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Gene C · (This post was last modified: 11-16-2014 04:04 PM by Gene C.)

Photographs from the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
https://www.flickr.com/photos/105898294@...310768581/
(if you double click on the photo in the slide show it will enlarge it)

During the spring and summer they have a working farm in operation. Our visit was in early November and harvest was over. There were a few people in the cabin working with Cushaw Squash, The want to give school children who visit next year squash seeds. That didn't sound to exciting to me since I never have been a fan of squash, but these caught my interest. I've never heard of them before.
What is cushaw squash?
http://www.friendsdriftinn.com/gardening...ushaw.html

At the cabin, these were large squash, one lady indicated she got five pies from one squash. She likes it better than pumpkin pie. The more she talked, the more interested I became, so here are few recipes for you.
http://www.pinterest.com/recipes/cushaw-squash/

RJNorton · 11-16-2014, 05:29 PM

Thanks for posting these great photos. That is a wonderful quilt that Cheryl made. Seeing the photos brings back memories - Vicki and I were there in the 1980's and ate at the Log Inn. I was curious to see if they have stuck with milk sickness as the cause of Nancy Hanks' death despite Ed Steers' outstanding research, and it looks like they are not wavering.

Eva Elisabeth · 11-16-2014, 05:42 PM

(11-16-2014 05:29 PM)RJNorton Wrote: Thanks for posting these great photos. That is a wonderful quilt that Cheryl made.

I second this!! As for the quilt - how long does it take to make such? (I have no idea, I just know in any case I would lack the patience.) Thanks for sharing, Gene!

Rob Wick · (This post was last modified: 11-16-2014 09:53 PM by Rob Wick.)

Eva,

It took her about a month or so of piecing. She got the pattern and the die-cut Lincoln at the American Quilters Society Quilt Show in Paducah. The outer blocks are called Courthouse Steps and the inner blocks are Log Cabin. It's not quilted yet. Probably after the first of the year.

I've added the link to the vendor's website. They used different fabrics from the ones I picked out.

Best
Rob

http://www.suznquilts.com/Our_Products8.html

Eva Elisabeth · (This post was last modified: 11-17-2014 05:02 AM by Eva Elisabeth.)

Yours (Cheryl's) looks much nicer - I like the colors you chose much better and find them more suitable! Will the quilting take another month? It's really a piece of art!

Rob Wick · 11-17-2014, 11:39 AM

Thanks, Eva.

It won't take that long to quilt, but my wife doesn't do it herself. She knows a couple of women who have long-arm quilters (which are very expensive) and they do it for about $50 to $75 depending on the size of the quilt.

Best
Rob

L Verge · 11-17-2014, 07:05 PM

(11-17-2014 05:00 AM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote: Yours (Cheryl's) looks much nicer - I like the colors you chose much better and find them more suitable! Will the quilting take another month? It's really a piece of art!

I agree. It is beautifully done, and the colors are much more appropriate for the subject. Good teamwork!

Jim Garrett · 11-18-2014, 09:26 PM

(11-09-2014 04:31 PM)L Verge Wrote: The one who said "fried pate" comes the closest, IMO. I would also say you could mix ground sausage into the polenta and fry it to get a similar consistency and taste. The one who said sweet cream of wheat and the other who tried it with maple syrup have a ways to go on the taste meter.

Hey Laurie, For those unfamiliar with such a fine meat-by-product, how about scrapple on the breakfast menu for the conference? Big Grin

L Verge · 11-19-2014, 01:52 PM

(11-18-2014 09:26 PM)Jim Garrett Wrote:
(11-09-2014 04:31 PM)L Verge Wrote: The one who said "fried pate" comes the closest, IMO. I would also say you could mix ground sausage into the polenta and fry it to get a similar consistency and taste. The one who said sweet cream of wheat and the other who tried it with maple syrup have a ways to go on the taste meter.
Hey Laurie, For those unfamiliar with such a fine meat-by-product, how about scrapple on the breakfast menu for the conference?

I'll ask, but I suspect two things: 1. The chef won't know what I'm talking about (and will have a spasm when I describe it), and 2. It is difficult to cook it correctly in large quantities. If you don't slice it thin and cook those edges just right, you are a failure - at least to this Southern lady.

So far, two chefs have not learned how to do grits to my satisfaction, but we keep them on the menu because Wild Bill will fly in from Arizona to get them.

Gene C · (This post was last modified: 08-22-2019 11:56 AM by Gene C.)

Rob, Joe and I met up at the Memorial this past Saturday, it was a bit hot with temperatures in the low 90's and high humidity. We had a great time at the park, one of the docents was a 35 year old man who is an attorney, but has put that career to the side and works for the Park Service now, something he has always wanted to do. He does some of the farming (the old hard way, no tractor) and it was all a new experience for him. He really enjoys it. He was a pleasure to talk with, and he gave us all some squash seeds. In a few weeks he will be going down to Plains, GA to work at the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site and work at their farm. At the park welcome center we were able to see their research library, and spend some time looking through their collections.

We also visited the Lincoln Pioneer Village in Rockport, about 15 miles away. While all the buildings are reconstructed, it was interesting to look at the how different life must have been back in the early 1800's in a small town or farm. Especially the first two years when if you didn't get a crop in the ground and if it didn't yield enough you and your family could easily starve to death during the winter months.
Having just read "Lincoln in Indiana" (see the post in the books section), and visiting these sites, I came away with a little more respect for Thomas Lincoln and what he and Nancy did to provide for their family, and the conditions they lived in.

https://lincolnpioneervillage.com/

This year we did eat at the Log Inn. I was a little disappointed they didn't have a Lincoln Burger (you could order just a regular hamburger) but other than that the food was very good. We didn't even say anything to each other for about 10 minutes after they brought our food, we were to busy eating. It was a nice day trip, and will try not to wait another five years for the next visit.

I stopped by at the Rockport Library, very nice old Carnegie Library that has been added onto and updated. A very nice facility for this size of town. They have a nice Lincoln Collection of books and materials I was able to look through. I was looking for something specific, but more on that later.

Eva Elisabeth · 08-22-2019, 05:00 PM

Sounds wonderful, Gene! (What is a Lincoln Burger? A roll with an apple in between...?)

Gene C · 08-22-2019, 07:38 PM

(08-22-2019 05:00 PM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote: Sounds wonderful, Gene! (What is a Lincoln Burger? A roll with an apple in between...?)

A hamburger with whatever the restaurant wants to put on it, and then named after Lincoln.