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Index for April-May 2020Special Events .................................3-4, 6, 8, 10-13, 15-16, 18, 20-23, 24It’s Time for Tea! Salem • Tillamook ......................................................3Oregon Coast ...................................................................................4-5Mt.Vernon, OR • Merrill, OR • John Day, OR • Klamath Falls, OR...............6Roseburg, OR • Sutherlin, OR • Bend, OR • LaPine, OR .........................7Jefferson, OR ......................................................................................8Eugene, OR • Salem, OR • Springfield, OR .............................................9Oregon City, OR • Brooks, OR • Dallas, OR • Lebanon, OR ................. 10Canby, OR • Molalla, OR ..................................................................... 11Portland, OR • Hillsboro, OR • Aurora, OR • Puyallup, WA .................. 12Ridgefield, WA • Castle Rock, WA • Onalaska, WA • Kelso, WA .......... 13Ocean Shores, WA • Aberdeen, WA • Shelton, WA ............................ 14Poulsbo, WA • Anacortes, WA • Port Townsend, WA • Port Orchard, WA ........ 15Stanwood, WA • Snohomish, WA • Seattle, WA ................................... 16Issaquah, WA • Des Moines, WA • Everett, WA .................................. 16Yakima, WA • Prosser, WA ................................................................. 17Odessa, WA • Lind, WA • Grand Coulee, WA ....................................... 18Omak, WA • Moses Lake, WA ............................................................ 18Tri-Cities .......................................................................................... 19Pendleton, OR • Elgin, OR • Athena, OR • LaGrande, OR ................... 20Walla Walla, WA ............................................................................... 21Special Services ............................................................................... 22 Reno, NV .......................................................................................... 22Reardon, WA • Spokane, WA • Deer Park, WAID ................................ 23Priest River, ID • Post Falls, ID ........................................................... 23

April-May 2020 3It’s Time for Tea! • Special Events • Salem • Tillamook

La Tea Da Tea Room, TillamookNow Offering Full Menu Take Out

La Tea Da Tea Room and Gift Shop in Tillamook is now offering its full menu of delicious foods and teas for take out. Call 503-842-5447, pay over the phone and your order will be ready for curbside pick-up. Like other restaurants, dining in is temporarily unavailable and all upcoming events have been postponed.

Menu items range from a full four-course classic High Tea to a lighter Cuppa Tea and scones—along with several choices in between. There are lunch specials as well as sandwiches, soups, salads, sweets, savories and even scones to go. The choice of teas is extensive and will satisfy all tastes plus there is coffee, hot chocolate and lemonade. Menus are available on their website and Facebook page.

The Gift Shop remains open—currently featuring loose-leaf tea sales. Hours are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. The bright and cheerful Gift Shop is filled with all the items needed to enjoy a pot of tea with friends and family at home, including teapots, cups and other tea accessories. There is an extensive selection of teas, including the loose leaf teas, as well as unique gifts, household décor and an expanding section of new and used books.

The Mother/Daughter team of Glenda Tonski and Belinda Williams purchased La Tea Da Tea Room in January 2017 and they have maintained the close-knit community feeling and quality in both their food and products that originally attracted them to the Tea Room. Glenda and Belinda have extensive experience in the food and customer service industries, including previous restaurant ownership, and they have brought that background to La Tea Da. This is a family business and you will find husbands and children helping out and growing the next generation of Tillamook business owners.

Belinda said, “We’re very serious about providing top quality food made fresh daily including the best tea varieties we can find and offering you great style and value on hand picked tea, gift and decor pieces. We are looking forward to restoring a full Tea Service in our charming dining room and resuming our wonderful and unique Event Teas!”

La Tea Da Tea Room and Gift Shop is located at 904 Main Avenue in Tillamook. For updates on changes in dining and upcoming events, etc., check: www.lateadatillamook.com or Like or Follow at Facebook @LaTeaDaTillamook.

Located on the Northern Oregon Coast at the end of Tillamook Bay by the Pacific Ocean, Tillamook is known as Nature’s Playground of the Oregon Coast. The area features breathtaking scenery and an abundance of activities and attractions. It is a photographer’s paradise.

Experience High Tea at DeepwoodIn the Heart of Historic Salem, ORYou will feel as if you have stepped back in time when you come to Deepwood Museum

& Gardens near Downtown Salem for a three-course high tea! Deepwood is a beautiful 1894 Victorian house designed in the Queen Anne style situated in a five-acre public park with formal gardens, nature trails, greenhouse and original carriage house.

In the Victorian era, afternoon tea was the tradition of sitting down with friends or relatives, drinking tea and enjoying treats both savory and sweet. “Low” tea was usually taken at a coffee table with small delicate finger foods, while “high” tea

featured a more filling menu and was served at the dining table.

During high tea at Deepwood, you can bask in the charm of the historic home as you are treated with a scone course followed by a savory course and a dessert course. The refreshing signature Rose Petal Black tea is served throughout. During the tea, interesting historical facts about the themed tea’s topic will be shared. Each tea features a different menu and theme so you will want to come again and again!

After the tea, you will be offered a mini tour of the museum home. Exhibits rotate throughout the year, making the tour feel like a new experience with each visit. Another wonderful part of tea at Deepwood is the chance

Daffodil bouquet

Basket of Ham and Swiss Cheese Melts

A Spring Fling Par-TEAAfter winter’s chill, it’s time to spring into the warmth of a new season. With chicks

hatching, bunnies hopping and daffodils blooming, let’s celebrate the new life around us with a Spring Fling tea party. You could plan your par-TEA around one of these spring holidays: St Patrick’s Day, Easter, Cinco de May or Mother’s Day.

Colors of SpringWhatever the occasion for your Spring Fling, colorful flowers add beauty to your tea

table. You’ll find many choices among the blooming bulbs and budding trees. My friend Barbara likes to include pussy willows in her spring decor.

I often group primroses in a basket for a showy table centerpiece. After we finish our tea, I send each guest home with a potted primrose. Tulips and/or daffodils also make cheerful bouquets. Years ago, I planted perky daffodils in my front yard and named them “Claradils” after my first granddaughter, Clara. Sunny daffodils make me smile as I think of her.

Themes and MenusAfter you choose the occasion for your Spring

Fling, plan a menu to go with it. My cookbook, In the Kitchen with Grandma, includes themes and menu suggestions for holidays in each season. Here are a few ideas for spring:

St. Patrick’s Day: Host a green cuisine par-TEA with green tea, 7-UP Shamrock Biscuits tinted green, cobb salad with mixed greens, and key-lime pudding. Since my preschool grandson Peter loved my baked custard, I was sure he would love key-lime pudding. He took one bite, shuddered and said, “Grandma, it’s too green for me!” That recipe didn’t make the cut even though adults often like the flavor. My husband caught on fast. Whenever I served green veggies he didn’t like, he would say, “Grandma, it’s too green for me!”

Easter: Consider serving each guest’s food in a basket. You’ll find inexpensive ones at the Dollar Store. Include some of the food in plastic Easter eggs with items such as small carrots, grapes and Easter candy. Children especially enjoy this. An easy, delicious sandwich is Ham and Swiss Cheese Melts (recipe included). Sparkling cider and fruit-flavored herbal tea could round out the menu.

Cinco de Mayo: How about offering a taste of Mexico for your Spring Fling? Serve your favorite Mexican foods or check

out these recipes in my cookbook: Sombrero Skillet Pie, Mexican Veggie Flag, Cinnamon Chips, Fiesta Fruit Salsa, and Apple Enchiladas.

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Afternoon Tea Begins in Englandby Lady Kelly MacVean

Anna Maria Russell, Duchess of Bedford (September 3, 1783 – July 3, 1857) was a lifelong friend of Queen Victoria whom she served as a Lady of the Bedroom between 1837 and 1841. She was also the originator of the British meal “afternoon tea”. The Duchess is best remembered for starting and popularizing the British meal “afternoon tea.”

During the 18th century, dinner came to be served later and later in the day until by the early 19th century, the normal time was between 7:00 and 8:30 p.m. An extra meal called luncheon had been created to fill the midday gap between breakfast and dinner, but as this new meal was very light, the long afternoon with no refreshment at all left her feeling hungry. She found a light meal of tea and cakes or sandwiches was the perfect balance. The Duchess found taking an afternoon snack to be such a lovely refreshment that she soon began inviting her friends to join her. Afternoon tea quickly became popular in wealthy homes throughout England.

I find afternoon tea to be such an enjoyable time with friends, whether it’s for a special occasion or to just spend some time chatting. It’s an easy meal to prepare and the process of laying the table for tea is a ritual in itself that completes the atmosphere. Laying the table with traditional vintage English china, flatware, linens and serving pieces that I brought home with me from my time living in England, brewing the perfect cup of tea and then sitting back and watching as my guests enjoy themselves and inevitably leave saying “You have made me feel so special.” What could be more enjoyable?

Happy Tea Times!Lady Kelly is the owner of The Confection Cottage Bakery & Tea Room in Aiken, SC.

This is reprinted with permission from her website/Tea Inspired at www.theconfectioncottae.com.

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Mother’s Day: Mothers love a break from cooking. Try serving brunch with quiche, bacon knots, fresh fruit, a tasty pastry or dessert and a Chai latte. Prepare her favorite beverage even if it’s not tea.

Of course, you don’t need a special occasion or holiday to plan a Spring Fling for your family or friends. You can simply gather to celebrate sunshine, friendship and new life.

Delivering Spring SurprisesI enjoy hosting a Spring Fling at home but sometimes it’s fun to deliver a spring surprise

to someone.For St. Patrick’s Day, line a basket with a green napkin or tissue paper and include a

shamrock plant, pretty napkins and cupcakes or muffins decorated with shamrocks made from green gumdrops. Add a few green teabags as well.

If you’re delivering an Easter surprise, use a basket with a handle and add shredded grass. Fill it with a box of tea, a package of cookies or hot cross buns and a few Easter candies.

For Mother’s Day, line a basket with a pretty tea towel and add flowers, fancy chocolates, strawberry-chocolate tea and a homemade treat. (Consider Hugs and Kisses for Mom from my cookbook.)

Since spring lasts for three months, there’s time for more than one Spring Fling. The more the merrier. Let’s turn the chill of winter into the thrill of spring and celebrate the beauty and new life with a Par-TEA—or two or three!

Lydia E. Harris holds a masters in home economics and has been writing this tea column for twenty years. No wonder her five grandkids call her “Grandma Tea.” She is the author of Preparing My Heart for Grandparenting and In the Kitchen with Grandma: Stirring Up Tasty Memories Together. Her books are available at amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com and Christianbook.com.

From Lydia’s Recipe File: Ham and Swiss Cheese MeltsTaken from In the Kitchen with Grandma, page 15. These are easy to make and yummy

to eat. Our family feels as if we’re having a feast when we eat these.Prep time: 20 minutesBaking time: 20 minutesGluten-free option: Make with gluten-free bread or rolls.Gather:12 Hawaiian sweet rolls (small dinner-size rolls)1/2 lb. ham, thin-sliced6 slices Swiss cheese1/3 cup butter, melted3/4 tsp. Worcestershire sauce3/4 tsp. Dijon mustard1 tsp. minced dried onion Make:1. Preheat the oven to 350°.2. Slice the rolls in half horizontally.3. Cut each slice of cheese into four squares, and put two squares into each roll.4. Fold slices of ham into layers and place one folded slice inside each roll.5. Place the buns in an ungreased 9 x 13-inch baking pan.6. In a saucepan, combine and heat the butter, Worcestershire sauce and mustard. Stir

them until well blended. Then add the dried onion. Spoon some of the mixture over each bun.

7. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until the rolls are browned and the cheese is melted. Remove the pan of rolls from the oven and place it on a cooling rack. Enjoy these melts while they are still warm. Refrigerate the leftovers. They also taste delicious cold or reheated.

Makes 6 servings with two buns per person.Tip: You can make the melts the day before, cover them with foil and refrigerate them.

When you’re ready to bake them, remove the foil and bake. It’s easy to double this recipe and make more warm, yummy sandwiches.

to explore the historic formal gardens, which are stunning any time of year.As of publication seating is available for:• May 11 - Mother’s Day Tea • June 28 - Global Tea Customs• Aug. 17- Hollow Tree Garden Tea• Sept. 21 - Vintage Fashions Tea• Oct. 4 - Steampunk Tea• Nov. 8 - Alice in Wonderland Tea• Dec. 12 - Holiday Tea• Dec. 13 - Holiday Tea• Dec. 15 - Holiday TeaAll teas require advanced registration and many sell out quickly. Book tickets at www.

DeepwoodMuseum.org or call the office at 503-363-1825.The property, located at 1116 Mission St. SE near downtown Salem, is owned by the

City of Salem and managed by the Friends of Deepwood. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Deepwood offers events such as the Native Plant Sale, Children’s Halloween Party, Holiday Market and more. As an educational non-profit, its historic house museum offers a glimpse into early Salem history with tours, exhibitions and lecture series.

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A Cup of Tea Isn’t ‘Just a Cup of Tea’by Lady Kelly

A cup of tea is a meditation, a ceremony, a calming of the soul. To prepare a cup of tea is a ritual when done with intention. Choose the tea you will enjoy from both a flavor and a health perspective and prepare it with love.

Begin the journey by choosing a premium loose leaf tea that is healthier and more flavorful. Next select a mug or cup that feels special in your hands, set a strainer or DIY teabag in place and add the amount of tea leaves that will give you the flavor you enjoy. Add the water and let it steep to its perfect flavor. Savor.

When I pick up one of my special mugs, it signals my mind to slow down, stop multitasking and prepare to enjoy a period of time when I can totally focus on the experience of choosing, preparing, steeping and enjoying sipping a cup of tea.

If I want to slow down and stop my frantic day and my frantic mind, I stop and prepare a cup of tea. I can simply enjoy drinking the tea silently, looking at nature, closing my eyes, or it can be the companion to my time reading a book, enjoying a treat or chatting with a friend.

For me, my cup of tea is a meditation. A meditation that I treat myself to several times every day. I deserve it. I know it’s good for my health, physically and mentally, and for my soul. I take the time to choose a tea that my body needs at that time, properly prepare the tea, inhale the aroma, look at the tea leaves and sip the tea, holding it in my mouth for a few seconds to thoroughly enjoy the moment.

It may be a small thing to some, but to me it’s caring for myself. Something I need and deserve. It helps my mind become clearer and more alert, my body to heal and have more energy and it requires just a few moments to accomplish all that.

Cheers to a cuppa!Lady Kelly is the owner of The Confection Cottage Bakery & Tea Room in Aiken, SC.

This is reprinted with permission from her blog at www.teainspiredlife.com.

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Sunshine and Stitches Shop HopCancelled for June 6th to 20th

by Deb MessinaSunshine and Stitches Shop Hop has been cancelled for June 6-20, 2020. While June

may seem pretty far away at the moment, we don’t know how hard our communities will be hit with the virus by that time and the commitments that the shops must make (financial and otherwise) need to be made now in order for the event to go forward.

Our shop hoppers are overwhelmingly the population group that is most at risk for serious health issues with this virus and their health and safety is our first priority.

In monitoring social media for the quilting community as well as the news at large, I thought it was prudent to cancel June’s Sunshine and Stitches Shop Hop for this year and come back together for the Harvest and Stitches Shop Hop in October.

This is a very difficult decision to make and I wish it were not necessary. We know that you really look forward to these events. We plan to move forward with the next event (Harvest and Stitches Shop Hop – October 3 to 17, 2020) and will monitor the situation between now and then. Updates will be shared on the Facebook page and our email newsletter.

In the meantime, please do whatever you can to support your Local Quilt Shop. Call in your order if necessary and ask for them to mail it to you. I’m sure that many of them would be happy to provide this service to you. These hardworking shop owners head local small businesses and these kinds of disruptions can be difficult, if not impossible, to absorb. They will appreciate any effort you can provide to support them during this time.

All the best—and happy quilting to you! We look forward to seeing you in October.Deb Messina is Stitches Shop Hop Event Coordinator.

Cherry Strudel CakeCourtesy Cooksrecipes.com

A unique and delicious ‘cake-mix-easy’, yeasted cherry coffeecake.1 (18.25-ounce) package yellow cake mix 1 (0.25-ounce) packet active dry yeast, or 2 1/4 teaspoons1 cup all-purpose flour 2 large eggs 2/3 cup warm water 1 (21-ounce) can cherry pie filling 1/3 cup butter, softenedGlaze: 2 cups powdered sugar 1/3 cup butter, softened 3 to 4 tablespoons hot water 1/2 teaspoon almond flavoringCooking Directions:Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease and flour a 13x9x2-inch baking pan; set aside.Measure out 1 1/2 cups of cake mix (reserve remaining mix for later) and combine with

yeast, flour, eggs and water. Spread in prepared baking pan. Spread cherry pie filling over dough evenly. Combine remaining dry cake mix with butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over pie filling. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Allow to cool and drizzle with the glaze.

For Glaze: Combine all ingredients in bowl, mixing well. Drizzle over baked cake.

Makes 12 servings.

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April-May 2020 9Eugene, OR • Salem, OR • Springfield, OR

Paramount Sewing & VacuumIn New Larger Eugene Location

by Kerri HabbenAfter more than 25 years on Green Acres Road in Eugene, Paramount Sewing &

Vacuum has moved to 1015 River Road, also in Eugene, tripling its size. This will allow the shop to sharply increase its fabric offerings plus provide larger classroom space.

In 1969, Paramount Sewing & Vacuum opened in Springfield and began providing quality products and exceptional service to the people of Lane County and all of Oregon. The business, now in Eugene, was purchased by Bradley Park and Laura Deming in August 2015. In December 2016, the two opened a second location in Salem that they were able to customize to fully suit their needs. Under Brad and Laura’s ownership, Paramount’s original mission and goals have remained unchanged.

One of the services that is becoming increasingly important today is Paramount Sewing & Vacuum’s Online Store where incredible offerings of their products are available for purchase—including all their fabrics and so much more. Coupons are available for use. Check their website home page to learn more.

A huge selection of sewing machines, embroidery machines, sergers and quilting machines from Brother, Janome, Pfaff, and Husqvarna Viking are available in both stores plus Baby Lock and Bernina in Eugene. They are also a full-line Floriani Dealer so you will find everything you need for perfect embroidery plus all the thread, sewing feet and supplies, lessons and classes you want for your sewing pleasure.

When you purchase a sewing machine at Paramount Sewing &

Vacuum, you also receive free “Lifetime Lessons.” As their website says, “We don’t just sell you a sewing machine and hand you a box.” Offering these classes is a vital part of their service and commitment to their customers. They also offer a variety of other classes for a fee to expand your knowledge and enjoyment.

There is a comprehensive selection of everything from notions, supplies and fabric to sewing, embroidery and cutting machines. A diverse selection of high quality designer fabric is offered, with 100% quilting cotton, batiks and a limited amount of garment fabric.

There are Miele vacuums and air-filters from the IQ Air Purification System. The vacuums include compact and full size canisters, full-size uprights and universal uprights.

Both store locations also service home sewing machines of all kinds but only Miele vacuums. No matter the machine or age if parts are available, their technicians can repair it. You can also rent Long Arm machines. Fees vary according to machine and hours of usage. Long Arm rental is only available at the Salem location at this time.

Brad has worked skillfully in the sewing industry for over thirty years and he continues to own Longview Sewing in Longview, Washington. Combined with Laura’s ability and love of sewing as well as that of their dedicated staff, they offer a truly welcoming and creative environment. The large professional staff of creative people will assist, encourage and inspire you—they LOVE to sew!

For information about both stores and the Online Store, got to https://www.paramount-sew-vac.com/. The Eugene location is at 1015 River Road. Learn more on Facebook at Paramount Sewing & Vacuum, Eugene, or call 541-345-2100. The Salem store is at 3960 Rickey Street SE; Facebook is Paramount Sewing & Vacuum, Salem, or call 503-990-8186.

Kerri Habben is a writer in Chapel Hill, NC.

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Giveaway Winner fromFebruary-March Issue

We have one giveaway winner from our last issue.Debbie Marsh from Dallas will receive a $25 Gift Certificate to be spent at her favorite

Country Register advertiser, Grandma’s Attic Sewing Emporium also in Dallas. Debbie told us that this is her favorite shop because it has a small town feel but with a large assortment of fabrics. She added, “Rachel is a wonderful historian and storyteller.”

We love to hear from our readers about how they enjoy The Country Register and use it to hunt for special finds. In this issue, there is another $25 Gift Certificate and two book giveaways so be sure to enter and tell us where you pick up the newspaper.

The UFOby Barbara Polston

Several years ago, I bestowed a small wall quilt upon a friend. I thought it the perfect gift for her as it featured yellow roses, her favorite flower. She liked the quilt and hung it in her home. Recently, she moved. Through a somewhat mysterious chain of events, I discovered that the quilt was lost to her. She felt badly, as did I.

What to do? Good thing that quilters have UFOs (Unfinished Objects). You might wonder how this happens. Why is a project, started with interest and enthusiasm, languishing unfinished? The reasons are many. An occasion like a wedding or birth demands the creation of a different project on a particular timeline. The quilter has learned what she wanted from starting the project and has lost interest. Encountering a new “shiny thing” has the quilter dropping everything else to answer the call of the new sparkle.

I have more than one UFO waiting for a time when it might interest me again. My oldest has been patiently waiting for, maybe, ten years. Periodically, I sort through all those projects. Those that no longer hold interest are broken down. Fabric goes back into my collection. Finished bits are donated, recycled or disposed of. Those that still speak strongly to me are stored away again waiting for the right time to be called forth and finished.

My current quandary—a new quilt gift for my friend—was resolved by using a UFO. She loves the outdoors! An avid hiker, she has completed weeklong hiking experiences, carrying everything needed and sleeping under the stars. In my UFO collection, I had a small landscape piece depicting mountains and a peaceful lake surrounded by a stand of aspen trees. I completed this piece and presented it as her holiday gift. It now hangs in her library room.

“When I look at it,” she says, “I feel centered and calm. It’s like looking out of a window into another place that makes me happy.”

I believe that all those UFOs will, one day, find their time and purpose. I hope all of your Unfinished Objects meet with the same happy end!

©Barbara Polston, Phoenix, AZ, March 2020.

April-May 2020 11Canby, OR • Molalla, OR • Special Event

Warm Chocolate Bread PuddingCourtesy Cooksrecipes.com

Recipe Ingredients:Nonstick cooking spray 1 cup firm-textured white bread cubes (from about 1 1/4 slices of Italian or sourdough

bread) 2 tablespoons miniature semisweet chocolate pieces 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1/3 cup fat-free milk 3 tablespoons refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed, or 1 large egg 1/2 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extractSifted powdered sugar or fat-free whipped topping (optional)Cooking Directions:Spray two 6-ounce individual soufflé dishes or custard cups with nonstick cooking spray.

Divide the bread cubes between the two soufflé dishes or cups.Combine chocolate, sugar, and milk in a small saucepan. Stir over low heat until the

chocolate melts; remove from heat. Beat smooth with a wire whisk, if necessary.Place egg product or egg in a small bowl; gradually stir in the chocolate mixture. Add the

orange peel and vanilla. Pour mixture over bread in the two dishes or cups. Press lightly with back of spoon to be sure all bread cubes are moistened. If desired, desserts may be covered and refrigerated for 1 to 2 hours before baking. Uncover before baking.

Bake in a 350°F (175°F) oven for 15 to 20 minutes until the tops appear firm and a knife inserted near the centers comes out clean. Cool about 10 minutes; serve warm. Top with sprinkles of powdered sugar or dollops of whipped topping, if desired.

Makes 2 servings.

We have cancelled our May retreat in Newport, Oregon and our July retreat in Redmond, Oregon

12 OR, WA & S. IDPortland, OR • HIllsboro, OR • Aurora, OR • Puyallup, WA • Special Events

The Old Ironing Boardby Tammy Page

Have you ever thought about the toil and time your Grandma or Great Grandmother put into standing over a hot iron preparing your parents’ shirts or pinafore dress for Sunday services? Moms and Grandmas would iron for hours just to make a good impression and so their children would look their best for a special occasion.

I learned to iron (with an electric iron, of course) and actually liked it. My Mom, still today, is an avid “ironer.” Is that a word? She taught me to first iron dad’s handkerchiefs and then I was able to move up to simple shirts and skirts. I don’t do much ironing myself these days thanks to the wonders of permanent press, the fluff cycle on the dryer and the must have wrinkle reducer.

I do, however, have an old wooden ironing board that is displayed in my entryway that I decorate every changing season and holiday. I purchased the board at Mansfield where, every year, Parke County, Indiana, celebrates its Covered Bridge Festival. It’s a fantastic place to find primitives and antiques.

When decorating my old board, I usually start with a small covering, either an old tablecloth or a runner. Then I add several of my Boyds Bears that are dressed for the occasion or holiday. I add lights, some colored ones especially at Christmas, and then a candle and some coordinating knickknacks.

Sometimes I leave the board uncovered so the burn marks can be displayed. I’m proud of that old ironing board and what it represents. I think about and admire my ancestors who stood for hours over their ironing boards making sure their families looked proper for a special occasion, be it school, church or a social. The marks on my old ironing board have been put there with lots of love and hard work. I often wonder about the family who owned it years ago. I imagine I can smell the hot iron as it presses into the fabric and sometimes even a scorch or two.

Tammy Page lives with her family on a working farm in Central Indiana. She enjoys collecting items remembered from her youth, cooking and decorating her home.

April-May 2020 13Ridgefield, WA • Castle Rock, WA • Onalaska, WA • Kelso, WA • Special Events

New Book

Lisa Wingate Releases Latest NovelFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Before We

Were Yours comes a new novel inspired by little-known historical events. The Book of Lost Friends is the dramatic story of three young women on a journey in search of family amidst the destruction of the post-Civil War South and of a modern-day teacher who rediscovers their story and its vital connection to her own students’ lives.

In her distinctive voice, Lisa Wingate brings to life startling stories from actual “Lost Friends” advertisements that appeared in Southern newspapers after the Civil War as freed slaves desperately searched for loved ones who had been sold off.

Louisiana, 1875: In the tumultuous aftermath of Reconstruction, three young women set off as unwilling companions on a perilous quest: Lavinia, the pampered heir to a now-destitute plantation; Juneau Jane, her illegitimate free-born Creole half-sister; and Hannie, Lavinia’s former slave. Each carries private wounds and powerful secrets as they head for Texas following dangerous roads rife with ruthless vigilantes and soldiers still fighting a war lost a decade before. For Lavinia and Juneau Jane, the journey is one of inheritance and financial desperation. But for Hannie, torn from her mother and eight siblings before slavery’s end, the pilgrimage westward reignites an agonizing question: Could her long-lost family still be out there? Beyond the swamps lie

the seemingly limitless frontiers of Texas and, improbably, hope.

Louisiana, 1987: For first-year teacher Benedetta Silva, a subsidized job at a poor rural school seems like the ticket to canceling her hefty student debt–until she lands in a tiny, out-of-step Mississippi River town. Augustine, Louisiana, seems suspicious of new ideas and new people and Benny can scarcely comprehend the lives of her poverty-stricken students. But amid the gnarled live oaks and run-down plantation homes lies the century-old history of three young women, a long-ago journey and a hidden book that could change everything.

Coming April 7, The Book of Lost Friends can be purchased online at many retailers plus it has been contracted for editions in the United Kingdom and several other countries.

An award winning author, Lisa Wingate has penned over thirty novels and coauthored a nonfiction book, Before and After with Judy Christie. It has been said of

her, “Lisa Wingate is, quite simply, a master storyteller.” She lives with her husband in North Texas. More information about Lisa and her novels can be found at www.lisawingate.com where you can also sign up for her e-newsletter and follow her on social media. Lisa will be touring for The Book of Lost Friends. To see if she is coming to your area, check https://lisawingate.com/appearances/.

Win a Copy of The Book of Lost FriendsEnter the drawing to win a free copy of The Book of Lost Friends by sending an email to

Oregon@barlomedia.com and put “The Book of Lost Friends” in the subject line. Be sure to include your name, address and phone number. You can also send a note or postcard to: The Country Register, 515 E. Carefree Hwy, #1128, Phoenix, AZ 85085.

The drawing will be held on May 1st and the winner will be sent a copy of the book and announced in the June-July issue.

Clutter Happens

Eliminating the “ED” in Your Lifeby Julie Pirtle

A catalyst for change does not always float into our lives like a brightly tailed kite on a spring day. Most of the time it comes in like a steamroller, forcing us to jump out of its way in dismay. It can take on many faces. Untruths said about us by others. The end of a relationship. Betrayal by someone we trusted. Losing a job. The death of a loved one.

The force of it can knock us off our feet and steal the breath from our lungs. The beauty of it all is that we have no control over WHAT is put in front of us, but we do have a choice about how we view it. We can stand back up on our feet and breathe deeply. We can embrace the catalyst as a gift—a new fork in the road. It gives us an opportunity of reflecting upon how things were and the revelation that we can move forward and start a new life journey.

However, that catalyst can create havoc. Many times when I meet new clients, they have recently experienced a major life change that has set them on an unfamiliar course. Once highly organized, individuals can find themselves drowning in disarray because life has changed. Dealing with the emotions of change is all consuming and the everyday stresses are usually put on the back burner. It is a coping mechanism. However, when the fog starts to lift, the reality of having to step back into life and function is a stress all unto itself!

I encourage my clients to give themselves as much grace as they would their best friend. Think about that for a minute. You would not ridicule someone you love who has experienced a loss. You would nurture them and help in any way you could. Ignore the negative self-talk and the “should’ve and could’ve” thinking. Love yourself in the same way you would that friend.

I am reminded of a time when I spoke at a luncheon for caregivers of family members dealing with Parkinson’s disease. This yearly event was held to honor the caregivers, pamper them for the day and put them in touch with others who were going through the same situation. It was a room of about 50 people who were caring for a loved one (usually a spouse) and dealing with watching their regression. These amazing, strong people went from

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paper and it has been corrected as shown here. We are sincerely sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.

From Barbara Floyd’s Kitchen:Current Favorite Chocolate Chip-Coconut-Almond Cookie RecipeCream:1 cup of butter 1 1/2 cups white sugar1/1/2 cups brown sugar 4 large eggs or 5 smaller eggs3 teaspoons vanillaAdd:4 1/2 cups unbleached white flour 2 teaspoons baking soda1 teaspoon salt 1 package dark chocolate chips (2 cups)2 cups sweetened coconut 2 chops coarsely chopped toasted almondsPre-heat over to 375 degrees. Use parchment paper or lightly greased cookie sheet. Use

middle sized cookie scoop for uniform cookies. Bake for 10-12 minutes, don’t over bake. Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before cooling on rack.. Delicious, soft and chewy, and perfect for the freezer. From frozen state microwave individual cookie for 20 seconds. Makes about 5 dozen.

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Washington Upcoming 2020 Events

Seattle Antique Doll & Toy Club presentingThe Antique and Collectible Doll, Toy & Antique SaleHas been rescheduled to:September 12th, Saturday 10am-3pmEmbassy Suites by Hilton20610 44th Ave West, LynnwoodAdmission - $7/adultFor more information call Joy – 425-712-1575

Camas Plant & Garden Fair scheduled for May 9th has been postponed until a future date is determinedDowntown Camas, WAFor further updates visit: www.cwplantfair.org orFollowing on Facebook for updates - Camas Plant & Garden Fair

a loving partnership to being on duty 24/7. I could see their exhaustion and was humbled by their fortitude and giving spirits.

At the end, I opened it up for questions that they might have regarding how to prepare a home for someone was losing his or her memory. One lady spoke up and asked what she should do with her reading materials. Upon further questioning, she admitted that she was an avid reader and that the books and magazines were piling up everywhere since she no longer had the time to read them due to the care required by her husband.

I looked at her and softly replied, “You used to be an avid reader. But you aren’t now.” The room was quiet, as was she. People started to nod their heads in agreement and she

finally said that she had never looked at it that way. She had always identified herself as an avid reader. But change came in (remember the steamroller) and life was different now. The piles of reading that she had were causing her stress. We discussed how it was time to give herself permission to let it all go. She agreed that picking out a few favorites was a good idea and that she would stop the deliveries of all the monthly periodicals that she received. She was actually smiling when she sat down again.

The same thing happens to all of us throughout our lives but most don’t acknowledge it. We camp, fish, golf, hike, craft, knit. But the truth is that at ONE point in our lives we campED, fishED, knittED—(you get the picture). For whatever reason, be it health or disinterest, we no longer do those things. The interesting part is that we KEEP the items that allowed us to do those hobbies because that is how we identify ourselves even if we are no longer doing them. Letting go of those items leaves room in our lives for what we now DO! It also clears the brain of constant reminders of what use to be vs. all that is and can be in our lives NOW!

I challenge you to take a look at your surroundings and acknowledge the things that have an “ED” attached to them. Allow yourself the opportunity to live in the moment and revel in what you do that identifies the incredible person you are today. Release the items that no longer are useful in your current life journey. (We won’t even talk about the tennis rackets from 1979—AND—those old smelly hiking boots probably have seen better days, anyway. Just sayin’!) C’mon, you’ve got this! I know you do!!

Julie Pirtle is a professional organizer and owner/operator of Clutter Happens in Mesa, AZ.

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Fan Collectors 2020 Annual MeetingWill Be in Seattle Area May 27 to 30

Are you a fan fancier? If so, you’ll want to take part in the wide variety of activities at the 38th Annual Meeting of the Fan Association of North America (FANA) from May 27 to 30 in Seattle. Fans and Flora, a Celebration of Spring, will be held at the Bellevue Sheraton Hotel, 100 112th Avenue NE in downtown Bellevue just off I-405 and across the floating bridge from downtown Seattle.

Members will gather to view and learn about all types of fans—including floral, historic, novelty, stylish and more. Join FANA and participate in this three-day jam-packed fan-focused gathering.

Meeting organizer and Seattle area resident Shelly Lane says, “Our educational agenda will delight fan enthusiasts with numerous fan-viewing opportunities.”

During the Assemblage, guided field trips will include a visit to Seattle’s Museum of History and Industry and the University of Washington Henry Art Gallery. The tours will also include viewing fans from the collection of the Washington State Historical Society, including a special selection of 18th century fans and unusual feather fans. These museum visits are especially exciting because these fans are rarely on public display due to their fragility.

A highlight will be a visit to a beautiful garden at a private residence with a FANA member’s exquisite personal fan collection on display. Included is a garden party afternoon tea with all the trimmings! Dressing up in fun garden-party attire with hats, gloves and fan accessories is encouraged but not required. Of course, there will also be a visit to Seattle’s famous Pike Place Market and free time to explore other venues.

A favorite meeting tradition is the members’ fan sale featuring extraordinary antique fans along with others in all price ranges. These will include advertising, trick, 19th century, novelty, fashion, ethnic, doll and more. The fun fan auction benefitting FANA ’s grant program will be a great opportunity for attendees to add to their collections.

“FANA members are always delighted to find that ‘special fan’ or two or three that they have always wanted,” said FANA’s Vice President Sarah Sandford-Miller.

The event will culminate with a gala banquet with attendees encouraged to bring their favorite fans in the theme of spring flowers. A fan contest and a raffle for an antique fan quilt will also be held.

The FANA Annual Meeting is one of the best places for new fan enthusiasts to meet others who share their passion, see interesting fans and have fun. Membership benefits also include the FANA newsletter, FANA Journal, extensive online member content and more. Information is available and new members can join at FANAssociation.org. Find complete details about Seattle Assemblage 2020 at https://FANAssociation.org/seattle-assemblage-2020/. Also, check out the fan discussions on Facebook at Hand Fan Collectors (FANA). You can also contact Kathryn Hanna at westonkafan@gmail.com or call 952-200-9727.

2020 Seattle Assemblage cancelled - Watch for New 2021 Dates

2020 Show Postponed Until April 30-May 1, 2021

April-May 2020 17Yakima, WA • Prosser, WA

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Building Harmony

Springtime in Harmonyby Jeff Cappis

Nature sure has its cycles. As is apt to happen, springtime rolled around to Harmony Acres once again. We survived another winter and managed not to lose the ends of our noses to frostbite. Even the dog managed to get through it without freezing any of his “bits” to a snow bank.

We love the spring. In spring, the air is warm, the snow is becoming a memory and the forest is sprouting a lush green. The odorless winter gives way to the smells of life and thawing manure. Trees sprout leaves, butterflies come out from their cocoons and so does my wife Cathy.

I’m not saying she sprouts big wings with antenna and gets all colorful. That’s just when she transitions from the inside of the house to the outside. Now, you can’t expect to bundle up that amount of energy in 1400 square feet of house for five months. Bad idea. She builds up to detonation and we all want to get her to a safe distance outside before she goes off. There, at least, nature can absorb the blast.

She’s got the inside of the house in order. In spring, she gets to burst outside and set the rest of our world straight and she gets right to work.

The deck furniture is laid out comfortably on our deck, overlooking our crystal clear pond and fountains before a backdrop of evergreens. Vines and other plants drape over our two-tier retaining wall at the end to the water below where the wild life stop by to peacefully drink in the shade.

The lawns are lush, green, trimmed, edged and framed with graveled pathways that are always graded and free of weeds. The rock walls are clean and free of debris. The planters throughout the property are full of flowers and even the bushes surrounding our park are trimmed. She keeps the forest clean, too.

Think I’m bragging? You’re right. She is amazing. I’m just a poor writer who still has to go work every day for a living. But if she calls what she does “retirement,” then it sounds easier to just keep going to work. As a matter of fact, I am beginning to fear retirement just a little bit. I’m not sure I’ll have the energy for it.

She keeps the place so perfect that the squirrels clean up after themselves (they’d better!) and the wind only blows branches onto our neighbors’ properties.

Speaking of neighbors, I heard that Cathy caught one of our neighbor’s dogs tracking muddy paw prints across our deck. She told me she chased him off. We haven’t seen him since. Nobody has. I’ve even seen deer and moose wipe their feet before entering the property. I’m not kidding.

One day, a couple of rather large moose were nibbling on a couple of Cathy’s bushes. She told me she just confronted them with a calm but rather insane kind of voice and said, “What do you think you’re doing?” She said the moose respectfully backed away and left. We haven’t seen them since. Nobody has.

And so it goes through the summer for Cathy. She works hard but she also takes the time to enjoy her creation. I’ve always felt in a way like it is her art. A grand 14-acre sculpture—or maybe she’s creating our Xanadu. Whatever the reason, she does it well and we love it.

When the summer comes to a close, she begins to pack everything up and prepare for winter where once again she retreats to her 1400 square foot cocoon and waits to blossom again in the spring. As with nature and the seasons, Cathy has her cycles too and they both work beautifully together. Those are a few of the reasons we live here.

© 202 Jeff Cappis. You can email Jeff at jcappis@telus.net.

Lemon Sugar CookiesCourtesy Cooksrecipes.com

These zesty lemon cookies just beg to be eaten warm out of the oven.1 cup butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg 2 teaspoons lemon zest 1 teaspoon lemon extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 1 teaspoon saltCream butter and sugar in a large bowl. Beat in egg, lemon zest and lemon extract.In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt. Add flour mixture

to butter mixture, stir well. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Place chilled dough on floured surface and roll out to

about 1/8-inch. Use cookie cutters to cut dough into desired shapes.Place on ungreased baking sheets and bake for 6 to 7 minutes or until lightly brown.Let rest on baking sheet for 1 minute before moving to cooling

racks. Decorate as desired.Makes 4 dozen cookies.

18 OR, WA & S. IDOdessa, WA • Lind, WA • Grand Coulee, WA • Omak, WA • Moses Lake, WA • Special Events

KISSed QuiltsSpring Has Sprung!

by Marlene OddieIn our local town we have two beautiful dogwood trees that intertwine, each with a

different color of bloom so it actually looks like one tree with two colors of blooms. They are so beautiful. When I originally finished this quilt, I quickly went to photograph the quilt in the midst of the trees.

This turned out to be a bit more of a challenge as the wind came up and the blooms on the tree were at the top of the quilt so I really needed a drone shot! As I was shooting by myself, I hung the quilt using a photography background stand and would run around to the front to attempt to get the shot before the wind would try to blow it over. Fortunately, I’m able to share this one with you.

Do you have special spots in your town with concentrations of color? I hope you get to enjoy them in the great outdoors in this beautiful spring weather. Maybe an inspired adventure on Mother’s Day to mark the occasion.

This Island Batik collection of fabric called “Smooch” seemed like just the palette of colors to use my fat quarter friendly quilt design “City Windows” and create a fresh spring quilt. Check your local quilt shops for this collection that is arriving now.

My pattern “City Windows” is available on my website digitally or you can order it to be mailed. There are 11 size configurations and instructions to accommodate 6 to 30 fat quarters. Check my Facebook page for the ‘Autumn’ version. Let me know by May 30, 2020, what collection you would make this in to be entered for a free pattern.

Marlene Oddie (marlene@kissedquilts.com) is an engineer by education, project manager by profession and now a quilter by passion in Grand Coulee, WA, at her quilt shop, KISSed Quilts. She enjoys long-arm quilting on her Gammill Optimum Plus, but especially enjoys designing quilts and assisting in the creation of a meaningful treasure for the recipient. Patterns, kits and fabric are available at http://www.kissedquilts.com. Follow Marlene’s adventures via http://www.facebook.com/kissedquilts, http://kissedquilts.blogspot.com, instagram marlene.kissedquilts and pinterest marleneoddie.

2020 Show Postponed – Watch for New 2021 Dates

2020 Show Cancelled - New Dates April 23-24, 2021

April-May 2020 19Tri-Cities

Chaplaincy Health CareTo Open New Thrift Store in Pasco

Repeat Boutique, Chaplaincy Health Care’s non-profit Thrift Store program, is growing! The organization is excited to announce that its newest Thrift Store will be opening this spring in Pasco.

The Pasco Repeat Boutique will be located at Sandifur Crossing on Road 68 on the corner of a shopping strip that includes Planet Fitness, Dollar Tree and Grocery Outlet. This will be Repeat Boutique’s largest store with 10,000 square feet of retail space. The Kennewick and Richland stores are roughly half that size.

Gary Castillo, Executive Director of Chaplaincy Health Care said, “After the success we’ve experienced in Downtown Kennewick and in the Uptown Shopping Center, we wanted to find a location in Pasco. We realized that we really need more room to process donations and more space dedicated to sales. This location was available and once we expressed interest in it, all the pieces seemed to fall into place.”

The store is set to open in soon. Since the first store opened in Kennewick in 2017, Repeat Boutiques have contributed $203,000 to Chaplaincy Hospice Care.

Volunteers and donations will be needed for the Pasco store. If you are interested in volunteering at any of the Repeat Boutique stores, please contact the Volunteer Services department at 509-783-7416.

Donations will be accepted at the Pasco locations before the store officially opens. Watch the website (chaplaincyrepeatboutique.org) or Facebook page (facebook.com/ChaplaincyRepeatBoutique) for dates and times.

Repeat Boutique thrift stores are unique for several reasons. First, the stores are not-for-profit, which means the net revenue is used to support Chaplaincy Hospice Care’s mission to serve others with exemplary care at the end of life. The dollars earned through Repeat Boutique help fill in the funding gaps at the Hospice House and support the services provided to patients and families.

Second, the stores support hospice families after their loved one has passed by providing a dignified outlet for their items and an unexpected form of grief support as staff and volunteers offer a listening presence when it’s difficult to let go.

Third, they provide the ability to maximize the dollars that go to hospice by utilizing an amazing group of volunteers to help run the stores. The Chaplaincy is grateful to all who have volunteered their time, donated items or shopped at the stores and became partners in its mission to serve others. They strive to offer a unique thrift experience by providing a clean and friendly shopping environment and great value for a great cause. Stop in and see for yourself!

John Smith, Repeat Boutique General Manager, and Gracie Glover, Store Manager in Kennewick, are excited to open the third Repeat Boutique thrift store in Pasco.

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The Treasures You Can’t Keepby Kerri Habben

The stack of doilies sat before me. My friend Becky and I had emptied drawers and closets of all of these crocheted creations and collected them on a bed. Most were made by my mother and grandmother. They represented every era of our lives beginning with my grandmother’s marriage in 1936.

Becky is also my mother’s friend and has grieved alongside me as we’ve sorted through everything in my house. She studied the filled bed piled high with doilies. Then Becky leveled a gently firm gaze upon me and said, “Let’s look through these now.”

I felt five years old again. I wanted to stomp my feet while crying, “I’m not ready. Don’t make me.”

Mercifully, the adult in me stepped forward and I breathed deeply as I efficiently began to build stacks. I put together the oldest, the seasonal ones and the timeless ones. Then I divided these by a very complex system. If one stuck to my fingers, I put it in my pile. If it drifted softly away, it went in a “to go” pile. If one just slightly hesitated, I made a “maybe” place. I went through them all one more time until I had about a dresser drawerful to take home. Becky took the rest, some to keep for herself and others to sell for me at her flea market booth.

As I sorted, I began to cough. My official diagnosis is dust and too many fibers. Yet, the same racking tickle of a cough has lingered as we contemplated my mother’s cross-stitching and the last of my grandmother’s crocheted afghans as well as when some of my dad’s woodworking left the house. Until I give in to weeping and flailing, maybe the five year old in me will win.

Perhaps just forcing myself to write these thoughts down will prove to be a miraculous decongestant and the interior child and the external adult will be in harmony.

In The Prophet, Kahlil Gibran writes: For even as love crowns you so shall hecrucify you. Even as he is for your growthso is he for your pruning. Even as he ascends to your height andcaresses your tenderest branches that quiverin the sun, So shall he descend to your roots andshake them in their clinging to the earth.Dismantling a home of 41 years reminds me that it is sometimes vital to be this raw

inside. For if I did not feel all of the love in every way, I would never fully grow and live the best version of me. This March, it will be nineteen years since my dad passed away and two years for my mom. Both of them and all of my family loved me completely and well. Their hands made doilies and clocks but their hearts are the legacy I treasure every day.

Writing this article, I walked though the home that Wayne and I share. On the kitchen table is one my grandmother’s doilies along with my mother’s crocheted place mats. One of my dad’s clocks hangs on the wall. I lean against my grandmother’s crocheted pillows every evening. These treasures joined Wayne’s treasures, like his Aunt Tootie’s doilies. On the piano, photographs of both our families surround my great-grandmother’s anniversary clock.

I brought home two of my mother’s framed cross-stitched pieces. One is a sampler that simply states, “Be kind and true.” The other one also fits every yesterday and all of today, “How much do I love you? To the stars and back.”

Kerri Habben is a writer and preschool teacher living in Chapel Hill, NC. An enthusiastic crocheter and knitter, she learned these skills from her mother and grandmother. She donates many of her yarn creations. Kerri is currently working on a manuscript of essays and poetry. She can be reached at 913jeeves@gmail.com.

The Doorbell Rangby Cheryl Potts

Since my kitchen is situated in the back of the house, I rarely hear someone knocking on my front door. Quite often people will just walk in before I sprint to the front door out of breath.

Needless to say, I was thrilled when a doorbell was finally installed! The chimes could be heard throughout the house in spite of the noise from the washer, dryer and TV. However, I wasn’t prepared for an incident that happened several weeks later.

During the winter months, our Bible Study group was to meet at my house every Tuesday evening. With much enthusiasm, our group of six was studying a particular text, the “Prodigal Son.” At one point, as someone related a personal comment (slightly off topic), we began to laugh. Another member added a funny comment and we all laughed harder.

At the height of the laughter, the doorbell rang. I went to the door, only to find no one standing there. I thought it was strange, shrugged my shoulders and sat back down in the recliner. Before long, we started laughing again and the doorbell rang for the second time. I got up to answer the door. No one was there.

This time I stood puzzled, as everyone’s eyes were on me. Suddenly, I burst out laughing as I realized the doorbell control was sitting on the quilt display shelf above us. Apparently, the laughter was vibrating the walls enough that it was setting off the doorbell! Then we really laughed.

We really had a good time that night. During our refreshments we felt refreshed... “A cheerful heart is good medicine...” (Proverbs 17:22)

Cheryl is a retired Reading Specialist and author from upstate New York. For more information contact: witandwisdomwriters@gmail.com.

April-May 2020 21Walla Walla, WA • Special Event

Walla Walla’s Vintage MarketLove of Junk Moves to Fairgrounds

by Barbara Floyd, Founder June 12 to 13, 2020, will see a change of location for Love of Junk, Walla Walla’s

Vintage Market. While we will miss the hospitality and ambiance of the Swenson Farm, where this show

started in 2013, 2020 is year eight and this growing show will have lots of room to expand at its new location at the Walla Walla Fairgrounds.

Located at 363 Orchard Street not far from Walla Walla’s Unique Historic Downtown area and just a few miles from the Swenson Farm, there is still a rural feel. It provides a large grassy area, lots of electricity for vendors and food trucks, a very large Pavilion plus other building possibilities to expand into.

There are lots of camping areas as well as free parking. Admission will remain $5 and be good for both days.

With this change, we will need additional vendors and are accepting Vintage and Beyond…. but all will be juried in order to keep a high quality. Our vendors and customers come from all over Oregon, Washington, Idaho and even Northern California. If you are interested in reserving your space, there are several size locations to choose from and the Application Form is at www.loveofjunk.com. Fill it out and submit soon to secure your spot. We are interested in vendors that have a craft or skill to demonstrate as well.

The “Not-Antiquing” NE Oregon Tripby David Emigh

I have been admiring photographs of the Painted Hills in the Oregon, John Day Region for several years. The images are amazing and my wife, Jill, and I had never been there. So we planned an early September 2019 adventure to central northeastern Oregon. That region can be extremely warm in the summer. We figured that after Labor Day, it would be cooler and there would be fewer people around.

The first part of the plan went exactly as predicted. It was indeed cooler. In fact the morning that we left, Walla Walla was in the midst of a daylong heavy rainstorm.

One thing that is certain is that the weather of eastern Washington and Oregon is as varied as is the landscape. And, by the time that we had reached Biggs Junction on the Columbia River, it was sunny and seventy-five degrees. There we turned south on Highway 97 and headed toward Bend.

As soon as we had wound our way up out of the Columbia River Gorge and onto the High Desert Plateau, it felt like our adventure had begun. Not only could we see forever but road traffic had

diminished and time seemed to slow down.We own Shady Lawn Antiques but this was not intended as an “antiquing trip.” We

researched and created a list of things that we would like to see and do.At the top of that list were the geological features of the Painted Hills and the Blue

Basin, the High Desert Museum (Bend), the Condon Paleontology Center (Mitchell), and half a dozen local historical museums and sites. But nothing was set, except for hotel/motel reservations in Bend, Mitchell and John Day.

We were looking for history—through museums, we assumed. But we also hoped to experience some of the essence of contemporary small town rural life.

That being said, the first stop on our “non-antiquing trip” was at an antiques shop, of course. We knew that there was a history museum in Moro (population 325) and we were looking for directions to it. The first Open Sign that we saw was in front of an antique shop in the old Hotel Moro.

The owner energetically described the history of Moro, the hotel and the current revitalization efforts of the hotel and the town. Then she invited us to make a contribution to the hotel window replacement fund, in exchange for an opportunity to explore the 24 rooms full of stuff on the second floor.

We made a contribution and looked around. The stuff was nowhere as interesting as was the tour of the building and the conversation with the owner. It was just the type of experience that we had hoped to find on our trip.

I can easily wrap my head around the 150 years of regional history and the antiques that are associated with the period. However, thirty million year-old geology and paleontology is just mind-boggling! But that is exactly what we had the opportunity to experience in the John Day Region’s beautiful Painted Hills, Blue Basin and Condon Paleontology Center.

A discussion of geology and paleontology is beyond the scope of an antiques article. A description of the experience is not. It was the beautiful photographs of the Painted Hills that prompted us to take our trip. However it was looking at the Hills, with the sun peeking out from behind the clouds and light raindrops forming a rainbow, that made them real.

The Painted Hills

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The same can be said for antiques. When viewed in historical context, they become more real.

We visited the easily accessible, well-preserved ghost town of Shaniko (population 36). The buildings run the gamut from weathered wood to the functionally restored (although not open) brick Shaniko Hotel. Although the streets are now paved, the wooden boardwalks were a reminder of the time when wet weather would turn them to mud. The best thing about Shaniko is that it provides a sense of the size of buildings and towns early in the region’s history.

The local historical museums were often located in historic buildings. The DeWitt Museum, located in the Sumpter Valley Railway Depot at Prairie City, is a good example. Although the interior floors have their original foot traffic worn finish, the exterior has been repainted.

Each room was labeled and furnished to indicate its original use. There you will see cooking pots and pans, lard and spice cans, etc., displayed as they would have been when the room was a kitchen. At antique shops, they would just be randomly lined up on shelves.

When I visit museums, I always learn something new about antique items. For example, what they are, how old they are, how they were used, how and where they would have been placed and used. I also get to interact with some amazing/passionate volunteers. They love their museums, their communities, and will readily share their stories… ah, the essence of contemporary small town rural life!

Dave Emigh and his wife Jill are the owners of Shady Lawn Antiques in Walla Walla, WA, perfectly located in the 1870s wood frame creamery buildings that Dave’s great-grandfather purchased in 1897. A professionally trained woodworker, Dave, along with his son Nick, specialize in the restoration of oak furniture. Shady Lawn, in its 26th year, has become a regional destination for oak furniture but is also known for a well-curated display of country, rustic, and rare and unique “small” antiques. Glimpses of the ever-changing Shady Lawn inventory can be seen on Facebook and at www.shadylawnantiques.com.

Rustic vehicles (in the foreground) frame the restored Hotel Shaniko in the background

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April-May 2020 23Reardon, WA • Spokane, WA • Deer Park, WA • Priest River, ID • Post Falls, ID • Special Events

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The Doorbell Rangby Cheryl Potts

Since my kitchen is situated in the back of the house, I rarely hear someone knocking on my front door. Quite often people will just walk in before I sprint to the front door out of breath.

Needless to say, I was thrilled when a doorbell was finally installed! The chimes could be heard throughout the house in spite of the noise from the washer, dryer and TV. However, I wasn’t prepared for an incident that happened several weeks later.

During the winter months, our Bible Study group was to meet at my house every Tuesday evening. With much enthusiasm, our group of six was studying a particular text, the “Prodigal Son.” At one point, as someone related a personal comment (slightly off topic), we began to laugh. Another member added a funny comment and we all laughed harder.

At the height of the laughter, the doorbell rang. I went to the door, only to find no one standing there. I thought it was strange, shrugged my shoulders and sat back down in the recliner. Before long, we started laughing again and the doorbell rang for the second time. I got up to answer the door. No one was there.

This time I stood puzzled, as everyone’s eyes were on me. Suddenly, I burst out laughing as I realized the doorbell control was sitting on the quilt display shelf above us. Apparently, the laughter was vibrating the walls enough that it was setting off the doorbell! Then we really laughed.

We really had a good time that night. During our refreshments we felt refreshed... “A cheerful heart is good medicine...” (Proverbs 17:22)

Cheryl is a retired Reading Specialist and author from upstate New York. For more information contact: witandwisdomwriters@gmail.com.

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