Spooner Advocate- Springbrook/Trego Column- January 29, 2015

Good morning! I woke up to lovely white fluffy snow out there. I hope everyone takes their time driving in it. Can you believe that January is almost gone? I am looking through all the great seed catalogs that are coming in the mail. The seed catalog companies sure know when we are sick of winter and need some hope of warmer days! I love to sit down with a seed catalog ad a cup of coffee and plan what I will be planting in the spring. So you have a favorite seed catalog? I love Seed Savers Exchange as well as Baker.

Talking about  seeds I will have my 2nd Annual Seed Swap on February 8, 2015 from 10:30- 1:00. This year it will be held at the Spooner Ag Station. The Spooner Ag Station is right outside Spooner on Hwy 70. I will have a sign up outside. Please feel free to come and swap seeds, donate seeds, tubers, bulbs or just come by and chat with me and some other "seedy" people! I will have refreshments so come by and check out the swap.

A BIG thanks to Russ Parker for the awesome bag of Porcupine quills! I am soooo excited!

Are you a quilter? Remember that the Hayward Piecemakers Quilt Club meets once a month on the second Monday at the Hayward Wesleyan Church at 10 a.m. This is a NEW location- they use to meet at the library in Hayward.

If you would like to access the LCO Community College calendar please visit it at LCOOCC Extension on Facebook.Tuesday, January 27^th 

5-8pm:  StarQuilt Wrap-Up, Room 311 5:30-8pm: Making Healthy Lunches with Shannon Nelson, Student Center Kitchen Wednesday, January 28th 11:30-1pm: Community Forum, LCOOCC Presidential Candidate, Auditorium5-8pm:  Fish Decoy Carving, Room 5075-8pm: Beading Circle, Room 305. Thursday, January 29^th 3:30-4:30pm: Bellydancing, Auditorium 4:45-5:15pm: Zumba, Auditorium. Friday, January 30^th10am-4:30pm: Finger Weaving, Cultural Center You can also email me and I will send out the calendar to you. Any questions or to have a copy sent to you via email please call Amber at 715-634-4790 x156.

Do you know anyone that would like to get their GED? Maybe its you that would like to get your GED and go on to take some college classes. Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College is both a place where you can study for your  GED as well as test for it. f you would like more information please call 715-634-4790 and ask for Nicole.

Strange request but if there are any hunters or trappers out there that do not want their hides, bear fat, feathers, tallow etc please let them know I would be interested. I use various things in soaps, lotions and beaded items. Also anyone have any porcupine quills. I appreciate any help!

 

Happy birthday to all the people in January! Wow its January already! If you have a birthday this month you are among some awesome people! Happy Birthday goes out to Chris Cantin, Karen Nestingen, Ilea Eder, Mary Stone- McConnell- have a fabulous day ladies! If you have a January birthday please give yourself a hug, do something that makes you happy!! We love you!

Put it on your calendar:

March 7, 215- Traditional and Green Skills Day in Prairie Farm, WI. Registration begins at 8:00 am, first class starts at 9:15 am, last class at 3:15 pm. The cost is $12.00 and includes lunch! There will be a seed swap at 12:30 with Seed Savers Exchange from Decorah, Iowa! This is an awesome event that is well worth the drive! I have learned sooo much from the event! I am also presenting again this year on canning! So come on down! I look forward to seeing you there!

July 17-19, 2015- 35th Annual Conference and Campout. Where? Seed Savers Exchange in Decorah, Iowa! If you have not attended this you are missing out!!! Hope to see some of you there!

I know that there HAS to be some events going on out there! Please let me know!

Please remember that I would like any information from all of you of what is going on! This is your column ! Any garage sales, church functions, raffles etc? Let me know- thank you!

Have a friend or family member that would be interested in the column? Maybe they live out of town? They can access the column on my blog on Thursdays, at www.twogirlsandagarden.blogspot.com .

 

Spooner Advocate- Springbrook Column, January 15, 2015

Good morning! Well the sun is out today but it sure has been cold out there lately! I hope that everyone is staying warm and healthy! Heard that there are some people that have been sick, wishing them a speedy recovery!

The Fond du Lac Pow- wow was awesome this last weekend! There was a good turn out and so many beautiful dancers! It was fun that we had some people from Puerto Rico there. They were very impressed with the whole event. Couldn't believe the dancers, they said they had nothing like that in Puerto Rico! Chi-Miigwech to all the people who danced, volunteered, worked the event. Thank you to the Veterans that were there! Chi- Miigwech to Black Bear Casino and all the employees!

Seed Swap in Prairie Farm, WI on Jan 17, 2015 from 10:30-1:00 pm. Held at the Prairie Farm school- yes there will be signs up! Bring your seeds to swap for new varieties, or donate some seeds you are no longer in need of. This is a fun event where you get to enjoy a cup of coffee, trade seeds, talk to other seed savers! Cris also does put together a group seed and tree order, saving you time and money! So come on out and meet some new friends!

Are you a quilter? Remember that the Hayward Piecemakers Quilt Club meets once a month on the second Monday at the Hayward Wesleyan Church at 10 a.m. This is a NEW location- they use to meet at the library in Hayward.

If you would like to access the LCO Community College calendar please visit it at LCOOCC Extension on Facebook.You can also email me and I will send out the calendar to you. Any questions or to have a copy sent to you via email please call Amber at 715-634-4790 x156.

Do you know anyone that would like to get their GED? Maybe its you that would like to get your GED and go on to take some college classes. Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College is both a place where you can study for your  GED as well as test for it. f you would like more information please call 715-634-4790 and ask for Nicole.

Strange request but if there are any hunters or trappers out there that do not want their hides, bear fat, feathers, tallow etc please let them know I would be interested. I use various things in soaps, lotions and beaded items. Also anyone have any porcupine quills. I appreciate any help!

 

Happy birthday to all the people in January! Wow its January already! If you have a birthday this month you are among some awesome people! Happy Birthday goes out to Chris Cantin, Karen Nestingen, Ilea Eder- have a fabulous day ladies! If you have a January birthday please give yourself a hug, do something that makes you happy!! We love you!

Put it on your calendar:

July 17-19, 2015- 35th Annual Conference and Campout. Where? Seed Savers Exchange in Decorah, Iowa! If you have not attended this you are missing out!!! Hope to see some of you there!

March 7, 215- Traditional and Green Skills Day in Prairie Farm, WI. Registration begins at 8:00 am, first class starts at 9:15 am, last class at 3:15 pm. The cost is $12.00 and includes lunch! There will be a seed swap at 12:30 with Seed Savers Exchange from Decorah, Iowa! This is an awesome event that is well worth the drive! I have learned sooo much from the event! I am also presenting again this year on canning! So come on down! I look forward to seeing you there!

I know that there HAS to be some events going on out there! Please let me know!

Please remember that I would like any information from all of you of what is going on! This is your column ! Any garage sales, church functions, raffles etc? Let me know- thank you!

Have a friend or family member that would be interested in the column? Maybe they live out of town? They can access the column on my blog on Thursdays, at www.twogirlsandagarden.blogspot.com .

 

.  How about doing something fun for someone? Go bake some cookies and drop them off at a friends!

Spooner Advocate- Springbrook Column- January 8, 2015

Hey there! Man is it cold out there! Please be safe during these really cold days, check on people that are home bound. If you do not have to go anywhere please stay off the road. The worse thing would be to break down in this weather! Remember to bring the animals in- if you are cold they are cold! I hope to see some of you at the Pow Wow up at Black Bear this weekend.

Was reading in the paper about a guy who gave a lady at the Red Cross Drug Store some money during the holidays. The person writing the letter was one of the people who was there to witness such a great act of generosity! Many people call it paying something forward... you give something to someone and at a point in their life they do the same for someone else (pay it forward).  I have had the privilege of having someone help me out and it was awesome! I am still friends with Amanda! But I have to say when I was the person helping someone else out it changed my life. It humbled me in a way that I can not explain. It made me realize that a  true love for another human being is possible, I don't need to know them,  I may never see them again, but that I can help them in that one hard moment in their life. It is a true connection with that person, its what God would want us to do. The best is when you do it anonymous. So I send out a challenge to  everyone who reads this.... go do something for someone. No strings attached, no IOU's! It could be as simple as a book given to a reader, it could be money given to a single mom. I would love to hear some of what is going on out there. So let me know and I will keep all peoples names out of the column. We all need a little positive energy in our lives.

 

Hope you had a wonderful and safe holiday! I am sure there were alot of people traveling. I hope each of you had a wonderful holiday celebrating it in whatever way you choose! I hope each of you had some down time to just do something for yourself! Our holiday was spent at home, eating and watching movies, knitting! Sometimes its the lack of running around and just sitting still is the best part of the holiday!

THIS WEEKEND!!! Jan 9th and 10th Workshop and Traditional Pow Wow at Black Bear Casino Resort. Sustainable Ag and Natural Resource Workshop on Friday from 8-5 and Sat 8:30-11. Pow Wow- registration  at 10 am Grand entry 1pm and 7pm and feast at 5. More information Niki Crowe 218-878-7148 or email nikkicrowe@fdlrez.com

Are you a quilter? Remember that the Hayward Piecemakers Quilt Club meets once a month on the second Monday at the Hayward Wesleyan Church at 10 a.m. This is a NEW location- they use to meet at the library in Hayward.

THIS WEEK!! Mining Alternatives Summit- Protecting Our Water, Air, Land, and Life, Gichi Manidoo Giizis will be held Jan 7, 8, 9 2015 at Legendary Waters Convention Center in Red Cliff. More info? Sandra Gokee 715-779-3650 or sandra.gokee@redcliff-nsn.gov.

If you would like to access the LCO Community College calendar please visit it at LCOOCC Extension on Facebook. Any questions or to have a copy sent to you via email please call Amber at 715-634-4790 x156.

Do you know anyone that would like to get their GED? Maybe its you that would like to get your GED and go on to take some college classes. Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College is both a place where you can study for your  GED as well as test for it. f you would like more information please call 715-634-4790 and ask for Nicole.

Strange request but if there are any hunters or trappers out there that do not want their hides, bear fat, feathers, tallow etc please let them know I would be interested. I use various things in soaps, lotions and beaded items. Also anyone have any porcupine quills. I appreciate any help!

 

Happy birthday to all the people in January! Wow its January already! If you have a birthday this month you are among some awesome people! Happy Birthday goes out to Chris Cantin, Karen Nestingen, Ilea Eder- have a fabulous day ladies! If you have a January birthday please give yourself a hug, do something that makes you happy!! We love you!

Put it on your calendar:

July 17-19, 2015- 35th Annual Conference and Campout. Where? Seed Savers Exchange in Decorah, Iowa! If you have not attended this you are missing out!!! Hope to see some of you there!

I know that there HAS to be some events going on out there! Please let me know!

Please remember that I would like any information from all of you of what is going on! This is your column ! Any garage sales, church functions, raffles etc? Let me know- thank you!

Have a friend or family member that would be interested in the column? Maybe they live out of town? They can access the column on my blog on Thursdays, at www.twogirlsandagarden.blogspot.com .

 

 How about doing something fun for someone? Go bake some cookies and drop them off at a friends!

Spooner Advocate, Springbrook Column- Jan 1, 2015

Hey there! Hope you had a wonderful and safe holiday! I am sure there were alot of people traveling. I hope each of you had a wonderful holiday celebrating it in whatever way you choose! I hope each of you had some down time to just do something for yourself! Our holiday was spent at home, eating and watching movies, knitting! Sometimes its the lack of running around and just sitting still is the best part of the holiday!

Jan 9th and 10th Workshop and Traditional Pow Wow at Black Bear Casino Resort. Sustainable Ag and Natural Resource Workshop on Friday from 8-5 and Sat 8:30-11. Pow Wow- registration  at 10 am Grand entry 1pm and 7pm and feast at 5. More information Niki Crowe 218-878-7148 or email nikkicrowe@fdlrez.com

Are you a quilter? Remember that the Hayward Piecemakers Quilt Club meets once a month on the second Monday at the Hayward Wesleyan Church at 10 a.m. This is a NEW location- they use to meet at the library in Hayward.

Mining Alternatives Summit- Protecting Our Water, Air, Land, and Life, Gichi Manidoo Giizis will be held Jan 7, 8, 9 2015 at Legendary Waters Convention Center in Red Cliff. More info? Sandra Gokee 715-779-3650 or sandra.gokee@redcliff-nsn.gov.

If you would like to access the LCO Community College calendar please visit it at LCOOCC Extension on Facebook. Any questions or to have a copy sent to you via email please call Amber at 715-634-4790 x156.

Do you know anyone that would like to get their GED? Maybe its you that would like to get your GED and go on to take some college classes. Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College is both a place where you can study for your  GED as well as test for it. f you would like more information please call 715-634-4790 and ask for Nicole.

Strange request but if there are any hunters or trappers out there that do not want their hides, bear fat, feathers, tallow etc please let them know I would be interested. I use various things in soaps, lotions and beaded items. Also anyone have any porcupine quills. I appreciate any help!

 

Happy birthday to all the people in January! Wow its January already! If you have a birthday this month you are among some awesome people! Happy Birthday goes out to Chris Cantin, Karen Nestingen- have a fabulous day ladies! If you have a January birthday please give yourself a hug, do something that makes you happy!! We love you!

Put it on your calendar:

July 17-19, 2015- 35th Annual Conference and Campout. Where? Seed Savers Exchange in Decorah, Iowa! If you have not attended this you are missing out!!! Hope to see some of you there!

I know that there HAS to be some events going on out there! Please let me know!

Please remember that I would like any information from all of you of what is going on! This is your column ! Any garage sales, church functions, raffles etc? Let me know- thank you!

Have a friend or family member that would be interested in the column? Maybe they live out of town? They can access the column on my blog on Thursdays, at www.twogirlsandagarden.blogspot.com .