Dear Log Cabin friends;

Fall is in the air! We know September can be quite warm here in Nebraska but I am looking forward to the autumn season, my favorite of all seasons. I walk the “ditches” & roadsides gathering nature’s gifts & find the “snow on the mountain” in great abundance. The goldenrod is ready to burst into bloom & the garden centers are full of mums in all colors, shapes & sizes. I put my gatherings (either from the roadsides or my country garden) in an old brown crock. The crock is wonderful with a little chip (none of us are perfectJ) but it has a wide opening at the top, big enough to slip in a skinny quart jar to hold the water & protect the old crock. I always add 1 tsp. sugar to the water & it helps the flowers last longer. It’s just another one of those simple country pleasures for all of us to enjoy. A peak at the wild plum bushes reveals no fruit – a result of our late spring freeze. September is the month of the CORN moon, a sign that the farmers will soon be harvesting their crop.

Summer will soon be just a memory. I love the summer too but the humidity I could do without, & memories of our Colorado summers & dry air are still fresh in my mind.

We enjoyed our sun-kissed grandchildren this summer & we had many projects planned. They are growing up too quickly to suit me. The picture included in this letter shows them all together at the children’s museum in Lincoln, a wonderful place to take children, but they (and their grandma!) were quite tired by the time the picture was taken.

They had fun making cement stepping stones here & they decorated them every which way, their name & the date was included. Grandma Bo gave us a sack of old costume jewelry that 2 of the boys had a ball with – they couldn’t believe that she used to wear the clip- on earrings because in their words “they really hurt my ears.”

They enjoyed the big inflatable pool that went under the tallest slipper slide on the large swing set in our backyard. It made for huge splashes! Handy grandpa made actual steps going up to the tree house so the 4 yr. old grandson could join the big boys, & grandma could enjoy it with them! (In fact it’s a wonderful place to escape to for an hour with a good book-I know this for a factJ)

A simple country pleasure of September comes with the annual hunt for the elusive pumpkin; you know – the one that is just right! The pumpkin doesn’t have to be perfect but I do love unique! So-o-o I am out hunting & every year a different pumpkin strikes my fancy. When I find “THE PUMPKIN” I’ll just know it’s the right one & I’ll have it on display in the shop (on days I’m open) for all to see; but it’s place of honor will be in the center of my big old farm table in my kitchen.( We hope to have fresh bittersweet in the shop too once again).

My home is decorated with what I call “pioneer country” – just a mix of old things that give me pleasure to be around. These old things are seen as comforting to the heart & soul & have lasting power without going out of style. It is definitely a style of its own. I particularly like old painted pieces & believe it is important to bring things into your home that nurture you – things that mean something to you all the while we are preserving history. We brought 5 neat pieces of furniture back from our last buying trip & they all sold within 2-3 weeks. The 2 piece cupboard was the sweetest thing & I knew it wouldn’t last long in the shop, as well as the “shaker looking” work table with great lines to it.

There are many things planned in the shop in the next two months. Most of the classes lined up are already full. Special events also are being planned such as our Courtyard sale on Sept. 15 and a fall decorating session in October. Stop by to hear what other things are being planned. There will be no fall or Christmas open house but we will have some new/old items in for the seasons.

Celebrate the simple country pleasures of September like finding your own unique pumpkin, & lighting one of our Log Cabin candles. We’ll leave a light in the window. Blessings, Twila- Cabin Keeper at The Log Cabin shop.

A man travels the world over in search of what he needs & returns home to find it.-George Moore

RUG HOOKING NEWS

CONGRATS TO HOLLY!! Holly is a member of our Woolkeepers & won BEST OF SHOW at the State Fair on her 2 eagle rug. We are proud of you Holly!!

Pumpkin colored over-dyed wool will be coming out of the dye pots shortly.
The two beginner rug hooking classes are full as well as the beginner’s primitive appliqué classes.
Woolkeepers will meet on the 3rd Monday evening of month (Sept. 17) 6:30-9p.m.
The new “surprise” group pattern will be revealed for those wanting to work on it as a group. It will also be displayed in the studio on Friday and Sat. (Sept.14-15) when sign up begins. There won’t be a limit of people for this class.

THE MORE PASSIONS & DESIRES ONE HAS, THE MORE WAYS ONE HAS OF BEING HAPPY. –Charlotte-Catherine

HERB STUDY GROUP
Cynthia & Diana gave a great presentation on BASIL, our honored herb of the month. For those of you who can’t attend the group, I have a sheet of recipes if you would like to pick them up at the shop (just ask for them). We learned so much about this herb that everyone should plant it in their garden each year. (I’m making the pesto & basil vinegar – a simple country pleasure for sure).

Next Herb study group meets 4th Tuesday evening, Sept. l8, 6:30 – 9 p.m. & Sondra B. presents the topic on Lemon Herbs. We may also do a short session on herb vinegars. Must register to attend if new.

THE ART OF BEING HAPPY LIES IN THE POWER OF EXTRACTING HAPPINESS FROM COMMON THINGS – Henry Ward Beecher

A FALL PROJECT

Select your favorite fall leaves & dry them. Place each leaf between 2 pieces of wax paper. Place this “leaf sandwich” between 2 pieces of brown paper & iron on low-med. heat. The wax paper will stick together & encase the leaf. You may trip it to shape of leaf. These look great around a pumpkin, stuck in potpourri or one could write a name on them as place marker. (With help of an adult, this is a neat project for children too).

SEPTEMBER CALENDAR

Sept. 1 – Open Sat. 9-4
Sept. 11-Beginners Primitive Applique workshop, 6:30 – 9 p.m.
Sept. 13-Open Thurs. 9-5
Sept. 14-Open Friday 1-7 p.m. & COURTYARD SALE
Sept. 15-Sat. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. ( COURTYARD SALE)
Sept. 17- Woolkeepers 6:30 p.m. (See new rug pattern for group project)
Sept. 18- Herb Study group – Lesson by Sondra on Lemon herbs
Sept. l9 – Rug Hooking 101 Class # 1 begins (3 wk series)
Sept. 20- Rug Hooking 101 Class # 2 begins (3 wk series)
Sept. 24 –Fall “group rug” class. “Surprise” pattern shown at Woolkeepers (l7th)
& in studio on the 14th& 15th. Class begins at 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 27- Open Thurs. 9 – 4
Sept. 28 –Open Friday 12-6 p.m.
The calendar will always be available on your email, so save or print it out & put inside your notebook for reference. Our calendar will no longer be on our website.

IT ISN’T A MATTER OF MILESTONES BUT OF MOMENTS-Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy

COURTYARD SALE AT LOG CABIN

Yes, WE ARE having another sale. Not a large sale like last time, this will be smaller, but a chance for you to perhaps find a treasure-Sept. 14, Friday 1-7p.m. & Sat. 9-4

LOG CABIN BED & BREAKFAST

We are getting CLOSE now to being finished with it. It will open Oct 1st (1st 2 weekends are booked already) A brochure with information will be available soon. It will be simple but with a warm country cabin atmosphere -A wonderful place to just “get away” from it all & to relax. Look for further information soon & an open house! Please tell your friends about it!

I still believe that people are really good at heart, if I look up to the heavens, I know that it will all come out right and that peace & tranquility will return again. Anne Frank

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