Come Here, Beautiful!

At Last....

Yes, she's arrived, in all her glory.....

She and I will have many good times together, I can just tell it.


I found her in a most unexpected place: an Amish Store up north where my sister lives, called Pioneer General. I flipped when I saw her, the heart started beating faster, and I had to choose a color: dark red, or this glorious blue.

The cashier, a demure Amish woman probably around my age, in her black and white clothing and cap with her hair in a cute bun, said that she wanted one, too. I imagine she'd go for the black one, but not me! This blue is IT!

$57.99 + tax and she was ready to ride home in the Buick to come in and live on my stovetop.


(Yee Haw!)

And my husband should be happy because what I really want is this:

(Anyone who has had one of these, {dutch ovens, that is!} can you tell me your favorite uses or tips and tricks for using it? At this point, admiring it is all I've done...and I've got no clue, I just know these have to be good because they're cast iron and everything cooks or bakes better in cast iron!)