B4—Lancaster Fannins, Saturday, November 21,1981 Goodness me, here it is, Turkey Tune again. There will be no ordering up of a turkey across the phone, or carefully selecting from a buffet of birds at the local supermarket for this farm wife Duo operates (Continued from Page B 2) “Once again,” said Bonnie, “we pulled on our resources from past experiences of childhood days and present knowledge and promoted the new line in a beautiful country marketplace; vividly colored-with baskets of fruit, quilts for sale, fresh flowers, harvest wreaths and homemade breads. As Bonnie looked from corner to corner in the store, she remarked, “It is remarkable that the simple, special touches of the country life are what makes the shop a warm country pleasure to all who have ventured through the door.” And to some she said it is a step back mto the past and to even others it is simply the uniqueness of it all. Whatever the case may be, Bonnie and Theresa plan to con tinue finding treasures of old and new to supply the growing interest in simpler tunes and easier ways. “THE FARMING GAME” teaches old and young, urban and rural, the skill, training and experience plus the luck needed to farm successfully. A UNIQUE GIFT IDEA! / On being a farm wife -And other hazards ~,1 £ Joyce Bupp My turkey’s waiting at the back door. Literally. I found him sitting on the picnic table on the back porch one day, while his cohorts were around the other side stealing the Indian com from my front porch decorations. Those birds were cute luilc things as their adolescent leathers giew in, picturesque as they scratched their way through the back yard, and even pettable when they settled on the garden fence to roost for the night. But that was at their better moments Too often, their collective behaviour was anything but mannerly. Like hummingbirds to sugar water, those nine big white feather friends could smell fresh high moisture corn m the dairy bam before it was halfway out of the storage unit. They’d rush toward the barn like a team of college football players on the five yard line and headed for touchdown. Turkeys in the dairy barn, as any milk inspector could tell you, are strictly a no-no. Then there’s that other little matter of the remnants they leave behind as we chase them off into yonder field. One of the bam crew labels them “tar puddles.” Just the other day, 1 skidded through a “tar puddle” hiding under a maple leaf, nearly drop ping the full crockpot of hot HEADQUARTERS FOR A FULL UNE OF WOOD AND COAL STOVES Elmira Oval Wood or Coal Burning Deluxe Cook Stove Enterprise Queen Cook Stove Enterprise Coal Range hi - I . "iw ! 1 I The SFB-3 Wood Burning Boiler Connects to any Hot Water System Enterprise Airtight Coal Furnace - &&SS 1 1 i ! T-Joint Black Oxide or Galvanized Finish STOVE STOP IN AND SEE OUR FULL LINE DISPLAY • Coal and Wood Ranges • Heaters • Fireplaces • Cast Iron Stoves COLEMAN CENTER 89 Old Leacock Rd., RD 1 Roriks, PA Store Hours: Mon. thru Sat. 8-5; lues. & Fri. Evenings till 8:30 chocolate on its way to guests in the bam office. My opinion of backyard turkeys dropped several additional not ches. And now they’ve claimed the spot of lawn smack under my wash line as their very own, with two of the biggest roosters bent on keeping me well away from their beloved hens. I don’t want their hens. All 1 want to do is hang out the dozen pairs of jeans in the laundry. Nevertheless, the big fellows put themselves up to their fullest, tail feathers extended into perfect broad fans, heads turning bnlbant blue and red in intense displeasure with my presence. With a couple of steps angled in my direction, and a mean sounding “hiss” to accent their Drcsrrr<u JUPwI Warm Morning Coal & Wood Heaters Wood Bi STOVE PIPE AND FITTINGS Adjustable Elbow FIREPLACE REPAIR PRODUCTS IP teas; ITS MAGIC How quick!}' You Get Rente ' Clwlfledi! I j[ Monarch Wood or Coal Furnace Cast Iron Dampers F3l s opinion of me, these strutting show-offs edge closer and closer, feinting pecks toward my knees, until 1 finally swat them with a wet sweatshirt. Therefore, you will find no remorse, no regrets, no sorrow as the Thanksgiving celebration looms for these two troublemakers. Neither do 1 expect to find a $2O bill with my grocery list, as did one farm wife I’ve heard about, along with a note to “go get a turkey we don't know.’* And this holiday will be celebrated for the many blessings we have so abundantly, as well as the fact that once again I will be able to hang up laundry unharrassed. Thank goodness. And a happy Thanksgiving'] PHONE 717 394*3047 or 717 €26'1164 Monarch Quality Airtight Wood or Coal Burning Add-A-Fu mace Round or Square Chimney Brushes UNCASTER OLD LEACOCK RD. LEACOCK COLEMAN « v CENTER m
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