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Visiting Japheth’s Store

February 25

After delivering hot chocolate to Cerwin and Bob at the shop, Doris, Mother, and I went to town for a few groceries and to visit Japheth’s store.

Japheth was teaching a customer how to use her computerized machine.

His employee (Steve) had a question about a sewing machine. The man in the background is reading a book while his wife is being trained on her sewing machine.

Steve repairing a machine

Machines waiting to be fixed

Customers can come to the store and quilt on this Avante’ Handi Quilter. I think Japheth said he rents it by the hour.

Japheth’s sister Judi was his secretary (prior to marrying Reuben and moving to Wisconsin) and trained Charissa (right) to take her place.

Machines that are repaired and ready for customers to pick up

New machines for sale

Embroidery thread

It is wonderful to watch his business grow and prosper.

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Tomorrow night: A Supper Invitation

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Stitch in Time

Visiting Japheth’s Store

February 25

After delivering hot chocolate to Cerwin and Bob at the shop, Doris, Mother, and I went to town for a few groceries and to visit Japheth’s store.

Japheth was teaching a customer how to use her computerized machine.

His employee (Steve) had a question about a sewing machine. The man in the background is reading a book while his wife is being trained on her sewing machine.

Steve repairing a machine

Machines waiting to be fixed

Customers can come to the store and quilt on this Avante’ Handi Quilter. I think Japheth said he rents it by the hour.

Japheth’s sister Judi was his secretary (prior to marrying Reuben and moving to Wisconsin) and trained Charissa (right) to take her place.

Machines that are repaired and ready for customers to pick up

New machines for sale

Embroidery thread

It is wonderful to watch his business grow and prosper.

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Tomorrow night: A Supper Invitation

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Worshiping the LORD is sacred; he will always be worshiped. All of his decisions are correct and fair. They are worth more than the finest gold and are sweeter than honey from a honeycomb.

Psalm 19:9-10 (Contemporary English Version)

Worshiping the LORD is sacred; he will always be worshiped. All of his decisions are correct and fair. They are worth more than the finest gold and are sweeter than honey from a honeycomb.

Psalm 19:9-10 (Contemporary English Version)

Bob’s Minnesota Wood Shop

…Bees and Maple Syrup

February 24-26

 Bob and Cerwin spent most of Wednesday and Thursday in the shop.

Juanita delivered their morning snack – hot chocolate – on Thursday.

 They framed, insulated, and painted a new area of the shop which he is going to use for spraying furniture.

Cleaning up

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 Making a new rack for his pipe clamps

Doris and Mother admiring a beautiful sewing machine cabinet he recently finished. As you can see, he is a skilled cabinetmaker. 

 Doris took mother and me on a tour of their honey and maple syrup room, which is behind the shop.

 Bob’s beekeeper outfit

 It won’t be too many weeks before they will be busy with tapping and boiling maple syrup.

Sugar is used to feed the bees before the flowers are blooming.

A honeycomb tray

The bees are currently dormant – waiting for warmer days.

After a bear knocked over a beehive, Bob make a protective, electric fence to discourage this from happening again.

This area will be a hive of activity when flowers begin blooming in northern Minnesota.

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Tomorrow night: Japheth’s Shop “A Stitch in Time”

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Bob’s Minnesota Wood Shop

…Bees and Maple Syrup

February 24-26

 Bob and Cerwin spent most of Wednesday and Thursday in the shop.

Juanita delivered their morning snack – hot chocolate – on Thursday.

 They framed, insulated, and painted a new area of the shop which he is going to use for spraying furniture.

Cleaning up

 Cl

 Making a new rack for his pipe clamps

Doris and Mother admiring a beautiful sewing machine cabinet he recently finished. As you can see, he is a skilled cabinetmaker. 

 Doris took mother and me on a tour of their honey and maple syrup room, which is behind the shop.

 Bob’s beekeeper outfit

 It won’t be too many weeks before they will be busy with tapping and boiling maple syrup.

Sugar is used to feed the bees before the flowers are blooming.

A honeycomb tray

The bees are currently dormant – waiting for warmer days.

After a bear knocked over a beehive, Bob make a protective, electric fence to discourage this from happening again.

This area will be a hive of activity when flowers begin blooming in northern Minnesota.

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Tomorrow night: Japheth’s Shop “A Stitch in Time”

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Grace and peace to you many times over as you deepen in your experience with God and Jesus, our Master.

2 Peter 1:2 (The Message)

Grace and peace to you many times over as you deepen in your experience with God and Jesus, our Master.

2 Peter 1:2 (The Message)

Doris’ Minnesota Kitchen

…where things are cooked, baked, and fried with lots of love.

February 22-26

 Left to right: Doris (yes, I have a sister-in-law with the same name as me), Juanita, Mother, and Monica. Monica is married to Jesse (an “adopted” son to Bob and Doris). Mother is peeling apples while the others prepare ingredients for apple crisp.

 Juanita preparing sticky buns

 Adding butter

 Sugar

 Cinnamon

 Rolling up the dough

 Marking where she wants to cut them

“Cutting” them with dental floss. I thought that was quite clever.

 The gooey stuff

 Prepared for rising – then baking

 Out of the oven

Ready to eat – oh, yum!

 Juanita preparing the crumb mixture for frying fish. Notice Doris’ cookbook holder is attached below the cupboard.

This is a great idea, and folds away when not in use.

 Monica wanted to learn how to prepare and fry fish.

 If I remember correctly, this was walleye

 When there are so many cooks in the kitchen – I wash dishes.

While relaxing, Mother often recorded thoughts in a notebook that Doris gave her several years ago – asking questions about her life from childhood to now.

Juanita found this quilt (made from material of dresses she wore as a child) when going through her boxes that are in storage. Because Judi took her things to Wisconsin, Juanita wanted to rearrange her boxes before going back to Michigan.

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Tomorrow night: Bob’s shop

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“These children are the kingdom’s pride and joy. Mark this: Unless you accept God’s kingdom in the simplicity of a child, you’ll never get in.” [Jesus]

Luke 18:16-17 (The Message)