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Describe Yourself:
I'm a fifth-generation Californian happily turned manure mucking Missouri farmgirl. Nearly everyone dreams of moving to the country at some point in their lives, but few people are crazy enough to actually do it. I am one of those few. In 1994, at the age of 26, I sold my successful bakery cafe, packed 200 boxes of books & antiques, & waved goodbye to my native Northern California. Armed with a basic knowledge of gardening, an overenthusiastic sense of adventure, & lots of naivete, I dragged 4 cats, a huge dog, I ended up on a 280-acre, 140-year-old Missouri farm in the middle of nowhere. I became cook, gardener, shepherd, farmhand, vet, surrogate mom, wildlife expert, midwife, & undertaker. My prep school education & design degree were useless. I went from attending restaurant openings and gallery receptions to working the rural fire dept's BBQ booth at the crafts fair & munching fried pies at country auctions. Seven years ago, I moved to an even more remote 240-acre farm, which I share with several dozen sheep, a bunch of opinionated chickens, 2 dogs, 7 cats, 4 hilarious donkeys, & one very well fed farmguy. My life revolves around food. I write food & garden articles & have taught cooking classes & contributed to cookbooks. I'm a passionate bread baker, and we're slowly building a small wholesale artisan bread bakery here on the farm. I invite you to read more about my crazy life on the farm at my award-winning blog, Farmgirl Fare: http://farmgirlfare.com.
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On Gather, I'm Looking For ...:
Informative and entertaining articles, new acquaintances who share common interests (food, gardening, etc.), people who would like a peek at farm living, smiles & laughs.
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Favorite Music, Artists, Genres:
A wide variety: Mozart,
Bach,
Vivaldi,
Marc Antoine,
Brian Culbertson,
Chris Botti,
Diana Krall,
Sade,
Norah Jones,
James Taylor,
Paul Simon,
Nanci Griffith,
Shawn Colvin,
Carrie Newcomer,
Lucinda Williams,
Tom Petty,
Eric Clapton,
Talking Heads,
Sting,
John Mayer,
Edie Brickell,
& lots more.
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Favorite Books, Writers, Genres:
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Favorite Movies, Actors, Genres:
Mostly Martha,
Out of Africa,
Phenomenon,
Broadcast News,
Adaptation,
The Holiday,
Two Weeks Notice,
Good Will Hunting,
The Thomas Crown Affair,
The Horse Whisperer,
Sweet Home Alabama,
Joe Versus The Volcano,
Love Actually,
Must Love Dogs,
Entrapment,
You've Got Mail,
Anything With Cary Grant or Katharine Hepburn,
& lots more
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Favorite TV Shows, Actors:
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Interests and Activities:
writing,
photography,
fine art,
graphic design,
cooking,
eating,
artisan bread baking,
cookbooks & recipes,
organic heirloom gardening,
books & reading,
watching movies,
vintage tablecloths and aprons,
1920s-1950s style and stuff,
collecting bird nests,
dogs,
cats,
sheep,
donkeys,
pretty much anything to do with food
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