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| rough start farmgirl |
Posted - Oct 25 2010 : 08:15:10 AM
So happy to be a new member of the community! My husband and I settled in the Spokane region about 7 years ago after many moves across the US. We love the area, as does our daughter who (thankfully) has decided to stay nearby now that she has completed her education! We have 28 acres to share with three dogs, two horses, a barn cat. Our daughter is living in our guest house as she searches for a job. Couldn't be happier to have her there and I have my fingers crossed that she will stay for quite a while - even after she finds employment.
I grew up on a ranch in the Sacramento Delta and my husband is (as my college friend dubbed him) a gentleman farmer. He is happy to lend muscle when needed, but gardening is really "my" thing, not his. The animals are mostly my daughter's and getting to know and love them is one of the biggest gifts she has given me.
Well. that is probably too much info for just an intro . . . looking forward to hearing from some of you! |
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| katmom |
Posted - Nov 19 2010 : 4:17:47 PM
hey Marianne,
it was so delightful to have coffee with you this morning...and toooo funny that you, Julia & I live so close to each other & know the same people.......
Lets for sure plan a play date of Thrifting. Give me a jingle anytime....
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom.
"Is it time for my Dirt Manicure yet!"
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://www.graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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| rough start farmgirl |
Posted - Nov 19 2010 : 07:29:25 AM
Grace,
It is kind of nice that there isn't a bunch of snow on the ground this morning! Those first few days of driving until everyone gets used to it again can be kind of hairy!!
See ya in a few . . . Marianne definitely getting some gingerbread . . . I think . . . |
| katmom |
Posted - Nov 18 2010 : 11:19:26 PM
see ya tomorrow for Java Marianne....
I'll be the farm gal with a Pumpkin Latte, or maybe a gingerbread latte...no wait, maybe an eggnog latte! oh heck, maybe I will have 1 of each! lolol!
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom.
"Is it time for my Dirt Manicure yet!"
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://www.graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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| rough start farmgirl |
Posted - Nov 13 2010 : 3:43:32 PM
Thanks for the welcome, Nicole . . . I think it will be great fun being a farmgirl!
Marianne |
| katmom |
Posted - Nov 13 2010 : 3:32:05 PM
ok, kpaints~ karen is on board for coffee, just waiting to hear back from Amanda....and then we'll decide when for coffee.
: >)
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom.
"Is it time for my Dirt Manicure yet!"
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://www.graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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| texdane |
Posted - Nov 13 2010 : 04:41:12 AM
Welcome Marianne, from Connecticut.
Hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE |
| katmom |
Posted - Nov 12 2010 : 10:21:06 PM
Marianne,
I'll shoot Amanda an email...to see if she can meet up w/us, gonna shoot Karen~kpaint one too!
Thur/Fri are good for me....
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom.
"Is it time for my Dirt Manicure yet!"
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://www.graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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| prayin granny |
Posted - Nov 12 2010 : 07:17:52 AM
WELCOME!! Dive right in, you will make great friendships here and gain loads of info! Blessings, Linda
http://www.scatteredlittleblessings.blogspot.com
Country at Heart |
| rough start farmgirl |
Posted - Nov 11 2010 : 9:33:56 PM
Well, Amanda, let's make it your choice . . . would Thursday or Friday morning work for your schedule? It would be so nice to have you join us! I am looking forward to meet you all. Hope we can coordinate a time that works for everyone.
Starbucks by WalMart sounds like a plan . . .
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| Firemama |
Posted - Nov 11 2010 : 8:53:04 PM
Marianne, fun to have ladies so near eh? I might not have to work Grace, but you guys have fun! : )
Mama to 2
FarmGirl# 20
People can only make you feel inferior with your permission, and you dont have my permission......
Dont let the chain of love end with you.....
http://myfarmdreams.blogspot.com/
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| katmom |
Posted - Nov 11 2010 : 10:03:06 AM
let's plan a java date for next week, you tell me when it is good...maybe I can talk kpaints-Karen into joining us..firemama-Amanda has to work... I can meet you @ the Starbucks in A.H. by Wally world or if you know of one in ML let me know....
: > )
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom.
"Is it time for my Dirt Manicure yet!"
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://www.graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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| rough start farmgirl |
Posted - Nov 10 2010 : 5:13:37 PM
grace,
I apologize for my delay . . . had to share the computer recently and sometimes it can be very inconvenient. I would love to meet up. Mondays and Tuesdays are not as easy as later in the week, most weeks for me . . . let me know how your schedule works. Looking forward to it greatly!
Marianne |
| katmom |
Posted - Nov 08 2010 : 8:36:48 PM
more silence, I too miss the BB Quilt show this year, was camping... but I do love it an dthe work of all those talented quilters....and as for the BB horse, I have some photos of him in the background by the back shop/classroom,,,,w/the quilts blowing in the breeze.
Let's meet up of java sometime in the next coupl weeks before the snow hits! lol!
>^..^<
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom.
"Is it time for my Dirt Manicure yet!"
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://www.graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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| rough start farmgirl |
Posted - Nov 08 2010 : 1:01:30 PM
Are you kidding . . . of course!! Moment of silence- I did miss the quilt show this year. I adore seeing all the quilts blowing in the wind and adorning the barns. Another great part of living here is the Air Show. Starting Thursday, of course, when all the noisy planes arrive for the weekend. I really love it here.
Marianne |
| katmom |
Posted - Nov 08 2010 : 08:22:16 AM
yep, Deep Creek followed by the "Buggy barn" quilt store in Reardon...have you been there yet?
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom.
"Is it time for my Dirt Manicure yet!"
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://www.graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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| rough start farmgirl |
Posted - Nov 08 2010 : 05:23:42 AM
Grace,
Thanks for the message. I would love to meet with any of you who could make it . . . I think I know exactly where you mean for the raw milk, etc. And I have seen the Pacadashery at fairs around the area. Doesn't she name her yarns after the alpacas the wool comes from???
We are right down Dover Rd on Deep Creek. I thought it was sort of a hidden area when we first moved here in 03, but it seems everyone knows Deep Creek. Anyway, love the view and the wildlife.
Fun hearing from you . . . remember me when you head into Starbucks.
Marianne |
| katmom |
Posted - Nov 07 2010 : 6:57:51 PM
hey Marianne,
Firemama is in M.L., kpaints lives in Cheney & I live twixt & tween A.H. & M.L.....
we'll have to meet up for coffee at Starbucks in A.H. sometome...
I think there are currently about a 10 of us in and around the Spokane area.
I can't recall if it was you that likes to play w/fibers, but there are several Alpaca farms around us, and the Pacadashery in M.L. and sell alapca fibers.
Also if you are into organic/free range meats, raw milk,& veggies, there is a farm just around the corner of Craig & Thorpe rds....
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom.
"Is it time for my Dirt Manicure yet!"
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://www.graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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| rough start farmgirl |
Posted - Oct 27 2010 : 01:44:41 AM
Amanda,
Thanks for the hello! Looking forward to hearing about some of the farmgirl activities that go on in the area. Looks like you have been a farmgirl for a while, what's the best part of it for you?
Marianne |
| lanikyea |
Posted - Oct 26 2010 : 8:27:54 PM
Mayanne-from one newbie Farm Sister to another....Welcome. |
| Firemama |
Posted - Oct 26 2010 : 8:11:20 PM
Small world!! I live in Medical Lake too! ! Howdy!
Mama to 2
FarmGirl# 20
People can only make you feel inferior with your permission, and you dont have my permission......
Dont let the chain of love end with you.....
http://myfarmdreams.blogspot.com/
http://www.etsy.com/shop/justanotherhousewife |
| countrified_city_gurl |
Posted - Oct 26 2010 : 1:32:37 PM
Heidelberg has a little of everyone here; Army, Air Force, Allied Forces, etc. Most people seem to really love the experience of living abroad and I have before but am currently "over it". We have lived all over the place. I think at this point in my life I am happiest just sitting still which (of course) flies in the face of all things military.
Life is not complex. We are complex. Life is simple, and the simple thing is the right thing. ~ Oscar Wilde
Maybe a person's time would be as well spent raising food as raising money to buy food. ~Frank A. Clark
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| rough start farmgirl |
Posted - Oct 26 2010 : 1:20:32 PM
Hey! We used to live in Burlington, WI . . . not too far away from Janesville or am I mistaken? My husband is a chocolate guru and early in his career, we spent two years at Nestle there. It was so pretty, lovely lakes, fierce humidity and for the first time in my life, I experienced cold that hurt.
Thanks for the hello. |
| Fiddlehead Farm |
Posted - Oct 26 2010 : 05:57:42 AM
A big Wisconsin hay dare to ya Marianne! We are so glad you joined us.
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farmgirl sister #922
Happy to be a "Raggedy Ann" in a Barbie World!
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
- E. B. White |
| rough start farmgirl |
Posted - Oct 26 2010 : 01:21:23 AM
You are exactly right, Najia. Airway Heights is the closest "city" to us. I thought Heidelberg was where our base was in Germany. It is often a destination for the many airmen and their families we have met since living here. Some people really love the chance to live abroad, but I think I would miss the US too much. Do you get terribly homesick for America? |
| countrified_city_gurl |
Posted - Oct 25 2010 : 10:39:27 PM
Sounds like you are out by Airport Heights. :) My husband is in the Army and Uncle Sam decided we needed to live abroad. I would swap places with you in a heartbeat though...I love it over there!
Life is not complex. We are complex. Life is simple, and the simple thing is the right thing. ~ Oscar Wilde
Maybe a person's time would be as well spent raising food as raising money to buy food. ~Frank A. Clark
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