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| nndairy |
Posted - Mar 01 2021 : 07:55:10 AM
I'm reading "The Book of Awesome" for a merit badge. I thought it would be fun and uplifting to start a similar post here where we can all share those little things that we find wonderful.
Two of my most wonderful things on the farm are seeing a newborn calf and the smell of fresh cut hay.
What little things do you enjoy?
~Heather
Farmgirl Sister #4701
September 2014 Farmgirl of the Month
"The purpose of life is to enjoy every moment" - Yogi teabag
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| Ninibini |
Posted - Mar 24 2021 : 11:52:26 AM
Now THAT sounds wonderful, Darlene! I'm having tea with my cousin at our favorite tea room in a few weeks... I am going to savor every single moment!
(And I hope you know that you are ALWAYS a blessing to me! Love ya, sister!)
Hugs -
Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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| HealingTouch |
Posted - Mar 23 2021 : 7:43:28 PM
Lunch with 3 good friends today and being able to sit out on the deck in the sun without a jacket!
Be Blessed and Be a Blessing,
Darlene
Sister 1922
October 2016 Farmgirl of the month
John 11: 35 Jesus wept.
When Satan's knocking at your door, just say "Jesus will you get that for me?"
When it gets to hard to stand, Kneel!
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| Ninibini |
Posted - Mar 23 2021 : 08:00:33 AM
Peace and quiet in the stillness of the morning, just before the sun and birds awaken...
Hugs,
Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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| nne9703721 |
Posted - Mar 22 2021 : 6:42:27 PM
Seeing your newly adopted cat with his tail waving in the air and purring as he greets you first thing in the morning. Yes, he's begging for breakfast, but he's also settled in and trusting you enough now to say, "Good Morning! Feed Me! Pet Me!"
~Nichelle
Farmgirl Sister #8159
FGOTM December 2020
"I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station through which God speaks to us every hour if we will only tune in." ---George Washington Carver |
| StitchinWitch |
Posted - Mar 22 2021 : 6:13:53 PM
Getting my second vaccination today!
Judith
7932
Happiness is Homemade |
| nndairy |
Posted - Mar 22 2021 : 1:33:18 PM
Finding out the icecream stand is open and getting your first icecream cone of the season!!! What a great treat today :)
~Heather
Farmgirl Sister #4701
September 2014 Farmgirl of the Month
"The purpose of life is to enjoy every moment" - Yogi teabag
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| Ninibini |
Posted - Mar 15 2021 : 07:47:18 AM
The drama of thunder and lightning.
When my husband used to shelter me from the cold by slipping me into his coat under his arm.
Reading funny cards together at the Hallmark store and laughing riotously til you're both in tears.
Sailing.
Finding treasure in your old house that someone from the past hoped you'd one day find.
Toys in your backyard...especially when you thought you'd never have them.
A spring-cleaned home.
(That's hilarious, Judith! Your poor sister... When I was a kid, my cousins told me pepper was ground up ants. I couldnt touch the stuff for YEARS! Lol. Kids!!!)
Hugs,
Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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| StitchinWitch |
Posted - Mar 14 2021 : 1:04:28 PM
Interesting history. Around here they are called sprinkles. In my family we always called them ants after one time when my little sister thought there were ants on her cupcake.
Judith
7932
Happiness is Homemade |
| Ninibini |
Posted - Mar 14 2021 : 10:39:36 AM
The first bee of the season!
The first of the garden planting done!
As far as I know, "jimmies" were named after James Bartholomew, the man who ran the first sprinkle-making machine at Brigham's Ice Cream where they were invented in the 1930's. They were, after all, considered to be "Jimmy's." The name just stuck. LOL. That's all I ever knew them as. Whenever we go to Dairy Queen, I have to remember to call them "sprinkles," or else I get the craziest look from people at the counter! LOL. But they will always be "jimmies" to me!
Here is an article from Boston.com that kind of shows that the beliefs concerning the origins of the name "jimmies" is varied and it addresses the completely erroneous assumption by some that the name constitutes a racist slur:
http://archive.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2011/03/13/the_jimmies_story/
Pretty interesting stuff!
Hugs -
Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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| StitchinWitch |
Posted - Mar 10 2021 : 4:34:12 PM
Kittens and cats
My Beloved and the kids and grandkids
The smell of bread baking in the oven, and chocolate cake, and all the other delicious things that come out of the oven
A beautiful sunset at the end of the day
Bubble baths
The peace and solitude hiking in the woods
Discovering a new interest; leaning new things
Judith
7932
Happiness is Homemade |
| HealingTouch |
Posted - Mar 09 2021 : 8:38:45 PM
Oh my,
Opening my cookbook and seeing recipes written by my mother! Miss you mother! Thank you for being mine!
Starting the day with my Bible, devotionals and coffee with the wood stoves warmth as I start my day. My favorite time of day. Thank you, Lord!
The grandkids who still want to come and have game days with my husband and me! Coming Thursday! Last time a card game lasted for hours!
Church monthly ladies group. Yes we meet!
Sending cards to my Chemo patients to encourage them through their chemo treatments. One just graduated and a new one is just starting.
MJF and friends accumulated along the way!
Books, fabric and thrift stores!
Be Blessed and Be a Blessing,
Darlene
Sister 1922
October 2016 Farmgirl of the month
John 11: 35 Jesus wept.
When Satan's knocking at your door, just say "Jesus will you get that for me?"
When it gets to hard to stand, Kneel!
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| nndairy |
Posted - Mar 09 2021 : 6:32:18 PM
I can't believe I forgot to mention a bubble bath! That's always a wonderful thing for me :)
Nini - I have not had Jimmies on my hot chocolate. I'll have to try it. Any idea why they're called Jimmies?
Dianna - I'm going to have to check - I think I have that DVD. Another one you might really like is called "Faith like Potatoes"
~Heather
Farmgirl Sister #4701
September 2014 Farmgirl of the Month
"The purpose of life is to enjoy every moment" - Yogi teabag
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| Red Tractor Girl |
Posted - Mar 04 2021 : 07:01:26 AM
Hot coffee in front of a warm fire on a cold day, which is pretty rare here in Florida. Added to that list, is homemade turkey soup from the Thanksgiving turkey. It smells so good simmering on the stove on the weekend after the big feast day.
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Sister of the Year 2014-2015
FGOTM- October 2018 |
| Ninibini |
Posted - Mar 02 2021 : 6:00:37 PM
Lol! Ooohmygosh, Heather! Slipped into my New England upbringing there for a sec - I'm sorry! Jimmies are simply sprinkles! Lol. And yes, if you haven't topped your hot chocolate's whipped cream with them, you ARE missing out - they make drinking it just that much more of a celebration! ;)
Hugs,
Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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| nndairy |
Posted - Mar 02 2021 : 5:32:28 PM
Fuzzy socks! Yes, that's a good one Julie!!
Nini - I LOVE hot chocolate but what are jimmies? I might be missing out on something with my hot chocolate drinking.
~Heather
Farmgirl Sister #4701
September 2014 Farmgirl of the Month
"The purpose of life is to enjoy every moment" - Yogi teabag
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| treelady |
Posted - Mar 02 2021 : 4:53:28 PM
The first ripe tomato of the season
The National Anthem
Watching a batch of puppies playing
Planting the first seed
Combining the last row
Fuzzy socks
A little rain can straighten a flower stem. A little love can change a life.
Max Lucado |
| Ninibini |
Posted - Mar 02 2021 : 11:09:32 AM
DEFINITELY warm bread and warm cookies!
The smell of my Grandma's pot roast on the stove when we come in from the snow.
The sound and lights of a crackling fire.
The smell of snow in the air - right before it starts to fall.
Finding the first fruits on the vine.
Dawn... and sunset!
That rare, reverent, peaceful, still silence that comes into our lives only once in a great while... kinda like Sundays used to hold... as if God is sitting or standing right there next to you.
Sleeping in and wearing jammies all day.
Fresh air coming through the windows and blowing the curtains gently to and fro.
Thunder in the distance...and the lightning! OH, the LIGHTNING!
Warm boots...
The smell of a baby's head as he or she gently sleeps at your breast, and feeling his or her precious little heartbeat against your own.
The sound of giggles in the middle of church (a pastor once told me that was his favorite sound in the world!).
Midnight Mass by candle light.
SLEDDING!
Singing and dancing in the rain - and not caring who sees or hears!
Sunlight filtering down through the clouds in bright, beautiful beams.
Rainbows.
A clean house.
Hot chocolate with whipped cream and jimmies and a cherry on top!
Popsicles. Especially bomb pops.
Seeing the red, white and blue flag flying... anywhere.
Just sitting still with an elderly loved one, holding his or her hand... and knowing... and feeling the love.
Knowing I am loved, not just by family and friends, but by God Himself.
Being alive.
Hugs and love -
Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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| suny58 |
Posted - Mar 02 2021 : 08:33:38 AM
Mmmm, warm bread, YES!!! Warm cookies!!
Farmgirl #7103
FGOTM January 2018
Dianna
"Blessed are they that see beautiful things in humble places, where other people see nothing." Pissarro |
| nndairy |
Posted - Mar 02 2021 : 07:46:51 AM
What wonderful things everyone is listing!!! I'm glad you're all joining in!!
How about a warm cookie fresh out of the oven with an ice cold glass of milk!
Or a thick slice of warm homemade bread with butter melting on it.
~Heather
Farmgirl Sister #4701
September 2014 Farmgirl of the Month
"The purpose of life is to enjoy every moment" - Yogi teabag
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| suny58 |
Posted - Mar 02 2021 : 06:35:10 AM
You've inspired me to get the book and read it Heather! I love good 'stuff like that! Thats why I keep watching Littlest Big Farm! I love their story! Thanks for sharing!
My wonderful moments are too many to name, but a few are when my 16 yr old comes over to give me a big hug,, picks me up off the ground as if I'm nothing and holds me while I giggle and say put me down!!,or I walk over to the beaver lodge and hear them grunting and cooing inside, the return if the purple martins and their incessant chatter, my sweet kidabear lying across my lap in the evenings before bed....ahhh, so much that makes me smile joyfully and thankfully. I raise my eyes to my Father and say thank You for these wonderful moments!
Farmgirl #7103
FGOTM January 2018
Dianna
"Blessed are they that see beautiful things in humble places, where other people see nothing." Pissarro |
| YellowRose |
Posted - Mar 02 2021 : 06:19:10 AM
What's wonderful in my life? This morning it's the feeling of contentment and an overwhelming sense of peace.
FarmGirl Hugs, Sara
FarmGirl Sister #6034 Aug 2014
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015 & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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| treelady |
Posted - Mar 02 2021 : 06:08:53 AM
Great topic Heather.
Some of the wonderful things in my life:
My husband
My children and grandchildren
Spring-feeling the sunshine on my face and seeing the new buds bursting out all over
Friends-in person or online, both add so much richness to my life
Baby chicks
Tulips
A fresh cup of coffee or tea, a good book and sitting by the fireplace enjoying a quiet moment.
A little rain can straighten a flower stem. A little love can change a life.
Max Lucado |
| windypines |
Posted - Mar 02 2021 : 03:29:58 AM
I have to totally agree with Heather on this one! Calves and fresh cut hay. Our first calving came 2 weeks early this year. Twins, a boy and a girl. The boy being second and a touch smaller had trouble sucking for more then a few times. At day three he finally latched on and has not stopped. lol Such a wonderful site to see him figure out how to get a meal anytime he wants, instead of waiting for a bottle. I still stand in awe and watch him eat.
Farming in WI
Michele
FGOTM June2019
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| Audra Rose |
Posted - Mar 02 2021 : 03:16:33 AM
What I find wonderful is how a flat piece of fabric can transform into a 3 dimensional object or piece of clothing. I feel like a magician!
Vanessa
Farmgirl Sister #6754
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| Blessed in Colorado |
Posted - Mar 01 2021 : 4:56:38 PM
Being with my family hubby Tom and Son Kent. This includes our 3 Doxies and our 2 German Shepard Dogs. All senior dogs but oh how I love them all.
And the Beach and Ocean. I am very happy to be in Oregon living with near the Pacific Ocean. I can go anytime I want and walk the beach.
Oh life is good.
Big Hugs,
Debbie
#1582
Blessed in Oregon
Farmgirl of the Month September 2012 and February 2018
“My altars are My Mountains
and the ocean.” Lord Byron”
Women are Angels,and when someone breaks our wings we simply continue to fly on our Broomsticks. We’re flexible like that.
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