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| LilDebbie |
Posted - Jan 22 2017 : 10:49:55 AM
Hi, I'm Debbie mama to 6 daughters and grandma to one adorable grandson..I live in the mountains on 200 acres..I have around 30 chickens and looking to hatch more. Our 4th daughter is graduating high school in June and I homeschool the 2 youngest.Hope everyone is having a great weekend. |
| 25 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| ceridwen |
Posted - Feb 01 2017 : 10:17:01 AM
Welcome Debbie from way Northeast NY!
No idle hands for you! I enjoyed reading about your homestead! MJF forum is a great place to hang out. Lots of lovely and caring farmgirls! Grab a cuppa and enjoy chatting or as Katmom would say "clucking with us hens...lol!" Cheers!
Carole
Farmgirl Sister 3610 - Nov 7/2011
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| Blessed in Colorado |
Posted - Jan 31 2017 : 1:48:24 PM
Welcome to the farm Debbie. You will love it here!
Hugs,
Deb
#1582
Blessed in Colorado
FGOTM, Septembe, 2012
"You must do the thing you think you can not do." Eleanor Roosevelt
Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings We simply continue to fly on our Broomsticks. We're flexible like that!
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http://myworld.ebay.com/debbt |
| Killarney |
Posted - Jan 29 2017 : 10:26:16 AM
Welcome Debbie!!!
Connie
Imagine....#3392
FGOTM August, 2014 |
| sassystyle |
Posted - Jan 27 2017 : 10:30:07 AM
That would be a bit crazy, Debbie. I have four still at home, and two adult married women living nearby with their babies and toddlers. It gets a little crazy here, too. :)
Audra Marie ~ sometimes quirky, sometimes serious, always real
Farmgirl Sister #7132 |
| LilDebbie |
Posted - Jan 27 2017 : 08:57:10 AM
I understand. I'm still trying to find a rhythm to my household. You'd think it would be easier with only 3 left at home. But with the one in public school and 2 homeschooled it's a bit daunting. Hopefully next year we will get our rhythm. Andie will be graduated and doing her thing, then I won't have my day chopped up. (As I call it) My homeschoolers are night owls. So they do best schooling in afternoon/evening time. Yet we have basketball practice and games and Andie gets out early. I'm like UGH..Now Andie is in a musical so on Tues and THurs she has to be at school at 7am. Then after basketball she wants to do softball. Just hectic, sometimes I'm like Why does she have to be a social butterfly..lol..Have a great day.
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Originally posted by sassystyle
I've only lived in this house for a little over a year, so I'm still trying to figure out a natural flow and rhythm to my day. That's my focus right now. :)
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Originally posted by LilDebbie
Hi Audra, I love Oregon. Being born and raised in Arizona when my hubby brought me home I hated it. Then we discovered gardening and flowers and I'm hooked. Been trying to get my home in some sort of order so I can do chores easily in the morning and then craft in the afternoon/evenings. It's getting there, but not as fast as I'd like.Hope your evening is going great. I just got back from my daughter's basketball games. Jv and Varsity girls won..WOO HOO, but Jv boys lost and when we left (a bit early) it looked like the varsity boys were gonna win as well. I'm just glad to be home.
Audra Marie ~ sometimes quirky, sometimes serious, always real
Farmgirl Sister #7132
Audra Marie ~ sometimes quirky, sometimes serious, always real
Farmgirl Sister #7132
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| LilDebbie |
Posted - Jan 27 2017 : 08:50:12 AM
Hi Janice,
I love to plant my garden too. I admit it was a bit of a flop last year due to severe depression. I'm better now because I told myself I won't let the person have that kind of control over me anymore. So this year I am looking forward to starting my seeds in my greenhouse. (Hopefully the new one. Hubby bought a car cover and we found a place that sells greenhouse plastic, so hopefully by March that will be in place) If not my little greenhouse my hubby built me a few years ago I'll work in again. I'm not complaining, I LOVE that little house.. I have thought for years I'd like to sell some of my crafts. I just haven't, but maybe one day I will..Now you have me at winery, what kind of art do you do? Yes, this farmgirl loves to sip on some Sangria and on occassion sip on some whiskey on the rocks. I hope your day is going fabulous.
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Originally posted by Janice
Hi Debbie,
I'm your northwest neighbor from Vancouver, WA. I/we moved from Southern Calif about 11 years ago and we love it here. I specially love to plant a garden in the spring time. Moving here has helped me to rediscover my love of art and many ways to create and sell my art at local bazaar and some wineries. Also trying the on line (ETSY) but there I feel like one in a million and lost in a big hay barn. Oh well, kept on trying new things. On a personal note we have one son all most 21.
Janice
A.K.A. Vintage Artist
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| Janice |
Posted - Jan 26 2017 : 9:01:54 PM
Hi Debbie,
I'm your northwest neighbor from Vancouver, WA. I/we moved from Southern Calif about 11 years ago and we love it here. I specially love to plant a garden in the spring time. Moving here has helped me to rediscover my love of art and many ways to create and sell my art at local bazaar and some wineries. Also trying the on line (ETSY) but there I feel like one in a million and lost in a big hay barn. Oh well, kept on trying new things. On a personal note we have one son all most 21.
Janice
A.K.A. Vintage Artist |
| sassystyle |
Posted - Jan 25 2017 : 07:56:45 AM
I've only lived in this house for a little over a year, so I'm still trying to figure out a natural flow and rhythm to my day. That's my focus right now. :)
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Originally posted by LilDebbie
Hi Audra, I love Oregon. Being born and raised in Arizona when my hubby brought me home I hated it. Then we discovered gardening and flowers and I'm hooked. Been trying to get my home in some sort of order so I can do chores easily in the morning and then craft in the afternoon/evenings. It's getting there, but not as fast as I'd like.Hope your evening is going great. I just got back from my daughter's basketball games. Jv and Varsity girls won..WOO HOO, but Jv boys lost and when we left (a bit early) it looked like the varsity boys were gonna win as well. I'm just glad to be home.
Audra Marie ~ sometimes quirky, sometimes serious, always real
Farmgirl Sister #7132
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Audra Marie ~ sometimes quirky, sometimes serious, always real
Farmgirl Sister #7132 |
| LilDebbie |
Posted - Jan 24 2017 : 8:59:59 PM
Hi Darlene, thank you for the welcome. I am enjoying my stay here. I'm looking forward to making lots of friendships. I have a few friends but they all live away from me. I have my childhood best friend in Arizona and my 2 really good friends that I call sisters, one lives in Washington and the other lives in Utah. Sadly we don't visit each other too often, but we chat online alot. I miss the friends/sisters coming over for iced tea and sit and talk or go to dinner and a movie. I could meet people where I am but I have alot of dental issues at the moment and am currently getting extractions for dentures..6 gone, 3 more to go. That's what holds me back. I love the saying in your signature When it gets too hard to stand,kneel..In 2013 I lost 2 sisters to breast cancer and in 2015 I lost my sister (she was like my mom) to lung,liver and pancreatic cancer. I was there when she passed. So I try to enjoy each day the best I can.
te]Originally posted by HealingTouch
Welcome from Pennsylvania! Glad you joined us. Look around and stop in where you are comfortable. We are a diverse group that love, support, comfort and become loyal to each other. You can say anything here and be sure that someone else has been there and done that! Sisterly love abounds!
Be Blessed and Be a Blessing,
Darlene
Sister 1922
October 2016 Farmgirl of the month
John 11: 35 Jesus wept.
When Satan's knocking at your door, just say "Jesus will you get that for me?"
When it gets to hard to stand, Kneel!
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| LilDebbie |
Posted - Jan 24 2017 : 8:51:35 PM
Hi Audra, I love Oregon. Being born and raised in Arizona when my hubby brought me home I hated it. Then we discovered gardening and flowers and I'm hooked. Been trying to get my home in some sort of order so I can do chores easily in the morning and then craft in the afternoon/evenings. It's getting there, but not as fast as I'd like.Hope your evening is going great. I just got back from my daughter's basketball games. Jv and Varsity girls won..WOO HOO, but Jv boys lost and when we left (a bit early) it looked like the varsity boys were gonna win as well. I'm just glad to be home.
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Originally posted by sassystyle
Welcome, Debbie. I'm also in Oregon and have six kids, but mine are four girls and two boys, Plus, two grand daughters and two (as soon as the second arrives any time now) grandsons. This place is pretty amazing. :)
Audra Marie ~ sometimes quirky, sometimes serious, always real
Farmgirl Sister #7132
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| HealingTouch |
Posted - Jan 24 2017 : 7:19:42 PM
Welcome from Pennsylvania! Glad you joined us. Look around and stop in where you are comfortable. We are a diverse group that love, support, comfort and become loyal to each other. You can say anything here and be sure that someone else has been there and done that! Sisterly love abounds!
Be Blessed and Be a Blessing,
Darlene
Sister 1922
October 2016 Farmgirl of the month
John 11: 35 Jesus wept.
When Satan's knocking at your door, just say "Jesus will you get that for me?"
When it gets to hard to stand, Kneel!
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| sassystyle |
Posted - Jan 24 2017 : 6:00:13 PM
Welcome, Debbie. I'm also in Oregon and have six kids, but mine are four girls and two boys, Plus, two grand daughters and two (as soon as the second arrives any time now) grandsons. This place is pretty amazing. :)
Audra Marie ~ sometimes quirky, sometimes serious, always real
Farmgirl Sister #7132 |
| LilDebbie |
Posted - Jan 23 2017 : 8:50:41 PM
Thank you for the Welcome Krista, Yes very busy with girls. But it's fun. You'd think my house would be spotless, ha..Working on the clutter now. They do lots of singing. One of my cherished memories is when they were all home for Thanksgiving and they all sang for us. Was beautiful. I can't wait til they are all home again..And my Andie (17year old) is in the throws of basketball season. As a matter of fact tomorrow I will be on the bleachers a little after 3 and not get out of there til almost 9pm. My tush is like I hate you the day after. Andie is on Jv and Varsity.Hope your having a great evening.
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Originally posted by MaryJanesNiece
Welcome to the Farm Debbie! I'm so glad you decided to join us! Your home sounds amazing and busy with girls! My oldest is 13 months and I remember when he started crawling...your right! You never rest again. I will be looking for you around the forum. Can't want to get to know you better.
Krista
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| LilDebbie |
Posted - Jan 23 2017 : 8:44:12 PM
Hi Nicole, Thank you for the welcome. Life does have it's moments. My husband and I have always wanted to live in the mountains and feel we're very fortunate to be where we are. Only wish would be we wish we could of raised all 6 here, but the last 4,now 3 soon to be 2 left at home have had this opportunity. And my soon to be 18 year old doesn't really appreciate it. She's anxious to get on with life and she wants to move to the BIG CITY..But she does have a gypsy soul, so will be interesting to see how her life turns out. I am a ex city girl through and through. A sweet country boy stole my heart and moved me from Arizona to Oregon where he grew up. Now I can't wait to get back into my garden. I have never been to Connecticut. One day I hope we can travel. I'm actually trying to talk my husband into being a truck driver. It's been his dream job (he loves driving and traveling) But he's not going for it right now. One day hopefully he will. He's been in construction since he was 16 (now 43) and the job is bringing new aches and pains he's never had before. So I figure a job change may be good, plus it's something he's wanted to do for years but timing hasn't been right. Again, maybe he'll change his mind. Cause if he does long haul I can craft into the night..lol..Motives.  Hope your having a great evening.
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Originally posted by texdane
Welcome Debbie!
Your life sounds amazing! I am looking forward to getting to know you better here. You will love the forum!
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/
www.facebook.com/suburbanfarmgirlblogger
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| MaryJanesNiece |
Posted - Jan 23 2017 : 1:19:25 PM
Welcome to the Farm Debbie! I'm so glad you decided to join us! Your home sounds amazing and busy with girls! My oldest is 13 months and I remember when he started crawling...your right! You never rest again. I will be looking for you around the forum. Can't want to get to know you better.
Krista |
| texdane |
Posted - Jan 23 2017 : 1:08:34 PM
Welcome Debbie!
Your life sounds amazing! I am looking forward to getting to know you better here. You will love the forum!
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/
www.facebook.com/suburbanfarmgirlblogger |
| LilDebbie |
Posted - Jan 23 2017 : 07:57:23 AM
Hi Denise, We have oppossums that try to get to the ladies and gentlemen..So as soon as it's a little darker than dusk, we go out and close the coop..Our duck Kahlua is at the front waiting for us..She sees us and starts chattering and wagging her tail, we say Night Night Babies and she waddles to her corner..lol..Last year my duck hatched out more chicks than my chickens did. Lost a bunch cause she tried to teach them to swim. So this year I'm debating if I want to buy duck hatching eggs for her. Not sure I want that many ducks.I never had a duck before and while I love her, just not sure..Bree (my oldest) she's been talking about wanting to homeschool William, I'm like sounds great. While the local grandma is telling her no, he needs to go to school..But my son in law seems to be on board with homeschooling. I tell her he's 7 months you have time.I agree on the Black Sexlink being good layers,they have been laying and so have my White Leghorns most of the winter without supplemental light..I give my ladies the winter off.
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Originally posted by levisgrammy
Hi Debbie!
Welcome from the southern portion of NJ. Sounds like a wonderful place you have there. I hope it will be yours one day.
We have a farmette here, as we call it. We have chickens, only about 7 now. Trouble with fox here. Will probably get more babies in the Spring, Right now we have Black Sex Link, such good layers. I would like to get some RI reds.
We homeschooled our 3 children who are grown with children of their own. My oldest homeschools her 3 now. She is here on the forum too. I hope you enjoy it here as much as I have over the years. It's a wonderful group with wonderful women!
~Denise~
Farmgirl Sister #43
"Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." Psalm 119:105
http://www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com/
http://www.torisgram.etsy.com
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| levisgrammy |
Posted - Jan 23 2017 : 03:46:11 AM
Hi Debbie!
Welcome from the southern portion of NJ. Sounds like a wonderful place you have there. I hope it will be yours one day.
We have a farmette here, as we call it. We have chickens, only about 7 now. Trouble with fox here. Will probably get more babies in the Spring, Right now we have Black Sex Link, such good layers. I would like to get some RI reds.
We homeschooled our 3 children who are grown with children of their own. My oldest homeschools her 3 now. She is here on the forum too. I hope you enjoy it here as much as I have over the years. It's a wonderful group with wonderful women!
~Denise~
Farmgirl Sister #43
"Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." Psalm 119:105
http://www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com/
http://www.torisgram.etsy.com |
| LilDebbie |
Posted - Jan 22 2017 : 6:18:55 PM
Thank you for the welcome Joanna. Hope your having a wonderful evening. I'm sitting in front of my woodstove on my laptop, while hubby and the girls are watching tv.
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Originally posted by Joanna
Welcome to the farm!
Joanna - Sister #5965
https://creativeideasbook.wordpress.com/
https://roomsandwindows.wordpress.com/
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| LilDebbie |
Posted - Jan 22 2017 : 6:17:35 PM
Lol.Thank you Katmom.Cluck,cluc,cluck..Looking forward to clucking with you all.
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Originally posted by katmom
Hey Deb,,, Welcome Welcome and Welcome....
You will luv clucking with us hens...lol!,,, sorry, I just couldn't resist... lol!
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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| Joanna |
Posted - Jan 22 2017 : 6:13:49 PM
Welcome to the farm!
Joanna - Sister #5965
https://creativeideasbook.wordpress.com/
https://roomsandwindows.wordpress.com/ |
| katmom |
Posted - Jan 22 2017 : 5:34:24 PM
Hey Deb,,, Welcome Welcome and Welcome....
You will luv clucking with us hens...lol!,,, sorry, I just couldn't resist... lol!
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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| LilDebbie |
Posted - Jan 22 2017 : 5:19:39 PM
Hi Red Tractor Girl, I've never been to Florida. My mom used to go to the Keys with her boyfriend years ago. I would go live with my dad on those outings. The pictures she'd send looked like fun. Thank you for the warm welcome and I am also glad I stumbled upon this forum.
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Originally posted by Red Tractor Girl
Welcome to MJF farm from way down here in north central Florida!!! I am so glad you are here and look forward to hearing about your interests and projects from out your way in Oregon.
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Sister of the Year 2014-2015
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| LilDebbie |
Posted - Jan 22 2017 : 5:10:46 PM
I understand with the selective on the money.I'm a stay at home mama. Money isn't getting too bad anymore since 3 of the girls are adults and moved out, soon to be 4. But daughter #3 is in college and I so far have a 20,000.00 loan. She's been good at making the payments (92.00 per month) But we still have quite a few years of college to go for her..She's studying law.
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Originally posted by Tumbleweed
Hi Debbie again.
I have made soap and candles in the past. Loved doing that too. Haven't done any for a while. I think I need to make a list of crafts to do or take up again when I retire next year. Right now I have to be selective with time and money.
I will keep my hands folded my knees bent and my fingers crossed that your wish comes true.
TW
The fun begins where the pavement ends!
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| LilDebbie |
Posted - Jan 22 2017 : 5:05:58 PM
Hi Firecatinc, what kind of chickens do you have? I have Barred Rocks,Easter Eggers,White Leghorns,Black Sexlink,bluish bantams and a Silkie. And some baby's from the Easter Egger and my rooster Rogue..Not sure what type Rogue is but he is really pretty. His previous owner passed away and so my husband brought him home. I'm hoping to get some Jersey Giants,Lavender Orpingtons and my daughter wants me to hatch out some Silver Laced Wyandottes and take the hens to her in Idaho..lol..Since she can't have roosters..Right now she has 6 Rhode Island Reds. I just LOVE my chickens.
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Originally posted by firecatinc
Welcome Debbie. You will love it here. I also have chickens.
Nora
Farmgirl Sister #7131
Farmgirl of the Month, January 2017
http://firecatinc.wordpress.com
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