'Grow Your Blog' Meet & Greet

Hello

My name is Becka.

I am The Girasole Lady here at Girasole Farm.

Welcome,

and Thank You for taking the time to stop by for a visit. 

I really love to meet new friends,
and thus far have never met a stranger. 

I will be honest by saying this is my first time linking up to a 'party'

through another blog, and I'm a little nervous.

Thank you Vicki  at 2 Bags Full 
for hosting this wonderful opportunity to make new friends.

My blog is simply a place for me to come and journal my life.
To share with my family & friends, old and new.
-Aprons to Zucchini-
'Preserving A Past To Be Proud Of''

My very first post on this blog was December 31st, 2009.

You can read the beginning- HERE

A lot has changed since then, but I have remained the same. 

Let's see...

I was born in 1959.

I am married, twice, to 'Caveman'.

I/we have 3 beautiful, amazing daughters.

I have 3 precious, very precious, Gran-baby girls. 

I live in the country in Northern California.

I have 2 Quarter horses.

I have 6 cats & 2 dogs, a Mini Aussie and a Beagle.  

I love to garden.

We have a large Summer vegetable garden, and a small fruit orchard. 

I enjoy preserving the foods we grow here during the gardening season. 

I like to can or freeze the extra produce, but even more, I like to share with family, friends, and neighbors. 

I support my local/fellow farmer's as much as possible. 

I love fabric.

I love to sew.

Sometimes, well lots of times, I buy fabric for no reason at all. 

I'm a fabric hoarder collector of sorts. 

Currently, I am sewing a quilt for my daughter's birthday, coming up in February. 

I really, really, enjoy cooking, not sure love is the right word here. 

I'm not afraid to try new recipes, or use ingredients I have never used before. 

I am a cook from scratch kinda gal, it's all I've ever known.

I'm also not afraid to throw away a meal I have prepared, that doesn't turn out as tasty as I had imagined. 

Once, I made Taramisu cupcakes from scratch, yes including the Lady Fingers. 

I say this because the recipe was 3 PAGES long, and it took 2 days to complete the process. 

By far, it has been my greatest dessert accomplishment to date.  

It was amazingly delicious. 

Oh- and I fell in love with Leeks about a year ago. 

I love, honestly love, to 'shop for junk' as Caveman calls it. 

I'm a Vintage Faire, Thrift shop, estate/garage sale junkie enthusiast. 

I am currently in love with ASCP (Annie Sloan Chalk Paint). 

Reading- I love reading. 

Books, magazines, NO- I haven't converted to any type of E-Reader. 

Sometimes I collect books, much in the way like I collect fabric. 

I enjoy photography. 

I know just enough to take a decent picture, but overall the whole learning about ISO, white balance, f-stop, aperture, and shutter speed are overwhelming to me. 

I stick to the auto setting. 

I truly believe there is more joy in giving than in receiving.

I am a dreamer-
list maker-
peacemaker-
& procrastinator.

I believe, in spite of all the evil and sadness in the world,

it is still a beautiful place, and there are very good, kind, and loving people among us. 

If you've made it this far and want to learn more about me, or why I blog 

go HERE and HERE

If you've found something here that strikes your fancy, please feel free to say 'hi" and visit often.
I would love the company. 

The Girasole Lady