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Bellepic
True Blue Farmgirl
126 Posts
Christine
Santa Ana
CA
USA
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 Posted - Nov 06 2024 : 10:20:28 AM
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Hi Wildflowers! I'm Chris!
We bought a 10,000 sq foot lot in 2010 and have been converting it into edible gardens while getting the 1888 Victorian that came with it back up to code. The pace slowed a bit in 2018 when we had our daughter and now what I do for "work" is teaching her Kindergarten.
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On the badge front, I hope we'll continue with a 2025 challenge. I'm working on:
*Outstepping (outpost 2) - I've put together a motley crew of 3 friends to hike the Trans-Catalina Trail between Christmas and New Years this year. Researching best in class backpacking food was how I stumbled upon MJF and the sisterhood to begin with.
*Let's Get Physical (Make it Easy 7) - I am training for a half Ironman triathlon race in Oregon next summer.
*Bibliophile (Each other 25) - I love books! Currently about 75% of the way through the MJF Ideas book but it is slow going because I'm shoving a bookmark in every few paragraphs to go off implementing a tip like dehydrating raspberries, sprouting seeds, or shopping for ornamental kale varieties.
*Blogging (Each other 19) - My long-term recall is pretty unreliable so this might be the solution to preserve the memories of the fun adventures.
*Gaining Ground (Garden Gate 3) - I came across a Huw Richards book with fancy guidance about how much compost to top dress veg beds and now I want to know how much we are casually generating with our lazy compost method to figure out how many beds we could keep filled.
*Get it Together (Farm Kitchen 9) - This looked like a quick easy foundational project to do more Farm Kitchen work, such as...
*Carpe Cocoa (Farm Kitchen 19) - wooo hoo! Truffle party!
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I think that's it for now. I don't know if I need to post the bio I sent Debbie here or if there is another method for circulating that? If you have any questions or advice for me, please send it my way!
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Farmgirl#8680
www.steamstead.blogspot.com |
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
4922 Posts
Debbie Fischer
Coos Bay
OR
4922 Posts |
Posted - Nov 06 2024 : 10:22:43 AM
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| So happy you were finally able to get in the HH Christine we are so happy you are here. |
Big Hugs,
Debbie
Farmgirl if the Month for:
September 2012, February 2018 and September 2022
“My altars are My Mountains and the Ocean.” Lord Bryon
When I am old I am wearing Purple. I am Old!!
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
205 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
205 Posts |
Posted - Nov 06 2024 : 2:14:26 PM
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| Christine, my daughter was born in 2018 too! She is in first grade though. How fun is that. Welcome. I hope you love it here. |
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
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Bellepic
True Blue Farmgirl
126 Posts
Christine
Santa Ana
CA
USA
126 Posts |
Posted - Nov 06 2024 : 8:19:53 PM
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| Wonderful! Maybe they can compare young cultivator notes in the future? Is yours involved in your farmgirl projects? |
Farmgirl#8680
www.steamstead.blogspot.com |
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
1726 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Nov 07 2024 : 1:15:56 PM
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| Nice to meet you Chris! Feel free to jump in on earning the badges now, no need to wait until next year! We will do some new goals in the new year though. Happy to have you join us in the henhouse. |
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington |
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AussieChick
True Blue Farmgirl
91 Posts
Cindy
Esk
Queensland
Australia
91 Posts |
Posted - Dec 14 2024 : 3:27:45 PM
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Hi Chris - so nice to meet you & looking forward to hearing about your badge projects. Send us some photos from the Trans-Catalina trail. That sounds like an awesome hike!
Where in Oregon are you doing the half Ironman triathlon? I lived in Bend, OR until recently. |
Farmgirl #6058
Farmgirl Sister of the Year 2021
"The happiest people don't have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything they have". |
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
205 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
205 Posts |
Posted - Dec 16 2024 : 4:28:36 PM
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| Christine, yes she is. She loves to help me with so many different things and is very big into all sorts of crafts. She enjoys when I do those merit badges. |
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
10326 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
10326 Posts |
Posted - Dec 17 2024 : 05:03:57 AM
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| Welcome Christine! Look forward to getting to know you. |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
4922 Posts
Debbie Fischer
Coos Bay
OR
4922 Posts |
Posted - Jul 05 2025 : 1:52:08 PM
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| Here is the picture and bio that Chris posted last year when she joined the Wildflowers. You certainly are an active and interesting Wildflower:D |
Big Hugs,
Debbie
Farmgirl if the Month for:
September 2012, February 2018 and September 2022
“My altars are My Mountains and the Ocean.” Lord Bryon
When I am old I am wearing Purple. I am Old!!
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PrairiePearl
True Blue Farmgirl
56 Posts
Jeanette
Nanton
AB
Canada
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Posted - Jul 09 2025 : 6:56:33 PM
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Hello Chris!
Welcome! My hubby used to commute from Canada to Santa Ana for work, for years. I love your garden conversion idea! Enjoy the badges pursuit! |
Jeanette
Farmgirl Sister #8699
~Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God. ~ Corrie Ten Boom
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