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aunt boby
True Blue Farmgirl
173 Posts
toby
polo
illinois
USA
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 Posted - Jul 18 2009 : 2:23:01 PM
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I absolutely love the magazine and am smitten with this site!! I am a busy mom of four and provide daycare for my bf's three children. Born and raised in Polo, IL and am the third generation to be on our family farm. We got into the goat business about a year ago. We have 28 Boer goats and 2 dairy goats. It has definately been a learning process. Am anticipating an abundance from my garden for pickling and canning as long as I keep the Asian Beetles at bay that have infested our area lately. It's refreshing to find so many thrift-minded ingenious women who are getting back to the basics!! I like to think of myself as Betty Crocker meets Rosy Rivetor!! So keep the creative juices flowing and post all of your awesome ideas.
POOR IS THE MAN WHO CANNOT ENJOY THE SIMPLE THINGS IN LIFE- anonymous |
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4872 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
4872 Posts |
Posted - Jul 18 2009 : 4:38:37 PM
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Yahoo! Another IL farmgirl! So glad you found us Toby! I think you'll love it here. Lots to learn, share and laugh about!
By the way, where is Polo? I live in Homer Glen, IL.
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Peacebird
True Blue Farmgirl
89 Posts
Marianne
Afton
Va
USA
89 Posts |
Posted - Jul 18 2009 : 8:02:16 PM
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Hey Aunt Boby! Welcome!!! Nice to meet you! I'm sure you'll love it here - I am amazed by all the fascinating posts. :-)
chickens clucking, bees buzzing, flowers blooming, all is good! |
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Julia
True Blue Farmgirl
1949 Posts
Julia
Shelton
WA
USA
1949 Posts |
Posted - Jul 18 2009 : 10:35:40 PM
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welcome Boby! Sounds like you are one busy farmgirl!
For tomorrow and its needs I do not pray, but keep me, guide me, love me, Lord just for today.
St. Augustine
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Tapestry
True Blue Farmgirl
1223 Posts
Cheryl
Wisconsin
USA
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Jul 19 2009 : 06:59:29 AM
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Hey Aunt Boby. Welcome. I am so glad to see another goat person here. I have dairy goats, too. Mostly Lamancha. What do you have? Hope you have fun here!
Kris
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OregonGal
True Blue Farmgirl
511 Posts
Chris
No. IL
USA
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Posted - Jul 19 2009 : 6:57:23 PM
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Wow, Toby, we are like neighbors, almost! I'm just South of Oregon - we went to the fireworks in Polo for the July 4th
celebration - wonderful music that went along with it. I have two dairy goats too, recently got them, they're just kids.
I can hardly wait til I have my own goat milk. The asian lady beetles are bad here in the fall, but boy right now, those
rotten Japenese beetles (the metallic greenish bronzie ones) are eating everything thats fruit. I sent away for some
bio-lawn stuff that's supposed to kill them when they are grubs in the ground - have to see how that works, from
Gardens Alive. I think providing day-care is a good way to earn extra money, I did that when my kids were little
too. Sounds like you are the perfect person to be taking over the family farm, I'm very glad for you. As for me, my
6 little acres is plenty for me - chickens, geese, a peacock, two dogs, 2 goats, and a modest garden is about all I can
take care of. Perhaps we'll meet up one of these days - sometimes we go to the auction barn there. Glad you found
the Farmgirl Connection, you'll like it here!
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Jul 19 2009 : 8:35:48 PM
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Welcome Toby:
I'll be looking for your postings to chat with you on topics. Enjoy your chatting with the MJF.
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 |
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Ga Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
2355 Posts
Karen
Meansville
Ga.
USA
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marjean
True Blue Farmgirl
3862 Posts
Marsha
Deltona
FL
USA
3862 Posts |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Jul 21 2009 : 12:51:03 PM
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Hiya, Boby! Welcome to the site. It's such a warm, wonderful and welcoming place! Glad you found us!
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Claude09647
True Blue Farmgirl
761 Posts
Claudia
Our Dairy Farm
Pennsylvania
USA
761 Posts |
Posted - Jul 21 2009 : 12:57:27 PM
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It sounds like you have your hands full! Welcome to the site. You will find that if you have any question at all you will get a warm hearted answer and not just some list of sites from a search engine.
"If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door." |
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
5216 Posts
Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
5216 Posts |
Posted - Jul 22 2009 : 07:19:36 AM
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Welcome Toby!!! 
You will surely enjoy it here :) You will fit right in. The ladies are awesome and a wealth of knowledge. I love Boer goats and think they are adorable! We don't have any but a neighbor has some and I just love watching them :) Hmmm, I am picturing Rosie the Riveter wearing an apron and instead of a wrench in hand a wooden spoon 
~Sharon
By His Grace, For His Glory
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
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Posted - Jul 22 2009 : 12:28:08 PM
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I was born and raised in Springfield, and where is Polo? Welcome? I love my home state.
Farmgirl Sister # 31
www.blueskyjeannie.blogspot.com
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