tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post5101328630328871948..comments2024-03-20T03:53:55.113-04:00Comments on Yankee-Belle Cafe: A Thanksgiving Story and Cranberry TeaMissy Tippenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-54923278204632269482013-11-25T18:31:39.050-05:002013-11-25T18:31:39.050-05:00Hope you feel better, Julie!Hope you feel better, Julie!Missy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-46199192289506615752013-11-25T18:30:26.447-05:002013-11-25T18:30:26.447-05:00Oh, wow! I've never heard of cranberry tea! Ve...Oh, wow! I've never heard of cranberry tea! Very cool.<br /><br />And an excerpt!! Thanks for sharing, Jan!Missy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-64652849216134133562013-11-25T12:39:52.594-05:002013-11-25T12:39:52.594-05:00oops can't believe I got his name wrong! I gue...oops can't believe I got his name wrong! I guess I like the name Zeke LOL! Zook Zeek kinda close! I've honestly never read Amish- or at least not an entire book or enough to really form an honest opinion..just always seemed so restrictive though the older I'm getting the more I'mt hinking that's not so bad :-) I did enjoy the story a lot and it's changed my opnion - I guess Beverly lewis is the author I had read about because someone was criticizing how they were tired of her portrayal of the amish...guess I just had it in my head that total freedom is/was best you know? don't necessarily feel that way now. I liked the simple life they had but honestly I'm too lazy to water plants in the heat and not have air conditioning...but the characters and their lives seemed to be something worth having. :-) and glad Levi has his story already done..not wild about waiting til August though...not happy at all about waiting! is that number of kids common for amish? I know my grandmother had 6 but lost a couple others..I'm assuming they dont' use birth control and all that..just seems like they'd run out of land or something for them all to settle! I did find a library ebook by that author someone mentioned so will see how that goes. one of Beverly Lewis's I've wanted to read is that preacher's daughter trilogy - in that I think she leaves the amish but becomes Mennonite? think she does art and doesn't fit in or something but can't give it up.<br />it's good he meets a Ruthy! He seemed like a nice dude in the prodigal book and I wanted him to find someone.<br />SusannaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-32419797626041231112013-11-25T11:19:21.508-05:002013-11-25T11:19:21.508-05:00You're welcome, Tina! :)You're welcome, Tina! :)Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-25450288797020247642013-11-25T11:13:39.079-05:002013-11-25T11:13:39.079-05:00Wow, what a great day in the Cafe this is. A story...Wow, what a great day in the Cafe this is. A story and a recipe. Thanks, Jan!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-46417054622087729572013-11-25T11:06:17.565-05:002013-11-25T11:06:17.565-05:00I'm so glad you liked The Prodigal Son Returns...I'm so glad you liked The Prodigal Son Returns! Not everyone likes every type of story :)<br /><br />And I hope you mean you want a story about Levi Zook, because his story is already written and scheduled for August 2014 from Love Inspired. (I'll give you a hint - he meets a Ruthy!)<br /><br />And you won't find people leaving the Amish faith in my books. There are Amish who leave the church and find their home in other denominations, and there are Amish who leave the church and never turn back to God. But there are many, many more Amish who grow up in the church and never want to leave.<br /><br />One of my goals in writing Amish stories is to show the Amish that I know - both in my family background and the people I met in the grocery stores and doctor's offices when we lived in Indiana. Real people, I hope!Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-89521298155193680972013-11-25T10:58:07.841-05:002013-11-25T10:58:07.841-05:00This is PERFECT for a cold - or to keep one away! ...This is PERFECT for a cold - or to keep one away! Be sure to let Man O have some!Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-12610221795757468522013-11-25T10:57:34.398-05:002013-11-25T10:57:34.398-05:00Oh, and no, not an Amish story. I've been livi...Oh, and no, not an Amish story. I've been living in these Hills for 2 1/2 years now, and itching to write a cowboy story. Or two. Or six.<br /><br />The Amish stories are still coming, though.Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-5725604521989454332013-11-25T10:56:22.242-05:002013-11-25T10:56:22.242-05:00I'm glad you liked the story! And this is an e...I'm glad you liked the story! And this is an extra - I don't know if it will appear in the final book or not, but it was fun writing it and seeing what the characters would do. :)Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-24447356312993263182013-11-25T10:55:14.724-05:002013-11-25T10:55:14.724-05:00What I love about this tea is that it's made f...What I love about this tea is that it's made from the leftovers of cooking the cranberries (if you make your own cranberry sauce or relish!).<br /><br />You can add orange juice, too, instead of or in addition to the lemon juice. Good stuff!Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-75648946158942278532013-11-25T10:10:17.594-05:002013-11-25T10:10:17.594-05:00Zeke's not getting a story? I want Zeke'...Zeke's not getting a story? I want Zeke's story and I'm gonna sulk... ended up LOVING the other one and am totally surprised I was hooked from the beginning! yes I can admit it..not a fan of historical and my idea of a HEA in an amish story is for the heroine to get the heck outta dodge so to speak...but this one I was rooting for them to stay though still don't think I could handle that much passiveness myself esp in this day and age..<br /><br />gonna have to try this tea- not too sure about the straining part but will probably give it a try!<br /><br />SusannaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-12766187852161696662013-11-25T08:58:51.928-05:002013-11-25T08:58:51.928-05:00I was just thinking it would be great for my cold ...I was just thinking it would be great for my cold today!<br />J. Hilton Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085392971141928599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-35578002639586204472013-11-25T08:17:29.238-05:002013-11-25T08:17:29.238-05:00First things first -- stunning picture of your fur...First things first -- stunning picture of your furr kids! And of course I know they wanted BOTH a story and a treat. I'm sure you obliged.<br /><br />Love this glimpse into Bunk and Sarah's story. I take it this is not an Amish tale? :-) You managed to convey such sharp images in my mind with your descriptive words. I hope the release date is sooner than later 'cause I'm hooked now. <br /><br />And the tea sounds yummy. Definitely a good addition to my Christmas Eve brunch!Kavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-63348386559512502072013-11-25T05:41:36.604-05:002013-11-25T05:41:36.604-05:00Great story! And I'd never heard of Cranberry ...Great story! And I'd never heard of Cranberry Tea! We're fans of all kinds of tea here so I should try this tomorrow...Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.com