How can I raise the level of gratitude in my life? Let me count the ways.
I found a poem that Mom and I wrote a few years ago.
FINDING HOME
Home isn’t just a place or a location.
It’s a feeling, a memory, a sound, sometimes a smell.
It can be someone you know …
Jennifer says: Love this!
In addition to new momma Maizy, who is providing us with fresh milk, we have even more new arrivals to the farm. Emma and Bo Jangles, or Em and Bo (mother and son), are Jerseys who arrived at the farm yesterday looking as dapper and adorable as ever.
Mom is a dark fawn Jersey. Bo will most likely darken with age. What a stout little buckaroo!
Eileen Widman says: They are so lovely!
I think that Jerseys are the beauty queens and kings of the bovine family!
We have a fresh raw Dairy here in Sequim that provides us with fresh raw milk. I love going in to pet these gentle creatures. And their milk is outstanding. I make ice-cream directly from their raw milk as it has enough fat in it to make perfect ice-cream without adding more straight cream.
The funnest part of going out to pick up our milk supply is petting the calves!!!
We also get our fresh grass fed start to finish, beef from this wonderful farm when the baby bulls get big enough to butcher. It is the best, tenderest meat. No added bad stuff and never fed grains like corn or soy.
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Ok, now you’re talking to my heart. Tall grass, fresh air and being a’horseback. Ahhh.
We had a couple of Appaloosas just like that one when I was young. “Lottsa Spots”. I called my colt ‘Polka’. :o)
If you’re having one of those days when keeping your chin up feels a little too much like Olympic weightlifting, then you came to the right place.
Wonderful post and what a great reminder of all the blessing we have to be thankful for!
Fantastic reminders!!
I’ve had a bit of a week myself & you absolutely have to keep looking for the positive!
Jan Culton says: This was a thought-provoking post. When things go wrong, it is an opportunity to build up our “faith muscles”. Just like in physical exercise, if there is no resistance, there is no strengthening. Looking purposefully for the silver linings is great exercise, no? So…I am thankful for yesterday’s fender-bender. Nobody hurt, minimal damage, both have insurance, and the car still runs. I have a car, money to do my shopping, and a wonderful family to go home to. Good stuff!
Grateful for being home with the stomach flu because I get to hang out in my jammies all day, nap, read books, write an essay, lose a few pounds from eating too many Christmas cookies! What’s a little nausea, fatigue and headache compared to the benefits?
Meg says: Debra~ I love your positive perspective! Hope you are feeling better!
MaryJane says: No, Granmamma made it for my daughter, Meg.
Faye says: While clearing Mother’s house after she passed away in ’10, I discovered that she had saved almost every piece of clothing I’d ever worn growing up. Just today I washed some of the little dresses like this and have been pondering what to do with them. I had about decided to save a few of the nicest and do sewing projects with the others. But seeing this photo, I wonder how I could repurpose any of them. Thoughts? Suggestions? Encouragement, ideas appreciated!
MaryJane says: I will ponder. In the meantime, consider this: You just never know when photos of those dresses will come in handy for a book, or a magazine, or an online journal:) Maybe even a granddaughter or two or three!
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.
What was or is a chocolate cream drop? How are they made? any ingredients list on this keg? Would be fun to know what they are or were and if still available.
Kinda doubt it but maybe a google search would tell us more!