I §o £ Notes To Dad by Nina Redding Adams County Extension Agent o i 1 Last evening our youngest son, 5, opened the front door and called out for Dad. Russell and I were I the kitchen talking, re grouping after a busy work day. Again he yelled so I answered. No response from him. Again he yelled for Dad and with more de termination I yelled back, “What do you want?” No response. Suddenly he appeared in the kitchen looked right past me to Russell and asked him, “Are you ready?” Apparently some deal to play outside had been struck between the two of them, and I was not included. During the past year with our five- and six-year old sons. I’ve come to realize my role in the family. I’m the mom and will never be the dad. It’s a wonderful experience to see the children so infatuated with their father. I know I sure was infatuated with that same guy 25 years ago when we met in high school! Install The Gates & Fencing That Are Manufactured To Last! 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As he can al ready see; the amounts of hugs, kisses and curling up a his lap will change as the children con tinue to grow and develop into fine young men. Gee, that makes me stop and think. When they are fine young men, that means I’U be a fine older lady with a nice older man by my side. There will be lots of ground to cover before that point, but for now our children see Daddy as the greatest. What a thrill to help Daddy do whatever he is doing outside. When we were childless, we used to laugh when we’d see chil- Added Value With Our 2 Coat Process! Five step metal preparation, including iron phosphate conversion coating, to enhance adhesion & prevent undercoat corrosion Zinc rich epoxy powder undercoat TGIC polyester powder top coat baked at 400° to fuse coats forming a cross link molecular bond aul B. 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Fried Chicken In a plastic bag, mix together 'A cup flour, 'A teaspoon salt, V 4 teaspoon papri- dren with their Dads pretending to be doing just what Dad was doing and of course right smack dab beside him. We thought those kids surely were in the way. But now it’s ob vious to us the importance of this shadowing, and the amount of learning that is taking place. If your children are grown, think back. I’m sure you can remember your shadows and the things they loved to do with you! A father’s work is important. Round corners for safety & strength Stub welded to gate for automatic latch Vertical bracing Hours: Mon.-Fri.: 7-5; Sat: 7-11 Chicken Cookery ka, and 'A teaspoon pepper. Add 1 cup-up chicken, a few pieces at a time. Sfyake to coat. Place chicken on a rack to dry, 15 min utes. In large frypan, place A cup cooking oil and heat to medium high temperature. Add chicken, skin side down, and cook, uncov ered, about 10 minutes, turning to brown on all sides. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover, and cook about 20 to 25 minutes or until chicken is fork tender. Drain on paper towels. Oven Fried Chicken In small firypan, place 'A cup mar garine and melt over medium heat. In shallow dish, place Vi cup dry breadcrumbs; stir in Vi teaspoon salt and 1 A teaspoon pepper. Using 1 cut-up chicken, dip chicken, one piece at a time, in margarine, turning to coat. Place chicken in breadcrumb mixture, turning to coat. On lightly greased baking sheet, At our house, you should hear the squabbles when Dad occa sionally announces it’s so and so’s turn to go to work with him for a few hours. He’ll admit it’s the office candy machine the boys love about Ids office job, but they also realize that Daddy works to support his family. Russell will tell you it’s hard to explain to the children what he does for a living since they are at the stage where they believe a construction job is the best. It’s Uncle Gary, who in their minds, has the ultimate job as a mason contractor. What other job al lows you to play in a really big pile of sand, drive a big truck, and back hoe, and be outside all day! Dad take a minute and pat your self on the back. Your role as a father plays such an impor tant part in the lives of your chil dren. Many times we take this for granted until a father figure is not present on a regular basis in a child’s life. It’s all those little things about life that are learned from you a Dad. Let’s take time this week to slow our thoughts and busy lives a bit, to step back and take no tice of all those wonderful small things in the father-child rela tionship and its importance to your family. Mom if you’re reading this, re member when the kids call for Dad, it’s best to respond, “Just a minute I’ll get him for you!” Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 5,2001-B5 place chicken in single layer. 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