Farmgirl Gratitude Merit Badge, Expert Level

The adorable, always humorous MBA Jane is my way of honoring our Sisterhood Merit Badge program, now with 6,760 dues-paying members who have earned an amazing number of merit badges so far—9,508 total! Take it away, MBA Jane!!! ~MaryJane 

Wondering who I am? I’m Merit Badge Awardee Jane (MBA Jane for short). In my former life   

For this week’s Each Other/Farmgirl Gratitude Expert Level Merit Badge, I expressed my very own Farmgirl Gratitude, open-letter style.

I wanted to hold up some large pieces of white paper with poetical and important words in permanent marker, or maybe pour some ice on my head or something, but I figured, hey, a good, old-fashioned letter is the way to go, Jo.

No drama here.

(Never said that before.)

An Open Letter to My Favorite Things
(Singing to the tune of These Are A Few of My Favorite Things optional. But encouraged.)

Moonbeams on gardens, and ice cream with peaches,

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Sweet tea with cookies, and good books in niches,

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Upcycled shopping bags filled with what life brings,

These are a few of my favorite things.

Tractors as rust art, upcycled porch swing,

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Organic and homemade and garden-grown everything,

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Fresh air while hiking and glamping while camping,

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These are a few of my favorite samplings.

When the health’s good,

When the air’s clean,

When I’m planting trees …

I simply remember my favorite things …

And then my farm life’s a breeze!

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Okay, maybe I haven’t earned my Expert Level Merit Badge in Poetical Poetry, but hey, I got ya singing, didn’t I? And don’t even pretend you weren’t channeling Maria and spinning in a circle, be honest. von Trapp it up.

Now pass me my sweet tea (local honey, of course; it’s the bee’s knees), put up your feet on my upcycled porch swing, and pen your own open letter of gratitude. Your heart will thank me.

  1. Winnie Nielsen says:

    I love this farm photo version of Maria’s well known Sound of Music favorite. It is true that life’s loveliness is right in front of us everyday if we just open our hearts and pay attention. My favorite glimpse is that porch swing begging for person to just climb aboard and enjoy the solitude and view.

  2. Karlyne says:

    Oh, my word! Yes, indeedy, I was singing along. Clever, very, very clever!

  3. Cathy Callicoat says:

    Love it! Can I get a merit badge? I was singing! Lol

  4. Krista says:

    OH! Those peaches! Can winter be over now? Those peaches look so delicious and are making my mouth water! I must admit that I was singing along and enjoying every minute of it! Many of us could make our own version to this song and include the things we have gratitude for. What a fun way to earn a badge!

  5. bonnie ellis says:

    That is a lovely poem and wonderful way to express it with pictures. Those peaches make me drool. We can’t grow peaches here. Great job!

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