Cooperative Extension Service Hardin County 111 Opportunity Way Elizabethtown, KY 42701-9370 (270) 765-4121 Fax: (270) 769-0426 hardin.ca.uky.edu

February 2020

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Monday,

February 3

10:00 a.m.

When we work

together

We can

accomplish

great things

Our winter project led by Hardin

County Homemaker Environmental

Chairman, Carol Parrett, was a

success. We would like to say a

sincere thank all our Homemakers that

donated items that were shared with the

community.

Carol delivered 37 pairs of socks, 64 pair

of gloves, 67 hats, and 7 scarfs to Warm

Blessings.

Happy New Year, Homemakers!!

I am so excited/happy/sad/overwhelmed to be back! I had a great time off for maternity leave, but as I’m sure you all can guess, it went by much too fast. Ryan and I not only welcomed sweet Rylee into the world, we also bought and moved into a new home, celebrated the holidays, got very little sleep, and tried to maneuver living out of boxes while raising a newborn. It was a wild ride! But we’re much more settled now and getting more sleep. I joke that I had just gotten the very tip of the hang of being a momma when I had to start being a working momma, so I started back at square one! An Extension schedule, as many of you know, is very demanding, as is a newborn! So balancing the two is a line I will mess up many times I’m sure, but I will certainly try to get it right. I am so lucky to have come back to work to a job that I love. I’ve said multiple times that I don’t understand how women who dislike their jobs before baby go back after. I know how sad I was to come back, and I adore my job!! Part of that adoration is thanks to you all. I can’t thank you enough for the sweet messages, fun pieces of advice, and thoughtful gifts so many of you have blessed Ryan and I with over the past 3 months. I still owe many of you a thank you card (Emily Post and my mother would be horrified at how behind I am!), but truth is, thank you cards unfortunately have fallen to the bottom of the list of to do’s over and over again. Please know though that your gift was received with gratitude and prayers of thanksgiving for so much support. And that you will receive a very, very fashionably late thank you card as soon as life starts to spit me back out a bit! I’m looking forward to seeing many of you as we start to get back in the swing of things, and yes, I will always have pictures of my sweet girl!

Thank you again for your love and support, always, but especially now. I’m certain I’ll be asking advice through the years!!

featuring

AFRICA

Monday, February 3 at 1:00 p.m.

This year’s speaker, Phyllis McCoy,

from the West Point club will take

you through her experiences in

Africa.

February BIRTHDAYS

Feb.3—Bettye Mae Raymer

Feb. 5—Martha Wiseman

Feb. 9—Casey Farmer Feb. 9 -Debbie Bussey-Roberts Feb. 11—Lorine Horn Feb. 13—Tammy Keplinger Feb. 16—Peggy Martin Feb. 20 -Alexis Hayes Feb. 20 - Doris Culver Feb. 21– Betty Hart Feb. 21—Tracy Stranahan Feb. 22– Bernice McBroom Feb. 23—Shirley Peters Feb. 24—Heid McNutt

The Goldenrod

Homemaker club invites

you to join them for a

special presentation by

Maria Chapman from

the Poison Control

Center at their next club

meeting on Feb 11 at

10:30, at the Hardin

County Extension Office,

111 Opportunity Way,

Elizabethtown.

Topics are:

Poison Prevention

Medication safety

Substance Use and

Abuse

Gardening in one form or another is often

described as one of the most popular hobbies in

the United States. Gardening activities help

promote healthy habits. The physical activity of

working in the garden burns calories, and

consuming homegrown vegetables is good for

health as well. Curriculum materials include

publication, facilitator’s guide, PowerPoint slides,

marketing tools, and evaluation.

March

Class Is Open To Everyone!!

Wednesday, February 26

10:00 a.m. ET

at the Hardin County Extension Office

Presented by: Amy Aldenderfer,

Horticulture Agent Hardin County

Stained Glass

Foundation Piecing

Tuesday, March 3

10:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.

Cost: $23.00 (incl. fabric

kit)

Instructor: Mary Louis Hill

While stained glass art is not new to the quilting world, founda-

tion piecing brings this art to a new level. Learn the foundation

piecing technique that allows you to piece the narrow leading

strips into the blocks without using applique.

Class size is limited. Supply list will be provided at registration.

Registration deadline is February 28.

Class will be held at the Hardin County Extension Office,

111 Opportunity Drive, Elizabethtown, KY 42701

Ph#270-765-4121

"Curved Piecing"

Quilt Class

Tuesday, 18 Feb 2020 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Cost is $23.00 (includes a fabric kit) Instructor: Patty Pruitt

This is a technique class. In the class we will discuss templates, technique, tips and other topics that will help make curve piecing fun. You will be working with precut pieces to assemble and then arrange in various layouts. The possibilities for curve piecing are numerous. If you wanted to try curved piecing and didn’t know where to start, or if you could even accomplish this technique, then this is the class for you. Supply list provided at registration. Registration deadline is Feb. 11

Beginning Quilting Class

New date is: Tuesday, April 14 9:30 to 4:30 Cost $20.00 Instructor: Patty Pruitt If you want to get started quilting or you want to improve your skills then this is the class to attend. We will discuss everything from needles/thread to putting on a border.

Supply list will be given at time of registration.

Registration deadline is April 7.

Rescheduled

Come and join our new

Stitchers for Hope

that meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month. We will meet

from 1:00—5:00 p.m. in the Sewing Room at the Hardin

County Extension office.

We will be bringing a variety of projects for Non-Profit, doing

a different project each month. If you have a charity and/or

project that really interests you, let us know.

Our February project will be making fleece hats for cancer

patients. Each cap requires 1/2 yard of fleece. Also needed are

sewing supplies. Pattern will be provided to those attending.

For questions please contact instructors and Master Clothing

Volunteers, Wanda Teegarden at 270-872-3629 or Gail Hinton

at 270-765-7545

Hardin County Extension Office - Call 270.765.4121 to register. Classes start at 6 p.m. unless otherwise stat-ed

Planning a Vegetable Garden – Feb 5 - $5 – Starting at the beginning, this class will get you started on your first vegetable garden. We will address planning a garden, how much to plant, growing, and har-vesting.

Composting 1 – Feb 18 - $5 – A beginning in the world of composting. It’s an easy way to recycle yard waste and kitchen scraps. Learn how to recycle these nutrients into your garden for a free fertilizer.

Gardening Options for Everyone – Feb 26 @ 10 a.m. – free. Gardening in any form is described as one of the most popular hobbies in the US. Come and learn how this activity can be for everyone!

Composting 2 – March 4 - $5 – Learn more about all the ways to compost just about everything! Mosaic Pot Class – March 23 AND 24 - $35 – In this two-part class, you will decorate an 8-inch terracotta pot

and saucer with mosaic tiles in the first class. Then, come back the next night and learn all about

grouting. Class size is limited. Making a Bee Hotel – April 7 - $10 – Come and make a place for the mason and orchard bees to live in your

yard and pollinate the flowers. 365 Days in the Life of a Gardener – April 15 - $5 - We will walk and talk through the history of a garden, dis-

cuss annuals, perennials, and heirlooms. Bringing the garden into the modern age with online re-sources and tools.

Rock painting – April 21 - $5 - Have you found painted rocks in public places? Join the craze of painting rocks and “hiding” them. Come and paint some rocks to hide in your favorite places! All supplies will be provided.

Hardin County Library – contact HCPL @ 270.769.6637 to register New Plants for a New Year – March 27 – 10 a.m. – Dying to find the next trend in garden plants? Try a new

plant that plant breeders have improved, or plant hunters have found from far away locales. After

combing the catalogs and websites, learn what I have found (plant-wise) that has a chance of growing

in your garden. There will be no guarantee that the plants in this one-hour lecture will be found in the

garden centers or live in Kentucky.

Pass-a-long Plants – March 6 – 10 a.m. – Remember grandma’s garden. Find out how easy it is to grow those old favorites. And learn their proper names!

How to Grow: Tomatoes – April 30 – 4 p.m. - Wow! How do you pick your next favorite tomato variety? Let’s talk about favorites and new favorites. Learn how to have the first tomato on the block.

The Good, The Bad and the Ok (Insects in the Garden) – April 2 – 4 pm. – Enjoy a lively discussion and view-ing of insects that may visit your garden. By the end of class, you will be able to decide which ones can stay and which ones can go.

Easy Houseplants – April 16 – 4 p.m. – Houseplants aren’t hard to grow if you choose the right ones! In this session we will discuss the benefits of indoor plants, the best varieties, and how to keep them looking great year-round!

Barr Memorial Library at Ft. Knox – Call 502.624.1232 to register Herb Gardening – April 3 – 12 noon – The best chefs use herbs in almost all savory dishes and even some de-

serts; and the best gardeners often make the best cooks! Join us to learn about the most common culinary herbs we can grow easily in Kentucky, their uses, and cultural requirements.

Container Gardening – April 17 – Noon – the Ins and Outs of growing plants in containers. Flowering Plants for Kentucky – April 24 – noon - Find out which plants grow great in Kentucky,

Lincoln Trail Area Homemaker Ballot for 2020-2021

Please remember to record the ACTUAL NUMBER OF HOMEMAKERS that would like to vote for each lesson. Each

Homemaker can vote for as many or as few lessons as they want. For example: if there are 18 people in your

club, a lesson could have 3 people vote for it, so you would write down 3. The next lesson may have all 18, so

you put 18. The next only 14, so you write 14. The original 3 people may want to vote for each lesson each time–

that’s allowed! Your ballot could even have 18 votes beside every lesson. This helps us get an accurate number of

individual Homemakers who are interested in the topic. If you only put a checkmark beside the lessons your club

likes best as a whole, then your entire club only gets counted as one person :(

Thank you for your input! As always, if you have ideas for lessons, we want to hear them!

__X___Lesson Name __√__ Lesson Name __12__Lesson Name

_____ Homemakers would like to Vote For: Body Balance: Have you ever wondered how your environment

is influencing your health? Body Balance explores the connection between your long term health and

common pollutants in air, water, soil and food. In this class, you will learn ways to reduce your exposure,

keep your body healthier and lessen your risk of developing chronic diseases.

_____ Homemakers would like to Vote For: Keeping Your Head Above Water: Do you feel overwhelmed or

stressed from your responsibilities with family, home, volunteering and work? In today’s busy world, we

are pulled in many directions. Our attention is divided and we often end the day feeling drained. What

if we could feel successful, productive, and grateful instead? This lesson will explore effective time man-

agement, the power of good humor, and principles of choosing a simply beautiful life.

_____ Homemakers would like to Vote For: Are They My Family? - Genealogy & Family Health History: Whether we want to believe it or not, genetics are REAL! Our family health history can be an important, and sometimes critical indicator of our own current and future health, as well as the health of our sib-lings and children. Additionally, there is research being conducted that shows Genealogy, or knowing our family tree, provides us with a way to connect with our past while building our future. It gives us a sense of where we came from, while also creating a sense of pride. In this lesson we will further explore the importance of knowing our family history while providing additional resources for how to recover Genealogical information for the overall emotional, social and physical health of you and yours.

_____ Homemakers would like to Vote For: Reintroducing Yourself to Nature: Sometimes it is good for our overall well-being to get outside and reconnect with nature. Reconnecting with the outdoors does not necessarily require an extreme amount of physical exertion. Even reading a good book outside presents quantifiable results for your overall health. Some of the verifiable benefits for placing yourself outside more often include improved short term memory, reduced stress, increased levels of Vitamin D, im-proved sleep, strengthened immune system, increased happiness, and reduced inflammation. We will plan to be outdoors during this lesson so please dress appropriately for the weather!

_____ Homemakers would like to Vote For: All Dried Up! Food Dehydrator Basics: This lesson will introduce participants to best practices of drying food at home. Participants will gain a greater understanding of the drying process with a focus on how to use an electric dehydrator to dry foods safely. Pretreating and blanching will be discussed as well as storage and usage of dried foods.

_____ Homemakers would like to Vote For: The Ins and Outs of Sustainable Living: Sustainable living is a term we

hear more and more in today’s society. Living sustainably is leading a lifestyle that attempts to reduce the use

of Earth’s natural resources and our personal resources for the betterment of future generations. But there are

so many different ways of living sustainably, where do you even start? This lesson would discuss what sustain-

able living is, why it is important, and discuss various small steps you can take to live a more sustainable life.

_____ Homemakers would like to Vote For: Finding Purpose After Work: Often times when retirement rolls around

people can find themselves a bit lost. For so many years life was scheduled and centered around working and

now there is all kinds of extra time to do what you want. But, what do you want? What will now fill your days?

This lesson will focus on reimagining your life after retirement. Even if you are years and years away from re-

tirement, it’s never too early to start planning!

_____ Homemakers would like to Vote For: Planning Your Digital Estate: In the modern age of technology, the

nature of estate planning has changed. Because so much personal information is stored online, new strategies

must be undertaken in order to protect one’s digital assets. Digital estate planning helps loved ones to locate

and access important digital information, it may clarify disputes regarding final will and testament, and it may

simplify the transition for family members.

_____ Homemakers would like to Vote For: Hook + Cook: Let’s get back to the basics of being self sufficient! This

program will take the top hunting and fishing tips to help you put your own meat on the table—and will cover

new ways to prepare these dishes! Fish doesn’t always have to be fried, deer doesn’t always have to be turned

into summer sausage, jerky or steaks. There are awesome ways to feed a family with wild game or our friends

from the water.

_____ Homemakers would like to Vote For: Preserving Digital Memories: This lesson (will likely be the mailout

lesson!) will cover resources for how you can turn those old VHS tapes into modern ways to watch your mem-

ories for years to come. Want a good place to store your pictures so you don’t lose them? Worried that if your

phone dies, so do all your pictures and videos? This resource list will help you!

_____ Homemakers would like to Vote For: Stay Strong and Stand Up to Falling introduces the seriousness and consequences of falling. But by addressing the risk factors and implementing prevention strategies, the likeli-hood of falls can be reduced and even prevented. The program will include highlights from Extension sup-ported curriculums A Matter of Balance and Stand Up to Falling. Also included will be resource materials and practical demonstration of strength training that can benefit people and families of all ages.

_____ Homemakers would like to Vote For: Making Mealtime Easy - The key to making quick, healthy meals and snacks is to keep a well-stocked kitchen and to spend a few minutes planning meals every week. This lesson will share tips and information about navigating the grocery in order to stock the pantry, refrigerator and freezer with nutritious foods that will help make cooking and family mealtime less stressful and a more enjoy-able part of daily life.

_____ Homemakers would like to Vote For: Flag Etiquette & Informed Citizenship: Our flag reflects our country

and is recognized worldwide but do we treat it with proper respect? Flag etiquette, placement, proper dis-

posal and other relevant topics will be presented. We’ll also cover how to find credible news sources, the his-

tory of voting, and more.