How can I raise the level of gratitude in my life? Let me count the ways.
Winnie Nielsen says: This looks like ingredients for some pear and apple mulled cider. Or possibly some poached pears and apples?
Happy Sunday MaryJane! I am back in Atlanta airport right now headed home. Had a great visit with my friend in Oklahoma!
Farmgirl on the Loose partnering with Delta Airlines. Let’s keep climbing the logo says!!
MaryJane says: Or soaring to new heights as is the case with our Miss Apple farmgirl. Good morning Winnie!
Lisa Von Saunder says: Good morning MaryJane,
please check your email for the one I sent you this morning about elephants.
happy fall
MaryJane says: I got it and walked away after reading it with a smile on my face thinking, I know the coolest women on Earth.
Today’s gratitude is for Bees and Dragonflies. I had time to spend on your website, and notices the prominence of bees and dragonflies. If bees and dragonflies were animals, they would be my “Spiritual Totems”. Unfortunately, the lovely cow, as much as I admire what she’s done for the human race, is not one of my totems. The love of bees is in my Slovenian DNA. The love of dragonflies is from my summer days swimming and boating ath our tiny lake at our tiny cottage. milkaTheAppreciator
MaryJane says: You should be a beekeeper. They are fascinating creatures.
Winnie Nielsen says: Is this ripe wheat ready to harvest? Another type of grain? I have always thought it would be fun to grow my own wheat, harvest it, grind it and make bread like they had to do before there was good access to mills. It is a sort of Henny Penny dream from the children’s fable that has always stuck with me for some reason. I know it would be a ton of work , but doing it just once would be fun. After that, I would be finding me a good mill like Joe Barrons was and be a regular customer for milled products!! LOL! I can’t wait to learn more about him in your upcoming book on bread. Hopefully, there will be some information in your book about him with a few photos?
MaryJane says: My bread book finishes sending this morning. Cydnie was here until 8 or 9 last night packaging it up–take hours and hours. For sure, there’s plenty about Joe and even something about growing your own wheat.
Winnie Nielsen says: Fantastic!! Congratulations for getting this labor of love completed and off to the publisher. I know it took many many hours of work for you and your team. I can’t wait for a copy to enjoy! I’ve been through your Cast Iron book several times already. I love to read them like a novel and make notes of pages I need to revisit for a recipe . Your books are like a friend on my shelf that is always open to “conversation” and musings. And if I ever start feeling like I am not a real Farmgirl for various reasons, all I need to do is pick up one of your books and I realize that I fit right in with my own style and interests. I love that!!
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another baby? Which darling calf is this? I do so love calves , especially Jerseys which look like fawns
Little Sophie was just waking up from a mid-day nap.
Oh sophie you are just too sweet, those sleepy eyes, eh?
Sophie looks like a dark chocolate Hershey kiss. Her color is so rich and yummy.