house and kitchen in
two room house, below.
potato planter, transplantor, garden equipment and earth moving equipment used to
build roads through the prairie and terraces to keep soil from eroding off the hillsides.
We then toured through the vintage buildings. A school house waits for a teacher
and students, and in fact a class from the local school did have school there this
spring. A one-room log cabin with dirt floor and spare furnishings built by Fredrick
Fink in 1891 was next. A two room
house of similar vintage but more
amenities including finished walls and
the luxury of a kitchen/sitting area and
separate bedroom was next door. A
brooder house, blacksmith shop, horse
barn and granary completed the line.
Each building held furniture, tools and
equipment appropriate to the period.
The Zimmermans added their own
personal touches when appropriate
to the displays. A picture of one of
Everett’s favorite teachers sat on
the teacher’s desk in the school
house. A baby bed he had made for
his own children sat in the corner
of the bedroom along with a family
quilt that covered the double bed.
Hazel and I walked down the
rows of more “modern” machinery,
much of which was familiar to me,
others that were surprises. A road
drag manufactured in Concordia, a
threshing machine complete with
the 12-horse sweep used to power Threshing machine, top, and potato planter.
it, haying equipment of all types
and a line-up of combines -- both
tractor pulled and self-propelled -- and vintage tractors completed the outside tour.
We moved to the two display buildings where there were even more equipment
displays and room displays of household and professional equipment. Visitors can see
all in one place
SEE ROAD TRIP pg. 14
From ROAD TRIP pg 13
Alta Vista - Road Trip
how modern conveniences have changed over the last century. There are spinning
wheels to 1950s vintage sewing machines, ice boxes and washboards to propane refrigerators and wringer washing machines; cream separators; an early gasoline delivery
wagon, photography equipment using glass slides to more modern cameras. A doctor’s office including a 1940s-era baby incubator, barber and beauty shop equipment,
telephone switchboard, musical instruments ...
I think you get the idea. The family has done an amazing job of collecting not
only the machinery that made farming on the prairie possible from the horse era to the
tractor, but also the things that helped families make homes and settlers build communities. For those interested more specifically in the history of Alta Vista and nearby
communities, there is a collection of scrapbooks, local memorabilia and community
newspapers housed in the main museum building.
Nearly all the museum’s collection is labeled, however I found it very interesting to have Hazel explain what unfamiliar equipment was used for. Visitors to the Ag
Heritage Park Museum should not expect the machinery to be in restored or pristine
condition. The equipment on display was worked hard -- often relegated to outside
storage when no longer used -- and it’s earned its rust. But, it is a fascinating look at
the evolution of farming and ranching equipment.
The museum is open by appointment and for special occasions including Spring
Crank Up antique tractor show in the spring and Old Settlers Day held the fourth Saturday in September. Those wishing to tour the museum are asked to call in advance if
possible. However, Hazel commented that she lives just a few minutes away and either
she or Kirby Zimmerman are usually available for tours.
“If you are in Alta Vista and want to see the museum, please call. You are not bothering us,” she said. “We want people to see it.”
The museum has no admission charge, but donations are appreciated and are tax
deductible. For more information about the museum see www.AgHeritagePark.
com. To arrange a visit call 785-482-3865 or 620-767-2714.
I left the museum and headed a few short blocks to the heart of downtown Alta
Vista to check out the antique stores. I had neglected my own first rule when traveling
long distances on a road trip and hadn’t called ahead to make sure everyone would be
open. Anne’s Attic was closed because owner Anne Springer’s daughter was graduating from Kansas State University that afternoon. Fortunately, I was able to stop back in
Alta Vista the following Wednesday on my way back from my grandson’s kindergarten
graduation at Pleasant Ridge Elementary near Leavenworth and was able to check it
out then.
Anne’s Attic
504 Main Street • Alta Vista
785-317-1184
Anne’s Attic opened in Alta Vista in September,
2012. The shop’s three rooms have nearly 2,000 square
feet of showroom space. The high tin ceilings and spacious rooms provide a wonderful display area.
Anne’s passion is looking for a good find at estate
sales, auctions and at other shops and her specialty is furniture. The shop has a good
selection of larger furniture pieces, antique and primitives, many of which Anne has
refinished. She leans toward the natural wood, but also paints some of the pieces if she
feels that will show it off better.
“We have a very large
inventory and are priced
affordably,” Anne said.
“I like to tell people you
can drive a little and save
a lot.”
While she has become
known for her shop’s
furniture offerings, Anne
also carries a nice inventory of smaller items and
collectibles. The day I
was there, she had a good
selection of household
Above: Interior view
of the rooms at
Anne’s Attic. Below
and left, two of the
furniture pieces.
items and knick knacks. The shop has doilies
and linens and a few more contemporary items.
Anne says she tries to have something for
everyone whether you are looking for antiques,
used furniture, vintage or Victorian and that
was certainly true the day I was there.
As she attends auctions and sales, Anne
is on the lookout for things that some of her
regular customers collect. She has one customer that collects violins in any condition and
another that likes old piano stools that screw
up and down. She has found that she has a lot of
repeat customers who come in on a regular basis
just to see what is new.
I could see why. The inventory is always
changing and Anne has made the shop a very
comfortable place, arranged so that it is easy to
see what is there.
The shop is open on Saturdays from 10-4
and by appointment. The shop has a website
at www.annesattic.org.
The Mill Creek Peddler
519 Main Street • Alta Vista
785-499-5229
I walked through the door of The Mill Creek Peddler and
was greeted by owner Mary Thompson, a self-confessed collector, who has filled her shop with things she loves.
“It’s a labor of love,” she said of her store. “I buy what I
like and what I think my customers will like.”
The shop’s several rooms are filled to the brim with collectibles, knick knacks, garden items and some smaller furniture pieces. Mary seaches
garage sales, flea markets and auctions for her finds and also has a few consignment
pieces in the shop. But, perhaps the most impressive thing is the collection of Barbie
and other fashion dolls lined up on a ledge around the front room. It’s Mary’s personal
collection and not for sale, but it is often the focal point when people first visit the
shop. In fact, it’s a
mini museum in itself.
“When I first saw
this building, I knew
exactly where my collection was going to
go,” Mary said. People
love looking at the
dolls.
The store features a
lot of vintage and col- Mary’s personal doll collection lines the main room of The Mill Creek
Peddler.
lectible toys. For those
who love vintage china
and kitchenware, there is also much to look at. In fact, there is a lot to look at. If you
are the type of person who loves searching through shelves to find that perfect item,
you will love The Mill Creek Peddler as
Some of the things you will find at Mill
Creek Peddler -- vintage items, glassware and dishes and toys.
the longer you look, the more you see.
Mary does carry some furniture, some that
she has painted and others displayed as she
found it, but the emphasis in the store is on
smaller items. In addition to collectible dolls, Mary has a fondness for advertising tins
and a number of them are in the store.
“I have a very large inventory with
a large variety of items,” she noted.
“Seldom do people leave without something.”
In addition to the antiques, vintage
and collectible items in the shop, Mary
makes soy candle melts with her own
unique scents, which are also available
in the shop.
The Mill Creek Peddler is a
seasonal shop open on Saturdays
from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. in April, May and June and October and November. It is
also open by appointment. She can also be contacted by email at millcreekpeddler@
gmail.com
Road Trip - Alta Vista
Lazy Days & Rhinestones
601 Main St. • Alta Vista
785-499-2999
Just down the street was my next antique
shop stop at Lazy Days & Rhinestones
owned by Cheryl Monihen. The stone building is home to two large rooms of antiques,
collectibles, vintage furniture and a little bit
of everything. Cheryl said the best way to
describe her store was eclectic.
“If I find something I like, I buy it,” she said. “If it doesn’t sell right away, that’s
OK because it is something that I enjoy having.”
Pictured
Eclectic is a great way
is just a
to describe the shop as
small sam- there seems to be something for everyone, whethpling of
what you’ll er you are looking for a
vintage piece of furniture,
find at
a classic 60s bakeware
Lazy Days piece or new jewelry for a
& Rhinegift -- the store even had
a couple of pianos the day
stones.
I was there. Cheryl enjoys repurposing
items and there were several pieces of
“rescued” furniture on the display floor
that she had redone.
One of the best selling items in the
shop has been cowhides, which can be
used for a variety of ways from hanging on the wall, to rugs on the floor or a
throw on a piece of furniture. Cheryl had
several in stock when I was there.
Vintage phones and cameras, picture
frames, silver plate service for coffee and
tea and several punch bowls were also on the shelves. The shop has a large selection of
1950s and ‘60s vintage items.
Cheryl had originally had her antique shop in Manhattan, but moved it to Alta Vista
when her family moved there. She has found the move to be a good one for her. She
especially enjoys having the other antique shops in town as she believes they complement each other in bringing a fun shopping experience to antique and bargain hunters.
The shop is on Facebook and Cheryl has recently started a promotion in which she
features new items on her Facebook page on Thursdays and Fridays. The first person
who comes in and identifies the featured item receives a $10 coupon off their purchase.
The shop is open Thursday and Friday 10-6 and Saturday 10-4.
Barnyard Cafe
605 Main St. • Alta Vista
785-499-5595
I took a break from visiting antique shops to eat
lunch at the Barnyard Cafe next door to Lazy Days
& Rhinestones. Don’t be confused by the name, the
restaurant serves a very good meal at a reasonable
price. The conversation around
me from other diners proved that
I was in a farming and ranchng
community.
I had a very good hamburger
and salad from the salad bar.
The restaurant serves breakfast
until 11 a.m. Featured on the
lunch and dinner menu was
hand-breaded chicken fried
steak. There is a kid’s menu and
homemade pie for dessert. Take
cash or your checkbook, though,
It was a full house at the Barnyard Cafe. Always a good sign as they do not accept credit
that the food is good.
cards.
Hours: Monday and Tuesday 6 a.m. - 2 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday 6
a.m.-2 p.m. and 4 p.m. - 8 p.m., Friday 6 a.m. - 9 p.m. and Saturday 6 a.m.- 8 pm.
Closed on Sunday.
I enjoyed my day in Alta Vista and would recommend it. I was warmly welcomed
at each place I visited and the three antique shops offer a very nice balance in inventory and emphasis that really does provide something for everyone, no matter what their
interest. Just remember if you are going that to visit all three antique shops, you need
to go on a Saturday. While in town, don’t forget to visit the Ag Heritage Park Museum.
It’s a “don’t miss” stop.
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Manhattan•Riley•Wamego•Westmoreland
Rock & Roll
Father’s Day is always a good time for a barbecue or picnic. One thing my husband loves to do while manning the grill is enjoying a cold brew with some spicy
snacks. Chips and salsa are always winners, but these little doozies are high on his
list, too. You can make these ahead of time if you like, and they are easily packed up
and taken to a party as well. These give you the buffalo wing taste everyone loves
with the convenience of finger food, but without the mess! ©Susan Tipsord 2014
Buffalo Chicken Roll-ups
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. hot wing sauce
1/4 cup blue cheese crumbles
1 c. Colby-jack cheese, shredded
1/4 c. green onions, finely chopped
1 lb. cooked and shredded chicken
5 large flour tortillas (do not use low-fat or fat-free – tortillas will crack)
Combine first 6 ingredients and mix well. Bring tortillas to room temperature if
they have been refrigerated. Spread chicken mixture on tortillas and roll up tightly.
They can be sliced and eaten immediately or the rolls can be tightly wrapped in
plastic wrap and refrigerated until ready to cut and serve. You can serve ranch or blue
cheese dressing on the side, but it is not necessary. They’re just right the way they
are!
Agenda•Belleville•Concordia•Courtland•Scandia
Osland.” My knees buckled, tears gushed, my mouth couldn’t seem to close. It kept
doing guppy gulps as I hugged him. My heart swelled. Talk about a special memory!
For its own protection, I now have it on display in a corner of my studio -- protected
on at least two sides. At a glance, I feel loved and honored all over again.
This past weekend, I had cause to visit a lady who received a quilt from our quilt
ministry group. She has battled cancer and been recovering from the trauma of the
treatments. She shared that as she did some indoor work through the winter months,
she wrapped the quilt around her. She turned her head saying, “Makes me cry.” The
only response at a time like that is a hug.
These are gifts of the heart and hands; shared and given for the love that’s in them.
Can you give such a gift to someone who needs it?
Gifts of Love
The need to give love and to be loved is all around us. Some people wear their need
on their sleeve, others close up and withdraw, and still others appear stoically independent of such “nonsense”. No matter the type of person, a gift of one’s heart and hands
conveys the message to them in ways words sometimes cannot. I’ve received such
gifts before. The other day, I paused to think of a couple of them. Both overwhelmed
me with the expression of love on the part of the giver. One was a quilt and the other, a
piece of pottery.
Years and years ago, my best friend was working on yet another quilt. She was a
marvel to me. Her time frame for a quilt was months . . . not years! It was before my
foray into the world of quilting, but she asked me for advice on color, since I had an
art degree. She was doing quite well with her choices, but I felt honored to be asked to
give my advice. I remember commenting, “This is your BEST quilt yet!” (Because of
the years in between then and now, I can now safely give a “true confession”. We were
at her house to help pluck chickens. Not far into the whole process, we had a discussion about her quilt so we ducked into the house for a quick break. Well . . . many
naked chickens later, we came out of our quilt daze. We had tweaked her quilt and they
had plucked the chickens!)
That was a loooonng summer on the farm. I was actively involved in the farming
operations. It was really late one night when I pulled into the yard with the tractor and
whatever implement I’d used that day. I was told that my friend had been there earlier,
hoping to catch me, but had left a box for me on the kitchen table. After putting things
away for the night, I went to the house and opened just one flap of the box. I immediately broke into tears and had to sit down. There was her beautiful quilt. Her gift still
brings tears to my eyes. Maybe it was a good thing she wasn’t standing there. My first
impulse was to refuse it because it was tooo beautiful and toooo special and how could
she give it away? and to me? how could I keep it? (How many times has my Mom told
me to be gracious in accepting a gift? Say “yes” and “thank you so much”.)
Another such “gift of love” came a little over a month ago. My brother has an MFA
degree in ceramics. In spite of being my brother, he truly IS my FAVORITE potter without bias!! His work is amazing and it’s always a joy to go to exhibits where his
work is shown. We typically make it a “family-thing” by taking our Mom with us
and joining him, his daughters and another brother who lives in the area. Afterwards,
we will find a glass of tea somewhere and -- one of my favorite parts of going to his
shows -- we make memories together. Good fellowship and always lots of sharing and
laughter. Love it! But, I digress . . .
This particular night, our group was moseying through the various artists’ exhibits. Then, from a distance, I saw it! There it stood on its pedestal base. It stood as a
testament to the fact that the glaze firing had, indeed, gone very well! It was BEAUTIFUL. I was marveling at the color and form. He has mastered a graceful form in a
lidded jar that stands at least a foot and a half tall. My husband was saying, “Sherry,
have you read the label?” Well, I hadn’t. At an exhibit, the standard label gives the
name of the artist, title of the work and if it’s for sale it gives the amount, if not it
states in whose private collection it belongs. I continued looking at the piece and
giving my brother kudos. He simply stood there quietly smiling. My husband’s query,
“Sherry, have you looked at the label?” became more and more insistent. I was savoring the moment and giving the jar (and my brother) their due. I knew what was on the
label, but all right, already! So, I stopped to read it. It stated: “Harvest Jar” (title of
the piece) and my brother’s name (the artist). I read on: “Private collection of Sherry
A Second Wind Secret Recipe . . .
Kelly welcomes the warmer weather of spring and summer with a salad made
from those fresh ingredients she craved during the those cold, winter months.
Potato Stick Salad
3 c. shredded chicken breast, pre-cooked
2 c. chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped sweet onion or green onions
2 cups washed green grapes, halved
2 cups carrot tooth picks
1/2 cup mayonnaise (I have reduced this from the original recipe)
1/4 cup Miracle Whip
A sprinkling of Morton Nature’s Seasoning to taste (salt and fresh ground pepper will do)
3-4 ounces slivered almonds, lightly toasted
1 tall can potato sticks
Precook 3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Allow to cool before cutting into
strips and breaking apart strips by shredding into small half inch chunks. Cut up celery, onion and grapes. Toss with carrot sticks, chicken and salad dressings. Season
to taste remembering that the potato sticks are salty. Chill in refrigerator. Just before
serving, add the slivered almonds and potato sticks. Can be served on a lettuce leaf.
Second Wind Secrets features fresh seasonal recipes from
the north woods of Wisconsin for healthy eating and occasional
indulgences. Kelly and husband Mark operate Second Wind
Country Inn B&B in Ashland, Wisc. Second Wind is known for
its rustic elegance. Check us out at www.secondwindcountryinn.
com , become our friend on FaceBook or call 715-682-1000.
Look for more of Kelly’s ‘secrets’ in upcoming issues of “The
Country Register”.
Written by Sherry Osland of Praise Works Quilting in
Abilene. In business and ministry for 13 years. For examples of
quilting (as well as pictures of Hand-braided rugs and Quilts
That Redeem books, for sale) go to: facebook.com/praiseworksquilting Contact information: sherryo51@hotmail.com or
785-263-4600.
Let Republic
County
Be Your
Summer
Shopping
Destination!!
Downs•Lincoln•Mankato•Wilson
Random Acts
No pictures please
by Maranda K. Jones
Not every moment of everyday needs to be
documented in a full 12 x 12 scrapbook. I imagine
those who know me feeling my forehead right
now, checking for fever and asking if I am alright!
Believe it or not, I do put down my camera once in
a while and just experience the moment without a
lens in front of my face. Or, more importantly, in my children’s faces.
We welcome summer vacation and its long days filled with sunshine and possibility. Without a school schedule to follow, we make up our routine as we go. Some
days we stick closer to home and other days we travel further away. Wherever the day
leads us, I want my children to remember the people we visited and the activities we
tried. I cannot surrender all scrapbooking habits simply for the sake of summer, so we
make passports to document the season of sunshine.
With my digital studio software, I created and printed colorful covers with the
kids’ names. I also made a title page for each passport including the child’s picture
above a list of likes and favorites. Each child’s interview was conducted professionally in our pajamas over scrambled eggs and waffles. I printed our address and phone
number to reinforce that important information and left a space for their signatures.
Next I designed 8 ½” x 11” pages, which we later folded in half, with four large
squares on both the left and right sides. I added a heading to each column and printed
each page on colorful cardstock. For each book, I cut a small strip of paper and
stapled the bottom and the sides onto one sheet of cardstock to create a pocket. Then
we folded each piece of paper in half, punched holes along the sides and bound our
passports together with ribbon. Now that the official passports have been issued, we
are ready for adventure.
Creating our passports together is a fun activity itself, but there is always more fun
to find! My son loves any activity involving a map, and we have found that the metal
book rings we used last year allow us to add those beloved treasure maps to his passport when we arrive home. With the book rings giving us more room to expand, we
easily add maps, brochures, and other larger papers that he would like to keep. Last
year’s passport has maps from the two different zoos we visited as well as a playbill
from the theater, holes punched in the sides, added to the ever expanding papers.
Passport books have helped us enjoy our memberships to the local zoos and museums, as well as other attractions, more than we ever dreamed possible. With clear expectations set ahead of time, our children do not beg to buy souvenirs in the gift shops
we pass by frequently. There is no ugly scene for we do not have to say no to crying,
tantrum throwing children. We all arrive ready to see the sights and leave knowing
there is another box filled in our passports. Shopping for souvenirs is always fun, and
sometimes a surprise is even necessary. I was the one surprised when my daughter
chose a postcard for her souvenir, knowing it would fit in her passport book.
Ticket stubs from the movies and a seating chart from the minor league baseball
stadium are stashed in the pocket next to dental report cards. Not every adventure we
take is for pure enjoyment, after all, but it feels more like fun when we put it in our
passports! Stickers from doctor’s appointments and stickers from my personal stash
are stuck anywhere and everywhere the kids may choose. In each box, I help them
write the name of the activity while they ink images with rubber stamps.
Finally I date each box with my beloved date stamp, just like the librarians use to
mark the return date on borrowed books. It brings back memories of my childhood
while I am making memories with my children.
Even the smallest of adventures go in our passports, like playing outside in our
backyard or calling Great Grandma on the phone. The passports remind me to be
the mom I want my kids to remember. I want to teach them to live life to the fullest and to cherish each day. If one day goes by that we cannot add something in our
passports, then I have failed them. They only get one childhood, and I want them to
remember it. Fondly.
This passport project has lessened the need to take pictures of every single event,
and I have calmed down considerably with the camera. Not every moment needs photographic evidence! I comfort the control freak in me with the fact that I could always
add photos later…if I had them. But I do not have a picture of my children swimming
because I was in the pool with them, smiling and splashing and spitting chlorine. I do
not have pictures of them eating burritos bigger than their little faces because I was
in the booth next to them, laughing at the looks on their faces, wondering how they
were going to take one bite. I do not have pictures of my son at tee ball practice, but
I remember the rainy, windy mornings with my daughters singing favorite songs and
cheering on their brother from the warm car. I do not have pictures of the three of
them trying to decide what flavor of ice cream to choose at the local candy store in
the small mountain town we visited last summer, but I remember the feel of their little
hands in my hands as we walked through town. Some moments are better lived rather
than captured in photographs, and our passports remind us of just that.
© 2014 Maranda K. Jones
Maranda Jones’ new book Random Acts is now available at amazon.com. The
book includes her reader-acclaimed articles from the last decade.
Colby•Leoti•Oakley•Oberlin
From Lydia’s Recipe File:
Tast-TEA Gluten-Free Scones
When several in my extended family required a gluten-free diet, I began to educate myself and try different recipes. We like these melt-in-your-mouth scones served
warm with butter, jam, honey, GF lemon curd, or whipped cream.
Gluten-Free Teatimes Made Easy
When the doctor suggested my husband eat a gluten-free diet, I thought our tea
times were over. After all, the staples of tea — sandwiches, scones, and sweets — are
usually made with wheat flour, which contains gluten. But, happily, I discovered we
could still enjoy our tea for two.
Teatimes at Home
It’s simple to plan a gluten-free (GF) menu. For starters, most teas contain no gluten,* so brew a steaming pot of your favorite GF kind — whether red, white, green or
black, with or without caffeine. Then arrange fresh fruits and veggies, cheese and GF
meats on a plate. Rice cakes, GF corn chips, or GF bread or crackers make tast-TEA
accompaniments. For a mouthwatering dessert, I like to serve homemade apple crisp
made with GF oats and topped with vanilla ice cream.
To add more variety to your menu, you’ll find numerous GF frozen and packaged
products in local supermarkets and GF specialty stores. Bob’s Red Mill, King Arthur
Flour and many other brands make mixes for cakes, breads, brownies and more. So
if you’d like scones on your tea menu, buy a GF baking mix (or make your own GF
flour mixture) and try my recipe. For more ideas, you’ll find numerous GF cookbooks
in local libraries.
Teatimes in Restaurants
Eating GF hasn’t stopped us from taking tea jaunts. Beforehand, I check out the
menu online or with a phone call. I’ve found soups, salads and even GF bread for
sandwiches available in some tearooms.
Thankfully, GF menus are expanding to meet dietary needs. And some eateries
are entirely gluten-free. But even if they can’t meet your food needs, you can always
enjoy a satisfying pot of GF tea.
Teatimes with Family and Friends
A kind word goes a long way when talking with those who have food restrictions.
When our daughter was diagnosed with celiac disease, it meant she could no longer
eat foods with gluten. At first, she found grocery shopping depressing because there
were so many foods she had to avoid. Her cooking and dining out had drastically
changed. Well-meaning comments from others like, “You’ll get used to it,” or “There
are lots of gluten-free foods now,” didn’t encourage her.
Those with eating limitations need compassion, understanding and a listening ear.
Comments like, “I know this is a big adjustment. How can I make it easier for you?”
will help those adapting to a new diet feel accepted and accept their diagnosis.
Freedom in Gluten-Free Teatimes
When it comes to staying free from gluten, free might seem like less freedom in
planning menus. But it also creates interesting new opportunities for cooking and eating — freedom to experiment.
So if your next teatime includes guests who can’t eat foods with gluten, don’t
panic. I’ve found it’s easy to create a pleasant setting, brew a fragrant pot of GF tea
and serve GF delights. However, some guests may feel more comfortable bringing
their own food. A warm, welcoming atmosphere with emphasis on time together
rather than on eating can make a big difference for guests with special food needs.
Do you know anyone with food restrictions who would appreciate an invitation to
tea? Perhaps they’ve missed out on social times because they have less freedom. Why
not include them in your next party?
I’m ready to warm the hearts of family and friends by serving a teatime that suits
them to a TEA. Won’t you join me?
*Some tea blends have gluten from a grain such as barley, so carefully read labels.
If gluten-free is not specified, research the tea online or contact the manufacturer.
If there’s any doubt, choose a tea that is definitely gluten-free. Learn more about a
gluten-free diet at http://celiacdisease.about.com/od/Gluten-Free-Beverages/f/IsTea-Gluten-Free.htm; http://www.celiac.com; and http://glutenfreern.com/where-isgluten-hiding-in-your-life (tea and coffee section).
Lydia E. Harris, Master of Arts in home economics, is blessed with five grandchildren aged preschool to high school and is the author of the book Preparing My Heart
for Grandparenting.
Ingredients:
1 cup gluten-free baking mix* (e.g., Bisquick)
1/4 cup cold butter
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup vanilla yogurt
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon GF vanilla
sugar to sprinkle on top, optional
Directions:
Place baking mix in large bowl; cut in butter.
Combine egg, yogurt, honey and vanilla. Stir
into flour mixture.
Knead lightly on GF surface just to mix. Pat into 1/2-inch-thick round. Cut into
2-inch circles. Place on parchment paper, and sprinkle with sugar if desired.
Bake at 375 degrees for about 12 minutes, until golden brown. Cool slightly; serve
warm.
Makes 8 scones. Works well to double recipe.
* You’ll find recipes online or in gluten-free cookbooks to make your own glutenfree mix.
Variations:
Add dried fruits, such as golden raisins, dried cranberries, or chopped apricots.
Change the flavor with candied ginger, coconut, or orange zest.
Before baking, make thumbprints in center of scones and fill with jam or GF
lemon curd.
Copeland•Kiowa•Meade•Plains
Building Harmony
A Man’s Function
by Jeff Cappis
Most married men work hard to impress their wives and prove their worth.
(I’ll take a pause here for the ladies who are laughing so they don’t miss the
story.) My wife doesn’t see it either, but it’s true.
There’s a saying amongst guys, “If the girls don’t find you handsome, they
better find you handy.” As a result, I try very hard to be handy. Here’s a story
to illustrate my point.
It was 3:00 in the afternoon. I’d finished writing a couple of stories and
drawn cartoons to go with them. Cathy was going to be home in an hour and
a half so I thought I’d finish up a little housework before she walked in the
door.
Now you have to understand, Cathy keeps a very clean and orderly house.
Dirt doesn’t live here and everything is in its place. (Except my study, but
we’ll talk about how I’m giving Cathy nightmares and shaving years off her
life some other time.) I looked around for something to do.
The floors were spotless, the laundry was done, the fireplaces were cleaned
out. All I found was six cents when I checked the cushions. Funny, I could
have sworn I lost a couple of dollars in
it last week. It’s expensive to nap on
the sofa with full pockets. At least it
gives change.
Finally, after a half hour of looking for dust —anywhere, I ran across
Cathy’s morning coffee cup in the
sink. It needed to be washed. It wasn’t
much, but it was something I could
do. Heck, it’s still worth at least 1
brownie point. Right? So, I washed it.
I scrubbed the coffee stains out of it.
I polished it. I even made sure I could
see my reflection in it.
Proud of myself, I put it with the
other cups in my custom, home made,
hanging cabinet. I’d gotten 3 brownie
points for that one and I’d built that
cabinet well. It was designed to hold
up to forty cups. I know that for a fact
because Cathy’s mug was #41 and the
whole thing went crashing to the floor.
You can imagine how I was turning the air blue as I began cleaning up. Cathy was going to be home in less
than an hour and I had to fix the cabinet and clean up the mugs. This actually
wouldn’t have been a long job but the cabinet had also torn a chunk out of the
wall and knocked out a couple of floor tiles. It would have knocked out more,
but luckily my foot was there to break its fall.
You wouldn’t believe how fast I moved. The hole was patched in 15 minutes. The tiles were repaired in 10. The cabinet was fixed and rehung in 20.
Luckily, only one mug was broken. Unluckily, it was Cathy’s morning mug. I
re-stacked the others and got out some special glue to put the handle back on
Cathy’s mug. The job was perfect. Only a small hairline crack was visible and
you had to hold the mug upside down to see it.
The timing was great. Cathy walked in just as I had put the glue away.
She smiled and gave me a hello kiss. Then came the inevitable question, “So,
what did you get done today?”
“Well, uh, I found six cents when I was checking out the sofa.”
Copyright by Jeff Cappis. Email: jcappis@telus.net.
Your Healthy Garden
How Much Do I Mulch?
By Barbara Mills Lassonde
Have you ever noticed how some gardeners pile bark mulch against tree trunks so
high that it looks like a volcano? This is not good, because it can cause the tree to rot
and die. When spreading mulch, you should leave a space between the mulch and the
trunks of trees, bushes or plants, and the mulch should only be about two inches deep.
If it is too deep, it can produce excess carbon and reduce oxygen in the soil, causing
your plants to suffer. When the mulch starts to break down and thin out, it’s time to
re-apply.
Adding bark mulch every two to three years is recommended, but if you’re the
meticulous type and like the freshly mulched look, spread only about a half inch each
year.
Mulch helps to control weeds, retain moisture and keep roots cool in summer and
warm in winter. It eliminates stress in shallow-rooted plants, provides nutrients to the
soil and improves the soil structure.
Even with adequate mulch, some weeds may still sprout. If they become a problem, try spreading 2-3 layers of newspaper on the ground, leaving room for your
plants to multiply. Poke a few holes in the paper for water to penetrate and then spread
mulch over the paper. The newspaper will help retain moisture, keep the weeds at bay,
and after two to three years, it will decompose. If any weeds appear above the paper,
they’ll be easy to remove.
There are many natural items that can be used as mulch, including: seed-free grass
clippings, one inch thick; leaves that have rotted for one year, two inches thick; alfalfa
hay or pea straw, applied four inches thick; straw, which can be expensive and usually
contains weed seeds, four inches thick; bark and wood chips, which are good for mature plants only, two inches thick; and sawdust, which has been aged out in the open
for one year to lower acidic content, one inch thick.
It’s best to stick with natural, organic mulch and avoid plastic or rubber, which
won’t decompose, and may have an adverse effect on your plants.
Barbara Lassonde is a graduate of New Hampshire’s Master Gardening Program
with over four decades of gardening experience. Email her at: healthygarden7@aol.
com.
Alden•Hutchinson•Pleasantview•Sylvia
Over the Teacup
The power of words
By Janet Young
Have you ever stopped to think how powerful words are.
For example, if a child hears over and over that he will never
amount to much, you are pretty much deciding that child’s fate.
On the other hand, if you encourage the effort that child has
made to achieve, the child will most likely grow up to believe
in him or herself and have a bright future.
Recently, I was reminded of just how powerful our words
can be. I had just finished teaching an etiquette class, and as
the young ladies sat around their table savoring the last sips
of their tea and enjoying the remaining pieces of their cookie,
I went from table to table to talk to them. When I approached
this one nine-year-old girl, she told me her father was helping
to take pictures, pour tea and to help as needed. I commented
back to her, and what she said next was so simple, yet so profound. Without skipping a beat, Madison (not her real name)
said, “My father is a kind man.”
I thought wow – what a powerful statement! But, you
know, Madison was right. For, I recalled during the tea how he
offered to get me a cup of tea. When my cup was empty, without saying a word, he filled my cup up a second time. By the
end of the event, when I was preparing to put my things away,
Madison’s father had taken my cup and saucer to the kitchen to
get it washed and dried. He took pictures throughout the event
and by evening’s end he had put his daughter’s headband with
a big bow on his head for safekeeping, so that it wouldn’t get
lost.
As I left that etiquette class, I realized little Madison had
taught me a big lesson as well. For you see, Madison was correct – her father was, indeed, a kind man; but more than that, I
can’t help but think what a tribute to such a humble man. Even
when I told him what his daughter had said, he quickly said,
“thank you,” and went off to clear off the tables. This was a
man who felt comfortable with who he was.
I left thinking
and praying that
even though my two
children are grown
with children of their
own, that someday
they will say, “My
mother is a kind
woman.”
–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.
Bennington•McPherson•Minneapolis•Newton•Salina
Our cover artist ... Monica Sabolaa Gruppo
Born and raised in Italy, artist Monica Sabolla
Gruppo inherited the love for brushes and colors from
her maternal Grandfather, an award-winning painter.
She has spent the last 20 years nurturing her creative
soul full-time through painting, crafting and photography, always growing and evolving, experimenting and
trying new techniques until she decided to answer her
calling and devote herself to painting as a profession.
Monica lives in England with her beloved husband
and their sweet Golden Retriever, and she’s passionate about infusing creativity, beauty and inspiration
in every aspect of her life. Monica is represented for
licensing by Linda McDonald, Inc. in Charlotte, N.C.
Abilene•Chapman•Hillsboro•Junction City•Marion
The Knitting Savant
The Handoff
By Andrea Springer
It arrived in a repurposed Fortnum and Mason box. The Florida post mark confirmed it was something I’d been
expecting from my husband’s cousin, Lori. I’d only met Lori a few months earlier when she and Uncle Jim came
to visit. We hit it off immediately and while we chatted, she told me about a knitting project her mother – Aunt Pat
– hadn’t been able to finish before she died. Lori declared she wasn’t a knitter but wondered if I might be willing to
finish it for her. “Of course,” I replied, “I’d be happy to.”
Most of us have unfinished things in our lives. In the interest of full disclosure, there’s a baby bib, two sweaters and
cabled gloves sitting in my own knitting basket right now.
Many of us have had the sober task of sorting through a loved
one’s possession after they’ve passed on. If that individual
had a creative bent we sometimes find partially completed
projects that still seem to contain something of the person
who started them. Like relay runners, they’ve started that first
leg of the creative process. Sometimes, someone can take the
hand off and finish it. In this situation, I was willing to try.
I opened the box and examined the contents – a note from
Lori, five skeins of variegated yarn wound by hand and what
looked to be about 30 inches of a lap robe on a single US 10
metal needle. There were no written instructions in the bag,
but it was a simple block pattern with a ribbed border. It was
easy to read the work and find out where she had left off, and The lap robe that Andrea Springer completed after a family member passed away mid-way through the project. It
there was plenty of yarn. I took the handoff and started work- proved to be a satisfying experience in more ways than
ing.
one. (See the project in color in our online edition at
I’m a relative newcomer to my husband’s family, a lovely www.countryregister.com/kansas. Click on the current
bunch of folks who I’ve grown pretty attached to. However,
issue link.
Aunt Pat died long before I met my husband. As I worked on
her last project, I learned more about her. Lori’s brother, Bill, shared that his mom used to knit lap robes to donate to
shut-ins and others who needed a little warmth in their lives. My husband told me stories about epic road trips their
family made to visit Uncle Jim’s family back in the day. I learned Aunt Pat must have been a much more relaxed
knitter than I am because I had to go up a needle size to match her gauge. I re-learned
how going up a needle size can change the way variegated yarn colors pattern and pool
in the finished project. I think Aunt Pat would be ok with that, though.
The finished object was blocked and shipped last week. Since there was plenty of
yarn, I took the liberty of converting the lap robe into a prayer shawl. I thought Lori
might enjoy wrapping up in a knitted hug from her mom from time to time. It was an
honor to finish Aunt Pat’s last project and an honor to be part of such a legacy of love.
Now, time to go finish a few projects of my own!
Andrea Springer blogs at www.knittingsavant.com where she helps
folks remember that they have everything they need to be successful in
knitting and in life. You can contact her at andrea@knittingsavant.com
or follow Knitting Savant on Facebook and Twitter.
Quilt Project
A Quilter’s Calendar - Pieced and Appliqued
Editor’s note : We are
pleased to bring our readers another quilt designed by one of our
advertising shop owners. For this
series, we will be featuring the
Quilter’s Calendar designed by
Chris Campbell, owner of Chris’
Corner Quilt Shop in Ottawa.
This quilt utilizes both piecing
and applique techniques. A color
version of each block and the
completed quilt can be viewed on
our website www.countryregister.
com/kansas. Go to the current
issue tab and click quilt projects.
This is the sixth installment. The
August, September, October, November, December, January, February, March and April blocks,
and piecing instructions for the
border used around each block
can be found online.
This quilt was designed as
a Block of the Month for Chris’ Corner Quilt Shop, Ottawa, Kan., by owner Chris
Campbell. Using very traditional patterns with updated techniques, quilt makers are
encouraged to use their own creativity in color selection and interpretation of the designs. For example, while it’s apparent that the quilt represents a calendar, and most of
the patterns and appliques are representative of a particular month, some have special
meaning. This issue we feature the May block.
May Block- May Basket - finished 6”
Fabric Required:
Fat Quarter light
Fat Quarter brown
Applique - Small pieces for flowers,
leaves and butterfly
Cutting:
From the light: (2) 3-1/2”x 1-1/2”
(1) 1-1/2” x -1/2”
(1) 3-1/2” x 3-1/2”
(2) 3-7/8” x 3-7/8”
cut in half diagonally
From the Brown: (1) 1-1/2” x 1-1/2”
(1) 3-1/2” x 3-1/2”
Spring Word Scramble
Unscramble the words. Key is below.
Piecing:
On the wrong side of the 1-1/2” x 1-1/2” light, draw a diagonal line corner to corner. Layer this with the brown square of the same size and sew on the drawn line. Trim
away from the sewing line leaving a 1/4” seam allowance and discard the trimmed portion. Press with the seam toward the brown. This light/dark half square triangle should
be 1-1/2” x 1-1/2”. Repeat this process with the 3-1/2” x 3-1/2” light and brown pieces.
This sewn half square triangle should be 3-1/2” x 3-1/2”.
Sew a 1-1/2” x 3-1/2” rectangle
and the small half square triangle
together as shown in diagram.
Diagram 1
Sew the other 1-1/2” x 3-1/2” rectangle on to the large
light/brown half square triangle as shown in diagram 2.
Diagram 2
Sew the small half square triangle/rectangle unit to the
adjacent side of the large half square triangle/rectangle unit
as shown in diagram 3.
Sew the remaining cut triangles on each side of the
basket block to make a 6-1/2” (unfinished) square with the
basket set on point in the center.
You’re ready for the applique!!!
Follow general applique instructions for the flowers, basket
handle and butterfly.
The basket handle should fit into the light triangle above
the basket without overlapping into the setting triangles.
For the center of the full flower, veins on the leaves, the
butterfly antenna and body, Chris used different decorative
stitches on the sewing machine, you could also do hand embroidery for these embellishments.
Diagram 3
Diagram 4
01. olobm to produce or yield flowers
02. tuteylbrf insect with a long thin body and brightly
colored wings
03. faldfoid
yellow flower that blooms in the spring and
that has a center that is shaped like a long
tube
04. ewlosfr
a plant cultivated for its blossoms
05. slsaoheg a high overshoe worn especially in snow
and slush
06. sasrg
plants that have narrow green leaves and
that are commonly grown for lawns
07. mlba a young sheep
08. edpdul a very small pool of usually dirty or muddy
water
09. awrnbio an arc or circle that exhibits in concentric
bands the colors
10. aairtnoc a waterproof or water-resistant coat
11. eosans 12. wrhseos a fall of rain of short duration
13. pgrisn between winter and summer
14. pusrto to grow or spring up
15. ushnise the warmth and light given by the sun’s rays
16. datlpeo a small creature that becomes an adult frog
or toad
17. bmlrauel a device used for protection from the rain
and sun
18. mwra
19. atrewhe the state of the air and atmosphere at a
particular time and place
20. niywd
one of the four quarters into which the year
is commonly divided
somewhat hot: not cool or cold
marked by strong wind or by more wind
than usual
sehsolag .5 srewofl .4 lidoffad .3 yflrettub .2 moolb .1
nosaes .11 taocniar .01 wobniar .9 elddup .8 bmal .7 ssarg .6
elopdat .61 enihsnus .51 tuorps .41 gnirps .31 srewohs .21
ydniw .02 rehtaew .91 mraw .81 allerbmu .71
Missouri•Row by Row
Kansas Row by Row Experience coming your way
By Cindy Baldwin
Kansas Row by Row Experience coming your way
It’s the latest quilt shop craze to sweep the nation – the Row by Row Experience
quilt shop hop. And, now it’s come to Kansas.
The Row by Row Experience started in 2011 when 20 quilt shops across New York
joined together, each offering a pattern for a quilt row. It was so much fun, that in 2012
there were 62 participating shops, and in 2013, the Row by Row Experience jumped
the state line to include shops in Pennsylvania. The phenomenon has grown in 2014 to
include shops in over 20 states and some Canadian provinces, including 53 quilt shops
in Kansas located from east to west, north to south. No matter where you live or travel
in Kansas, there is a participating quilt shop close by.
The premise is simple. Each participating shop creates a pattern that can be used to
make one row of a quilt. The pattern is based on the national theme “Sew a Season”
so that, even though each shop is working independently to create a pattern, there is a
thematic link between them all. Quilters can pick up each participating shop’s pattern
by visiting the shop. Patterns will not be available online or by mail. Unlike many shop
hops, there are no passports to stamp or fees to pay – but there are prizes!
A quilter who collects eight different row patterns from eight different participating
shops, completes and combines them into a finished quilt (must be quilted and bound,
not just the top), and is the first person to bring a completed quilt into a participating
shop before October 31, 2014, will win a stash of 25 fat quarters (6-1/4 yards of fabric). If you use that store’s row in your quilt you will receive an additional prize! There
are 53 participating shops in Kansas, which means there are potentially 53 winners in
the state! Quilters may also use rows from participating shops in other states. A Kansas
winning quilt is not restricted to using only row patterns from Kansas shops. Quilters
may put the rows together however they choose – it’s your quilt to design. But, quilters
must remember that each pattern is a copyrighted original only available through the
Row by Row Experience. It is against the rules to copy or share a pattern with another
quilter. You must personally visit the shop to get the pattern.
Each shop is allowed to put their own twist to the Row by Row Experience. Some
will be featuring special demos for new quilting products used to produce their row or
have other activities, and many will be offering kits for their patterns. Also available
as part of the Row by Row Experience will be specially designed Fabric Plates from
Zebra Patterns and the coordinating Sew a Season fabrics from Timeless Treasures,
which shops may stock for the event.
The Row by Row Experience begins on July 1 and will continue until Sept. 2. Because of the large number of shops participating and the length of time involved in the
shop hop, there has not been an effort to coordinate times when shops would be open.
Before you drive a distance to visit a shop, call ahead – or check the shop ad in The
Country Register to see when it will be open. To see which shops are participating in
Kansas, check out the event ad in this issue of the paper, the website at www.rowbyrowexperience.com and click on the Kansas license plate, or the Kansas Row by Row
Experience Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/KSRowbyRowExperience.
Many of our participating advertising shops also mention it in their ads in this issue or
show the Row by Row Experience logo. As shops complete their pattern sample row,
they will be posting them on the Kansas Facebook page so quilters will be able to see
the wide variety of pattern options available. Mary Pfeiler, owner of Quilting on the
Square in Holton, is the coordinator for the Kansas shops.
So start making your plans to participate in one of the “easiest shop hops ever.”
Visit a participating shop on your schedule anytime between July 1 and September 2
and pick up that shop’s pattern for one row in a row quilt. Visit as many shops as you
wish – you need at least eight for a quilt eligible for a prize – and put the rows together
however you wish to create a quilt that is unique to you.
Completed winning quilts will be featured on the Row by Row Experience websites and Facebook pages. And, we’d love to see what you come up with here at The
Country Register of Kansas, too. Please send us pictures of your completed quilt, along
with information about which shops you visited to receive your row patterns and we
will print as many as we can and feature others on our website www.countryregister.
com/kansas.
Calendar of Events•Hillsboro • Manhattan•Tonganoxie • Topeka • White Cloud•Internet
When making a road trip, always call ahead to
confirm times and dates. We make every attempt
to provide accurate information, but there are
instances when things change. Always check
weather conditions and travel safe.
June 2014
6...Annual Sidewalk Sale, Craft-ee Crafters, Topeka, p. 5
13-14…Itchin’ to Stitch’s 8th Anniversary Sale, Severy, p. 9
14…29th Annual Tonganoxie Days, p. 27
14…9th Annual Westmoreland Wagon Wheels Car Show, Oregon Trail Fest p. 17
14…5th Annual Wild West Quilt Roundup, Oakley, p. 20
14…Quilts in the Courtyard, Outdoor Quilt Show, Holton, p. 6
19-21…Happy Crafters Quilt Shop’s 26th Year in Business, Osawatomie, p. 8
20-21…Girls Day Out, Hiawatha, p. 6
21…Serger Quilt Class, Itchin’ to Stich, Severy, p. 9
26-28…2014 Common Threads Quilt Show, Wichita, p. 12
28-29…Rubber Stamp Event, Overland Park, p. 16
29…Downton Abbey Tea, Severy, p. 9
30-July 3…Needle in a Haystack Anniversary Sale, Severy, p. 9
1-Sept 2…Kansas Row by Row Experience, Various, p. 26
3-5…Downs Celebration, p. 19
5-12…BBBETO Fun Run, Burlington, Burlingame, Baldwin, Topeka Overbrook
10-12…Sizzlin’ Santa Strip Run, Colby, Leoti, Oakley
11-13. . .An Affair of the Heart, Tulsa
17-19…Heartland Shop Hop, Various, p. 16
24-26…Heartland Shop Hop, Various, p. 16
25-26…Christmas in July, Itchin’ to Stich, Severy, p. 9
31-Aug 2…Material Girls Quilt Shoppe’s 4th Birthday, Wichita, p. 11
July 2014
August 2014
1-2… Material Girls Quilt Shoppe’s 4th Birthday, Wichita, p. 11
9…2nd Annual Susan Convention, Concordia, p.18
21-24…A Quilting Cornucopia Quilt Retreat, Baldwin City, p. 7
22-23...When Pigs Fly BBQ Contest and more, McPherson, p. 23
30-Sept. 1…Metro Trail of Quilts, Independence, MO, p. 26
September 2014
1... Metro Trail of Quilts, Independence, MO, p.26
27-28…Cider Days Fall Festival, Topeka, p. 5 & 27
October 2014
3-5…16th Annual Central Kansas Quilt Shop Hop, Various, p. 16
11-12…43rd Annual Sugar Mound Arts & Crafts Festival, Mound City, p. 16
17-19…Fall Frenzy Bus Trip, All About Quilts, Manhattan, p. 17
24-26... An Affair of the Heart, OKC
28-November 2…Houston International Quilt Show Bus Trip, Lincoln, NE
And the
Winners Are....
The winner of the June/July ’14
Issue’s $50 gift certificate drawing is
Donna Jueneman, a Hanover resident.
Donna likes to shop at Family Home
Treasures, her outlet to get a free copy of
The Country Register.
Family Home Treasures is Donna’s
preferred shopping destination because
of the great owner, Kelly Schroedel and
her wonderful store.
The Country Register of Kansas also had two drawings at the recent Kansas
Sampler Festival in Wamego. Congratulations to Betty Parks of Lawrence, the
winner of a free ad in an upcoming issue. Also a winner was Wayne Dothage of
Lenexa, who will be receiving the Country Register in his mail box for the next
year after winning a free subscription.
We appreciate all the comments that come in with your contest entries.
Remember you can be a winner by filling in the form below and mailing it to us
OR by contacting us online at www.countryregister.com/kansas. Please fill in the
same information that you would on the paper entry.
In this issue of The Country Register, we will give away one $50 gift certificates
AND two books. If you are interested in the books, please check that option on the
entry form.Use your gift certificate to go shopping at your favorite Country Register
advertiser. The winner will be announced in the next issue. Deadline for entry is May 15,
2014. (Names are not sold, given away or used for any other purpose.)
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