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Saturday, June 16, 2018

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY 2018: THE WISDOM OF THE CARPENTER



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Mom (Natalie) and Dad (Jewell) holding Marcia.  Copyright 1950 Marcia Norwood




A Short Story from the 
STORYTELLER GIFT BOOK

FLY AWAY

By
Marcia Norwood




     I love two carpenters.

     Both were bruised and beaten, yet they chose gifts of love.



Jesus, The Carpenter
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"Isn't this the carpenter?"  Mark 6:3.  Copyright 2013 Marcia Norwood
    

     I begged Dad for stories from his childhood.  My father, Jewell Edward Bush, was born March 18, 1922, the ninth of eleven children.    He rarely talked about his family.  When he was two years old his father died while working in the coal mines.  His mother was pregnant.  She remarried and had more children.  

     Dad’s stepfather made living very difficult for him.


      I asked Dad what games he played when he was a child.  He remembered many times his stepfather gave him a lighted match and told him to run up a hill and back down.  If the match went out Dad got a beating.  


      Dad left home when he was five years old and went to live with his Aunt Maude and Uncle John.  His first job was working a couple blocks from their home at Aunt Carrie’s restaurant.  

     Aunt Carrie wasn’t related, but everybody called her Aunt Carrie.  She had no children of her own.  Her restaurant was part of First Monday Sales, an auction house in Liberty, Missouri.   
Polaroid Photograph of Aunt Carrie.  Copyright 1958 Marcia Norwood



     Dad walked to work after school, and on Saturdays.  He sold hot dogs and soda pop and swept the floors when he was seven years old. He earned 50 cents a week.  


      He was forced to quit school when he was 12 years old because there just wasn’t enough money for him to continue.  He cut up onions and various other jobs at restaurants in Liberty.  

     No wonder he joined the Army before he was 18. His mother signed papers (he was under-age) and gave him permission to go to war.   Dad fought horrific,  hand-to-hand combat  battles as a teenager with the 128th Infantry in Australia, Panama, Philippines and New Guinea, during World War II
  
Dad (Jewell Bush)'s Army Medals and Emblems.  Copyright 2000 Marcia Norwood
 
     The 128th, as part of the 32d Division, was called to federal service on 15 October 1940. After training in Louisiana, the unit was moved by convoy to Port Adelaide, Australia

     The 128th, as part of the 32d, broke through the Japanese lines at Buna ("Bloody Buna") New Guinea; defeated Japanese General Adachi's divisions at Saidor and Aitape, New Guinea; defeated the Japanese Imperial First Marines in Leyte (Imperial First Marines only loss in 200 years); and pierced the Yamashita Line in Luzon. 

     The 128th Regiment and 32d Division were still in combat action when the cease fire order came on 15 Aug. 1945. 

     The 32d Infantry Division had been in combat 654 days - more than any U.S. Division in any war.

Dad (Jewell Bush)'s Army Medals and Emblems.  Copyright 2000 Marcia Norwood

       Dad learned the skill of carpentry after returning from World War II.  He made a living, and enjoyed his life as a carpenter.  To this day the smell of sawdust brings back beautiful memories of the times I “helped” Dad in his basement workshop.   
This is how I remember Dad coming home from work each day...through the side kitchen door.  We all - four siblings (Marcia, Gloria, Bret and Terry) met Dad every day at the door.  Here is my brother, Bret, greeting Daddy.  Copyright 1958 Marcia Norwood.
     Dad was infinitely patient with me as he taught me how to use every tool on his workbench...even the power tools.  My younger brothers, Bret and Terry, screamed, as I cut a 2 x 4 and accidentally  cut into Dad’s workbench with a jigsaw.  


      Dad simply unplugged the cord from the outlet, which also stopped the blade from severing the electrical cord:  “Try again, Marcia.  You’ll get the hang of it.”  

    Dad lost his childhood, yet he let me be a child when I needed it.      He was wise beyond his years in school, and loved beyond the example he was shown as a child.

   Christmas 1959, I was ten years old, and in the 4th grade.  I cried because I thought I was too old to get a doll for Christmas.  

     Dad promised  he would give me a doll every Christmas—until I had a baby of my own.   
Cousin Tandra, Sister Gloria (center) and Marcia (right).  Copyright 1957 Marcia Norwood

     He kept his promise.  

     Even after I was married, Dad gave me a doll every Christmas from 1959 until 1972, when I gave birth to my first child.   

     Mom said it was the only present Dad ever shopped for himself.   

    I love two carpenters.

    Both were bruised and beaten, yet they chose gifts of love.

  
Wisdom of the Carpenter
A Short Story from
FLY AWAY
A STORYTELLER Gift Booklet
Gifts of Inspiration That Encourage and Inspire



My First Christmas, 1949.  I received a new rocking chair and a baby doll!  Cousin Tandra (left) and Baby Marcia (fingers in mouth). Copyright 1949 Marcia Norwood
Sister Gloria sits in Marcia's rocking chair.  Marcia hold stuffed toys.  Copyright 1951 Marcia Norwood

Mom (Natalie) and Dad (Jewell) holding Marcia.  Copyright 1950 Marcia Norwood




Dad (Jewell) holds Gloria.  Mom (Natalie) holds Marcia.  Copyright 1951 Marcia Norwood


Marcia and Baby Doll,  Kay-Y.  Copyright 1951 Marcia Norwood



     I still have Poor Pitiful Pearl,  one of the dolls Dad gave to me in the late 50's.   She was based on a cartoon character created by William Steig, American cartoonist, sculptor, illustrator and children's author, who is best known as the creator of Shrek.    

Watch for my blog about:  Poor Pitiful Pearl and Little Miss No Name - two dolls I treasure.  

Most of my friends and family make fun of them, and wonder how anyone would love them!
Poor Pitiful Pearl Doll
What dolls did you want for Christmas when you were a child?

What dolls do your children want this Christmas?


Little Miss No Name


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Friday, January 26, 2018

SOME OF MY FAVORITE RECIPES

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Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking





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RECIPE 
Peach Fritters 
Janice, Christy Joy (her daughter) and Sarah (Marcia's Daughter).  Copyright 2001 Marcia Norwood




































 My friend, Janice, made Peach and Apple Fritters  at one of her dinner parties.   Janice got the recipe from Stephenson's Apple Orchard  in Lee's Summit, Missouri. 



 


RECIPE 
Apple Fritters 
1st Mixture
MIX together:
  • 1 Cup Flour
  • 1 and 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Each:  Ginger, Nutmeg, All-Spice 
2nd Mixture
Mix together:
  • 1 Egg
  • 1/3 Cup Canned Pumpkin
  • 2 Tablespoons Each:  Milk, Melted Butter, Molasses and Apple Butter

ADD 1st and 2nd Mixture together...and then
FOLD IN
  • 1/4 Cup Raisins
  • 1/4 - 1/2 Cup Chopped Fresh Apples

DROP from teaspoon into HOT OIL about 2 minutes (until brown).

DRAIN on paper towels.

ROLL immediately in Powdered Sugar.


Daughter Sarah and Marcia.  Copyright 2000 Marcia Norwood






RECIPE 
Festival Cheese Soup
  
Here's a great recipe for CHEESE SOUP.

I had to have this recipe for Cheese Soup, 
when I first tasted it
at a monthly staff meeting
at Timothy Lutheran School. 
One of the teachers brought it to our meeting. 


Timothy Lutheran ECC Staff/Teachers.  Copyright 2007 Marcia Norwood  (Marcia is second from the right in the back row - wearing green).








RECIPE 
Crockpot (Slow Cooker) Chili


This recipe for Crockpot Chili
is from my daughter, Kristin.

Kristin is now a wife, mother and teacher.
She likes this recipe because it's
easy to throw it in the crockpot in the morning,
and a chili supper is ready when she and her family get home.




Kristin and Marcia.  Copyright 1976 Marcia Norwood



Kristin and Marcia.  Copyright 1992 Marcia Norwood



My Beautiful Daughter, Kristin.  Copyright 2013 Marcia Norwood

Kristin's Recipe for
Crockpot (Slow Cooker) Chili



Cook Hamburger Meat (1 pound), drain and store in refrigerator overnight or until needed.

ADD all ingredients to the crockpot and STIR:
Cooked Hamburber Meat (already in fridge)
4 cans Chili Beans
1 can Kidney Beans
1 can Tomato Paste
1 Can Diced Tomatoes, Drained
1 Packet Chili Seasoning
Brown Sugar (Kristin didn't say how much - so I add about 1-2 Tablespoons).

Cook on LOW.
 Note:
(Kristin usually starts cooking this about 9 AM, and cooks it on low about 6 hours.  My crockpot heats up faster, and gets hotter than Kristin's - so mine takes less time to cook.  The people I feed can't always wait six hours for their chili.)








  
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for more of my favorite recipes!

Feb 03, 2014
Here's a recipe for a "Chocolate-Cake-Mix-In-A-Mug" - - individual cakes that are cooked in the microwave!!! Gather Supplies. Chocolate Flavor Cake Mix; Peanut Butter Cups (Miniature or Regular) Candies; Small Ziploc Bags ...
Mar 08, 2012
RECIPE: Sweet GREEN Pretzels Marcia Norwood, AMERICA'S STORYTELLER Most American's can't resist "wearin' the green" on March 17th, St. Patrick's Day. Even if you've never kissed the Blarney stone or visited Ireland, ...
Mar 01, 2012
HEIRLOOM RECIPES are those handed down from generation to generation. My mother and grandmother gave me Bess Truman's recipe for Ozark Pudding. I have a connection to President Truman's family - even though I ...
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Daughters Sarah Zheng-Kang and Faith Fu Ju and Marcia.  Copyright 2003 Marcia Norwood
Mar 13, 2012
RECIPE: CUTIE SMOOTHIE. Marcia Norwood, AMERICA'S STORYTELLER My granddaughters, Emily Grace and Megan Jewell, asked me to make them a "fruit smoothie." How could I refuse when they added: "Your ...
Feb 07, 2014
BHG wants to know which blogs you look to for delicious recipes, inspiring decor and creative projects! Nominate the bloggers you love for BHG first-annual blogger awards now - February 7th by noon CST. BHG editors will ...




Feb 17, 2012
Marcia Norwood, America's STORYTELLER RECIPES: Quiche Lorraine Confetti Quiche Quiche is great to serve for breakfast or brunch. These are two recipes from an old KRAFT recipe book that I've used for many years.
Mar 05, 2012
The original old southern recipe came from our local Stephenson's Orchards, and was served at the Stephenson's Restaurant when it was open. Stephenson's Orchards is a fourth-generation, family owned and operated fruit ...
Feb 25, 2012
A wartime edition of the American Woman's Cook Book contained revised recipes and gave advice on dealing with food shortages. My Granny Lucille canned her home grown fruits and vegetables before, during and after ...
Feb 24, 2012
CANDIED CARROTS AND WALNUTS. Marcia Norwood, AMERICA'S STORYTELLER Slow Cooker/Crock Pot Recipe for... CANDIED CARROTS AND WALNUTS Ingredients: 2 (16-Ounce) Packages Frozen Sliced Carrots
Feb 13, 2012
Here are two recipes that will make a. wonderful breakfast for your Valentine! HOLIDAY BRUNCH EGGS. Ingredients: 3 Cans (14 ounces each) stewed tomatoes, well-drained. 1 Tablespoon Chopped Fresh Basil. 8 Eggs.

Nov 13, 2013
R E C I P E. S'MORE BARS Do you like to roast marshmallows on the campfire and make S'MORES with Hershey bars and graham crackers? Americans like S'MORES so much - it has it's own holiday: August 10th! National ...
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Feb 09, 2014
RECIPES: BAKED POTATO BAR and SPECIAL BAKED CHICKEN. Marcia Norwood America's STORYTELLER Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking. TELL ME A STORY.

Granddaughter Emily Grace (Young Author Award at Missouri Central University) and Daughter Kristin.  Copyright 2000. 

 Mar 12, 2012
Some of our favorite recipes for the grills are: Veggie and Cheese Omelet, Tortilla and Eggs, Paninis, Frittatas, Homemade Pizza Dough and Pizzas, Mini-Cakes, and Mini-Chocolate-Chip Pancakes. Cathy Mitchell says: "It's ...
 Feb 12, 2014
RECIPE: CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BARK. Marcia Norwood America's STORYTELLER Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking. RECIPE. VALENTINE'S DAY COUNTDOWN: 2 Days.
 Jan 24, 2014
RECIPE: MEMA'S SUGAR COOKIES. Marcia Norwood America's STORYTELLER Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking BLOGGER NEWS Blogger Piracy Any ads from Linksicle or Keep Now ...


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Monday, January 22, 2018

RECIPE: CUPCAKE BROWNIES

Marcia Norwood
America's STORYTELLER
 Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking





RECIPE

CUPCAKE BROWNIES

Cupcake Brownies.  Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood



Have you EVER made cupcake brownies?


Use your favorite brownie mix or recipe, 
and bake in muffin/cupcake pans!

 I made these delicious treats with...

Betty Crocker Supreme Brownie Mix 
With Hershey's Cocoa Frosting
 and
Edible Decorations:
 M&M Easter Speck-tackular Eggs.



Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood

My friend says, "Mrs. Crocker" instead of Betty Crocker!  

He says it's to show respect.

ME:  "You know she's not a real person, right?!"

Betty Crocker is a cultural icon, a brand name,
and trademark of American Fortune 500 corporation  
General Mills.
 
Betty got her name (in 1921), a signature, a voice (in 1924), 
and a face (in 1926) for an official portrait.

Betty Crocker had her own radio show in 1924, 
the debut of America's first cooking show.

One public opinion poll rated her as the
second most famous person in America 
after Eleanor Roosevelt.

Who Was Betty Crocker?

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The mix has a packet for icing!  Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood
 
      
I LOVE this tool for filling cupcake liners! Just squeeze to release the batter!  Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood



Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood.

I add a red silicone baking liner, and then individual paper cupcake liners to my metal muffin pans.  Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood

I add a red silicone baking liner, and then individual paper cupcake liners to my metal muffin pans.  Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood

Beautiful & Delicious!  I always like the sides of the brownies when baked in a 13 x 9 inch pan - so you get plenty of "edges/sides" when baking brownies in muffin/cupcake tins!   Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood



 Cupcake Brownies with Hershey Chocolate Icing - Decorated with M&M Easter Speck-tackular Eggs.  Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood

 Cupcake Brownies with Hershey Chocolate Icing - Decorated with M&M Easter Speck-tackular Eggs.  Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood



 Cupcake Brownies with Hershey Chocolate Icing - Decorated with M&M Easter Speck-tackular Eggs.  Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood


Presentation

Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood


I shopped Hobby Lobby, Deals, Dollar General, 
Target and Hy-Vee for baggies and boxes to create  
a beautiful, fun and safe presentation for gifts.


I love paper.

Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood

Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood


I love paper, and boxes, and bags.

My Handmade Paper Easter Baskets.  Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood  

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Apr 16, 2014
EASTER BASKETS. Marcia Norwood America's STORYTELLER Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking. http://tellmeastory-marcia.blogspot.com/. DIY EASTER BASKETS. (Do It Yourself) ...

 I love paper, and boxes, and bags, and cards, and tags.

I added stickers to tags.  Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood


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Adorable Boxes!

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America's STORYTELLER
Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking
 
Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood
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Nov 19, 2013
"Cooking is more than preparation. It's presentation, too." Granny used cloth napkins and cloth tablecloths that she carefully starched and ironed. Of course she wore an apron, and had aprons for each woman who served with ...
 
Jan 11, 2014
Presentation is important. I love paper. I love all things paper: the tags, the boxes, the TAGS, the business cards, the TAGS. I love paper. I create my personal tags, signs and displays in Microsoft Publisher, and print them on ...