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Winter at home
You might be a redneck if: It never occurred to you to be offended by the phrase, ‘One nation, under God.’
You might be a redneck if: You’ve never protested about seeing the 10 Commandments posted in public places.
You might be a redneck if: You still say ‘ Christmas’ instead of ‘Winter Festival.’
You might be a redneck if: You bow your head when someone prays.
You might be a redneck if: You stand and place your hand over your heart when they play the National Anthem.
You might be a redneck if: You treat our armed forces veterans with great respect, and always have.
You might be a redneck if: You’ve never burned an American flag, nor intend to.
You might be a redneck if: You know what you believe and you aren’t afraid to say so, no matter who is listening.
You might be a redneck if: You respect your elders and raised your kids to do the same.
You might be a redneck if: You’d give your last dollar to a friend.
According to legend, coffee was discovered in the Kingdom of Kaffa by a goat-herder who noticed that his goats were dancing after eating the tasty red berries of the coffee bush.
The red berries (cherries) of the coffee plant.
According to Wikipedia, “It was in Yemen that coffee beans were first roasted and brewed as they are today. From Mocha, coffee spread to Egypt and North Africa, and by the 14th century, it had reached the rest of the Middle East, Persia and Turkey. From the Muslim world, coffee drinking spread to Italy, then to the rest of Europe, and coffee plants were transported by the Dutch to the East Indies and to the Americas.” Today, coffee is considered the worlds most popular beverage. More than 400 billion cups are consumed each year. It is a world commodity that is second only to oil. And very important in the morning!
Donna Lawicki, a Quiltersbee member from Michigan, gave me permission to share this poem with you. She uses it on her label.
Quiltersbee.com
The Little Quilt
I’ve made this little quilt for you,
To bring you some holiday cheer.
And every time you take it out,
You’ll know that I am near.
Use it to warm your chilly toes,
On a cold,and drafty night.
Or drape it on the dinner table,
To make your party festive & bright.
Then again, you might just decide,
To put it down and skirt your tree.
A special touch for Christmas Eve,
Color galore for “Santa” to see.
Now my eyes have gone bad,
And the brain’ is a little slow.
But this persistent, stubborn Mom,
Continues to want to sew.
The quilting isn’t always perfect
Lines not quite straight on every row.
But “each stitch” was made with LOVE,
I just wanted you to know!
May you have many happy holidays!
Are you up early (or late) doing your Christmas baking? Check out the recipes on this website
EverSoEasy Fruitcake
The fruitcake recipe pictured above has been my favorite for years – what is your favorite recipe?
