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| pjstitches |
Posted - Jun 18 2007 : 8:27:56 PM
My name is Paulette, aka "pj". I have always considered myself a countrified city girl due to time spent on a dairy farm as one of the ten kids and tromping the North Woods of Minnesota with my grandpa.
According to our plans, my husband and (ani)'mules will move permanently to Quite A Bit of Heaven, a 35-acre hay meadow in southwestern Missouri in two years and 27 days. There is a Morton (metal) building plunked in the middle that is the house and an adorable blue-with-white-trim pole barn that a Mennonite crew raised for us a year ago April. The house and property has been ours for three years and are 600 miles door-to-door from where we live now. By fall, we might even have a real kitchen again -- we removed the old one a year & a half ago to install flooring over the concrete -- think indoor camping.
Finances and jobs keep us in the big city with all its noise and traffic for now, but we spend as much time as possible at QAB setting things up for us to move there. The stars, sunrises, and sunsets are absolutely astounding!!
I am a stitcher! It all began before my memory, sitting on my mom's lap at the sewing machine before two, knitting at seven, crocheting at ten, quilting at 14, tatting, braiding wool rugs, etc. Sewing machines, fabric and yarn seem to find their way to our house on their own. My passion is stitching, knitting, crocheting, and quilting warmth and comfort for kids in crisis in the form of hats, mittens, scarves, afghans, blankets, and quilts. Things seem to get repurposed at our house until there is nothing left.
I'm beginning to ramble...must be time to get my wiggles on toward bed. I am SO glad to be here!
As ever, in stitches (of one kind or another), pj
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| BotanicalBath |
Posted - Jul 08 2007 : 8:55:00 PM
Welcome PJ!
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"I do my housework in the nude. It gives me an incentive to clean the mirrors as quickly as possible." |
| MamaHumbird |
Posted - Jul 08 2007 : 8:26:08 PM
Welcome PJ...from a born and raised Missourian. Your new place sounds like it will be worth the wait. I am amazed with all of your stitching skills. I hope someday, when the kiddos get older, to have time to do things like that again. You have found the best group of women you would ever want to meet. Good Luck!
Holly
Cleveland, MO |
| Corinnelouise |
Posted - Jun 20 2007 : 09:43:13 AM
Welcome Pj, this forum is so nice and comfortable, you will like it very much. Welcome too to the fabric lovers group.
Corinne |
| blueroses |
Posted - Jun 20 2007 : 09:35:11 AM
Hi PJ,
Welcome to the forum. Your QAB sounds wonderful. How nice to have that place to go to and work on for your future.
"You cannot find peace...by avoiding life."
Virginia Woolfe |
| Annie S |
Posted - Jun 19 2007 : 6:49:11 PM
Welcome PJ from another former Minnesotan. My DH and I lived in Prior Lake and Savage and before we got married I lived in New Hope, so we are VERY familiar with the Cities. Your place sound wonderful. DH and I did the same thing - bought land in the southern Black Hills 6 years ago to eventually build our retirement dream home. We finally moved into it last July (of course the hottest day 100+ of the summer) and have been working on it every since - putting in wild grasses and flowers instead of regular grass (no mowing any more), decorating, etc. And I now have a nice little craft room upstairs that is filled with all my sewing, knitting, rag rugs making, etc. And you have the same problem I do - fabric and yarn just follows me home for some reason and it just won't leave! My son still lives in Minneapolis. My husband has been up in Edina this past week to be with his ailing mother (won't last the week). There's still lots of his side of the family who are in the Twin Cities area. And man, when we go back to visit it's a ride on the wild side - the traffic is even worse than when we lived up there and we realize very soon that this was part of why we moved away. Now we have no noise - live 9 miles outside town on top of a ridge and only here birds, etc. Be sure to post some pic's of your new place when you get moved in and show us your little bit of heaven. Again, welcome - you're going to fit right in.
Peace and love.
Annie |
| Maryjane Lee |
Posted - Jun 19 2007 : 08:27:48 AM
A BIG warm welcome to you Pj! You are one talented woman! You will love it here and will have fun visiting! MaryJane's Farmgirls are such a wonderful group of sweet women!
Hugs,
Maryjane Lee
"Cherish the memories and in our hearts they shall live forever! |
| sherone_13 |
Posted - Jun 19 2007 : 07:21:53 AM
Howdy from Wyoming!
A big Farmgirl Welcome!
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http://sheronesgarden.tripod.com/
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| cmandle |
Posted - Jun 19 2007 : 05:47:29 AM
Hi PJ! Welcome to the Forum from way over here in Minneapolis! Nice to see another Minnesota 'girl join up. Your farm sounds wonderful!
Catherine
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| Miss Bee Haven |
Posted - Jun 19 2007 : 05:15:50 AM
Hi, PJ - welcome! Your place sounds fantastic. My dh and I have been doing something similar - living/working in the city and spending the weekends/vacation(vacation???-what's that???) working on our old farmhouse. Post photos if you can. It's great to have you here.
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?" - 'Brother Dave' Gardner |
| Marybeth |
Posted - Jun 18 2007 : 11:31:45 PM
Welcome PJ. QAB sound wonderful. Keep us posted. MB
www.strawberryhillsfarm.blogspot.com
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"Life may not be the party we hoped for...but while we are here we might as well dance!" |
| BotanicalBath |
Posted - Jun 18 2007 : 11:14:07 PM
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"I do my housework in the nude. It gives me an incentive to clean the mirrors as quickly as possible." |
| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Jun 18 2007 : 10:04:44 PM
Welcome PJ!!! You sound like so much fun!! I lived in Minnesota years ago and just loved it there. I lived out in the boonies between Grand Rapids and Bemidji..just so pretty and peaceful!! You will fit right in here for sure..I will love hearing about your projects!!
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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| Alee |
Posted - Jun 18 2007 : 9:53:29 PM
Wow PJ!
You sound like quite the Stitcher! I think you will fit right in with us! Many of us stitch, or as in my case- attempt to! Have you seen all the lovely conversations down in the "Stitching and Crafting Room" and of course MaryJane just published her second book the "Stitching Room". Speaking of MaryJane- How did you find the forum?
You sound really neat and I look forward to getting to know you more!
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for tying, one hand to hold Nora! |
| Carol Sue |
Posted - Jun 18 2007 : 9:15:35 PM
Welcome Pj, glad you are here to hang out with the rest of us farmchicks.
Carol Sue
Life is short, enjoy every moment. |
| Tina Michelle |
Posted - Jun 18 2007 : 8:50:51 PM
welcome to the group PJ.
~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 |
| Buttercup |
Posted - Jun 18 2007 : 8:34:43 PM
Well a Warm Welcome to you and your many stitches!!  Your place sounds wonderful!! Mo is one of the places DH and I have looked at and a place where he could possible get a job, so who knows we may be neighbors one day! I can't wait to hear more about your Quite a Bit of Heaven! This is a wonderful place full of wonderful friends and fun! And a whole heap of stitchers!! So join right in! We are glad to have you!!
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" |
