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**Welcome Wagon:  Hello from Garland, Texas  |
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elilakat
Farmgirl in Training
16 Posts
USA
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 Posted - Jan 04 2011 : 07:24:14 AM
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Hello!
I stumbled upon MJB's magazine and website from a mailer. I was so excited to see that there were other women in my area like me. I'm truly a farmgirl at heart, but I'm definitely a beginner. I signed up to be on the forum over the weekend, so I had to wait to hear from Brian ALL.WEEKEND.LONG. Let me tell you, it was a long wait.
But here I am!
*jazz hands* *curtsy*
I am 35 years old.
Mother to four kids. (15 boy, 14 girl, 6 girl, and 6 girl)
I homeschool my daughters.
I'm married to a police officer.
I love zebra finches, and have three.
My oldest daughter has 3 gerbils.
My husband has a rottweiler who will lick you to death.
My son has 4 fish.
I want to raise angora rabbits for wool and cuddles.
I also want to get a red footed tortoise.
I want to have my two allotted chickens that Garland will allow me to own.
I want to start a garden.
So that's a little bit about my family and me. Do you have any questions? *see? there's the teacher in me*
I can't wait to meet everyone. I hope there are some farmgirls in my area.
Hugs,
Kara |
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TexBetsy
True Blue Farmgirl
322 Posts
Betsy
Princeton
TX
USA
322 Posts |
Posted - Jan 04 2011 : 07:54:45 AM
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Welcome Neighbor! I live in Leonard, TX - just up the road from you. I really hope to arrange a get-together sometime this spring. I look forward to getting to know all the Farmgirls in this area.
Betsy
"God does not command that we do great things, only little things with great love" Mother Teresa |
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edlund33
True Blue Farmgirl
1515 Posts
Marilyn
Renton
WA
USA
1515 Posts |
Posted - Jan 04 2011 : 08:01:35 AM
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Welcome Kara! You will have a great time here. Lots of fun projects, discussions and all around goodness going on all the time! Check out the Backyard Buddies and Garden Gate forums for farmgirl sisters who also love animals and gardening.
I spent two weeks in Garland about 22 years ago! I was in town for an irrigation design class at Weathermatic Headquarters on Kingsley Road. They had a car they loaned me since I was the only person from out of the area and had no transportation but I could only go so far in any direction. So I did lots of exploring in Garland. It was fun for me and so different to have everything more or less flat and the roads were all parallel to each other like a grid. I had never seen anything like that before! Up here in Seattle area the roads all curve and go every which direction. But....you can see landmarks to keep yourself oriented in the right direction. A couple times I got really lost in Garland because there were no mountains to give me a sense of direction! I bought my first pair of Cowboy boots in Texas at the Justin factory. After the battery on the car went dead one Saturday and I had to walk about two miles to a station and pay them to make a service call, I decided it would be okay for me to drive about two miles past the boundary line to visit Justin's store. I got my snazzy new boots and nobody ever knew! They did pay me back for the new battery eventually. Brings back some great memories!
Cheers! ~ Marilyn
Farm Girl No. 1100
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. - Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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paradiseplantation
True Blue Farmgirl
1277 Posts
julie
social springs community
Louisiana
USA
1277 Posts |
Posted - Jan 04 2011 : 08:21:04 AM
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Welcome, Kara, from one of the Louisiana farm girls! I, too, want Angora rabbits for spinning, but first -- I have to learn to spin! So glad you could join us.
from the hearts of paradise... |
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dawnmie
Farmgirl at Heart
1 Posts
Dawn
USA
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Posted - Jan 04 2011 : 08:26:13 AM
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Hi Kara,
I happened to find this site when starting my blog a week or so ago. I too had to wait to hear from Brian and it seemed like forever. I too live in Texas but only through this upcoming summer. I can't wait to start gardening next year after our move. I am 25 have a 15 month old daughter and my husband is a military policeman( soon to be a civillian policeman). So nice to meet you.
http://ruralbyheart.blogspot.com |
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
3107 Posts |
Posted - Jan 04 2011 : 09:17:22 AM
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Welcome Kara - glad you are here:)
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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CurlysQuilts
True Blue Farmgirl
569 Posts
Sarah
Northeast Kingdom
VT
USA
569 Posts |
Posted - Jan 04 2011 : 11:38:03 AM
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| Hi Kara! I grew up in the North Dallas, Plano, Garland area! However, I've been in Vermont for a decade now. But I'll always have my Texan roots! |
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elilakat
Farmgirl in Training
16 Posts
USA
16 Posts |
Posted - Jan 04 2011 : 11:48:27 AM
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| Oh it is so nice to hear from everyone. I feel so lucky and blessed to find this website and all of you wonderful ladies. I can't wait to become an official member. |
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terriholland00
True Blue Farmgirl
231 Posts
Terri
Christoval
Texas
USA
231 Posts |
Posted - Jan 04 2011 : 2:02:57 PM
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Hi Kara
You will love it here. I just found the site this summer after getting a MJF magazine in the spring. I have loved being involved with some of the swaps and meeting new ladies on here all the time. I live in Texas too, I work in San Angelo, but live about 25 miles south in Christoval.
I am 50, married and have grown daughters, ages 28 & 22. We live on 5 acres with 3 dogs, 2 horses, and some cats. I had a garden this summer and loved it so much I can't wait to do it again. I work in the developmental disability field as a Community Relations Mgr with Mosaic. We have an office in Carrollton and I go there about every 3 months or so for meetings. Glad to have you on board!
Terri
http://www.etsy.com/shop/terriholland00 |
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
4562 Posts |
Posted - Jan 06 2011 : 2:15:55 PM
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A big Wisconsin hay dare to ya Kara! We are so glad you joined us. A plethura of freindly, talented and helpful farmgirls here for you.
http://studiodiphotosite.shutterfly.com/
farmgirl sister #922
Happy to be a "Raggedy Ann" in a Barbie World!
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
- E. B. White |
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
2349 Posts |
Posted - Jan 07 2011 : 06:35:12 AM
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Welcome, Kara!!
You'll have a blast here.
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt." |
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Caron
True Blue Farmgirl
535 Posts
Caron
Orange
Texas
USA
535 Posts |
Posted - Jan 08 2011 : 10:45:24 AM
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Welcome Kara!
Caron
Happy Farmgirl Sister #254
"An Apron:Its strings gently tug at us, tenderly, softly calling us to turn back to the old ways".-Above Rubies Magazine |
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7682 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
7682 Posts |
Posted - Jan 10 2011 : 12:56:15 PM
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Hello, Kara -
I live close to you, also. I have two Texas houses - one in Richardson and one in Lone Oak (south of Greenville). My DIL home-schools her 11 YO son (they are in Lone Oak, too). I am interested in all crafts fiber related - sewing, quilting, knitting, crocheting, and I am learning to spin fibers into yarn and venturing into dying wool and alpaca fleece. I am ready to become more involved with MJFG.
Linda (quiltee)
Linda O
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919 |
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elilakat
Farmgirl in Training
16 Posts
USA
16 Posts |
Posted - Jan 10 2011 : 1:29:44 PM
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I'm so glad to meet Farmgirls close to me, AND far away. :)
Linda - Do you meet up with any other FG's? I found a chapter here in Garland, but the person who started it never really got it off the ground. I don't know where to do go from here.
On the plus side, I received 'MaryJane's Stiching Room' today. I'm about to crack it open. I had to force myself to finish grading papers and homeschool before I opened the package. Such discipline. |
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Jan 10 2011 : 2:01:33 PM
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Welcome, Kara, from way up in Connecticut. I am Texas born! You will fit in just fine here, and are going to love it!
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE |
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Sharon Finke
Farmgirl in Training
41 Posts
Sharon
Fink
Tx.
USA
41 Posts |
Posted - Jan 10 2011 : 3:40:26 PM
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| Hi Kara,I'm new myself.I live in Fink,Tx. I am very excited to be apart of this sisterhood.I have 19 hens and I'm working on my hubby for a couple of Nubian goats.Wish me luck.I oil paint,quilt, can fruits and vegetables, garden,sew and I've made soap in the past.I am interested in making "goat milk "soap. I love to cook and I love babies! I have two granddaughters! I love country life, and I treasure my friends! |
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elilakat
Farmgirl in Training
16 Posts
USA
16 Posts |
Posted - Jan 10 2011 : 6:55:47 PM
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I just sent in my money to be a full-fledged FARMGIRL!!!
I'm so excited! |
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Sharon Finke
Farmgirl in Training
41 Posts
Sharon
Fink
Tx.
USA
41 Posts |
Posted - Jan 26 2011 : 6:55:18 PM
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Hey Kara, I am so excited that we are having nice weather for a few days!!!! I plan to get my garden started! yeah! I have joined the apron swap and the secret pal thing. I think this is going to be the beginning of a lot of priceless friends! You have a wonderful evening. Oh, there is a virtual porch sitting going on ,also! So much neat stuff.
~ Sharon
"When looking for faults,use a mirror not a telescope." |
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Greenwoman
True Blue Farmgirl
55 Posts
Michelle
Oregon
USA
55 Posts |
Posted - Jan 27 2011 : 07:23:47 AM
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Hey Kara, my mom used to keep Zebra finches, they were highly entertaining! I'm actually newer than you, but welcome anyway, and nice to meet you.
Michelle
http://greenwoman.wordpress.com |
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