Leant Lace-Making Art Karen Wattai shows some of the projects made by members of the Keystone Lace Guild. Any one inter ested in making, studying, or collecting lace (demon strations are in bobbin, tatting, crocheted, knitted, needle, and other styles) are invited to attend the Guild’s meetings conducted the first Sunday in Feb ruary, March, and April, from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, E. Lehman St. (between sth and 6th Avenues), Lebanon. For more informa tion, call Linda Sweitzer (717) 274-5719 or e-mail twistedthread@worldnet.att.net. ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE February 17-March 1,2003 ANNUAL TOY SWAP MEET February 22 • SAVE 10% On Toy Department and Parts Department purchases. (Offer good on in-stock items only. Excludes ride-on toys and some previously reduced items.) • REGISTER TO WIN One of five $lOO gift certificates. (With any purchase.) 1 drawn daily. • TOYS & COLLECTIBLES SWAP MEET March 1, 2003, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Buy, sell, or trade with other collectors. 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A homeowner needs to make sure that the trees, shrub bery, and plants are appropriate for the soil type and are compati ble amongst each other. Other considerations include root depth, aesthetic purposes, and wildlife attractions. The next step in landscaping your home is to remove the grass and roots from the area you wish to plant in. A daunting task, this is crucial for preventing grass and weeds from taking over plants later on. Additionally, it is important to apply mulch and till the soil, breaking apart any targe clumps of dirt. Next, the students demonstrat ed the art of laying landscape fabric. This durable material is available in most home and gar den stores and allows the home owner to cut holes in the materi al, where plants can later be Lc.groJ inserted into the ground. This manufactured material is ideal for preventing unwanted growth around your intact plants. Fol lowing this preparation, the artis tic element of landscape takes place as plants are arranged and mulched, according to the per sonal preference of the landscap er. Finally, Mifflinburg FFA stu dents proved the extent of their knowledge by demonstrating a mock irrigation system installa Ida’s Notebook Ida Risser January is almost over and I have not started my usual winter activities. It seems that there are so many problems to solve each day. What do we do when someone drives their truck through our meadow and rips up the grass? What do we do when doctors disagree on treatment for Allen’s ailment? What do we do when the Fish and Boat Commission intends to rip out a dam near our home in order that shad can go upstream to spawn? This would definitely afreet us. Last week we had three doc tors’ appointments in two days. We surely know what it is to sit by the hour in a doctor’s office Avanti Garelli X-treme Li’l Critter! Dirt Bike Lancaster Farming, Saturday, January 25, 2003-811 tion. This becomes increasingly important during dry seasons, or for the homeowner who doesn’t have time to water plants manu ally every day. The attractiveness of the irrigated landscape can still be maintained with simple mulch coverings. The landscaping demonstra tion was conducted in conjunc tion with the 87th Pennsylvania Farm Show Jan. 11-18 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Com plex. and wait. Of course, many other people wait with us. We get told to take one day at a time and things will take care of them selves. But, that is easier said than done. Thus the days pass by and leave us in a dither. On one of our trips to town we stopped at a restaurant for a meal. Our daughter had given us a coupon, and so we used it. We certainly can eat at home for a lot less money. But, occasionally we do like to put our feet under someone else’s table. We’ve had a few visitors re cently and that makes the days pass more quickly. Some are friends we’ve had for years while others are new friends from far away. It is comforting to know that others are thinking of us. 4 Wheeler L Now I must go and clean our garage as some animal gets in through the pet door at nighttime. Whatever it is has upset all the bird seed bags, the newspa per pile, the fishing rods and many other things. What could it be?
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