Tohatchi woman recalls a scary moment from her childhood

In 1982, on the reservation land of Tohatchi, just north of Gallup, little 5-year-old Geneva B. Wheat had a favorite doll she adored. She received it as a gift from her father who often was gone most of the time due to working on the railroad.

The Sun spoke with Wheat about her childhood memories of her doll and the strange incident that happened to her when she was 5, that still to this day sends shivers down her back.

Her father came home from working on the railroads one day and gave her a very special gift.

Wheat: Lots of ideas ran through my head just trying to guess what it could be. We didn’t have many toys back...

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Yield: 8 servings



Ingredients

 8 hot dogs1 (8 ounce) package of refrigerated crescent rolls1 teaspoon yellow mustard (Optional)

 

Directions

Preheat oven to 350
degrees F.

Place hot dogs in a saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until warmed through, about 5 minutes. Drain.

Roll crescent dough onto a work surface; tear into eight pieces. Roll one dough piece around each hot dog, creating the look of a mummy. Place dots of mustard on the top of each for the eyes, nose, and mouth. Arrange hot dogs on a baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven until crescent...

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Yield: 12

Ingredients:

 

• 4 string cheese sticks, or more as needed
• 12 pretzel sticks
• 1 leaf fresh spinach, cut into strips, or more as needed

 

Directions:

Cut each string cheese stick into thirds. Snip the ends of each third into thin strings to look like a broom.

Place a pretzel stick into each piece of string cheese to create the broom handle. Tie a spinach stip around the cheese.