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prayin granny
True Blue Farmgirl
919 Posts
Linda
Kansas
919 Posts |
 Posted - Aug 31 2010 : 11:17:14 AM
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Looks like we will be getting a new member! Great!!
Blessings, Linda Always a ranch and farmgirl in my heart! Romans 8:28 |
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star-schipp
Farmgirl at Heart
7 Posts
Starletta
Middletown
Indiana
USA
7 Posts |
Posted - Sep 01 2010 : 11:16:38 AM
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Hello, everyone! I'm your newest member - a city girl turned country wife and loving every minute of it! My DH have a blended family of 5 girls and 2 boys and are living in central Indiana. We have cows, chickens, goats, dogs, cats and one guinea pig in our menagerie. I absolutely love this group of sisters and am so looking foward to getting to know you all. My hobbies are any and every kind of needlework, gardening, reading and learning new things. Right now, I am taking a Master Food Preserver class to finally get over my fear of the pressure canner - I mean, there must have been some reason all the kids were chased out of the kitchen when one was on the stove, right? I collect fabric and yarn and expect to add alpacas to the farm soon too. I love to spin on my wheel and am so excited that maybe soon I will be raising my own fiber animals. I've earned beginner badges in Tatting, Backyard Farmer, Knitting, and Know your food. I'm so looking forward to hearing from you...
We can do no great things; only small things with great love - Mother Teresa
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classygram
True Blue Farmgirl
440 Posts
Brenda
Pleasant Hill
Mo.
USA
440 Posts |
Posted - Sep 03 2010 : 7:21:01 PM
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Starletta, So glad you are with us, we have a great group of girls. Summer has been rather slow but now that everyone is settled down and back from all the summer trips and children in sports we have some fun things planned. Just jump right in and if there's something that interest you that you think we'd all like to do together, just mention it and we'll see what we can do. You sound like a very busy lady, I understand the fear of the pressure canner. I just think it takes time to get use to it. Theres nothing like putting up fresh veggies. Have you ever made jelly or jam? That really interest me, will try it maybe next year. Be sure to keep in touch. You never know when there will be another post you don't want to miss.
Hugs,Brenda |
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prayin granny
True Blue Farmgirl
919 Posts
Linda
Kansas
919 Posts |
Posted - Sep 04 2010 : 07:22:02 AM
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Starletta, WELCOME!!! As Brenda shared, it has been a bit slow in our henhouse thru the summer. Everyone busy and just life that gets in the way sometimes! So happy to have you! Blessings, Linda
Blessings, Linda Always a ranch and farmgirl in my heart! Romans 8:28 |
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prayin granny
True Blue Farmgirl
919 Posts
Linda
Kansas
919 Posts |
Posted - Sep 04 2010 : 07:40:07 AM
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Ladies, how about we repost our bios? MJF lets them go if there are not new postings periodically. My name is Linda and I moved to Wichita from the hi-desert area of Calif. last year. HUGE adjustment that I am still working on, but, it is getting easier little by little. I have 4 grown kids, and 5 grandchildren. Even though I live in an apt now in city? I LOVE all things country, farm and ranch! Years ago in Calif, we had chickens, ducks, pot belly pig, briefly a goat, and at one time a pony. Always, dogs and cat!This year on my apt balcony I grew a few containers of mostly herbs. Love using them in cooking. It may seem simple and small, but it is fun to go out there and snip off what I need!! Starletta, I have a spinning wheel that was my aunts. I hope to soon, figure out how to use it!! There are local alpaca farms where I could get fiber to spin!Welcome back ladies, let's have a great fall together!! ALSO, check out The Little House Book Club that Amy is doing too. Blessings, Linda
Blessings, Linda Always a ranch and farmgirl in my heart! Romans 8:28 |
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KanMogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
172 Posts
Katherine
Rock
Kansas
USA
172 Posts |
Posted - Sep 05 2010 : 4:59:13 PM
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Starletta, I am Kathy from Rock, Kansas which is near Wichita. I haven't met Linda but I hope to soon. I have met Lulu. I was born in Missouri and grew up on a farm. I have too many hobbies; cross-stitch, embroidery, loom knitting, sewing, watercolor painting, and a little photography and scrapbooking. I do a little gardening. My husband and I like to camp and do target shooting.
I would rather wear out than rust out.----Richard Cumberland |
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solilly
Farmgirl in Training
24 Posts
Lillian
Williamsburg
Virginia
USA
24 Posts |
Posted - Sep 06 2010 : 11:36:38 AM
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Hi Brenda and Linda sorry I was not able to meet up with any of you girls while on our trip. Lilly 
learning the life I always wanted. |
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classygram
True Blue Farmgirl
440 Posts
Brenda
Pleasant Hill
Mo.
USA
440 Posts |
Posted - Sep 06 2010 : 3:23:13 PM
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That would have been fun! Maybe next time. I'm sure you had a great time. Let us know what all you did and show some pic's if you can.
Hugs, Brenda |
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star-schipp
Farmgirl at Heart
7 Posts
Starletta
Middletown
Indiana
USA
7 Posts |
Posted - Sep 07 2010 : 06:01:41 AM
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I actually conquered my fear of the pressure canner this weekend and put up 14 quarts of spaghetti sauce. Hooray!!! I also made my first batch of jelly at my son's request because the Mom of one of his friends made jelly out of Mountain Dew so I got the recipe--weird way to jump into jellymaking but he likes it and the biggest fun of food preservation is seeing people enjoy your work. :-)
We can do no great things; only small things with great love - Mother Teresa
farmgirl sister #1927 |
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solilly
Farmgirl in Training
24 Posts
Lillian
Williamsburg
Virginia
USA
24 Posts |
Posted - Sep 07 2010 : 11:58:01 AM
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Startella I have canned with hot water but yet have not pressure canned. I have one from a friend no instructions so I have put it off for I do not know where I can find instrutions for it.
Brenda I will give you an update soon as we get back from another trip going to Boston Mass. and NY city for 6 weeks. Got the bug. Lilly
learning the life I always wanted. |
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prayin granny
True Blue Farmgirl
919 Posts
Linda
Kansas
919 Posts |
Posted - Sep 07 2010 : 7:37:08 PM
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I have canned jelly. Only a few jars so I didnt need to pressure can. Will be doing some refrigerator pickles this weekend, I hope!! Lilly, have a great trip! Blessings, Linda
Blessings, Linda Always a ranch and farmgirl in my heart! Romans 8:28 |
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star-schipp
Farmgirl at Heart
7 Posts
Starletta
Middletown
Indiana
USA
7 Posts |
Posted - Sep 08 2010 : 06:15:27 AM
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Hi, Lillian. I actually used the instructions that were printed in this years Ball Blue Book because the instructions that came with my canner were very hard to understand. Do you have access to that book? I think they print one every year and am positive that the instructions will be in any of their books.
We can do no great things; only small things with great love - Mother Teresa
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solilly
Farmgirl in Training
24 Posts
Lillian
Williamsburg
Virginia
USA
24 Posts |
Posted - Sep 08 2010 : 08:31:07 AM
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Thanks Starletta my book is real old so I guess I should update it with a new one. Thanks again. Lilly
learning the life I always wanted. |
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pinkwitchy~farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
54 Posts
Beverly
Lee's Summit
MO
USA
54 Posts |
Posted - Oct 04 2010 : 3:36:17 PM
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Hi Starletta...I'm a newbie in the henhouse too :) I'm so envious of your menagerie! Looking forward to getting to know you!
{{{hugs}}}
Beverly
Farmgirl Sister 1575* * * It is often the bend in the road that makes life worth the drive * * * |
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prayin granny
True Blue Farmgirl
919 Posts
Linda
Kansas
919 Posts |
Posted - Oct 06 2010 : 10:09:22 AM
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Welcome Beverly!!! Emailing you!!
Blessings, Linda Always a ranch and farmgirl in my heart! Romans 8:28 |
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classygram
True Blue Farmgirl
440 Posts
Brenda
Pleasant Hill
Mo.
USA
440 Posts |
Posted - Oct 06 2010 : 4:50:21 PM
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Well here goes my bio. I grew up in Kansas City, Kansas, A City Girl! Married a farm boy and moved here at P.H. Mo. Have been here 36years. I have two grown children and 5 grandchildren. Love just about any craft that I can get my hands on. Right now I'm pretty busy taking care of my 87 year old mother. She lives on her own, about 1 block from me. But all her needs and appt.s are mine to help with. DD helps alot with taking some meals in. And I'd never make it without my DH. He does alot of the running for her. So this summer I've not worked much on crafts, but I will this winter. We live in a duplex in a 55+ community. We have plenty of space and not responsible for any maintence. I like that!!! And I love all my MJF friends that I have met here. Can't miss a day checking out how everyone is doing. Hugs, Brenda
http://www.scatteredlittleblessings.blogspot.com |
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classygram
True Blue Farmgirl
440 Posts
Brenda
Pleasant Hill
Mo.
USA
440 Posts |
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prayin granny
True Blue Farmgirl
919 Posts
Linda
Kansas
919 Posts |
Posted - Oct 08 2010 : 10:41:46 AM
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We might be getting a new member! Hope she will be checking in with us soon! Her name is Therese.
Blessings, Linda Always a ranch and farmgirl in my heart! Romans 8:28 |
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