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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
2114 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
2114 Posts |
 Posted - Mar 05 2016 : 6:51:30 PM
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Denise! I wish I could reach in and grab a handful of those strawberries! I cannot wait for tomatoes too!! I love that you still have cobblestone streets!!
Farmgirl Hugs! Connie
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
859 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
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Posted - Mar 05 2016 : 10:37:41 PM
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| I know we must be having those on our cereal every morning. Florida is where ours come from at this time of year. Yum! Lucky you. |
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
3529 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
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Posted - Mar 06 2016 : 05:00:57 AM
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| Yes, indeed it is strawberry time in Florida! One way I love to eat them is sliced with some sweet florida Valencia orange slices. Together they just blend such a fresh and delicious combo to start any day. Enjoy your berries Denise!! |
Winnie Nielsen #3109
Red Tractor Girl
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violetrose
True Blue Farmgirl
871 Posts
Ruth
Epworth
GA
USA
871 Posts |
Posted - Mar 06 2016 : 1:52:13 PM
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| I love strawberries, and there is nothing like fresh picked :)! I can almost smell and taste those delicious looking berries! I don't remember where I heard about this, but so glad that I did! Last year I used and egg slicer to slice alot of our strawberries. So easy, and they slice beautifully! If you haven't tried it yet, you might want to :)! |
Farmgirl Sister # 1738
God loves each one of us as if there were only one of us!
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Mar 06 2016 : 1:58:51 PM
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| That is a great tip Ruth. Thanks. |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9596 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9596 Posts |
Posted - Mar 06 2016 : 2:23:14 PM
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That is exactly how I've always sliced them Ruth. Make it easy peasy for sure!
Yes Bonnie, they have made their way to the morning breakfast table.
We will start having them in the stores from Plant City, where these came from.
It is a shame that they are cheaper in the stores than buying them local.
They are 6 dollars a quart here when they come in season. |
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
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Song Sparrow
True Blue Farmgirl
729 Posts
Amy
Talleyville
Delaware
USA
729 Posts |
Posted - Mar 08 2016 : 07:16:16 AM
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| Strawberry time always makes me think of my Dad. He had a huge garden and we would go out there and just pick them, brush off the dirt and eat them. It's a wonder any made it to the table! It is beautiful here today, I think spring may be on its way! |
Happy Day!
Peace in our hearts, peace in the world
Amy (Sister#6098) www.danaherandcloud.com
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
4752 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
4752 Posts |
Posted - Mar 08 2016 : 07:22:17 AM
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I love strawberries! And I have heard about slicing them with an egg slicer, but have not done that yet. I will be sure to do it next time I get them at the store.
I remember when I was visiting in Thailand, they sold Strawberries in roadside shacks and people dipped them in a bag of brown sugar to eat them. YUM! Unfortunately, I could not eat them there, because my doctor had warned me not to eat anything that was not cooked while in Thailand. |
Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9596 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9596 Posts |
Posted - Mar 08 2016 : 08:30:13 AM
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Beautiful day here today. Windows are open and there is a slight breeze.
Dentist later, hoping to get it done without the numbing. I hate needles more than the numbness afterwards.
Going to see if I can talk him out of the shot since it isn't a major fix.
Hope everyone is having some nice weather to enjoy today! |
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 - Mar 08 2016 : 08:38:42 AM
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| Tuesday morning, Linda, Sherry, Doris, Mary... be aware this storm system is a bugger! Watch, and pay attention. It hit Dublin, then the flea market, it came into town and did a lot of damage. College is closed, due to damage, downed trees and power outages. Many businesses, including our courthouse were hit.Homes were hit, the Foster' s home for children was hit, as well as the college farm. Some mobile homes no longer exist. It is bad, as it came from the southwest and cut a path through the heart of Stephenville. We live a few miles out of town and I was asleep and never knew. Somehow, God's grace, my oldest grand daughter made it through the initial impact area, moments before it hit, on her way to work. Heads up. Be careful. |
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
4752 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
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Posted - Mar 08 2016 : 08:46:10 AM
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| WOW! It hasn't hit here, yet. The weathermen are saying it is heading to east Texas areas, which is where I am. Thanks for the heads-up! I was going to call you to see how it was there. |
Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9596 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9596 Posts |
Posted - Mar 08 2016 : 08:51:27 AM
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| Prayers for all you gals to be safe! I had overheard JT talking about Texas and a storm this morning. Didn't know what it was about though. |
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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darlenelovesart
True Blue Farmgirl
6096 Posts
darlene
Loleta
California
USA
6096 Posts |
Posted - Mar 08 2016 : 12:34:11 PM
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keep safe out there and dry and warm.
Love you all |
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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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
4752 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
4752 Posts |
Posted - Mar 08 2016 : 1:06:14 PM
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| The storms have passed us for now. All we got was some rain, thunder, wind, and a little lightning. There is another round coming thru tonight. Marilyn's area did not fare as well as mine - her city had a lot of damage. |
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 - Mar 08 2016 : 2:49:30 PM
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| This is something I did not know: the police department did not sound the sirens this morning for city residents...because the national weather service did not tell them to. We had an F1 tornado. Thankfully it happened during Spring Break, so school busses were not running and most of our thousands of college students were gone. I don't hear the sirens because we live five miles out, but I guess I thought they sounded automatically or something. I'll bet the next system will have folks calling in to urge them to check with the NWS. |
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Mar 08 2016 : 2:52:59 PM
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| They are warning about scammers. Local builders will have work, as will roofers, glass installers etc. Hey we don't need asteroids etc. We have massive thunder storms to destroy things. Thank God no one died. |
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treelady
True Blue Farmgirl
1229 Posts
Julie
medina
ND
USA
1229 Posts |
Posted - Mar 08 2016 : 3:11:02 PM
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I hope everyone is safe.
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A little rain can straighten a flower stem. A little love can change a life.
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
859 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
859 Posts |
Posted - Mar 08 2016 : 9:49:29 PM
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| Marilyn, I am glad you are safe. We have tornadoes here too and they're scary! |
grandmother and orphan farmgirl |
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Song Sparrow
True Blue Farmgirl
729 Posts
Amy
Talleyville
Delaware
USA
729 Posts |
Posted - Mar 09 2016 : 03:39:12 AM
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| Hope the weather has improved and everyone is safe. It's really terrible about the scammers. I can't understand how someone would want to take advantage of another person's suffering to rip them off. Hopefully the word is out about both the siren and scammer problems! |
Happy Day!
Peace in our hearts, peace in the world
Amy (Sister#6098) www.danaherandcloud.com
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
3529 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
3529 Posts |
Posted - Mar 09 2016 : 04:53:54 AM
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Here in the South, the weather these past few months has been crazy violent at times. Between the warm air currents clashing with the cold fronts and the El Nino patterns, this year has been a roller coaster of storms. I am very glad you were safe, Marilyn. March begins some of our worst tornado threats of the year down here in Florida.
How are things our in your area of California, Darlene with all the rain of late? |
Winnie Nielsen #3109
Red Tractor Girl
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Mar 09 2016 : 05:40:01 AM
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| My cousin, who lives in the California desert (Indio, Palm Desert, Bermuda Dunes...My uncle's home gets a new address every few years...even though it has sat in the same spot for fifty plus years)called to check on us last night. He said this Godzilla el Nino is coming from Alaska rather than the Baja area. He said the jet stream dives south to southern Calif. Then east north east. Thus all of the erratic crazy weather. He also said we had a similar situation back in the 1990s, which I do not remember. |
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darlenelovesart
True Blue Farmgirl
6096 Posts
darlene
Loleta
California
USA
6096 Posts |
Posted - Mar 09 2016 : 10:20:32 AM
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Well I sure am glad you are all ok. We had crazy winds yesterday but nothing like yours and I thank God you are all ok.
Hopefully the weather will be much better today.
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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 - Mar 09 2016 : 10:32:07 AM
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| Cool and drippy today. Good sleep last night.The dogs were quiet, I guess the coyotes den up in the rain too. |
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treelady
True Blue Farmgirl
1229 Posts
Julie
medina
ND
USA
1229 Posts |
Posted - Mar 15 2016 : 7:09:24 PM
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| I hope everyone in the paths of last weeks storm are recovering and drying out. Have been busy doing a bit of spring cleaning, we will soon start field work and I will not have a chance to chase dust bunnies so want to get rid of them while I have an opportunity. My tulips and daffodils are poking through. Much to early here, hoping nothing comes along to knock them back. Even our trees are budding. I will get my seeds started this week, I need to have Keith set up my little greenhouse so they can spend there days in there and I will bring them in at night or set a small heater in there for them. The grandkids got a pony so have been enjoying there stories and excitement. It is going to have a foal in May so we will all be excited for that. |
A little rain can straighten a flower stem. A little love can change a life.
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
2114 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
2114 Posts |
Posted - Mar 15 2016 : 7:59:31 PM
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Julie, your a busy girl! Everything here is budding too! Soooooooooo muddy from 6 days of rain!! Oh how exciting! a pony! My neighbors have 2 and I feed them every day an apple or some baby carrots. Lily June just squeals when they start chomping!
Farmgirl Hugs! Connie
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Project Discussions: fireside chat - March 2016 |
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fireside chat - March 2016
