Where to begin? At the end? Yes, it’s finally the end of the old year that brought us so much turmoil and turned our lives upside down. So let‘s happily wave good-bye to 2020 and look forward expectantly to 2021. There is much hope in the air now with vaccines on the horizon so that … Read more
Aunt Ruth’s Sugar Cookies Preheat oven to 350° or less. I use 325° 3 cups sugar 2 cups lard 4 eggs 1 cup buttermilk 2 tsp baking soda ½ tsp baking powder 1 tsp nutmeg pinch of salt 7 cups flour, divided Cream sugar and lard together. Add eggs and buttermilk to sugar mixture. Add … Read more
Welcome to the Illinois Dunesland Garden Club November meeting. Or at least as close as we can come to a meeting! November is Thanksgiving month so I’m trying to count my blessings. One of them is that this club, which began in 1937, is still such an active organization—even in the midst of this pandemic. … Read more
Today as I write this I am thinking about traditions and transitions. October is very much a transition month. We’re leaving the sunny, busy days of summer behind and moving into the slower, crisper days of autumn. Maybe there is a bit of sadness at losing the summer light, but there is also the anticipation … Read more
Pandemic. That’s the major P word in the presidents’ points. But there are others: postpone, people, possibility, positive… that’s just a few that come to mind. Yes, we are living in unprecedented times calling for unprecedented actions and we in our garden club must do what is necessary in our lives right now. So, let’s … Read more
September 2020 Pandemic. That’s the major P word in the presidents’ points. But there are others: postpone, people, possibility, positive… that’s just a few that come to mind. Yes, we are living in unprecedented times calling for unprecedented actions and we in our garden club must do what is necessary in our lives right now. … Read more