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Across the Fence:  Where did you settle down?  |
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Beemoosie
True Blue Farmgirl
2077 Posts
Bonnie
New York
USA
2077 Posts |
 Posted - Jan 18 2007 : 02:39:23 AM
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Just curious, but I was wondering where you ladies settled down? NOT specifics, I just mean did you grow up and stay in your hometown or did you move away...far away or just down the road?
Though I dream big of living other places (always wanted to move down south) I have never lived more than 10 miles from home! I think it's the only child thing! My children go to the same school I did. It's a good place and I am happy here, although the "ruralness" is slipping away.
So how about Y'all? Where did you end up?
My soul magnifies the Lord, And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. Luke 1:46,47
www.beequilting.blogspot.com
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Nance in France
True Blue Farmgirl
1438 Posts
Nancy
St. Laurent de la Salanque
France
1438 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2007 : 03:32:13 AM
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| Greetings, Bonnie! Well you know where and how I ended up in southern France, but my home in Norfolk that I now own was my grandma's.....about a 20 minute drive from where I grew up in Va. Beach. When I was married at 20 to my first husband, I left ol Virginny for New England and loved it! I have always preferred older homes, styles, history, etc. Grew up in a typical ranch style house, so I was really able to appreciate the antiquity of Massachusetts. When my married went south, I packed up my toddlers and did the same, heading back home. I am a real dyed in the wool homebody so it took a tremendous amount of love for André to leave my nest for months at a time, but I don't regret it at all, since it has afforded me opportunities I would never have dreampt of, or thought possible! "Down south" has some beautiful places, so you oughta check them out on vacation some time! And you have the cold weather that gives you the brilliant autumn display when the leaves turn, so everybody has something wonderful that someone else doesn't! Have a great day. Nance |
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junebug
True Blue Farmgirl
2421 Posts
Sue
West Plains,
Mo.
USA
2421 Posts |
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
4331 Posts
Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
4331 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2007 : 05:28:26 AM
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I was born in Louisville, KY and I still live here. My search for land took me an hours drive away, to Irvington, KY. And I have met lots of other Louisville transplants there, as well as people who have lived there a long time but work here. I spent a lot of time in Missouri a few years ago, and I understand why Sue loves it - we must be in the same planting zone - and every single person I met was just so NICE! :) Missouri would be my second choice if I had to move.
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?" - 'Brother Dave' Gardner |
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westernhorse51
True Blue Farmgirl
1681 Posts
michele
farmingdale
n.j.
USA
1681 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2007 : 06:23:38 AM
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born in a n.j. beach town. Moved around alot but settled back in my county.
she selects wool and flax and works with eager hands Prov.31:13 |
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Mumof3
True Blue Farmgirl
3890 Posts
Karin
Ellenwood
GA
USA
3890 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2007 : 06:26:55 AM
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I was born in Massachusetts. My parents moved to Florida in 1977 (for my dad's health)and I moved there at the end of that year. I did not like Florida, so back to Mass. I went! I met a very nice young man from Georgia in 1980 (we worked together) and apparently we hit it off, because we moved to Georgia in 1981 and have been here ever since! (Oh, I forgot to mention that I married that nice young man!!) I really love Kentucky and if I ever get to live out my dream, I would move there and have a small farm near Berea.
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
6418 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2007 : 06:41:10 AM
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I have lived in Washington for most of my life. Lived in Portland Oregon for 4 years when my dad went to college and then back to Seattle. When I got married we moved about an hour north of Seattle to Bothell, WA which is now Mill Creek, WA. Mill Creek became a new city and we got kicked off our little farm (progress, I guess) and now live in Stanwood which is about 40 miles North of Bothell. We live out of town up in the foothills. So I guess I have always lived pretty close to home.
www.strawberryhillsfarm.blogspot.com
www.day4plus.blogspot.com
"Life may not be the party we hoped for...but while we are here we might as well dance!" |
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asnedecor
True Blue Farmgirl
1054 Posts
Anne
Portland
Or
USA
1054 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2007 : 06:57:32 AM
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Born in Sacramento, moved to Oregon when my dad had to relocate for a job. We moved to a small town about 40 miles south of Portland. Moved to Portland for college, married a native Oregonian from Portland with deeps roots here and have lived here ever since.
Anne in Portland
"Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them" Eyeore from Winnie the Pooh
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4513 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4513 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2007 : 07:02:05 AM
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| I was born in Illinois, and we ended up back to Wisconsin, with the farm my great grandparents bought in 1911. So in a few years we will celebrate being a century farm. My parents live on the "homeplace", and we are a mile away. We summer pasture our beef there, make maple syrup, and have our fields all there. Just like my great grandparents did. There are no buildings left, the house had burnt down, as my parents were starting to move in, in the 60's. The spring has never stopped, and animals and people enjoy the cold water. Michele |
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GaiasRose
True Blue Farmgirl
2552 Posts
Tasha-Rose
St. Paul
Minnesota
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ponyexpress
True Blue Farmgirl
320 Posts
Sandy
Kirkwood
Missouri
USA
320 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2007 : 07:42:45 AM
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Well, I was born in California, but parents moved back to Missouri after only two years. Other than a two year stay in North Carolina, I've lived in Missouri the rest of the time. We sometimes think of retiring to another (perhaps warmer) state, but at this point in my life, the idea of changing friends, changing doctors, changing everything is not as appealing as when I was younger.
I'm heading south for the winter. Some parts of my body already have a head start! |
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4853 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2007 : 07:47:42 AM
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When I was little, my daddy was a rider, and we moved often with the racing circuit (mostly Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio and a stint in Chester, WV). I left home in 1987 when I was 14, moving to upperstate Michigan for 4 years of boarding school and didn't come back home until 1994, during which time I travelled constantly,living in England and Brooklyn.
I moved back home to Kentucky in 1994, bought my house in Elsmere, then decided to sell it 5 years later to move to Maine.
I met my husband, so that trip to Maine didn't happen, we still live in my little house in Elsmere. It's the longest I've ever been rooted anywhere without the itch to "go go go".
Just think of all of the roads there are...all of the things I haven't seen....yet. |
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
4813 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2007 : 08:07:29 AM
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I was born in Connecticut and moved to Vermont when I was 9. We lived in the country and ou property bordered a horse farm (clydesdales!). We had lost of property with a pond and a stream. We spent the vast majority of our time outdoors. When we weren't out doors we were being crafty or learning to cook. I had always pictured myself living in Vermont or maybe Maine. In fact I was even engaged to a guy from Maine. Well....things didn't quite work out with him(another story for another time) and I married one of that guys friends! HAH! My wonderful Husband is from Arkansas and that is where we have "settled". I never really imagined myself being an Arkansas girl but here I am. I love where we live but there is a part of me that longs for something else though I am not sure what it would be. I do know that when I am someplace that has Mountains I feel a special warmth in my heart. I love Virginia and I love Montana and the Black Hill region of South Dakota. I dont see Richie ever wanting to leave Arkansas so I am content to be here. Maybe someday.....
Jewelry, art, baskets, etc.
www.willowtreecreek.com |
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Phils Ann
True Blue Farmgirl
1095 Posts
Ann
Parsonsburg
Maryland
USA
1095 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2007 : 08:31:21 AM
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So many of you have made major changes in your moves! I was born in Michigan, moved to Delaware as a one year old and grew up in various parts of the state, then got a job interview on the eastern shore of Maryland--which is directly south of Delaware, 2 1/2 hours south of my parents-- due to my Aunt who was the personnel secretary at the school board. (My grandmother grew up here; lots of distant relatives.) Mom's friend, Jane, lived here so I visited her after my interview, moved two days later and married Jane's son after another six months. We've been in the same house over 29 years, and there's too much stuff to ever move!
Ann
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Edited by - Phils Ann on Jan 18 2007 08:36:42 AM |
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ArmyWifey
True Blue Farmgirl
712 Posts
Holly
Abilene
KS
712 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2007 : 08:38:04 AM
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He he.............very far away and not settled yet! I'm from Tombstone, AZ - yes like the movie, sigh and had lived in AZ my whole life until marriage - our first move as a family was to Fort Benning GA, then to Germany, WA, back to AZ while hubby was in Korea the 2nd time, KS, Germany, CA (now) and we are getting ready to move back to KS this spring! (hopefully it will be our last Army move but can't say for sure)
blessings,
Holly
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2007 : 09:15:17 AM
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was born in Pahokee, but we moved all around Florida.
My folks finally settled in Arcadia when I was 10, but then when I met my husband at age 21 we moved here to North Florida , and have been here for almost 17 yrs,(a very hard adjustment for a small town gal/from a "blink and you'll miss it sort of town")
and nope, it's not really a place I can say that I have "settled" on. In fact I'm not terribly fond of the area at all and when I was 7 and my folks lived here and had it rough..I swore back then I'd never live in this town...ha ha, never say never, as after meeting my husband to be, this is where he lived and where I've been for 17 yrs!. I find it dirty, busy, and populated with folks that aren't usually very friendly(it's a rare occasion to have someone wave or smile, or even say "hello" to you around here).... and would like to find a small town with more rural setting...but in the meantime I grow flowers, watch birds and do things that make me happy even here. Because this town is such a transient town/military/..finding friends is very difficult because there are many families that come and go through the area.
So, basically I have not been succesful in the finding friends here.(one of the reasons why I probably frequent this site so much...:0) )
That is another reason why I crave a smaller community..a place where front porch sitting and saying "howdy" to your neighbor isn't such a stange concept. But anyhow..I work on trying to be happy wherever I am, creating my own happiness.
But "settled" here? no..wanting my kids to all finish being raised here?...no.Wanting to stay here ...no.
As for family..they are 500 and 300 miles away.
~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~ |
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wovenheart
True Blue Farmgirl
80 Posts
Dona
Washington State
USA
80 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2007 : 09:59:20 AM
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I was born in Orchard Park, NY-my dad's home town but then moved to Everett, WA to be near my mom's home town, Mukilteo, WA before starting kdg., a million years ago:) Both of those towns are about a half hour away from Seattle. I've lived a county north for almost 30 years after marrying my dh who was born and raised in our little valley.
"It's the beauty that thrills me with wonder...It's the stillness that fill me with peace." |
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Ronna
True Blue Farmgirl
1891 Posts
Ronna
Fernley
NV
USA
1891 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2007 : 2:27:19 PM
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| I was born in Reno, but when my parents divorced (I was 7), mother took us to Los Angeles, where she was born. My life has been between SoCalif and rural northern Nevada since. In '95, I was in the process of moving back to NV to take care of my 90 yr old former MIL when her son, my first husband came to see her. Two divorces later, we remarried, 26 yrs to the day of when I'd divorced him. Not quite the romantic love story like Nance, but we do love each other and are meant to be together. Our daughter lives 140 miles east and works at the same truck stop (she's the casino asst mgr) where we lived when she was little. Both of us had remarried twice and were married 15 years when we got back together. So, I'm remarried to the guy I started going with at 13 and married two days after I turned 16. He was born in NV also, so this is home and where we plan to be for the rest of our lives. Hold on to your dreams, they may come true! |
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jo Thompson
True Blue Farmgirl
603 Posts
Jo
the mountainside of the Chugach
in Alaska
USA
603 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2007 : 3:14:15 PM
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I was born onto the back of a horse in eastern oregon, not far from "horse heaven hills" and within easy driving distance to the Palouse near Maryjane. I grew up eating fried green tomatoes and riding the barrels, team roping and raising mischief. Went away to college, married and then travelled for 19 years with a restless soul and finally couldn't face his sorrows anymore.... Flew as a flight nurse, loved a Canadian named Al who passed away from a brain tumor. Ended up back in Seattle as a flight nurse, then I married a crazy Alaskan named Paul, a fellow oregonian, it's hard to find a reason to leave my nest...... I am home now.
north to alaska..... |
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jo Thompson
True Blue Farmgirl
603 Posts
Jo
the mountainside of the Chugach
in Alaska
USA
603 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2007 : 3:22:31 PM
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Gosh, I just noticed that was my 200th post, wow........
north to alaska..... |
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shelle
True Blue Farmgirl
404 Posts
Shelle
oklahoma
USA
404 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2007 : 5:16:29 PM
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I live about 18 miles from where i was born here in Oklahoma. When we move to the new place it will be about 9 miles from my hometown and about 30 miles from where I am now. I pretty much lived my whole life in the same county I was born in.
Shelle |
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therusticcottage
True Blue Farmgirl
4439 Posts
Kay
Vancouver
WA
USA
4439 Posts |
Posted - Jan 18 2007 : 5:36:42 PM
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I was born and raised in Virden, IL. Lived there until I graduated from high school then moved to Charleston, IL so my husband could go to Eastern IL University. After he left school we moved back to Virden. Lived there until 1975 when we moved to Chillicothe, IL. I lived in Chillicothe until 1985 when I moved to Vancouver, WA. I've been in this area ever since and married my current husband here. My dream is to go back to Virden one day. I had hoped to move there several years ago but it didn't work out. So I will probably have to settle for retiring there. My brother and sister both think I'm crazy for wanting to move back but since they've been in that area their whole lives I don't think they appreciate it. I love IL and miss it so much -- it's still home to me.
The Rustic Cottage Etsy Shop http://therusticcottage.etsy.com
Picture A Day Blog http://rcpicaday.blogspot.com |
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country lawyer
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
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Posted - Jan 19 2007 : 03:37:49 AM
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I have lived my whole, entire life in the state of Georgia. I now live about 60 miles from where I grew up. One day we'll gather the courage to move to Vermont or Maine!
"The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time."
James Taylor
www.ragstoroses.blogspot.com
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Aunt George
True Blue Farmgirl
1476 Posts
Georgann
Midlothian
VA
1476 Posts |
Posted - Jan 19 2007 : 04:45:24 AM
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Oh, I have loved reading everyone's post here.....marvelous! I am a Midwestern gal by birth and in my heart. I was born in Indiana and moved to Illinois when I was two. My dad was a grocery store manager and we moved with his promotions and transfers, but stayed in Moline, Illinois from the age of 2 to 12. Then we moved to Burlington, Iowa for a couple of years and then to Jacksonville, Illinois where I met and married my first husband. We moved to Peoria, Illinois, of course with a job transer (he was a meatcutter) That is where my son was born and where I got my nursing degree. I also had a hand dug organic garden...Illinois is such a great place to grow things....vegetable and kidwise! *g* We then moved to North Carolina in 1988 and I stayed there through a divorce and married a Southern Gentleman. Gave birth to two lovely little girlie-Q's and then a job moved us the Richmond, Virginia area. It is such a beautiful Commonwealth (not a State! *g*) This is home to my little girls. The house we are now in is the one they call home and the only one they remember. It is a colonial sitting on three acres....but we didn't know when we moved that the three acres are a bird reserve sitting on the Chesapeake water shed, so we cannot clear the property. I loved this place for the thought of having my organic garden once again, and now I just keep dreaming. Our five year (perhaps retirement dream) is to have our little brick ranch over a basement in the country somewhere. I hope it will be in the Midwest, but my DH is a born Southerner and will never trade the sun for the snow.
http://auntgeorgeshouse.blogspot.com/index.html
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Beach Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
111 Posts
Vanessa
Williamsburg
VA
111 Posts |
Posted - Jan 19 2007 : 05:12:00 AM
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Hey, Nance in France, I was born in Norfolk and lived in Virginia Beach during the summers that I was in HS and college! My parents (step-dad and mom) had a boat at the Cavalier Yacht Club that we spent every free moment on.
People often ask me where I originated from because I don't have any kind of accent. I think that comes from being an Air Force kid. When I was born, my father was stationed at Langley AFB. We then went to Northern VA (NOVA) when he was working at the Pentagon, then to Luke AFB in Arizona, then to Homestead AFB in Florida (the one that was completely wiped out in hurricane Andrew in 1992). During this time he was flying with the Thunderbirds, the #4 plane. He was killed (my mom later remarried when I was in HS) while in Homestead in a fiery crash while waiting on the end of the runway to take off to go to Viet Nam. After he was killed, my mom then brought me and my brother back to NOVA where I stayed until I married. That marriage took me to Maryland's Eastern Shore, and then back to VA, first to Newport News, then to Williamsburg, then to Richmond. I hated moving around and unless God calls me to move somewhere else, I will NEVER leave Hatteras island! The worst part was that as a military kid I never had lasting friendships. As soon as I would get close to someone, either she'd move or I'd move (the whole transfer thing). I learned not to make friends, other than good acquaintances because as soon as you had a best friend, you were torn apart. Unfortunately, that stuck with me into my adult years. Between that and losing my father, I learned not to trust people staying in my life and did not get close to friends. Then my marriage fell apart, which didn't help that situation. However, when I moved here, God put me in an incredible church and I have very close friends that I love and trust completely. Healing and trusting is wonderful!
The other bad part of me and my boys moving is WHAT (LOL) we have to move. We have a lot of family antiques (big heavy pieces) but we also have 3000 books! The church members that moved us in STILL talk about that, saying that nearly everything that came off the truck was books, books, and more books! 
Vanessa
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ArmyWifey
True Blue Farmgirl
712 Posts
Holly
Abilene
KS
712 Posts |
Posted - Jan 19 2007 : 07:32:37 AM
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Our movers love our boxes of books as well..............one caveat if you will, while it is hard to make deep friendships in the military it is possible. I have friends I met 17 years ago when we joined that are still my friends, and others I've known shorter but still longer than 2 years. It just takes a bit more work and willingness to be hurt. It is hard though, I pray that my children will see the benefirt of it and not be calloused. I've found that people who live in one or two places thier whole lives tend to take thier friends and families a whole lot more for granted than our family does/my children do. My daughter was mind boggled that one girl at camp had never even left the state of CA! There were girls from Germany there who the other girls were enthralled with and she was just happy to have someone to talk to who knew what she was talking about.
Blessings,
Holly
ps-- as far as WHAT we move that's also been one blessing of the military every two years I get rid of stuff! When you pay for everything over you weight limit (13,000 lbs for us )you tend to really evaluate what's important to keep and what's not!
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!
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Across the Fence: Where did you settle down? |
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