tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post298056516687353815..comments2024-03-20T03:53:55.113-04:00Comments on Yankee-Belle Cafe: Hazelnut Cheesecake Brownies and Random Arizona Fun!Missy Tippenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-73609083583133875802016-05-06T20:44:51.337-04:002016-05-06T20:44:51.337-04:00Awesome!! My mother has a house in Scottsdale (or ...Awesome!! My mother has a house in Scottsdale (or just outside) and loves being a "snowbird" when the weather on the Oregon coast gets too nasty. <br /><br /> And I can't believe that anybody requires small doses of Ruthy. Nope. I think they were truly busy (with a kidney transplant, perhaps?)<br /><br />Beautiful cover!!!Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-49398293974359220702016-05-06T07:48:31.153-04:002016-05-06T07:48:31.153-04:00Father and daughter.... A Western tale for sure! D...Father and daughter.... A Western tale for sure! Don't you just love it????Ruth Logan Hernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550734775151341968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-47407554830599870312016-05-06T07:47:52.328-04:002016-05-06T07:47:52.328-04:00Nancy, that's Nick, yes! And that's Dakota...Nancy, that's Nick, yes! And that's Dakota, she's almost seven in the book... she and Cheyenne both have summer birthdays and this story is set spring/early summer... so she's almost 7 and Cheyenne is almost 9... And interesting fact, that's the cowboy's actual daughter in the picture. We talked ahead of time, and I loved her for Dakota, so they did a shoot with her dad and her... and I think it's perfect. SIGH.... SWOON...... :)Ruth Logan Hernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550734775151341968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-22279652677995614062016-05-06T07:44:17.959-04:002016-05-06T07:44:17.959-04:00Nancy, I loved it so much! Arizona has a rugged be...Nancy, I loved it so much! Arizona has a rugged beauty that's so different from anything I've ever experienced, and it was a delight to visit. I felt truly blessed to roam the streets, hike the hills, meet folks, travel up mountains, and whose idea was it to put a HUGE plateau 6000 feet up???? And then to have it "yawn" open.... Oh, the majesty! #happyruthyRuth Logan Hernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550734775151341968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-51841790642779074602016-05-05T21:19:00.708-04:002016-05-05T21:19:00.708-04:00Coming in late after the Science Fair. I think I&#...Coming in late after the Science Fair. I think I'll just veg out here a while and gaze on the loveliness of that cover.Cate Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424872139114718902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-79688034998820179292016-05-05T19:51:10.238-04:002016-05-05T19:51:10.238-04:00By the way, if you get married again, I'll vol...By the way, if you get married again, I'll volunteer to be in your wedding. Just don't tell your husband.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-26687440149505576282016-05-05T17:33:45.953-04:002016-05-05T17:33:45.953-04:00LOL, Nancy! :)LOL, Nancy! :)Missy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-19961033448510329662016-05-05T17:32:49.796-04:002016-05-05T17:32:49.796-04:00Hahahahah, Tina!!Hahahahah, Tina!!Missy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-24479436353622782612016-05-05T17:22:18.525-04:002016-05-05T17:22:18.525-04:00Oh, so looking forward to Nashville in August!Oh, so looking forward to Nashville in August!Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-26012662175639239362016-05-05T17:15:13.178-04:002016-05-05T17:15:13.178-04:00Not that I'm fixated on the book cover or anyt...Not that I'm fixated on the book cover or anything ... but is that Nick? Which of the girls is that with him? Cheyenne? She looks a little old for Dakota but kids grow quickly. Not that I think those characters are real people or anything ... <br /><br />Now I'll go look for that brownie and icing recipe again.<br /><br />Nancy CChill Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18011521248073693176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-79268815257461322322016-05-05T16:59:03.397-04:002016-05-05T16:59:03.397-04:00Brownies? There was a recipe for brownies and icin...Brownies? There was a recipe for brownies and icing? In the same post with that terrific book cover? Gee, I need to go back and look for a recipe.<br /><br />Agreed that visiting a wonder like the Canyon should be compulsory. It ain't called Grand fer nuthin' ;-)<br /><br />Glad you enjoyed the trip, Ruthy!<br /><br />Nancy C<br /><br />Chill Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18011521248073693176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-84443143957619275102016-05-05T16:29:21.463-04:002016-05-05T16:29:21.463-04:00JAN DREXLER, do not encourage her. She's not e...JAN DREXLER, do not encourage her. She's not even Italian, yet she plays the martyr card perfectly. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-41600375610081134502016-05-05T15:31:27.273-04:002016-05-05T15:31:27.273-04:00Hey, girlfriend, I've driven through Kansas wi...Hey, girlfriend, I've driven through Kansas with Mary Connealy before, and I didn't know you were there! Next time we'll post the road trip and we can all meet someplace. I've seen wheat fields, got nothing but love for them, but I think a coffee shop with something sweet and deliciously fattening would be more fun while we TALK!!!! :)<br /><br />And the cover ROCKS. :)Ruth Logan Hernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550734775151341968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-48316687456324815542016-05-05T15:29:54.433-04:002016-05-05T15:29:54.433-04:00Dying laughing!!! I know, these guys went to EXTRE...Dying laughing!!! I know, these guys went to EXTREMES to avoid the face-to-face, Jan, you have to be so careful these days it seems!!!! And if I come out to Yellowstone in a year or two, I have to swing by SD so we can have coffee... If you don't go into hiding, too! <br /><br />And if you do, oh sweet merciful heavens, then I know I'm clearly BAD NEWS.<br /><br />sigh..... :)<br /><br />I promise you I will hear about this at Cousinpalooza this summer, when the boys mention how their buddies fly cross country to meet them.... and how they're all in each other's weddings.... and how they go to Penn Relays in April when they can... Oh, yes, I'll hear it... <br /><br />And I'll be tough, Jan! :) <br /><br />I can't wait to meet you, too, and then you can decide for yourself... Is she worth the risk? And the time!<br />Ruth Logan Hernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550734775151341968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-45195247134299159182016-05-05T14:45:53.619-04:002016-05-05T14:45:53.619-04:00Ruthy - how do you expect anyone to read the insid...Ruthy - how do you expect anyone to read the insides of that book when we could stare at that gorgeous cover? Nevertheless, I absolutely HAVE to read Home on the Range ASAP. When is it releasing? Next time you got to Arizona, stop off in Kansas and this friend will welcome you. Of course, we don't have a Grand Canyon here. Hmmm... maybe could take you to visit a wheat field? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-14545821151404292442016-05-05T14:26:51.203-04:002016-05-05T14:26:51.203-04:00And it's 17 hours from my house to the Grand C...And it's 17 hours from my house to the Grand Canyon. That's a road trip I need to make!Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-7411404055094791742016-05-05T14:24:57.905-04:002016-05-05T14:24:57.905-04:00That cover. I'm afraid when I get the book, I ...That cover. I'm afraid when I get the book, I won't even want to open it because I'll be looking at that cover all day!!!<br /><br />That cover is so...so...Ruthy-story-worthy!<br /><br /><br />And if you had been in MY neck of the woods, I would have sketched out an hour to spend with you. <br /><br />*wait a minute. I've never spent time with Ruthy in person. Could she be the kind of woman people want to avoid? I mean, look at Tina. And Sandra even went and broke her fuel pump so she wouldn't risk being in the same town with her. Hmm...I may need to rethink this.*<br /><br />Ahem. If you were in MY neck of the woods, I would have...met you...in a public place...we have a Starbucks. :)<br /><br />Goin' for the brownies. They look delish!Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-29614838666777855202016-05-05T13:15:48.677-04:002016-05-05T13:15:48.677-04:00THE COVER! I forgot to mention the cover. Cute kid...THE COVER! I forgot to mention the cover. Cute kid, cute cowboy... Swoon.Mindy Obenhaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15049730175697756032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-77160936160331236082016-05-05T12:40:25.177-04:002016-05-05T12:40:25.177-04:00Mindy, it was awesome! And the boys are so much fu...Mindy, it was awesome! And the boys are so much fun to hang out with, they talk with me about all the weirdnesses of life, Wall Street, big money, big government, politics, etc... and we share thoughts and opinions and they're just delightful... and it's funny how I had felt a "call to action" not long ago, and one of the first things Zach asked me about was this issue... and I told him I was getting involved, which didn't surprise him... but it's funny how we think of things at the same time quite often.<br /><br />And this recipe... I just bought two big jars of Nutella at Sam's Club so I can make these again.<br /><br />SO GOOD, TEX!!!!Ruth Logan Hernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550734775151341968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-32731909939379974292016-05-05T12:37:07.162-04:002016-05-05T12:37:07.162-04:00Awww........ You would have loved my face for cert...Awww........ You would have loved my face for certain, Sandra, because I'm sure it was video worthy. I have never seen such a work of nature in that kind of magnitude that simply yawned itself open on the face of the earth... it reminded me of "Land Before Time" the original, and all the "EARTHSHAKES!!!!" (that's what the baby dinosaurs called them....<br /><br />And this huge cavern opened up, and spread out before the dinos, with some trapped on one side, some on the other.<br /><br />And I expect whoever planned that scene had seen and loved the Grand Canyon... Sandra, it was amazing!!!<br /><br />And it's okay that you CROSSED THE STATE to avoid me, honey.<br /><br />Zach and Luke will never, ever, ever let me live this one down.<br /><br />:)<br /><br />I still love each and every one of youse!!!Ruth Logan Hernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550734775151341968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-46352925650128704512016-05-05T12:33:47.331-04:002016-05-05T12:33:47.331-04:00Kav, the church will love you more than they do, i...Kav, the church will love you more than they do, if such a thing could be remotely possible!!!!<br /><br />And no, the camels didn't smell at all. There were three neutered males, and there was no odor. And they were friendly giants!!!Ruth Logan Hernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550734775151341968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-43383139742920909582016-05-05T12:32:36.784-04:002016-05-05T12:32:36.784-04:00It's such a great cover!!!! SWOON!!!!It's such a great cover!!!! SWOON!!!!Ruth Logan Hernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550734775151341968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-70489362455026440972016-05-05T11:19:13.023-04:002016-05-05T11:19:13.023-04:00Ruthy the wanderer. Looks like you had a great tri...Ruthy the wanderer. Looks like you had a great trip. Camel riding, the Grand Canyon... Sounds like you might have ticked a few things off of your bucket list.<br /><br />Now about that recipe. Brownies, Nutella and cream cheese. Be still my heart. I have a couple of boys who'd like this. Shoot, I bet all my kids would like this. Looks like mama needs to get baking. Thanks for the recipe, Ruthy.Mindy Obenhaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15049730175697756032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-89655555098099125602016-05-05T11:13:54.021-04:002016-05-05T11:13:54.021-04:00Laughing is a very good thing. Keep laughing.Laughing is a very good thing. Keep laughing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-73565279742619253092016-05-05T11:04:52.572-04:002016-05-05T11:04:52.572-04:00Ruthinator. I can't tell you how heartsick I ...Ruthinator. I can't tell you how heartsick I was to miss you on this monumental visit. We were not only in the other side of the state but stuck there for four extra days because our fuel pump went out and they had to order the part and sent the wrong part ya da ya da. <br /><br />I so would have LOVED seeing your face when you saw the Grand Canyon. It is AWESOME. <br /><br />Love your bookcover. Yes, be still my heart for sure. <br /><br />So glad you made it home safe and sound. LOVE YOU. Not hiding. I promise. Sandra Leesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13911169281960710923noreply@blogger.com