We’ve all heard how important it is to eat a diet high in roughage. Likewise, “roughaging” (spending time outdoors) is essential to our mental health. Even if it’s a settee on the porch, we need it, gotta have it. I aim to be the reason you pulled your bedding out the back door last night.
Winnie Nielsen says: Somebody looks kinda sad and blue. Where are the blue sunny skies?
Cindi Johnson says: Look at that beautiful face! When I was a teenager our family of friends went Christmas tree hunting on some friend’s property. Walking across a big field toward the mountain we came across a cow and her calf. We all fussed over the calf, who was more than willing to accept the attention. I stepped away from the group and went on ahead a little bit when somebody gave me a gentle push from behind. I stumbled just a little and turned around (slightly miffed) to ask why they had pushed me. It was momma cow wanting equal attention! Been smitten with these beautiful creatures ever since.
Charlyn says: great picture
Karlyne says: That face! Now that’s the way to start a day, with a moovelous chuckle!
Lisa says: I just love your cows!
Winnie Nielsen says: My only experience with outhouses has been in warm weather. I am guessing that when it is cold and snowy outside, the experience is quite different!
MaryJane says: Ah yes, winter treks to, and sessions in, an outhouse in the winter definitely build character.
Charlyn says: Great picture. made several trips to that little house on our farm.
Nancy Coughlin says: When my favorite campsite at Worlds End State Park went to heated bathrooms with showers, I felt like something had been lost. I had camped in my tent during the winter months because their cabins closed in November. Then they started too have cabins open during the winter months and my kids and I shared some neat Christmas times there. Eventually, the “new” bathrooms came into being rather than the pit toilets and somehow things changed. Roads were macadamed and now one has to dodge kids on bikes, skateboards and inline skates. Not the camping I used to know and enjoy so much. Sigh!!!!!
Buy props used in MaryJane’s books and magazine!
5% of profits will benefit www.firstbook.org, a non-profit that provides new books to children from low-income families throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Here’s how:
MaryJane will post a photo and a description of a prop and its cost along with a few details as to its condition here: https://shop.maryjanesfarm.org/MaryJanesCurations. It’s a playful way to be the new owner of a little bit of farm herstory.
Oh, the Plum Pit is cold and having a Winter’s rest. I, for one, cannot wait to see it in the light of the May Spring!! Whoop!!
That makes me think of camp. I’ve always disliked being cold, but there is something about that morning trek to the facilities to wash up before breakfast. That cold mountain water on my face was bracing, to say the least, yet it remains a morning habit that I still enjoy. Nothing like a good wake UP! Followed by a bum warming roaring fire in the lodge, naturally.
Great image, bun warming. I always figure morning treks build character … after the fact:)