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oldfashioned girl
True Blue Farmgirl
2391 Posts
monica
oatman
az
USA
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
3003 Posts
Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
3003 Posts |
 Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 4:14:44 PM
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I got 'er hemmed~put a funky trim on it.
Yes, I almost passed up the KA flour but thought I'd give it a shot. I'm not going to use it for the actual
bread though, just for the starter. Starting to think I should grow wheat~it's getting expensive because farmers
are growing corn instead.
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queenofdreamsz4u
True Blue Farmgirl
3845 Posts
Stephanie Suzanne
Smoky Mountains Tennessee
USA
3845 Posts |
Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 4:56:50 PM
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Bonne, White Lilly flour is the best flour you can buy (short of the real expensive organic stuff)....my ex MIL has a diner for 35 years and she taught me to make her biscuits...only White Lily..I had used other brands and you could really tell the difference.
Not near as good..I believe they now have the whole wheat blend.
http://www.whitelily.com/
Queen of Dreamsz ~ keeper of dream kingdom
www.queenofdreamsz.blogspot.com ~~~~~~The Portal to A Vintage Collection & My Creative Journey |
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
3003 Posts
Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
3003 Posts |
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countrynmore
True Blue Farmgirl
1975 Posts
Sharon
CA
USA
1975 Posts |
Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 5:39:14 PM
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We had some excitement around our house today. I can't say too much, but it involves a young man and a stolen car. He used our phone, but we didn't know that he was involved in stealing a car. He said that he was a victim, but didn't want to talk to the Sheriffs. Someone say, "Red Flag."
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electricdunce
True Blue Farmgirl
2544 Posts
Karin
Belmont
ME
USA
2544 Posts |
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Lavendar fields dreamer
True Blue Farmgirl
1032 Posts
little monkeys mommy
washington
USA
1032 Posts |
Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 6:14:40 PM
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awesome use of the fabric bonne
caleb has a viral rash. so he just caught a virus and now we just have to get him thru it poor guy keeps having a fever. so it will be another late night and then get the kids to school in the morning and napping shall be had
lavendar girl
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queenofdreamsz4u
True Blue Farmgirl
3845 Posts
Stephanie Suzanne
Smoky Mountains Tennessee
USA
3845 Posts |
Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 6:32:11 PM
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Bonne, I was afraid of that...I hate that DHL quit domestic delivery in the USA  ....I bet you could mailorder it and the shipping would be cheaper than if I went through Fedex. When I lived in San Diego, CA I had to have my mom mail me my cajun seasoning and grits!! Couldn't find them anywhere..not even in the specialty shops.
Teresa, I know you and Caleb will be glad when this virus has passed...
Sharon, sorry to hear about more unwanted entertainment  Hope it's not as bad as it sounds.
Queen of Dreamsz ~ keeper of dream kingdom
www.queenofdreamsz.blogspot.com ~~~~~~The Portal to A Vintage Collection & My Creative Journey |
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oldfashioned girl
True Blue Farmgirl
2391 Posts
monica
oatman
az
USA
2391 Posts |
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
6309 Posts |
Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 6:49:54 PM
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white lily is good expensive flour? i use that...it is cheap here...what the heck..who knew?
oh well.
flour is flour bonne...just make some bread.
poor baby teresa
carol sue where r u? hows the water.
oh no, were the boys fighting again>?
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countrynmore
True Blue Farmgirl
1975 Posts
Sharon
CA
USA
1975 Posts |
Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 6:55:48 PM
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We don't have much going on around here. Usually, it is stolen cars that are left on our street, or someone is driving a stolen car and when they discover that our street is a dead end street, they usually abandon the car. It has been maybe about 7 years since anything has happened. Our area is so quiet.
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
6309 Posts |
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countrynmore
True Blue Farmgirl
1975 Posts
Sharon
CA
USA
1975 Posts |
Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 7:12:05 PM
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I don't care for them either. He first said that someone pulled him out of the car. This young man was high school age. The car was on the street, one block east of us. My son was with the guy the longest, so he had a good description. The sheriffs were involved because there was some injuries and an ambulance was dispatched. When we heard the helicopter, then we called the sheriff. The sheriffs in our area are quick and on the ball when anything happens, which is very rare.
Oh, off the topic gals. We have a new neighbor, who is a costume designer for theater and for movies. She is going to the Miss America pageant to help with the contestants, to be sure that every one looks their best, and to help with alterations.
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DeepsouthMamma
True Blue Farmgirl
1454 Posts
Autumn
Southwest Louisiana
USA
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Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 7:25:59 PM
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Only criminals we have are the "drop a dog(or entire litter of puppies) off in a nice country setting" type.
At least a dozen a year-always in the same spot!!!!
Blessings,
Autumn
Farmgirl #49
http://simplytoday-autumn.blogspot.com/
Isaiah 40:31
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. |
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queenofdreamsz4u
True Blue Farmgirl
3845 Posts
Stephanie Suzanne
Smoky Mountains Tennessee
USA
3845 Posts |
Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 7:29:16 PM
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Jess, White Lily is cheap in our part of the USA.. Since Bonne went to all the trouble spending the big $$ for making the starter just thought I'd throw out that info on White Lily. Too bad she can't buy it out there. Great product at an reasonable price.
Sharon, what a cool new neighbor!! I've always admired costume designers...guess it's all that fancywork....that I love so much.
Queen of Dreamsz ~ keeper of dream kingdom
www.queenofdreamsz.blogspot.com ~~~~~~The Portal to A Vintage Collection & My Creative Journey |
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
6309 Posts |
Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 7:30:14 PM
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argh
people know we have rabbits, and about once a yr sometimes more we get a mystery box of em at our back door
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queenofdreamsz4u
True Blue Farmgirl
3845 Posts
Stephanie Suzanne
Smoky Mountains Tennessee
USA
3845 Posts |
Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 7:36:02 PM
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Don't know if any of you have ever purchased vintage patterns, books or magazines from Charlotte at vintagecat.com?? She was a passionate collector and loved the roadtrips hunting new vintage items to offer.
I haven't been to her site in some time and visited it tonight...and sadly, she has passed away after a long battle with cancer. So sad..such a nasty dam disease!
Queen of Dreamsz ~ keeper of dream kingdom
www.queenofdreamsz.blogspot.com ~~~~~~The Portal to A Vintage Collection & My Creative Journey |
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
4247 Posts
Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
4247 Posts |
Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 7:58:54 PM
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love the dress Bonne!!! very very funky....cool! hot!!!
Linda in Scranton, PA
farmgirl #71
BLESSED ARE THE CRACKED FOR THEY ARE THE ONES WHO LET IN THE LIGHT!
Have a wonderful Farmgirl New Year!! |
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Lavendar fields dreamer
True Blue Farmgirl
1032 Posts
little monkeys mommy
washington
USA
1032 Posts |
Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 8:01:58 PM
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bummer steph
excitement around your house sharon
jess that is why you dont say you have animals lol
around here we have cats that are ditched and then they are pharo and of course we get the cat fights under the house, every time you think its all buttoned up they find yet another wy under it.
lavendar girl
http://lavendarfieldsdreamer.blogspot.com/ |
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Lavendar fields dreamer
True Blue Farmgirl
1032 Posts
little monkeys mommy
washington
USA
1032 Posts |
Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 8:05:02 PM
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oh yeah mom should check in later but she took the baby for a shift, so i could work on valentines with the girls cause i promised and get them to bed and then i have the night shift. boy am i gettin pooped out, hopefully tommorrow he will take a nice long nap and i can join him.
lavendar girl
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countrynmore
True Blue Farmgirl
1975 Posts
Sharon
CA
USA
1975 Posts |
Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 8:41:01 PM
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Autumn, I don't know how people can drop off the puppies like that. They should take care of their dogs, so that this doesn't happen. Our dog was rescued from a ravine. I am glad that my dh's co-worker and a man heard the crying, otherwise who knows what would have happened. Any animals left out become prey for the coyote, mountain lion, etc. We only see coyotes around here, but the mountain lions around here are really not that far away, but stay in the Arroyo near JPL.
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Ronna
True Blue Farmgirl
1891 Posts
Ronna
Fernley
NV
USA
1891 Posts |
Posted - Jan 11 2009 : 10:13:27 PM
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Does White Lily have hard winter wheat now? Used to be only soft wheat, which is great for biscuits and pastry, but not for bread. Guess if I check out the website, I'll know. Many well known bakers used Gold Medal Better for Bread flour and it's just fine. High protein for bread, though all purpose works too. It's not difficult to bake bread or keep a sourdough starter, they're very forgiving and nothing is set in stone. Really and truly. I started watching my future MIL bake bread when I was about 8 and wasn't very old when I made some myself. Will be truthful in saying that bread was the only thing she was good at in the kitchen. She didn't like to cook and it showed.
Steph, the totes full are the storage totes, ones I can barely lift when they're full...not tote bags. Have a small fortune tied up in them, but they stack and keep the stuff inside safe. |
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queenofdreamsz4u
True Blue Farmgirl
3845 Posts
Stephanie Suzanne
Smoky Mountains Tennessee
USA
3845 Posts |
Posted - Jan 12 2009 : 12:40:09 AM
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I'm not a breadmaker....but I do know that Gold Medal flour is inferior compared to White Lily....Gold Medal spent a fortune on advertising but the southern women knew better. Kind of like some of the hot sauces you find on the grocery shelf...if they aren't made in Louisiana they aren't worth buying....just a little bit of my southern girl coming out..you'll have to excuse me. :0)
Ronna, what was I thinking when I said "tote bags"...how stupid of me...ROTFLOL
Queen of Dreamsz ~ keeper of dream kingdom
www.queenofdreamsz.blogspot.com ~~~~~~The Portal to A Vintage Collection & My Creative Journey |
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Naomi Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
1563 Posts
Naomi
Sunshine State
USA
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Posted - Jan 12 2009 : 12:52:34 AM
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Ronna- wait wait....you have big plastic totes so full of vintage patterns, that you cannot lift them!?
...jeez louise! you need to start sewing!
non-sourdough Bread must be made with whole wheat flour...must...brand aside...either entirely whole wheat, or minimal all purpose added in(3 cups max)....Stone ground whole wheat is perfect....the only exception is cinnamon swirl bread, then you have to do all purpose flour for the whole thing...
I looove the smell of the bread after the yeast is added...such a happy smell...hmm...I think I'll make bread tomorrow....but, I'm gonna cheat...we got these yummy bread mixes from Amazon, whole wheat w/ ground flaz seed....YUM!....it makes fantastic dinner rolls too! still have to knead it, add yeast and let it rise twice though..so not entirely cheating...:P
anyways...
Steph- Zapps salsa...made in Louisiana...fantastic stuff...tried it?
their chips too....*mouth waters*...
~Naomi~
Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be-Abraham Lincoln
Check out my blog:http://thebellamodiste.blogspot.com/
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Bee Haven Maven
True Blue Farmgirl
1862 Posts
Beverly
Pennsylvania
USA
1862 Posts |
Posted - Jan 12 2009 : 05:09:32 AM
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Morning, gals.
Bonne...great dress. I might have to go on a pattern search. Thanks for posting all those suggestions! Yes, I feel a dress coming on.....I have an itching for some Amy Butler fabric, too. Oh wait...and a matching apron!! Uh oh, you may have started something really bad, here, Bonne (I tend to get a bit obsessive, too!)
Never heard of White Lily flour.....never saw it up here, either. Might have to look a bit harder. You gals that have it could ship it to those who don't...probably would be cheaper than ordering it online.
Ronna....I would give anything to have a tour of your storage bins....I can only imagine!!
Well, construction is going to slow this week...we have so much ice at the farm...and it is bitter cold...in the single digits. My contractor says they are still going to work...I feel so sorry for his guys! They use our little A-frame to warm up and have lunch and go potty!! So I feel better about that.
Sharon... there never seems to be a lack of excitement in your life...LOL!
Steph....the new website is great...love the images. My you have been a busy gal! Did you get any sleep at all last night????
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