Jennifer poured homemade maple syrup, tapped from the trees around our old homestead on Lake Andrew in Alexandria. Danny, our sweetness specialist, approved the fine product for his Christmas brunch waffle. The syrup was a gift from Mr. and Mrs. Rollie Fernholz, who have managed the little farm since buying it from the Rolfsruds in 1979 -- and grow a wide range of produce there, including grape varietals for the nearby Carlos Creek Winery. Enough of the prize syrup remains from Christmas Day to sweeten Sosie's breakfast when she arrives here late in January.
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The Fernholz partners display one of their many products from
the little farm in rural Alexandria. |
