~Framboise Manor~: Our friend Jane's book has been published!

Friday, November 9, 2012

Our friend Jane's book has been published!

most of you already know Jane from her blog, Rational Preparedness, and from the wonderful comments that she leaves here in the comments section of our blog (she goes by the handle JaneofVirginia). Jane is a very dear friend to us and we have enjoyed her blog since we first found it over a year ago. we have learned much from Jane! and become very good friends!

well she has finally written a preparedness book! if you aren't familiar with her blog then you are not familiar with her straightforward and rational approach to preparedness - something very lacking in the preparedness world. Jane does impeccable research for all of the posts on her blog and writes incredibly-well - very sophisticated and yet very easy to read!

after having just completed reading her e-book, i can state very confidently that this book is a must-have! although it was written for people new to prepping, there is much information contained in the book that even seasoned preppers can learn from! Jane's straightforward approach and excellent writing style make the book a very easy read.

i recommend that you all get a copy! firstly - because i want all of you to be properly prepared in the event of any emergency - and this is probably the most practical preparedness book that i have ever read! especially for people just starting out on their preparedness journey!

secondly - because it is an excellent preparedness book and, after reading, you may notice gaps in your preparedness plans (we did!).

thirdly - because i want to support a woman whose generosity knows no bounds. Jane is a wonderful friend!

and lastly - because it is an excellent book and i want all of you to have solid preparedness plans for you and your loved ones!

you can order the book from Jane's blog here, or you can order it from barnes&noble, amazon or chapters. i paid $4.01 for the e-book from chapters so that i could advance read it in order to tell you all about it. i am also ordering soft-cover copies to give out to a variety of friends here. and i ordered one hard copy to send to Jane so that she can autograph it for us - woohoo!

have i mentioned how proud i am of my friend? i am so very proud!

i will also keep a link to her book in our sidebar. for any of you who have noticed, we don't advertise on our blog, although we have been approached by various companies to advertise. putting a permanent link to Jane's book on our blog should let you all know how valuable i think Jane's book is!

congratulations Jane!

14 comments:

Jacked Up Glock MomNovember 9, 2012 at 12:25 PM
Awesome! Thanks for sharing Gurlie! : )
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russell1200November 9, 2012 at 12:49 PM
You read that fast! You obviously need a larger backlog of unread books.
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HelgaNovember 9, 2012 at 2:18 PM
Hey Hon ,

First off ... Congratulations Jane on such an amazing accomplishment ! I hope you out sell JK Rowlings and soar to new found riches. No seriously though, it must be so gratifying to see the final product out in print.

And secondly ... Now that you didn't mention one word about it - I will.

Today is Kymber's Birthday !!!!! Even though you may feel like smacking me right now - I don't care cause it's your day.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU - HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU !!!!!!!!!! Hurry up and open something already !!! A and C told me to send you all their Best and Happy Birthday Wishes !

I Love You Sis ! Always, forever and a Day !
XOXOXOXOXOXO
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GrandNovember 9, 2012 at 2:39 PM
Happy birthday!!
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Gorges SmytheNovember 9, 2012 at 3:02 PM
Happy birthday, kymber! And thanks for letting folks know about Jane's book.
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JaneofVirginiaNovember 9, 2012 at 7:16 PM
Kymber, My dear friend, Happy Birthday ! May every creature and every person you encounter today show you uncommon courtesy, love and understanding ! Very few people on Earth are as insightful, encouraging, loving, wise, bright,creative and as multi-talented as you. Knowing you is simply a gift and helps me aspire to doing the things I know I ought to do, while still on the Earth. May God continue to bless you and your beloved Jambaloney, one of my favorite couples on the planet.
Thank you for your kind words concerning the book. It is part of a plan to do good in the world as I am able, inspired by people like you, and some of the great minds and writers you have on this blog network.
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lotta joyNovember 9, 2012 at 11:48 PM
Welllllll, aren't YOU quite the kiss-up. I ordered the book right off the bat and she offered to sign MINE. So THERE!! ;P

And poor Jambaloney. You buried him in the trench, didn't you.
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Sandy LivesayNovember 10, 2012 at 4:19 AM
Sweet Kymber, You little stinker you!!!! You weren't going to tell us it's your Birthday.

Happy Birthday My Sweet Friend, may you enjoy your beautiful day with your husband, your soul mate. Your how old, I believe you said 29 and holding right?

Sending love your way.
Your Friend,
Sandy
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AnonymousNovember 10, 2012 at 6:41 PM
she publishes a nice book

I publish a nice stick

may her book goes far as my stick has......

million diffrent ways minmum......

Wildflower
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DaniNovember 11, 2012 at 5:08 AM
Oh Crikey - didn't get this posting of yours. I know about Jane's blog / book (I'm also a follower,LOL) but I DIDN'T know it was your birthday.

Many, many happy birthday wishes, my friend. And may you have many more :)
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kymber here and talking about jambaloney.

i've always called him my angel. my rock. my best half. the best part of what i have always wanted to become.

he has a soul as big as the biggest mountain, he is strong, he is in incredible physical condition, he is 51 and yet most people think he is under 40. he is humble and modest, charming, gorgeous and will help anyone with anything at anytime. he never grumbles and only every now and again complains or is a tiny bit cranky (nothing that a hug can't fix!). he can cut both sides out of 70 tires in minutes, build raised beds from scrap wood that he drags out of the forest, weedwhack 800ft of our road down to the river, and haul more wheelbarrows of dirt, mulch, rocks and seaweed than is probably medically-advised. he's learned how to braid, make bread and no one makes better rice - not even the chinese. he supports my every, crazy endevour. he went 44 years without a driver's license and got his license after being trained by my crazily-wonderful french canadian friend in 2 weeks. she never stopped talking the whole time. in french.

he has biked everywhere his entire life, at one job he biked 24km EACH WAY. that's to and from! 24km to work AND 24km from work! oh and just accidentally has an honours degree in philosophy.

i believe that he is Our Lord's most beautiful and perfect creation. but i might be biased. he can very accurately shoot a ben pearson cougar re-curve from both the left and right. and his aim is dead on.

he is bow-legged and only 5'7", but has the most incredible eyes. and a tiny mole on his upper lip. he writes the most romantic "insta-poems". he tells me he loves me several times a day. he calls me "babe" and "honey". and he means it.
he loves hot sauce and spicey things like cayenne and banana peppers, he buys (or now picks) me flowers, he left a lucrative, high-paying IT job and his family to follow me here to this remote little island. he builds me shelves and washes all of our laundry with me by hand.

oh and he was baptized Anglican. and was an alter boy. sheesh. somehow, through my intervention, i am turning him into a pagan-christian-fundamentalist-confuscian. look, even i can't figure that out!

the name jambaloney is a nickname that i gave him over 10 years ago. he still uses it. he can be reached at "jambaloney@gmail.com". he loves comments or emails. and he loves me.

if i were given the opportunity to wish one thing for the world - i would wish that every woman on the planet had a jambaloney. i know that i could save the world this way. i have friends who have asked me to clone him. i am trying. believe me, i am trying. one day i will perfect the science involved, and when that happens, i promise all of you a jambaloney.

i love him more than...breathing, lobster, boiled dinner, fresh bread out of the oven, bugging out, singing back up for Madonna (ok...i made that one up!), fresh sheets on the bed, a glass of red wine after a long day, sunflower seeds, lavender, growing my own potatoes, T.S. Eliot, dancing, my babies (who are really just cranky old cats!) and the Bible.

i love him more than i love Framboise Manor. and i really love Framboise Manor.

About kymber

(this pic might seem odd. trust me, it's not. 20 yrs ago kymber went shopping with a girlfriend from the military and bought this dress. then she hooked up with that girlfriend recently. they caught up through email and one day kymberz friend mentioned that specific dress. kymber said she still had it (kymber still has her prom gown for crying out loud!). the friend did not believe it. so we had to take a pic of kymber wearing the 20yr old dress for her friend. kymber always likes to add accessories...and well, we had the bunny ears laying around. ya know, cuz everyone always has pink bunny ears laying around. ok, that's it...i am out of here! jambaloney)

what can i say about kymber?? A LOT!! most of it will have to wait for blog entries ‘cuz i just don’t have enough space here to do her justice…

so i’ll have to do my best… first and foremost, kymber is my partner and i will love her forever. she is the best partner anyone could ever have, i am one lucky guy!! she is 46, she is sweet as can be, smart as a whip, super cute, exceptionally feminine, strong as an ox, honest, kind, empathetic, wise, an amazing dancer, a master wit in speaking and writing….i could go on..i will!

at 5’ 1’’ she packs a wallop – a true force of nature - she is a master gardener and chef and spent 10 years in the Canadian Military – she has done 2 tours of Alert (the north bloody-cold pole). she is a UN-certified Korean linguist and spoils our 2 cats rotten. she also spent 12yrs working in the federal government, as a communications analyst at SolGen (now PSEPC) and Fintrac. she loves nature in the true sense of the phrase..the wildflowers, insects and birds here at framboise manor keep her entranced and captivated for hours.

anyone who is her friend knows that she will stop at nothing to help and heal, dedication and loyalty are an integral part of who she is and she is dead serious about anything she puts her mind to. yet she maintains the most delicate touch and a smile on her face always, never afraid to live and love no matter where and when.

she is the most genuine human being i have ever met! and she has encouraged me to embark on the most crazy and exciting adventure i could imagine… thank you babe - i sooo love you!!!

(and she can be reached at kymberzmail@gmail.com)