Surry Living Magazine - February 2022

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A lifestyle magazine highlighting Surry County and the surrounding area

Forever Mine Valentine

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HOME, FARM, & GARDEN p.8 8 The Vintage Southern

Homemaker: Gloria Brown shares memories and helpful tips 10 This Little Light of Mine:

I Refuse to Celebrate

12 Joanna Radford: Roses are

Red.. and More 15 Sarah Southard, DVM:

Love Your Furry Valentine’s Teeth

OUT & ABOUT p.16

SIMPLY DELICIOUS p.22

18 Sheri Wren Haymore:

22 The Sweet & Savory Life

Let the Romance Begin

AREA EVENTS p.26 24 Carmen Long: Bake-Up

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CONTRIBUTORS

Martha Bassett

Gloria Brown

Gin Denton

Sheri Wren Haymore

Martha is a singer/songwriter/guitarist living and working in the Piedmont. She hosts The Martha Bassett Show, a twicemonthly musical variety show at Elkin’s Reeves Theater. Past shows are featured Saturday evenings on NPR station, 88.5 WFDD. On Wednesday nights she leads music at Roots Revival, an Americana worship service at Winston’s Centenary UMC that explores the intersection of faith and secular music. She's also a longtime scholar of the music of the Shakers.

Martha has released 11 records and plays throughout the region and nation. Get more info at marthabassettshow.com.

Gloria is co-owner of The Nest & Hive Shoppe, a home décor business in Fancy Gap, VA, as well as the former host of The Vintage Southern Homemaker television show. Her musings on life growing up and living in the South have appeared in publications and on TV throughout the region. She is an expert antiques collector who grew up in the business and worked many years as a dealer in the Yadkin Valley area, where she currently resides.

Gin is the owner of Ginger Horse Studio. Her focus is lifestyle photography, covering horse shows, weddings, concerts, and doing on location portraits. Gin graduated from the University of Findlay with an Equine Business Management degree, where she also studied music and photography. She is a member of the Mount Airy Ukulele Invasion (MAUI) and the Granite City Rock Orchestra (GRO).

Gin resides in Lowgap, NC with her family on their small horse farm.

Sheri grew up in Mt. Airy, NC, and lives thereabouts with her husband. Together they run a couple of small businesses and plan their next vacation. A graduate of High Point University, her first job was as a writer at a marketing firm—and she’s been scribbling ever since. Sheri has several suspense novels in publication and Surry Living was proud to include sequential excerpts from one of her books in each issue from spring 2018 thru early 2021.

Rynn Hennings

Carmen Long

Joanna Radford

Sarah Southard

Rynn is a writer and designer based in the Yadkin Valley region of North Carolina. She loves to share her ideas for adding simple beauty into hectic lifestyles. More than mere recipes, her mission is to offer practical shortcuts for food preparation along with visual tips for presentation. Rynn began her career in Aiken, SC, as a newspaper reporter writing feature articles about food, living, and the arts. For more about Rynn, even more recipes, decorating tips, and much more, visit thehouseofelynryn.com

Carmen is an NC Cooperative Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences. Making quick, easy, healthy food that tastes great on a budget is a challenge.

Carmen and her husband have two grown children, both of whom were involved in sports from grade school thru college. With busy careers and lots of time at sporting events, coming up with quick, healthy meals was a necessity.

Carmen shares ideas and recipes to make this tough job a bit easier.

Joanna Radford is the Commercial and Consumer Horticulture Agent for the NC Cooperative Extension in Surry County with expertise in entomology, gardening, and pesticide education. She began her career with NC Cooperative Extension in Stokes County in 1995 as a 4-H Agent, later switching to Field Crops and Pesticide Education in Surry County. In 2012, she assumed the role of Horticulture Agent for Surry County. She lives on a farm with her husband and two teenage daughters.

Sarah grew up at Crooked Oak in the Pine Ridge community of Surry County. Raised in the agriculture world, she went on to earn degrees in animal science and veterinary medicine from North Carolina State University. She and her husband, Adam, currently live in Statesville with Oliver the house rabbit, a few cats, Blossom the donkey, and a flock of Katahdin hair sheep.

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CONTRIBUTORS contd.

Larry VanHoose

Vie Herlocker

Larry is the Executive Editor of Surry Living Magazine and Creative Director at Vivid Graphics in Galax, VA. He has 30+ years experience as a writer, graphic designer, and commercial photographer.

Larry and wife, Trina, have four wonderful, grown children, one awesome grandson (so far!), and they reside on a small farm just off the Blue Ridge Parkway in Grayson County, VA.

Vie is the Associate Editor of Surry Living Magazine. Her professional affiliations include: Christian Proofreaders and Editors Network. American Christian Writers, American Christian Fiction Writers, and more. She is a certified member of the Christian Editor’s Connection (CEC).

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Will You Be My Valentine?

I always look forward to Valentine’s Day, that halfway mark between Christmas and spring, give or take a few days. It is a sweet little holiday with no stress and pressure nowadays, because I already have my Valentine. My husband, Joel, has been my sweetheart for three decades. We exchange love notes instead of cards. Nothing formal or extraordinary, just whatever crosses our minds about shared experiences and things we love about each other. I’ve saved all of mine and reread them from time to time. It reminds me that our best times are not always the big, planned events. So many of our best times have been the unexpected surprises, both good and bad, along the adventures of navigating our daily lives.

Thinking about our love note exchanges reminds me of another time in my life – the first few years of elementary school – when exchanging Valentine’s Day sentiments was about as important as it gets. Now there was some stress and pressure for you.

It wasn’t just the day of February 14 you had to be concerned with. You had to get prepared ahead of time. You had to make sure you knew how many people were in your class and remember everyone’s name. The very prettiest box of cards had to be located and purchased. You had to remember the day, date, and time of the class party so your mother could show up as a party mother with whatever you had volunteered her to bring. And, last but certainly not least, you had to pick out the right outfit. A class party was cause for looking sharp in some combination of a red, pink, white, or black ensemble.

Never mind that the teacher always sent you home with a mimeographed paper with all the above information. It was important to commit it all to memory. The Lord only knows what could happen to that paper between class and home. I’ve known disaster to happen a thousand times.

You get everything stuffed into a book bag and then maybe on the bus ride home you decide to look over said paper. You can’t make out all the words, like appreciate or participate, but you can fly right over all the two-, three-, and four-letter words. Anyway, there you are laser focused on this important document when that stuffed book bag goes sliding off of your little lap and spills all up under the seats in front of and behind you. Older kids are laughing and playing keep away, and the younger kids are thanking Jesus that it’s not them to whom this bad turn has befallen. I’m just saying it can happen. That quickly and innocently, you lose the priceless information for good.

Later that evening, you share the pitiful tale of woe through tears and threats to get back on the bus the next morning and give those mean big kids what for. But your mother says just ask the teacher for another copy – and maybe spare her the play-by-play details.

You repeat to your mother a couple of times exactly what you are going to say to your teacher and how you are going to apologize for the inconvenience, and if that word doesn’t roll right off your tongue, then you can say trouble, and be sure to thank her for her kindness. Now maybe you can get a decent night’s sleep.

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home, farm, & garden So, let’s say you work up the courage and find just the perfect time to get another copy of the Valentine’s Day Note to Parents. You’re feeling pretty good about the whole thing.

Then your teacher announces that for the next few days during Art Time, you will each be creating your very own mailbox for all the cards you will receive on the day of the much-anticipated party. The mailboxes will be on display for the parents to see what a talented and creative child you truly are.

As the teacher is making these wild proclamations, she is holding up a box that looks suspiciously like a Kleenex box.

She even pulls a Kleenex out of it. Then she declares you will transform these plain old boxes into mailboxes of art befitting the cards they will hold. She says you will need to bring your tissue box in by Thursday.

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It is a wonder you made it through Valentine’s Day ’67 without having a nervous breakdown. Who said childhood is carefree? I can tell you this, I would much rather exchange love notes with my dear husband than to have to brace up for Valentine’s Day as a second grader again.

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I REFUSE TO CELEBRATE “I’m not going to celebrate a ‘greeting card company’s madeup holiday!’ They aren’t getting a dollar of my money just because they made me feel guilty if I don’t buy cards, candy, flowers, and jewelry for my wife. She knows I love her!”

Yikes! I had heard this co-worker’s same complaint before, every February for years it seemed. He was a die-hard, antisystem, conspiracy theorist, and he was determined to come out on top of all big business conspirators. I’d listen to his tired tirade yet again, nod and grin, seeming to agree, but then at the end of my shift I’d run out and grab up anything romantic I could find in the store aisles before they closed February 13. After all, I didn’t want my wife to think she was married to someone who wasn’t romantic or didn’t love and care for her. Valentine’s Day might be a “greeting card and jewelry company’s made-up holiday,” but I wasn’t about to take any chances!

Over the years though, my curiosity led me to research the holiday. I learned my friend was mostly wrong. Valentine’s Day wasn’t created by the greeting-card companies – although they certainly do benefit – rather it seems that Pope Gelasius I in AD 496 established The feast was to be celebrated the Feast of Saint Valentine. The feast was to be celebrated on February 14 in honor of on February 14 in one Saint Valentine of Rome, honor of one Saint who apparently died on that Valentine of Rome, who apparently date in AD 269. died on that date in AD 269. While the actual personal and saintly details of Saint Valentine’s life and death remain vague (apparently there was more than one Valentine over the span of the few hundred years prior to the creation of the holiday), the proclamation took hold and morphed over the years from a “community feast” into more of a personal “lovers celebration.” Also, the first recorded Valentine cards were written and pasted together by hand and given from one lover to another in the early part of the fifteenth century – no greeting-card company or moneygrabbers in the mix. The bottom line is that there is plenty of history to support the holiday, even if it has deviated quite a bit from Pope Gelasius I’s original proclamation.

So, with the greeting card/flower/candy/jewelry company conspiracy debunked, what are we to do with the seeming plethora of historical Valentine’s Day facts, guesses, and misinformation? Do they make us more or less inclined to express our gushing sentiments to our loved ones? I for one think not. In fact, I suggest we don’t even look in that direction 10 • SURRY LIVING Feb. 2022 Issue

by Larry VanHoose for help and inspiration, neither for that syrupy holiday or any other for that matter. Perhaps we should look instead to the greatest source of information and inspiration, the one I call the original-original (see John 1:1-4). Maybe from the Word we can find help and clarification for all things concerning life and love? The Apostle John made an enlightening statement in one of his letters to other believers…

“We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love, live in God, and God lives in them (1 John 4:16 NLT).”

That begs the very personal question, one that only you can answer for yourself. Have you “put your trust in his love?” Do you “live in love” and “live in God” and does he live in you?

Those are tough, important questions, and ones we should probably ask ourselves over and over again. And when things get challenging, ask them again.

Finally, John starts to wrap up his thoughts in that first epistle with this extraordinary insight, “We love each other because he loved us first (1 John 4:19 NLT).” Let that sink in. We love – because he loved. God is the source of, our inspiration for, and the catalyst of – our love. Not feasts or holidays or dead saints (no disrespect) or capitalist companies, but God. As you prepare for the annual mid-February mandated “outpouring of love,” consider a couple of his own comments regarding that most important topic…

"Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm.

For love is as strong as death, its jealousy as enduring as the grave.

Love flashes like fire, the brightest kind of flame.

Many waters cannot quench love, nor can rivers drown it.

If a man tried to buy love with all his wealth, his offer would be utterly scorned.

Song of Solomon 8:6-7 NLT

home, farm, & garden Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other.

Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.

Psalm 85:10-11 NIV Sing for joy, O heavens!

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by Joanna Radford

Roses are Red…

and More

“Roses are red. Violets are blue. Sugar is sweet and so are you!”

This sweet saying may send your thoughts back to a time when you first heard it. Maybe it was a time when you wrote to your high school sweetheart or maybe it was when one of your parents or grandparents said this to you. Whatever the situation, the poem likely brings with it a warm feeling of love.

Red roses are known as the flower of love. Many are gifted throughout the year, and even more popularly given during the month of February. Some of these are in the form of cut roses, some are rose petals, and some are rose bushes. The rose bush may be planted and enjoyed for years to come. For successful roses, it is important to care for them throughout the years.

Roses require pruning to thrive which encourages new growth and flowers, increases sunlight into the plant, improves air circulation, and directs new growth which results in a beautifully shaped plant. Pruning gives roses a non-productive, resting time that helps prolong the life of the bush. It is best to prune each year as it also encourages maximum flower quality and quantity for the home garden.

The best time to prune will depend on the type of rose bush.

Old-fashioned roses and climbers that bloom only one time a year should be pruned immediately after flowering. They bloom on wood from the previous year’s growth. Do not prune these rose bushes heavily in the spring for the buds may be pruned off making them unable to produce flowers or have fewer flowers.

Tea roses are pruned for their shape and usually require severe pruning cuts. Knockout roses can be lightly pruned to control the size of the shrub in late February and can be heavily pruned every few years when needed to control the size. To determine when to prune, look at the buds. Prune when the buds begin to swell. A good rule of thumb, watch for the forsythia to bloom.

That is when it is time to prune!

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Prune with sharp pruning shears. Make clean cuts at a 45-degree angle, approximately ¼ inch above a healthy bud that is facing toward the outside of the plant. This cut directs the new growth outward. Remove all weak or twiggy growth on main canes that are thinner than a pencil. Cut away any crossing branches.

Lastly, remove suckers, if present. Suckers are new growth from the root structure below the graft or bud union. Sanitize pruning shears in a 70 percent alcohol solution frequently to decrease the spread of disease. Gloves may be needed to protect hands and forearms from thorns.

Pruning is work but the reward is worth it. The flowers can be enjoyed in the landscape or cut and enjoyed inside. Take special care not to damage rose canes when removing the flowers. For first year roses, allow them to bloom and do not prune. After the rose bush has matured the flowers can be pruned yearly.

If looking for the perfect rose, research the hardiness (7A) for our area in rose catalogs and pay attention to the descriptions and ratings of the “All America” winners. These have been “tested nationally and proven locally” for superior garden performance by horticulture professionals across North America. The most common classifications of roses are hybrid tea, floribunda, grandiflora, climber, miniature, and shrub roses. They bloom repeatedly throughout the growing season. Most of the other species only bloom once, in June or July.

Hybrid Teas are the most popular garden roses and are hardy in North Carolina. They have a bush form with large flowers, borne singly or in small clusters on a stem. Blooms can be seen throughout the summer and fall until frost.

Floribunda roses have smaller flowers than hybrid teas but produce more flowers on each stem. They are low-growing, densely branched bushes adaptable to many landscape uses.

Colors range from snowy white to deep crimson.

Grandiflora roses are a cross of hybrid tea and floribunda roses.

They are vigorous and produce larger, but fewer flowers than the floribunda.

Climbing roses sends out long shoots or canes which can be trained over fences, arbors, or trellises. Characteristics of

home, farm, & garden climbing roses vary greatly. Some bloom only once, others bloom continuously. Some have large, hybrid tea type blooms, others bloom in small clusters.

Miniature roses are hardy in North Carolina and small in stature.

They range from 3-12 inches in height and have small buds, stems, foliage, and flowers. They are available in many colors and can grow as outdoor landscape plants and indoor potted plants.

Shrub roses are bushy and have a shrub-like form. They are vigorous, hardy, and are adapted to a wide landscape use.

The American Rose Society is a great resource to help you select the perfect rose bush. Their website is www.rose.org/. And with Valentine’s Day this month, roses would be the perfect gift to show your special someone your love.

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LOVE YOUR FURRY VALENTINE’S TEETH February is National Pet Dental Health Month, sponsored by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). While we often seek regular dental care for ourselves, we don’t always consider our livestock and companion animals’ oral health and hygiene as routine care needs. However, just like in humans, diseases of the teeth and gums can lead to serious infections which affect not only the mouth but spread to other parts of the body.

Bacterial infections that originate in the mouth can travel through the bloodstream to affect the heart, liver, and kidneys.

Fractured or lost teeth, cavities, receding gum lines resulting in loose teeth, and oral cancers are all possibilities as well.

A thorough oral exam should be part of your pet’s yearly or twice-yearly check-up and, if present, problems should be addressed immediately.

Equines also need regular oral exams and proper dental care. Horses, mules, and donkeys all have teeth which grow continuously throughout their life. Due to differences in the alignment of the upper and lower jaw, the entire tooth surface is not worn down evenly by chewing action. This leads to development of sharp points at the edges of the teeth as they grow. These points can cause painful sores and impede chewing if they are not removed regularly by “floating” the teeth, a process of filing the points to create a smooth surface.

In addition, equines can also develop problems with fractured or lost teeth, dental infections, or oral cancers. The earlier these issues are found and dealt with, the more likely it is that a positive outcome is possible.

take in food, missing incisors can greatly impact the ability of sheep, goats, llamas, and alpacas to maintain and gain weight.

A few signs of oral health problems in animals of any size can include bad breath, trouble taking in or chewing food, dropping food while eating, bleeding from the mouth, or loss of appetite and/or weight. While some of these signs are specific to oral problems, others are quite generic and may indicate any of a number of health problems. If you notice any of these problems in your companion animals, schedule a visit with your veterinarian as soon as possible. Your primary care veterinarian can resolve many dental issues, especially when they are found early in the disease process. If he or she finds a more complicated issue, referral to a board-certified veterinary dentist is an option as well.

There are things that can be implemented routinely at home to help decrease tooth and gum disease in our small animals.

Regular brushing for dogs and cats may sound impossible, but with patience and proper training, it can become a natural part of your daily or weekly routine. Be sure to use pet-specific products; human toothbrushes are not sized or shaped appropriately for dog or cat mouths and human toothpastes can contain ingredients (artificial sweeteners, for instance) that are harmful or toxic to dogs and cats. In addition to regular brushing, use of certain types of food, treats, or toys designed to help decrease plaque and tartar build up can also be helpful.

Talk with your veterinarian about a proper plan for at-home dental care specific for your pet. Other helpful resources include the AVMA website (avma.org; search “pet dental care”) and the American Veterinary Dental College (avdc.org). Show your companion animals some love this month by scheduling a dental check-up!

Even less commonly thought of are the teeth of cattle, sheep, goats, llamas, and alpacas. These species also have teeth which grow continuously throughout life.

When the alignment of the front lower teeth with the upper dental pad is correct, it is unlikely that any problems will occur until late in life. However, the condition of these incisors should be checked regularly by owners or a veterinarian to ensure proper growth, proper wearing down, and to find any loose or missing teeth. Because of the way in which small ruminants SURRY LIVING Feb. 2022 Issue • 15

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by Martha Bassett

In February of 2018, the Martha Bassett Show premiered at the Reeves Theater in Elkin. My partner, Pat Lawrence, and I had been dreaming and scheming of presenting a show that would include multiple artists, highlight North Carolina music, and ultimately make it to radio. We wanted collaboration across generations and genres. We wanted as many women on stage as men. As the Reeves Theater reopened its doors in January 2018 following a lengthy renovation, the Martha Bassett Show took a leap into the unknown.

For our very first show, I scheduled the Dan River Girls, a trio of teen-aged sisters from Winston-Salem who are hotshot instrumentalists with beautiful three-part harmonies. Pat had produced their two records, and the oldest of the sisters, Fiona Burdette, was a member of our house band.

To round out the roster, I brought in Jonathan Byrd and the Pickup Cowboy. It is no exaggeration to say that Jonathan is one of the best songwriters I’ve ever heard. His North Carolina roots go back over 200 years and you can hear it in his voice, his lyrics, his sound. Jonathan is a Gulf War veteran, a New Folk winner at the Kerrville Folk Festival, and a published poet. His literary skill was clear, but he pulled the audience in just as much by his showmanship and consummate musicianship. He had the audience singing along, belly-laughing, and hanging on his every word. It was the perfect beginning and set the bar high for every show that followed.

That was five years ago, and I’m thrilled to announce that on February 17, Jonathan Byrd will be back on the show. If you haven’t yet planned a Valentine’s date, may I recommend dinner at Southern on Main (just down the street from the Reeves Theater in downtown Elkin) followed by the Martha Bassett Show? And while you’re at the show, you can pick up a copy of Jonathan’s latest book of poetry, Devotion, as a gift for your sweetheart. But be warned…it’s intense, steamy, and sure to make you blush. Not in a relationship? Bring a friend and be wowed by the high art of Jonathan’s 16 • SURRY LIVING Feb. 2022 Issue

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plain-spoken stories set to music. You will laugh, you will tap your toes, and you will know you’re in the presence of greatness.

And if you’re not yet ready to be out among people, tune in to the Martha Bassett Show livestream at marthabassettshow. com/ We’ll be sending our love to you through the airwaves.

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In Wilkesboro, you can find rare instruments and gear at the Vintage Corner, at 101 West Main Street.

THE GIFT OF MUSIC

In Galax, VA, Barr’s Fiddle shop has an array of traditional instruments and offers lessons. They are located at 105 South Main Street.

Romantic gestures come in many forms.

A wonderful gesture that will give you and your recipient the feel goods and bring joy for years to come is giving the gift of music.

Your love may be into music but not playing an instrument. A new turntable and some great vinyl are excellent gifts. Records are popular now, and you get the vinyl plus a digital download of the music. Many of my favorite bands now offer vinyl; I’m sure yours do too! Vinyl is the music collector’s choice.

An instrument, music, tickets to a performance, and music lessons all make great gifts. There are many music stores in the area that can help you find an instrument for that grand gesture.

Give a guitar, give a bass, or give a uke. If your love already has an instrument, get them music lessons with a great instructor.

Mount Airy has several music stores that are long-time staples in the community. Olde Mill Music, at 236 North Main Street, sells instruments and offers guitar, bass, uke, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, piano, voice, and drum lessons. Mayberry’s Music Center, at 117 North Main, has all your traditional instrument needs. Vip’s Violins is another local shop to find traditional instruments and lessons. Find them at 1600 South Andy Griffith Parkway.

The Comics and Record Shop, at 137 South Bridge Street in Elkin, is a great place to buy vinyl. Antique stores often sell old records, and there is no shortage of antique shops in this area; every town has a couple. Besides these shops, you can go online and search a favorite artist and have a fabulous new album delivered to your home.

In Elkin, Ace Music and Pawn, located at 117 West Main Street, has a great selection of guitars and basses. For lessons in Elkin, check out the Reeves School of Music, at 129 Church Street.

If you are not in a hurry, consider a custom gift by local luthiers, such as a ukulele by EJ Henderson, a guitar by Wayne Henderson or by Gray Burchette, or a fiddle by world famous luthier Joseph Thrift would be a fabulous and unforgettable present. Another great gift idea is luthier classes with Joseph Thrift at the Foothills Art Council in Elkin or with Wayne Henderson at the Wayne Henderson school of Appalachian Arts, in Marion, VA, which has a two-year waiting list currently.

In King, Shannock’s Pawn, at 607 South Main Street, has a wide array of both new and used instruments.

Enjoy shopping for the perfect music gift as you celebrate your Happy Valentine’s Day!

In Rural Hall, you can purchase instruments at Brothers Music and Trade, at 8096 Broad Street.

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LET THE ROMANCE BEGIN Pull out any photo of my parents, from the time they were first engaged through their sixty-four-year marriage, and you’ll see this: Mama is looking at the camera, and Daddy is looking at Mama.

He truly adored that woman! I remember every day Daddy would come through the house whistling the tune to a Doris Day classic titled, “Now That I Need You.” In later years, he frequently quoted from a sermon he’d enjoyed, “When God presented Eve to Adam, all Adam could say was, ‘Wow!’” Let’s try an experiment. Set your mind on someone you adore, someone who lights a spark in your heart. Maybe your partner of many years, or perhaps a new love. Or if you’re not romantically connected at the moment, think of a friend or family member who warms your heart. What would it feel like to have that person look at you with absolute adoration and say, “Wow!” Wouldn’t that make for the best Valentine’s Day ever?

Now turn that around. Imagine animated cartoon hearts popping out of your eyes as you look at your person. What could you do to demonstrate how much you adore them?

I checked in with long-time experts on all things Valentine, Jo Jo Cockerham and Sherry Jarrell of Jo Jo's Flower & Gift Shop in Dobson (jojosflowerandgiftshop.com). (The current owner of the shop is Tonda Tyndall.) I asked about the process involved in creating Valentine’s bouquets. The ladies described the intense work that goes into preparing roses for Valentine’s – unpacking the cartons from Ecuador, wiring and de-thorning the roses, removing cover petals, cutting and soaking the stems – all to create the perfect bouquet for someone’s sweetheart. Flowers, Jo Jo and Sherry told me, can say what’s in a person’s heart more than words.

I asked the ladies to tell me about romantic gestures that they’ve witnessed. They related a time when a thoughtful pastor ordered a basket of carnations to be delivered to the local high school – one flower for every girl who had not received flowers from an admirer.

The most remarkable action occurred one Valentine’s Day when seven workers had been stuck inside the shop for two nights and three days due to a 20-inch snowfall. There would be no deliveries made that day, but the ladies looked out Valentine’s morning to see a man on a front-end loader plowing his way to the shop to get his wife’s roses!

Whether you choose a quietly thoughtful deed or a grand gesture involving heavy equipment, your purpose is to let your Valentine know that they matter to you. It should show your delight in making them happy.

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So let’s think. What would please your person more than anything?

If you already know they’d love something sparkly or chocolatey or good-smelly, then I’ll leave you to it.

If you’re feeling inspired to make the day unique, here’s a scenario that offers gestures both thoughtful and grand: First, weather permitting, invite your sweetheart for a stroll.

Specifically, you want the stroll to take you underneath a tree laden with mistletoe. Yes, mistletoe works for Valentine’s as well as Christmas. I recommend strolling around the campus of Surry Community College. Look up; a few of those fifty-year old oak trees are full of mistletoe. I assure you that the corniness of a smooch beneath the mistletoe will be quite endearing.

Next, suggest an evening spent by firelight. Make sure in advance that the gas logs will light; or have on hand sufficient firewood; or better yet, create (or purchase) an outdoor firepit. If fire isn’t a possibility, then candlelight will set the mood – try Keswick Candle (keswickcandle.com) – located in downtown Mt. Airy.

Soon enough, you’ll want to share sustenance. You might put together tasty nibbles presented on a one-of-a-kind charcuterie board crafted by Jason Easter of J E Woodworx (facebook.com/JEWoodworx-110423730466572) in White Plains. Or let a caterer, such as State of Graze (stateofgraze.com) in Mt. Airy, create a fancy spread.

Offer something sweet later, like a slice of Kristin Johnson’s famous cheesecake from Lorene’s Bakery (facebook.com/LorenesBakery) in Dobson. Or a personalized cookie creation by Sweets by Sarah

(facebook.com/sweetsbysarahy) in Mt. Airy. Or a decadent sweet made by Sue Heckman of Prudence McCabe Confections (prudencemccabeconfections.com).

Now that you’ve relaxed by firelight (or candlelight), let the romantic atmosphere build through music. A thoughtful gesture might include a playlist of favorite songs and a dance party for two.

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For a grand musical gesture, I checked in with resident music expert Gin Denton. You can commission Gin’s husband, George Smith (themusicofgeorgesmith.com), to write and record a song just for your Valentine. Or you can hire George to serenade you by firelight. Gin also suggested Jerry Chapman (jerrychapman. com)of Mt. Airy and Tommy Jackson (facebook.com/tommy. jackson.98) of Elkin.

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Before the evening ends, show your adoration in a tangible way.

How about a piece of original art created by local artist Bonnie Hawks Marion (facebook.com/artworkbybonnie)? You can never go wrong with a handmade Valentine, especially one that includes a poem or prayer that you’ve taken the time to write. Delight your person with a jar filled with slips of paper, each one describing why your person means everything to you. Or the notes can promise fun times spent together in the future.

Indeed, the future is what Valentine’s Day is really about. What you do to show your sweetheart how much you adore them on Valentine’s should echo every day of the year.

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This peppermint cheesecake lends itself to this look called zebra stripes. Although it is a beautiful dessert to serve at Christmas, it gets a chance for an encore on Valentine’s Day. The stripes are easy to execute and only require measurement of the batter to achieve this effect. If you are not quite into zebra stripes like me, you can opt to make an all-pink or white cheesecake instead.

This recipe not only makes a pretty, pink dessert but also is a great way to use up leftover Christmas candy canes!

Equipment • • • •

( 1) 9-inch springform pan (3 inches deep) 1 large pan for water (see Sweet Tips below) Parchment paper 2 medium-sized mixing bowls

Directions for Crust

STRIPED PEPPERMINT CHEESECAKE Servings: 8-10 Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 92 minutes Passive Time: 10 hours Ingredients for Crust • 2 cups Oreos or dark chocolate cookies, crushed (measure after crushing cookies) • 4 tablespoons butter, melted • Cooking spray Ingredients for Cheesecake • (4) 8-ounce blocks full fat cream cheese, room temperature • 1 cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar • 1 1/4 teaspoons peppermint extract • 4 eggs + 2 egg yolks, room temperature and lightly beaten • 1/2 cup cream, room temperature • 6-10 drops red gel food coloring 22 • SURRY LIVING Feb. 2022 Issue

1. P1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray the springform pan with cooking spray. Cut a round out of parchment paper that is the size of the inside bottom of the pan. Add the parchment paper to the bottom of the sprayed pan.

2. C rush the cookies in a food processor or chopper until finely crushed.

3. S tir in the melted butter until well combined. Press the mixture into the bottom of the springform pan until smooth. Use a flat-bottomed cup to tamp down the cookie crumbs.

4. Bake for 12 minutes. Let cool.

Directions for Cheesecake 1. Reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees F. 2. I n a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Scrape the bowl on the sides and bottom 2 or 3 times, and then beat any cream cheese lumps until they dissolve.

simply delicious 3. Add the peppermint and beat.

4. A dd the eggs and yolks, one at a time, beating just until blended.

5. Stir in the cream until mixed.

6. D ivide the batter between two bowls, using a measuring cup to evenly divide the batter.

7. T o one bowl of batter, add 6-10 drops of red food coloring.

Use fewer drops to make a pink batter and more for a red batter. Stir to mix well.

8. M easure 1/2 cup of white batter and pour it into the center of the cooled crust. Measure the batter carefully so that the stripes are pleasingly proportioned.

9. U se another measuring cup and pour ½ cup of the pink batter into the center of the crust on top of the white batter.

10. Measure ½ cup white batter again and pour it over the pink batter. Continue alternating colors until all the batter is used, pouring the batter into the center of the pan each time.

11. Fill a large flat pan with hot water and place it into the preheated oven on the lowest rack.

12. Place the cheesecake on the rack above the hot water. Bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes. If the cheesecake should start browning on top before the cooking time is over, spray a piece of aluminum foil with cooking spray and place it gently on top of the cheesecake.

13. At the end of the cooking time, remove the cheesecake from the oven. It will jiggle slightly in the middle when you move it. If it seems liquid in the middle, bake it for an additional 10-15 minutes.

14. Let the cheesecake cool for 2 hours. Then refrigerate it for 6-8 hours.

15. Decorate the cake with finely crushed peppermint candies and whipped cream if desired. To serve, remove the pan ring and slice.

Sweet Tips Cold ingredients can affect the baking time of the cheesecake. Have all cold ingredients at room temperature.

This can take at least 1 hour out of the refrigerator.

A pan of hot water helps keep the cheesecake from drying out and cracking on top.

Freezing the cheesecake helps with slicing later. For smooth slices, cut the cheesecake while it is still partially frozen. Heat a large knife in a glass of hot water or under hot tap water.

Wipe off the water and slice. After cutting each cheesecake slice, clean the knife, heat it in hot water, and repeat.

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BAKE-UP SOME FAMILY FUN Looking for ideas for inexpensive, family fun on cool, winter days? Head to the kitchen. The Home Baking Association has declared February as Bake for Family Fun Month. The kitchen is a perfect place for young children to older adults to make some memories while spending quality together time cooking.

Some of my favorite memories of my childhood and when our kids were young happened in the kitchen. I love smelling baked goods in the oven, peeking in to see them turning golden brown, anticipating the timer ringing, and then impatiently waiting until they are cool enough to eat. Two of my favorite things to make are cookies and muffins. Both have quick bake times, so they don’t require as much patience or willpower while waiting on the finished product.

Muffins and cookies are good recipes for beginning bakers.

Children of all ages can learn many life skills through reading recipes, measuring, mixing, chopping, etc.

The Home Baking Association has a great fact sheet that breaks down appropriate tasks for children aged two and up and highlights ways for the whole family to be involved. Some suggestions include: Two-year-olds can move pre-measured ingredients from one place to another and add ingredients to a bowl. A three-yearold can pour cool liquids into a mixture, mix dry ingredients with a wire whisk or spoon (in an extra-large bowl to keep from whisking it out) and place things in trash. Older children can help measure dry ingredients (stir, spoon, level), cut with a blunt knife (plastic or tableware), use a handheld eggbeater or whisk, grease pans, and set the timer. www.homebaking.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/thrill_ten_ steps-2.pdf Banana Chocolate Chip muffins are family favorite and a great way to use over ripe bananas. This recipe uses mayonnaise instead of the milk, eggs, and oil called for in most recipes. The mini chocolate chips disperse throughout the batter more than regular size chips, ensuring chocolate in most every bite. I have made these as a Valentine treat for many years, often using a heartshaped muffin pan.

Select a recipe, get out the ingredients and supplies, turn on the oven and start creating some delicious treats today.

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BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS Ingredients: • • • • • • • •

1 ½ cup all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar ½ cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips ½ cup nuts (optional) 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup regular mayonnaise – not reduced fat 3 medium ripe bananas mashed

Directions: 1. In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, chocolate chips, nuts, baking soda and salt.

2. Mix until well blended.

3. In another bowl combine bananas and mayonnaise.

4. Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients just until moistened.

5. Fill greased or paper lined muffin cups ¾ full.

6. Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes until a wooden toothpick inserted into the muffin comes out clean.

7. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from the pan and place on a wire rack to cool. Makes 12 muffins.

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Every year, 1 in 4 deaths are caused by heart disease.

Heart disease can often be prevented when people make healthy choices and manage their health conditions.

Cardiovascular screening blood tests assist in early detection of heart disease. Medicare covers screening tests for cholesterol, lipid and triglyceride levels once every 5 years.

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MOUNT AIRY

MOUNT AIRY EVENTS For more information on Mount Airy, visit www.yadkinvalleync.com/mount-airy SATURDAYS IN FEBRUARY: WPAQ MERRY-GO-ROUND at the Historic Earle Theatre, 142 N Main St, Mt Airy. 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM; Admission $8 (includes admission to Andy Griffith Museum) or Surry Arts Council Annual Pass. Please call 336.786.7998 for more details.

FEB. 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26: MAYBERRY SPIRITS WHISKEY DISTILLERY TOURS, 431 N. South St., Mt. Airy. Open Fridays & Saturdays from 12:00 PM until 6:00 PM. Tours available at the top of each hour. Reservations recommended. Mayberry Spirits Whiskey Distillery makes whiskey in the Appalachian tradition. $10 per person for an approximately 45-min. tour, which includes a souvenir shot glass and 5 tastings (3 whiskies plus two mixed versions). Retail gift shop open as well, and on-site bottle purchases now allowed! Call 336-719-6860 for more info; located at 431 N. South St. in Mount Airy. Private Tours available by appointment.

FEB. 4, 11, 18, 25: ROUND PEAK VINEYARDS GRILLFEST 765 Round Peak Church Rd., Mt. Airy; Every Friday from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM. This event is offered weekly at Round Peak Vineyards. Every Friday with live music on the patio. We supply the grills and you supply the food. Hope to see you there!

FEB. 24: SIRENS OF THE SOUTHEAST TOUR FEATURING CAITLIN KRISKO AND THE BROADCAST AND ABBY BRYANT & THE ECHOES! 7:30 PM, Historic Earle Theatre, 142 N.

Main Steet, Mount Airy, NC Masks are required for all audience members. Tickets $15

CAITLIN KRISKO AND THE BROADCAST Known for her powerhouse vocal performances,

Caitlin Krisko and The Broadcast is a psychedelic soul rock band hailing from Asheville, North Carolina. With a mix of soul, psychedelia, and blues rock arrangements, Caitlin Krisko and The Broadcast has shared stages with Mavis Staples, the late Charles Bradley, St. Paul and the Broken Bones, and Bettye LaVette among others.

ABBY BRYANT & THE ECHOES

Hailing from Gastonia, North Carolina, singer Abby Bryant and guitarist Bailey Faulkner have been hanging out and playing music together since they were kids. Their debut album Not Your Little Girl released with their full group Abby Bryant & The Echoes. Recorded in the band’s new home base of Asheville, NC. The collection exhibits fierce independence, a fiery spirit, and a deep love for and understanding of American roots and soul music.

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CUPID’S CELEBRATION 2022: FEB 11 - FEB 14 CUPID’S CELEBRATION WEEKEND PACKAGES for 2/11, 2/12, and 2/14 only (Package not available for 2/13) – STARTING AT $276 Package includes evening stay, chocolates, a bottle of Shelton’s signature wine, and $98 toward prix fixe menu at Harvest Grill. Money toward menu does not include wine, taxes, or gratuity.

Harvest Grill will only offer a special prix fixe menu for Friday 2/11, Saturday 2/12, and Monday 2/14 from 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM. The menu will be $49 per person or $98 per couple and will not include any wine, taxes or gratuity. Live music will be at Harvest Grill from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Friday, Saturday and Monday.

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NOTE: Harvest Grill will not be open for dinner on 2/13 or for lunch on 2/14.

Shuttle services will be available for the entire evening 2/11, 2/12, and 2/14 from the Hampton Inn & Suites at Shelton Vineyards.

Packages are available by calling the Hampton Inn & Suites at (336) 353-9400. For only a dinner reservation contact Harvest Grill at 336-366-3590 or harvestgrill@sheltonvineyards.com.

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ELKIN EVENTS For more area info, visit https://www.exploreelkin.com/events

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR THE REEVES THEATER & CAFE 129 West Main Street, Elkin. Call

(336) 258-8240 or visit https://www. reevestheater.com/ for more Information

• THURSDAY, FEB. 3: THE MARTHA BASSETT SHOW WITH GUESTS JON SHAIN & FJ VENTRE / DALLAS UGLY • SATURDAY, FEB. 5: SILK GROOVE REVUE • SATURDAY, FEB. 12: AARON BURDETT WITH ISAAC SMITH & SAM TAYLOE • THURSDAY, FEB. 17: THE MARTH BASSETT SHOW WITH GUESTS JONATHAN BYRD / VICTORIA VICTORIA • SATURDAY, FEB. 18: ANYA HINKLE • FRIDAY, FEB. 25: SIDELINE

FEB. 2, 9, 16, 23: OPEN MIC NIGHT AT REEVES THEATER Sign-up: 6:30 PM, Show: 7:00 PM.

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FEBRUARY (GALAX, VA): LIVE MUSIC ON FRIDAY & SATURDAYS AT CREEK BOTTOM BREWERY All events are from 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM and FREE unless otherwise noted: February 4 – Clinton Scott February 5 – McKenzie Phipps Band February 11 – Colby Elswick February 12 – Virginia Remnants February 18 – Christian Quesenberry February 19 – Wesley Mullins February 25 – Philip Caudle February 26 – Jonah Carden Pet friendly! Creek Bottom Brewery, 307 N Meadow Street, Galax, VA THURSDAYS IN FEBRUARY: PICKIN’ IN THE PATCH (GALAX, VA): 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM at the Briar Patch Market Place. The Downtown Galax Thursday night Jam returns in its new location at the Briar Patch Cafe at 117 S. Main Street. The Cafe will remain open all day until the end of the Jam. Music, Food, Ice Cream, and Rook will highlight these Thursday night events.

FRIDAYS IN FEBRUARY: BLUE RIDGE BACKROADS SHOW (GALAX, VA) Join WBRF and Galax City every Friday night for the live broadcast of our Blue Ridge Backroads show! The showtimes always start at 7:00 pm, doors open at 6:00 pm. Tickets are $10.00 at the door.

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