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The last couple years I’ve had my fair share of lemons. Felt like maybe a bushel of lemons. But, the past couple years have also been full of lessons that I am grateful to have learned. And, I’m still practicing. My lemonade recipe isn’t perfect. Every challenge (lemon) comes with its own nuances that change the quantity of ingredients needed. If life is throwing you lemons, I wish you a speedy and smooth journey to your lemonade. to sipping lemonade in the sun, with lessons in our pocket and hope on our minds. Ruzicka
For this I like to think of the recipe for lemonade. Some key things to lemonade is to make sure to add water, sugar, any fruits for flavor and stir.
In life as we go through challenges, the water can be patience and problem solving. Sugar can be love and humor. The added fruits are creativity and adaptability. Stir with grace. One of the key components to good lemonade, a good stir. Lots of grace.
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Making Lemonade
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We’ve all heard the saying, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” And, most of the time I feel like that is a motto I eat, sleep and breathe. In fact, lemons are some of my favorite things. I love lemon flavored food, lemon décor, lemon scents and just overall anything lemon.The saying is encouraging us to take any challenge thrown at us, and focus on the positive. Learn from a lesson, find the silver lining or turn the challenge into something else entirely that comes out positive. I think we can all see why finding the silver lining in a bad situation is a good idea. But, I think we often struggle with the how.
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Funday also coincided with Anna’s piano recital. To practice, Anna gave us our own private concert, and I gave her a cheerful bouquet with yellow chrysanthemums and a sunflower. Our teatime not only cheered Clara in her healing, it also encouraged Anna with her recital. Later their mom emailed: “Thanks for the nice tea party and company. We are making pink lemonade with our lemon week!”
DELIVER CHEER WITH A SURPRISE Do you know someone who needs cheer? Take a few minutes to think through your family and friends, and someone may come to mind. Would prayer, a phone call, or food encourage a family member? Could you surprise a friend with flowers, a balloon, card, stuffed animal, or small gift? If so, then today is a good day to deliver cheer!
DELIVER CHEER WITH A MEAL
At the local grocery store, I picked up foods for their family of five: rotisserie chicken, roasted potatoes, fresh veggies, a bowl of cut-up melon, croissants, and a white cake topped with whipped cream and strawberries. And, of course, some chicken noodle soup.
When our grade-school-aged daughter’s illness kept her home from school, the teacher asked each student in her small class to bring a piece of fresh fruit to make a fruit basket for her. Anita ate every piece, including the grapefruit, which she had never tried before. What a healthy basket of cheer! When my father died, several friends brought us food. Another friend brought us a plant to place in our garden in his memory. My teenage daughter commented, “How can we feel sad when people are being so nice to us?” Their caring gestures eased our sorrow. Recently, my daughter-in-law Amy called to say, “We’ve been in the ER all night with Clara (their teenage daughter). She’s scheduled to have her appendix removed at 10 a.m.”
Once home, I prepared Grandma’s Yum-Delicious Baked Custard, a light, nutritious pudding that Clara likes. (Recipe from my cookbook included.)
FROM LYDIA’S RECIPE FILE: GRANDMA’S YUM-DELICIOUS BAKED CUSTARD (Taken from In the Kitchen with Grandma: Stirring Up Tasty Memories Together, page 160.)
Prep time: 10 minutes Bake time: 35 to 45 minutes Gluten-free GATHER WITH GRANDMA 2 cups milk 2 large eggs, beaten 1/3 cup sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 1/4 tsp. Nutmegsaltto sprinkle on top MAKE WITH GRANDMA 1. Preheat the oven to 350°. 2. Heat the milk to about 120°. 3. Whisk together the eggs, sugar, vanilla, and salt. 4. Gradually stir in the milk and mix well. 5. Pour the custard into a 1½-quart baking dish or 5 or 6 custard cups. 6. Set the custard dish(es) in a baking pan and fill the pan with one inch of water to create a water bath. 7. Lightly sprinkle nutmeg on top of the custard.
Our prayers were answered. Clara came through the surgery fine and was released from the hospital by late afternoon. When I dropped off the meal, Clara was resting on the sofa, so I set a vase with pink tulips and a dish of custard on the end table beside her.
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Clara and her younger sister, Anna, enjoy tea parties, so I offered to deliver a tea party when Clara felt up to it. We discussed the menu together and decided on croissants filled with chicken salad, fresh fruit, homemade scones with jam, lemon curd, and whipped cream, and Clara’s favorite brand of fruity popsicles. When I arrived with my tea to go, I asked Anna, “What day is it?” She smiled and answered, “Funday!” the word we coined for any day we get together.
We all have times when we need cheer—such as illness, disappointment, or the loss of a loved one. When I experienced a health setback, family and friends asked, “How can we help?” I answered, “Food and prayer.”
Baked custard is a comfort food for our family. I’ve made it for my grandkids for more than twenty years.
8. Bake the custard for 45 minutes if made in a baking dish. If made in custard cups, test for doneness after 35 minutes. The custard is done when a silver knife inserted one inch from the edge comes out clean. When done, remove the custard and let it cool. 9. Serve warm or chilled. Refrigerate leftovers. Makes 6 servings.
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Anna gladly set the table with the yellow-and-turquoise theme I had planned using the placemats, napkins, plates, teacups and fresh flowers I brought. As Anna’s mom mixed the frozen pink lemonade, I said, “If life gives you lemons, make pink lemonade!”
Lydia E. Harris is a tea enthusiast, grandmother of five, and author of In the Kitchen with Grandma: Stirring Up Tasty Memories Together and Preparing My Heart for Grandparenting. Her books are available at Amazon.
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Food and prayer, I thought. And as I began praying with Amy on the phone, she asked me to wait until she turned on the speaker phone so Clara could hear. After the prayer, I told Amy we’d bring them dinner.
A Cup of Tea with Lydia: Delivering Cheer
Kaylie, who is the oldest grandchild, turns 18 this July and graduated from high school last month. She is an artist and is attending an art and design college in the fall. She is kind, intuitive, smart, and strong. She is beautifully and authentically herself and carries herself with a quiet grace. She paints and creates art from her own raw place inside. I wrote this article partially to remember Uncle Henry, 30 years later. It is also a way for a fulfilled 49 year old to laugh with (or at) her 19 year old self. However, mostly this is for Kaylie. Not for the advice embedded in it, which she doesn’t really need. She’ll live her own way to her own answers. I wrote it for Kaylie because love is huge, and it will always keep growing.
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Also, during the summer I was 19, my Uncle Henry was dying. He was my grandmother’s brother and was like a second grandfather to me. At 86, he was fading away. In a hands-on and substantial way, I helped care for him from late June until his passing at 12:05 pm on July 24th. I learned then that love makes us stronger than we were before.
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Kerri Habben Bosman is a writer in Chapel Hill, NC.
So, let us all strive to serve and to give until our course here on earth is all done.
Thirty summers ago, I was 19. I had just finished my first year of college. I was fully certain that by age 25, my first novel would have been published. Of course, also by then, I would have found the love of my life, married, and possibly have had my first child.
Cowgirl Poet, Quilter, Entertainer
It’s never too late to make some amends to someone you might have done wrong; because rather than harbor a grudge all the time, it is better to just get along. When at times you were angry, like all of us get, and you spoke out of anger and hate, to admit you were wrong is a tough pill to chew, but, “I’m sorry” is never too late.
Yvonne Hollenbeck, from Clearfield, SD, performs her original poetry throughout the United States, captivating audiences in her wake. She is one of the most published cowgirl poets in the West and is not only a popular banquet and civic entertainer, but also co-writes songs with many western entertainers. Yvonne also pens a weekly column in the “Farmer-Rancher Exchange” and writes articles about life in rural America in various publications throughout the West. For more information, visit https://www.yvonnehollenbeck.com
Yvonne Hollenbeck is an award-winning quilter—one of the most published poets of the Western genre—as well as a popular freelance writer. She performs at many public functions, with her cowboy poetry recitations and her popular quilt programs.
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It’s never too late to call on a friend that you’ve not seen for many a year; or visit a neighbor that might be alone and bring them some comfort and cheer.
Ironically, these six weeks with the gentlest person I knew also created a seismic reaction within me. Life mostly remained the same, and yet, I was different. I had discovered a raw, unknown place inside. I had no effective words for how it felt, much less any idea how to mold it into something useful to me. It was an unfiltered, newly discovered part of me, and initially it was terrifying. I felt like I was slogging through mud in a thunderstorm. Gradually, I made friends with that raw place, sometimes even seeking it out. If I get lost in the distractions of the world, it still reminds me to be fully immersed in the gift of being alive. I learned that because of its presence, I possess the ability to continually evolve into a better me. Thirty summers later, I haven’t published any books, and yet the writer in me is still content. I confess that I enjoy seeing my writing in print. I get to talk to people about their life’s work and I value conveying that into an article. When a personal article or poem flows forth, I am still amazed and grateful. Yet, the most important writing I do is for the people I love, particularly my weekly letters to my 101 year old mother-in-law. I have learned that there is joy in every step of the journey, even if sometimes I have to search for it. Thirty summers later, I am married to my husband, Wayne. We found each other when I was 46. So it just took a couple of decades longer than I imagined. Our life together has been well worth the wait. Somehow he has every trait I’ve treasured in family members now passed on. Yet, I love him most for being exactly who he is. He shares his family with me, and I shower love on them from the youngest at 4 to the oldest at 101. I have learned that love is huge, and it is ever growing. Thirty summers later, I am not a mom. Instead, I am a happy and grateful “bonus” grandparent. Which brings me to the true impetus for this article.
BOOK REVIEW
Yvonne Hollenbeck NEVER TOO LATE A poem from Yvonne’s new book, A Stitch in Rhyme
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A Stitch in Rhyme by Yvonne Hollenbeck A Stitch in Rhyme, Yvonne Hollenbeck’s latest book, is a collection of poems based upon her experiences as quilter and the rural life she and her husband Glen share on their working cattle ranch near Clearfield, SD. Her poems, both humorous and well as not-so-humorous, also convey situations her mother and grandmothers experienced in their rural settings. “Some of the first homesteaders in Nebraska and South Dakota were my great-grandparents, and for the most part, most of their descendants remain on farms and ranches in the upper plains,” says Yvonne. “The women on these homesteads were a hardy lot, having suffered hardships beyond the imagination. As a new life was established, the women were forced to make changes to survive. Isolation and loneliness brought a yearning for the places they had once called home, however, there were two things that helped bridge the gap between their new life and the previous one. Those two things, as documented in nearly every journal and historical account on the lives of these pioneer women, was the making of quilts and of writing poetry. Nearly every museum in the Great Plains contain faded quilts and sheets of handwritten poetry as testimony to their lives. I hope readers of A Stitch in Rhyme can weave the various patterns depicted on the pages in the same manner as my grandmothers wove pieces of cloth into quilts, and words into poetry.”
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For it’s never too late to let bygones go and seek out the good that needs done.
By Kerri Habben Bosman
“While Yvonne’s remote piece of the American West informs most of her writing, what she has to say has a universal appeal. Her themes—family, work, friendship, community, endurance, survival—are human themes. An authentic American treasure, she uses her exceptional gift in the most delightful and meaningful poetry that touches, amuses, edifies, and entertains readers and audiences everywhere.”
• Individuality: Personification is a way collectors are encouraged to individualize their Beanie Babies. Each Beanie has its own name, birthday and accompanying poem. Collectors could even go online to Ty’s official website to discover their particu lar Beanie Baby’s personality traits.
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The “original nine,” as collectors call them, was rolled out in Chicago in 1994. They are, in no particular order: Spot the Dog, Squealer the Pig, Patti the Platypus, Cubbie the Bear, Chocolate the Moose, Pinchers the Lobster, Splash the Killer Whale, Legs the Frog and Splash the Dolphin. There were 50 official Beanie Babies for sale within a year, but none of them were available at large retail outlets. Ty instead chose to market his product solely at small gift shops and specialty stores, lending the items a certain air of exclusivity, regardless of their low price. Some things that set Ty’s strategy and product apart were:
Ty Warner took some pretty sizable risks when he launched Ty Inc., dropping every dime he had into a product most in the industry thought was crap. Considering at the peak of the Beanie Baby bubble about a little over a decade ago his net-worth rose to History of Ty Beanie Babies around $6 billion, and even today it’s around $2.6 billion thanks to some savvy busi ness moves during the bubble, it’s pretty safe to say that the self-made billionaire’s risks definitely paid off.
• Retirement: Beanie Babies were often suddenly “retired,” leading to desperate searches for the ones remaining on store shelves. This also ensured that collectors felt compelled to hunt down every available Beanie Baby, because you never knew when it would suddenly become unavailable.
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• Small Stores: As stated earlier, Ty only authorized Beanie Babies to be sold in small gift shops or specialty stores as opposed to large chain retail outlets. This strategy afforded his product an image of class and attracted customers of all ages, which wouldn’t be possible in a large toy stores.
• Perceived Limited Production: Certain Beanie Babies were only available in certain countries or via certain means (like in McDonalds Kid’s Meal toys).
The first step in the creation of the Beanie Baby began in 1983, when 39 year old former aspiring actor H Ty Warner, who had recently either been fired from or simply chose to leave the Dakin toy company he’d worked for during much of his adult life, opened his own toy company that manufactured small stuffed animals. He invested pretty much every dime he had in it, including $50,000 in inheritance from his father who had just died. He called his first toys the Himalayan Cats, which quickly sold out in local stores. What set Warner’s stuffed animals apart was that plastic pellets were used instead of con ventional stuffing materials, so the toy had a more life-like and less stiff feel to it. His competitors thought he was nuts, and compared his product to “roadkill.” Ty had the last laugh by selling 30,000 units of “roadkill” at the Atlanta toy fair, and by 1992 his company’s catalog included dozens of animals. As successful as this endeavor was, Warner was still not satisfied. He wanted to create a collectible toy that kids could purchase with their own pocket money for under five dollars. At the time, according to Ty, there were no toys “in the $5 range that weren’t real garbage.” So he got to work and made it happen.
Today, Beanie Babies are no longer produced. But, Ty, Inc. continues to produce stuffed animals that children want to collect. Classic Beanie Babies are often purchased and still collected via methods like eBay.
Lemons are made up of about 10% carbs, mostly in the form of soluble fiber and simple sugars. The main fiber in lemons is pectin, a form of soluble fiber linked to multiple health benefits. Soluble fiber can improve gut health and slow the digestion of sugars and starches. These effects may result in reduced blood sugar levels. How ever, to get the benefits of fiber from lemons, you need to eat the pulp.
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Lemons are a beautiful fruit. But, they aren’t just pretty and make good lemonade. They, are pretty healthy for you. We often hear folks say, “They say lemons are healthy for you.” Hear are six healthy effects of lemons based on the science.
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A healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables may help prevent some cancers. Some ob servational studies have found that people who eat the most citrus fruit have a lower risk of cancer, while other studies have found no effects. In test-tube studies, many compounds from lemons have killed cancer cells. However, they may not have the same effect on the human body. Some researchers think that plant compounds found in lemons — such as limonene and naringenin — could have anticancer effects, but this hypothesis needs further investigation.
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Lemons are a good source of vitamin C. One lemon provides about 31 mg of vitamin C, which is 51% of the reference daily intake (RDI). Research shows that eating fruits and vegetables rich in vitamin C reduces your risk of heart disease and stroke. How ever, it’s not only the vitamin C that is thought to be good for your heart. The fiber and plant compounds in lemons could also significantly lower some risk factors for heart disease.
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Lemons are often promoted as a weight loss food, and there are a few theories as to why this is. One common theory is that the soluble pectin fiber in them expands in your stomach, helping you feel full for longer. That said, not many people eat lem ons whole. And because lemon juice contains no pectin, lemon juice drinks will not promote fullness in the same way. Other theories suggest that the plant compounds in lemons may aid weight loss. However, no theory has been proven. Prevent Kidney Stones
Source: Healthline , Helen West, RD, January 7, 2019, accessed 1 June, 2022, <https://www. healthline.com/nutrition/6-lemon-health-benefits> ON SUMMER SPRITZ passion fruit pulp only 1/3 lime, juiced 1 tbsp sugar syrup Handful of ice 125ml sparkling water pulp, lime juice and sugar syrup into a wine glass and gently muddle using a muddler or the end of a rolling pin. Add the ice and sparkling water and stir before serving. RASPBERRY SHRUB tip) 75ml raw apple cider vinegar (see tip)
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Iron deficiency anemia is quite common. It occurs when you don’t get enough iron from the foods you eat. Lemons contain some iron, but they primarily prevent anemia by improving your absorption of iron from plant foods.
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Kidney stones are small lumps that form when waste products crystallize and build up in your kidneys. They are quite common, and people who get them often get them repeatedly. Citric acid may help prevent kidney stones by increasing urine volume and increasing urine pH, creating a less favorable environment for kidney stone formation. Just a 1/2-cup (4 ounces or 125 ml) of lemon juice per day may provide enough citric acid to help prevent stone formation in people who have already had them.
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5. Change of color Ceviche is fish that has not been heated, instead, it is cooked by immersing it in an acid.
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2. Denaturation of proteins; this is what actually ‘cooks’ the fish, it will turn white instead of translucent (similar to what happens when frying an egg).
Ceviche is fish that has not been heated, instead, it is cooked by immersing it in an acid. So, it truly is cooked. Not raw fish.
• Juice of an orange • Salt and pepper (to taste) • 1 cup green peppers
1. Cut the fish in evenly sized pieces (if the size difference is very large some will cook a lot faster than others).
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4. Leave until the fish is fully cooked (some prefer their fish slightly raw in the center, take the fish out of the marinade sooner in that case), it took approx.. 30 minutes in the case of fully cooked.
2. Healthy sub sandwiches
10. Jars of dipping sauces
8. Different types of cheeses
One of my favorite dishes I had while visiting the Carribean was ceviche. It was so refresh ing and delicious. Honestly, probably wouldn’t have tried it under normal circumstances. I had always thought it was a raw fish dish. But, “when in Rome” we try new things right?!
9. Drinks from alcoholic to non-alcoholic
• ½ red onion • 8 cherry tomatoes
4. Kill off any micro organisms present (once the heat is high enough)
5. Fruits (strawberries, pineapples, grapes, cantaloupe, watermelon)
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3. Lots of deserts from small cakes to finger food sweets
SAFETY OF CEVICHE Raw seafood, as with many raw animal products, can be naturally contaminated with patho genic microorganisms, parasites or contain seafood associated toxins.
• Instructions:Cilantro
COOKING WITH LIME
5. Meanwhile, dice the remaining ¼ onion and 3 tomatoes. Chop cilantro.
HOW DOES LIME “COOK” THE FISH? When we look at what happens during cooking using heat we mostly have to look at the proteins and water and in some cases the fat. During cooking the fish is heated, heating a fish will initiate several processes:
6. Vegetables (cucumbers, broccoli, carrots, sweet peppers)
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1. Evaporation of moisture
3. Melting of solid fats (if those are present, however, a lot of fats in fish can be liquid)
6. Once fish is cooked remove from marinade and add the freshly chopped onion, tomato, cilantro. Serve.
4. Mozzarella and Tomato slices
• Juice of a lime • Juice of two lemons
7. All types of chips or crackers
Most chefs recommend getting the freshest high quality fish you can for ceviche. Just like locally sourced and high quality beef makes the best steaks. It is recommended that those people that might be more susceptible to food poisoning, including pregnant women, people with reduced immune systems, diabetics or the elderly stay away from dishes like ceviche.
This past fall, I helped my family clean out my grandma’s house. My sweet grandma of 92 years moved from her home she had been in over 40 years into an apartment. (Yes, still living on her own be cause she is a superhero). Going through the stuff we found a “vintage” picnic basket. This picnic basket didn’t look old however. It was like brand new. I found out that this beautiful tan and green basket with wood trim and top, was a wedding gift. My grandparents got this as a gift and took it on their honeymoon to the Rocky Mountains near Estes Park, CO. This basket must have been used just the once, or only a couple other times. Because, it was pristine. Quite pretty really. It was such a treasure to come across, and such a fun story behind such a neat antique! Check out these beautiful picnic baskets. Be sure to add, “go on a picnic,” to your summer bucket list!
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1. Classic Peanut Butter and Jelly
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2. Cut ¼ of the onion and 5 tomatoes in small pieces and mix with the fish.
3. Pour in the juices and season with salt and pepper.
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You will need one large jar. How large is up to you. Mine is an8oz jar. You will also need a small jar or cup. I used another smaller jar (4 oz), citronella oil, some citrus peels ( I used orange, lemon, and lime), cinnamon sticks, a variety of herbs (I used cilantro and oregano), water, and a floating tea light candle. Cut your citrus peels in strips or pieces, fill the larger jar with water. I did about half a jar full. Then add the citrus peels, cinnamon sticks, and herbs. Add the citronella oil till it’s about full then place the candle on top.
Yes!! SUMMER is finally here!! It’s time for BBQ’s and patio parties! Here is a VERY simple project that is sure to make all your summer entertaining better. will Need: Step One Step Two
There you have a citronella candle that will smell like citrusy summer. Your can put these around your patio to keep the pesky bugs away. Enjoy! I told you it was very simple!!!
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Let’s hold on to our memories as long as we can. Collect time and moments like trea sures. Being present enough in the life’s happenings, whether it is a wedding, funeral, play date with grandkids, or afternoon antique shopping with your best friend…be sure to collect those moments. Hold on to them. Care for them. So, you can revisit often and hold on to those memories that make up our lives.
This issue is our antique and collectibles issue. I find I look around my house and there are things I tend to collect. I love lemons and have several lemon themed décor, clothing, jewelry, stationery, etc items with lemons. I also love gnomes. I have gnomes for every season. I also have gnomes for outdoors and indoors. I love blankets, and my husband would say I collect those too. I collect antique dishes. I like statement pieces and reutilizing dishes into a new décor display. I have antique mason jars, my great grandmother’s depression glass, some Hull vases found treasure hunting at local antique stores with my mom. I am a sucker for a good crystal vase or beautiful bowl.
By Kelsey Snyder Ruzicka a place, person, pet, activity or moment in time that allows you to collect memories to store and revisit. Some may have iPhones and that is exactly how they categorize your photos. They give you collections of photos based on a place, person or thing. They also put together little slide shows of these collections and call them memories.
As a kid, I collected Beanie Babies, bear figurines and miniature tea sets. I remember being so excited to add a new item to my collection, but equally excited to review and care for my current items. My daughter seems to have developed a stuffed animal collection and a collection of all things unicorns. I’m always curious if she will eventually pick up another sort of col lection. Though, we’d have to weed out the stuffed animal collection first. As much as I adore the items in my past and current collections, my favorite thing to collect is memories. And truly the most important one. This June, we had to say goodbye to our first and oldest fur baby, Lexie. She was a great dog that lived a long full life. Our house hardly even knows life without her. We moved in and 2 months later Lexie joined us. She came into our family full of spunk, personality for miles and the biggest cutest ears I ever did see. She never grew out of them thankfully. Lexie was never a people-y companion-type dog. But she loved us big time. She knew her purpose and was dang good at it. Despite gracefulness not being a trait she received (punch card at the vet with this one). She was gifted with natural beautiful talent at hunting birds. It was her time to shine. You could tangibly see her joy as she hunted with Dad and brought him birds. She made us so proud. She loved going to work with Dad and playing with her pal Trev. She was a big fan of treats and loved getting as many as she could talk people into. We also found out on a road trip home to NE that she had a neat talent for unwrapping gifts without damaging the packages. Lol. She loved the outdoors to her core, her favorite spot was on the deck in the sun. Something we had in common. She was very comfortable (and often times demanded) being the center of our world. Then, about seven years ago I brought a crying smelly baby into the family. She was so disgusted with me she didn’t talk to me for a couple years. Not even joking. Ask anyone. But what we shortly found out, that the person that came into our family was actually designed to be Lexie’s person. She would Sit in our daughter, Sophia’s room. Sophia would dress her up, put earrings on her big floppy ears, and lay on her, read to her, and cuddle her. Lex just soaked it all in. We saw another side to our hunting dog. In fact towards the end, the only person or thing she really had much interest in at all was Sophia. It really isn’t fair that dogs live only a fraction of humans. They are the best of us. Lexie had a good long full life. And she is pain free and loving the birds and the sun now with ease. But, our hearts and our home will be a little bit empty without her. As I looked through pictures and memories with Lexie, I realized that this collection of photos of our faithful friend was one of the best kind of collections. One made around Collecting Memories
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May your summer travels find you in lots of fun antique stores, finding the next perfect item for your collection. But, most importantly, may your travels be filled with memo ries you can add to your collection. Across Time The stitches flow across my fingers Like dew before the morning There is a rhythm A cadence to each stitch Stitch one Stitch LikeDoubletwoknotthedrops of water Flowing from a stream Lost in time Lost in Sewingspacelikemy Irish mother Sewing like my Irish grandmother Sewing like my husband There is a quiet beauty in each Stitch A wholeness in the design Sewing by hand Sewing by machine as my mom did ALikeSewinglifetadmessy yet complete Sewing.....Sewing Sheila Tinkham lives in Ainsworth, NE. She started quilting when she sprained her ankle and fell in love with the process of sewing and the focused peacefulness of making and designing quilts. Writing is her pas sion and she has self-published three poetry books. You can follow her on Twitter at SheilaTinkham. By Sheila Tinkham You don’t want to miss the Yellowstone Quilt Fest at the Riley Arena, Friday July 29th from 9-5 and Saturday July 30th from 9-4. New and old quilts, art quilts and Veteran quilts on display. There will be Raffle Qults and Quilts for sale. Visit the boutique and vendor booths. Stick around for some fun mini classes! Don’t forget to grab a bite to eat at the concession stand. Join us at the Riley Arena and Community Events Center, 1400 Heart Mountain St, Cody WY. Entry fee $5. Call Michelle Quick if you have any questions at 307-205-0752 or visit https://www.yellowstonequiltfest.info/YQF/ come one! come all!
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Our own homes and yards can serve as a transformed retreat as well. In summer we are gifted with glorious days where our floral borders seem to proclaim pride as they reach boldly for the sun. Our vegetable gardens now reveal our time well-spent tilling and carefully tending. In summer we now have a chance to sit back and enjoy nature’s “fireworks finale” in the form of all of our flowers reaching their very own beautiful full bloom. This enchanting time is ideal for midsummer gatherings with family and friends. Meals prepared with fresh harvested vegetables and herbs can be paired with a summer punch filled with fruit and topped with frosty sherbet as a refreshing summer surprise. Gatherings can be enhanced as they overflow into the evening by twinkling candlelit corners of our gardens and the ever-inviting glow of a campfire drawing us toward each other to share in the glory of summer. This summer season take time for adventure. Enjoy the simple, yet majestic joy of discovery. And as you surround yourself with the beauty of nature’s gifts, you will no doubt be filled with genuine gratitude and a deepened sense of pure peace.
This pattern is free for you to use. Please give the artist credit. Not for commercial use. Enlarge this pattern to your desired size. Paint on wood. The original piece was designed to fit on a board about 4 feet tall, but it can also be made much smaller. The hat brim is cut from a separate piece of wood. The purchased flags are inserted into holes drilled into the sides of the hat. You can also applique in wool or cotton and em broider the details. You can do punch needle or rug hooking techniques too. Whatever craft you choose, have fun! Designed by Kathy Graham Uncle Sam
Sunny summer days that seem to be endless are a gift meant to be cherished. Sum mertime is a treasured time of year that inspires us to venture out and explore as well as take time to enjoy the blessing of leisure. In the season of summer every thing seems to have its own natural splendor and for many, it is embraced as the height of the Whetheryear.our summer souls take us on a serendipitous journey to the sandy shore, or a visit to the cooler vales of a New England mountain region, we can count on nature to provide us with opportunities to expand. Day trips planned to explore new regions can be rewarding for all of the surprises they can offer. Hiking trails filled with diverse ecosystems to enjoy keep us living in the moment. From the inviting sounds of a babbling brook to a breathtaking glimpse of a mammoth poplar tree that was once the only tree in an early pasture, nature gives us a sense of connectedness. The pursuit of natural beaches and quiet dunes gives us a day of exploration with peace as its reward. And when we come upon “just the perfect spot,” we can return again to be recharged by that spectacular summer discovery.
TRANSFORMED RETREATS
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--Annice Bradley Rockwell is an educator and owner of Pomfret Antiques. She is cur rently working on her book, New England Girl. NewEnglandGirl2012@hotmail.com Bradley
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