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Naomi Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
1563 Posts
Naomi
Sunshine State
USA
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 Posted - Jan 22 2008 : 10:29:55 PM
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I don't care what people think about me(though I love knowing the positive stuff...its a real ego boost...rofl)...:D
sewing sewing sewing...hmmm...cut out a vest/corset type thing yesterday...traced around one I already have...mine is black velvet(very piraty) this one is green corduroy...from an old too small skirt...i just got a new green corduroy skirt..so I can finally let go of this one...dunno whats wrong with me..I have such a problem cutting up perfectly good clothes to make something else....hahaha...
I also finished a really cute Valentines day apron..gotta get pics for my shop, and I still have more fabric I got for a couple more aprons for V day..I better hurry so I'm not stuck with them....not to mention the double size quilt for my grands for their 50th..that willl need sewn...and quilted...but no rush...I'm gonna do a good job on it..I'm just smackingmyself for not starting it in July...but whos gonna make a quilt in 100 degree weather!? rofl
alright...I'm tired..and I start rambling when I'm tired...so off to fall asleep watching TV....hahaha
oh yeah..I gotta figure out the Western minis yet...hahaha
~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 23 2008 : 03:12:20 AM
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Hey Jess...don't push the being 50 thing.....cause when you are 50 we will be close to 70!! ACKKKKKK!! And hopefully we will all still be here on the farm!! But it does seem that once the kiddies are grown life changes enormously. All that time for "me" that you never have when they are little suddenly surfaces....right Bonne? right Sheryl???
Hey Jess...road trip with your little sewing machine at noon today....I am driving west to take it on its first leg.....finally!!! Woooooo HOOOOOOO!!!!! I will take pictures of the exchange for ya!!!
Sheryl, I agree....life at 50 is great....by the way...I love the quilt top!
Hey Nay, you have been one industrious gal lately!!! what a great granddaughter you are!!! A quilt for the grands....they are so lucky!
Sharon....so glad that some things are finally working out!!! You have really been through a rough time these past few weeks! Been thinking of ya!!
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Edited by - Bee Haven Maven on Jan 23 2008 03:13:56 AM |
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
4247 Posts
Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
4247 Posts |
Posted - Jan 23 2008 : 05:55:48 AM
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just chatted with Bev, wow if we planned it earlier I could have gone. I'm only about an hour away from Bev. It would be so much fun to see ya'll!
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HAPPY NEW YEAR to my FARMGIRL sisters!
farmgirl #71 Linda in PA |
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
4247 Posts
Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
4247 Posts |
Posted - Jan 23 2008 : 06:02:30 AM
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I will be turning 58 next month...but I think I act more like 15 LOL
or maybe 20... (tho my body tells me my age...arthritis, etc)
I have to say that there is a wisdom that comes with age. Mine is mostly in the area of letting go of resentments, forgiveness and trying to fucus on the positve. Even the attitude towards our past can affect our serenity today.
I still haven't really cried or felt too sad about my daddy dying. I feel like I really lost hime when his memory was going. We didn't get to see each other but every few years because he was living with my youngest sister and it is across the country. When he had trouble remembering who I was is when I really grieved. He became more and more like a little child over the years. I am glad to know he is somewhere wonderful now and not sick. Also his family has all the good memories.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR to my FARMGIRL sisters!
farmgirl #71 Linda in PA |
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DeepsouthMamma
True Blue Farmgirl
1454 Posts
Autumn
Southwest Louisiana
USA
1454 Posts |
Posted - Jan 23 2008 : 06:41:37 AM
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Well- the thing about being 30 is that you have to have all that busy-ness and instability to even appreciate the calm of being 50!
I am still doing alot of the busy things(cause I still have a 14 yr old at home) but I sure do snatch up those quiet moments when I can.
I just told Bev yesterday that I am getting a bit tired of school- been home-educating my kids for 25 years! I have very little interest in Algebra now- but still have to tackle it everyday!
The good part is that I dont have to learn as much now- I've been teaching it for soooo  long!
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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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
6309 Posts |
Posted - Jan 23 2008 : 06:47:18 AM
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glad you really can deal with everything so well Linda!
Whhooooo hoooo Bev!
sew baby sew!NAy! |
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
4247 Posts
Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
4247 Posts |
Posted - Jan 23 2008 : 07:04:41 AM
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I missed you gals when I was gone even if it was just a few day.
:-)
I hemmed my Danny boy's new school uniform pants this morning while he stood in his sock and shirt waiting.
This counts as sewing doesn't it? LOL It was good to get my machine out.
I also really like the prairie dress pattern. I'd like to make some of them. I think they'd be a nice fit and comfortable. I also like the strappy jumper. There are so many types a shirts that could be worn with it.
Also I am thinking about moving to Arkansas and wondering if there are farmgirls there. I also asked on the Across the Fence topic.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR to my FARMGIRL sisters!
farmgirl #71 Linda in PA |
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
6309 Posts |
Posted - Jan 23 2008 : 07:18:41 AM
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| what is in arkansas Linda? |
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
4247 Posts
Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
4247 Posts |
Posted - Jan 23 2008 : 07:24:32 AM
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I saw my son and new dauther in law while I was in California for the funeral. They are planning to move there and want me to move also to be near them. I'd love to be near family again, and also have them for Danny boy to get to grow up with.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR to my FARMGIRL sisters!
farmgirl #71 Linda in PA |
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
6309 Posts |
Posted - Jan 23 2008 : 07:27:48 AM
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| what a great idea. has his dad left yet? |
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
4247 Posts
Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
4247 Posts |
Posted - Jan 23 2008 : 07:33:52 AM
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Danny's dad is in Ft. Bragg training for Afghanistan. He calls often, which is good.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR to my FARMGIRL sisters!
farmgirl #71 Linda in PA |
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
3003 Posts
Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
3003 Posts |
Posted - Jan 23 2008 : 09:31:10 AM
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I remember what was crappy about my 30's now~it was an economic downturn time and hubby and I lost our jobs because of company liquidation; people were losing homes due to foreclosures since they'd lost their jobs; had to work 7 nights a weeks with no breaks as a newpaper distributor & it must have been the coldest winters on record.......plus I had to walk uphill both ways........ROFL WAhhhhh!!! hahahaha I think everyone has at least a 10 yr block in their lives of constant struggle, or at least they should have....builds character, you know?
Wait for your son to move and get settled, Linda, then hightail it to Arkansas. That's what I'd do anyway. I couldn't stand not to be near my son. And I know what you mean by feeling you lost a person when their memory went. I feel the same about my mother who lives in MN now, but has been suffering dementia for the last 7 yrs. It's like they've passed into another realm.
As for sewing~I made the cutest knit top yesterday. New Look #6729. See Blog.
 http://bonne1313.blogspot.com/ Blog
http://www.bonne1313.homestead.com/soap.html Soap
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tribalcime
True Blue Farmgirl
2963 Posts
lisa
lexington
ky
USA
2963 Posts |
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nashbabe
True Blue Farmgirl
687 Posts
687 Posts |
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
3003 Posts
Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
3003 Posts |
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9735 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
9735 Posts |
Posted - Jan 23 2008 : 1:34:31 PM
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Hey Bev,
i thought that I was going to have all this down time, which I did but for a very short time because just as the saying goes(and my daughter stitched this for me a couple years back)
"Just when a mother thinks her work is done, she becomes a grandmother"
Maybe when the grands are older but then there will be more babies by then I hope. Oh well, just have to enjoy them while I can and take the me time when I get it.
I sure do like the cozy time by the woodstove or fireplace. Whichever spot is not already taken.
farmgirl sister #43
Kind hearts are gardens
Kind thoughts are roots
Kind words are blossoms
Kind deeds are Fruits
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queenofdreamsz4u
True Blue Farmgirl
3845 Posts
Stephanie Suzanne
Smoky Mountains Tennessee
USA
3845 Posts |
Posted - Jan 23 2008 : 6:02:09 PM
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Hey Linda, What part of Arkansas are you thinking about? Little Rock??
Stephanie
"Idealists…foolish enough to throw caution to the winds…have advanced mankind and enriched the world." ~ emma goldman
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Carol Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
4033 Posts
Carol Sue
Washingtonian
USA
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Posted - Jan 23 2008 : 7:37:29 PM
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Linda, being by family is nice and helpful at times too.
Okay, I am sewing on those quilt blocks for my quilt group tomorrow and believe it or not am almost done with them. The great thing, I acutally got to sew....OHHHHHH HHHHaaaappppyyyy Daaannnccceeee.
A woman can feel deprived it she can't run her hands through fabric often enough.
I love being 51, don't like the physically chalenges, but knowing more about myself, not giving a hoot what others think, freedom to finally get to do a few things I wanted to. Quilting was one of them.
Bonnie, sure they are on sale now, cause all the spring stuff is coming in. We have a zero clearance fire place that works, but a woodstove is more effeicient. I have an old wood cookstove we are hoping to get put in this summer, might be one more though.
Then we can cook and stay warm.
Ok, back to sewing, need to finish those.....lol
listening to the quiet moments
Farmgirl #39
www.Quitemoments.blogspot.com |
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
3003 Posts
Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
3003 Posts |
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
6309 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2008 : 07:02:20 AM
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| have fun Bonne! |
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Bee Haven Maven
True Blue Farmgirl
1862 Posts
Beverly
Pennsylvania
USA
1862 Posts |
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
6309 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2008 : 07:11:07 AM
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Hey has anyone heard from kathy, khartquilt, lately? I haven't seen her around and I was just worrying.
BTW...Bev...I heard you and I have a very uncanny resemblance! Elizabeth says it is erally amazingly unbelievable. |
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Bee Haven Maven
True Blue Farmgirl
1862 Posts
Beverly
Pennsylvania
USA
1862 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2008 : 07:11:44 AM
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Jess, here is your little machine safely in E's hands...
And here is my big green monster.....now I am wondering..."what was I thinking?" Although E. assures me it will sew as fast as a race car. The presser foot is still close to the feed plate, though, and I don't think my felted wool is gonna fit.....*%*&$%&^@()$)@%(*^!!!!!
Visit my blog at: www.sewonandsewfourth.blogspot.com
Visit our farm at: www.beehavenacres.blogspot.com
Aprons and other fun things for sale at: www.honeybeez.etsy.com |
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Bee Haven Maven
True Blue Farmgirl
1862 Posts
Beverly
Pennsylvania
USA
1862 Posts |
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
6309 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2008 : 07:15:38 AM
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| Oh that is so fun you girls got to meet. you know I bet it will be fine..I havebeen sewing felted sweaters for years on my plain old machine without any issues..I bet you will be fine! It really is too bad Elizabeth cannot be on here anymore, she really is so nice and helpful and a found of knowledge! She has such a kind heart. |
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Stitching & Crafting Room: New Apron(and more) Sew-a-long...cont. from before |
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New Apron(and more) Sew-a-long...cont. from before
