Today’s post is all about gratitude. Yes, a little tardy for Thanksgiving, but this is the everlasting kind of gratitude that has no season. My appreciation today goes out to a few people who’ve supported my creative endeavors by helping to underwrite my farmers market research expenses.
To augment this post, I couldn’t resist including this picture of Dexter, who appears to think he’s sitting under a hair dryer. Because one thing I’m always grateful for is the constant amusement provided by my cats Fiona and C.K. Dexter Haven. Seriously, I think Dexter might be hinting for me to turn up the heat. But I digress. . .
I’m sure you can imagine how lovely it feels to be on the receiving end of such an outpouring of enthusiasm for my book about farmers markets.
It’s particularly rewarding now, as I chain myself to the desk to write. This solitary phase is a big challenge after the exuberant feeling of field tripping across the heartland, meeting all those colorful new friends. So it’s great to remember all the people who are rooting for me, whether they contributed or not.
A lovin’ spoonful of thanks
- A heartfelt thanks to Jessi of To Kiss The Cook, who is truly a kindred spirit. She has deep affection for good food and devoted pets, and writes clever posts about picking paint colors.
- And to another friend, the charming Danielle, mom to Dylan and Max, also known as Foodmomiac and loyal caretaker of Friday, a lovely grey pooch.
- And to Sharyn of Still Life With Whisk, who lives and writes in Alabama but shares my love of
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Michigan. When I first happened on her blog I saw she was on staff at Auburn University, and then noticed she had all kinds of links to my favorites places in Fennville, where Pinecone Meadow Farm is located. I can’t wait to invite her to lunch on her next visit.
Maybe I can invite Sharyn, Jessi and Danielle for a lovely lunch in the corn crib once the weather improves, since right now it’s snowed in. And we’ll have to include Dan of Fruitslinger, who slings his fruit about four miles south of the Meadow, and who originally turned me on to the Kickstarter concept.
Today my thanks goes out to fellow bloggers, but there are more people to thank, so stay tuned.
And because I’ve been writing more than cooking, here are a couple chocolate indulgences from previous seasons:
Last December: chocolate turnovers
December 2007: chocolate hazelnut gelato
Photos compliments of Janine MacLachlan, www.RusticKitchen.com. All rights reserved.