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Sharkie	Posted - Oct 26 2015 : 6:22:39 PM Hello all. I live in northern Michigan, yes I am one of the "troll people". Those of us that live below the mighty Mac Bridge are troll people :) I enjoy my small vegetable garden and my kitties. I learned to can jelly a couple years ago and live for it now. Someday I may grow Into pressure canning foods. I would enjoy having a few pen pals to share letters or postcards with. I love to learn about other places :)
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Song Sparrow	Posted - Jan 14 2016 : 04:25:28 AM Hi Alice, welcome in! I've gotten some really helpful advice here about canning. The ladies here are a wealth of knowledge on almost everything. Thanks for sharing the bit about troll people, that's so interesting! Glad you're here! Happy Day! Peace in our hearts, peace in the world Amy (Sister#6098) www.danaherandcloud.com
Bonnie Ellis	Posted - Jan 10 2016 : 11:28:15 PM Holly, glad your book is out. Post it under entrapreneur. Alice, welcome from frozen North. We have lots of trolls here. I had a friend who was a youper. Glad to have you. grandmother and orphan farmgirl
KristiW	Posted - Jan 10 2016 : 08:45:52 AM Welcome Alice. I'm so glad to hear of your love for writing letters, so please do check out the pen pal thread like Shannon said. Although with all the chat that goes on in this forum, you might be too busy to write! haha Kristi Farmgirl Sister #6
Bear5	Posted - Jan 09 2016 : 12:30:03 PM Welcome! Enjoy your time with us. Marly "It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross
alaskagirlnow2011	Posted - Jan 09 2016 : 10:43:02 AM Hi everyone! I wanted to let you know that my book is now on Amazon! Some of you expressed an interest. Herbs to Know for First Aid is a great book to keep in your back pack, 72 hour kit, bug out bag etc. it is spiral bound and is a good size for packing.
Beverley	Posted - Nov 17 2015 : 3:57:08 PM Hi sharkie, I am a troll too. I live in Atlanta, Michigan. wow a Farmgirl that lives pretty close. I have chickens and I love to sew. My dad who has dementia lives with me right now so, I do not get out much anymore, so it is a good thing I like to sew! hehehehehe well WELCOME!! Folks will know how large your soul is by the way you treat a dog....Charles F. Doran beverley baggett Beverley with an extra E... https://sites.google.com/site/bevsdoggies/ http://bevsdoggies.blogspot.com/
TexasWildflower	Posted - Oct 30 2015 : 10:21:34 AM Thanks for explaining that, Alice. Since I've never heard of Michigan troll people, you can probably imagine the picture that popped into my mind when I saw that term. I bet you don't look a thing like that!! : ) Wanda Farmgirl sister #3399 www.wandasturrock.com 'The Simply Lived Life' blog http://www.wandasturrock.com/website/blog/
dandelionhouse	Posted - Oct 30 2015 : 09:15:39 AM Welcome to the farm, Alice! You've found farmgirl heaven! I don't do much canning, but I LOVE my little backyard flower farm, re-purposing, treasure hunting for vintage finds, and the beach. I also love writing for MaryJanesFarm... Come by and say howdy to Mary Jane's Farmgirl Bloggers sometime! I blog from the beach in New England. farmgirl sister #1199 Deb~ MJF BEACH farmgirlblogger http://bfgblog.maryjanesfarm.org/ www.deborahjeansdandelionhouse.blogspot.com " home is where we all craft the life of our dreams."
NY Pumpkin girl	Posted - Oct 28 2015 : 5:30:52 PM Welcome to the group of Farmgirls... NY Pumpkin girl
gramadinah	Posted - Oct 28 2015 : 4:07:23 PM Hello and welcome!!! Diana Farmgirl Sister #273
forgetmenot	Posted - Oct 28 2015 : 3:55:15 PM Hi, Alice! Welcome from Iowa! Yes, I have heard of the Michigan "trolls". We travel to the UP as much as possible. Last Summer we went up to Paradise to visit White Fish Point and then under the Bridge to visit our "troll" g-daughter in Marine City! We are "Yoopers" at heart! (I know you will understand this) lol I can lots of jellies too! Mostly grapes, raspberries and honeysuckle from our woods. Dandelion and violet from our yard. Farmgirl sister #3926 "Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon
ClaireSky	Posted - Oct 28 2015 : 1:27:29 PM Alice, interesting info on the "troll people". I have never heard of that before... Julie Farmgirl #399 May 2010 Farmgirl of the Month Folks will know how large your soul is by the way you treat a dog ... Charles F. Doran
ceejay48	Posted - Oct 27 2015 : 5:43:04 PM Alice, Welcome to the Farmgirl Connection!!!! Great place to be! CJ ..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665. 2010 Farmgirl Sister of the Year Mother Hen: FARMGIRLS SOUTHWEST HENHOUSE my aprons - http://www.facebook.com/FarmFreshAprons living life - www.snippetscja.blogspot.com from my heart - www.fromacelticheart.blogspot.com from my hubby - www.aspenforge.blogspot.com
Sharkie	Posted - Oct 27 2015 : 5:33:23 PM I must explain about "troll people". Michigan is 2 peninsulas. The only way across the lake is the 5 mile long bridge or by boat. I live about 60 miles below the bridge. People like me that live in the lower peninsula are nicknamed " troll people".
Sharkie	Posted - Oct 27 2015 : 5:10:38 PM Thank you to all the replies :) I love learning about other people and look forward to all the neat topics here :)
hudsonsinaf	Posted - Oct 27 2015 : 2:18:14 PM Alice and Krista - there is a thread under swaps for penpals if you ladies are interested... You just need to post something about yourselves on there and then send me a pm with your mailing address and I will add you to the list and send the updated list to each of you and everyone else on it. There are currently a little over sixty Farmgirls on it :) ~ Shannon http://hudson-everydayblessings.blogspot.com/
MaryJanesNiece	Posted - Oct 27 2015 : 1:48:16 PM Hello Alice and welcome to the group! Can’t say that I have ever heard of the “troll people” before. I learn something new every day. Can jelly is so delicious! What flavor of jelly do you make? I make raspberry jam with my mother and I wouldn’t trade it for the world. I would be more than happy to be one of your pen pals. There are also swaps on here in which you can sign up for to exchange letters and such. I plan on signing up for a few myself. Hope you can find many new friends on here. Krista
Marilyn Hartman Sullivan	Posted - Oct 27 2015 : 10:51:26 AM Welcome from beautiful Chester County, PA! I am a recovering home food preserver - ha ha ha. When I had lots of people at home to feed, I ran the canner, deydrator, freezer -- whatever I could find -- from about June through October. Now I dehydrate what we can't use fresh and make my own yogurt in the dehydrator about every other week. I am so hooked on the fresh homemade stuff! Hope you enjoy the Sisterhood -- lots of great people and lots of great ideas to share. There are trolls under the Fremont Bridge in Seattle, too. (Also the 3 Billy Goats Gruff) Sounds like you are in good company. Farmgirl #6318 "Where there's a will -- there's probably a family fight."
sherone_13	Posted - Oct 27 2015 : 09:51:23 AM waving at ya from Wyoming Alice, welcome to Farmgirls. I have been canning since I was about 12 years old (a long time ago) I hope you do decide to try pressure canning...there is much goodness waiting for you. I hope that you enjoy it here. Sherone Farmgirl Sister #1682 My Blog www.annapearlsattic.blogspot.com My Etsy www.etsy.com/shop/annapearlsattic My Avon www.youravon.com/sheronetaylor Women are angels. When someone breaks our wings, we just jump on our broomsticks and fly! We are flexible that way!
Red Tractor Girl	Posted - Oct 27 2015 : 05:21:34 AM Hi Alice and welcome to the Farm from way down here in sunny Gainesville, Florida! I have a very special kitty too!! What do you like to do during your long cold winters? Winnie #3109 Red Tractor Girl Farm Sister of the Year 2014-2015
TexasWildflower	Posted - Oct 27 2015 : 04:59:53 AM Hi, Alice, and welcome from down in Texas! So happy to welcome another animal lover. I have 7 kitties and one big, grandpa dog, all rescued from homeless or abused (or both) situations. I have never been a pen pal, but, I do write letters, so if you'd like to email me your address, I'll send mine back to you. Wanda Farmgirl sister #3399 www.wandasturrock.com 'The Simply Lived Life' blog http://www.wandasturrock.com/website/blog/
ClaireSky	Posted - Oct 27 2015 : 04:32:59 AM A Big Welcome from Wisconsin!! Julie Farmgirl #399 May 2010 Farmgirl of the Month Folks will know how large your soul is by the way you treat a dog ... Charles F. Doran
guineahen	Posted - Oct 27 2015 : 04:29:55 AM Welcome, glad you are here!
YellowRose	Posted - Oct 27 2015 : 02:30:56 AM Welcome Alice, I can very little these days, but I do enjoy drying herbs and veg. Like you I would like to try pressure canning. Will be looking for you around the 'Farm'. Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14 FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015 Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
hudsonsinaf	Posted - Oct 26 2015 : 7:12:51 PM Hi Alice. Welcome to the farm. I have never heard the term "troll people" and will have to look up that region. I must agree there is nothing like personally canned jellies. We can our own each year. Learning to can with the pressure canner will open up a whole new world for you! ~ Shannon http://hudson-everydayblessings.blogspot.com/

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