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TheKnittingFarmgirl
Farmgirl in Training
17 Posts
Abi
Port Lavaca
TX
USA
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 Posted - Sep 29 2015 : 08:20:33 AM
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Good morning!
I'm Abi. I'm new to farm life. Originally from the Detroit area. My husband recently left the Army and settled us on 2.5 acres coastal Texas. I'm looking forward to learning from you all and making new friends! |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7406 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7406 Posts |
Posted - Sep 29 2015 : 08:26:51 AM
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Welcome Abi to the FarmGirl Connection and to Texas. You'll like it here. I'm looking forward to hear what you do with your 2 1/2 acres.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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TexasWildflower
True Blue Farmgirl
206 Posts
Wanda
Hallettsville
Texas
USA
206 Posts |
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
3162 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
3162 Posts |
Posted - Sep 29 2015 : 09:47:05 AM
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Hi Abi! Welcome to the Farm! So glad you have decided to join us! I also want to thank you and your husband for your service in the military! (as well as your children if you have any! It is definitely a family thing!) Looking forward to getting to know you!
~ Shannon
http://hudson-everydayblessings.blogspot.com/ |
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TheKnittingFarmgirl
Farmgirl in Training
17 Posts
Abi
Port Lavaca
TX
USA
17 Posts |
Posted - Sep 29 2015 : 11:22:00 AM
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| Thank you for the warm welcomes! Wanda, correct me if I'm wrong, but we don't have a local chapter. Is there a virtual chapter I can join or some sort of mentorship program? |
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
6798 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
6798 Posts |
Posted - Sep 29 2015 : 4:06:36 PM
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Welcome Abi from over here in Gainesville, Florida! It is great to have you join in. Just so you know, many us don't love on farms, but we all have that Farmgirl Heart, as MaryJane calls it!! I am a city girl living that Farmgirl life here at MJF. What do you like to knit? Do you spin your own wool?
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Sister of the Year 2014-2015 |
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guineahen
True Blue Farmgirl
86 Posts
Andrea
Hawley
Pa
USA
86 Posts |
Posted - Sep 29 2015 : 5:11:22 PM
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Happy you are here! Thank you to you and your husband for serving. What plans do you have for your place? |
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TexasWildflower
True Blue Farmgirl
206 Posts
Wanda
Hallettsville
Texas
USA
206 Posts |
Posted - Sep 29 2015 : 5:41:08 PM
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Abi - I'm ashamed to say that I really have no idea. Not that I know of, but there could be. You see, I'm a one woman Jane-of-all-trades on 25 acres, taking care of 8 rescued fur buddies, and banging my head on the desk trying to get things together for the publisher for a book to be published in Nov., so I wouldn't have time if there was. However, you could probably check with MaryJane since I'm sure there is a list. Good luck!
Wanda
Farmgirl sister #3399
www.wandasturrock.com
'The Simply Lived Life' blog http://www.wandasturrock.com/website/blog/ |
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TheKnittingFarmgirl
Farmgirl in Training
17 Posts
Abi
Port Lavaca
TX
USA
17 Posts |
Posted - Sep 30 2015 : 07:01:51 AM
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Oh Wanda, I'll have to come visit and love on your fur babies. We have rescued fur babies too.
To answer some questions:
We have no idea what we want to do with the land yet. We'll be adding a house for my mom. The main house is 100 years old. I think this is mostly for experimentation while we're both still working. In a few years, my husband wants to purchase some land elsewhere. Texas has a nice program set up for veterans to buy land.
I knit everything, but I love to knit lace. I also spin and crochet. |
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Marilyn Hartman Sullivan
True Blue Farmgirl
1138 Posts
Marilyn
Oxford
PA
USA
1138 Posts |
Posted - Sep 30 2015 : 07:46:13 AM
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Abi - Maybe you could check out the merit badges for a place to begin. They all start with a beginner level and move on to intermediate and then advanced. You could probably do some of them right away, and it does give you sort of a structure to work in.
The other thing I would do (and it was a great way for me to start) would be to find a chatroom kind of group to hang out in. I think it says "Gathered Up" on the list of all forums. I am in the "Over 50 Farmgirls" but there are groups that focus on lots of other things -- folks with kids, people who are beginning farmers, people who HOPE to have a farm someday, Christian farmgirls -- you could check out a few of those -- nothing to join or anything, but you could find people who share your interests. When I first started in the sisterhood, I spent lots of time just reading the different forums.
Just jump right in and enjoy! I am a knitter, too -- would I see you on ravelry?
WELCOME!!!
Farmgirl #6318
"Where there's a will -- there's probably a family fight." |
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TheKnittingFarmgirl
Farmgirl in Training
17 Posts
Abi
Port Lavaca
TX
USA
17 Posts |
Posted - Sep 30 2015 : 08:57:20 AM
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Originally posted by Marilyn Hartman Sullivan
would I see you on ravelry?
Yup! MrsAbi |
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Song Sparrow
True Blue Farmgirl
1010 Posts
Amy
Talleyville
Delaware
USA
1010 Posts |
Posted - Oct 01 2015 : 04:23:26 AM
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Hi Abi, I'm so glad to meet you! There's so much to learn, and so many wonderful people to meet. I can't wait to hear how you new life develops. I'm also a knitter, and have really gotten back into it since joining the forum. It's so much fun! Hugs!
Happy Day!
Peace in our hearts, peace in the world
Amy (Sister#6098) www.danaherandcloud.com
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Oct 03 2015 : 09:57:52 AM
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Welcome Abi!
Looking forward to seeing you around the forum! I am from Texas originally, myself, but now live in New England. I also knit. What do you like to knit the best?
Farmgirl Hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
Farmgirl of the Month, January 2013
Suburban Farmgirl Blogger
http://sfgblog.maryjanesfarm.org/
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
16708 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
16708 Posts |
Posted - Oct 03 2015 : 1:34:59 PM
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Welcome Abi! We look forward to hearing all about your little homestead.
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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TheKnittingFarmgirl
Farmgirl in Training
17 Posts
Abi
Port Lavaca
TX
USA
17 Posts |
Posted - Oct 04 2015 : 2:28:40 PM
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Originally posted by texdane
What do you like to knit the best?
So many warm welcomes!
Nicole - I love knitting lace!
Knit On,
Abi
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
2474 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
2474 Posts |
Posted - Oct 04 2015 : 7:03:53 PM
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Abi: Welcome to the sisterhood and to your new farm. Welcome also from this gal in Minnesota. Hope to hear more about you.
grandmother and orphan farmgirl |
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DoriTroutman
Farmgirl in Training
24 Posts
Dori
Kelso
TN
USA
24 Posts |
Posted - Oct 05 2015 : 7:13:33 PM
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Hello Abi! and Welcome!
We'll love hearing about your adventures on your little farm! I've not spent much time in Texas and definitely not anywhere near the coast so I'll love hearing about what you've got going on!
Dori
The Ranch Farmgirl for MaryJanes Farmgirl bloggers
http://www.farmgirlbloggers.com/category/ranch_farmgirl |
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msdoolittle
True Blue Farmgirl
1152 Posts
Amanda
East Texas
USA
1152 Posts |
Posted - Nov 08 2015 : 09:14:09 AM
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Welcome, Abi! I have a chapter, though we are in East Texas. I maintain a Facebook group page, and any TX ladies are certainly welcome to join. It is a lovely group of fun and very sweet ladies. We don't get together much, but we still share information through our page. We have held classes on breadmaking, sewing, herbal remedies, a wine tasting session, food storage, and several more. Anyway, I started my own Chapter when I realized there was not one in the area. :) Comment on this forum if you are interested! ~A
FarmGirl #1390
www.mylittlecountry.wordpress.com |
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ClaireSky
True Blue Farmgirl
1792 Posts
Julie
Arcadia
WI
USA
1792 Posts |
Posted - Nov 08 2015 : 10:36:18 AM
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I Big Wisconsin Welcome! I look forward to getting to know you. Enjoy the forum. 
Julie
Farmgirl #399
May 2010 Farmgirl of the Month
Folks will know how large your soul is by the way you treat a dog ... Charles F. Doran |
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
7819 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
7819 Posts |
Posted - Nov 08 2015 : 12:05:01 PM
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Welcome Abi! It’s so nice to meet you. I look forward to learning more about you. Hopefully you are enjoying your Texas farm life.
Krista |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17396 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17396 Posts |
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sherone_13
True Blue Farmgirl
2460 Posts
Sherone
Evanston
WY
USA
2460 Posts |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
13055 Posts |
Posted - Nov 11 2015 : 1:23:56 PM
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Welcome, Abi! I live in the Texas Hill Country. Nice to have you with us.
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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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
2349 Posts |
Posted - Nov 12 2015 : 05:19:29 AM
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Welcome, Abi! I'm not too far from you. I'm north of Houston. We have a group of farmgirls that have an annual glampout and one of the gal's horse ranch. We've gone walking around and shopping at Old Town Spring. We also meet various other times of the year to just go eat out at a restaurant. I'll keep you posted on upcoming activities.
You will love the Texas coast. Gardening may be a bit of a challenge due to the salt in the air. But, growing fruits and veggies definitely can be done.I lived in Galveston for 2 years and Crystal Beach for 5. While I lived in Crystal for only 5 years, our family has had a cabin there for 40+ years. My mom was the first grade teacher at the elementary school. Sadly, we lost the house in Hurricane Ike.
I look forward to one day meeting you!
Catherine
Sister #76 (2005)
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt.
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13804 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13804 Posts |
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DandeeRose
True Blue Farmgirl
1509 Posts
Alicia
Charlestown, IN
1509 Posts |
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