Interesting Face and Interesting Places

rp sign Rustic PInes Tree Farm siloMy journey this week has taken me to the interviewing platform with one of the papers that I write for, The Courier Sentinel. https://www.facebook.com/TheCourierSentinel. Each week after my interviews and after they appear in the paper,with the parties permission, I will give some highlights on this blog. Isn’t that what this n that is all about?

This week I had so much fun. I visited the Rustic Pines Tree Farm. The Tree Farm is located  south of of Kiester, Minnesota and is owned  by Keith and Carol Rinehart and their sons.

Immediately upon getting out of my car I saw the smiles  on the faces of a family that had found their perfect Christmas Tree. I watched as the tree was shaked (yes, they shake, rattle and roll the tree) to get the old needles out of the tree. It is then baled so it is easier to haul and get into a house. Walking around the property I remembered the  times I spent in the fall and winter walking around my Grandmother’s Farm. I loved the knots in the trees, the cool Silo, which has a story of it’s own that I hope to tell early in the next year, and the beauty and peacefulness of walking through the different types of Evergreen Trees.

Walking into the gift shop my greeting was a cup of warm cider and a warm stove surrounded by barrel chairs for me to sit and  enjoy the smell of the evergreen wreaths as they were being made. Complementing that were the hand-made crafts made by different crafters from the area that were available for sale. The friendliness of the owners and their staff and the atmosphere they provided kept me smiling for a long time.

It calmed my soul to walk among the trees and sit by the fire and feel the season coming to life.

If you want to know more, check out this weeks Courier Sentinel. The paper is expanding online after the first of the year. The link for the Facebook Page for the paper is listed above. I will list the links for the Tree Farm: https://www.facebook.com/RusticPinesTreeFarm, http://www.rusticpinestreefarm.com/index.html

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree, Much Pleasure Do You Bring Me. (From the song, Oh Christmas Tree)

Love Latte Da! Votional.

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I love this newsletter. Thought I would pass it along to you.

I have this thing about Coffee and Coffee Houses. They are one of my favorite destinations.

Here is the newest issue of BetsyBean’s Latte Da! Votional. Check out what Cozy means to many people, some knowledge about coffee and fun things. Love Latte Da!, Boneyard Tea and Coffee and BetsyBean. http://www.latteda.com/newsletters/ Oh, and so does Granny.

Granny Is Back From Her Tour With Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour!

granny_hooks_a_crook_4You can’t keep a good Granny down but Granny sure is tired after flitting around from blog to blog promoting the book Granny Hooks a Crook.

“It was an interesting experience,” Granny said thoughtfully. I felt like Sally Field when she won the Oscar for Norma Rae. She shouted “They liked me, they really liked me.” I felt like shouting that too because everyone was so gracious.”

“Of course, I didn’t write the blog posts where my author, Julie Seedorf, was the guest blogger but I guess she did ok. She didn’t quite have my pizzazz or my Fuchsianess. There were times she was serious!!! Of course, I am serious too but I don’t let anyone see it. If I am on the verge of tears from sadness or happiness I usually get all crotchety and slam my umbrella down although I didn’t feel like doing that on this blog tour.”

Granny’s tour was arranged by Lori Caswell from Great Escapes Book Tours. “Lori did a great job,” Granny stated, “She didn’t even panic when my author didn’t get the guest post in on time. I don’t know what was wrong with Julie that day. She told me she was writing my second book and was so deep in thought that she forgot. It couldn’t be that because she hangs with me, Hermiony Vidalia Criony Fiddlestat, that my forgetfulness is rubbing off on her, could it be?”

Granny and Granny Hooks A Crook was hosted by:

 Kelly P’s Blog –  Community BookstopMelina’s Book BlogCozy Up With Kathy Christa Reads and WritesMochas, Mysteries and More fundinmentalMusings and Ramblings – Guest Post readalot blogEscape With Dollycas Into A Good BookBrooke Blogs .

“My author didn’t know what to expect. She should be used to that because she never knows what to expect from me. My motto is: Don’t expect me to do what you think I should do because I’ve already done it and I want to try something new. Yes, I know, I like to rhyme.”

” I kind of like this touring thing but my author says she needs to take time to write now. She tells me her second book in the Fuchsia, Minnesota series is half done. She and I are wrestling with the name for the next book. I am at my prime and I have a new weapon, but it’s a secret until the next book is out. Did I tell you, I have another Granny to compete with? It is the Granny from “Whatchamacallit? Thingamajig? that is about my author and her grandkids. It is a book for young readers and hits the hearts of adults too. Apparently this Granny gets in lots of trouble too, the only difference is that I save myself, this other Granny has to have her Grandkids save her. What a wimp. Anyway to make a long story short, which is hard for me, Author Julie tells me that she is writing that second book to Whatchamacallit? Thingamajig? What’s up with that. I might have to tap her with my umbrella or my new weapon so she makes me, Hermiony Vidalia Criony Fiddlestat her main priority.”

Granny has had her say. She is back from her tour. She is up to saving Fuchsia, Minnesota again, and she is back to driving her kids and Franklin Jester Gatsby a little crazy. Granny will let you know when she is touring again.

“Wait a minute, I’m not done. This is what the bloggers said about me. If I don’t tell you, no one else will.”

 

 loved this book, the humor, adventure and mystery. ~Community Bookstop

..a really lite and whimsical story, I absolutely loved it. ~Melina’s Book Blog

Julie Seedorf has a great imagination. If you like cute and fun reads, you’ll like Granny Hooks a Crook. ~Christa Reads and Writes

Lots of Drama, action, laughter. ~readalot

Granny is funny, sassy and mischievous. If you like funny cozy mysteries, especially those with older sleuths, this is a story you should check out. ~Brooke Blogs