tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post6458007824774110001..comments2024-02-15T23:41:36.425-08:00Comments on SIMPLY WAIT: THE PIE PRODUCES ANOTHER MIRACLEPatry Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-22314308839369837912008-10-20T13:56:00.000-07:002008-10-20T13:56:00.000-07:00Slurp!Slurp!Liquidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03515708086582181923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-89138856577296486472008-09-16T12:44:00.000-07:002008-09-16T12:44:00.000-07:00Oh Patry, your tradition seems magical. So glad yo...Oh Patry, your tradition seems magical. So glad your friend had good news too. xoparis parfaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05457437124988976587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-37571820499855346232008-09-03T16:42:00.000-07:002008-09-03T16:42:00.000-07:00deb: I feel those blessings, every one. Thank you ...deb: I feel those blessings, every one. Thank you for being here.<BR/><BR/>fiona: Yes, the blogosphere brings people together in inexplicable ways. I was thrilled to find Cheerio Road!Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-21674143834151922332008-09-03T15:05:00.000-07:002008-09-03T15:05:00.000-07:00That pie looks SO good. I just saw your comment on...That pie looks SO good. I just saw your comment on Cheerio Road - I love Karen's writing so much. She's very wise, so you have that in common... Seems like a very small world sometimes! Hope all's good with you, Patry.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599095035971045492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-65587644612124948442008-08-31T20:50:00.000-07:002008-08-31T20:50:00.000-07:00"I'm going to be begging the muse for a story that..."I'm going to be begging the muse for a story that will change hearts and leave readers craving more." ... ah, Patry, the muse delivers. :) <BR/><BR/>Blessings on you, your pie, and all the other bits of jucinesses in your life. (and thanks for sharing them w/us ...) xo DebAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-45962147618941961022008-08-27T12:27:00.000-07:002008-08-27T12:27:00.000-07:00colleen: I almost popped my staples laughing about...colleen: I almost popped my staples laughing about the guy and his cherry pie (which I'm now craving.) <BR/><BR/>K: I'm so glad you made the pie, and that your family now sees it as an August ritual. Love to you in Denver. Must be a pretty exciting place to be right now!Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-88524471099131914962008-08-27T11:38:00.000-07:002008-08-27T11:38:00.000-07:00Have to comment that Colleen's story just cracked ...Have to comment that Colleen's story just cracked me up! There's nothing like pie for a pie craving. I'm also grateful for this tradition, Patry, though my family thinks I only follow it because "you have to make blueberry pie in August." My muse (and you) know better, though. Your story, btw, is indeed heroic. Hugs, kiddo. Love, K.Sustenance Scouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12980573661955592633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-47969369398003706982008-08-25T07:55:00.000-07:002008-08-25T07:55:00.000-07:00Good for you, Patry! This is a wonderfully uplift...Good for you, Patry! This is a wonderfully uplifting story and sequence of photos, with a wonderful resolution/product in the end. The Muses must be smiling. I am. <BR/><BR/>I had a blueberry pie at my 40th class reunion dinner this year and thought of you. Then, I couldn't stop thinking about the pie (it was homemade) and wanted to go back to the restaurant to eat more but never got around to it. I followed that beach trip with one in Bethany Beach to visit Joe's family. His sister made all these desserts, none of which interested me, brownies and such. I secretly said to Joe, "I wish she made pie." Lo and Behold the next night a friend and neighbor came by with a still warm cherry pie (my second favor pie)! People couldn't understand why I was so excited and didn't know that I had been craving pie for weeks. My enthusiasm was so obvious, the guy (yes, a guy baked it) said, "Wow, I think I might get lucky tonight." A photo of me and him with the pie on our plates is one of my favorites from the summer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-80153687966406794892008-08-25T06:22:00.000-07:002008-08-25T06:22:00.000-07:00Ancient Reader! How did I miss your wonderful mess...Ancient Reader! How did I miss your wonderful message? Thanks so much for your kind words on THE LIAR'S DIARY. And, YES, I'm working on a new novel. Hope to have it to my editor by this fall. P.S. Neil Gaiman brought me the most terrific readers...I'll always be grateful.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-54962705124662732882008-08-25T06:15:00.000-07:002008-08-25T06:15:00.000-07:00jp: You're so right. This particular ritual even m...jp: You're so right. This particular ritual even made me forget my illness for a day. <BR/><BR/>floots: Thank YOU for reminding me how fortunate we are to have blueberries locally. There's so much we take for granted wherever we are.<BR/><BR/>damian: I have only read an excerpt from Susan's novel, but I'm sure you'll love it.<BR/><BR/>susan: The pleasure has been mine, dear. I'm so glad the pie brought us together.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-81719715420085108612008-08-25T05:58:00.000-07:002008-08-25T05:58:00.000-07:00Patry,Thanks so much for this lovely post. It has ...Patry,<BR/>Thanks so much for this lovely post. It has been a pleasure to have this annual ritual with you and to see how many people you've managed to bring along with us. I'm working on final (I hope) revisions of the novel now (due out in fall 2009), but I don't think I'll make any revisions in the pie recipe. Though once, I did use a mix of raspberries and blueberries (splendid). And Beryl, it's whipped cream, not cream cheese, though I'm guessing cream cheese would be pretty wonderful. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, Patry, it was heroic that you managed to make a pie this year, and I am grateful for that. And thanks to Becca and damianm for your interest in my novel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-65482629018630205852008-08-25T05:40:00.000-07:002008-08-25T05:40:00.000-07:00Oh Patry, you're making my mouth water very badly ...Oh Patry, you're making my mouth water very badly on a Monday morning. And now I'll have to try mixing the blueberries with cornstarch and lemon juice.<BR/><BR/>You're 'co-baker's' novel sounds like my cup of tea. Look forward to reading it on publication.damianmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02565727884639935425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-66604992374680432662008-08-24T23:59:00.000-07:002008-08-24T23:59:00.000-07:00thank you both for taking me back to a hill in new...thank you both for taking me back to a hill in new england<BR/>where i first discovered that blueberries don't just grow in packets :)<BR/>and you've made me hungry again too<BR/>muses and metaphors watch ouflootshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01530734765701940680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-84905554478204326212008-08-24T22:08:00.000-07:002008-08-24T22:08:00.000-07:00Dear Patry, Tradition and ritual grounds us ... it...Dear Patry, <BR/><BR/>Tradition and ritual grounds us ... it's a sense of belonging and belief that we're part of something greater. peace, JP/debJP/debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16588554280207421724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-81061908070715311172008-08-24T20:26:00.000-07:002008-08-24T20:26:00.000-07:00I came across your blog on a link from Neil Gaiman...I came across your blog on a link from Neil Gaiman about the Patry Francis Day. Since then I have checked everal times a week to see how you're doing and what delightful new thing you have to talk about.<BR/>I have read your book and found it haunting and and highly readable. Do you have another book in the works when you get your strength back? <BR/>God bless you.<BR/>Ancient ReaderAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-44014805650619299952008-08-24T16:57:00.000-07:002008-08-24T16:57:00.000-07:00becca: I'm so glad you remembered my blueberry pie...becca: I'm so glad you remembered my blueberry pie tradition. It really has become something special. As for Susan's novel, it's a difficult part of our history. Maybe we're finally ready for an honest exploration. <BR/><BR/>beryl: Hmm...raspberries? I bet the pie would be great with a combination of raspberries and blueberries. I wouldn't want to mess with the official muse pie, of course, but I'm always looking for an excuse to make another one. Thanks for checking in on me, love.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-58743934419151947332008-08-24T16:46:00.000-07:002008-08-24T16:46:00.000-07:00You have indeed honored the muses Patry, and the k...You have indeed honored the muses Patry, and the kitchen fairy as well. That pie looks scrumptious. I love the way you bake the crust first, then spread cream cheese? and then the berries. We've had a wild blueberry year out here, and the wild raspberries have been going non stop for the entire month. I find bear scat on my lawn but the bird feeders remain intact. Must be all those berries and bears with full tummies.xzsentBeryl Singleton Bissellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11989231835137438633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-51500339022447566642008-08-24T14:39:00.000-07:002008-08-24T14:39:00.000-07:00SO happy you were able to make the pie! That's a w...SO happy you were able to make the pie! That's a wonderful tradition, and obviously well worth continuing! <BR/><BR/>Congratulations to Susan on her novel - I'll be looking out for it, especially since I was grew up in the suburbs of Detroit and remember those horrible days of the riots - very frightening.Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14623887166087444590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-448960832920788442008-08-24T12:33:00.000-07:002008-08-24T12:33:00.000-07:00lisa: It's not August without the pie! Love back t...lisa: It's not August without the pie! Love back to you.<BR/><BR/>kate: Maybe there's some way to adapt the recipe? I think it would be good crustless, and if you don't mind fake sugar...<BR/><BR/>r: I'll have to make you one some year for your birthday...You are a bit of a muse. <BR/><BR/>tinker: I'm thrilled for Susan! Thanks for the good wishes. x<BR/><BR/>dale: I never know what those symbols mean, but I'm sure it's something good...<BR/><BR/>leslee: Blueberry pancaskes! Nothing beats them.<BR/><BR/>oh dawn, you made my day!<BR/><BR/>robin: Unfortunately, the art didn't last long. I don't know about the muse, but I'm already craving another one.<BR/><BR/>carleen: Thanks! As one who understands the thrill of selling a book, you can relate.<BR/><BR/>sky: It's a great recipe, and I bet you have fabulous blueberries out there!Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-53247858631133251062008-08-24T11:12:00.000-07:002008-08-24T11:12:00.000-07:00i went back and found your recipe. thanks! next ye...i went back and found your recipe. thanks! next year when we harvest our blueberries i will make my honey one. i am always looking for new ways to use blueberries. it looks heavenly. :)Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02523247895437700129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-27621734132829189042008-08-24T08:39:00.000-07:002008-08-24T08:39:00.000-07:00This brought tears. Congrats and love and great l...This brought tears. Congrats and love and great luck to you and your friend Susan!Carleen Bricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433203126527081458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-36282065330875732872008-08-24T08:32:00.000-07:002008-08-24T08:32:00.000-07:00A beautiful and tasty ritual to court the muses. D...A beautiful and tasty ritual to court the muses. Delicious art.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13390482190562312928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-79443351849574885532008-08-24T08:31:00.000-07:002008-08-24T08:31:00.000-07:00"I'm going to be begging the muse for a story that..."I'm going to be begging the muse for a story that will change hearts, and leave readers craving more."<BR/><BR/><BR/>um, i believe that happens everytime you blog.<BR/><BR/>:)Dawn Anonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08128560802192324243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-8589605498996375862008-08-24T04:58:00.000-07:002008-08-24T04:58:00.000-07:00Oh yum, that looks so good!(As I sit here eating m...Oh yum, that looks so good!(As I sit here eating my blueberry pancakes - so much faster than pie!) Glad to hear you're doing better, and wishing you continued good recovery.lesleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127872882510411387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-27968811188364201872008-08-23T23:12:00.000-07:002008-08-23T23:12:00.000-07:00You've convinced me - I've been depriving my muse,...You've convinced me - I've been depriving my muse, and my family (and me:) - we're all in need of a blueberry pie fix. I can't keep putting off baking that pie, for another August, whether it heats up the kitchen or not...<BR/>Congratulations to Susan - and you, for baking that pie, no matter what!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com