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March 24, 2020
Morel Mushroom Frittata
Im excited to show you this morel mushroom frittata I made yesterday. Or whatever day it was. AllTheDaysAreTheSame when you are trying to stay home. (Today is technically #StayHomeDay10 for me.)
Morel Season!Like I said in my most recent Sunday Letter, its morel mushroom season in Northwest Arkansas. Since I foraged a bowlful, I wanted to make something special with them using what was on hand. Last year when I found morels, I added them to fettuccine. This year, I came up with a morel...
March 22, 2020
Sunday Letter: 03.22.2020
Greetings to my Sunday Letter friends who are social-distancing and sheltering-at-home,
Already we have several new buzz words attributed solely to COVID-19. Already they annoy me a bit. But I hear myself saying them (and writing them). I suppose my Sunday Letters are changing along with everything.
E.V.E.R.Y.T.H.I.N.G.
Dont despair. We will navigate the craziness and come out on the other end. In fact, I have no problem being your Sunday morning cheerleader. This whole situation of...
March 20, 2020
Looking for the positive…
Ive been looking for the positive more than ever. I highly recommend it during this time of the coronavirus. Goodness is out there; you may have to wade past the crazy and the nonsense, the conspiracies and the downright rude.
Or, simply step away from the news and look to the greening of nature.
The first place I turn when Im looking for positive is in the space of our own backyard. With the arrival of spring, thank goodness we can depend on warmer weather and sunnier skies. Of course there...
March 15, 2020
Sunday Letter: 03.15.2020
Dear Sunday Letter friends,
What a week.
The coronavirus continues to spread, the stock market is vacillating, we survived Friday the 13th, and today is the Ides of March.
Oh, and I launched my second book!
Even with all the craziness, my Gene, Everywhere book launch week has been a thrill for me! If you participated in my virtual book launch partythank you! If you have already purchased a book (or two or three)hardback, paperback, or ebookthank you! And if youve already posted a review on ...
March 8, 2020
Sunday Letter: 03.08.2020
Dear Sunday Letter friends,
Did you remember to spring forward this morning? Love it or hate it, Daylight Saving Time began at 2 a.m. When I worked at the bank, I despised losing that hour of much needed sleep. It’s truly amazing how one hour can mess with your mind for weeks to come.
But yay for extra daylight after supper!
Brace YourselfWhat a rollercoaster week we’ve had with Super Tuesday voting in several states (including Arkansas) and the coronavirus continuing to spread across the...
March 4, 2020
All the Tiny Weed Flowers
I love this time of year when all the tiny weed flowers begin blooming. Tiny weed flowers are a sure sign that spring is just around the bend. I’ve already noticed a few butterflies flitting about in our yard!
In earliest spring after a long winter’s nap, the early butterflies and bees are hungry for nectar. Tiny weed flowers provide a sweet buffet for our earliest pollinators.
If your goal is to rid your yard of these plants, I encourage you to look at them in a different light.
A Few of...February 29, 2020
Gene, Everywhere — Book Launch Giveaway Items!
The Gene, Everywhere Virtual Book Launch party is only 9 days away! This is getting real, y’all! What would Gracie do? She’d make a paper chain to count down the days. (Actually, she would have done that a month ago.)
Today, I want to tell you about the book launch giveaway items that will be available to win during the party.
But first, I’m required to provide you with this disclosure:Grace Grits and Gardening is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate...
February 23, 2020
Sunday Letter: 02.23.20
Good morning Sunday Letter friends,
Y’all—I can’t believe my new book will be out in 17 days. After all the thinking and scribbling and typing and editing and grinding of teeth, it only took 9 years and 17 days. LOL.
If I’m being honest, this is when the doubt creeps in.
A Healthy Dose of DoubtThis is when I start to worry no one will like my next book. That no one will read, or if they do, they won’t relate. ThisiswhenIstarttodoubteverythingI’veeverwrittenordoneorsaidorbelieved.
I suppose...
February 20, 2020
Gene, Everywhere: Virtual Book Launch Party!
SAVE THE DATEbecause you’re invited to my Gene, EverywhereVirtual Book Launch Party!
WHAT? A book launch party held online means there’s no reason not to “attend”. You can wear your most comfy clothes and participate from your couch with favorite beverage in hand. WHEN? March 9, 2020, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. CST. WHY?Because—it’s time! We had a virtual party in 2016 for the release of The Accidental Salvation of Gracie Lee and it was so much fun. A second book is no less worthy of celebration....February 16, 2020
Sunday Letter: 02.16.2020
Good morning Sunday Letter friends. I’m a little under the weather, so this is more of a Sunday note, like the ones you passed in the hallway at school, jotted down at the end of class, slipped into your friend’s hand before library. A do-you-want-to-get-a-hamburger-after-school-at-the-Yellow-Jacket-Cafe-sort of thing.
Today’s Sunday Letter includes a giveaway so I didn’t want to skip it altogether. I intended to do this giveaway for Valentine’s Day but as you can see, I’m late.
Good thing...
