Country Register of the Northern Rockies & Great Plains - Jan/Feb 2013

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Publisher’s Notes

Publishing Paper Requires Joint Effort – Meet Amy

Thanks to the wonderful shops and readers in this five-state area, I just completed my first full calendar year as publisher of The Country Register of the Northern Rockies and Great Plains.

I took on the paper as a complement to my graph-ic design business, and it has worked out very well. The combination allowed me to hire help, and I want-ed to take this opportunity to introduce my associate.

Amy Rans has served as editor and sales associate of The Country Register for me for the past year. She has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from South Da-kota State University and has experience in broadcast-ing, podcasting and magazine design, as well as other assorted design work.

In her spare time, Amy enjoys photography, scrap-booking, traveling and enjoying the outdoors. She can be found working on projects around her house with her construction-motivated husband!

Together, Amy and I realize that our business is growing the businesses of others. We ask that when shopping, our readers please let the shops know that they saw their advertisements in The Country Register. And we ask that our advertisers keep in mind that we are open to suggestions with regards to the newspaper, and that we offer complete marketing options including logos, brochures, rack cards, websites, personal-ized giveaways, etc.

Visit our website at www.chickencreek.net for more information. Thank you all again for a rewarding first year!

The Country Register of the Northern Rockies & Great Plains including North Dakota,

South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, & Northern Idaho

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USA* Arizona: Barbara Stillman and Lolly Konecky, P.O. Box 84345, Phoenix, AZ, 85071, 602-942-8950* Arkansas: Lenda Williams, P.O. Box 32581, Oklahoma City, OK, 73123, [email protected]* California: Betty Fassett, 26941 Cabot Rd., Suite 132, Laguna Hills, CA, 92653, 800-349-1858 Colorado: Jan & John Keller, 16755 Oak Brush Loop, Peyton, CO, 80831, 719-749-9797* Connecticut: Michael Dempsey, 10213 Fanny Brown Road, Raleigh, NC, [email protected]* Delaware: Merle and Gail Taylor, P.O. Box 594, New Market, MD, 21774, [email protected]* Florida: Dave & Amy Carter, P.O. Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, [email protected]* Georgia: Linda Parish, P.O. Box 389, Lexington, GA, 30648, [email protected]* Idaho (N): Dee Sleep, 10563 Chicken Creek Rd., Spearfish, SD 57783, 605-722-7028, [email protected]* Idaho (S): Barbara Stillman and Lolly Konecky, P. O. Box 84345, Phoenix, AZ, 602-942-8950* Illinois: Lenda Williams, P.O. Box 32581, Oklahoma City, OK, 73123, [email protected]* Indiana: Gail & Merle Taylor, P.O. Box 594, New Market, MD, 21774, [email protected] Iowa: Linda Glendy, P.O. Box 6, Tama, IA, 52339, [email protected]* Kansas: Cindy Baldwin, 988 9th Ave., McPherson, KS 67460, [email protected]* Kentucky: Chris & Kelly Kennedy, 5804 Whiterose Way, New Market, MD 21774 443-243, [email protected] Maine: Gail Hageman, 221 Winslow Rd, Albion, ME 04910, 207-437-2663* Maryland: Dave & Amy Carter, P.O. Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, [email protected]* Massachusetts: Michael Dempsey, 10213 Fanny Brown Road, Raleigh, NC , 27603, [email protected] Michigan: Bill and Marlene Howell, 3790 Manistee, Saginaw, MI, 48603-3143, 989-793-4211* Minnesota: Kim & Mickey Keller, 12835 Kiska St. NE, Blaine, MN, 55449, [email protected]* Missouri: Lenda Williams, P.O. Box 32581, Oklahoma City, OK, 73123, [email protected]* Montana: Dee Sleep, 10563 Chicken Creek Rd., Spearfish, SD 57783, 605-722-7028, [email protected]* Nebraska: Barbara Stillman and Lolly Konecky, P. O. Box 84345, Phoenix, AZ, 602-942-8950* Nevada (N): Betty Fassett, 26941 Cabot Rd., Suite 132, Laguna Hills, CA, 92653, 800-349-1858* Nevada (S): Glena Dunn, 4568 Carol Circle, Las Vegas, NV, 89120, 702-523-1803 New Hampshire: Kathleen Graham, 330 North Road, Deerfield, NH, 03037, [email protected]* New Jersey: Merle and Gail Taylor, P.O. Box 594, New Market, MD, 21774, [email protected] New Mexico: Jan & John Keller, 16755 Oak Brush Loop, Peyton, CO, 80831, 719-749-9797* New York: Dave & Amy Carter, P.O. Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, [email protected]* North Carolina: Michael Dempsey, 10213 Fanny Brown Road, Raleigh, NC , 27603, [email protected]* North Dakota: Dee Sleep, 10563 Chicken Creek Rd., Spearfish, SD 57783, 605-722-7028, [email protected]* Ohio: Barb Moore, P. O. Box 37, Cable, OH, 43009, [email protected]* Oklahoma: Lenda Williams, P.O. Box 32581, Oklahoma City, OK, 73123, [email protected]* Oregon: Barbara Stillman and Lolly Konecky, P. O. Box 84345, Phoenix, AZ, 602-942-8950* Pennsylvania: Dave & Amy Carter, PO Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, [email protected]* Rhode Island: Michael Dempsey, 10213 Fanny Brown Road, Raleigh, NC , 27603, [email protected]* South Carolina: Michael Dempsey, 10213 Fanny Brown Road, Raleigh, NC 27603, [email protected]* South Dakota: Dee Sleep, 10563 Chicken Creek Rd., Spearfish, SD 57783, 605-722-7028, [email protected]* Tennessee: Chris & Kelly Kennedy, 5804 Whiterose Way, New Market, MD 21774 443-243, [email protected]* Texas: Lenda Williams, P.O. Box 32581, Oklahoma City, OK, 73123, [email protected]* Utah: Daniel & Stacy Tueller, 153 S 2050 W, Provo UT 84601, [email protected]* Vermont: Chris & Kelly Kennedy, 5804 Whiterose Way, New Market, MD 21774, [email protected]* Virginia: Dave & Amy Carter, P.O. Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, [email protected] Vermont: Chris & Kelly Kennedy, 5804 Whiterose Way, New Market, MD 21774 443-243, [email protected]* Washington: Barbara Stillman and Lolly Konecky, P. O. Box 84345, Phoenix, AZ, 602-942-8950* West Virginia: Dave & Amy Carter, PO Box 365, New Market, MD, 21774, [email protected]* Wisconsin: Scott & Jennifer Hughes, P. O. Box 276, Altoona, WI, 54720, [email protected]* Wyoming: Dee Sleep, 10563 Chicken Creek Rd., Spearfish, SD 57783, 605-722-7028, [email protected]

CANADA* Alberta: Cecilia Hayton, 514 Point McKay Grove NW, Calgary, Alberta, T3B 5C5, [email protected] British Columbia: Bryan Stonehill, Box 1338, Summerland, BC, V0H 1Z0, 800-784-6711* Manitoba & Saskatchewan: Scott & Marj Kearns, Box 850, Kipling, SK, S0G 2S0, [email protected] Ontario: Laurie Holcombe, 166-B Craig Henry Drive, Nepean, Ontario K2G 4M7, [email protected]

Index: See page 14 for advertiser’s index by name and by community as well as upcoming events.

Next Deadline: Ads and articles for the March/April 2013 issue are due February 7, 2013.

The Country Register of the Northern Rockies & Great Plains

January-February 2013 • Volume 3 Issue 1

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Prize Winner!Bev Sprenkle, Pierre, SD, won a $25 gift certificate to her

favorite shop – The Quilt Yard in Pierre, SD. To enter the next drawing, fill out the form on page 14 or visit www.chickencreek.net.

Book Winner!Martha Northway, Ennis, MT, was the winner of Plenty

of Posies She will receive a copy of the book sponsored by Jo Ann Kilgroe and The Country Register of the Northern Rockies & Great Plains.

Congratulations!

Ennis, Montana

National Quilting Day:‘Celebrate America’ on March 16

March 16, 2013, will be the 22nd annual National Quilting Day. At the Annual Meeting of the National Quilting Association, in Lin-coln, Nebraska in 1991, a resolution was passed marking the third Saturday in March as National Quilting Day. The first celebration was held in 1992. Over the years, many quilters have created ways to observe their passion during the entire month of March, rather than to just celebrate for one day.

The theme for 2013 is “Celebrate America,” coordinating with the show theme for the 44th Annual National Quilting Association Quilt Show. A Nine Patch Stars and Stripes quilt was designed by Kathy Lichtendahl, National Quilt-ing Association Communications Chair. This free pattern can be obtained by accessing the National Quilting Association web site www.nqaquilts.org under NQA Day Pattern after Jan-uary 1, 2013, or in the Winter 2013 issue of The Quilting Quarterly.

Use the free pattern to create a donation to any organization supporting our veterans and/or people serving in the military as well as their families. The quilt will look great in any colors, and in any size, and not just as featured. Get inspired and get quilting.

CELEBRATE AMERICA! Please send photographs and short stories of your complet-ed NQD projects, so that we may showcase our collective efforts at the 44th Annual National Quilting Association Quilt Show. The show will be held June 27-29, 2013, at the Greater Colum-bus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. Pic-tures and stories should be sent to Freda Jones, National Quilting Day Coordinator at [email protected]. Make sure that you include your name, e-mail address, and phone number with the e-mail, and thank you for being a part of the celebration of quilting.

Visit: www.nqaquilts.org for more info and the 2013 quilt pattern!

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Avon, Livingston & Sidney, Montana

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With the weather changing and the constant need to check news and weather channels before leaving the house, many people are thinking about safety before packing the car and taking off this winter.

If you have ever been stuck on the road during a blizzard or stranded away from your house with-out any personal belongings, you know the feeling of desperation. And, likely, you now have your vehicle fully stocked with a winter survival kit and everything you needed when you didn’t have it.

If you have never gone through this, count your blessings because not everyone in the Great Plains and Northern Rockies region can say that, but would tell you to be prepared no matter how far away from home you are going.

According to www.ready.gov, everyone should have few basic supplies in their vehicles:• Water• Food, at least a three-day supply of non-per-

ishable food including energy bars• Battery-powered or hand crank radio and a

NOAA Weather Radio with tone alert and extra batteries for both

• Flashlight and extra batteries• First aid kit• Whistle to signal for help• Moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties

for personal sanitation• Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities• Manual can opener for food• Local maps• Cell phone with chargers, inverter or solar

charger• Shovel• Windshield scraper and small broom• Emergency reference materials such as a first

aid book or a print out of the information on www.ready.gov

• Matches in a waterproof con-tainer and small candles

• Emergency flares and reflectors• Bright colored flag or fabric to

attract attention• Tow chain or rope• Road salt, sand or cat litter for

traction• Booster cables• Feminine supplies and personal

hygiene items• Mess kits, paper cups, plates, pa-

per towels and plastic utensils• Paper and pencil• Books, games, puzzles or other activities

It is possible that you will not have heat, so you need to be prepared for warmth. Think about your clothing and bedding supplies. Be sure to include one complete change of clothing and shoes per person, including:• Jacket or coat• Long pants• Long-sleeve shirt• Sturdy shoes and thick socks• A hat and gloves• A sleeping bag or warm blanket for each

person

General Kit Tips: • Store items in the passenger compartment in

case the trunk is jammed or frozen shut. • If possible, call 911 from your cell phone.

Provide your location, condition of everyone in the vehicle and the problem you’re experi-encing.

• Follow instructions: you may be told to stay where you are until help arrives.

• Do not hang up until you know who you have spoken with and what will happen next.

• If you must leave the vehicle, write down your name, address, phone number and destination. Place the piece of paper inside the front windshield for someone to see.

Survival tips: • Prepare your ve-hicle: Make sure you keep your gas tank at least half full.

• Be easy to find: Tell someone where you are going and the route you will take.

• Stay in your vehicle: Walking in a storm can be very dangerous. You might become lost or exhausted. Your vehicle is a good shelter.

• Avoid Overexertion: Shoveling snow or pushing your car takes a lot of effort in storm conditions. Don’t risk a heart attack or injury. That work can also make you hot and sweaty. Wet clothing loses insulation value, making you susceptible to hypothermia.

• Fresh Air: It’s better to be cold and awake than comfortably warm and sleepy. Snow can plug your vehicle’s exhaust system and cause deadly carbon monoxide gas to enter your car. Only run the engine for 10 minutes an hour and make sure the exhaust pipe is free of snow. Keeping a window open a crack while running the engine is also a good idea.

• Don’t expect to be comfortable: You want to survive until you’re found.

Hopefully, you won’t be stranded this winter, but it is better to be safe than sorry. Be prepared for anything.

Winter Safety: Be Prepared, Don’t be Caught in the Storm

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Gillette & Sheridan, Wyoming

Kit ‘n Kaboodle Appreciating What We Have

Last summer in preparation for moving plants from one flower bed to a another, I first built a dry rock wall around the perimeter. With an electric power pole standing just two vehicle widths from the house I was whining to myself that I wish it wasn’t there. Then I remembered how grateful the original homeowners had to be at even having electricity. I bet the idea of a little inconvenience of a pole in the center of the yard never crossed their minds.

Power came into this rural area before I can remember – just barely. We had a path and an out-house for the first six years of my life, but we had electricity. It is beyond my comprehension that just one generation before me, rural areas did not often have electricity readily available. Many readers are of the age where they could tell interesting stories about living without electricity and perhaps like my grandparents, they may have had light plant.

The rest of us notice electricity mostly when we don’t have it due to a storm or some other action. Commonly, homeowners have a drawer or bag containing candles and matches, flashlights and batteries, just to get around the house. When we only had a well for water, it required electricity for use. No power – no water. Now we have a rural water district from which we buy our household water and anytime the power is off, we have to remind our-selves that we still have water. That is such a treat to me. I’m sure it is much less of a thrill than it was for the previous generation to have electricity at the flip of a switch, nonetheless, I am grateful.

It may not be common knowledge but cordless telephones do not work when the power is off, though regular telephones generally do. That is im-portant for consumers in deciding what type of phone to install, if only one phone is in a residence.

Rural residents often have generators, either portable or tractor powered. Either type requires gasoline or diesel fuel to run. That can present a problem when the farm bulk fuel pumps are powered by electricity, there is no power and the machines run out of fuel. It is sort of a Catch 22. We experienced the problem a few years after four days of a six-day blizzard and had to go to town where they had power to get gas in order to run the generator.

I do not know if there will ever again be such a large forward leap as there was when electricity first came to rural areas, but it will be interesting to watch as new opportunities to create electricity come along.

Peggy Sanders writes from the ranch in southwest South Dakota. Her internet latch-string is out at [email protected].

Snow Da Vinci“MOM, it’s SNOWING! Can we go out?!?” If you live north of the

Mason Dixon line, you’ve heard this one before! Playing out in the snow is a right of winter and most climates are lucky enough to have at least a couple of snowfalls per year, some much more! While you’re waiting for enough snow for the kids to get out and play, why not mix up a batch of snow paint? Mix 1/4 c. water with 1/4 c. cornstarch until smooth. Add food coloring until you get the color you want. Pour the mixture into a spray bottle and the kids are ready for snow painting! This mixture also works well for coloring sand castles in the summer time and can be used with a paintbrush to make masterpieces on the sidewalk. © Susan Tipsord 2013

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Gyro Brat Hoagie

Sauce1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream1/2 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and finely chopped2 cloves garlic, minced2 tsp fresh parsley, chopped 1/4 tsp salt1/4 tsp black pepper, optional

Hoagie1 package (19 ounces) Johnson-ville Original Bratwurst1 loaf (1 pound) French bread1 small onion, thinly sliced1 medium tomato, thinly sliced

Preheat oven to 350°F.In a bowl, combine sauce ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until

serving.Grill brats according to package directions. When cool enough to

handle, cut into 1/4-inch bias slices.Slice French bread lengthwise and transfer to a baking sheet.

Arrange brat slices on bread bottom. Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes or until bread is lightly browned.

Remove from oven. Top with the sauce, onion and tomato. Cut hoagie and serve. Yield: 6 Servings

Great Game Day Eats for Everyone(Family Features) No matter what the score is, give game day fans something

to cheer about with great food, and plenty of it.These simple, delicious recipes from Johnsonville are easy for you to make,

which means you can sit back and enjoy the game with everybody else.

For more flavorful recipe ideas to make your game day party a winner, visit www.johnsonville.com.

Easy Sausage Roll-Ups

1 package (12 ounces) Johnsonville Breakfast Sausage Links2 containers (16 rolls) refrigerated crescent rolls

1/2 tsp cinnamon2 TBLS sugarOptional: Warm maple syrup, honey, jam and preserves

Prepare sausage according to package directions. Drain and set aside.

Unroll crescent roll dough. Place one cooked sausage on wide end of a dough triangle. Roll dough around sausage and place on baking pan with the seam side down. Repeat with remaining sausages and dough. (You will have two extra rolls to bake and enjoy with your favorite topping.)

Mix cinnamon and sugar together and sprinkle evenly over roll-ups.

Bake according to directions on crescent roll package. Serve hot. If desired, warm maple syrup, honey, jams and

preserves for delicious dipping. Yield: 14 Servings

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Quilting with Barbara: New Year is Time to OrganizeI like January! It’s our coldest month, snowiest

month, and often seems to be the longest month. We contend with blizzards, icy roads, clumsy snow boots and wind-chills well below zero – whether Fahrenheit or Celsius. So why do I like January? Since I am no longer a skier, snowshoer or curler, there is little temptation to ven-ture outdoors and I can hunker down indoors without guilt. As a quilter, January is my organization-al month, enabling me to be more efficient and productive the rest of the year.

First job: The StashEveryone has his/her own system for this, even

if it consists of piling new fabric onto old. What would help you most? Sorting by color? By size? (e.g. fat quarters, pieces larger or smaller than one meter/yard) by type? (batiks, repros, floral prints, stripes…) By project? (placing everything required for a planned project – pattern, thread and notions – in a clear plastic bag)? When you’re ready to start you needn’t spend precious time looking for the elusive pattern you know you put “somewhere safe.” By function? (potential quilt tops here, potential backings there) By age? Think: Do you really plan to use that fabric you loved in the 90s?

Be realistic. If you don’t have concrete plans for it, jettison it! Or, better yet, put at least some of it in your scrap box and then organize your

scraps!Speaking of scraps,

there are as many ways to organize them as there are quilters. Any method that works for you is the right one. But if you don’t have a pet method, here are some suggestions.

Some quilters cut large scraps into 2-inch strips, in effect

making their own jelly rolls. There are literally hun-dreds of patterns for jelly roll quilts. What a great use for former scraps!

Bonnie Hunter of Quiltville (website) is the queen of scraps, and many people use her method of scrap organization. She has determined the most common dimensions used in making blocks, so she cuts and sorts scraps into strips of various widths, and cuts and sorts squares and rectangles into these common dimensions. These precut scraps accumulate, and when she is ready to sew her blocks she has a head start because most of the cutting is already done. For more detail, see Bonnie’s book Leaders and Enders or any recent issue of Quiltmaker Magazine.

Second: NotionsWhile you’re in organization mode, consider

the notions you’ve accumulated. Would it save time later if your thread were grouped by color or size or type so you could quickly put your finger on the exact thread you need? And your appliqué scissors, snips and shears – what about hanging them so they’re always visible? All you need is a few cuphooks.

Third: Your MachineThe last step might be to clean your sewing ma-

chine(s). Ideally, you’ve remembered to take them to your machine professional for maintenance early in January because you wouldn’t be using them while you were organizing, but even if you haven’t, pamper them with a thorough cleaning, brushing or vacuuming out the lint and applying a good ma-chine oil. Your machine manual will tell you what to do.

By the end of January you won’t have much sewing or quilting done, but you’ll have a tidy, organized sewing area, a sewing machine ready to handle anything and the rest of the year to make use of both. There’s an old adage, “Practice what you preach.” Gotta go! I have a date with my stash!

Barbara Conquest writes her column from Blue Sky Quilting in Tofield, Alberta. Copyright Barbara Conquest.

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Pieces From My HeartLincoln Suffered Many Losses Before Achieving Greatness

Everyone is talking about Steven Spielberg’s movie Lincoln and many, including me, say it’s, “Great!” A great film about a beloved President is a fitting tribute. But the film zeros in on a very limited time span so it might be good to also reflect on the life that helped to form the character of Abraham Lincoln. Surprisingly, Lincoln’s story is full of the irony of failure, hardship and disappointment.

When Abe was 7 years old he had to work to help support his family be-cause, due to a legal technicality, they were forced out of their home.

He was a shy and diffident 9-year-old when his mother died.It was a youthful Lincoln who shared a love with pretty Ann Rutledge –

only to endure heartache and grief because of her untimely death.At 22, Lincoln was fired from his job as a store clerk. He dreamed of

going to law school but couldn’t because his education was not adequate.He went into debt to become a partner in a small store when he was 23.

Three years later his business partner died, leaving him so deeply in debt it took years for him to repay his resulting financial obligation.

At 28, after a four-year romantic relationship with a young lady, he asked her to marry him. She said no.

He married Mary Todd, a well-educated 23-year-old woman from a wealthy Kentucky family, when he was 33.

He ran for a seat in Congress twice and failed. On his third try, at age 37, he was successful. Two years later he ran for re-election and once again failed and endured the agony of defeat.

Although he is regarded as a man of strong character, about this time he had what some today would call a nervous breakdown.

When he was 41, his 4-year-old son Edward died, heaping additional stress on an already troubled marriage. The following year he applied to serve as a land officer, but was rejected.

He ran for the Senate and lost when he was 45.Two years later, he was defeated for a vice presidential nomination.At 49, he ran for the Senate again … and lost again.Lincoln suffered periods of deep depression, was the target of an end-

less barrage of false and malicious rumors, criticism and misunderstanding. Snubbed and despised by many of his peers, he was hardly the envy of his day.

At 51, however, he was elected president of the United States. He was even successfully re-elected to a second term. It was during his second term that he was assassinated.

He died in a little rooming house across the street from Ford’s Theatre, where he was shot. Edwin Stanton, who was present, proclaimed, “There lies the most perfect ruler of men the world has ever seen … and now he belongs to the ages.”

Mankind is a shortsighted, inconsistent and fickle lot! We chase after those in the spotlight who have earned success and public applause. Seldom do we trace the path that led to a lofty pinnacle.

Bitter hardships, unfair abuses, loneliness, humiliating failures, disappoint-ments and agony suffered along the rocky and difficult path of life are treated as enemies, not friends. We like to forget that those who are worth of emula-tion and praise have paid their dues.

Greatness isn’t inherited. It is earned at great cost.

© 2013 Jan Keller. No reprint of this article without permission. Jan shares other pieces of her life in her books, Pieces From My Crazy Quilt, and The Tie That Binds. These books can be ordered by calling 719-749-9797 or writing: Black Sheep Books, 16755 Oak Brush Loop, Peyton, CO 80831

A Primitive PlaceAnticipate Spring By Planning Your Prim Garden

What do gardeners do during the winter? If you live in the upper Midwest, like me, you anticipate spring, the warmer days ahead and planning your flower garden.

Here are some of my tips for planning your garden:

• Take a look at a few photos of your garden from the past year. Look for areas that need additional height or interest, places that need to be filled in, or spots that need more or less of a certain color or texture.

• If you have your photos on your computer, print them out. Write or sketch directly on the photo what you would like to add or change.

• Page through gardening magazines for ideas and inspiration. Take notes on the gardens or landscapes that catch your eye. Or, tear out the pages and add to an “ideas” folder.

• Do you have thoughts of planning a new flower bed? Cut small photographs of flowers out of gardening magazines or seed catalogs. Glue or tape them onto your paper to give yourself a visual.

• Collect things for your new prim garden! Visit your local Good-will for things such as old wooden chairs, crates, old crocks, and enamel-ware pans. They will add to your prim garden.

As we await the arrival of spring, please do not forget about our feathered friends. Keep your birdfeeders filled and keep fresh water in your birdbath. For colder climates where temperatures get well below freezing, a heated birdbath is a special treat!

Kristine Berg Doss is the owner, editor, and publisher of A Primitive Place & Country Journal magazine. A Primitive Place & Country Journal magazine is the fastest growing primitive, Colonial, and country magazine on the market today. For more information, visit www.aprimitiveplace.org or email [email protected].

Right Where I Need It!I know it’s here somewhere! This is not what you want to be saying to

yourself when you have a little one with a fever (or a cough, a sniffle, etc.). The last time my son was sick, I tore apart my kitchen cabinet where I keep all the over the counter medicines, vitamins, prescriptions and the like that we use fairly regularly. I FINALLY found the Jr. strength Tylenol. . .and it was expired. I knew there had to be a better way so I divided items by family member and bought organizer boxes that I could label for each person. For example, Ryan’s epi-pens and all junior strength medicines go in his box, and my husband’s vitamins all go in his box. After each person’s box was com-plete, the last one was filled with things we all use, like ibuprofen and antacids. Each box is labeled and they stack easily so I can just grab the one I need. This system also makes it easier to quickly fill weekly pill organizers when you need to. Organize your world – one cabinet at a time. © Susan Tipsord 2013

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If you are analytical, mechanical, mathematical, artistic and possess above average reading comprehension then you have all the skills necessary to be an engineer, rocket scien-tist or a quilter.

Yes, a quilter. The days of women sitting around a stone hearth, with a needle and thread hand-stitching scraps of fabric together have disappeared and a new generation of quilters have bolted (excuse the pun, it’s one of many) onto the scene.

Nuts and Bolts Fabric, where they are nuts about their bolts, bolts of fabric that is, in Edgemont, SD, rests on the seams of the Cheyenne River in southwestern South Da-kota. Owners Earleene and Jerry Kellogg and their daugh-ter, Natalie Stalcup, who has since moved to Colorado, opened the shop in November 2006.

With more than 2,000 bolts of fabric, handmade gifts, sewing machines, books and a book-binding service, the Kellogg’s cover a multitude of services. Jerry even does quilting on their long-arm machine. The shop also serves as a gathering place for sewing and quilting classes.

The business took advantage of the Internet from the beginning. Their website – www.nutsandboltsfabric.com makes online shopping for fabric, books, buttons, kits,

notions, patterns and pre-made quilts easy. Better yet, just pick up the phone and call them for that hard to find item, 605-662-5758. Most orders are processed and

mailed out the same day.Although they are physically located in downtown Edgemont, the shop

travels. The Kellogg’s pack their wares and thread to quilt shows and retreats across South Dakota, Nebraska and Wyoming. In 2012, they attended eight such events and they hosted the Fall Festival and Quilt Show by the Covered Bridge, in Edgemont in the fall.

No one is more privy to that notion than Earleene. She meets once a week with two or three others at the United Church or at the local Senior Center in Edgemont. These groups are analytical, mechanical, mathematical, artistic and above all, tenacious. The groups take in quilts to hand quilt, repair or tie. Every year the church group hand quilts a creation then auctions it off during the Fall Festival.

“The Material Girls,” a group of about 15, gathers once a month at the shop. They work on projects, learn new techniques and most importantly bind together. In a town of approximately 800 people, the Kellogg’s have sewn together a business that meets the needs of their community. Whether it is repairing sewing machines, pausing to assist a neighbor struggling with a sewing technique or opening their door as a place to learn the basics of quilting, the Kellogg’s are there for the community.

Quilters are warm people and that is sew easy to understand when you meet the Kellogg’s. Their Nuts and Bolts Fabric Shop offers a warm atmo-sphere where friends are customers and customers become friends.

Reprinted with permission from the November 2012 issue of the Golden West Telecommu-nications Horizons newsletter. Written and photographed by Becky Drury.

Faulkton & Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Nuts & Bolts Fabric

Quilters are Warm People...In More Ways than OneQuilting Statistics• According to Quilting in America, the estimated

total dollar value of the quilting industry stands at $3.58 billion dollars.

• The majority of quilters (85%) have a room dedicated to quilting; in that room are approx-imately $8,542 worth of quilting tools and supplies, and $3,677 worth of fabric.

• Surging on, they own 2.7 sewing machines and 19% spent approximately $2,679 on a new ma-chine in 2009.

• In one year’s time the average quilter buys 93.6 yards of fabric. The average quilter owns 152.8 spools of thread.

Jerry and Earleene Kellogg have more than 2,000 bolts of fabric in their shop, Nuts & Bolts Fabric.

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Dell Rapids, Huron, Lake Preston & Pierre, South Dakota

Mystery Quilt Pattern:Mind Games - Part 3

The Country Register of the Northern Rockies and Great Plains is print-ing a three-part mystery quilt pattern. Part one and two can be found in the September/October and November/December 2012 issues. This is the third, and final, part of the series.

The pattern was designed by Ann Jones, Nevada, MO. If you have any questions about the instructions, contact Nine Patch Quilt & Fabrics at www.ninepatchnevada.com or [email protected].

Part 3: Assembly of your quilt topLay out the blocks according to the diagram. Twist and turn the blocks

so like colors/fabrics are not touching. When you are happy with the layout, assemble in three sections.

Section 1: Sew J to L to H; press seams towards J and L. Sew J/L to top of A and

L/H to bottom of A. Press seam towards A.Sew L to K; press seam towards K. Sew this to top of E1.Sew L to G; matching seams and pressing towards L. Sew an L to and L.

Sew L/L to left side of D. Press seam towards D.Sew these three sections together, look at diagram and with E1 being the

center section and the A block being on the left. Set aside.

Section 2: Sew K to L. Press seam towards K. Sew this to the bottom of C, press

seam towards C.

Sew H to L, press seam towards L. Sew this to bottom of A. Press seam towards A.

Sew the C/K/L section to the left side of F. Sew the A/H/L section to the right side of F. Press seams toward F. Set this aside.

Section 3: Sew L to A, press seam to A.

Sew K to L to J, press seams to-wards K and J. Sew this section to bottom of L/A. Press seam to-wards L/A.

Sew the above section to the left side of E2. Press seam towards E2.

Sew G to L, press seam towards L. Sew this to left side of A, press seam toward A. Sew I to right side of A, press seam towards A.

Sew J on top of B, press seam towards B. Sew this section to right side of E2/I.

Sew section 1 on top of section 2. Press seam towards Section 2. Sew Section 3 to bottom of Section 2. Press seam toward Section 3. A border may be added if you like. Quilt as desired.

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Rapid City & Wall, South Dakota

Western Roots Inspire Cover Artist to Create

“Giving ‘Em the Boot” is a series of paintings created with nostalgia of western wear from the 50’s and 60’s in mind. Three paintings from this series are depicted on this issue’s cover. These playful paintings utilize bright color and pattern to evoke a light-hearted look at a day gone by. A series of note cards with these and other images are available.

Bonnie Halsey-Dutton’s artwork honors stories and explores mankind’s connection to the past. Growing up and living in Western South Dakota impacts her imagery. Loving

the beautiful Black Hills where she lives, many of her landscape paintings are rendered “en plain air” – outdoors directly from nature. Her art also explores regional cultural symbolism. As subject matter, Halsey-Dutton utilizes west-ern icons, cultural symbols and ancient artifacts. “Stories and legends from the past find their way into my artwork, as I analyze how these things have shaped our contemporary world” she states.

The artist adds, “I believe we are all products of our past; each of our individual stories has in some way been handed down to us, and then we reject or build upon them.” Analyzing the interplay between America’s past and present; the artist explores how America’s early beginnings are a basis of today’s culture. In many of her paintings, she reflects a view of Americana in which Native American and Western influences are fused: resulting in the present. She has a series of paintings entitled “The Rendezvous;” the theme reflecting the peaceful coming together of cultures during early days of trade in America. Moments in time such as this find their way into Bonnie’s art-work, as she analyses how these events have shaped our contemporary world. The artist comments, “It is my belief that culturally, we have finally evolved to the point that people are once again open to learning from one-another. I hope so.”

Bonnie Halsey-Dutton earned a BA in Fine Art from Moorhead State University and a Master’s Degree in Curriculum from Black Hills State Uni-versity. Over the years, Halsey-Dutton combined her active painting career along with teaching art to students of all ages. She now paints and exhibits her work full-time. She maintains an active website, posting images of her paintings as well as writing a blog about her artwork. She works in all painting medium as well as printmaking and drawing.

She works from her home studio in Spearfish, SD, which is open by ap-pointment.

Her artwork is represented by Prairie Edge, Rapid City, SD; Spearfish Arts Center, Spearfish, SD; and Sandy Swallow Gallery, Hill City, SD. In 2010, Halsey-Dutton had an exhibition of her artwork in London, England, and she was a featured artist at the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Sales and Rental Gallery for many years while living in Pennsylvania. In 2012, the artist traveled to France and painted with numerous other professional artists while there. Her artwork is represented in numerous public and private art collec-tions nationally and internationally.

For more information visit www.bonniehalseydutton.com.

Bonnie Halsey-DuttonCover Artist

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Custer, Hot Springs & Rapid City, South Dakota

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Wit and Wisdom - Love Is Messy: Hold the Mustard!One morning my three young granddaughters,

Bailey, 5; Kaylee, 4; and Eloise, 2, were dropped off for an impromptu visit. Before I was free to spend time with them, however, I had computer work to finish. “You’ll need to entertain yourselves for a bit,” I told them.

Within a few minutes the girls popped into my office. “Are you done yet?”

“No, not quite.”This scene repeated itself numer-

ous times, when just before noon, the girls made an offer I couldn’t refuse. “We want to make lunch so you can work!” they announced in unison.

Thinking it would buy me a few uninterrupted minutes, I accepted their offer. They looked at each other and squealed with delight.

“You can make sandwiches,” I said. “There’s salami, bologna, cheese and jelly in the fridge and peanut butter in the cupboard.”

Bailey grabbed a notepad and wrote down my or-der: slomey, chees, musturd, whit bred and watr. “Do you want your sandwich whole or cut in half?” she asked, pencil poised above the notepad.

“Half,” I mumbled absentmindedly.They disappeared down the hall, discussing how

to handle the orders. “I’ll make the salami and bologna sandwiches,”

Bailey decided. “I’ll make a peanut butter and jelly one for Elo-

ise,” Kaylee said. I turned back to my work, but it was hard to

concentrate. I heard chairs scrape across the kitchen floor, drawers pulled open, utensils rattling and the refrigerator door open and close. And open and

close. And open and close.Not wanting to spoil their surprise, I resisted the

urge to peek at their progress.A half-hour later the girls charged in the office.

“Lunch!” they yelled, grabbing my hand and pulling me into the living room.

My prized hand-knit afghan, stitches stretched to the breaking point, lay across the floor. Heavy dinner plates, adorned with an array of mis-shapen sandwiches, anchored each corner. Forks, spoons, nap-kins and opened bags of pretzels and party mix were piled in the

middle.I spied what must have been my sandwich.“It’s hard to rip salami,” Bailey said. Without the benefit of a sharp knife, she had

torn the salami in half. Thick mustard oozed out every side of the tattered bread. When I saw the mangled mess, complete with embedded finger-prints, I prayed that she had remembered to wash her hands first.

After I settled on my corner of the afghan, the girls bounded into their respective places. They watched in rapt attention as I picked up half of the smashed salami and, with a weak smile, took a bite. Thoughts raced through my mind . . .

Had part of my sandwich been on the floor?Had the girls coughed or sneezed on it? What was that lump I just chewed? Eloise, normally confined to a high chair at

mealtime, loved the freedom to forage. She held the pretzel bag upside down, dumping sticks and salt all over the afghan that I had never used on the floor.

Her trail of sticky bread crumbs stretched across the room. She sauntered to the television and pressed jelly-covered fingers against the screen.

After lunch I ventured into the kitchen with my plate – and saw the real mess. The girls had pawed through the bread bag looking for perfect slices. Hunks of bread, cheese wrappers, butter smears, jelly globs and pieces of bologna -riddled with bite marks - littered the table. On the floor, smashed party mix mingled with chunks of cheese.

While I cleaned up the kitchen, the girls lingered over their lunches, their young voices lifted in happy chatter.

Back in the living room, I picked up the remain-ing pretzel sticks that Eloise hadn’t yet ground into oblivion.

Twenty years earlier, when my own three girls were young, the floor picnic – with its king-sized mess from pint-sized princesses – would have sent me into a tizzy. Back then it was easy to overlook the message and see only the mess. Now that I’m a grandmother, all that has changed.

“Nice lunch,” I told the girls as I hauled out the vacuum.

“Thank-you,” they chorused. “Thank-you for making it,” I said without the

least hint of sarcasm. The gift of that lunch overwhelmed me with the

feeling of being loved.And that’s what grandchildren are all about.

Judyann Grant and her husband live in northern New York State. Their three daughters have blessed them with seven grandchildren.

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Advertiser Directory by CommunityGreat Falls, Missoula, Townsend & Whitehall, Montana ....................................2Ennis, Montana ..........................................................................................................4Avon, Livingston & Sidney, Montana .....................................................................5Gillette & Sheridan, Wyoming .................................................................................6 Devils Lake, ND ........................................................................................................7Faulkton & Sioux Falls, South Dakota ................................................................ 10Dell Rapids, Huron, Lake Preston & Pierre, South Dakota ............................. 11Rapid City & Wall, South Dakota ......................................................................... 12Custer, Hot Springs & Rapid City, South Dakota .............................................. 13Belle Fourche, Edgemont, Hot Springs & Spearfish, South Dakota .............. 15 Rapid City, South Dakota....................................................................................... 16

Upcoming Area Events

Nation-wide National Quilting Day March 16 Page 4

Huron, SD SD Quilter’s Guild April Retreat April 19-21 Page 11

Advertiser Directory by Name Always Your Design, Dell Rapids, SD ..................................................................11Athena Fibers, Sioux Falls, SD ...............................................................................10Back Porch Quilts, Livingston, MT .........................................................................5Birdseye Mercantile, Avon, MT ...............................................................................5Black Hills Books & Treasures, Hot Springs, SD ...............................................13Black Hills Visitor Center, Rapid City, SD ...........................................................12Creative Closet, Townsend, MT...............................................................................2Dakota Quilt Company, Spearfish, SD .................................................................15Dysfunctional Quilter, Whitehall, MT ....................................................................2Flip Side Fabrics, Sidney, MT ...................................................................................5Heartsong Quilts, Hot Springs ,SD .......................................................................13Hot Spring Housing, Hot Springs, SD .................................................................15J.L. Wright’s Trading Post, Townsend, MT ............................................................2Knothole, Spearfish, SD .........................................................................................15Nuts & Bolts Fabric Shop, Edgemont, SD ..........................................................15Quilt Connection, Rapid City, SD .........................................................................13Quilt Essentials, Devils Lake, ND ...........................................................................7Quilt Nook, Gillette, WY .........................................................................................6Quilt-Tiques, Rapid City, SD ..................................................................................16Quilter’s Corner, Faulkton, SD ..............................................................................10South Dakota Quilter’s Guild, SD .........................................................................11Stitches That Bind, Ennis, MT .................................................................................4Sunflower Cottage, Spearfish, SD .........................................................................15The Fiber House, Sheridan, WY .............................................................................6The Quilt Yard, Pierre, SD .....................................................................................11The Quilt-A-Way, Great Falls, MT ..........................................................................2The Quilters Nook, Custer, SD .............................................................................13Thimble Cottage, Rapid City, SD ..........................................................................16Treasure Chest, Lake Preston, SD .........................................................................11Tri-State Bakery, Belle Fourche, SD ......................................................................15Vicki’s Quilts Down Under, Missoula, MT ............................................................2Wall Drug, Wall, SD .................................................................................................12Windy Stitches Quilt Retreat, Livingston, MT ......................................................5

Homemade LoveValentine’s Day is February 14th and is traditionally a day to

celebrate love and relationships. Take this opportunity to cele-brate the relationships in your life – what better lesson than to teach our children to appreciate those around them? Everyone likes to make Valentines for friends and loved ones. Here’s a way to get even the littlest hands involved. Let young children fin-ger paint whatever they like on white paper and let it dry. Older children that are able to use scissors can cut hearts out of the painted paper. Let everyone help glue the hearts onto pink, red or white construction paper and sign their name or, if they can, write a sweet message. A gift or sweet sentiment from the heart is the best Valentine ever. © Susan Tipsord 2013

The 12-month ProjectBy this time, you have probably made some New Year’s resolutions for

yourself. Most of us can think of things we want to do this year – exercise more, finally get the garage organized, learn a new hobby, prepare healthier meals. All of these are great resolutions, but how about the things we’re NOT going to do this year? I call these my anti-resolutions. I’m NOT going to allow myself to say yes when I need to say no (for my own well-being and sanity). I’m NOT going to beat myself up when I can’t get the garage organized before June – I am one woman! Best of all, I’m NOT going to feel guilty when I can’t realize my New Year’s resolutions immediately. 2013 is 12 months long – I’m sure I can make some good changes even if it takes me all year! © Susan Tipsord 2013

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Rapid City, South Dakota

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Mail a copy of your favorite recipe to:The Country Register10563 Chicken Creek RoadSpearfish, SD 57783

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