Hammer. Hammer. Hammer.
OUCH! What a ninnyhammer.
No, I don’t mean the actual hammer …
Yowzer! It really hurts!
Sorry—I’m having trouble staying on track.
Where is that ice pack I put in the freezer?
I might as well tell you (you’ve already guessed):
I “nailed” my thumb instead of the nail I was aiming for,
and that makes ME the
ninnyhammer.
Perhaps you’d prefer
ding-a-ling,
featherhead,
goose,
mooncalf,
(yes, I said mooncalf),
nincompoop,
turkey,
yo-yo …
Take your pick.
Any way you slice it
(hammer it?)
it still hurts.
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons; Michael Jastremski
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My featured Merit Badge Awardee of the Week is … Barbara Roberts!
Barbara Roberts (Healthy Eating, #2237) has received a certificate of achievement in Farm Kitchen for earning an intermediate level Organic on a Budget badge!
“My eating plan has continued with the gluten-free baking mix from MaryJanesFarm. I have saved quite a bit by using this as a basis for my meals and have been enjoying my efforts.
All of the veggies that I eat now are mostly organic (as much as I can) and many of them are out of my own garden. Therefore I know exactly what is in and on them, and it’s NOT chemicals.
Since I have been able to save some money on my grocery bills by doing this, I am going to indulge in one of my guilty pleasures and buy some more books. I’m like a kid in a candy store when it comes to books and I just love Amazon!
I even have a $10 coupon to use and I’m debating what I am going to get with it. I think it might be a book on gardening.”
Yes, winter is still here …
hunkering down,
getting cozy,
settling in for the long season’s nap.
But …
Some of us still hanker for the harvest,
even in December …
and January.
More than ever in February.
I’m always grateful for little tokens that remind me of the earth’s bounty,
show me that sweet spring glimmer at the end of the tunnel.
Sometimes it’s a stray seed I find hiding in a corner of the kitchen floor.
How did it get there?
Often, it’s the brilliant color beckoning from a jar of summer-canned raspberries.
When I’m feeling really lonesome for soil and sunshine,
I get my fix listening to Stephanie Davis’ “Talkin’ Harvest Time Blues” …
So, you fix a cup of cocoa, sink into your favorite chair
Put your feet up and you thumb through the pictures and compare
Big Boys, Better Boys, Early Girls, Romas
The latest disease and drought-resistant hybrid.
But this year, I’ve stumbled upon something new, and I’m thinking about an after-Christmas gift to myself:
The Garden Deck is totally playable but with sophisticated know-how fun for plant lovers. Gin rummy anyone?
No ordinary deck of cards, this baby contains 52 beautifully illustrated cards (they look like seed packets) that contain key tips on how to care for a garden, when to sow and when to harvest, and facts like how many days until maturity, how many square feet are needed for a large variety of plants, and so on.
It doesn’t matter a lick that I’m a seasoned gardener.
This is about feeling all giddy and garden-y
in spite of the snow on the ground.
Double solitaire anyone? I’ll bet my (garden) cards trump yours?
Nadine Morton, neighbor and dear, sweet cousin-in-law to my husband, came to my recent book signing with the most adorable gift. Does she know me or what?!!!
It’ll be a while before I’m inclined to put this outside to share with my feathered friends. It looks too cute on my desk.
My still-life view of the world (from my top-floor window) this wondrous day after going out to feed our cows and chickens. The cattle are lowing, fresh snow has fallen, the air is still, and the welcoming sun is the brightest star in the sky. All is right in my world. How about yours?
Now, onto that cherry pie I promised my family …
And ham and taters and squash and ….
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.
