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| Peg Graham |
Posted - May 21 2007 : 5:38:16 PM
Hi, I'm Peg Graham, currently living in Chesapeake,Virginia...soon to be somewhere in North Carolina (close to Duke, possibly Wake Forest area) as soon as we can sell our house here!
I have always dreamt of living on a farm, in a lovely old Farm House, with a huge farm table in the kitchen...growing pumpkins and peaches, making homemade bread and jams, growing a garden and canning. I 'might' get that chance, if I can find the Farm House in NC...and afford the price.
Anyways...I'm married to James and we have a total of 5 children, 4 living with us. James' work is in computers...he's a Systems Engineer, far from Farming, I know. Not like I want any huge farm...just enough for me to get my 'skirt in the dirt' and grow organically.
Hope to meet all of you and share ideas!
miles of smiles~
Peg |
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| JeannieC |
Posted - May 30 2007 : 10:00:17 PM
Hi Peg! I'm new too, and love it here already :-D My son Mike was stationed at Camp LeJeune (NC) for a few years before he served his last two years in the Marines over in Japan. I never got a chance to visit North Carolina when he was there..but I sure drove through that state lots of times, when I lived in New Jersey and Massachusetts, and we would drive to Florida, lol!
I love that saying "Skirt in the dirt", it's great! :-D
Hugs..
Jeannie
~ Jeannie and Jim's Little Country Acre ~ http://countrygranny.blogspot.com/ |
| mkmomus |
Posted - May 30 2007 : 10:29:44 AM
Welcome Peg! I'm in Greensboro but my son is at Duke (he's 24 in June-- any daughters close to his age???????--he just broke up with his long time girl) We'll kind of be neighbors.
Merle |
| Miss Bee Haven |
Posted - May 30 2007 : 09:38:57 AM
Hi Peg - and welcome to our farmyard!
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?" - 'Brother Dave' Gardner |
| Alee |
Posted - May 30 2007 : 09:08:22 AM
Hi Peg!
Welcome to the forums!
Someday when I have my land and farm I too will be the one being the farmer- not my fiance. But thats okay! Us farmgirls are tough and know how to dig in and get it done!
How is the house selling going?
Alee |
| Bee Haven Maven |
Posted - May 28 2007 : 4:35:21 PM
Welcome Peg, glad you could join us! Hang on to your dreams, you never know.....
Keep Smiling.....Bev
Check out my shoppe at www.honeybeez.etsy.com
www.beehavenacres.blogspot.com , www.beehavenmaven.blogspot.com |
| Peg Graham |
Posted - May 23 2007 : 5:10:06 PM
Thanks FarmGirls.
Yes...no matter where I live, it's where my heart lives, right?
miles of smiles~
Peg |
| cinnamongirl |
Posted - May 22 2007 : 10:27:33 PM
Peg don't worry you will be there one day even if its in the backyard of the subburbs dirt is dirt even in a container.Sew what you plant. Go ahead live your dreams in anyway you can. See you on the boards. |
| Buttercup |
Posted - May 22 2007 : 8:24:31 PM
Peg,
Welcome and so glad you found us! I do so hope you are able to find that perfect place to get your skirt in the dirt in NC!!! Many of us here have that and many of us here dream of one day having that, so either way, you fit right in!  I look forward to getting to know you better as I see you around! All the best with your move!
Hugz!
Talitha
"If we could maintain the wonder of childhood and at the same time grasp the wisdom of age, what wonder,what wisdom,what life would be ours" |
| katmom |
Posted - May 22 2007 : 7:09:01 PM
Welcome Peg,
The more you chat with the gals here the more you will learn from them, even laugh with them and share e-hugz as well.
It's a great e-farm.
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
www.katmom4.blogspot.com |
| horse |
Posted - May 22 2007 : 11:24:56 AM
Hello, welcome and a great big farmgirl hug to you.
Laura
www.2lmzfarms.blogspot.com |
| blueroses |
Posted - May 22 2007 : 09:13:55 AM
Hi Peg,
So nice to meet you. Welcome!!
"You cannot find peace...by avoiding life."
Virginia Woolfe |
| Runbikegrrl |
Posted - May 22 2007 : 04:58:36 AM
Welcome! I am new to these forums too and having a great time. I a the daughter of VT'ers so even though I grew up in "the burbs"...I learned quite a bit...wish I had paid better attention though...I was such a tom boy out climbing trees and stuff. Never watched my grandma can or do her crewel/tatting ....things I now wish I new how to do...ha ha
So many interests so little time! |
| britchickny |
Posted - May 22 2007 : 02:38:06 AM
Hi Peg, it is great to have you here! Thank-you for sharing your dream with us! We will be anxiously waiting for the "I have my farm!' message so we can all celebrate with you!
Welcome!
Angie.
"Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance" JUDE 1:2 |
| Libbie |
Posted - May 21 2007 : 9:59:45 PM
Hi, there, Peg! Welcome to the 'Connection -- you sound like a farmgirl to me! I know you'll just love it here - these gals are great - and I can't wait to get to know you better - Enjoy!
XOXO, Libbie
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| Mikki |
Posted - May 21 2007 : 8:57:25 PM
Hi Peg and a big welcome to you! I just got home from my daughters. Had to go see my lovely grandbabies. I really look forward to getting to know you.
~~Blessings, Mikki Jo
www.mikkijo.etsy.com
http://burningmeadowsprings.blogspot.com/
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| Peg Graham |
Posted - May 21 2007 : 8:04:36 PM
The welcome from the FarmGirls rocks my socks!
Here's a link to my house we are trying to sell:
http://www.familyrealtygmac.com/listing/50496137
miles of smiles~
Peg |
| QueenofQuiteAlot |
Posted - May 21 2007 : 8:04:00 PM
Welcome! I always wanted to get "my skirt (jean) in the dirt" too!
Now here I am knee-deep in manure! he he.
Welcome!
www.homesteadblogger.com/TheQueenofQuiteAlot/
www.freewebs.com/muckbootsnaprons/
www.freewebs.com/dailywalkinfarm/
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| Maryjane Lee |
Posted - May 21 2007 : 7:45:56 PM
A big warm welcome to you Peg! I hope all your dreams come true! I will keep my fingers crossed for you! Keep us posted!
Hugs,
Maryjane Lee
"Cherish the memories and in our hearts they shall live forever!" |
| Tina Michelle |
Posted - May 21 2007 : 7:42:02 PM
welcome to the group Peg! you'll really love it here.
~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~
visit me at:
http://gardengoose.blogspot.com/
and at www.stliving.net
you can also check out my etsy shops at:http://GardenGooseGifts.etsy.com and
http://photosbytina.etsy.com
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| Aunt George |
Posted - May 21 2007 : 7:36:53 PM
Welcome Peg, I'm over in the Richmond area of VA. Came from NC in 2000. My hubby is a computer guy too. We are working toward that dream of a small farm ourselves....lots in common, but I only have 3 kids, 2 at home.
Again, Welcome and I hope you get your skirt in the dirt soon!!
G
http://auntgeorgeshouse.blogspot.com/index.html
http://auntgeorge.etsy.com
Thanks for checking out my apron and sewing musings! |
| Peg Graham |
Posted - May 21 2007 : 7:32:44 PM
Jenny- I learned to can when I was about 11. We lived in New Jersey and went to a local Peach Orchard and local farmer's garden for tomatoes and green beans....canned until my elbows were red from squishing tomatoes (but they made the best spaghetti sauces). Pop made food storage shelves in the laundry room for Mom and each day we'd eat something from what we canned.
Mom also had a wheat grinder and ground her own wheat to make gluten and bread....my favorite thing was smelling fresh wheat bread, hot from the oven and putting peanut butter and honey on it! Yum!
Never had any farm animals....but when Bergy's Dairy was in full bloom, we'd visit weekly to watch the cows be milked (4:30am and 4:30pm), buy fresh milk and other farm fresh items. (I do have 3 cats though)...hehehe.
miles of smiles~
Peg |
| Reepicheep |
Posted - May 21 2007 : 7:10:02 PM
Hi Peg! Nice to meet you.
http://naturalpaths.blogspot.com/
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| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - May 21 2007 : 6:01:04 PM
Boy are you a kindred spirit!! You will love it here and it will be fun to get to know you here!
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
| Marybeth |
Posted - May 21 2007 : 6:00:17 PM
Welcome Peg. so nice to get to know you. Skirt in the dirt--I like that. MB
www.strawberryhillsfarm.blogspot.com
www.day4plus.blogspot.com www.holyhouses-day4plus.blogspot.com
"Life may not be the party we hoped for...but while we are here we might as well dance!" |
| Peg Graham |
Posted - May 21 2007 : 5:48:09 PM
Thanks for the 'welcome'.
miles of smiles~
Peg |
