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6--DECEMBER 27,2017 GOLDENDALE, WASHINGTON Puzzle Page Jan Johnston, Collection Manager Fort Vancouver Regional Library District You can email Jan at readingforfun@fvrl.org Here it is, Christmas Eve. Tell me, are the stockings hung by the chimney with care? Do visions of sugar-plums dance in your head? I can tell you that in my house no mice are stirring, but frisky felines continue to eye the Christmas tree with mischievous intent. No kerchiefs or caps adorn the Johnston heads, but after spending many days battling a wicked bout of the flu, our brains most certainly need a long winter's nap. Honestly?. All my husband and I want for Christmas is to stop coughing and experience uninterrupted sleep. Funny how Christmas wishes evolve as one grows "long in the tooth.~ Here's me on Christmas morning, 1975: "Get up, get up! it's time to open presents! OMG - there's a two-foot-tail stuffed Pink Panther under the tree[ YAYW And hero's me, Christmas morning, present day: "It's 9 a.m.? Too early - back to sleep. 777 "Yep, wishes get simpler and less expensive as the years go by. One of the perks of aging, I guess (and goodness knows, we deserve it.) SLEEP S O L UTI O N So, it's time for another miscellaneous reading list to carry you through the holidays and beyond.With the help of the titles listed below, you'll climb a mountain, take photos of the stars (the celestial variety), improve your sleep and bake apple cinnamon buns.You might also team something about the cocoa bean and encounter a rather motley crew of sometimes snark'/, sometimes profound mammals What could be better?. By the way. now that it's officially wintertime you're allowed to increase your daily reading time. I just made that up, but feel free to run with it.The library heartily approves this message. Glad tidings to all! 'The Alps: A Human History from Hannibal to Heldl and Beyond" by Stephen O'Shea. If thinking about the Alps causes you to burst out in :~% g~ ~~c---~: .--.~! song, you probably need :7 -~-~ ~ ~ .: to schedule a viewing of N ~ ~- x ~- "The Sound of Music." ~- In the meantime, check Out this engaging read ~ ,~---~ .~ in which you'll discover ~ k~: that the hills really are ~ alive - alive with history,~IP iiiil mythological creatures, and about 14 million -~%~ ~ residents. From movie ~ backdrops to Olympic ~o, ~.~: m ~&'~: venues, warriors' treks ~,D ~.~ o,D to Sherlock Holmes's death scene, the Atps STEPHEH O'$HEA remain one of the most treacherous, beautiful and fascinating environments on this little blue planet of ours. "Great Moments In Chocolate History" by Shapiro. It's a book about chocolate. Need I say more? Howard.Yana "Making Winter: A Hygge-lnsplrod Guide fur Surviving the Winter Months" by Emma Mitchell. In my bumble opinion, reading isoa great way to survive the winter months. But if you crave a bit more variety in your wintertide activities (just not the skiing/ snowboarding/ sledding kind) find youi'way to this gentle do-it-yourself guide. Comfort yourself with a plate of Plum and Orange Blondies, or, festoon your arms with Hawthorn Wrist Warmers. Whatever you choose to make, a feeling of well-being and coziness is sure to follow. "Ni~t Photography:. From Snapshots to Great Shots" by Gabdel Blderman. When I decided to include Gabriel Biderman's book in this week's reading list, the weather forecast called for a string of cold, clear nights. However, the Pacific Northwest can be very fickle weather-wise, so you may or may not be able to practice your night photography right away. No matter. Go ahead and team the basics about digital night photography (even galaxies have good sides and bad sides), and the next time Old Man Winter offers up a cloudless night grab your camera and focus. "The Sleep Solution: WhyYour Sleep Is Broken and How to Fix It" by Chds W. Winter. I know why my sleep is broken - this #@&%^! flu bug. Sometimes, though, not gotting enough sleep has nothing to do with germs but everything to do with nutrition or environment or stress, stress, stress. If good sleep is eluding you, let Chris W. Winter, a neurologist and sleep expert, lead the way to more restful nights. Sweet dreams. ,Ungrateful Mammals" by Dave Eggers. You may be familiar with Dave Eggors' writing specifically his best-selling memoir "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius."You might also know that he founded the literary journal "McSweeneys" and has written several screenplays including the recent release "The Circle: But did you know that Dave Eggors is also an artist? "Ungrateful Mammals" is a unique collection, made up of animal ~rawings paired with what art curator and professor, Natasha B3as, calls "rejoinders from everyday life or quotes from the Bible, which Eggsrs regards as poetry." Quirky, sometimes confounding, the messages offer both enlightenment and sharp humor. A beaver claims, =Open rebuke is better than secret love" while a standard schnauzer is described as "not to be trusted with family finances or estate planning of any kind." What does it all mean? I'd say the book is open to interpretation - perfect for Ibng winter nights. New at the Library RCTION "The Deal of a Lifetime: A Novella~ by Fredrik Backman. "The Forbidden Garden" by Ellen Herrick. "That Mistletoe Moment" by Cat Johnson. NONRCTION "The Bad Food Bible: How and Why to Eat Sinfully" by Aaron E. Carroll. "The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity, and My Fight Agoinst the Islamic State" by Madia Murad. qhe Vanity Fair Diaries: 1983-1992" byTina Brown. CHILDREN "The Quiet Crocodile" by Natacha Andriamirado. "Trolled" by Bruce Covilte. "Us, In Progress: Short Stories aboutYoung Latinos" by Lulu Delacro. This Is just a small sampling of the many new titles added each week to the Fort Vancouver Regional Ubrary District collection. Visit the district's 15 locations, our wchsite at www.fvrl.org, or call (360) 906-5000 to reserve titles or find additional listings. When I grew up, or perhaps where I grew up, syrups for drinks, like chocolate syrup for chocolate milk wasn't a thing. We made our chocolate milk from scratch with milk, sugar and powdered cocoa (sometimes powdered milk as well) and our syrups were simple made of sugar, water and concentrated flavorings With the all the flavored syrups for beverages on the shelf, waiting to be savored, it makes my mouth water. They are, however, expensive. The cost of the shelf rent, the cost to package with preservation techniques such unique items, plus the mega bucks needed to advertise them brings the dollar amount to sample such wares beyond my pocket book. But I can make my own from scratch, which I'd venture to say, taste better and are better for my family. And now that the Christmas rush is over, it is time to relax for a moment with a cup of home made hot chocolate. It's easier to make than you'd think I remember hot cocoa from scratch as a child. Sometimes our neighbor's preteen daughter would make it when we went to visit them. (By neighbor I mean they lived a few miles down the road. We had big back yards.) It was such a treat. She even used real milk, not the powdered stuff! Chocolate Sauce 1/2 cup powdered cocoa 1 cup sugar 2/3 cup of water Mix cocoa powder and sugar together in a sauce pan. Stir in the water. Bring to a boil over medium heat stirring constantly. Boil and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, cool until it can be handled safely then pour into a storage container- a t/2 pint mason jar works well. Store in the fridge, for up to a month after that the syrup may crystallize and be suited only for adding to hot drinks. Choices: Add 1/2 a teaspoon of ground cinnamon to the powdered cocoa as the sugar is added. Add a teaspoon of vanilla. For Mocha, substitute coffee for part or all of the water. Add peppermint flavoring, drop by drop to suit your taste. This syrup goes nicely with vanilla ice cream. Remember the amount of any ingredient added to the dish is up to the cook (and that includes the sugar- when I Can get away with it, I use 1/2 to 3/4 cup instead of the whole cup.) Hot Coco Option: Make HALF the batch of above syrup in a quart and a half sauce pan large enough to accommodate four cups of milk. Once syrup has boiled for 2 minutes, add a quart (4 cups) of milk and heat, with stirring, to just this side of simmering. Serve in mugs. For those of you who remember how this column started and are interested in reading The Chicken Challenge in its entirety, Lou at The Sentinel and I are working on a plan to publish it for our readers in a booklet form. In the meantime it will be posted through January on the New Life Assembly of God Facebook page. Hope to see you there. I t~e DON'T TEXT AND DRIVE. - . <:."o---- a Visit The Sentinel at www. Goldenda leSen tinel, com Like The Sentinel on Facebook SUDOKU GOT KNEE PAIN? Get a Pa~n-Reile~,ng Knee Brace At L~,*tle or NO Cost to You You May Qualify for Free Shippincj We Do A~1%e Pa-)erwor~ Shoulder ~racec. 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