Laura Ingalls and her sister Mary were
our recent guests at Line Camp Cabin. Mary (on left) pictured here with
Laura were Abigail and Hannah Bartee. Their grandparents, Karen and
Steve Sandy, treated them to a taste of olden days in the trees at Rock
Eddy Bluff. "Yes," they knew Line Camp Cabin was too small for four
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but don't you know," said the girls, "Laura, and
Mary and Ma and Pa slept in a cabin just this small in The Little House in
the Big Woods." A great time was had by all,
including your hosts. Our guests make this work fun! (For
the definitive Laura Ingalls Wilder web site Click
here)
Horses, whole hog sausage, chicken, quilts,
and Sunday. What do these
have in common? Answer: The fall festival at Brinktown
Parish Hall (14
miles). The best finger licking Sunday dinner you'll have this Fall is
at the Parish church on October 13. It's become a autumn happening, with horses and
wagons making their way to this Catholic dinner at a tiny country
burg. Sometimes the line for dinner may be long, but always
the parishioners have made a feast fit for Sunday guests. Best of all,
you will find lots of parish picnics and fall festivals in little German
Catholic towns scattered throughout the countryside near here. And,
there are rodeos, the Dixon "Cow Days," a Bluegrass
festival, and the Maries County Fair. Check the dates at our new
"Nearby
Events" page at: www.rockeddy.com/Events.htm
Summer is farm auction time in these hills.
You can wait all day and get out-bid for that stone crock that would make a
great umbrella stand in the foyer. But if you are the winning bidder on
a box of junk, you may strike it rich. Does your nose itch?
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"SOLD
to the lady in the straw hat!" Farm sales provide a form of entertainment
for lots of folks in these hills. This photo was taken of the auction of an
old friend, gone years ago. We remember him by the things we bought at
the sale.
Amish friends nearby
have often referred to items they read in The Budget, their
newspaper. Intrigued, we ordered a subscription for ourselves. From
the latest issue: "Looking
for a more modest swimsuit? Higher neckline, thigh-length skirt,
textured, less clingy fabric. Stitching Times: 717-285-5004, ask for
Debbie." Or this from
the reporter in the Amish settlement at LaPlata, Missouri: "
....Abe Shetler went home to
rest a bit and check on his chicks (started ones) they got on the Fri.
before. To his dismay, there were only 5 live ones left out of the
25! Well. the damage being done, he lay down and slept and when he woke
up and checked again the other 5 were gone and only one dead one left.
So he got some traps and set them to where he figured the fox would get in at
least on of them. It worked. He caught his own dog."
A full page of Amish verse
in each issue of The Budget is dedicated to the memories of
loved ones. We can't resist a brief sample from a poem dedicated to
John Miller, died June 1997. "...Times have changed in
many ways,/ But one thing changes never;/ The memories of those happy days,/
When we were all together... From a
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What animal made this?
This is a test of your Missouri outdoor knowledge. This time of year,
you frequently see these little mud huts on the banks of the slough to the
river. No, we've never seen one of these creek critters make one of these, but
that it is their home in the mud seems to be common knowledge. Answer
(backwards): "dadwarc."
The season of Barbeque is here.
Here
is our contribution, a dry rub that you can keep for later use. We have
used it on pork and ribs and it adds a wonderful tangy taste that we think
you'll love. For the simple recipe, Click
here!
Smaller telephone bills
but fewer conversations
with guests are result of our on-line availability
calendar
and on-line reservations requests. Ok! That's good and bad! Still,
guests tell us the on-line information has been a great
help. They plan getaways and vacations while looking at our
calendar and then call or email. Check it out if you haven't done so already.
We still miss the old ways sometimes, but we are determined to keep up with
technology. Well, almost!
The cookbook is out!
Published by Missouri's
Inn Association, the book was long-awaited. Title: Sunrise Inn
Missouri: A Collection of Signature dishes from Missouri's Finest.
Recipes are chosen ones from various inns, and you will find our place represented
with three savory contributions. We'll have copies of the cookbook here
for you to peruse or you can order on-line from www.Amazon.com
Search for "Sunrise Inn Missouri."
All our summer best from the bluff, Tom
& Kathy Corey
"I
want to go soon and live away by the pond where I shall hear the wind
whispering among the reeds. It will be success if I have left myself behind.
But my friends ask what will I do when I get there. Will it not be employment
enough to watch the progress of the seasons?"
Henry
David Thoreau, 1841
Across The Fence 
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