I made the hard decision that took me all of 3 seconds to say yes to when I thought of it, that I was going to end with this pie and give myself Nov 3Oth off. I’ve made more than 30 pies already, and this year was hard for many reasons, the least of which was my book was just released. I should be pitching that! Perseverance is not just about moving forward, but about making sure your journey is comfortable and not becoming Jack Torrance from The Shining. Jack does not make very good pies.
But Amy does! This isn’t the last pie of all pies, of course. I’m always available to make pies to order for anyone any day of the year. And, if you want to pay extra and donate to Ocean Discovery, then we can do that too. Just holler. You know where to find me. My menu of pies is much longer than just the 30 some odd from this month. My favorite pies to make are pies for gifts. Many people call and ask me to make a pie for a friend who has had a hard time, or a family member’s birthday, and my most honored pie was when I was asked to make one for someone’s last meal (I was scared to death I’d forget to add some ingredient and ruin the whole thing, but I didn’t). Chicken Pot Pie, of course. That’s what I want for my last meal too.
Today’s pie is also a Savory. Good to go out with a comfort food bang. And, today’s pie for the big finale is [drum roll] Carnitas in a Hatch Chili sauce with a cornmeal crust.
This is the big finish, y’all, and we have raised $6131 so far. Is it possible to wish for $6500?
I’ll start the hopeful bidding off at $150. And, to make it even sweeter, that includes a copy of Tammy Greenwood’s new novel Such a Pretty Girl, and a copy of How to Write a Novel in 20 Pies (by moi). That means you get pie and two books which are a value of $100 alone.
Yesterday, I baked with Tammy at ODI. Check out the photos of her lesson on dough and apple pie filling. Guess what we talked about the WHOLE time we baked—Writing! Is there any other better subject? No.
And, the kids at the end of the day wrote about all the insects they found in the canyon. Crickets, worms, and earwigs, oh my! See all the action shots below.
