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| jillyd |
Posted - Nov 20 2015 : 9:00:34 PM
Hello from Saanichton, just outside Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. I have had a subscription to the magazine for a year and have just checked out the website. I have 5 children, 3 teenagers still at home and 2 who have moved out. We live on a hobby farm raising sheep, rabbits and am planning to get back into chickens in the spring. I also grow a large vegetable garden, and enjoy preserving food for the winter. I have been a 4-H leader for the past 16 years. I enjoy reading, cooking, baking (especially bread), knitting, spinning, sewing, and assorted other crafts. I am really looking forward to participating, learning more about so many topics and earning my first badges. Can’t wait to get to know so many farmgirls with similar interests. |
| 25 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| KristiW |
Posted - Dec 17 2015 : 09:38:59 AM
Welcome Jill! You are surely located in one of the most beautiful regions of the world I know you'll enjoy the Farmgirl Sisterhood.
Kristine
Farmgirl Sister #6
Not all who wander are lost. |
| jillyd |
Posted - Dec 14 2015 : 09:37:09 AM
What 4-H project does your daughter do, Nicole? 4-H is such a great organization, I'm really happy to be part of it.
Jill :)
Jill
Farmgirl #6748 |
| texdane |
Posted - Dec 14 2015 : 07:17:57 AM
Welcome Jill! Love that you lead 4-H. My daughter has been in a 4-H club since 2012.
I look forward to seeing your posts here!
Farmgirl Hugs,
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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| jillyd |
Posted - Dec 09 2015 : 2:18:46 PM
Thank you Marly and Bonnie. Bonnie - where in BC did you visit? I live outside Victoria.
Jill
Farmgirl #6748 |
| Bear5 |
Posted - Dec 09 2015 : 1:54:39 PM
Welcome, Jill. So glad you are with us. Enjoy!
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 |
| Bonnie Ellis |
Posted - Dec 08 2015 : 03:36:32 AM
Jill, you live in a very pretty place. We visited BC a number of years ago. Welcome to far girl friends from Minnesota.
grandmother and orphan farmgirl |
| jillyd |
Posted - Dec 07 2015 : 8:58:39 PM
Thank you for the warm welcomes everyone. Is there a way to find out if there are other farmgirls in your area?
Jill
Farmgirl #6748 |
| Killarney |
Posted - Dec 07 2015 : 2:07:36 PM
Welcome Jill! You will have to connect on here with Judy Zoebell from Canada!
farmgirl Hugs! Connie
Imagine....#3392 |
| katmom |
Posted - Nov 29 2015 : 9:01:41 PM
Welcome Jill....
You'll love visiting with the ladies here...
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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| edlund33 |
Posted - Nov 28 2015 : 7:16:41 PM
Welcome to the farm Jill! You will meet lots of great friends and learn lots on here. I am one of your neighbors to the south....I live near Seattle. Enjoy!
Cheers! ~ Marilyn
Farm Girl No. 1100
http://blueskyanddaisies.blogspot.com
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. - Ralph Waldo Emerson |
| sherone_13 |
Posted - Nov 28 2015 : 10:55:42 AM
Welcome to Farmgirls!
Sherone
Farmgirl Sister #1682
My Blog
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My Avon
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| guineahen |
Posted - Nov 28 2015 : 04:10:20 AM
Four ewes. The kids had 4-h market lambs but these are mine. Our neighbors from NYC are originally from Montenegro and wanted us to raise them lamb since we already supply them with chicken. They had a flock of over a hundred in the old country, where they still have shepherds. They share with us how things are done back there. Please tell more about your sheep. |
| jillyd |
Posted - Nov 23 2015 : 7:05:07 PM
Andrea how many ewes do you have? One of our new 4-H members this year raises Clun Forest. I hadn't met any before and really liked their looks. There are a number of Black Welsh Mountain on the Island.
Jill
Farmgirl #6748 |
| guineahen |
Posted - Nov 23 2015 : 3:22:34 PM
We have clun forest and black welsh mountain.
we have clun forest and black welsh mountain. |
| jillyd |
Posted - Nov 23 2015 : 08:52:54 AM
Thanks Catherine, we also homeschooled and 4-H was a great add-on to what they were learning. We have some clubs that are called Community Clubs with a number of projects. Our club currently has Sheep, Woolcraft and Photography, so I guess we are heading in that direction. Nice to hear from other 4-H folks.
Jill
Farmgirl #6748 |
| cajungal |
Posted - Nov 23 2015 : 04:55:38 AM
Welcome, Jill! Whew, you are a busy farmgirl. I look forward to hearing more.
I was in 4H as a kid and loved it. We homeschooled our children and also had them in a local 4H group throughout their schooling life. For me, 4H was like an extension of our homeschooling. The experiences and knowledge they gained was vast. Our group wasn't just a one type project group. It encompassed students that were involved in everything from food, textiles, robotics, and livestock. I was a project leader for various projects.
Hats off to you for being committed to such a great activity for 16 years. Impressive!
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 |
Posted - Nov 22 2015 : 11:56:17 AM
Welcome Jill! The Connection is a great place to be and I hope you really enjoy it here!
WELCOME!
CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665.
2010 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
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from my hubby - www.aspenforge.blogspot.com |
| jillyd |
Posted - Nov 22 2015 : 09:18:26 AM
Thanks everyone. I've been a 4-H Leader with the local sheep club, I was "A" leader (overall organizer) for 12 of those years, lately I've taken a step back and mostly focus on the paperwork and the woolcraft project. We raised sheep (Dorsets and Jacobs) for a number of years, but as our kids grew older and became less interested in showing sheep, we decided to no longer keep them over the winter and just buy a few lambs in the spring for our freezer. My husband is a sheep shearer and one of our dreams is a larger property where we would be able to get back into sheep farming in a more serious way. I'm lucky because he occasionally brings me home beautiful fleeces to work with. Bonnie what type of 4-H club were you involved with? Do you raise sheep Andrea? |
| TexasWildflower |
Posted - Nov 22 2015 : 09:15:48 AM
Hi, Jill, and welcome from South Texas! So good to have you join us. Hope to hear from you often about your wonderful, and full, life.
Wanda
Farmgirl sister #3399
www.wandasturrock.com
'The Simply Lived Life' blog http://www.wandasturrock.com/website/blog/ |
| guineahen |
Posted - Nov 22 2015 : 08:25:27 AM
Please tell us more about your sheep. Glad you are here! |
| Bonnie Ellis |
Posted - Nov 21 2015 : 7:43:30 PM
Jill, you live on a beautiful place. I was there several years ago. Welcome from Minnesota, USA. I was a 4h leader too. Waiting to hear more from you.
grandmother and orphan farmgirl |
| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Nov 21 2015 : 2:44:10 PM
Welcome Jill! How are things up in Canada? It sounds like you’re a super busy women. This will be a great place to share your experiences with your animals, garden, and crafts. You should check out the merit badge chit chat forum to talk about your first badges with other farmgirls. I can’t wait to see you around!
Krista |
| jillyd |
Posted - Nov 21 2015 : 1:08:57 PM
Thanks everyone, for the warm welcome. I'm having fun exploring the farm.
Jill |
| MaryJane |
Posted - Nov 21 2015 : 06:09:41 AM
Wonderful to meet you Jill! Your life sounds full of riches that are generously shared through your 4-H work. I look forward to seeing your badges come in. If you have any questions, don't hesitate. Welcome, welcome.
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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| Red Tractor Girl |
Posted - Nov 21 2015 : 05:53:45 AM
A big welcome, Jill from way down here in sunny Florida! I am so happy that you joined us here at "The Farm"! Keep us posted on all of your projects and life on the homestead.
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Sister of the Year 2014-2015 |
