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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
4742 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
4742 Posts |
Posted - Apr 30 2017 : 4:52:44 PM
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WOW! I'm glad Sherry, Sara and Marilyn are safe. We arae safe here, too. The tornados were in Emory - within 16 miles of my house, and in Canton - about 35-40 from Ed's house, but luckily we were not in the path of the tornados. We had lots of rain, and the power was out at Ed's house for about 1-1/4 hour. A car dealership in Canton, that had only been open a short time, was demolished and the new cars were strewn everywhere, even blown onto the Interstate. Today my DIL is working with the Red Cross in Emory, and Mon-Wed she will be in Canton helping out there. She is one who can issue vouchers to people needing housing and food. |
Linda B quiltee Farmgirl #1919 FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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ceridwen
True Blue Farmgirl
2087 Posts
Carole
Champlain
New York
USA
2087 Posts |
Posted - Apr 30 2017 : 4:55:23 PM
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Thanks for checking in Linda and Marilyn! Crazy weather indeed!
It is presently raining here! It has cooled quite a bit. We're expecting lows of 30s.
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Carole Farmgirl Sister 3610 - Nov 7/2011 http://www.carolesquiltingetc.com
Insanity: Doing the same thing over & over again & expecting different results ~ Albert Einstein |
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Apr 30 2017 : 5:03:39 PM
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I'm glad to hear you are ok Linda. |
Texasgran |
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
859 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
859 Posts |
Posted - Apr 30 2017 : 8:19:49 PM
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So glad you Texas sisters are ok! We are supposed to get rain and snow her through We'd. Then 70s and sun. Goofy weather! That's why we don't plant until Memorial Day. |
grandmother and orphan farmgirl |
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Apr 30 2017 : 9:18:04 PM
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Bonnie, my iris bloom in March and April. The year I went to Wisconsin with my son, DIL and first grand baby we were there in mid June. The iris were blooming. Her dad had plowed his garden and seeds were in the ground, but not up yet. The trees and flowers are taller up there than in Texas. Everything there was pretty and green. My son had talked about how neat and manicured the farms were, and he was right. I just had one question. Why did every farm have so many little buildings. I asked her dad if they had to pay taxes on those buildings, and he said yes. Honestly I counted as many as 12 on some farms. |
Texasgran |
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
4742 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
4742 Posts |
Posted - Apr 30 2017 : 10:33:37 PM
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Some of my iris bloomed a few weeeks ago and all blooms are gone now. They never last very long. |
Linda B quiltee Farmgirl #1919 FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Apr 30 2017 : 10:53:24 PM
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My very old ones, yellow and white bloom first. Then purple, then the taller more modern ones bloom in mid April. In August I need to move some more down the lane. I love to drive up and see my early spring time greeting...then it is a bit sad when the color is gone. |
Texasgran |
Edited by - TexasGran on Apr 30 2017 10:54:22 PM |
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - May 19 2017 : 9:45:17 PM
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Thank you GOD, for the much needed Blessing Rain. |
Texasgran |
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
859 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
859 Posts |
Posted - May 20 2017 : 5:32:18 PM
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We have more buildings on farms because we need more protection from the weather. Our weather is four letters...rain! It looks so tropical here because of all the growth! |
grandmother and orphan farmgirl |
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - May 20 2017 : 8:07:03 PM
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We were that way last spring. Every tree and Bush grew twice as much as usual. It is beautiful...until you attempt to go through it. I have a lot of pruning to do. |
Texasgran |
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treelady
True Blue Farmgirl
1221 Posts
Julie
medina
ND
USA
1221 Posts |
Posted - May 20 2017 : 8:12:00 PM
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We have frost warnings out tonight. I have covered everything I could, but the fruit trees are all in bloom so I am praying it doesn't get to cold. Marilyn, in ND a farm yard and house are exempt from property taxes provided it is a working farm and the main dwelling so it doesn't matter how many buildings we have. However a smaller building is much easier to keep warm in the winter than a large one so that might have something to do with the Wisconsin farmer. |
A little rain can straighten a flower stem. A little love can change a life.
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9524 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
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Posted - May 21 2017 : 04:20:18 AM
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We are having fires in NJ. So far no homes are in danger. We've had little rain here though a storm went through Friday night we didn't get any thing. Keeping my garden watered is a task but it has cooled down again so at least it's pleasant to do. We had a few quite warm days, not sure how long this coolness will last. I have some more to do outdoors so I'm hoping it is at least this week. |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path" Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com www.torisgram.etsy.com |
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - May 21 2017 : 05:12:00 AM
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I woke up to BIG thunder, lightening and rain this morning. My husband said the electricity had been off since 5:30am. Just as I got my phone, to call it in...We had electricity! 6:45am. I was so crazy busy yesterday, I never had time to check the weather. I am so thankful for this rain. We got less than 3/4" the other night, so this is really going to be beneficial. ( 1 1/2" ) We have had warm days in the 80s and lower 90s, but cool nights. My son has not cut any hay this year. He said the night's are so cool, the hay is just sitting there, even though it was fertilized. Julie that is interesting about the taxes in North Dakota.People in our county, including my son...are upset...because property taxes are set to double next year. |
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Edited by - TexasGran on May 21 2017 05:31:43 AM |
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darlenelovesart
True Blue Farmgirl
6075 Posts
darlene
Loleta
California
USA
6075 Posts |
Posted - May 21 2017 : 7:00:17 PM
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Marilyn, that sounds like you had quite a storm last night. Hope it helps the hay to grow. I hope the taxes don't go crazy for you all. We had a cool, grey, and sunny day off and on today. Normal for here. Take care and have a good evening.
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Farmgirl # 4943
Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for what he has done. Philippians 4:6
Just follow God unquestioningly. Because you love Him so, for if you trust His judgment there is nothing you need to know.
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - May 21 2017 : 8:44:26 PM
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At Sunday Family Lunch, my son showed us pictures of a tall tree that was struck by lightening last night.Other trees around it were spared. It was split right down the middle into fourths, then a long piece went flying toward a horse in a pen. It hit the pen but not the horse,thankfully. When Hadlee was a baby they lost a huge tree right behind the horse barn, to a lightening strike. I was so tired I missed the excitement last night. |
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darlenelovesart
True Blue Farmgirl
6075 Posts
darlene
Loleta
California
USA
6075 Posts |
Posted - May 22 2017 : 11:50:48 AM
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Wow that must have been scary but what awesome power. Thanks Marilyn and I am glad everyone and horse is ok.
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Farmgirl # 4943
Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for what he has done. Philippians 4:6
Just follow God unquestioningly. Because you love Him so, for if you trust His judgment there is nothing you need to know.
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - May 22 2017 : 2:32:43 PM
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Thanks Darlene. |
Texasgran |
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ceridwen
True Blue Farmgirl
2087 Posts
Carole
Champlain
New York
USA
2087 Posts |
Posted - May 26 2017 : 08:12:05 AM
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It's been raining a lot in Northeastern NY ... I don't mind jogging in the rain ... it's refreshing! We haven't had any "storms" just lots of rain. It sure is green and lush in my area! |
Carole Farmgirl Sister 3610 - Nov 7/2011 http://www.carolesquiltingetc.com
Insanity: Doing the same thing over & over again & expecting different results ~ Albert Einstein |
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - May 27 2017 : 07:05:00 AM
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We went from cool lower 60s with heavy grey clouds to sunny, with hot winds and nearly 100°S yesterday. I turned on my central air. I thought it was broken, but decided to try it. Six weeks ago my husband turned it on because I was too hot. He hates the AC. His brain seems not to be able to understand the little box on the wall anymore. He really had it messed up. It took a few changes...but it is so comfy now. No call for help was needed. |
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darlenelovesart
True Blue Farmgirl
6075 Posts
darlene
Loleta
California
USA
6075 Posts |
Posted - May 28 2017 : 7:30:59 PM
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Marilyn are you caught in that rainy storm they are showing on Facebook! Looks like a strong one. I hope not. Take care. |
Farmgirl # 4943
Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for what he has done. Philippians 4:6
Just follow God unquestioningly. Because you love Him so, for if you trust His judgment there is nothing you need to know.
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - May 28 2017 : 8:44:59 PM
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Well our three day hot summer weather is gone and we are super humid with rain showers off and on. Some lightening and thunder earlier. It is supposed to be like April all week. Our weather is confused or something. |
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darlenelovesart
True Blue Farmgirl
6075 Posts
darlene
Loleta
California
USA
6075 Posts |
Posted - May 28 2017 : 9:16:30 PM
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Marilyn it sounds like it is confused. Well stay dry.
Have a good night. |
Farmgirl # 4943
Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for what he has done. Philippians 4:6
Just follow God unquestioningly. Because you love Him so, for if you trust His judgment there is nothing you need to know.
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ceridwen
True Blue Farmgirl
2087 Posts
Carole
Champlain
New York
USA
2087 Posts |
Posted - Jun 01 2017 : 08:41:08 AM
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Somewhat sunny and cloudy day today. We have been having a lot of rain .... everything is so green and luscious!
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Carole Farmgirl Sister 3610 - Nov 7/2011 http://www.carolesquiltingetc.com
Insanity: Doing the same thing over & over again & expecting different results ~ Albert Einstein |
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
4742 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
4742 Posts |
Posted - Jun 01 2017 : 08:43:11 AM
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Thunder here once in a while today, but so far no rain. It is possible, though. |
Linda B quiltee Farmgirl #1919 FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
2459 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
2459 Posts |
Posted - Jun 01 2017 : 09:49:48 AM
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Thunder storm here. Thankful for the rain and I find the dark skies comforting today. |
FarmGirl Sister#6034 8/25/14 FGOTM Sept 2015 & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth
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