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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4822 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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 Posted - Jan 20 2007 : 11:06:24 AM
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I have lived in Homer Township, IL for almost my entire life. My parents have a vacation home in Hayward, WI, and I always felt like I grew up as a IL/WI kid. Homer Township finally incorporated, and unfortunately developed from a beautiful, farming, rural area, to a bustling Chicago suburb. My husband is originally from Tehran and he immigrated to Woodstock, NY in 1975. I told him I am always opening to moving anywhere he wants, just no cities & someplace that has 4 seasons. Neither of us can do without our 4 seasons!
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Sweet Harvest Homestead
True Blue Farmgirl
279 Posts
Lindy
Stanfield
NC
USA
279 Posts |
Posted - Jan 20 2007 : 3:57:03 PM
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I was born in Eastland,TX right outside of Abilene.
My parents(from Nashville, Tennessee) moved there right after they were married as my father was a disc jocky and he had a job out there. They only stayed for 3 months after I was born then they went back to TN. They missed the rolling hills. We lived in Waverly (outside of Nashville) for 10 years and then we moved to East TN (Pigeon Forge) I lived there until I was 22 and then I married and moved about 40 miles away to Talbott, TN.
Well, 4 years later. I was pregnant with our firstborn and my husband got a job with GM in Shreveport, LA. We moved down there ( much to the dismay of my folks) and then found our house right across the border in Waskom, Texas. We lived there for 5 1/2 years. All of our babies were born there and some of our best friendships were made there.
Then in 2005, after wanting to get closer to home and family we moved to Charlotte, NC. It is 4 hours away from our family. Close but not too close.
I can't say that I really feel at home here. We hoped to move to Nashville, TN but that job fell through so we chose NC. The folks are great here but I just don't feel rooted.
Oh well, we can't have it all. I am thankful for this farm that we found and this land.
Interesting Thread Bonnie!
Lindy
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sweetproserpina
True Blue Farmgirl
535 Posts
meg
Vinemount
Ontario
Canada
535 Posts |
Posted - Jan 20 2007 : 6:30:33 PM
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Well I haven't settled yet but I'm hoping to real soon. 
When I was little I was an east coast girl, then the parents split and I became a west coast girl. All the family out here eventually moved back east, but I met friends here and met my handsome fella, so I stayed put. It's only now that fella and I are ready to get hitched and start a family that we have realized that while we love the mountains and pacific, home is rolling hills, leafy forests and the farm country back east.
"Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive--it's such an interesting world."
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Chix-N-Dirt
Farmgirl in Training
10 Posts
South Eastern
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Jan 20 2007 : 8:50:33 PM
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| I have lived with in sight of my current home all but maybe 3 or 4 of my 44 years. I was born while my dad was working in Ohio but they moved back here and built a house by the time I was about 2. When my husband and I got married we moved to a couple of places including town before coming back here. We lived at the bottom of this hill in a mobile home for a while and then built our house on top. These 10 acres were part of my grandparents land. We have the hilly end. My driveway is about straight up and in the winter it can be a challenge because the sun does not hit it in certain spots!! I always thought I would end up very far away from here but, as they say, sometimes the Lord works in mysterious ways! |
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gregs_lil_farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
219 Posts
birdi
hartford
me
USA
219 Posts |
Posted - Jan 21 2007 : 2:17:24 PM
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I guess I am an east coast gypsy...or was. I was born in Washington, DC and raised in and around VA, and MD until I graduated. Never went to the same school 2 yrs in a row until 10th grade. I moved to West Virginia, gypsied myself to FL, MD, PA, but kept coming back to WV. The city was not for me. I did alot of research for 5 yrs on Maine...land, cost of living, jobs and so on. ( I visited there 20+ years ago and loved it) Anyway, I took the plunge...picked a spot in the center of the state, found a place to rent via the internet, gave my notice after 8 yrs at same place...packed up everything I owned, rented a uhaul and moved to Maine, without knowing a soul there. It hasn't always been easy, but all things happen for a reason. I have finally found peace on FourAcreFarm and have a wonderful soul to share it with. I just recently this week went to FL to see my daughter and granddaughter for the first time in 3 years...in the big city. I enjoyed my visit, but I wasnt gone 2 days and I realized that I was incredibly homesick. It certainly is great to have roots finally...Theres no place like home!!! And I am so glad to have one.
Anyone longing to just pick up and go...to follow a dream...should really not cheat yourselves of it. The adventure and fear of it all may be a stepping stone for something else...dont deny your heart.
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blueroses
True Blue Farmgirl
1323 Posts
Debbie
in the Pandhandle of
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Jan 22 2007 : 4:14:35 PM
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How interesting all of our lives have been! I was born and raised in Westchester County NY (the suburbs of NYC) and moved to Boise ID with 1st hubby. Had 2 children, but he was rather bad at being faithful so back to NY. Met my wonderful present dh in NY and after 1 year moved to Bethel CT. Lived there for 5 years and we wanted a change, so moved to North Idaho and have lived here for 7 years. I am missing NY and New England, but I do love my friends and the small town atmosphere. I know the postmaster, store clerks, and many of the local business people and they know me. I never had that much when I lived back east. I was never really involved with my town before because I had to commute an 1 each way to work and back. Who had time or energy?
"You cannot find peace...by avoiding life."
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Beemoosie
True Blue Farmgirl
2077 Posts
Bonnie
New York
USA
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abbasgurl
True Blue Farmgirl
1262 Posts
Rhonda
USA
1262 Posts |
Posted - Jan 26 2007 : 11:21:22 PM
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How interesting this is! I have always lived within 20 minutes of my hometown, and Hubby's family still farm the same ground his family settled on as pioneers! We built a home on a part of their farmstead. Not where I would choose to settle maybe...but I am a "bloom where you're planted" type, so...
Blessings,
Rhonda
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Tracey
True Blue Farmgirl
766 Posts
Tracey
State of Confusion
USA
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owwlady
True Blue Farmgirl
899 Posts
Jan
Tomahawk
WI
USA
899 Posts |
Posted - Jan 27 2007 : 9:35:27 PM
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| I've never left WI. Born in Milwaukee and have lived in various suburbs usually not more than 10 miles from my parents home. Moved last December about 200 miles north, but still in WI. I'm 54 now and don't see a lot of moving around in my future anymore. I hope to stay put for quite awhile, but who knows what may happen. |
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
2900 Posts |
Posted - Jan 28 2007 : 03:37:11 AM
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I'm an Ohioan by birth. Lived in Cincinnati until 1994 then landed my first full time zoo job in Southern California. Stayed here for 5 wonderful years, then thanks to an abusive "marriage" went home until "The Mouse" called, then did 9 months "time" in Florida 1998-1999 working at the Animal Kingdom, then fianlly settled in NC, and won't ever look back. This is where I have always wanted to be. My dream was to live on a farm, marry a Southern Gentleman and raise the dog of my dreams. All have been accomplished, so the rest is just icing on the cake.
MY folks moved an hour away 3 years ago. I really miss the Cincinnati chili parlors and a few friends back home, but that's about it. |
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owwlady
True Blue Farmgirl
899 Posts
Jan
Tomahawk
WI
USA
899 Posts |
Posted - Jan 28 2007 : 10:23:14 AM
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theoanne
True Blue Farmgirl
282 Posts
teddie
CARROLLTON
GA
282 Posts |
Posted - Jan 28 2007 : 5:17:34 PM
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Better late than never, I guess. Here I go:
I was born and raised in Akron,OH. After marriage we moved about 10 miles away to build and raise our family. We thought we would never move again. 4 sons and 9 yrs later we had to move due to his job. Carrollton GA was 800 miles from home. What a culture shock! The good part was my bestest friend since 6th grade only lived 50 miles from Carrollton. We were both far from Akron but had each other to raise our families with. 10 more yrs went by and I divorced. He moved back home(literally...back in with his Dad) The boys and I stayed here. Carrollton is small town,but not tiny. I love it. I have traveled many beautiful places in this country,but I'm always glad to come home. My boys are still here except one is stationed in ND. The best part about this town is that I met my sweetie here. We married 3 years ago when we were 50. If I had't moved to GA I would have never met him. |
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oceanfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
231 Posts
Rachel
A Little Closer to Heaven
Oregon Coast
USA
231 Posts |
Posted - Feb 05 2007 : 09:05:55 AM
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I grew up in Roseburg, Or. My husband grew up just south of there in Days Creek. When we had been married for about 3 years, we moved to a town in the middle of those two called Myrtle Creek. My husband was a police officer for the city there. Then when he got a job with the county Sheriff's Dept, we were asked if we would consider a position on the Coast. Our county is very big, and there is an office on the coast here with a small number of Deputies. We said we would move, because he and I both grew up coming to the coast here in Oregon for family camping vacations. We have been here almost a year, and I still feel like I am on vacation. I love it. Our town is just enough off of the actual coast to be sheltered from the winds, and yet still be close enough to be less than a five min. drive from the waves, crabbing, clamming, and all the fun coastaly things there are to do here. I love it, and I want my parents to move here. My In Laws run a small family cow "ranch", so they won't be moving, but we are only a few hours away, and they come to see us lots.
rachel
See what I'm up to on my blog... http://minetothine.blogspot.com |
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