The Country Register NRGP | Sept./Oct. 2022 Issue

What’s Inside?

• A Cup of Tea with Lydia - Page 4

• Breathing in the Nectar of Life - Page 5

• Cowgirl Poet - Page 5

• Canning for Beginners - Page 6

• Fall Festival Guide - Page 7

• Fall Bucketlist - Page 9

• Robin’s Nest DIY - Page 10

• Become Inspired - Page 11

• Witch Way Do You Decorate for Fall - Page 13

• By the Yard Calendar Contest - Page 13

• Spot the Difference - Page 15

Editor’s Notes

Fall Frenzy

As the leaves begin to change, I can’t help but reflect on the changing season. You can feel the cool start to creep in around evening time. The sun doesn’t stay as long. And, every now and again you can almost smell fall starting to make it’s way here.

At first it catches you by surprise, and makes a person (especially this person) want to run and hide from the cooler weather trying to change the season. I thoroughly enjoy summer. And, summers are always filled with activities, trips, and so much fun that they zoom right by. Every year they do. However, when the new season first begins to knock, it makes me at first cringe and whine about, “how fast it is” and “I’m not ready” for the next season. But, whether we like it or not. Here comes fall.

Now…fall is my most favorite season of the year. I love everything about it. So, why am I so hesitant? Why do I feel like hiding from the changing season? Maybe I didn’t get all I wanted to into my summer? Maybe I’m not ready to transition? Maybe I just want things to take a dang pause for a minute, so I can catch my breathe? Maybe I feel like that in more than several other areas of my life? I’m not normally so resistant to change. I actually, am one of those people that adapts well and super fast usually. A high tolerance to change and chaos if you will. But, this year, dang…I just am struggling to let go of summer.

It seems, that the lesson here is in the “season” itself. The lesson we receive with changing seasons. Just like the weather changes from cool, to cold, to

cool, to hot, and around again we go – so does our days. So does our life journey. Each season of our lives morphs into the next and it may not always be as cyclical as the weather, it won’t stay the same for too long.

Kelsey Ruzicka

Publisher of

The Country Register of ND, SD, WY, MT & N. ID

The seasons when our kiddos are little, the seasons where we hustle until we collapse, the seasons where we have empty nests and feel restless, the seasons where we have more responsibility, and seasons where we have less “to dos”, the seasons of struggle, the seasons of sickness, the seasons of caregiving, the seasons of joy, and the seasons of heartache. They all come and go and weave their way into the timeline of our lives.

The “life seasons” may create a bit of reluctancy, some avoidance, and add some frustration at first. But, then we relax and transition into the next one and we find joy, growth, lessons, and new memories in the next season. The reality is time is such a mystery. And, it only continues to move more rapidly with age. Take time to be here and now. Revell in the moment right before us.

As we move into my favorite season, I’m releasing my reluctancy and settling into the beauty of my favorite season. Summer will be here again before we know it. But, I don’t want to waste my time with fall being sad about summer. It will surely go too fast and I’ll be missing it soon.

May this season find you well.

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A Cup of Tea with Lydia: Any Day is Grandparents Day!

Fall usually means back to school, back to work, and back to scheduled routines. It’s also back to Grandparents Day—which is celebrated the second Sunday of September each year. This year it falls on September 11. But my husband and I don’t need an official holiday to celebrate with our grandkids. We enjoy time with them as often as we can.

When our grandkids arrive at our home, I often ask them, “What day is it today?” Their usual reply is, “Funday!” Any day with them is fun for all of us.

Recently when they arrived, they answered, “Workday!” That’s because Anna (12), Owen (16), and their mom had offered to help us with housecleaning and yardwork.

“We can still have fun,” I said, as I began to sing, “Whistle while you work.”

Work they did—with a good attitude. After they vacuumed and washed the floors, cleaned the bathrooms, and dusted furniture, our home almost shone “like the top of the Chrysler building,” as Miss Hannigan says in Annie. The yard looked better too.

Of course, it wasn’t all work. We took time for tea and treats, enjoying the sunshine on our deck while sipping their favorite peach herbal tea.

“These cookies taste good,” Anna said when she took a bite of the chocolate chip cookies I’d baked the previous day. I also served oatmeal cake, gluten-free chips, and fresh strawberries, which they love eating dipped into sour cream and brown sugar. They think it almost tastes like dipping them into caramel sauce.

Their help that day was a win-win situation. They were planning to attend an out-of-state church camp in a month, so I wrote out a check to help cover some of the cost. “That’s a lot of money,” Anna said when they started to leave.

“Thanks for helping us,” I said and smiled. “Do you know what else you were doing?” They waited for my reply. “You were laying up treasures in heaven” (Matthew 6:20).

They drove away smiling, I smiled as I stepped inside our clean home, and I knew God was smiling too.

Any day is Grandparents Day. And any occasion can turn into a tea party with fun memories that linger and bless others and ourselves.

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.

From Lydia’s Cookbook—In the Kitchen with Grandma: Popcorn Cake (Fun to make with grandkids)

GATHER WITH GRANDMA

3 1/2 quarts (14 cups) popped popcorn

1/2 cup butter, melted (one stick)

1 10-oz package miniature marshmallows

20 unwrapped caramels, cut in half

By Lydia Harris

2 cups favorite small candies, such as candy corn, M&M’S®, gumdrops, or a mixture of candy

1 cup lightly salted or honey roasted peanuts or mixed nuts (optional)

MAKE WITH GRANDMA

1. Lightly grease an angel food cake pan with butter or nonstick cooking spray.

2. Measure the popcorn into a large container that holds at least five quarts. Mix in nuts and candy, except the chocolate candy. Measure the chocolate candy into a separate bowl to add later, otherwise the chocolate will melt and turn the cake brown.

3. In a large saucepan or microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter and caramels together until the caramels are soft, stirring with a wooden spoon. Add the marshmallows and melt them completely.

4. When melted, pour the marshmallow mixture over the popcorn mixture. Mix the cake with a wooden spoon.

5. After the mixture cools slightly, stir in M&M’S or other chocolate candy.

6. Press the popcorn mixture into the cake pan using wax paper or fingers greased with butter. Press down until the cake is compact.

7. Refrigerate the cake for an hour or until firm.

8. Remove the cake from the pan and place it on a plate. Serve at room temperature. Slice with a serrated knife.

9. To keep the cake fresh, wrap it tightly with plastic wrap or foil, or place it in an airtight container. This cake is best eaten in a few days. Wrap and refrigerate the uneaten cake to prevent it from becoming sticky.

Serves 12 to 16

TIP: For popcorn—use plain popcorn, kettle corn, or lightly salted and buttered popcorn. You can buy it already popped if you prefer. (A package of 5.5 ounces of popped popcorn will give you 14 cups.)

See cookbook for variations.

Breathing in the Nectar of Life.

By Kerri Habben Bosman

Rain splatters on our roof as my husband and I sit at the kitchen table in our bathrobes, each of us sipping our coffees. It is here that every morning we fully awaken, breathing in our gratitude for being alive on a new day. The loveliness of ordinary days is a sacred gift. Our temporary cat has unashamedly taken my regular seat at the table, alternating between his morning bath and his nearly perpetual nap. However, I decide to just let Arthur be. Soon he will go home to a newly built-house with two dogs, another cat, a lizard, and an active and loving five year old boy. For nearly eleven months here, he has perceived himself to be king of his own small castle. Besides, from this other chair, I have a better view of the world that is our front yard and its unassuming beauty.

The lawn is still lush enough to need mowing, even as the season is shifting. The mower patiently waits for the rain to cease and for the grass to dry. The tree branches lay low with leaves and rain. Right outside our window, we have an abundant patch of lantana which delightfully eases its way onto the garden path. Come winter, I will look at the spindly stalks and remember this unfettered expanse.

Wayne taps and clicks away at his genealogy research. He has learned extensively about his family’s history, especially on his mom’s side. I crochet a green wool scarf to donate, changing course from working on Christmas gifts. Also I gradually write out a grocery list, adding items as they come to mind.

We watch the cardinals and the chickadees currently at the feeder. We found that the squirrels were persistent in eating the seed, so we began to oil the pole with cooking spray. Now we are amused and probably a bit too gleeful as the bushy-tailed rodents slide down. Eventually they give up and settle for the food that has fallen to the ground.

We are compelled by the hummingbirds who come to our two feeders, which are nestled in the foliage and flowers of the lantana. They fly from flower to feeder and then back again. Sometimes a hummer looks through the window, and we wonder if they are sensing us or merely seeing their own reflection. As the summer has deepened, their visits have become more frequent as they prepare for their southward journey. Every spring we faithfully place the feeders and wait. We’ve read that hummingbirds return to the same place year after year.

It is humbling to watch a hummingbird. I lay down my hook and yarn, and study the tiny being drawing in the nectar. This one is perhaps a female, bearing more muted colors, but equally as beautiful as her male counterparts. She dips in for food, once, twice, three times, and then again before she flies over to a flower for more sustenance. All the while her wings flutter fast and evenly. She shimmers in the sunlight and darkens gently in the shadows. Before too long, she and the other hummingbirds will begin their 500 mile flight to Mexico for the winter. Somehow they instinctively know how to prepare for this passage, all the while steadily and quietly breathing in the nectar of life. I find myself pondering journeys, both our own and those that our loved ones travel on. We, too, prepare in our own way as best we can know at that moment in time.

I start to pick up my hook and yarn, when I remember something else we need at the store. Wayne starts typing again. Arthur sleeps on. Thus, we breathe in the nectar that is our life.

Kerri Habben Bosman is a writer in Chapel Hill, NC.

Cowgirl Poet, Quilter, Entertainer

Yvonne Hollenbeck

Grandma’s Homemade Aprons

I remember Grandma, and I guess I always will; I remember how she welcomed me to her house up on the hill; Her homemade pies and cookies were the best I’ve ever ate and I loved her pansy garden, and the roses by her gate.

But the one thing I remember most about those days of yore, was the homemade cotton aprons that my grandma always wore.

All the grandmas wore them; be they slender gals, or fat; those aprons kept their dresses clean but they were more than that.

They always had a pocket, where she kept her handkerchief,

and peppermints for grandkids and she’d wipe our little cheeks with the tail of that old apron, when a tear would happen by from a fall or from a skinned up knee things that’d make a young one cry. She’d gather up the ends of it, and use it for a bag when picking garden produce, even used it for a rag. She made her pretty aprons from feed sacks she had picked when buying special chicken feed or starter for her chicks.

What happened to those aprons? No one wears them any more; those homemade cotton aprons that our grandmas always wore.

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© Yvonne Hollenbeck; 2022

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

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A Beginner at Canning: Why Can?

By Joy Hoover

The history of canning goes back to the early 1800’s when food spoilage was a major issue. The art of canning was in fact invented to feed armies of the Napoleonic Wars. Therefore, Nicolas Appert, a French confectioner and brewer, developed a way to seal food in glass jars using heat that would prevent spoiling. Of course, no one at that time understood the science of it all, that would come much later with the understanding of germs and their relationship with the breakdown of organic material. Nonetheless, the art of canning was quickly adopted across Europe and the US.

Now the use of canning progressed from glass containers to tin cans after some fits and starts, and of course is the industry it is today. However, home canning continues to be enjoyed by folks around the world.

And there is more than one technique that can be used, i.e. water bath and pressure canning. Depending on the food source, the technique maybe different. However, the most important element of home canning is safety, followed by preserving the flavor. This means that home canning is a balance and an art, like most things in life! Therefore, anyone embarking on home canning should do their homework before jumping in. There are many great resources out there, but an expert canner that I visited with recommends The All New Ball Book of Canning and Preserving. So besides being armed with information, you now need the right tools. A pressure canner seems to offer the best safety methods and can range from $85-$300+. In addition, jars, lids, rims and ingredients are needed. And depending on what you are canning, the quantity and size of each of these will vary. A rack, heat resistant oven mitts, jar lifter, timer and a cooling surface are a must. Now be prepared for this activity to take some time and energy. Perhaps the best way to learn canning is experiencing it with others. The activity of home canning has probably ebbed and flowed over the years, with the COVID years providing renewed interest in the activity. But most folks I know have learned this art from their mothers, aunts, grandmothers, etc. It was a way to get together, make food, preserve the bounty of the season and bond over shared activities. It made memories and strengthened relationships. Today it is also a way to enjoy good vegetables, fruits, and meats where the ingredients are controlled by the canner, limiting sugar and preservatives.

So if you already can, nothing here is new to you, and if you are thinking about embarking on the home canning experience, you should do your homework, be prepared to invest some time and resources, and plan ahead. And if you are an expert canner, maybe invite some newbies to your next canning session. Maybe this is your next-door neighbor, your widowed aunt, or your granddaughter. Perhaps enjoying this experience with friends and family is a way to develop new relationships, extend existing ones and build a lasting legacy that is strengthened with shared experiences!

Joy Hoover is a writer who is recently retired and living in Arizona.

Pumpkin Pie Smoothies

INGREDIENTS

1 frozen banana

1/2 cup (120g) vanilla Greek yogurt

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

1/2 cup (120ml) skim milk

2 Tablespoons (30ml) pure maple syrup

2/3 cup (150g) pumpkin puree

1 cup ice cubes

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Make sure you have a strong, powerful blender.

2. Add all of the ingredients to the blender in the order listed. Blend on high for at least 3 minutes or until smooth. Stop and scrape down the sides of the blender as needed.

3. Add more milk to thin out if it’s too thick or add a couple more ice cubes for a thicker texture if desired. Taste, then add more spices if desired.

AREA FALL FESTIVALS

SOUTH DAKOTA

September 10 & 11, 2022

HILL CITY QUILT SHOW

Hill City High School / Downtwon Hill City, SD

September 10th, 2022

SIDEWALK ARTS FESTIVAL

Washington Pavilion 301 South Main Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD

September 29th –October 1st, 2022

BUFFALO ROUNDUP ARTS FESTIVAL

Grounds of the State Game Lodge13399 US-16A, Custer, SD

October 21st- 22nd, 2022

SIOUX FALLS JUNKIN’ MARKET DAYS

W. H. Lyon Fairgrounds100 N. Lyons Blvd, Sioux Falls, SD

October 29th, 2022

RAPID CITY TRICK-OR-TREAT

Downtown Rapid City, Rapid City, SD

NORTH DAKOTA

September 13th-15th, 2022

BIG IRON FARM SHOW

Red River Valley Fairgrounds 1805 Main Avenue West, West Fargo, ND

September 16th-17th, 2022

BISMARCK STREET FAIR

Downtown Bismarck, Bismarck, ND

September 17th, 2022

EMERADO JUNK IN LOVE EVET

Nelson’s Pumpkin Patch 2448 20th Ave NE, Emerado, ND

September 24th-25th, 2022

FORT RANSOM JUNK VINTAGE AND CRAFT FEST

Main Streets, Fort Ransom, ND

October 15th, 2022

FARGO AUTUMN VENDOR AND CRAFT SHOW

Fargo Masonic Building 1405 3rd St N, Fargo, ND

October 21st- 22nd, 2022

FARGO FALL ART AND CRAFT FAIR

Fargodome1800 North University Dr, Fargo, ND

MONTANA

September 2nd -5th, 2022

DILLON LABOR DAY WEEKEND BAZAAR

Depot Park 125 South Montana, Dillon, MT

September 10th, 2022

BOULDER MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL

Veterans Park Main St Boulder, MT

September 16th -17th, 2022

HELENA VINTAGE AND MADE MARKET

Summer Starr Ranch 7451 Owl Gulch Rd Helena, MT

WYOMING

September 11th, 2022

JACKSON ARTS ON THE GREEN

Center for the Arts Lawn 265 S Cache St, Jackson, WY

September 17th -18th, 2022

LARAMIE HIGHER GROUND FAIR

975 Snowy Range Rd. Laramie, WY

October 1 & 2, 2022

NORTH EASTERN WYOMING QUILT SHOW

CAMPLEX Central Pavilion1635 Reata Drive, Gillette, WY

October 29th, 2022

GILLETTE HOLIDAY BAZAAR, CAMPLEX Central Pavilion1635 Reata Drive, Gillette, WY

NORTHERN IDAHO

September 2nd-5th 2022

SCHWEITZER MOUNTAIN FALL FEST

Schweitzer Mountain 10000 Schweitzer Mountain Rd, Sandpoint, ID

September 16th -18th, 2022

SACRAMENTO FALL GEM FAIRE

Expo Idaho 5610 N. Glenwood St, Boise, ID

September 17th, 2022

POST FALLS HANDMADE AND HARVEST MARKET POST 503 E Seltice Way, Falls, ID

October 8th, 2022

CALDWELL DOGTOBERFEST

The Plaza 120 S. Kimball, Caldwell, ID

October 8th – 9th, 2022

EAGLE FALL FLEA MARKET

Expo Idaho 5610 N Glenwood St, Eagle, ID

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FALL BUCKETLIST

fall decorations

PUMPKIN MAZE!

Can you find your way?

9. Go to a Pumkin Patch

10. Family Trip to a Corn Maze

Oh I am so ready for fall! It is my favorite season for several reasons. I love the colors and the cool crisp nights and sunny days. With cooler weather I don’t feel so guilty about spending time at my sewing machine rather than being outside in the garden and pulling weeds (which is not my favorite thing to do). I have gotten interested in mixed textile art, which is exactly what it says. You use several different art mediums on one project. This project takes painting, sewing and paper to make a beautiful art piece.

You will Need:

Step Two

Step Four

You will need Watercolor paper or a unbound piece of canvas, watercolor paints and brush, several colors of paper to “paint” the picture, thread that coordinates with the colors of paper, paper clips, craft glue(optional), and a sewing machine (not pictured).

Step One

Next tear pieces of paper that will be your landscape. I tore grey and white clouds out of textured paper. I did this with the mountains and the grass too. Then paper clip them in place on the watercolor sheet.

Step THREE

On one sheet of paper I painted a grey cloudy sky. This is where you can be the artist and decide what your picture is going to look like. You may want a sunny day and paint yellow sunlight.

This part is a little time consuming. You will want to sew the pieces on with coordinating colored thread. The sewing lines should be somewhat random but need to sew the pieces of paper down.

I have a unique landscape picture! The possibilities are endless. I did put this in a frame (note: I cut the paper down to fit an 8X10 frame) and thought it was lovely! This step is optional and I chose not to glue down the pieces. If you do use the glue, be sure to let it day fully so you can sew through it.

FINISHED!

Become Inspired: Autumnal Art

By Annice Bradley Rockwell

It is usually on one of the first crisp, cool evenings of early September when we begin to sense a shift in our year. The longer, sun-filled days of summer are slowly transforming into spectacular autumnal art. As we gaze upon our landscape now it is enlivened with flamestitch color and appeal. Vibrant reds, yellows and deep orange adorn our trees. The lush green of summer now glows with the golden tones of fall.

Throughout the town, village homeowners begin to decorate their Boston post lamps with cornstalks from the local farm and porches are accented with bountiful collections of pumpkins in an array of color. White pumpkins grace a Federal-style entry way paired with tall stands of formal boxwood on black urns. Country homes might be enhanced by an early wheelbarrow in weathered blue paint filled with a bed of straw, large orange pumpkins and long strands of bittersweet. Trees in the yard of a country cape might be whimsically decorated with primitive handcrafted ghosts of all sizes, fashioned with aged fabric and twine as a perfect accent for the neighborhood “harvest barn gathering.” Without a doubt, the season of fall is the ideal time for country decorating.

Beautiful Backdrops

Our homes’ interiors take on the essence of fall as well as the season deepens its hold. The smell of autumn wafts through the air as the scent of Macintosh apple blends with cinnamon and nutmeg for the first home-baked pie of the season. The familiar glow of the hearth warms the keeping room almost instantly on a cold October evening and the coziness it creates gives us feelings of comfort and love of home.

Fall is also the ideal time to add layers of texture and color to our room settings. A perfect way to find great ideas is to visit area antiques shops and country stores. During the season of fall they are typically brimming with merchandise that can spark our creativity and sense of design. Incorporating a significant antique piece of furniture into a room will not only lend a new look but can also offer a new function for the space. Early sawbuck tables, primitive benches, country dry sinks and cupboards are all wonderful investments when enhancing your country home. Layering these pieces with textiles in the form of Oriental mats, woven coverlet runners or homespun fabrics add the warmth of fall to your room setting. Centerpieces made using large treen trenchers or dough boxes filled with dried gourds, bittersweet and florals are enjoyable to create and pair beautifully against a backdrop of country antiques.

Festive Fall Fairs

And fall is one of the best times to indulge in finding some of the wonderful harvest shopping events offered by many country shopowners. Many of these festive fairs feature booths filled with country offerings, early antiques and fall food favorites like apple dumplings, roast beef sandwiches and pumpkin pie. A day spent with friends enjoying the sights and scents of the season is a day well spent. And when we can return home with fresh pieces to add to our country displays, there is a sense of fulfillment and joy which reminds us that when we put what we truly love into our home it will always reflect that love back to us.

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

Countryberries Designs

Autumn Light

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 or canvas. You can also applique in wool or cotton and embroider the details. You can do punchneedle or rug hooking techniques too.

Whatever craft you choose, have fun!

Designed by Kathy Graham

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Pumpkin Dinner Rolls

INGREDIENTS

1/2 c. Warm Whole Milk (105ºF)

1/4 c. Honey, Divided

2 1/4 tsp. Active Dry Yeast

1/4 c. Salted Butter, Melted

1 can (15 Oz. Size) Canned Pumpkin (Not Pumpkin Pie Filling Or Mix)

1 Large Egg

1 1/2 tsp. Salt

5 c. All-purpose Flour, Or More As Needed

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Place warm milk and 1 teaspoon of the honey in a small bowl. Sprinkle yeast on top. Allow to activate for 5 minutes.

2. Place milk mixture and remaining ingredients in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on low speed until a shaggy dough forms. Switch to the dough hook. Knead on medium-low speed for 15 minutes. You can add more flour if dough is extremely wet, but dough should be quite sticky and won’t clean the sides of the bowl completely.

3. Scrape dough into a large, generously greased bowl. Cover and allow to rise until doubled, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

4. Scoop dough out onto a piece of parchment paper or a greased work surface. Divide dough into 15 to 24 pieces, depending on how large of rolls you prefer. Using buttered hands, shape the pieces into balls by first pinching the edges into the center, then rolling the ball on your work surface to create surface tension. Place in a greased 13x9-inch pan or 10- to 12-inch cast iron skillet.

5. Cover with a tea towel and allow to rise until the rolls fill the pan, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

6. Half an hour before the rolls are done proofing, preheat oven to 375° F. Bake risen rolls for 25–30 minutes, or until golden and an instant read thermometer registers 200° F when inserted into the center of one of the rolls.

7. Allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Invert onto a cooling rack to cool further. Serve warm or at room temperature (with butter, of course!).

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‘Witch’ Way Do You Decorate for Fall?

Fall is my favorite time of year. The colors, the smells, and the thought of settling in for the winter is something I anticipate for months in advance. I look forward to decorating for this season throughout the house, and with autumnal displays on my front porch to greet visitors. There is something special about the rich reds, golds and shades of orange that surround me at this time of year and I love to mirror that look inside.

Quilts play a big part in my decorating no matter the season and my Fall quilts hold a place of honor when it’s their time to shine. Antiques, rustic touches and an abundance of silk leaves complete the look and adorn my house from September 1 until Thanksgiving. While I stick with pumpkins, leaves and scarecrows, several of my friends add a Halloween theme to their Fall displays. Their use of witches, bats and other whimsical touches make me smile and bring back memories of the year I had my mom make me a witch costume for Halloween so that I could go around the house pretending to melt like the witch in The Wizard of Oz. Looking back, I am sure my running around the house in that costume and yelling “I’m melting, I’m melting” numerous times each day had to really get on her nerves. But if it did, she never let on. Instead she just let me have my fun.

The thought of that costume brings to mind a quilt featured in my new book Quilted Occasions. All of the patterns in the book can be made in a Christmas theme, but 10 of the 11 patterns can also be used to celebrate other times of the year.

This quilt “Fussy Cut Memories” made by my good friend, pattern tester and technical proofer Debbie Patterson using fussy cut haunted houses in the center of each block. Debbie has a perfect place to hang it in her house and I can’t wait to see it hanging this fall. I’m not sure what else she will add to her display, but who knows, maybe my mom still has my old costume packed away somewhere. If so, maybe I’ll have to go to Debbie’s and pretend to melt……just for old times’ sake.

Butternut Squash, Sausage, and Tortellini Soup

INGREDIENTS

1 whole Butternut Squash

1 tbsp. Olive Oil

2 heads Garlic

1 lb. Italian Sausage, Hot Or Mild

1 package (8 Oz. Size) Cheese Tortelloni

Salt And Pepper, to taste

1/2 tsp. Dried Basil

1/4 tsp. Dried Oregano

1/8 tsp. Dried Thyme

2 c. Homemade, Or Low-sodium Chicken Broth

3 c. Baby Spinach

1 c. Heavy Cream

Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese For Serving

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 400ºF.

2. Cut butternut squash in half lengthwise and scoop out seeds and stringy bits. Pour olive oil in the cavity of each squash half. Slice top off the heads of garlic. Place each one, cut side down, in one of the squash cavities.

3. Place squash and garlic, cut side up, in a large rimmed roasting pan. Pour about 2 cups of water in the bottom of the pan. Bake in preheated oven until squash is fork tender, about 60–70 minutes. Remove from oven, pull garlic heads out of the squash, and allow to cool for a few minutes.

4. Meanwhile, as squash is baking, brown and crumble sausage in a large soup pot. Remove to a plate.

5. Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Cook tortelloni according to package instructions. Remove with a slotted spoon to a plate.

6. When squash has cooled a bit, scoop out the flesh into the now-empty soup pot. Squeeze out cloves of garlic into the pot as well. Add basil, oregano, thyme, and chicken broth. Heat until warm. Puree with a stick blender until completely smooth.

7. Heat until nearly boiling. Add spinach, cover, and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add cream, sausage, and tortelloni. Give it a good stir. Taste and add salt and pepper if needed.

8. Serve hot with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

By Deb Heatherly

Deb Heatherly is a designer for Creative Grids® rulers. She is the designer of the Creative Grids® Cat’s Cradle Tool, Strippy Stars Tool, Turbo 4 Patch, Ultimate Flying Geese Tool, Cat’s Cradle XL, and Kitty Cornered Tool. She is also the author of the books ‘Cat’itude, Strippy Stars, 4-Patch Panache,The Ultimate Flying Geese Book, Catitude XL, Creatively Yours, and The Build A Quilt Workbook. Quilted Occasions is due to release Oct. 1, 2022. Ask for it at your local quilt shop or visit Deb’s website at www.Debscatsnquilts.com. Creative Grids® fans are invited to join her Facebook group, Grids Girls, for tips and inspiration. Grids Girls members have the opportunity to participate in Grids Girls mystery quilts two times each year. https://www.facebook.com/groups/770429649800457/. Quilt Shop Owners, you are

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