I’m such a proponent of locally produced goods that I really wish I could acquire a taste for Missouri wines, most of which are very sweet. I bought a bottle of Crown Valley’s blackberry wine because it said it paired well with chocolate, and of course, I took a few photos…

Blackberry Wine, photo by smalltowngirl

One of my favorite photos of the day; me, my dog, a bottle of wine, and a beautiful Missouri sky.

Selfportrait witn smalldowndog, photo by smalltowngirl

And, finally, no real country girl wears shoes in the yard in the summer. I may have loved New York City, but there’s nothing like the grass between your toes…

Barefoot in the Summer, photo by smalltowngirl