From a German farmgirl of WW1

After Pie Day '09, I recieved a note from one of Pino's followers, Kirsten in New York. She had two aprons she wanted to send for the Apron Gallery.

What is so touching about these is they came from her Grandmother, who was rasied on a farm in the WW1 era, before emmigrating to the US in 1928. Grandmother Erna was a wonderful baker, and she actually made the Christmas apron. She lived to be 98 years old. Kirsten thought it only fitting that the apron spend time on our farm before finding a new home.

I love this! I love that these objects have stories of love behind them. Oh, I'd love to talk to Erna and hear about her life on the farm.

Thank you, Kirsten, for sharing these. They are both special. And greetings to Esme and Doug.

More help for Hospice Day

Received these charming fabric swatches/prayer flags for the August Hospice event. They came from donkey loving [she owns a donkey named Jubel] Sharon all the way out in Virginia. I thought I smelled donkey on them! Wink.

To find out how you can send prayer flags to Pino, click here.

Pino's Apron Gallery '09 is online!

Visit Pino's Apron Gallery to see or buy some of the wonderful homemade and vintage aprons sent to Pino to help his casues. Pass the link onto apron lovers or other donkeys you know.

Aprons will be posted this week!

I will do my best to get all the wonderful aprons people sent up on Pino's Apron Gallery this week. All will be for sale, and the money will be used to help with the upcoming Hospice Caretaker event Pino and I will host. There were many wonderful creations, and vintage aprons too, so tune in later in the week over at the Apron Gallery.

Help for Hospice from Georgia

Wanda C. from Georgia sent us some embellished fabric squares to help with our August charity pie party for Hospice Caretakers. She wrote a nice noting saying her sewing wasn't great, but I assured it it looked darn good, especially since I sew raggedy style.

Thank you, Wanda!!

Learn more about the Hospice event and how you can help here.

Pino's Seattle girl friends write him

Pino received a heartwarming package from his Seattle friends Ganjana and Nuansi, and Holly. These three made a special visit to the farm to meet Pino [and Ward Schumacher the rooster], and the visit helped Nuansi that day with hearing issues.

They sent little drawings and a special lavender bracelet and handmade apron/pie cards. Plus a little cash to purchase an apron.

It's nice a little donkey inspires such love. Thank you, ladies!

Been a hard day's pie party

Paco relaxes with my niece after a long day of pie partying...