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Hill City (SD) Quilt Show Sept. 8-9
The Hill City Arts Council is proud to bring this long-standing showcase of fabric arts to our community. The Hill City Quilt Show & Sale offers a featured artist, special events, demonstrations, a vendor mall, youth educational activity, and more than 250 unique quilts that each have a story to tell. Visitors also have a chance to give back to the community by lending their sewing skills to the Pillowcase Roundup, donating to Quilts of Valor, or buying a quilt from Project Warmth. The Quilt Show celebrates this popular art form while providing a venue for area quilters to sell their work. Don’t miss the Bed Turning & Supper on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at 5PM, sponsored by Xi Alpha Chi. Bring a special quilt and share its story as we “turn back the covers”. Tickets are $20 – Reservations required. Contact Kay Raderschadt at 605-5742937 for more information. 2018 Vendors Include: Bent Pine Woodcraft Betty’s Quiltery Deb’s Downhome Delights Grassland Gourmet & Gifts Handi Quilter – JoAnn Hoffman Designs Lilla Rose Hair Accessories Lone Elk Gallery Martelli Enterprises Pampered Chef Quilt Time Quilts by Mary Parsons & Anita Peters The Shanty Stitcher Thirty-One Tupperware The Hill City Quilt Show is brought to you in part by:
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Editor’s Notes
Creative Beginnings Lead to Creative Lifestyle
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As I look back to where my love for creating stems from, certain things come to my mind. My dad’s wood shop and all the household projects he would work on. From tables to little wooden reindeer my mom would paint for Christmas, they were always intriguing at how he could take those pieces of wood and make them so effortlessly. My mom’s sewing basket always told many tales of mending and handmade projects. My grandpa’s woodworking station in his basement was another favorite. He would take blocks of wood and mold them into characters from the novels he loved to read. I feel as if I’ve already been doing this sort of work (advertising, writing, graphic design, etc) for a lifetime. Kelsey Ruzicka As a 12 year-old, each summer I would load up my hand-stamped greeting cards that I spent most of the Publisher of winter building, and roam from block to block selling The Country Register my bundles of greeting cards to the folks at home. I was of ND, SD, WY, always painting, crafting or doing some sort of creative MT & N. ID project. All of that creativity eventually lead me to decide on a career with that passion. I went on to college and got my bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications and Communication Arts. Which is actually how I met the former publisher of this publication, Dee Sleep. I took classes from her and worked with her on campus. I’ve spent 10 years in the corporate world in the media industry. But, I have never lost track of my ultimate career goal of owning my own business. I feel very grateful for the opportunity to live this dream, and live in gratitude each day for it. Having a publication like The Country Register only seems like a natural fit and part of the plan really. So, it is a pleasure to meet you all. I thank you for reading, and I look forward to each issue with you exploring creativity together. The Country Register of the Northern Rockies & Great Plains
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South Dakota Make It with Wool District Contest Dates Set 2018 Make it with wool district contests have been scheduled in Aberdeen, Parker, Brookings, and Newell, SD. Contests will be held: District 3: Saturday, August 18 in Aberdeen, SD with the Public Review at the Home Arts Building, Brown County Fair at 3 PM on. Judging will be in the Home Arts Building starting at 11am. Director, Rebecca Leonard, 605-450-8567 District 4: Saturday, September 22 in Brookings, SD with the contest starting at 9:00 AM at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 1010 8th St. S (corner of Medary Ave. and 8th St S). Contact District Director, Dianne Perry, 605-546-2190. District 5: Monday, September 17 in Parker, SD starting at 5 PM at Grace Lutheran Church 490 1st Street, Parker SD 57053. Contact: Lavonne Meyer 605-351-4502 (c).
The 2018 State Contest will be held in Brookings, SD September 29 during the SD Sheep Growers Meeting. For more information about the district and state contests and to receive an entry blank, contact Ida Marie Snorteland, 642-5123 or Snorteland@blackhills.com. Categories for the contest include pre-teen, 12 years old and younger; Juniors, 13-16; Seniors, 17-24; adults, over 24; and professional. Other divisions include: made for others, wearable accessory, recycled article, novelty, quilt, and afghan’s. There is something for everyone. The SD Make it With Wool contest is sponsored by the SD Sheep Growers Association and the American Wool Council.
District 1 and 2: Thursday, September 20 in Newell, SD with the contest starting at 3:30 PM in the NVN Sr Center, Newell; with the style show at the Newell Golf Course. Contact Ida Marie Snorteland, District Director, 642-5123.
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Autumn Once Again By: Kerri Habben
And, somehow, once again it is autumn. The summer, which arrives and appears as if it will last forever, never does. Yet there is something about the sun in September, how it settles upon us as if to say, “Let us treasure this warmth, I can but linger a little while longer.” Apple pies and cobblers are calling, taking the place of tomato sandwiches and potato salad. Casseroles await after trying not to turn the oven on to add more heat to the house. I have some new recipes to try, thanks to my mother. One of her gifts to me was to instill a love of cooking. It is what her mother gave to her and her mother to her. If I had a regret that I do not have children, it would be that I cannot pass down what all three of these precious, enduring and loving women imparted to me. Though, perhaps in writing about them, I give birth at least to remembrance. After my mother’s diagnosis of brain cancer and the last radiation treatment, she suddenly lost the muscle strength to walk. It happened in an instant. So we stayed downstairs in the guest room, where we slept side-by-side in twin beds. I set up a card table in the den where we ate, me bringing the food down from the kitchen. Mom had an extensive cookbook collection—from our travels, locally and those received as gifts. One day, she asked me to start bringing them down from the cabinet and shelf in the dining room. She also wanted a table to work at, a pair of scissors and paper clips. Then, with each stack of cookbooks I brought to her, she went through them page by page, tearing out what she wanted. There were some books, about a third of them we wanted to keep. The rest, as she finished, she dropped them on the floor and said, “If you would throw these out, please.” So I did. Because she was resolute, I did not wince but smiled instead. Next, she gathered the pages with their ragged edges and carefully cut out the recipes she wanted. I watched her hands steadily moving as she sorted her finds by category. Then she clipped every group together. All the while she talked to me, telling me why she wanted this recipe here and that one there. Sometimes she asked me to write out a recipe or to carry one upstairs because she didn’t want it lost amongst the others. So I did. Because she was so intent, I was content. I saw the former executive secretary in her as she sorted and filed, and I saw the mother who poured love into all the meals she’d cooked. I felt the woman who had always, and was still, giving the best of herself. I lived with the illusion of healing then. Only later would I see these days and her cookbook work was another part of her legacy to me. And somehow, once again it is autumn. I have new recipes to try, thanks to my mother.
So I will. Because she was resolute, I smile. Because she was so intent, I am content. Kerri Habben is a writer, photographer and crochet instructor living in Raleigh, NC. An avid crocheter and knitter, she learned these skills from her grandmother and mother. She donates many of her yarn creations to those in need. Kerri has gathered a decade of essays she is working to publish. She can be reached at 913jeeves@gmail.com.
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Montana . . . . . . . . .
Sept. 3: Red Lodge Labor Day Arts Fair – Red Lodge, MT (Lions Park) Sept. 8: The Prairie Sisters Vintage Market – Missoula, MT (Fort Missoula) Market will be held on September 8, 2018. It’ll feature French country, junk style, vintage goods, shabby chic, collectibles, antiques, retro finds, salvaged goods, vintage clothing, re-purposed, handcrafted items and much more. Hours: 10am-4pm https://www.theprairiesisters.com/
Northern Idaho . . . . . . . . .
Sept. 8: COEURFest – Coeur d’Alene, ID (McEuen Park) COEURfest 2018 is a new September festival celebrating our amazing North Idaho Community. Organized by the Coeur d’Alene Chamber of Commerce, it will be an all-day event held at McEuen Park the Saturday after Labor Day. The designers of this event want the participants to observe, learn & do in seven different “experience” areas that highlight the North Idaho lifestyle and what makes our region so special.
Sept. 22: Harvest Carnival and Craft Fair – Rigby, ID (Rigby Middle School) Sept. 29: Fall Finders and Makers Outdoor Market – Homedale, ID – Mansisidor Family Farms Come out and support local designers, small business entrepreneurs, hobbiests and collectors. Come shop handmade, handcrafted, homemade, antique and vintage items, home baked goods, and more. There will be food venders and entertainers as well. Hours: 9am-4pm
Oct. 4: Fall for History – Wallace, ID (Downtown) Oct. 6: Idaho Dream Wedding Expo – Boise, ID (Expo Idaho) Oct. 27: Fall Fest – Coeur d’Alene, ID ( Downtown) The Coeur d’Alene Downtown Association invites you to come shop and taste the best of the harvest at the last Farmers Market of the year downtown at 5th St. & Sherman Ave. 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.
Sept. 8: Lewistown Choecherry Festival – Lewiston, MT (West and East Main Street) Sept. 14-16: Billings Summer Christmas – Billings, MT (Shrine Auditorium) Event will be held on September 14-16, 2018. There will be crafts, antiques, collectibles, small businesses and much more. Free admission. Hours: Fri-Sat 10am6pm; Sun 10am-3pm Sept. 14-15: Belgrade Fall Festival – Belgrade, MT (Lewis and Clark Park) Sept. 15: Kootenai Harvest Festival – Libby, MT (Riverfront Park) Sept. 21-23: Havre Festival Days Craft Show – Havre, MT (Great Northern Fairgrounds) Sept. 22: Rescued & Reclaimed Vintage Market – Sidney, MT (Richland County Fair Grounds) Sept. 27-30: Montana Book Festival – Missoula, MT (Downtown) Sept. 28-29: Handspinners Fiber Fest – Billings, MT (Shrine Auditorium) There will be vendor booths, food trucks, demos, classes, door prizes, and fun. The marketplace will feature hand dyed fibers and yarn, fiber equipment and tools, readymade fiber, themed products and gifts and many other unique items. Free admission. Hours: 9am-5pm. http://prairiehandspinnersfiberfest.com Sept. 28-29: Kalispell Autumn Vintage Market – Kalispell, MT (Flathead County Fairgrounds) Oct. 5-6: Scarecrow Festival – Stevensville, MT (Main Street and Stevi Cutoff Road bike path) Oct. 5-7: Townsend Fall Fest – Townsend, MT (Heritage Park) Oct. 5-7: MFA Convention – Helena, MT (Radisson Hotel) Oct. 6: Bozeman Vintage Market – Bozeman, MT (Gallatin County Fairgrounds) Oct. 6: Montana Fall Women Expo – Billings, MT (MetraPark) Oct. 6: Hamilton Apple Day – Hamilton, MT (Ravalli County Museum Grounds)
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Sept. 5-9: Harvestfest 2018 – Hazen, ND (Various Locations) Sept. 8: Aw Shucks! Corn Fest – Garrison, ND (Garrison City Park) Sept. 14-15: 45th Annual Downtowners Street Fair – Bismarck, ND (Downtown) Sept. 15: Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce Harvest Festival – Dickinson, ND (Dickinson State University) Sept. 15-16: Pride of Dakota Harvest Showcase – Dickinson, ND (West River Ice Center) Vendors selling arts, crafts, wood and metal works, food and much more - all products made and procuded exclusively in North Dakota. https://www.prideofdakota. nd.gov/events/
Sept. 21-23: Fargo Fall Junk Market – Fargo, ND (Red River Valley Fairgrounds) Sept. 26-29: Norsk Hostfest – Minot, ND (ND State Fair Center at ND State Fairgrounds) Oct. 12-13: 30th Annual Fargo Big One Art & Craft Fair (Fargodome) The 30th annual Fargo Fall Show includes more than 320 booths showcasing products hand-made from North Dakota and across the U.S. More than 220 exhibitors will fill their booths with arts, crafts and baked goods that all have a touch of being hand made. This show keeps growing and growing with new vendors every year. Largest indoor show in Fargo/Moorhead area. Hours: Friday 10:00 am - 8:00 pm / Saturday 9:00 am 5:00 pm. Oct. 27: Devils Lake Fall Craft Show – Devils Lake, ND (Holiday Mall)
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Sept. 5-9: Harvestfest 2018 – Hazen, ND (various locations) Sept. 8: Sidewalk Arts Festival – Sioux Falls, SD (301 S Main Avenue) Sept. 8-9: Hill City Quilt Show & Sale – Hill City, SD (Downtown) - SEE AD ON COVER Sept. 14-16: 26th Annual North Country Fiber Fair – Watertown, SD (Codington Co. Extension Complex) - SEE AD ON PAGE 12 The 26th Annual North Country Fiber Fair will be held at the Codington County Extension Complex in Watertown. Visit the website for class and vendor information as well as a complete schedule. Event hours are 12:30-11 p.m. on Friday, 8 a.m.-11 p.m. on Saturday, and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday. There are free demonstrations held throughout the event, such as sheep shearing and sheep dogs, as well as a fiber animal barn. Explore the world of fiber, spinning, weaving, knitting and crochet. Sept. 15: Funky Finds Fest – Leola, SD (Museum Grounds/Street) Sept. 15: Fall Flavors Festival – Belle Fourche, SD (Roosevelt Event Center) From 9 am – 5 pm with events inside and outside the building. Inside: Winner Winner Chicken Dinner hosted by Lynn’s Deli. Huge pie social hosted by the Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce. Quilt Show. Teddy’s Place (adult beverages) and corn hole tournament. Outside: Le Belle Marche’; Community Farmer’s Market; Kids train rides and bouncy castles. Sept. 16: 3rd Annual Fort Sisseton Historic State Park Harvest Fest – Lake City, SD (Fort Sisseton) Sept. 20-23: SD Festival of Books – Brookings, SD (Various Locations) Sept. 21-22: Mitchell Holiday Arts Fall Craft Show – Mitchell, SD (Masonic Temple) Sept. 22: Annual Harvest Fest – Spearfish, SD (Downtown) Sept. 25-29: Black Hills Plein Air Paint-Out – Hill City, SD (Various Locations) Sept. 27-29: Custer State Park Buffalo Roundup & Art Festival – Custer, SD (Custer State Park) Sept. 29: Chamberlain-Oacoam Fall Festival – Chamberlain, SD (Chamberlain Community Center/City Hall)
September – October 2018 | Page 9 Sept. 29: Northern Plains Indian Art Market – Sioux Falls, SD (Ramkota Exhibition Hall) Sept. 29: Great Downtown Pumpkin Festival – Rapid City, SD (Downtown) Sept. 29: Living History Fall Festival – Groton, SD (Granary Rural Cultural Center) Oct. 6: Festifall/Candlelight Walk – Canton, SD (Newton Hills State Park) Pumpkin catapulting, carving and seed guessing are just a few of the activities for visitors to FestiFall. The annual event at Newton Hills State Park near Canton features family-friendly fun, including make-and-take craft booths, kids’ games, hayrides through the campgrounds, a campsite decorating contest and bluegrass music. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own decorated or carved pumpkins for judging. FestiFall 2018 is Saturday, October 6, 1-5 p.m. The Candlelight Walk is 7:15-8:30 p.m. Oct. 11-14: Great Scarecrow Festival: Huron, SD (Campbell Park) Oct. 12: Webster Area Pumpkin Fest & Parade of Lights – Webster, SD (Main Street) Oct. 13: South Dakota Women’s Expo – Huron, SD (State Fairgrounds) Oct. 13: Strawbale Winery Harvest Festival – Renner, SD (Strawbale Winery) Celebrate the end of harvest at Strawbale Winery, located just north of Sioux Falls. There will be food, wine, games, wine, fun and wine. Held the second Saturday each October, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., the festival is also a customer appreciation event with
discounts on wine. Family-friendly games include: Bean Bag, Bocci Ball, and more, plus cork painting and pumpkin painting. Relax, sit back and listen to live music. All outdoors in beautiful South Dakota. Please, no pets or outside foods or beverages. Oct. 26-28: Autumn Festival, An Arts & Crafts Affair – Sioux Falls, SD (Sioux Falls Convention Center)
Wyoming . . . . . . . . .
Sept. 5-16: 34th Annual Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival – Jackson, WY (Various Locations) Sept. 6-8: Yellowstone Quilt Fest – Cody, WY (Cody Auditorium) Sept. 7-8: 6th annual Born in a Barn Creative Sale – Sheridan, WY (415 US Hwy 14) Born in a Barn was created to support a serious addiction to Repurposing, Refurbishing, and Refreshing all kinds of junk and handcrafted-from-the-heart goods. The 6th annual Born in a Barn Creative Sale features many new vendors and many returning favorites. There will be plenty of parking, a food court and beer garden, live music and famous Barn Boys to help cart your treasures to your car. $5 admission, 12 and under free. For more information, call 752-6103 or visit www.borninabarnwyo.com. Sept. 14-16: Quilts Along the Platte 25th Annual Show – Torrington, WY (Goshen Co. Fairgrounds) - SEE OUR AD PAGE 16 Sept. 16 -21: Susan K. Black Foundation Art Show and Workshops – Dubois, WY (Headwater Art Center) Sept. 17-22: Rendevous Royale – Cody, WY (various locations) Sept. 21-22: 37th Annual Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale – Cody, WY (Buffalo Bill Center of the West) The Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale is a fine art sale with a Western theme, offering works relating to the land, people and wildlife of the American West. Artists offer a broad range of stylistic interpretations of the West, in oil painting, watercolor, pastel, sculpture, ceramic and mixed media. All works are original art. The Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale benefits the prestigious Buffalo Bill Center of the West. The art exhibition, housed in the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s John Bunker Sands Photography Gallery, is free for public viewing each September. Main events include the Friday evening Auction, where guests view the exhibition a final time, then stroll to the beautiful party tent adjacent to the museum for food, drinks, live music and a spirited auction; and the Saturday morning Quick Draw, where guests enjoy
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Page 10 | September – October 2018 breakfast then observe nearly thirty painters and sculptors at work in the Robbie Powwow Garden, often using live models, to complete a piece in one hour. Sept. 22: Lander Fall Craft Fair and Expo – Lander, WY (The Inn at Lander) Oct. 6-7: N.E.W (Northeast Wyoming) Quilt Show – Gillette, WY (Camplex) - SEE OUR AD PAGE 15 On October 7 & 8, 2017 the NEW Quilt Show returns for its 35th year! Held at the Energy Hall, CAMPLEX, Gillette, Wyoming, the show is open to any quilter who would like to enter a quilting project. Entries are due Friday, October 2, 2015 and may be dropped off from 12 pm - 6 pm (time subject to change). The Show is formed by a non-profit, all volunteer committee and all proceeds from this event are used to hold the next annual NEW Quilt Show. This is an opportunity for the community and quilters to show off their projects, shop, take part in demos, win prizes for entries and door prizes. There is an NEW Quilt Raffle and raffle tickets are available for purchase closer to the Event. Oct. 13-14: Antique & Craft Show – Gillette, WY (Camplex) Oct. 26: Rock Springs Vintage Market – Rock Springs, WY (Sweetwater Events Complex)
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Position your doily on the front side as you want it. Some of the doily should cover the middle and some of it should be on the back where you can glue it down. Place a decorative button in the middle. It should hold part of the doily on. Secure button with needle and thread.( I just tied it in the back)
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A picture frame with the glass and the back removed. A piece of foam poster board cut slightly smaller than the opening on the back of the frame. A handful of poly fiber fill Craft glue ( I did use tape to hold the fabric in place till the glue dried) Scissors Doily A piece of fabric of your choice cut to one and a half inch larger than your foam poster board
Step 4 Secure the poster board with small nails. One on each side is enough.
Step 2 Wrap the fabric around the poly fill and board. It should be slightly snug but not too tight. Here is where I used some tape to hold the fabric in place till the glue dried.
Step 3
Step 1 Glue the poly fiber fill on to the poster board
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Fall Festivals are Full of Fun for the Entire Family by Susan Baldani
Festivals can soon be found in abundance this time of year. Who doesn’t like eating televisions can be time well spent. Plus it’s a great way to make family memories and kettle corn, drinking hot apple cider and enjoying live music while walking around in the enjoy the great outdoors at the same time. cool, crisp air? Some of these events are held on farms, which is an ideal location to show children If you’re not sure where to find these events, The County Register can help. Since each where our milk, fruits and vegetables come from. City children especially don’t always issue is tailored to your area of the country, look through the paper to find the fairs that understand how food gets into their supermarkets and on to their tables. This can be a are closest to your home town. You’ll soon find yourself and your family bobbing for wonderful learning experience for both children and adults alike. apples, carving pumpkins, and possibly taking a tractor ride. Or how about trying to find your way out of a corn maze? Some festivals also include children’s rides, classic car So next time you’re planning a day out, check the latest issue of The Country Register to shows, games of chance, and many other fun activities that one doesn’t get to experience see what’s happening in your area. I’m sure you’ll find a festival or two that you and your all year round. Others even have petting zoos, pony rides and raffles. Many of these whole family will enjoy. events are a perfect way to spend an autumn day that won’t break the bank. These old-fashioned activities never get old, especially for children. They will also learn that electronics are not necessary to have fun, and time away from computers and
Susan Baldani has an MA in Education and a BA in Psychology. She enjoys writing and in addition to writing articles about small town life, is currently working on her second book. You can contact her at suebaldani@yahoo.com or through her website at www.mywritingwall.com.
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A Cup of Tea with Lydia: Apple-licious Teatimes By Lydia E. Harris
It all began with a book. And it changed my life. For my fiftieth birthday, a friend gave me If Teacups Could Talk by Emilie Barnes. This book sparked my interest in tea and serving tea. It also prompted me to write “A Cup of Tea with Lydia,” which has been a delightful part of my writing journey. Now my grandkids call me “Grandma Tea.” Since it’s back-to-school time, books and apples make a fitting teatime theme. So let’s combine them for an apple-licious tea. Start with Apples Fall reminds me of the Glazed Fresh Apple Cookies from my childhood. The aroma of spices, the sweet taste of apples and raisins, and the crunch of walnuts made them extra delicious. I included the recipe along with a photo of my recipe card, which was handwritten by my father decades ago. What precious memories it evokes. Of course, tea is essential. As the weather cools, a warm cup of tea makes me feel cozy inside and out. Consider a spicy blend such as Constant Comment or Chai. Or select apple-favored blends to go with your theme. Several brands offer a tasty Caramel Apple tea. For a simple teatime, serve cookies and tea. To add to the menu, include other traditional tea foods with or without apples. For sandwiches, you can use raisin bread (crusts removed) spread with whipped cream cheese. Add thin slices of a juicy red apple, and top the sandwiches with another slice of bread. Cut the sandwiches into quarters to look like books. For the scones, use a prepared mix or your favorite recipe. If you have an apple-shaped cutter, use it to cut the scones into apple shapes. Otherwise, circles or squares are fine. Serve them with apple butter or your favorite toppings. Apple Smiles Thinking of books, I have spent this year writing a Grandma-and-Me cookbook. One of the recipes included is Great Grins. This would make a fun addition to your teatime. You’ll need a red apple, whipped cream cheese, and white miniature marshmallows. Quarter the apple and remove the core. Use two 1/2-inch-thick slices for each set of lips. Spread a thin layer of cream cheese on one slice. Add 5 to 8 marshmallows (flat ends down) on top of the cream cheese to become the teeth. Spread cream cheese on another apple slice, and place the slice on top of the marshmallows for the upper lip. These sweet treats will make people smile. Plan Your Décor Decorating and setting the table is my favorite part, and I love to include fresh flowers when possible. But for a simple, colorful centerpiece, fill a bowl or basket with apples. Mix yellow, green, and red apples, or use only one variety. Guests can take the apples home as favors. You could also add books on the table. I have many tea books, large and small. But any favorite books would carry out a back-to-school theme and spark conversation. And from the Good Book, read Psalm 17:8, which says we are the apple of God’s eye, meaning we are precious to Him. Guests An apple-licious tea works for children, adults, or families. Whether you plan a backto-school celebration for kids or moms, a Grandparents Day tea to honor grandparents (September 9), or a harvest-thanksgiving par-TEA later this fall to rejoice in God’s bounty, consider adding apples to your menu and decorations. Back to the Books As fall ushers in books and new learning, I think about how influential books are. The book If Teacups Could Talk started my tea and writing journey and changed my life in a positive way. I hope my Grandma-and-Me cookbook, scheduled for release in August 2019, will also impact others. Perhaps a reader will even say about my book, “It all began with a book. And it changed my life.”
Fall is ripe with opportunities to harvest TEA-lightful memories. I’m ready to brew a cuppa tea and plan an apple-licious teatime. Will you join me? Lydia E. Harris, known as “Grandma Tea,” wrote the book Preparing My Heart for Grandparenting (AMG Publishers). She holds a master’s degree in home economics.
From Lydia’s Recipe File: Glazed Fresh Apple Cookies A recipe from my childhood. Enjoy these spicy cookies made with fresh apples. Ingredients: 1 1/3 cups brown sugar 1/2 cup shortening 1 egg 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon cloves 1/4 cup apple juice or milk 1 cup peeled, diced apples 1 cup raisins 3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans Glaze: 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar 1 tablespoon butter 1/4 teaspoon vanilla 1/8 teaspoon salt 2 1/2 tablespoons scalded milk Directions: 1. Cream together the sugar and shortening. Mix in the egg. 2. Mix together the flour, soda, salt, and spices. 3. Blend half of the flour into the creamed mixture. 4. Stir in the milk. Then mix in the rest of the flour. 5. Add apples, raisins, and nuts and mix well. 6. Drop cookies by teaspoonfuls onto a baking sheet sprayed with nonstick spray. 7. Bake the cookies at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes until brown around the edges. The cookies will still be soft. 8. Remove cookies to a cooling rack. Spread glaze on the cookies while they are still warm. Makes about 3 1/2 dozen cookies. Store them in a covered container in the refrigerator or freeze them.
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