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| Country Chatter Newsletter October, 2002 |
| Welcome to the "new" Country Chatter Newsletter. The last issue of Country Chatter was mailed out on Sept. 10, 2001 and then 9/11 happen and the whole world as we knew it changed.and mine changed a month later when I got laid off from my job, and I did not find a new one until Feb. 2002. Then a even worst blow happen in December, my mom passed away in Chicago and we could not get back for the funeral. But.............. life seems to be turning around a little bit now. It is now time for Country Chatter to be published again, in a new format with new articles, some of the old ones, and some new departments. Country Chatter started out in 1999, as a small newsletter for about 25 of my friends who could not remember what was going in the valley for the month, with the start of the website it grew and grew. If this is your first copy of Country Chatter, it is just a small newsletter to help people keep .in touch with each other and to share a small part of my world with you. If you would like to taken off the mailing list, please email me at dacarebear@yahoo.com and I will be more than happy to take you off the list. For all my friends that have stood by me during this past year, this poem is for you If Ever You Need Me If you ever need me, I'll be right here. To chase away the sadness And wipe away the tears. If you ever need me, I'll be two steps behind To follow in your footsteps, And hear what's on your mind. If ever you need me, You'll never have to fear, That your presence isn't important, And your love isn't dear. If ever you need me, I'll always be around, To bring back the laughter, Where deep in your heart it's found. You'll never have to worry, For I'll always be here. To chase away the sadness and wipe away a tear. By Becky Williams There are no words to express how I have felt for all the wonderful friends who have encouraged me during this past year but just to say Thank You and I love you guys. Well, fall has come to the valley with a huge bang, one week ago we were in triple digits and our high today was only 82. Finally the kind of weather that the Chamber of Commerce love to brag about Activities Around the Valley This part is for my friends who need some reminders about what is going on in our part of the world. This is the time of the year when everything starts happening here in the valley, so put on your walking shoes and enjoy. Oct. 5th - Front Porch Festival Downtown Glendale and Catlin Court - 58th Ave. and Glendale Ave. A wonderful way to start the Fall season, all the shops will be decorated for Fall Oct. 12 - 13th - Fall Fest in the Park Arts and Crafts on the Courthouse Plaza Prescott, Arizona Oct. 11 - 27th - Arizona State Fair Arizona State Fair Ground - 19th Ave. and Mc Dowell Ave. :Phoenix, Arizona Pumpkin Festival - Every Weekend in October Young's Farm, Dewey, Arizona Dewey is about an hour from the valley, and is a must for celebrating the Fall.. Stop in the resturant and have breakfast, everything is from the farm. There is entertainment, food, crafts, fresh vegetables and of course, you can go and pick your own pumpkin from the Pumpkin Patch. Oct. 26th Freedon Plaza's Flea Market/Craft Fair Freedom Plaza - 8 - 4 pm Loop 101 and Thunderbird Rd. Come and meet me there. Well, I hope that I have found something that interests you enough to go and explore all these wonderful activities, this is the time of year where everything happens out here and what we wait all summer for. Crafter's Section Now is the time for all of us crafters, The Saturday Market in downtown Glendale will be starting up in full force, the first weekend in November. I will have a list of dates for the Market up on the web site this week with the name of the director and her phone number. Claudia and I will be doing the market this year. so stop down and say hello to us. You can not miss me, I am the tall blond, probably wearing a Chicago Bears jacket with the big mouth. I will also be doing a lot of craft shows this fall, if you are doing a show, please let me know and I will put it in the next newsletter. I am just getting back into the Craft Shows again and would love to share my shows and yours in this newsletter. I am happy to announce that Country Chatter now has a new "baby" called CJ's Country Crafts. I sent out an announcement about it but............. I am so proud of it and the kind words that I have received about it. As a way of saying thank you for supporting Country Chatter and now the new web site, I am offering a $2.00 discount on all Small Country Angels and a 10% discount on all my other crafts. If you would like to exchange links with the new web site, please email me at cjscountrycrafts@yahoo.com I would love to exchange links with you. A new feature in the newsletter is feature one of the Craft Shops on Country Chatter. This month's featured shops is - drum roll please - Crafts for You The lady who owns this shop has been with me since the beginning of Country Chatter. She lives up in Montana and her name is Jean. We have laughed, cried and cheered each other up for the past three years and I am proud to say that she is my friend. She does beautiful work, so please check out her site. Ad Department Every newsletter has to have some ads and this is a new department for Country Chatter. For the months of October and November, I will be running free ads, so please if you would like to be included in the newsletter get your ads to me by the end of October. In December I will be charging $2.00 for each ad. Kat's Coffee & More We are a brand new company that has only 68 consultants across the country. Kat's Coffee & More is a true ground floor opportunity and you will see - our commission scale far exceeds the already exiting coffee companies. Please contact me for further details - cjscountrycrafts@yahoo.com Recuiting Bonus - Sign up and get your starter kit for free! Bear Farm Woodcrafts Hurry on over to the grand opening celebration at Bear Farm Woodcrafts! Check out the warm and whimsical woodcrafts by artist, Patty Bear and enter our contest. No purchase is required, you may enter once per week, and you can earn bonus entries as well. We have some great prizes donated by our wonderful spnsors. Contest starts October 1st and runs through October 31st. Free shipping through the month of October in conjuction with our Grand Opening. Cinna-Minnies Cinnamon Collectibles Cinna-Minnies handcrafted collectible cinnamon dolls, ornaments and / or home decor item emits a wonderful cinnamon fragrance that will capture your heart as well as your senses. Skeeter's Maui Sandals Skeeter's Maui Sandals are chic and qunique hand crocheted footwear that accentuate your bare feet and toes. Imagine barefoot with the look of sandals! Skeeter's Barefoot Maui SAndals will add a sparkling touch of elegance, style and sophistication to any casual wardrobe, outfit or attire. Homestead Store New release at the Homestead Store - Free Gift and $3 off with purchase of Woodshop Projects #1 a How - to Book on a CD. Each CD has complete directions, pictures, supply list for 3 projects. Also helpful hints, links to sites of interest, Homestead stories and more. Birdhouse Crafts by Mary Rose Offering online shopping for gifts and home decoration for everyone's taste -- from vintage to contemporary modern and a little of everything in between. Garden art, unique accent pieces, holiday decorations, and more! Miltary Families enjoy a 15% discount on ALL products, check out my Military Plaques and hand cut coin jewerly. I want to thank everyone who has advertised with our newsletter this month, there is room for more for next month. Catlin Court and Downtown Glendale For those that are new to Country Chatter, I live in a suburb of Phoenix, Arizona called Peoria and the next town over from us is called Glendale. Glendale Antique Area was voted #5 in the nation for antiques by USA Today. Six years ago I had a shop in Catlin Court and it has been one of Claudia and mine place to spend a Saturday afternoon visiting all the shops and dreaming. The shops have changed and the shop owners have moved out and new ones have moved in but the wonderful homes from the 1920's are still there. As we check out the new shops and some of the old, I will introduce two shops each newsletter. Recipes If you would like to send me a recipe to be printed in the newsletter, please email and I will be more than happy to put it in and give you credit for it. Chewy Peanut Butter Bars 1/2 Cup of butter or margarine 1/2 Cup creamy peanut butter 1 1/2 Cups sugar 1 Cup all-purpose flour 2 eggs, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla extract In a large saucepan, melt the butter and peanut butter. Remove from heat, add sugar and flour. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Spread into a a greased 13 in x 9 in baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 28 - 32 minutes or until lightly browned and edges start pulling away from sides of pan Yield - 2 dozen |
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| Well, I hope that you have made it down to this little part, I love talking about Arizona, sharing this state with everyone. I want to share a part of my world with everyone. Well the animals are out checking to make sure the house is safe tonight and the only one who has helped me with the newsletter has been Katie. She has a magnet shaped with a computer in her cage, and if you hit the keyboard,it yells out "You have mail" and I think she enjoys scaring me with it. I want to wish everyone a Happy Halloween, be a kid and dress up and have a good time. |
| Country Chatter Cindy Kingren 623-210-3511 dacarebear@yahoo.com |
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