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Four Facts for Friday
I promised to make chocolate chip oatmeal cookies for the grandkids this afternoon. Therefore, this post is short and to the point. The bonus for those who pre-order See Jane Run! are almost ready to go. There will be a post about how to claim the bonus in the near...
The See Jane Run! Launch Party: Books, Chocolate, Coffee, and More
The See Jane Run! launch party (not to be confused with the See Jane Sing! party at the Harding County Fair) is now on the calendar for June 18. Just thinking about it makes me feel like a kid in a candy store for a very good reason. The See Jane Run! launch party is...
Welcome to the Harding County Fair!
Welcome to the Harding County Fair! That's what we'll be saying come August 19-21, 2022 when Hiram and I go to the fair for the first time in almost 40 years. We've wanted to do it for years. Make that decades. But the timing never worked out. This summer is a...
Super Bowl Shortbread
My husband is spending the weekend at our son and daughter's-in-law farm. I was invited too, but am staying home in hopes of shaking the cough that is the last vestige of a virus that likes me much more than I like it. The guys will watch the Super Bowl on Sunday, so...
Cows and Plot Points and Art Imitating Life
Cows and plot points appear to have very little in common. In See Jane Run!, however, cows and plot points intersect often, starting on page one. Many, though not all, of those intersections are examples of art imitating life. The cow in the photo above is one such...
Ham and Potato Soup in the Instant Pot
Ham and potato soup has been a favorite of ours for decades. When we lived in South Dakota, I made it with fresh milk that an old farmer sold for fifty cents a gallon.* We skimmed almost a quart of cream off every gallon and added some of that to the soup, too. My...