Friday food
Let's talk about pork roasts. Many years ago, on a family driving trip to Mt. Rushmore, we kept seeing pork delivery trucks that had catchy sayings on the side. One I remember was "Time flies when you're having pork." It truly does--but for me, it drags when I'm cooking it. For some reason, my oven, which is pretty average, takes forever to cook pork. Who knows why? But dang, does it smell good.
So here's what we start with.
Oh...whoops! Sorry about that! There might have been some champagne consumed recently at Casa Knit Think. It has nothing to do with pork roast. But champagne is nice, don't you think? I like champagne. Very much.
Anyway, back to pork roast.
Oh, dear...sorry...I seem to have "click happy" fingers today. But isn't this nice? A gift from a friend this week. Very clever, yes? There's even some writerly text on the back. Very literary and all that. Thanks, blogless Paula!
Where was I? Oh yes--pork roast.
Oh hell. Who am I kidding.
People! This is a big week! A Very Big Week!
Last weekend, my brother called and asked if I knew my book was out. I said, why no, bro, it comes out June 2. And he said, um, no, I'm at Barnes & Noble at Ridgedale, and I'm looking right at it, there are 5 copies.
Holy cow! My book! Is out! Is published! For real! In paper and everything! With the photos I took! And the words I wrote!
And a typo on the acknowledgments page. Sigh.
But doesn't it look NICE??!?!?!
See, at my Barnes & Noble (Eden Prairie), it's on a big table by the front door! How cool is that! And yes, Kristi, right below it is the book about Glensheen we were talking about. See, Barnes & Noble has it!
And yes, I was indeed geeky enough to go to the bookstore with my camera and take a picture. In fact, I took two, after DH decided maybe the book should be displayed on two sides of the table:
We thought it looked very nice right under the book about Minnesota beer. It was still there the next day.
Why, yes, I did go visit my book more than once. And possibly I went to more than one bookstore.
So. There you have it! Just in time for Minnesota's sesquicentennial AND Mother's Day.
Anyway. Sorry, no Friday Food today. Next week, we'll talk pork.
Cheers! And Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there! Hey--I know a great idea for a gift...
Oh, that's so very cool. Congratulations, and happy sales to you.
Posted by: Girl Detective | May 20, 2008 at 08:43 PM
I'm a bit behind with my blog reading, but allow me to add my belated congratulations to the chorus!
Posted by: Ruth | May 16, 2008 at 02:20 PM
Oh Wow! Congratulations!!!! That is amazing and wonderful.
Posted by: Cindy | May 15, 2008 at 05:13 AM
I somehow missed this the other day--congratulations! That's HUGE!!
Posted by: --Deb | May 14, 2008 at 06:04 PM
Congratulations! What a pleasant surprise.
Posted by: Monica | May 14, 2008 at 06:54 AM
Very cool! Congratulations! I can see why much champagne was consumed.
Posted by: Carrie K | May 13, 2008 at 06:30 PM
Hey, Amy, that is magnificent! And food for thought and the spirit, too.
Congratulations.
Posted by: debra | May 12, 2008 at 09:22 PM
I don't think I can type this big enough....
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!
I was shouting....but you deserve it!~
Well Done!!!!
Posted by: katie | May 12, 2008 at 02:59 PM
Congratulations! *touches you*
Posted by: Chris | May 12, 2008 at 01:30 PM
Congratulations!
Posted by: Connie | May 12, 2008 at 06:31 AM
Hurray! Congratulations!
Posted by: Heather | May 11, 2008 at 01:38 PM
Big congratulations. Must go buy one for my Minn sister former Denver transplant. Im so excited for you. HUGE accomplishment.
Posted by: kathy b | May 11, 2008 at 08:55 AM
Well...Yay! That is seriously cool. Congrats!
Posted by: Jeanne | May 10, 2008 at 11:45 PM
Congratulations!!
Posted by: rebecca | May 10, 2008 at 09:20 AM
well, i'll be damned. congratulations!
Posted by: laurie | May 09, 2008 at 08:52 PM
Woo Hoo! I'm going to have to check out my Barnes and Noble and find it!
Posted by: Ann | May 09, 2008 at 07:54 PM
Wait? I thought you were going to pull a JK and not let anyone see how it ended until June 2 when it went on sale? ;-)
I kid--congrats!
Posted by: bezzie | May 09, 2008 at 06:30 PM
WOWZERS! YOUR BOOK IS PUBLISHED! I am so lame I only just barely knew you were a writer. BUT CONGRATULATIONS! Sorry about all the shouting but I can't help it, I'm that excited for you!
Posted by: kmkat | May 09, 2008 at 05:39 PM
Congratulations! That's very cool!
Posted by: Sarah R | May 09, 2008 at 05:31 PM
Who's smart enough to write a book? Not me! That's awesome. I'm going to have to go get one, especially because it's written by a knitter! Oh, and because I live in Minnesota. What an amazing feeling that must be. Enjoy it!
Posted by: Maria | May 09, 2008 at 05:04 PM
Awesome!
Congratulations!
My mother actually would like your book.... hmmmm....wonder if the Wisconsin B&N would have it!
Posted by: Cathy-Cate | May 09, 2008 at 04:21 PM
WOW! How very exciting and impressive! I had no idea! (And your whole blog, previously unknown to me, is a delight!) Big Congratulations to you, Amy!!
Posted by: Jenny | May 09, 2008 at 02:55 PM
Congratulations, that is so exciting!
Posted by: Guinifer | May 09, 2008 at 02:52 PM
Way cool, congratulations!!! What an amazing feeling it must be.
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Now I'm dreaming of pork roast, though.
Posted by: kate | May 09, 2008 at 02:50 PM
Very cool! Many Congratulations!
Posted by: Celia | May 09, 2008 at 01:51 PM