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MeadowCrone
True Blue Farmgirl
220 Posts
Bernadine
Island Park and Salem
ID
USA
220 Posts |
 Posted - Aug 13 2009 : 4:02:18 PM
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I live in Salem, Idaho on a 12 acre "farm". I am originally from Rhodesia, Africa (now Zimbabwe). I am an herbalist/artist/farmer. Our farms were confiscated in Africa and I am grateful to own land in this beautiful country, and except for an ornery neighbour, live in peace.
I have 9 children and two beautiful grandsons. My eldest son is a Marine and have 5 other sons, the other three are daughters, two married.
I remarried two years ago, to the man of my dreams, and have two beautiful grown stepchildren and four step-grandchildren and another on the way.
We have horses, sheep, pigs, poultry, dogs, cats, cows and a donkey named "Norman".
We live in a one room cabin, on the North Fork and I am grateful to be living my dream!
Gratefully living on the "fat of the land". |
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
3557 Posts
Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
3557 Posts |
Posted - Aug 13 2009 : 4:15:55 PM
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Hello and welcome to Idaho I love it here. You will really enjoy the Farm Girl Connection.
Diana
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Jennifer Mulkey
True Blue Farmgirl
59 Posts
Jennifer
Arkansas City
KS
USA
59 Posts |
Posted - Aug 13 2009 : 4:22:18 PM
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Hi :) I have a good friend from South Africa :) I would love to go one day to see the country.
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Marcy
True Blue Farmgirl
2716 Posts
Marcy
Tiverton
Rhode Island
USA
2716 Posts |
Posted - Aug 13 2009 : 4:36:48 PM
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Hi Bernadine,
Glad to have you here. Welcome! You are going to love it!
Farmgirl #170
Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give...Eleanor Roosevelt
http://marcysworldofcreativity.blogspot.com/ |
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marjean
True Blue Farmgirl
3862 Posts
Marsha
Deltona
FL
USA
3862 Posts |
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
4247 Posts
Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
4247 Posts |
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Cabinprincess
True Blue Farmgirl
682 Posts
Melody June
Athens
TX
USA
682 Posts |
Posted - Aug 13 2009 : 5:36:59 PM
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Welcome Bernadine!! What a wonderful new start for you. And to think your dreams were to be a farmgirl, what a hoot!
Smiles, Melody June
God's gift to you are your talents, your gift to Him is how you use them. |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Aug 13 2009 : 6:20:51 PM
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Welcome. Well, you seem to have everything except goats. I could send you a few.
I hope you enjoy it here. You'll fit right into the farm life around here.
Kris
Happiness is simple. |
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ruralfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
4309 Posts
Rene'
Prosser
WA
USA
4309 Posts |
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MeadowCrone
True Blue Farmgirl
220 Posts
Bernadine
Island Park and Salem
ID
USA
220 Posts |
Posted - Aug 13 2009 : 8:10:42 PM
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Thank you for your kind welcomes. About the goats, been there and done that, and I loved them too. I was just at the county fair with my younger boys and overheard one say to the other, while watching a bunch of Nigerian dwarfs "If a fence doesn't hold water, it won't hold a goat"...lol
Gratefully living on the "fat of the land". |
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4HMom
True Blue Farmgirl
720 Posts
Kelly
Montana
720 Posts |
Posted - Aug 13 2009 : 9:37:03 PM
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Welcome Bernadine!
What kind of pigs do you have? Do raise weaners up for butcher? Or do you have a breeding sow?
You're going to LOVE it here!
"Be the change you want to see in the world" -Gandhi |
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MeadowCrone
True Blue Farmgirl
220 Posts
Bernadine
Island Park and Salem
ID
USA
220 Posts |
Posted - Aug 13 2009 : 11:10:27 PM
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I have three Yorkshires. No sow, we raise three a year for the freezer. I buy the weaners from a local farmer. By the way, I love it already.
Gratefully living on the "fat of the land". |
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Tapestry
True Blue Farmgirl
1223 Posts
Cheryl
Wisconsin
USA
1223 Posts |
Posted - Aug 14 2009 : 12:39:20 AM
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Hi Bernadine and welcome to the Mary Jane's Farmgirl Forum! You're going to love this site. The women here are so wonderful! I'm so sorry your farm in your homeland was confiscated but I'm thrilled you moved to Idaho and are starting to live your dream. How brave you are!
Happy farmgirl sister #353
Look for rainbows instead of mud puddles 
http://fantasm01.imagekind.com/
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
5216 Posts
Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
5216 Posts |
Posted - Aug 14 2009 : 05:04:17 AM
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Welcome Bernadine!!!
I'm so glad that you are living the good life now :) Wow, all those children and stepchildren (and the grands) what blessings! :) You will love it here and I look forward to getting to know you better :)
~Sharon
By His Grace, For His Glory
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EastTXFarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
731 Posts
Victoria
Farmgirl #549
TX
USA
731 Posts |
Posted - Aug 14 2009 : 2:31:40 PM
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Welcome Bernadine. Hope you enjoy the forum and glad to hear you have the farm and man of your dreams. I was lucky to find both also but I'm not sure which was hardest to find the perfect farm or the perfect man.
Begin each morning with a song in your heart. |
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MeadowCrone
True Blue Farmgirl
220 Posts
Bernadine
Island Park and Salem
ID
USA
220 Posts |
Posted - Aug 16 2009 : 7:32:30 PM
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I hear you! Thank you for all your kindness.
Gratefully living on the "fat of the land". |
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paradiseplantation
True Blue Farmgirl
1277 Posts
julie
social springs community
Louisiana
USA
1277 Posts |
Posted - Aug 18 2009 : 05:20:08 AM
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A warm welcome from Louisiana, Bernadine! I'm so glad you could join us! This is a fun group -- you'll love it here!
from the hearts of paradise... |
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melanie47601
True Blue Farmgirl
1949 Posts
Melanie
Boonville
IN
USA
1949 Posts |
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Lainey
True Blue Farmgirl
2401 Posts
Elaine
Waco
Kentucky
USA
2401 Posts |
Posted - Aug 18 2009 : 1:38:10 PM
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Welcome Bernadine, it's nice meeting you here!
Farmgirl Sister #25
http://countrygirldreams.blogspot.com/
An Angel says, 'Never borrow from the future. If you worry about what may happen tomorrow and it doesn't happen, you have worried in vain. Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice.' |
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ZenGoddess
True Blue Farmgirl
613 Posts
Cindy
MO
USA
613 Posts |
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
2648 Posts
Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
2648 Posts |
Posted - Aug 24 2009 : 10:59:19 PM
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Wow! What a great story. Sad that you lost your farm in Africa, but you sound so very happy with the one you have now. You're so close to the Tetons over there. I so love that range. So glad you joined us here and I look forward to getting to know you better.
Farmgirl Sister #35
"If you can not do great things, do small things in a great way." Napoleon Hill (1883-1970)
my blog:
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