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MaryJane	Posted - Feb 09 2024 : 1:48:28 PM Stay tuned! MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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MaryJanesNiece	Posted - Aug 09 2024 : 3:31:32 PM Last night I finished reading "The Life She Was Given". Ellen Marie Wiseman really captivated my interest and I had a very difficult time putting the book down. There were so many different emotions in this book. I felt sadness, anger, sympathy, and even happiness. Even though the tragedy in the book broke my heart, I still recommend this book. Helps shine light on child and animal abuse and shows that people can rise above the trauma. Krista
MaryJane	Posted - Jul 23 2024 : 10:40:47 PM Let me know when you're in town next and we'll try to hatch a plan for a get together. It would be nice to catch up with you Alee. MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
Alee	Posted - Jul 23 2024 : 03:42:55 AM MaryJane- I have your book for you and keep meaning to mail it. I’m about to get on a plane to Portland but when I get back I am going to put it and a few other goodies in a box for you! I miss you! One of these days when I am in Idaho I would love it if we could get together for a cup of tea and catch up! I’ll be in Potlatch over the weekend but sadly only for a day to pick up a new puppy- but I might be back at the start of October! Alee Farmgirl Sister #8
MBurns	Posted - Jul 03 2024 : 1:02:33 PM I am reading The Women also. Not quite finished. Highly recommend it. Very good. Love all her books. Farmgirl friends are fun. Farmgirl of the month 8/2016 and 9/2019
Blessed in Colorado	Posted - Jul 01 2024 : 12:52:18 PM love Kristin Hannah she is a favorite author of mine who writes amazing historical fiction. Her lastest Book The Women about the combat nurses of Vietnam is an Amazing and insightful book about the women of the Vietnam War no one talked about. How little did I know about these brave women and all they went through. They finally got their Vietnam Memorial in 1992 and so well deserved. All women of all ages need to read this book. Big Hugs, Debbie #1582 Blessed in Oregon With Colorado on My Mind Farmgirl of the Month September 2012, February 2018, September 2022 “My altars are My Mountains and the Ocean.” Lord Byron” When I am Old I Shall Wear Purple, I am Old now!!
levisgrammy	Posted - Apr 11 2024 : 03:47:52 AM You will love The Wonkey Donkey. Too funny! I am going to look into these other books for my grandson. He loves books! Thank you for the recommendations. ~Denise Sister #43~ "I am a bookaholic and I have no desire to be cured." "Home is where we find comfort, security, memories, friendship, hospitality, and above all, family. It is the place that deserves our commitment and loyalty." William J. Bennett "Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." Psalm 119:105 http://www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com/
MaryJanesNiece	Posted - Apr 10 2024 : 2:01:47 PM MaryJane, he will love that book! I hope he enjoys it as much as my kids. I bet that plane flight was super exciting. Does he get to fly back as well? I do know about Hilda Matilda! I have actually known about her for quite a few years now and always loved how her name rhymed. Here is a fun fact for you. My oldest is born on the same day as Hilda, which would be his great great great grandmother, just 137 years later. Wanda, I haven't heard of the Wonkey Donkey. I just looked it up on Youtube and watched a lady reading it. It's so stinking cute! I definitely need to add that book to my collection. Thank you! Krista
Wanda Sue	Posted - Apr 08 2024 : 2:22:27 PM Thanks Krista, I will look for that one too! Have you heard of the Wonkey Donkey? It came out a few years back and sounds very fun. I told my son, when they are ready to announce they are expecting a baby, to buy me that one for my first granny book, lol. A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to unravel. Farm Girl #3677 Farmgirl of the Month: Aug/2022
MaryJane	Posted - Apr 08 2024 : 1:53:15 PM Krista, Mootilda sounds wonderful. I'm getting a copy for my grandson. Here he is on his first plane ride earlier this week on his way to Boise from here. He loved every minute of it. Also, did you know that my mother Helen's mother's mother was named Hilda Matilda? Would that make her your great great grandmother? MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
MaryJanesNiece	Posted - Apr 08 2024 : 1:08:44 PM I have a children's book suggestion! It's called Mootilda's Bad Mood. My kids laugh every time we read it and I promise you really need to emphasize the animal noises in the words. It makes the book so much better! It really turns someone in a bad mood into a good mood. Krista
Alee	Posted - Apr 07 2024 : 12:44:57 AM MaryJane- I’ll buy that one too! Thank you for the book recommendations! I’ll let you know when your new book is on its way! Alee Farmgirl Sister #8
Wanda Sue	Posted - Apr 06 2024 : 5:47:42 PM What a wonderful story Mary Jane! Thank you for sharing because I never heard about this in the news. I will be ordering this book to add to my collection of children’s books. I worked in the school system for seventeen years and have saved all of the books I used to read to my classes, in hopes of reading to a future grandchild. I remember and have read Make Way for Ducklings many times, but that one belonged to the school. Maybe I will order it as well. A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to unravel. Farm Girl #3677 Farmgirl of the Month: Aug/2022
MaryJane	Posted - Apr 06 2024 : 3:58:57 PM Thank you Alee! Here's another good children's book: Reading this book will make your day. And if you give it as a gift, you'll be doing the same for others, and then when your recipients call to tell you it made their day, you'll get a made day all over again. It's the applause kind of ripples-on-a-pond story (actually the Spokane River in Washington) that we can't seem to get enough of. Thank you to the banker, who in real life rescued the paddling of ducklings, catching them one by one midair, and the onlookers who cheered him on. Thank you to the author, an attorney, who decided to rally his mother, age 79, and his daughter, age 12, to help him illustrate it. And if you're a boomer like me, who raised a brood of children reading them the classic 1941 Make Way for Ducklings book about a pair of mallards who raised their brood in the Boston Public Garden and a police officer who stops traffic for them, you’ll probably still remember reading this out loud hundreds of times, Jack, Kack, Lack, Mack, Nack, Quark, Quack, and Pack. And you might even remember that the bronze statue of the ducks that was erected in the Boston Public Garden took on global ramifications when Barbara Bush gave a duplicate statue to Raisa Gorbechev as part of the START treaty. Now we’re talking world diplomacy, which is exactly where The Downtown Ducks is headed, because ... https://www.raisingjane.org/journal/ MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
Alee	Posted - Apr 04 2024 : 11:58:01 AM Maryjane- I’ll send you the book! I think you and Anna would hit it off famously! Alee Farmgirl Sister #8
MaryJane	Posted - Apr 04 2024 : 07:54:12 AM Nice to have you around again, Alee! I've never read Solviva but have come across Anna's work elsewhere. Her publisher, Chelsea Green Publishing in White River Junction, VT is the publisher for more of the same from other authors. I love picturing you dreaming/conjuring a place where her tried/true methods can be put to use. And katmom, I've never once thought about reading mid-century, modernism movements! That's some niche. I'm going to give it a go though because I do think reading books favoring history is important. I love it when an author wanders off into a history lesson, even if only a sentence or two. MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
Alee	Posted - Apr 02 2024 : 05:14:23 AM I just finished Solviva by Anna Edey, and while I wait for her to ship the next book, I think I might have to catch up with you ladies! I listen to a lot of audio books while I work and garden, but Zack loves for me to read to him each night. I’ll have to order Apple Picking Time! That looks absolutely beautiful! Alee Farmgirl Sister #8
Red Tractor Girl	Posted - Apr 01 2024 : 10:32:32 AM MaryJane, I live in a state where it is way too hot for apples to grow. However, my old, old Satsuma orange tree is full of white flowers this year and I can already see lots of tiny green balls where the blooms have finished. Hopefully, this will be a good year for oranges because they are so good and fresh when eaten right off the tree. This new Apple book looks very sweet and the illustrator made a welcoming and beautiful cover. Winnie #3109 Red Tractor Girl Farm Sister of the Year 2014-2015 FGOTM- October 2018
MaryJane	Posted - Mar 30 2024 : 11:16:54 AM Hey Winnie, when this book arrived in my mail box I thought you'd sent it. After all, you are our resident apple seeder, apple knower, and ... orange??? grower? But, the note inside said .... https://www.raisingjane.org/journal/67392 MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
MaryJane	Posted - Mar 30 2024 : 08:44:23 AM Here's my A Gentleman in Moscow Reading with MaryJane book: https://www.raisingjane.org/journal/67354 And here’s my A Gentleman in Moscow Great Finds and Giveaways giveaway: https://www.raisingjane.org/journal/67359 Run, don't walk to my giveaway Gentleman book. You'll love it! MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
MaryJanesNiece	Posted - Mar 18 2024 : 1:01:18 PM Yesterday, I finished When The Jessamine Grows. This book really had an impact on me and I was able to relate to the main character on so many occasions. It makes me more grateful for what I have today and the small things that I take for granted. Then this morning I read the first chapter in The Life She Was Given. I am really looking forward to this one. Great book choices!! Krista
MaryJanesNiece	Posted - Mar 06 2024 : 12:42:22 PM The chapter I read last night from When The Jessamine Grows, has me feeling so emotional and involved. You know it's a good book when you feel like you are right there with the characters. Has anyone else chosen to read this book? Krista
katmom	Posted - Mar 05 2024 : 4:44:10 PM I am kind of eclectic when it comes to reading.. I love historical books, obviously gardening, Arts and Crafts.. and Architecture,,, I am currently reading, "Master of the Mid-Century Architecture of WM. Cody... I just finished ;Mid-Century Design Source Book.. which is about the Modernism movement,, how it started, it's struggles through WW11 and Hitler Fascist Regime... And since there is nothing worth watching on TV tonight I see a couple of hours of snuggling up with my kitty and my book and of course, a lovely glass of wine.. >^..^< Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
katmom	Posted - Mar 05 2024 : 4:30:04 PM Ditto,, luv the little curb side 'libraries.. there is one in the Church parking lot across the street from our Dog Groomer's salon.. .. Actually I have seen several around Spokane.. I love it! >^..^< Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
nndairy	Posted - Mar 05 2024 : 4:10:37 PM I love the free libraries! You never know what great books you're going to find. And once you start looking for them those free libraries pop up all over the place! I also found an amazing trailer at our farmers market last summer. They called it books for the homeless. The lady was busy talking to others so I didn't get all the details but there was a big trailer filled with books and they were all free. They accept donations - money and books. I don't know where all they go, they were not at the market any other time I was there. But, I have a bag of books ready to go to town to the free libraries and I'll have another ready by the time the farmers market opens in case the trailer is back! ~Heather Farmgirl Sister #4701 September 2014 Farmgirl of the Month "The purpose of life is to enjoy every moment" - Yogi teabag
MaryJane	Posted - Mar 05 2024 : 1:47:40 PM Carol mentioned three books she's read recently and casually added, "I found them in the 'free library' boxes that are in peoples' yards when I was out walking." How cool is that!!!! MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~

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