tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5529405598772855752024-03-05T03:52:31.011-05:00Red Dirt MemoriesGathering dust and memories out of Georgia clayCandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969480763539992258noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552940559877285575.post-79002614177264701122016-11-28T19:41:00.000-05:002016-11-28T19:41:35.848-05:00For the Love of the Mountains<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"The mountains are calling and I must go" has become a mainstay as decals on the backs of Jeeps and 4X4 trucks covered in mud and even the occasional car that has never seen a forest road like the one before. When John Muir penned these famous words that describes the hearts desires of those that love the steep bluffs, rocky ledges, woodlands of hardwoods and deciduous trees, and thus are always called to the mountains. I would like to re-maintain this blog to reflect my admiration for the beauty God created in the Appalachian mountains and for the time being I show that I'm still alive and kicking and learning to worship a magnificent God while doing so. For now a little history of John Muir's famous quote, only one of many others.</div>
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Below is a copy of the letter Muir wrote to his sister that holds the origins of Muir's famous quote:</div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white; color: #274e13; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Dear Sister Sarah:<br style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" />I have just returned from the longest and hardest trip I have ever made in the mountains, having been gone over five weeks. I am weary, but resting fast; sleepy, but sleeping deep and fast; hungry, but eating much. For two weeks I explored the glaciers of the summits east of here, sleeping among the snowy mountains without blankets and with but little to eat on account of its being so inaccessible. After my icy experiences it seems strange to be down here in so warm and flowery a climate.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white; color: #274e13; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I will soon be off again, determined to use all the season in prosecuting my researches–will go next to Kings River a hundred miles south, then to Lake Tahoe and adjacent mountains, and in winter work in Oakland with my pen.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white; color: #274e13; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The Scotch are slow, but some day I will have the results of my mount mountain studies in a form in which you all will be able to read and judge of them. In the mean time I write occasionally for the <span style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Overland Monthly</span>, but neither these magazine articles nor my first book will form any finished part of the scientific contribution that I hope to make. . . . <span style="border: 0px; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><i>The mountains are calling and I must go</i>, and I will work on while I can, studying incessantly.</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white; color: #274e13; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">My love to you all, David and the children and Mrs. Galloway who though shut out from sunshine yet dwells in Light. I will write again when I return from Kings River Canyon. The leaf sent me from China is for Cecelia.</span></b></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="John Muir Is my great-grandfather by a couple greats. Love this pic of him. My dogs have always been there for me too.: " src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/e0/32/c2/e032c2b446a13357427cf587e09571a5.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Muir's slender long body is like a tree trunk naturally fitting amongst the forest and the depths of the crevices in his face like the valleys and a white beard mirroring the billowing mountains that crown the mountain peaks.</td></tr>
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Candihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969480763539992258noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552940559877285575.post-89059972798017818712015-04-16T17:31:00.003-04:002015-04-16T17:32:38.244-04:00Quick Share: Blue Ridge Country magazine article about Blue Ridge, GeorgiaHere is a wonderful article about a town nearby, Blue Ridge, Georgia. <a href="http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/leisure/brc_20150506/index.php#/54" target="_blank">'Weekend in Blue Ridge, Georgia: A Modern Mayberry'</a> by Blue Ridge Country magazine tells about Blue Ridge's historic building and train, a famous local orchard, restaurant, natural ambiance, and driving tours.<br />
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<br />Candihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969480763539992258noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552940559877285575.post-3463875685079342622015-04-08T17:44:00.000-04:002015-04-08T17:44:32.311-04:00A View Worth the Miles: Bald River Falls & Tellico Grains Bakery<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Sometimes you have to go the extra mile to find something worthwhile, or an extra six miles or so. Outside of Tellico Plains, Tennessee and a short detour from the Cherohala Skyway is the 90 foot tall Bald River Falls. A drive on the Cherohala Skyway is a dream of mine that I will one day see through. The skyway connects Tellico to Robinsville, North Carolina via a winding road lined with virgin Poplars and other old growth of the Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest. Bald River Falls is on the Tennessee side of the skyway (directions posted below with link.)</div>
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Bald River Falls is a tributary of the Tellico River and is easily accessed by a paved road. Upon arrival at the falls you'll cross over a bridge with limited parking. I can't wait to come back up in the fall and see the leaves make their colorful annual transition.</div>
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Directions courtesy of Cherohala.org</div>
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Back in Tellico is the 'I can't believe this is the boonies' kind of restaurant named <a href="http://tellico-grains-bakery.com/" target="_blank">Tellico Grains Bakery</a>. They mill their own red winter wheat flour, create pastries such as chocolate croissants and muffins, bake pizzas in a wood fire brick oven, and make delicious paninis. I enjoyed the Waucheesi Club which consists of smoked ham, roasted turkey, <a href="http://bentonscountryhams2.com/" target="_blank">Benton bacon</a>, pepper jack cheese, red onion, mayo, dijon mustard, lettuce, and tomato on their scrumptious rustic Italian bread which is baked in store. Each panini halve was the size of a regular sandwich which allowed for a nice dinner later along with the chocolate croissant I picked up. </div>
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I hope that you can add the extra well deserved miles to Tellico Plains next time your in Eastern Tennessee or the smokies. Don't let this small town just be a glare in your car window; but, make an afternoon out of visiting Bald River Falls, Tellico Grains Bakery, one of the few local museums, downtown shops, and the Cherohala Skyway.</div>
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<br />Candihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969480763539992258noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552940559877285575.post-25747711845144339462015-04-05T23:57:00.002-04:002015-04-05T23:57:17.112-04:00How to Root Lavender Sunshine, rain, wind, and sunshine once again it must be Spring. After battling the typical wind gusts of Spring that sweep through the mountains I've finally began the process of propitiating lavender. According to Webster propagate means 'to produce' and that is what most gardeners do each Spring to produce more plants either through seed, grafting, rooting, air layering, and many other forms with the goal to replicate the perfect plant for that little empty nook in your garden. When I was younger I equated lavender to old the scent of an elderly lady's perfume; but, now I adore the plant for its medicinal and fragrant qualities. Below is a pictorial tutorial about how to propagate Provence Lavender 'Lavandula X intermedia Provence' through cuttings.<br />
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I've thought of the blog often, yet winter does not provide much material that is substantial for anyone's enjoyment. Today that changes! After a beautiful and warm day here in the mountains, following two heavy snow fronts, I needed to get motivated for the season ahead. Last summer I ventured more into plant propagation via cuttings; I rooted many hydrangeas, wigelia, and a few roses and other specimens. Earlier in the winter I covered the small cuttings with pine straw for protection and with hopes of them growing back. While working with the cuttings were easy I had little luck with most of the roses. The past few weeks, between snows, stores have begun to stock bare-root roses. Bare-root roses are a great option because of the price being much cheaper than grown stock. One local discount store has a large selection priced at 2 for $7 and these are grade 1.5, which is not great, but cheap. One draw back with the cheaper rose grade 1.5 is the chance rose mosaic virus which is said to be common with cheaper stock. It's okay to spend less and see what happens, it's more exciting and challenging that way. Home Depot also has a quite a small, but healthy selection of grade 1 roses for less than $10. I'm willing to chance it and see how the 1.5's grow, you know when you've been nearly plant-less for a few months you'll do anything. So here is the rundown of my attempt to grow bare root roses.<br />
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'Tropicana' Hybrid Tea Rose<br />
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<li>Coral-Orange Double Tea Blooms</li>
<li>Introduced in 1960 & Non-Patented</li>
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<br />Candihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969480763539992258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552940559877285575.post-26704986811582598362014-02-17T13:12:00.000-05:002014-02-17T13:12:27.948-05:00Oven Roasted RabbitYes, I live in the North Georgia Mountains and rabbit used to be a staple food, along with squirrel and game birds. A store in Western North Carolina sells frozen rabbits which we always passed up until this week. Rabbit meat is leaner than chicken and pork, it also has a bland flavor like the white meat of chicken. It lends its self well to the seasonings and is quite a nice protein. Ready to try?<br />
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<b><u>Roasted Rabbit</u></b><br />
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<li>1/8 Cup Olive Oil</li>
<li>2 Tablespoons Chicken Seasoning, (<a href="http://www.weberseasonings.com/product-detail?id=1" target="_blank">Weber's Beer Can Chicken Seasoning</a> used in this recipe)</li>
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<li>Coat meat thoroughly with olive oil and seasonings. Bake for twenty minutes then flip and baste with olive oil. Cook an additional twenty to thirty minutes depending on thickness. </li>
<li>Check meat for a temp of 160<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.200000762939453px; text-align: justify;">°f</span> and allow to set before cutting. Cut meat into portions, video below gives an idea on how to butcher the meat. Serve and enjoy.</li>
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I never liked summer, it's way to hot in the south. There is one good thing about summer: flowers! Here are a few of the new mainstays in our garden that I can't wait to see again next year. Tonight is our first cold night and fall has began to really set in; daffodils are in the ground and pansies soon will be, too.</div>
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Red: Dahlia & White: Nicotina</div>
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Toad Lily given to me by a local greenhouse, the owner had never seen one before and the plant was very root bound. Once I placed it in a three gallon container from a one gallon container this plant exploded and was covered in these unique blooms.</div>
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The first time I've ever seen a Hen & Chicks plant bloom, I've had this plant for a few years now.</div>
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Beautiful mushrooms were abundant this year with all the rain we received.</div>
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Passion flowers with tasty fruit to follow.</div>
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Double daylilies were a real surprise when I received this unnamed daylily earlier this spring.</div>
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Mustang daylilies bloomed for the first time since planting them three years ago.</div>
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Yummy Chanterelle mushrooms in the woods</div>
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Cosmos which eventually rotted in the rain soaked clay.</div>
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A wild, strongly scented pale pink rose.</div>
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<br />Candihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969480763539992258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552940559877285575.post-81813098223650412092013-06-10T21:22:00.001-04:002013-06-10T21:22:02.131-04:00It's Been a WhileI mostly forget that I have a blog; but, since the flowers are blooming outside I want to share with you what's been going on!<br />
Now for a visual tour; grab your self a seat to a tour of what God has been doing in my neck of the woods.<br />
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Not sure what kind of turtle this is, do you?</div>
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Cosmos 'Sonata Mix'</div>
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Sage Salvia 'Black and Blue', such a beautiful color!</div>
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Red Asiatic Lily</div>
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Lantana 'New Gold'</div>
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Our mystery plant, do you know what it is?</div>
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Varieties of some of the sedums we grow; 'Hen-and-Chicks" in front three pots, 'Ice Plant' to the right, and 'Emperor' sedum in the rear.</div>
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Very fragrant white Drift roses</div>
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Old fashion rose smells just like an antique rose perfume.</div>
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'Snow on the Mountain,' looks just like 'Queen Anne's Lace'</div>
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This cake is pear-y, the cake is french vanilla and pear, with pear preserve buttercream filling, covered in vanilla buttercream, and covered again in <a href="http://reddirtmemories.blogspot.com/2013/01/happy-new-year-traditions-marshmallow.html" target="_blank">marshmallow fondant</a>. The main tutorial in this post is how to make fondant buttons.</div>
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Mix of buttercream and fresh pear preserves, yummy!</div>
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1/4 Marshmallow Fondant Recipe</div>
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1 Large Icing Tip (Ex: Wilton 2A)</div>
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Shortening</div>
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Clear Vanilla Extract</div>
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Pearl Shimmer Dust (Optional)</div>
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Smear shortening on pastry mat, roll fondant 1/4 thick. Cut out shapes using large tip.</div>
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Slightly indent the middle of the fondant circles with a regular sized icing tip. </div>
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Press lightly, you don't want to puncture all the way through.</div>
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Invert the tip and puncture the middle with holes, two or four are realistic. Use toothpick to remove the little bits.</div>
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With leftover fondant from the first batch I mixed it to create a tie-dye effect.</div>
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So spring like!</div>
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Realistic, right?</div>
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Use the clear vanilla extract, as a glue, to adhere the buttons onto the cake.</div>
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Plain and dull.</div>
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Now mix pearl shimmer dust with vanilla extract and paint the buttons for a shinny finished look.</div>
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I used leftover buttercream tinted purple with gel icing to create thread stitch pattern to pull the whole theme and idea together.</div>
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Candihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969480763539992258noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552940559877285575.post-36244358561521881182013-02-14T18:25:00.001-05:002013-02-14T18:26:05.611-05:00Happy Valentine's DayHappy Valentine's! I don't really like Valentine's day, since apprenticing in a florist shop ruined me on commercial overload, a church sign on my way home reminded me to celebrate God's love. I hope you can remember today as not a day of commerce, but a day of dedication to Christ's love.<br />
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As my Valentine's Day gift to you here is the Strawberry Cake with Nutella & Homemade Vanilla Buttercream covered in homemade MMF (Marshmallow Fondant) as a happy inspiration of sweetness!<br />
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<br />Candihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969480763539992258noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552940559877285575.post-4505868610003490882013-02-01T15:41:00.001-05:002013-02-01T15:41:40.960-05:00A Bad Storm: A Gracious God<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
A strong storm came though the North Georgia Mountains this past Wednesday and I am greatly appreciative to God for sparing our lives. The damage we received was not as serve as it could have been, but none the less we would appreciate prayers for our homes. I hope that you are all safe and healthy. In the coming week, when our power is back on (I'm at work now), I hope to post about a special cake and what's popping up in the garden beds.</div>
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Downed power lines are currently a big issue, this one is draped across the back porch. Yikes!</div>
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Candihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969480763539992258noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552940559877285575.post-67516791509809011072013-01-23T22:34:00.002-05:002013-01-23T22:40:30.108-05:00Short HiatusI'm on a hiatus of sorts, I started a second job a few weeks ago and have not quite caught up with my life. I guarantee that when I return the first week of February, hopefully things will have evened out, I will post a great surprise Valentine's oriented post. Just hang in with me and please pray that I can do what is rightly called of me by God. :)<br />
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Rainbow Falls in North Carolina</div>
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Up close, after days of rain and mudslides across the mountain the falls were gushing.</div>
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I did get a little getaway, after over two weeks of working everyday (except Sundays of course.) :) This is Indian Boundary Lake in the Smokies in North Carolina, Beautiful, yes?</div>
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In the south many celebrate the same traditions, in the mountains of the south we really celebrate tradition. On New Year's Day we eat hearty helpings of black eye peas cooked with a ham bone or bacon, greens (this year turnip greens with chopped turnips and a sprinkle of sugar), smoked country hog jowl, and a cake of cornbread. The old timers said peas represented good luck and the greens represented wealth in the coming new year. Our family has always celebrated this tasty tradition even though we know that food does not determine our future, unless it's that bacon with every meal rule that may decide a short yet tasty life; but, it's the good Lord who counsels our decisions in life.</div>
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I guess one of my New Year's Resolutions was to make fondant and to work with it; I accomplished my goal on the first day of 2013! I have been baking and decorating the monthly cumulative birthday cake for the members of our church for the past few months. Each month I add more and more technique to my cake decorating arsenal and so far this has been the best experience. Fondant is not the tastiest, but it surely is fun to work with. With my first batch I made a few streamers and a cross, with lots of fondant left over to make more accessories for other cakes. Below is the tutorial on how to ake marshmallow fondant, which actually has a decent fresh taste.</div>
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1. Place marshmallows into a microwave safe bowl, pour water over marshmallows (also add liquid flavoring at this time if you want.) Microwave on high for 30-45 seconds, remove and stir. If lumps remain microwave at 10 second intervals stirring each time until all lumps are just blended.</div>
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2. Quickly combine powdered sugar with melted marshmallows using a very stiff metal spoon, this stuff gets tough. When you have incorporated most of the powdered sugar remove and place on a smooth surface covered liberally with powdered sugar, also powder your hands to prevent sticking. Knead the fondant until smooth.</div>
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3. When the fondant is smooth and well combined you can begin to add coloring and knead until blended.</div>
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*To store leftovers: wrap disks of fresh fondant in cling wrap, place into slider baggie, press the air out, and store up to a week.</div>
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This is an extra decoration for our church birthday cake, it's so pretty! The cookie cutter I used was on sale at Hobby Lobby, love that place!</div>
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This is how the cake looked finished (I'm not showing a full view to protect the names on the cake.)</div>
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I also want to give a shout out to <a href="http://shop.hobbylobby.com/" target="_blank">Hobby Lobby</a>, it is not too often you see a business (including Chick-fil-a) stand up for it's morals (which happen to be Christan based :) ) I love going into a Hobby Lobby store and seeing a great environment with great deals to boot, I will support their efforts to refuse government infringement on their Christian faith. Here is a great article explaining what trouble they face, beginning today, from the <a href="http://www.americanthinker.com/2012/12/hobby_lobby_and_the_loss_of_americas_soul.html" target="_blank">American Thinker</a>. </div>
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As Christians we are to except persecution, such as what Christ suffered for our sins; but, when your own nation founded upon God's leading persecutes you.... you pray hard, really hard. I pray that our nation finds its way back to God before He calls us home and those who don't hear the message fall to the wayside (to a real place called hell.) Let us pray for our nation together that unity and peace in Christ's arms is found!!!</div>
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This is a recipe you often see at Christmas time, but I make an amendment this be an all year round treat :) Peanut butter balls are sweet and savory morsels of awesomeness! You maybe able to tell that I love chocolate and peanut butter by this point.</div>
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When searching for recipe variations online I noticed that most called for some portion of butter to be added to the recipe, I recommend not using dairy butter; simply using Peter Pan creamy peanut butter adds enough moisture. We opt not to use butter because the fat separates from the mixture and seeps out of any holes or sealed weak spots in the chocolate coating. Our family recipe is super simple and delicious.</div>
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<strong><u><span style="font-size: large;">Simple Peanut Butter Balls</span></u></strong></div>
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<em>There is not an exact recipe for our treats, but we start out with:</em></div>
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1 Jar of Peter Pan Peanut Butter (28 oz. jar)</div>
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1. Empty the entire jar of peanut butter into a large glass bowl, the heavy weight of the bowl helps it stay in place when mixing ingredients. Begin melting chocolate in double boiler.</div>
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2. Start with three cups of powdered sugar, incorporate into the peanut butter. Gradually add one cup of peanut butter until the dough is no longer sticky and has a firm texture. You will have to mix with your hands near the end of the process, when adding more sugar simple knead it in by hand.</div>
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3. Roll mix into tablespoon sized balls, place on a waxed paper lined baking sheet. Place the full tray into the freezer until firm, approximately 15 minutes.</div>
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4. Remove a small portion of the frozen peanut butter spheres from the freezer, dip into melted chocolate, and place on wax paper to set up. Do not remove all the spheres at once because they may become too soft to dip into melted chocolate.</div>
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5. When all spheres have been dipped into chocolate and hardened you can decorate them with melted white chocolate. Melt chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl, set microwave to 50% power for 1 minute at a time and mix each time. Pour melted chocolate into resealable baggie and cut a very small portion of one corner of the bag. Drizzle chocolate over peanut butter balls for a decorative touch.</div>
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Candihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969480763539992258noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552940559877285575.post-29604506006376978292012-12-25T00:30:00.000-05:002012-12-25T00:30:00.757-05:00Merry CHRISTmas & a MilestoneFor my fiftieth post I wanted to say Merry Christmas and thank you for following my posts!!! I hope to continue to add posts about food, gardening, nature, and to provide inspiration. God has truly blessed me this past year with a wonderful church family and continual love from above. I'm neither rich with money or goods, but through Christ ,who's birth is celebrated on Christmas day, I'm the richest in the world with a home in heaven and royal blood in my veins. My Christmas prayer for you is that you can say the same!<br />
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<u>True Meaning of Christmas </u></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>A</strong></span>nd it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. </div>
<span class="text Luke-2-2" id="en-KJV-24976"><sup class="versenum">2 </sup>(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)</span><br />
<span class="text Luke-2-3" id="en-KJV-24977"><sup class="versenum">3 </sup>And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.</span><br />
<span class="text Luke-2-4" id="en-KJV-24978"><sup class="versenum">4 </sup>And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)</span><br />
<span class="text Luke-2-5" id="en-KJV-24979"><sup class="versenum">5 </sup>To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.</span><br />
<span class="text Luke-2-6" id="en-KJV-24980"><sup class="versenum">6 </sup>And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.</span><br />
<span class="text Luke-2-7" id="en-KJV-24981"><sup class="versenum">7 </sup>And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.</span><br />
<span class="text Luke-2-8" id="en-KJV-24982"><sup class="versenum">8 </sup>And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.</span><br />
<span class="text Luke-2-9" id="en-KJV-24983"><sup class="versenum">9 </sup>And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.</span><br />
<span class="text Luke-2-10" id="en-KJV-24984"><sup class="versenum">10 </sup>And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.</span><br />
<span class="text Luke-2-11" id="en-KJV-24985"><sup class="versenum">11 </sup><strong><em>For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.</em></strong></span><br />
<span class="text Luke-2-12" id="en-KJV-24986"><sup class="versenum">12 </sup>And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.</span><br />
<span class="text Luke-2-13" id="en-KJV-24987"><sup class="versenum">13 </sup>And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,</span><br />
<span class="text Luke-2-14" id="en-KJV-24988"><sup class="versenum">14 </sup>Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.</span><br />
<span class="text Luke-2-15" id="en-KJV-24989"><sup class="versenum">15 </sup>And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.</span><br />
<span class="text Luke-2-16" id="en-KJV-24990"><sup class="versenum">16 </sup>And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.</span><br />
<span class="text Luke-2-17" id="en-KJV-24991"><sup class="versenum">17 </sup>And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.</span><br />
<span class="text Luke-2-18" id="en-KJV-24992"><sup class="versenum">18 </sup>And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.</span><br />
<span class="text Luke-2-19" id="en-KJV-24993"><sup class="versenum">19 </sup>But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.</span><br />
<span class="text Luke-2-20" id="en-KJV-24994"><sup class="versenum">20 </sup>And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.</span><br />
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Candihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969480763539992258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552940559877285575.post-30100984104512730532012-12-19T23:55:00.001-05:002012-12-19T23:56:06.746-05:00Caroling & Chocolate Covered ChipsTonight our church went caroling and warmed up drinking hot cocoa then cooled back down by going to Dairy Queen (quite a conundrum, huh?) Since I'm cold and it's late I'll post a simple little gem I've been saving from when we had some chocolate left in the double boiler: chocolate covered chips. You'll notice from reading my recipe posts I'm on a salty-sweet kick now, well since always :) If you plan on melting any chocolate, grab a couple chips and wax paper.<br />
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<strong><u>Chocolate Covered Chips:</u></strong><br />
1 Bag Chips (Munchos were used for testing)<br />
1/2 Bar Almond Bark Chocolate<br />
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1. Melt your chocolate down in a double boiler or microwave of medium for 30 seconds at a time watching the chocolate carefully and stirring each time.<br />
2. Dip one side of chips into chocolate allowing the excess to drip off the chip. Place on waxed paper. Allow to cool and enjoy.<br />
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Simple enough!?!<br />
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Candihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969480763539992258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552940559877285575.post-76629724316432156002012-12-17T08:05:00.000-05:002012-12-17T08:05:52.994-05:00Moose Track Pretzels<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
When you get on Pinterest there is usually one pin that everyone is pinning, currently it is <a href="http://www.mommyskitchen.net/2009/12/rolo-pretzel-turtles-easy-turtle.html" target="_blank">Rolo Pretzel Turtles</a>. When I saw this pin over and over I decided to mix it up slightly by using walnuts instead of pecans, which were used with the Rolos pictured below, and create Moose Track Pretzels. I am on a big salty sweet crave right now, so a mixture of chocolate/peanut butter/pretzel would satisfy such a craving.</div>
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<strong><u><span style="font-size: large;">Moose Track Pretzels:</span></u></strong></div>
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Will make approx. 60 treats</div>
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<em>Ingredients:</em></div>
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1/4 Bag Square Pretzels (Snyder's of Hanover Butter Snap Pretzels)</div>
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1 Bag Resealable Reese's Mini Cups (the smallest cups their are) </div>
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1 Cup Honey Roasted Peanuts</div>
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<em>Equipment:</em></div>
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1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.</div>
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2. Spread pretzels onto baking sheet covered in parchment paper, trust me you'll need the parchment, and organize anyway you like. Discard any broken pretzels, well by eating them.</div>
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3. Place mini peanut butter in the center of pretzels.</div>
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4. Place treats into preheated oven for approximately 3-5 minutes. When making rolo treats do not place them on the same baking sheet since rolos take longer to melt.</div>
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5. When the peanut butter cups are slightly melted to the point of being soft, place peanuts onto of the chocolates and press inward to spread out the melted candy and cover the pretzel.</div>
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Rolos for walnut rolo treats.</div>
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What a waste of time unwrapping each candy when you can use unwrapped peanut butter cups!</div>
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Peanut butter cups are at the top, this is where I learned not to combine rolo with peanut butter cups.</div>
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You never know what you'll find on Craigslist: I found two dressers in dire condition just asking to be my new project. I purchased the pair from a nice couple and brought them home to see the real condition; it was amazing that I got them home intact one dresser tried to topple lose out of the bed of my truck. This was a moment where constant prayer (<a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20thessalonians%205:17&version=KJV" target="_blank">1 Thessalonians 5:17</a>) is necessary to not damage your items/vehicle or someone else's car or cause them harm. This project is a completely new area for me since I had never used paint stripper, so with much research I landed with the idea of using Citristrip, it's supposed to be better on the respiratory system and environment. So here I am starting a project in December when it should wait until warmer weather, but I'm impatient.</div>
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You can see the paint peeling revealing a blue/black antiqued layer of paint, which we thought was the original layer, but the original layer was a polyurethane coating on pine wood. In one of the drawers we found a piece or paper glued inside and it dated the dressers to 1962: 50 years old!</div>
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We started the project by giving it a thorough once over looking for cracks and deciding how to fix the problems that had occurred over 50 years of use. Once the knobs, that were still attached, where removed it was time to apply the orange goo. (Note: the foam brushes above are not recommended for applying the paint stripper, it will dissolve the brush.)</div>
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Aren't they beautiful, the curves and design are artfully rustic.</div>
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A little damaged and quite frankly splitting in areas we will have these better than new. To intrigue you here are some samples of the color ideas floating in my head.</div>
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You see the commercial about how chocolate and peanut butter are the perfect pair: they're right! Chocolate adds a sweetness that nearly no one can turn down while peanut butter adds a toasty salty note, YUM! These cups make great Christmas gifts when bagged in cellophane bags and tied off with pretty ribbon.</div>
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1 Cup Creamy Peanut Butter (Peter Pan: Creamy)</div>
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1 Stick Butter, Melted</div>
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Do not attempt now! I uploaded the pictures for this tutorial, but forgot about it. Yuccas are sharp spiked shrubs found around many rural cemeteries in the Appalachian area and on homestead around the south. According to <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=zoiJU8N_M8UC&dq=decoration+day+north+carolina&source=gbs_navlinks_s" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="fn"><span dir="ltr">Decoration Day in the Mountains</span></span>:</span></span><span class="subtitle"><span dir="ltr">Traditions of Cemetery Decoration in the Southern Appalachians</span></span></a>, a book that explains church homecomings & decorations in the south, states that yuccas were once placed on graveyards to prevent animals from scavenging the freshly buried bodies or the superstitious says the spikes keep away demons. Our yucca in the front yard came from a transplant, similar to the specimen below, came from my home church over ten years ago. The plant is now over eight feet tall, with pruning. These are intriguing old plants that take little care to grow and are great conversations pieces, not to mention the beautiful tall blooming milky white blooms that it casts in the summer. I will advice not planting these near places were children play or there is high traffic because the spikes are needle/knife sharp; our main yucca... it's by the front door.. my mom thought it would stay little.. oh well.</div>
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I learned the technique of transplanting young yuccas by thwoing ripped up suckers, small sprouts at the base of the mother plant, into the woods. You can see small roots emerged when the plant lodged itself into a mound of mulched leaves.</div>
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This is simple: pull a sucker or a small yucca out of the ground, maybe from the side of the road or from a family cemetery, it's okay these suckers have their name for a reason they suck nutrients from the mother plant. Second strip off the old dried leaves. Even if the plant has no roots place cleaned plant into soil until the white is covered, it will root on its own like it would in nature. Keep soil moist until roots establish, then treat it like a cactus or sedum.. water sparingly.</div>
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Yuccas are strong survivors. These roots are very young, yet thick and white: a sign of health.</div>
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I like visuals... do you like visuals. In school at the very beginning of school years many teachers would talk about one certain rule of what kind of learner the student is and how they benefit from their type: they said you're either a visual, auditory, or hands on. I was a mix of visual/hands on like most country girls. I wanted this post to be very visual, not just to learn something you probably already know, but it was my way of testing my new camera and Christmas things are always pretty!</div>
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I wanted to make my own tags to match my brown kraft wrapping paper (like butcher paper.) Gold and brown work well, right? <a href="http://www.hobbylobby.com/" target="_blank">Hobby Lobby</a> had a a sale on stamps and ink pads last week. Here is the link to a weekly renewed <a href="http://www.hobbylobby.com/weekly/weekly.cfm" target="_blank">40% off coupon</a> for you to get your stamping on.</div>
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I'm using a stampabilities ink pad in "Gold" and a stamp that is also from the same company. Store ink pads upside down to brings ink to the service, don't worry it won't leak out. Test a new pad and/or stamp by stamping the inked stamp multiple times on a scrap paper until you know the pressure needed for a clean look. Trust me... practice!<br />
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With medium pressure use a clean stamp to begin your project. This is a blank "To: & From:" stamp. Use a color that will contrast the back ground, yet go with your gift packaging theme.</div>
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Gently apply pressure to the middle with your index finger. Do not... I repeat Do not rock the stamp or press the living daylights out of it, this will definitely cause a smeared look.</div>
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Lift upward without dragging. Allow to dry thoroughly before using or writing on. A blow drier on it's lowest setting can speed up the process: hold it at least six to eight inches away from the stamped object.</div>
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Regal & pretty. These will look great when I countrify these (will post soon.)</div>
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This set also included these symbols: <em>top</em> <span dir="auto">Fleur-de-lis, <em>middle</em> at symbol used in e-mails, <em>bottom l to r</em> key and heart.</span></div>
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Two cutting styles for tags. See (bottom) what I mean about practice and not rocking the stamp... a 'rustic' mistake :)</div>
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Also used this stamp; used it to add inspiration to my Christmas cards that did not already contain a bible verse. <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+2%3A14&version=KJV" target="_blank">Luke 2:14</a>, above. A great site for purchasing cards with great Christian foundation is <a href="http://www.dayspring.com/" target="_blank">Dayspring</a> & they're fashionable!</div>
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An alternative to the cream paper and gold tags. This is creamy brown with "Cherry Red" ink. </div>
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I've always wanted to try one of these Northern treats or Amish treats as you may want to refer to them: whoopie pies. I baked the above recipe (in the link) for our first potluck Thanksgiving last Sunday. <em>First</em> piece of advice, follow direction order; out of my tendencies to mix it all at once I caused a mix mess. Trying to mix red food coloring into a very stiff dough will ruin your clothes, thankfully (going with Thanksgiving here) they were just lounging clothes. <em>Second</em>, do not bake until the maximum time, the pies crack and and form an almost crunchy shell. <em>Third</em>, when using cream cheese frosting serve the pies within two hours of cooking to be on the safest side, but the sugars in the marshmallow fluff should inhibit bacteria- preventing spoiling. <em>Fourth</em>, use a small ice cream scoop to make even portions of pie halves; they look more uniform and are easy to mate up when frosting. <em>Fifth</em>, enjoy... they're delicious and rich little treats.<br />
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1 Package of Sliced Mushrooms, preferably portobellos<br />
2 Teaspoons Lemon Juice<br />
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1 Tablespoons Minced Garlic, I used a pre-minced refrigerated tube version<br />
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1. Saute the mushrooms in about 1 tablespoon of butter or drippings, lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon minced garlic. Saute on medium-high until browned yet still firm. Drain mushrooms on a napkin and set aside.<br />
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Candihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16969480763539992258noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552940559877285575.post-4423650439652451492012-07-05T22:48:00.001-04:002012-07-09T09:59:45.943-04:00A Walk Through the Woods & the Story of the Passion FlowerThere are many things to see when walking through the woods. This evening I took a short walk to look for new blackberry patches; I found some great berries and a few other beautiful things.<br />
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Passion flowers are often seen along the sides of roads and in overgrown fields. They grow as vines and bear sweet fruits.</div>
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God defiantly put a lot of detail into the Passion Flower, which will only bloom for one day. After a little searching I found a neat story behind the plant similar to the story of the Dogwood. The Passion Flower story was created to describe the days before and during Christ's Crucifixion.</div>
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*The ten petals stand for the ten apostles of Christ that were loyal to Christ, excluding the other two Judas and Peter whom betrayed Christ.</div>
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*The tendrils of the vine represent the whips that were used to beat Christ before his Crucifixion.</div>
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*The row of filaments represent the crown of thorns shoved upon Christ's head.</div>
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*The three stigmas represent the three nails and the five anthers stand for the five wounds Christ received (four nail wounds and one from a lance.)</div>
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Butterfly Weed is a type of Milkweed that attracts many butterflies and other beautiful flying creatures. These are commonly seen along the back roads just like Passion Flowers.</div>
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Queen Anne's Lace is a beautiful fluff flower that umbrellas bugs and protects them. </div>
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A dear lady in our church passed away Tuesday morning, when looking up the past traditions of funerals in the southern Appalachia's I was surprised by how much we still do in some way or another. First off the use of "passed away" is our way of saying they have passed on to heaven or hell, mostly used when the deceased left a testimony that they were saved and going to heaven. You will hardly ever hear that the person died, always passed away or passed on. <br />
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Notification of the passing is spread quickly among our congregation and friends thanks to cell phones and facebook. It is especially fast when a member of your church works for the local funeral homes. When notified you don't just accept it, you continue to tell others you know so that no one is left behind or out of mourning. People also send flowers: fresh cut arrangements, fake flowers, or live plants, to the funeral home upon hearing the passing of someone they knew. In the past the viewing of the body would be at the home of the deceased in a designated room called the parlor. The flowers were meant to cover the scent of death and to cheer up mourners. The viewing of the body is also known as visitation around here; funerals are one of the major social happenings when you get reacquainted with people you have not seen in months or years. Food is also provided by friends of the family at the funeral home, usually cakes and other rich foods along with a few pots of coffee (even during the dog days of Summer.) Viewings used to last through the night for many days, now the viewing is typically one or two evenings with a funeral following the next afternoon. <br />
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The funeral can be held in a designated chapel in the funeral home or at the deceased home church. Before the funeral even occurs close members of the family cars line the funeral home behind the hearse. The preacher's car is in front of the hearse, with police cruisers ahead of the preacher: so it is police > preacher > hearse > closest family > friends. Once all are in line the funeral begins inside, first the non-family members sit closely to the back of the church to allow the family to sit closely to the casket in the front of the church. A prelude of hymns is played on the piano with no singing, the preacher walks in first and announces everyone to rise to their feet and the casket is then wheeled to the front of the church with the family following behind. Once all the family and pallbearers are seated in a reserved area everyone is told to sit. Then there is usually the singing of hymns by pre-chosen people or by a choir, these hymns are usually favorites of the deceased or songs explaining life hear after, such as "Holy Angels" or "What a Day that Will be." A sermon is preached and like our preacher says "I have never preached at any one's funeral, they preached their own" he means to say their life's testimony is the true telling. Our preacher like to comfort the family with past stories and events in the persons life. Once he is finished there is more singing and then the casket is rolled to the hearse and everyone leaves in an orderly fashion from the front pew to the back. Then it is on to the internment.<br />
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Internment is the ceremony following the funeral, usually held grave side. The drive from the funeral to the cemetery is an awe inspiring moment in the south. Mourners follow the hearse, usually with their hazard lights on to warn others of the precession and to make sure those following behind know they are going the correct way, this is especially helpful to out of town mourners. Police blockade the roads off at every red light to keep the mourners in one large group and safe, our precession was over a mile long line of cars. The awe moment is when most vehicles on both sides of the road pullover to the curb of the road even on the four lane highway and on the side of the mountain with a twenty foot drop feet away, out of respect for the deceased and their family. I was not terrible closed to the departed, but I wept at the sight of all the cars, strangers on their way stopping for a moment to say a prayer and/or pay respect. The precession is slow and when we finally reach the church you park and walk to the cemetery where the second smaller sermon is preached mainly out of comfort to the family. Usually by this point the pallbearers have already carried the casket to the platform over the pre-dug grave. Once the last prayer is spoken members of the church, including myself, head to the fellowship hall to make sure the meal is ready before the family comes in. Oh the meal.<br />
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Some church members did not attend the funeral or left before the hearse to set up the meal of covered dishes and sweets. The family begins to trickle in with smiles and laughter blooming over the meal as family finally begin to live for themselves again or forget for a moment what they have just went through. We women stayed in the kitchen having our own get together and talking. Finally the meal ends a few hours later, the family leaves, and the hall is cleaned up with excess food being sent home with the family. We continue on with our life with God's peace and knowing that the deceased has finally reached the prize of meeting their Saviour.<br />
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Now I want to say how happy I am to be blogging again and hope to bring on a series of articles about life in the Southern Appalachia's.<br />
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Also, upon looking for a few of my ancestors I found this website that helped me locate the graves of some family members. <a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gs&" target="_blank">Find A Grave</a> is a great website that includes pictures and other information.<br />
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