Hi everyone--check out this link to a great Proven Winners Event in April. Its on the calender too.
Thanks to Sue for sending this along. FL
http://www.provenwinners.com/learn/outdoor-living-extravaganza?utm_source=pas_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pas_2012-01-30
Monday, January 30, 2012
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
FUN STUFF FOR MARCH!!!! ANYBODY WANT TO GO???
Think Spring and RSF March Workshops! |
Animal Topiary Workshop
Saturday, March 3 or March 10, 2012 at 10 am or 1:30 pmLearn how to plant an animal topiary or replant your animal!
Bring your needle nose pliers and we'll have the rest of the supplies. Your animal will go to camp here at RSF where he will be well cared for. When you pick him up in early May, you'll be amazed at how much she has grown!
Workshop & Camp fee is $20 plus the cost of the animal & plant material. New animals start at $36 and plants start at $1.15. Average small Turtle or frog planted with camp cost is $60. Average replant for small turtle or frog and camp cost is $33. See our online store on the website for photos and prices of unplanted animals.
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Moss Basket Workshop
Saturday, March 17, 2012 at 10 am or 1 pmSelect from many styles of baskets and plant up your own colorful combination. Your creation will go to camp at RSF where it will grow into an amazing mass of color!. When you pick it up in early May, you'll be surprised at how full and colorful your basket is - and you made it!
Workshop & Camp fee is $20 plus the cost of the basket & plant material. Average new 14" moss basket planted with camp cost is $60-70.
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Animals and baskets can be picked up anytime before Tuesday, May 15, 2012
To register, go to the online store and purchase workshop ticket. Date and times are described on the more details page. Only registration fee will be charged at check out at the online store at this time, plant and animal costs will be charged on day of workshop.
Monday, January 9, 2012
A craft idea from Sue
Hi folks--Sue forwarded this link to me with the idea that we could make them for part of our contribution to the Convention. In fact we have a member--Cindy--who is well versed in the ways of these lovely little objects--she calls them "Garden Glows". Click on the link to get a look at them--and let me know what you think. We will have to begin scouting around for glass pieces to use in the making of them--and salvaging around for copper or galvanized pipe. i have some of each. There is a specific kind of glue you need--Cindy knows what it is, and there is a cure time for the glued pieces, so if we wanted to do this, mid March would be the time.
Give me some feedback on this idea folks!! Sounds like fun to me. FL
http://www.gardensandcrafts.com/totems.html
Give me some feedback on this idea folks!! Sounds like fun to me. FL
http://www.gardensandcrafts.com/totems.html
Friday, January 6, 2012
How to find the calender
I thought i posted this already--but apparently--NOT. Okay--to view the calender, click on the link to the left that says "Calendar of events". This will connect you to a link with google calendar. The calendar isn't perfect--you will see sort of a shrunken version of it. But you can see enough to discern days that have something happening on them--events are in blue. Click on the event and the entire entry will pop up for that event. Some days have multiple events--just click on each one to see it. Let me know if this isn't clear. Doin' the best I can here. FL
More upcoming garden fun!
Okay guys--i just got the card about the Valpo Garden show. This is a very worthwhile event--and hopefully the weather will be good. It will be Saturday Jan 21 from 8-4 (9-5 our time) at the Porter County Fairgrounds. Admission is 10.00 and its well worth it. They always have interesting speakers and the presentations are free. They serve lunch there--or you can bug out and go to Noodles and Co. (YUMMMY) or there is a Red Robin, a Chili's and and authentic Spanish place (Don Quixote) downtown. Other places too. We will most likely go--and can take up to 6 more people in the hair mobile if you want to ride along. All you have to do is get here and we will handle the rest. Let me know if you want to ride with us.
Check out www.pcgarden.info to learn more.
COME ON SPRING!!!!! Fearless
Check out www.pcgarden.info to learn more.
COME ON SPRING!!!!! Fearless
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
UPCOMING EVENT
hi everyone--i just got this invite from the michiana master gardeners:
"13th Annual SeminarThe Well Designed Mixed Garden presented by Tracy DiSabato Aust--America's most entertaining and knowledgable garden writer and professional speaker
Saturday March 10 2-4:30 at Greencroft Community Center in Goshen
Tickets 10.00 presale and 12.00 at the door.
To preregister make checks payable to Michiana Master Gardener's Assn. and sent to
MMGA, Purdue Extension--Elkhart County
17746 E. CR 34
Goshen IN 46528
Free goodie bag to first 120 attendees"Anybody want to go?
"13th Annual SeminarThe Well Designed Mixed Garden presented by Tracy DiSabato Aust--America's most entertaining and knowledgable garden writer and professional speaker
Saturday March 10 2-4:30 at Greencroft Community Center in Goshen
Tickets 10.00 presale and 12.00 at the door.
To preregister make checks payable to Michiana Master Gardener's Assn. and sent to
MMGA, Purdue Extension--Elkhart County
17746 E. CR 34
Goshen IN 46528
Free goodie bag to first 120 attendees"Anybody want to go?
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
IDEAS
Ideas that come in will be put in the section titled "Look here for new club format ideas" which is part of the "more info" links on the left hand side of the page.
Time to regroup
Hi everyone--sorry to have been absent for awhile. Hope everyone had a Happy Christmas, and best to all for the coming new year. We had a lovely time at Shirley's for our Cookie Exchange, it was great to see everyone and the cookie selection was tremendous. Sue collected some used clothing for her cause and we hope they were put to good use. Thanks to Sue for thinking of others. Thanks again to Shirley for being always our "port in the storm". Your commitment to helping keep us trundling along by providing a place to meet is a tremendous help.
Now that we have completed our second year, it seems that big changes are upon us. You all know the results of our voting with respect to federation, which leaves us with the question of where to go from here. Having put forward a model that no one seemed to like, I am not really ready to step forward with another model--so it's in all of your hands. I have never felt equal to the task of leading a group--I am too solitary, too unconventional and WAYYYY too anti "rules and regulations" to do it. So where does that leave us? I think it takes us back to the beginning--but this time we have more members, so more voices can be heard and the form the group takes will be a better reflection of the people who comprise it.
I am reluctant to even be a source point for this process because I am not sure if I SHOULD be--but we have to start somewhere. So the process begins here, on this blog, with me as it's trigger, but it does not have to end or even continue from this point with me at its origin if that isn't what anyone wants. I love this group of people and the energy that we have between us--I think we all agree on that. But I don't care about being in charge--I just want to be a part. If being in charge is what is needed of me--fine, I can do it, but its not something I can't live without. But for this group to work as everyone wants it to--the structure of it needs to come from somewhere other than my head.
So for right now--please send me ideas that I can compile and put on the blog. Ideas about anything--how, when and where you want to meet, what you want to do, how you want to spread the word among members, how you want get togethers to happen--obviously no one liked the meeting format--do you just want to have a picnic once a quarter and have fun and post events on the blog and that's it or what? I really mean ideas about ANY OF IT. This will be a brainstorming time. I will post ideas that you send in your own words, unedited except for spelling to make communication clear. You can send them to me in email, on facebook or call me. If you call me I will probably paraphrase what you say, but will do my best to clearly communicate what your ideas are. Once again--I am only doing this because someone HAS to. I don't want to be in charge. If anyone wants to take over this job, all you have to do is say so. I will be happy to send you the password if you want to manage the blog.
We have the winter to think and create our ideas. I was thinking March would be a good time to get together and hash out the ideas that come up. And if no ideas come in this way, we can still get together and maybe figure things out in person. I just thought that doing it this way will get some creative juices flowing so our thoughts will be a little farther along when next we meet.
I am asking for help and contributions from everyone--that's the only way this group will be what everyone wants--if we are ALL a part of the process.
Have a terrific winter everyone--if any garden related fun stuff comes along before we meet I will put it here and make a note on the FB page.
See you all soon. Fearless
Now that we have completed our second year, it seems that big changes are upon us. You all know the results of our voting with respect to federation, which leaves us with the question of where to go from here. Having put forward a model that no one seemed to like, I am not really ready to step forward with another model--so it's in all of your hands. I have never felt equal to the task of leading a group--I am too solitary, too unconventional and WAYYYY too anti "rules and regulations" to do it. So where does that leave us? I think it takes us back to the beginning--but this time we have more members, so more voices can be heard and the form the group takes will be a better reflection of the people who comprise it.
I am reluctant to even be a source point for this process because I am not sure if I SHOULD be--but we have to start somewhere. So the process begins here, on this blog, with me as it's trigger, but it does not have to end or even continue from this point with me at its origin if that isn't what anyone wants. I love this group of people and the energy that we have between us--I think we all agree on that. But I don't care about being in charge--I just want to be a part. If being in charge is what is needed of me--fine, I can do it, but its not something I can't live without. But for this group to work as everyone wants it to--the structure of it needs to come from somewhere other than my head.
So for right now--please send me ideas that I can compile and put on the blog. Ideas about anything--how, when and where you want to meet, what you want to do, how you want to spread the word among members, how you want get togethers to happen--obviously no one liked the meeting format--do you just want to have a picnic once a quarter and have fun and post events on the blog and that's it or what? I really mean ideas about ANY OF IT. This will be a brainstorming time. I will post ideas that you send in your own words, unedited except for spelling to make communication clear. You can send them to me in email, on facebook or call me. If you call me I will probably paraphrase what you say, but will do my best to clearly communicate what your ideas are. Once again--I am only doing this because someone HAS to. I don't want to be in charge. If anyone wants to take over this job, all you have to do is say so. I will be happy to send you the password if you want to manage the blog.
We have the winter to think and create our ideas. I was thinking March would be a good time to get together and hash out the ideas that come up. And if no ideas come in this way, we can still get together and maybe figure things out in person. I just thought that doing it this way will get some creative juices flowing so our thoughts will be a little farther along when next we meet.
I am asking for help and contributions from everyone--that's the only way this group will be what everyone wants--if we are ALL a part of the process.
Have a terrific winter everyone--if any garden related fun stuff comes along before we meet I will put it here and make a note on the FB page.
See you all soon. Fearless
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Out of our Gourds
Hi folks--we had such fun Tuesday night. Kathy--we are sorry you couldn't make it, but your absence was for a very good reason. We will have other craft times and bring you up to speed. Patrick--we miss you. Hope all is well. Hayden--you were also missed--hope everything is going okay with you too.
So we had our business meeting--recapped all the jazz from the upcoming convention. Most of that is on the Dirty Hands Facebook page, so you can see it there.
A couple reminders--once again, please keep Gene in your prayers, and include Sybil from the Iris Elm GC in them too--we want her to have a good result from her foot surgery.
Rosie brought some uber delicioso carmel corn with the suggestion that we take it for the ways and means sale at the convention. GREAT idea--that stuff will fly off the shelf and make money for the cause. She brought it in a beautiful knot handled basket that she recently made, and recounted another basket project that we may be able to do as a group in the future. It sounds really cool--a basket vase.
We hashed around ideas for the cookie exchange--I formulated some guidelines for the night and put them at the top of the blog. Hope this is simple enough. If you don't like these guidelines, come up with a set of different ones and get them to me to post here. I don't care how we do it and I doubt that anyone else does either, but there has to be some kind of structure so there you are.
ALSO--I added something to the night--please bring a story of a Godwink that has happened to you--either one that happened to you or one that you were a part of when it happened to someone else. I will post a link to a definition of Godwinks here if you aren't familiar with the idea.
THEN it was on to Gourds. Cindy brought a whole boatload of gourds, and explained how they are cleaned (a very labor intensive process). All of these gourds were cleaned, and there was one to show us what they looked like before the requisite washing and scraping. Thanks a million times to Cindy both for the gourds and the cleaning beforehand! Marianne had some examples of adorable Gourd Scarecrows and Halloween scarey-people to show us. Cindy had a really lovely bowl that she made using stone texture paint, leather, feathers and a stencil. We talked for awhile about the endless ways to decorate and use gourds, then it was time to break out the paint and have at it. From Shirley's Golden Guilded Gourd to Maggie's snake and Sue's garden scene, each gourd was different and personal. Bobbi had unearthed a can of pearlescent spray, and several of the finished gourds received that most attractive treatment. It was a ton of fun, and all of our birds will have some cool handmade homes to call their own next year. Thanks also to Jeff for coming out and manning the drill for us.
One announcement--Rob, Rosie and I are going to the Michiana Orchid Society Show on Sat. Nov 12--I finally got the date right. Anyway--anyone who wants to go and meet us there to see the orchids and maybe get lunch--let me know, or just show up--whatever. The Four Flags Antique mall in Niles is also having an Open House that day. When I know what our timetable is I will post it and let folks know. Guess that's all for now--thanks everyone for coming--see you at the Orchid Show!! HTTD!
So we had our business meeting--recapped all the jazz from the upcoming convention. Most of that is on the Dirty Hands Facebook page, so you can see it there.
A couple reminders--once again, please keep Gene in your prayers, and include Sybil from the Iris Elm GC in them too--we want her to have a good result from her foot surgery.
Rosie brought some uber delicioso carmel corn with the suggestion that we take it for the ways and means sale at the convention. GREAT idea--that stuff will fly off the shelf and make money for the cause. She brought it in a beautiful knot handled basket that she recently made, and recounted another basket project that we may be able to do as a group in the future. It sounds really cool--a basket vase.
We hashed around ideas for the cookie exchange--I formulated some guidelines for the night and put them at the top of the blog. Hope this is simple enough. If you don't like these guidelines, come up with a set of different ones and get them to me to post here. I don't care how we do it and I doubt that anyone else does either, but there has to be some kind of structure so there you are.
ALSO--I added something to the night--please bring a story of a Godwink that has happened to you--either one that happened to you or one that you were a part of when it happened to someone else. I will post a link to a definition of Godwinks here if you aren't familiar with the idea.
THEN it was on to Gourds. Cindy brought a whole boatload of gourds, and explained how they are cleaned (a very labor intensive process). All of these gourds were cleaned, and there was one to show us what they looked like before the requisite washing and scraping. Thanks a million times to Cindy both for the gourds and the cleaning beforehand! Marianne had some examples of adorable Gourd Scarecrows and Halloween scarey-people to show us. Cindy had a really lovely bowl that she made using stone texture paint, leather, feathers and a stencil. We talked for awhile about the endless ways to decorate and use gourds, then it was time to break out the paint and have at it. From Shirley's Golden Guilded Gourd to Maggie's snake and Sue's garden scene, each gourd was different and personal. Bobbi had unearthed a can of pearlescent spray, and several of the finished gourds received that most attractive treatment. It was a ton of fun, and all of our birds will have some cool handmade homes to call their own next year. Thanks also to Jeff for coming out and manning the drill for us.
One announcement--Rob, Rosie and I are going to the Michiana Orchid Society Show on Sat. Nov 12--I finally got the date right. Anyway--anyone who wants to go and meet us there to see the orchids and maybe get lunch--let me know, or just show up--whatever. The Four Flags Antique mall in Niles is also having an Open House that day. When I know what our timetable is I will post it and let folks know. Guess that's all for now--thanks everyone for coming--see you at the Orchid Show!! HTTD!
Unity Gardens classes (one on orchids)
Hi everyone--thanks to Kathy for sending this along--it's a schedule of upcoming classes at the SB conservatory, put on by Unity Gardens. Of note--the Orchid Class on Nov. 17th, among other things. Think I might like to to to that--if anyone else wants to glom on, let me know. Fee for non-members of the Conservatory is 3.00.
HTTD!
Some Classes You May Like
Tonight Nov 2nd Managing Dietary Fats and Salt and Cooking Demo
Tama Crisovan / Purdue Extension
6pm at The Potawatomi Conservatories
2105 Mishawaka Ave
Nov 09 Healthy Cooking Demo - Cooking Your Harvest
Cara Lupa / Purdue Master Gardener Intern
6 pm at The Potawatomi Conservatories
2105 Mishawaka Ave
Nov 16 Eat This, Not That Workshop 6pm at The Potawatomi Conservatories
2105 Mishawaka Ave
IUSB Student Nursing Association
Nov 17th
Orchids A-Z
With Vicky Rydzynski
a Purdue Master Gardener and Orchid Society President
A Powerpoint Presentatin on Orchids then a Tour of the Orchids , and a drawing for a free Orchid to start your collection
Class Starts at 7pm and the is $ 3 for non-members , and free for Conservatory Members
Class is held at the Potawatomi Conservatories
2105 Mishwaka Ave
South Bend
Unity Gardens Inc
For More Info Call
574-315-4361
HTTD!
Some Classes You May Like
Tonight Nov 2nd Managing Dietary Fats and Salt and Cooking Demo
Tama Crisovan / Purdue Extension
6pm at The Potawatomi Conservatories
2105 Mishawaka Ave
Nov 09 Healthy Cooking Demo - Cooking Your Harvest
Cara Lupa / Purdue Master Gardener Intern
6 pm at The Potawatomi Conservatories
2105 Mishawaka Ave
Nov 16 Eat This, Not That Workshop 6pm at The Potawatomi Conservatories
2105 Mishawaka Ave
IUSB Student Nursing Association
Nov 17th
Orchids A-Z
With Vicky Rydzynski
a Purdue Master Gardener and Orchid Society President
A Powerpoint Presentatin on Orchids then a Tour of the Orchids , and a drawing for a free Orchid to start your collection
Class Starts at 7pm and the is $ 3 for non-members , and free for Conservatory Members
Class is held at the Potawatomi Conservatories
2105 Mishwaka Ave
South Bend
Unity Gardens Inc
For More Info Call
574-315-4361
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Fall color at Bobbi's
Hi folks--Check out these lovely fall pics from Bobbi's house. Happy Autumn!!!
Monday, October 24, 2011
A Highly Glamorous Time Was Had by All!!
Hey everyone--check out the costumes from Shirley's terrific Halloween Party. She goes all out for this Monster Mash--and it was a lot of fun. Thanks again, Shirley, for the invite!
We have Bobbi the Beeyoutiful Beekeeper, Jeff the host with the most, Kathy, Princess Lostalot of the Fukawee nation, Shirley, our hostess with the mostess, Hippy biker Jeff, Garden Goddess Sue and Gypsy Buscia, and Dewayne and Cindy--Erkel and Gertie on their first prom date, and Rob, the alien engineer from Area 51, and moi as the Mother of the Bridezilla.
Friday, October 7, 2011
A trip for the birds
Hi everyone. Thanks to Cindy for sharing this information. On Oct. 23 and 30 (both Sundays) there will be a bus trip to Jasper Pulaski Wildlife area to view the Sandhill Cranes. The fee for this is 7.00 per person, and the deadline to register is Oct. 17th. The bus will leave Bendix Woods at 3 pm and return home about 8:30, so people can view the evening influx of birds as they prepare to roost for the night. If my memory is correct, the autumn migration is larger than the spring one. JP has a very large viewing platform and informational stations that describe the birds' behaviour and natural history.
Sandhill Cranes were once nearly extinct, and their resurgence is one of the success stories of modern conservation. In our civilized lives we don't often get to witness mass migration. This is one of the few chances to actually view a large population of animals engaging in this most ancient of rituals. Other parts of the country have bison, salmon and elk populations that move in large groups over land or water, but here in the midwest our migratory species often go unnoticed. Seeing these majestic birds swinging across the darkening sky as they come in to their staging area for the night is an unforgettable sight.
The weather at that time will most likely be cold and may be less than fabulous, so dress appropriately. The parking lot is paved and easily accessible to the platform, so you most likely won't need boots, but you will be up fairly high in the air, so dress for the wind if its breezy. Since we will be out at dinnertime, bring a sack meal with you.
Dewayne, Cindy, Rob and I and maybe a few other folks are going to go--when I know which date I will post it here. If you want to register, call 574-654-3155.
Sandhill Cranes were once nearly extinct, and their resurgence is one of the success stories of modern conservation. In our civilized lives we don't often get to witness mass migration. This is one of the few chances to actually view a large population of animals engaging in this most ancient of rituals. Other parts of the country have bison, salmon and elk populations that move in large groups over land or water, but here in the midwest our migratory species often go unnoticed. Seeing these majestic birds swinging across the darkening sky as they come in to their staging area for the night is an unforgettable sight.
The weather at that time will most likely be cold and may be less than fabulous, so dress appropriately. The parking lot is paved and easily accessible to the platform, so you most likely won't need boots, but you will be up fairly high in the air, so dress for the wind if its breezy. Since we will be out at dinnertime, bring a sack meal with you.
Dewayne, Cindy, Rob and I and maybe a few other folks are going to go--when I know which date I will post it here. If you want to register, call 574-654-3155.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Maybe an outing????
Hey folks--Wonder of wonders, this year I actually remembered to look up the date for the Michiana Orchid Society show before it happened. This is a lovely small show at Holy Cross College, complete with a fun retail area where you can buy orchids and orchid related things from people who are passionate about these fascinating plants. I know Rob and I will go at some point, but I thought maybe we could set a time and make an outing of it. Nothing official--just show up at a certain time if you want to go and maybe we could have lunch together or something. Here is the link to the Society's page. Let me know what everyone thinks. Its a very nice way to spend some time. Nov, 11 and 12 (Fri and Sat) 10-5. We will most likely go on Sat.
Fearless
http://www.michianaorchidsociety.org/
Fearless
http://www.michianaorchidsociety.org/
Kathrican Safari
Hi folks--Great meeting! Thanks so much to Kathy for hosting us and feeding us and letting us watch her use her dining room table as a potting bench.
We started the evening out taking a tour round her yard--dodging round what has proven to be a statewide bumper crop of black walnuts. Kathy's yard is undergoing some transition--what once was a deeply shaded property has become much better lit, thanks to some heavy winds and a tree that decided it was time to "leave". The unhappy tenant picked itself up and exited the premises, root ball and all, leaving Kathy with a sudden influx of sunshine and a whole new set of possibilites. A large new island bed containing several species of annuals and perennials was still putting out flowers. And Kathy is lucky enough to have a very unusual piece of garden art that graces this bed--an old cast iron hitching post that looks like a tree branch. We worked our way on up the grassy hill which Hayden viewed as perfect for recreational lawnmowing, to the new shade bed that contained some really nice specimens. A beautiful European wild ginger and a very large fern of unknown origin and hardiness were among the plants that are in the process of filling out this bed. As time goes by it will be a lovely blend of texture and shapes.
Our tour completed, it was onward and inward to the house for some delicious Honeycrisp apples and caramel dip and some chocolate chip oatmeal bars that Kathy made FROM SCRATCH. Yum!
Our meeting commenced and we had our Secretary and Treasurer's reports. No news on the travel front, and for the most part the Facebook alerts are getting to people. If you are a member of the Facebook group and you haven't gotten the alerts, or if you aren't getting the copied version that Bobbi sends out via email, please check your spam folder. If you find it in there, highlight the email and tell your system that it is "not spam" so you can get the updates forwarded into your regular mailbox. We aren't all totally digital yet--Cindy and Dewayne are still struggling to get something that at least resembles high speed connectivity at their house--but we are gaining on it. The internet is a tremendous way for us to stay in touch with each other--and its a much quicker and more efficient way to put the word out about things. We are all on the learning curve together on this--so keep trying and letting us know what you are having trouble with so we can all get on the same page.
The big issue of the night is the fact that everyone voted (thanks to all for taking the time) and given the result we went ahead and conducted a voice vote on the following three issues. The results of the votes were unanimous in each case for the following questions:
Do we wish to remain federated? NO
Do we wish to continue to collect dues? YES
Do we wish to scrap our current bylaws? YES
These three motions were voted on and passed. Since our federation lasts throughout the year until next April, we will participate in Federated activities until then.
Of course, the question becomes "what next?". That will be the subject of further discussion, but for now, just think about what form you want the club to take.
We also discussed the upcoming district meeting, which takes place on Wed. Oct 26 in Rochester at the museum. I passed out copies of the registration form--the fee for the day is 15 dollars, and the preregistration deadline is Oct. 17th. These are enjoyable gatherings that any of our members can attend. Rosie and I will be going since there is a convention committee meeting afterwards.
And speaking of that--Rosie still hasn't had any answers to her questions about the program book, so there isn't anything to report on that front.
In other convention news we discussed the issue of Ways and Means donations and door prizes--Kathy suggested having her friend Judy construct a wreath that we can donate. We would pay Judy a fee for this service and furnish her with materials or reimburse her if she bought materials. We will keep this idea in mind as we progress. Sue reiterated her pledge to make a garden item, and Cindy volunteered to see if she can hunt down some wooden quilt block pieces she has to make a donation as well. Rosie will be weaving a basket, I will whip something up, and anyone else that wants to can add to the mix. I read an email about ideas for Ways and Means donations, and we discussed some ideas for that too.
Next on the list was the future calender that Shirley is in the process of figuring out. This will be a simple way to list activities for each month. Shirley doesn't want the process to become overcomplicated--her vision is a physical copy of a simple calender, with stars by dates that are cross referenced and described on a second sheet of paper. We talked about ways to also have the calender online and suggestions were made for how to most easily accomplish this. Hayden suggested that the Microsoft Office Suite may have an application available to facilitate this process. He also suggested that Google might have a calender tool. Rosie is familar with Microsoft Office, and a couple other folks are too. We will keep discussing this idea and figuring out the best way to implement it. Its a great idea that fits with the new direction our club is going--the question is how to go about it in the way that is most comfortable for the person putting the calender together and the most useful for everyone who uses it. I suspect this will become some kind of a cooperative effort between more than one person. It can be great--just will take some time to bring it to fruition.
As for announcements--there were two things of note--first, please keep prayers flowing for Maggie and Gene. Sue filled us in on what is going on--so far all is going well and we are so thankful on their behalf for that. Send them cards and happy thoughts to keep the positive energy flowing. Since Shirley sent out a roster, you should have Maggie's mailing address. If not, please contact me and I will get it to you.
And Patrick's current status is a bit obscure--but Patrick we are all thinking about you and missing you. We hope you are okay so you can return to us soon.
Then it was on to discussing the nature of our next meeting. In a moment of inspiration the idea to do Gourd craft was put forth. Marianne and Cindy seized on the subject and volunteered to take charge of what should be a very fun night. Cindy will bring gourds and her new ink dyes for us to try--Marianne will bring her leather dye and her incomporable gift for garden art and we will all give gourds a go. Please bring anything you can think of that might be fun to decorate a gourd. If you need inspiration, here are some links:
http://www.gourdfestival.com/
http://blackberryhilldesigns.com/
http://www.google.com/images?q=gourd+crafts&hl=en&oi=image_result_group&sa=X
There is a ton of stuff on the internet--just go out and surf around. Thanks so much to Cindy and Marianne for stepping up--this will be a really fun night and a great chance to learn something new.
After all that it was Kathy's turn to tell us about her wonderful houseplants. We admired her huge Croton, that looked for all the world like a silk plant--it was so perfect. And then we watched as Kathy divided some African violets. She showed us how she uses coffee filters in the bottom of the pots to keep the soil from leaching out, how to pop the plants out of the pots and pull the crowns apart, how to scrape and clean the crown after removing many of the leaves, and how to repot the divisions into fresh soil (she had a proprietary mix for African violets, but also said she uses regular potting soil blended with a lot of peat and that works just as well). We were also advised on the proper level of neglect to show these plants (i.e. neglect them quite a bit--water infrequently). Kathy told us that African violets prefer east or north facing windows although they can be moved to a South facing exposure for the winter. Just remember to move them as summer approaches to keep the leaves from scorching.
With that, those of us who wanted baby African violets were given a nicely potted division to take home, the cats were duly petted and admired, and we all headed home.
We are such a fun group of people. We all came away from the evening in a happy state of mind. Many thanks to Kathy for such a positive night!
HTTD
Fearless
We started the evening out taking a tour round her yard--dodging round what has proven to be a statewide bumper crop of black walnuts. Kathy's yard is undergoing some transition--what once was a deeply shaded property has become much better lit, thanks to some heavy winds and a tree that decided it was time to "leave". The unhappy tenant picked itself up and exited the premises, root ball and all, leaving Kathy with a sudden influx of sunshine and a whole new set of possibilites. A large new island bed containing several species of annuals and perennials was still putting out flowers. And Kathy is lucky enough to have a very unusual piece of garden art that graces this bed--an old cast iron hitching post that looks like a tree branch. We worked our way on up the grassy hill which Hayden viewed as perfect for recreational lawnmowing, to the new shade bed that contained some really nice specimens. A beautiful European wild ginger and a very large fern of unknown origin and hardiness were among the plants that are in the process of filling out this bed. As time goes by it will be a lovely blend of texture and shapes.
Our tour completed, it was onward and inward to the house for some delicious Honeycrisp apples and caramel dip and some chocolate chip oatmeal bars that Kathy made FROM SCRATCH. Yum!
Our meeting commenced and we had our Secretary and Treasurer's reports. No news on the travel front, and for the most part the Facebook alerts are getting to people. If you are a member of the Facebook group and you haven't gotten the alerts, or if you aren't getting the copied version that Bobbi sends out via email, please check your spam folder. If you find it in there, highlight the email and tell your system that it is "not spam" so you can get the updates forwarded into your regular mailbox. We aren't all totally digital yet--Cindy and Dewayne are still struggling to get something that at least resembles high speed connectivity at their house--but we are gaining on it. The internet is a tremendous way for us to stay in touch with each other--and its a much quicker and more efficient way to put the word out about things. We are all on the learning curve together on this--so keep trying and letting us know what you are having trouble with so we can all get on the same page.
The big issue of the night is the fact that everyone voted (thanks to all for taking the time) and given the result we went ahead and conducted a voice vote on the following three issues. The results of the votes were unanimous in each case for the following questions:
Do we wish to remain federated? NO
Do we wish to continue to collect dues? YES
Do we wish to scrap our current bylaws? YES
These three motions were voted on and passed. Since our federation lasts throughout the year until next April, we will participate in Federated activities until then.
Of course, the question becomes "what next?". That will be the subject of further discussion, but for now, just think about what form you want the club to take.
We also discussed the upcoming district meeting, which takes place on Wed. Oct 26 in Rochester at the museum. I passed out copies of the registration form--the fee for the day is 15 dollars, and the preregistration deadline is Oct. 17th. These are enjoyable gatherings that any of our members can attend. Rosie and I will be going since there is a convention committee meeting afterwards.
And speaking of that--Rosie still hasn't had any answers to her questions about the program book, so there isn't anything to report on that front.
In other convention news we discussed the issue of Ways and Means donations and door prizes--Kathy suggested having her friend Judy construct a wreath that we can donate. We would pay Judy a fee for this service and furnish her with materials or reimburse her if she bought materials. We will keep this idea in mind as we progress. Sue reiterated her pledge to make a garden item, and Cindy volunteered to see if she can hunt down some wooden quilt block pieces she has to make a donation as well. Rosie will be weaving a basket, I will whip something up, and anyone else that wants to can add to the mix. I read an email about ideas for Ways and Means donations, and we discussed some ideas for that too.
Next on the list was the future calender that Shirley is in the process of figuring out. This will be a simple way to list activities for each month. Shirley doesn't want the process to become overcomplicated--her vision is a physical copy of a simple calender, with stars by dates that are cross referenced and described on a second sheet of paper. We talked about ways to also have the calender online and suggestions were made for how to most easily accomplish this. Hayden suggested that the Microsoft Office Suite may have an application available to facilitate this process. He also suggested that Google might have a calender tool. Rosie is familar with Microsoft Office, and a couple other folks are too. We will keep discussing this idea and figuring out the best way to implement it. Its a great idea that fits with the new direction our club is going--the question is how to go about it in the way that is most comfortable for the person putting the calender together and the most useful for everyone who uses it. I suspect this will become some kind of a cooperative effort between more than one person. It can be great--just will take some time to bring it to fruition.
As for announcements--there were two things of note--first, please keep prayers flowing for Maggie and Gene. Sue filled us in on what is going on--so far all is going well and we are so thankful on their behalf for that. Send them cards and happy thoughts to keep the positive energy flowing. Since Shirley sent out a roster, you should have Maggie's mailing address. If not, please contact me and I will get it to you.
And Patrick's current status is a bit obscure--but Patrick we are all thinking about you and missing you. We hope you are okay so you can return to us soon.
Then it was on to discussing the nature of our next meeting. In a moment of inspiration the idea to do Gourd craft was put forth. Marianne and Cindy seized on the subject and volunteered to take charge of what should be a very fun night. Cindy will bring gourds and her new ink dyes for us to try--Marianne will bring her leather dye and her incomporable gift for garden art and we will all give gourds a go. Please bring anything you can think of that might be fun to decorate a gourd. If you need inspiration, here are some links:
http://www.gourdfestival.com/
http://blackberryhilldesigns.com/
http://www.google.com/images?q=gourd+crafts&hl=en&oi=image_result_group&sa=X
There is a ton of stuff on the internet--just go out and surf around. Thanks so much to Cindy and Marianne for stepping up--this will be a really fun night and a great chance to learn something new.
After all that it was Kathy's turn to tell us about her wonderful houseplants. We admired her huge Croton, that looked for all the world like a silk plant--it was so perfect. And then we watched as Kathy divided some African violets. She showed us how she uses coffee filters in the bottom of the pots to keep the soil from leaching out, how to pop the plants out of the pots and pull the crowns apart, how to scrape and clean the crown after removing many of the leaves, and how to repot the divisions into fresh soil (she had a proprietary mix for African violets, but also said she uses regular potting soil blended with a lot of peat and that works just as well). We were also advised on the proper level of neglect to show these plants (i.e. neglect them quite a bit--water infrequently). Kathy told us that African violets prefer east or north facing windows although they can be moved to a South facing exposure for the winter. Just remember to move them as summer approaches to keep the leaves from scorching.
With that, those of us who wanted baby African violets were given a nicely potted division to take home, the cats were duly petted and admired, and we all headed home.
We are such a fun group of people. We all came away from the evening in a happy state of mind. Many thanks to Kathy for such a positive night!
HTTD
Fearless
Friday, September 16, 2011
Finding Beauty in Everything
Hi folks--Didn't we have a great time at Marianne's? I am so very glad the attendance was good. Marianne's garden is such a special place. We reveal the true nature of our spirits with the work of our hands, and nowhere is that more true than in her back yard. A ceaseless search for beauty in everything that crosses her path and a work ethic that few of us can even begin to approach has been made manifest in this amazing place. And when you add to that an ability to tolerate incredibly difficult neighbors and still inhabit her space in the way SHE wants to, you really have an exceptional person and a one of a kind garden.
So we had a tour, admired all the various kitties that call her barn home, and tasted some wonderful goodies made from home grown produce and served in her charming summer kitchen. Then we had a brief discussion as to whether we should moon the creepy neighbor, or put on some fukawee garb and dance around the firepit so he could call the cops and report the latest version of the Ghost Dance and the Hopi Uprising. Decided that even our collective backside was too good to waste on such a schmuck and had the meeting instead.
While we covered some nuts and bolts--upcoming convention stuff; nothing to report on the program book yet--Rosie has been asking questions but no answers so far; a little bit about what will be going on at the event--the main points of the night were about other things.
We chose Saturday Oct. 1 for our outing to the Quiet Corner in Churubusco. I will call them and let them know a group will be coming--I am guessing we will number about 15. The plan is to meet at the Defries Garden at 11 am, then go on to the QC from there. This is a very special place, and one not to be missed. Be sure to attend--I promise you will be glad you did.
Then it was on to more discussion on our future as a club. Shirley suggested developing an events calender, and was nice enough to take the project on. Please send any information about upcoming garden events to her--in a very SIMPLE format. The information should consist of two parts--the info about the event itself--date, time, location, name of the event. Then if there is a website or internet listing that describes the event more, include the URL for the website. THATS ALL. Please use the facebook group page if you want to write something more about the event you are posting.
We talked about how and when to structure our meetings. For the remainder of this year we will meet monthly as planned, and hash out how we will evolve as time goes on. For the moment there were a couple suggestions--one is that we meet only during the winter and travel around in summer. Another is that we meet quarterly. We also discussed our involvement with the upcoming convention and we will fulfill our commitments to the event, since we will still be federated until next year. Sue, Rosie and Shirley all volunteered to make door prizes (we need to donate 5) and I will also make something. We also will need to get things together to contribute to the Ways and Means "store" that runs during the event. This is a very important part of the convention, since it is how the costs of the event itself are covered.
I have written up a "ballot" of sorts and sent it out. Please vote on your choices. I am in the process of compiling the results, and we will have them announced at our next meeting.
After all of that official crud, we hung out and enjoyed the fire, the cool night air and each other's company, and then headed home. Thanks to Marianne for such a lovely night. In the process of healing her own spirit, she has made a magic place that heals the spirits of everyone who spends time there.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
A Wonderful day!
Hi everyone--Bobbi took this photo today at the DeFries Garden in New Paris. This is in the Late Summer block of the Calender Garden--just because its August doesn't mean a flower bed has to be all burned up! This is a real jewel of a place--beautifully executed by people who care intensely about what they do. There are a few more pics that will cycle through the slide show too. You can also look at a terrific blog written by a gal who works there--www.defriesgarden.com. We met her today and she is worth the drive all by herself. We will be talking soon about a trip there--hopefully we can arrange to meet the gal who wrote the blog for a tour on that day. And we will have to have lunch at The Quiet Corner as well. It really is a place not to be missed. MANY thanks to Bobbi and Kathy for this fabulous fukawee excursion and kudos to Ms. Bessie Garmin for getting us where we needed to go. And thanks to Bobbi and Kathy for both remembering their cameras (I put mine in my car and naturally left it there) so we could have a pictoral record of the day. And many thanks to Sue for telling us about the garden to begin with! A most worthwhile road trip was had by all!
HTTD!
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
A Magical Place
Last night a small group met at Cindy and Dewayne's home to tour their gardens and meet all the critters that share their lives. Thanks to Maggie, Hayden and Shirley, for coming. Cindy spent a great deal of time this last very hot week getting the yard ready for visitors, and her hard work was much appreciated. Rosie--we hope you are doing okay and taking it easy, and we hold positive thoughts and prayers for Gene to have good news from the Doctor.
We first toured the yard, admiring the incredible deck and water feature, all the island beds populated with hosta from Cindy's former home, and her daylily collection; amassed from a gentleman in Galveston IN named Raymond and many that were gleaned from my gene pool experiments. The weather was warm, but the humidity had dropped and there was a light breeze that made things actually comfortable.
A short walk down the lane took us to the extraordinary Burr Oak tree, where Cindy told us the wonderful and spiritual story of how the tree set a series of events in motion that culminated in Dewayne and her coming to live there. And it's clear that this is the place that they were meant to call home. Under the mammoth canopy of this tree--which is the largest known of its species in St. Joe County and the third largest in the state--live the many animals that comprise Dewayne and Cindy's family. From Challenger, the handsome little calf who is being fostered while he recovers from an injury, to the mule, horses, ducks, chickens, cats, fish, squirrels, turkeys, baby opossum, and Greta the sweet big dog, the affection and kindness that Dewayne and Cindy show the animal kingdom is in evidence everywhere. Cindy's vast experience with wildlife rescue meant we got to see the baby opossum she is currently caring for. These unusual living fossils were busy and inquisitive, coming out to examine us as we in turn examined and exclaimed over them. All baby animals are cute--even opossums. The turkey poults that Cindy's broody hen raised after the eggs were found in a hayfield were also sweet--and the mama hen didn't seem to realize that her toddlers were nearly as big as she was.
Most touching of all were the numerous feral cats that Cindy has rescued over the years. These lucky kitties have their own house, complete with furniture and a fenced play area where they can relax and live their lives in comfort and safety. Many of these cats have handicaps and injuries and were rescued from situations of cruel neglect. Still many others (she estimates at least 300) have been captured, neutered and released.
Our last stop on the tour was their large L shaped pond, complete with ducks, busy and noisy as they raced ashore to have a snack of corn. Then onto the barn where Challenger came out with a little coaxing from Cindy. He is fast growing up to be a big, boistrous boy, having mastered the art of drinking milk from a bucket and gaining strength as he recovers from a head injury that rendered him unable to stand when he was first born. Now up and walking, he stood and watched us, trying out his voice with a series of soft "moos" and experimenting with the idea of butting Cindy with his head.
Then we retired to the house, where it was cooler, in the company of Cleo, the incredibly sweet 28 year old kitty, Leaps, the "piranha cat" and Greta, the lovely rescued dog. Surrounded by a beautiful collection of equine art, and in the presence of the coolest coffee table ever, we had a brief business meeting. There was no change in the treasury statistics, and no secretary's report. Cindy asked about making a trip (finally) to Lurie Gardens. Hayden agreed to talk to Ben and come up with a date that we can all head to Chicago and take a guided tour.
The bulk of the meeting consisted of a discussion about the future direction our club will go. It seems that the current model may not be exactly what everyone wants, so we need to start looking more carefully at what we are doing and why. When we have a better level of attendance at a meeting we will discuss this more in depth. But for the moment, the door has been opened.
As for upcoming events, we are still hoping to make a trip to the Quiet Corner in Churubusco and to the Defries Garden in New Paris. More on this later.
After a very enjoyable evening we heeded the call of the upcoming rainstorm and ran between the raindrops to our cars and headed home.
Many thanks to Cindy and Dewayne for allowing us to see the extraordinary place they call home. It is a garden of the spirit, for both people and animals, that most rare of environments--a true sanctuary.
We first toured the yard, admiring the incredible deck and water feature, all the island beds populated with hosta from Cindy's former home, and her daylily collection; amassed from a gentleman in Galveston IN named Raymond and many that were gleaned from my gene pool experiments. The weather was warm, but the humidity had dropped and there was a light breeze that made things actually comfortable.
A short walk down the lane took us to the extraordinary Burr Oak tree, where Cindy told us the wonderful and spiritual story of how the tree set a series of events in motion that culminated in Dewayne and her coming to live there. And it's clear that this is the place that they were meant to call home. Under the mammoth canopy of this tree--which is the largest known of its species in St. Joe County and the third largest in the state--live the many animals that comprise Dewayne and Cindy's family. From Challenger, the handsome little calf who is being fostered while he recovers from an injury, to the mule, horses, ducks, chickens, cats, fish, squirrels, turkeys, baby opossum, and Greta the sweet big dog, the affection and kindness that Dewayne and Cindy show the animal kingdom is in evidence everywhere. Cindy's vast experience with wildlife rescue meant we got to see the baby opossum she is currently caring for. These unusual living fossils were busy and inquisitive, coming out to examine us as we in turn examined and exclaimed over them. All baby animals are cute--even opossums. The turkey poults that Cindy's broody hen raised after the eggs were found in a hayfield were also sweet--and the mama hen didn't seem to realize that her toddlers were nearly as big as she was.
Most touching of all were the numerous feral cats that Cindy has rescued over the years. These lucky kitties have their own house, complete with furniture and a fenced play area where they can relax and live their lives in comfort and safety. Many of these cats have handicaps and injuries and were rescued from situations of cruel neglect. Still many others (she estimates at least 300) have been captured, neutered and released.
Our last stop on the tour was their large L shaped pond, complete with ducks, busy and noisy as they raced ashore to have a snack of corn. Then onto the barn where Challenger came out with a little coaxing from Cindy. He is fast growing up to be a big, boistrous boy, having mastered the art of drinking milk from a bucket and gaining strength as he recovers from a head injury that rendered him unable to stand when he was first born. Now up and walking, he stood and watched us, trying out his voice with a series of soft "moos" and experimenting with the idea of butting Cindy with his head.
Then we retired to the house, where it was cooler, in the company of Cleo, the incredibly sweet 28 year old kitty, Leaps, the "piranha cat" and Greta, the lovely rescued dog. Surrounded by a beautiful collection of equine art, and in the presence of the coolest coffee table ever, we had a brief business meeting. There was no change in the treasury statistics, and no secretary's report. Cindy asked about making a trip (finally) to Lurie Gardens. Hayden agreed to talk to Ben and come up with a date that we can all head to Chicago and take a guided tour.
The bulk of the meeting consisted of a discussion about the future direction our club will go. It seems that the current model may not be exactly what everyone wants, so we need to start looking more carefully at what we are doing and why. When we have a better level of attendance at a meeting we will discuss this more in depth. But for the moment, the door has been opened.
As for upcoming events, we are still hoping to make a trip to the Quiet Corner in Churubusco and to the Defries Garden in New Paris. More on this later.
After a very enjoyable evening we heeded the call of the upcoming rainstorm and ran between the raindrops to our cars and headed home.
Many thanks to Cindy and Dewayne for allowing us to see the extraordinary place they call home. It is a garden of the spirit, for both people and animals, that most rare of environments--a true sanctuary.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Flowers and PIE
Hi everyone--I am composing this from a hotel in Pennsylvania, and its been a few days since the meeting, so forgive me if this is a bit disjointed. The meeting was last Tuesday--we had bumped it forward by a week to accomodate the 4th of July holiday. Attendance was very light--Cindy came, along with Dewayne and Daisy, Bobbi and Dave, Rosie and Kathy. Maggie, we sure hope you are feeling better--you need to be able to get into your garden! And everyone else, I hope you had tons of fun on your various vacations. I actually floated the idea around in my head to not have a meeting in July, but Bobbi voted a big thumbs down since she enjoys seeing the daylilies in bloom then. I think at the very least the July meeting should be very light on content, since so many people have conflicting plans then. More of a fun day. PIE. Yeah--sounds about right.
Okay--so we hung out and looked at the flowers--our hoped for speaker from ND had a health issue and had to cancel. But the flowers were pretty and the garden was nice,so we managed to entertain ourselves that way. On to the meeting--no real reports--we didn't have a Treasurer or Secretary in attendance, Cindy didn't have anything to report on the travel front.
Rosie didn't have any updates for the Program book--and the planning committee for the state convention is sort of on summer vacation, so there aren't any updates there either. The one thing we did decide is that we are going to make a field trip in Sept. to the Quiet Corner for lunch and then to Defries Garden for a tour. Bobbi and Dave went there and really enjoyed it, so we all need to head over there and see it for ourselves. We will get serious about this later. This trip will happen on a week day or possibly a Saturday depending on the Quiet Corner's schedule. More on the whole thing later.
Other than that, we didn't do much other than hang out and visit. If I have missed something, please remind me so I can include it. Sorry to be so vague--just not quite myself at the moment.
And sympathy to Bobbi on the loss of her beloved horse, Lady, who was such a friend to her family for many, many years. She is now at rest on their property with a stand of Ladybells to keep watch over her. And our dear Soda Booboo is resting in the center of the circle bed, surrounded by daylilies in full flower. The bright yellow spider form flower that I have named for her will be moved to that area in the fall, where it will mark the spot.
That's all for now folks--hopefully next month will be longer. We will be meeting at Cindy's--please plan to attend so you can hear the wonderful story of the incredible Burr Oak tree, meet all the four legged family, and admire the beautiful gardens.
Okay--so we hung out and looked at the flowers--our hoped for speaker from ND had a health issue and had to cancel. But the flowers were pretty and the garden was nice,so we managed to entertain ourselves that way. On to the meeting--no real reports--we didn't have a Treasurer or Secretary in attendance, Cindy didn't have anything to report on the travel front.
Rosie didn't have any updates for the Program book--and the planning committee for the state convention is sort of on summer vacation, so there aren't any updates there either. The one thing we did decide is that we are going to make a field trip in Sept. to the Quiet Corner for lunch and then to Defries Garden for a tour. Bobbi and Dave went there and really enjoyed it, so we all need to head over there and see it for ourselves. We will get serious about this later. This trip will happen on a week day or possibly a Saturday depending on the Quiet Corner's schedule. More on the whole thing later.
Other than that, we didn't do much other than hang out and visit. If I have missed something, please remind me so I can include it. Sorry to be so vague--just not quite myself at the moment.
And sympathy to Bobbi on the loss of her beloved horse, Lady, who was such a friend to her family for many, many years. She is now at rest on their property with a stand of Ladybells to keep watch over her. And our dear Soda Booboo is resting in the center of the circle bed, surrounded by daylilies in full flower. The bright yellow spider form flower that I have named for her will be moved to that area in the fall, where it will mark the spot.
That's all for now folks--hopefully next month will be longer. We will be meeting at Cindy's--please plan to attend so you can hear the wonderful story of the incredible Burr Oak tree, meet all the four legged family, and admire the beautiful gardens.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
cooking class from New Kitchen Store
Hey everybody-The New Kitchen Store will be hosting a cooking class in Laporte with Chef Brad. Here is the info in case you are interested:
June 23 - Chef Brad Hindsley's Grilling Class: Will feature Grilled Gazpacho, Grilled Rosemary and Sweet Potato Skewers, and Maple Lime Grilled Chicken. The class size is limited so make your reservations with the New Kitchen Store. The first half of the class is instruction and demonstration and the second half EVERYONE cooks. Come join the fun. The class starts at 5:00 p.m. LaPorte time. If you need a ride from Walkerton, give us a call and you can ride with us.
Call the New Kitchen Store For Reservations or Questions
574-586-2745
June 23 - Chef Brad Hindsley's Grilling Class: Will feature Grilled Gazpacho, Grilled Rosemary and Sweet Potato Skewers, and Maple Lime Grilled Chicken. The class size is limited so make your reservations with the New Kitchen Store. The first half of the class is instruction and demonstration and the second half EVERYONE cooks. Come join the fun. The class starts at 5:00 p.m. LaPorte time. If you need a ride from Walkerton, give us a call and you can ride with us.
Call the New Kitchen Store For Reservations or Questions
574-586-2745
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