Ok, so I couldn’t think of any better title, so forgive me for the bluntness! Having began this business of trying to get published several months ago (after spending an entire year writing a book and editing another), I’m realizing a few things. 1.) Everyone is a writer. There are way too many people out
Farm Happenings
Yesterday we went out to the Maple Supply Warehouse out in Lake Odessa. It’s always interesting going to these places since the owners know so much about making syrup. As this was a new start-up operation (the old one retired) we had a lot to discuss. Today’s post is an interesting one: maple math. While
An aside here, I just checked my book submission tracking website, and it APPEARS that my picture book is being considered! Ok, I KNOW it’s being considered, because it’s not in yesterday’s “reject” pile. Without confusing you too much about how the web program works, let me explain that agents who LIKE a submission,
The one thing about being sick, is that you move . . . so . . . much . . . slower . . . And that doesn’t work around here. So yesterday, after waiting an hour for the internet guys to show, only to find out they had the wrong info and couldn’t hook
Yikes! It’s a mere 12 degrees out and I’m wishing I can avoid working outside, but alas I’m on a tight schedule, no rest for the weary . . . or the sick! Yesterday I began setting buckets out. Well, almost. I had to pry the stacks apart, which often proved fruitless in my attempts.
Let’s be perfectly honest. All maple syrup is not created equally. Heck, it’s not all done exactly the same way! There are many variables that affect both flavor, clarity and color, but here is how WE do it. Step 1: pick your trees. The best time is in the fall before the leaves fall,
I ‘m in the middle of another major edit, and this was where I stopped today, and I thought it would be a good one for Memoir Monday! From Six Kids, Four Months and One Camper . . . . . . I shrugged and pulled Earen out of the tub, drained the water
This is one of those “written in advance” type of blog posts. My laptop once again sucked out all my data and I’m left with nothing but restaurant wi-fi, so to save time I have to write these off wi-fi. ON a side note, we are apparently getting home internet. This means no more drained
It’s the beginning of the year, and many people are pursuing weight-loss goals. One of them is a neighbor of ours, who is in a competition with her husband. I made the joke to Erik that I had a gym membership they could have for free. It’s called “Farm Gym”! Yes, at Farm Gym you
Ok, so it’s really Tuesday and I forgot Monday was Memoir Monday, so I’m playing catch-up. But it worked out well because it brings me to our Memoir excerpt of the week. One of my favorite things to do when I’m bored is to scare people. Usually those people are my family. I’ve done this