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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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 Posted - Apr 10 2013 : 12:36:43 PM
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Riddle me this, farmgirls....
How do you know that someone doesn't like homemade jams or jellies, veggies, or sauces, or that they haven't been raised with folks who garden, farm or can?
THEY DON'T GIVE YOU BACK YOUR CANNING JAR FOR THIS YEARS BOUNTY!!!!
 
"Hey, I've got nothing to do today but smile..."
The Only Living Boy in New York, Paul Simon |
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
3775 Posts
sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
3775 Posts |
Posted - Apr 10 2013 : 1:54:02 PM
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oh this is a very cute observation jonni i never would have thought this.
the learn as we go silk purse farm
farm girl #1014
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oldbittyhen
True Blue Farmgirl
1511 Posts
tina
quartz hill
ca
USA
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Posted - Apr 10 2013 : 2:58:56 PM
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when I was first married, I innocently thought "EVERYONE" would want my canned fruit, veggys, sauces, relishes, etc... (neighbors mostly), back home they did, cause what my momma and I canned, was differant then what they canned, so it worked out great...so second year of canning, and noticed a few neighbors gave me strange looks when I dropped off jars, and then my hubby overheard some men talking in town one day, that their wives were disgusted that someone would drop off to them "homemade food", when they bought what they needed at the market, so they were all throwing it away, before they even tasted it, so , NO, I didn't get my jars back either, made me cry when I found out why thou...I have since worked out a system with many neighbors that works the same way as it did with my momma and I, and any new neighbors I just ask before I give,lol...
"Knowlege is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad" |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Apr 10 2013 : 4:25:57 PM
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Tina, if I lived closer, I would welcome those canned items. Yummy! Hugs to you my Friend!
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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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
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Posted - Apr 10 2013 : 6:32:02 PM
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Strange what some folks think. Good observation, Jonni. My friends mother didn't want any eggs from our chickens---she would rather buy from the store because in her words---"our eggs were too close to the chicken". Some people don't want to know where food comes from. I was startled, surprised and then couldn't stop laughing. Tina I would be crying too. Mean people--gossips I call them. MB
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Edited by - Marybeth on Apr 10 2013 6:32:51 PM |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17480 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Apr 11 2013 : 05:50:11 AM
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When I once worked in an office that was a stressful, catty environment, I had just started there a few months before Xmas and thought I'd bring some holiday cheer. I made everyone some strawberry jam, wrapped up in pretty fabric. There was one particularly mean lady working there, and when I handed her the jar, she took it, told me she didn't "eat that slop" and threw it in the trash...right in front of me! I never forgot that, or how relieved I felt when I resigned!
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
Farmgirl of the Month, January 2013
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Apr 11 2013 : 06:03:01 AM
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Oh Nicole...that's horrible. What an awful woman--who, no doubt is VERY single :)
I always bring in my violet jelly for gifts at Christmas--a bright spot in the winter. I've given it to 5 ladies in the office, 2 of whom have returned my jar. I've given it to 3 law partners, none of whom have ever said, "you made that? Wow, that was great!" or returned my jar. The other associates, mid to late 20 something males, I always make up my dry rub for pork and beef (spicy) and they think that's the bomb, never fail to tell me about what they're grilling this weekend and ALWAYS give me my jar back. One specifically, grew up on a cattle farm outside of Lexington, Kentucky and he returns it spic and span and then says, "Um, you'll be making this again, right?"
I have heard often that people won't buy eggs directly from a farm because it's "too close" to where our food really comes from, which just strikes me as totally odd. But, you'll happily buy food with flavors created in a lab?
"Hey, I've got nothing to do today but smile..."
The Only Living Boy in New York, Paul Simon |
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MagnoliaWhisper
True Blue Farmgirl
2817 Posts
Heather
Haysville
Kansas
USA
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harvesttender
True Blue Farmgirl
56 Posts
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Posted - Apr 11 2013 : 2:21:26 PM
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| Wow, Nicole - that's a sad story about a really cold-hearted (and VERY unenlightened) woman at your former workplace. I have been preserving, pickling, and jam-making for many decades, and consider that sharing my harvest with others at Christmas is a special kind of gift-giving. They're not just getting the jars, but my full-season's worth of careful nurturing and garden-tending. I bet that most recipients of your jams really enjoy and appreciate them. |
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judyecl
Farmgirl at Heart
5 Posts
jduy
presho
south dakota
USA
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Posted - Apr 11 2013 : 5:18:25 PM
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Hi Nicole,
That's not nice, to not have people appreciate what you do. I work part time at a grocery store, and the other day, I baked a cake. I took pieces of it and put on paper plate, added a plastic fork and bagged them. I went to the store, put it on the extra counter, and as people came in , they asked if they could have a piece and by the time I left it was all gone. Nice to be able to share and have them have a smile on their face !
Judy |
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Madinet85
True Blue Farmgirl
94 Posts
Elizabeth
Indiana
USA
94 Posts |
Posted - Apr 14 2013 : 08:56:26 AM
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I don't often return empty jars to givers. My family is often canning or making different things, so we end up giving and getting about the same number or jars each year and it evens out. And at least for me, if I give some preserves as a gift, I include the jar as part of the gift. If they ask if I want the jar back, I always say yes and offer a refill, but if they don't its no big deal.
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TexasJo
True Blue Farmgirl
161 Posts
Jody
Berthoud
CO
USA
161 Posts |
Posted - Apr 14 2013 : 10:23:12 AM
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OMG, Nicole!! My jaw dropped on that one! What a sad person she must be. Marybeth -"too close the chicken"? WOW-- had to giggle about that. How do they think their store bought eggs are hatched, I wonder?
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Apr 14 2013 : 11:23:21 AM
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Nicole: that lady showed the true colors of her 'sloppy' attitude. I would have picked that jelly right out of the trash can, opened it, and started eating it right in front of her. Then I would have resigned, letting them know how infectious that environment was! Meanness is unacceptable to me! Hugs to you.
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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crittergranny
True Blue Farmgirl
1096 Posts
Laura
Lindrith
NM
USA
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Posted - Apr 14 2013 : 2:52:04 PM
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Well I guess I am not so good at returning jars. I fall in love with them.
And as far as these silly goofballs that don't appreciate something made at someones home with love, well let them have their GMOs and artificial garbage till they meet with an early grave. Idiots like that NEED to take themselves out of the gene pool.
Laura
Horse poor in the boonies.
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Kirksmom71
True Blue Farmgirl
873 Posts
Mel
Dallas
Texas
USA
873 Posts |
Posted - Apr 15 2013 : 08:52:56 AM
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TOUCHE' Laura!!!!!!!! :)
My best to all,
Mel
Sassy City Girl with Farmgirl Fantasies! |
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