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Show - —Page5 The Ogden Valley News _ December S- over the door or along a B Chnstmas Herbs -~ MWt Conter St¢ Next t1me you find - *:.-i-.'_f_-*touches on thmgs. Herbal oils, herbal vinegars, back into your Chnstrnas - s . : 8 $Er o . 0 %:f, ?iz:ttttitntfigg‘is and add scent to your hst L those seasons where scent “herbal soaps, herb season-—_}g of tradltmns g - plays almost as 1mportant “ing mixes . .. thereare =~ ~ apart in tradition as do endless pOSSIblhtles for Bathtlme teabag JBR - the twinkly lights we see glft makmg i 1 CIOth largeSquare muslin( don or cheese— VW e A t use ,» T e ~ all around us, the music ‘we hsten toand the food Need helpJustmakmg aren’t regularporous wash: clothes. 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Swags made of euca- _der and allow yourself to - lyptus, lavender spngs - soak those hohday ~ and rose buds are | o 'headaches away R sunpleand elegant toput o ?taets % 1 o ------e e e e o ---------------- - — B s Award wmnmg 7 * Exqusszte anaments »a Utah’s Hol uday e } comments about last month’ »Trav‘el Tips article, we bnng you: “Make- It-Easier Travel ’l‘tps The Sequel7 ~ L.Call the airline the day before - you leave to reconfirm your - flight times and flight numbers. For some unknown reason, ~ before departure to. confirm your You dldn t need to fhght will depart on time. Thls rush after all. If only ~ is especially important on ' you had known! Call the upcoming holiday season. ‘Calling two to three hours before ‘the departure time is a good rule | ’4 Remember objecuve .of thumb Picture this scenario: You have a morning departure, you got up ~ early, and you are - rushing to get every except to the Airline Schedule departure or arrival time with no ~warning. No good explanation has ever been given by the airlines for doing this. (Maybeit - ‘has something to do with full | posed to be there. 2. If you're tal«ung pteseuts to your destination, you may not want to wrap them before you © leave. If you are one of the. unlucky ones who has his or her baggage opened by secunty at the airport, the security person will want to see the items in | airport later than you wanted. Then you . encounter road con~ struction (so what’s wrapped item is.a harmless sweater. (These security people - weren’t hired for their customer “service skills, you know.) Wrap your gifts when you get to your -, destination. Go ahead; use your , irelatwe sWrapptng paper ifyou - Want -~ 3.can a;erassm just hours hotel, atrlme, cruise line, etc. TG R E ~isn’t going to tell you that you ; I hear someone mention poss1bly : l‘unt E'unt l'unt) | . = (You have no chance , of ~all that luggage you Sl e, - brought. Now you. remember that you R ‘tures monitor, spot. ‘your flight information onlytosee that your ,t’hght has been delayed for an hour. - Ponare § w0 Rippe . should consider including a first [ * aid kit, flares, a shovel, a small amount of non-perishable food :! fisc"s t.:Mz ~.r e, LR VQ‘SSH 175 N 3>< 53 g <<-:( sy §_<s¢ .,'«‘?s BRI “‘E gwf‘?ifi& 3{;:. ‘v.;} . .. 3 e ', usst en i ‘f S 5aone e L ‘ Sk Stk -c..o @Eggé - %6‘ o ‘:-' :-'::- Mmmmmmmmm 'y’:t%eetetueet s fet‘“ et? t%‘f“tttt’ fi?ei‘tt’ ‘tmig tttt%ettteeateg eoue usuetstt e ans z L close. Look for anothet spell-N ?| :bindtng {ok, how about tnfotma— tive?) episode next month. Happy Traveling! - ......... nience and potential tragedy. There are several items you - on what to have onhand - T B B - good-source for a complete hst find an airline depar R %“V\: g‘% "}9’:& - Automobile iAssociation is a traveling light.) You g o5;f .‘f"‘,*““f?“" -:«;:.‘z” ~and blankets. The Amencan - often read about - S - W’tfi%t} i*%t%.:m:” §“§§§-f‘ ?% gsgg;s:; 5, lt’ you e trayelmg by cartl‘us hohday season, be prepated for auto accident. y You re. getung uervous - an emergency. If you encounter that -you 'l arrive even ~bad weather conditions or later than you thought. ‘?After" mechanical ptoblems hawng the ,-__what seems - forev- right items in your vehicle could ‘er, youarrive at " e ;malte the difference between ~ the au"port and make a | shght discomfort or inconve- . mad dash to the plane. R, ------- _,hookmg with a travelagent" | new?) or maybe an your suitcases. ’l"hey won’t take_' - running, what with ‘your word that the extravagantly : sources ot' travel mformaflon “ ~Contact a person or company who can give you information ' - on all your travel options. One thing done before you ) ‘can get a better deal with the ‘leave, including finding _. competitor. When making your' time to pack. You | travel arrangements, talk to finally leave for the someone who will do that. (Did ~moons or really stupid fashion ~ trends.) At any rate, call to' supposed to be when you're. sup«-, the airline ahead of f o ~time. You’ll be glad you dld ‘ing busy travel seasons such as Gods, airlines like to change your flight number or your - make sure you’re where you 're Hea,uaners Ty ~inclement weather days or dur— i : ) --------- v 3 t Mstfia 'fimset b N ............ In response to favorable - oy . 55& 3@5 ?’§:3 | i ‘ji-_about puttlng last minute i- herbs put a little spice Chnstmas is one of .f,"_: ~'3~ L?S‘?t?i&itt&fit&éfi}?f' by Charise McOmber of ,bamster' the scent will hftLyourself . thinking 1nega- ~ ~ 'Rainbow CottageOrgamc - your spirits as you dash - tively of the season, et 'fHerb Farm - . F |