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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9514 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9514 Posts |
 Posted - Jan 07 2022 : 12:17:00 PM
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| Thank you. Judith I've never had this much counterspace or cabinet storage before and I love it. The white really helped brighten the gray walls. |
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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darlenelovesart
True Blue Farmgirl
6070 Posts
darlene
Loleta
California
USA
6070 Posts |
Posted - Jan 07 2022 : 12:43:30 PM
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It looks so wonderful!
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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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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9514 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
3520 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
3520 Posts |
Posted - Jan 09 2022 : 4:58:32 PM
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| Wow, Denise, you r new kitchen is beautiful and so spacious!! Enjoy having everything now just the way you wanted it in your new home. It is very light and airy too!! |
Winnie Nielsen #3109
Red Tractor Girl
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9514 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9514 Posts |
Posted - Jan 10 2022 : 04:02:20 AM
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It's not a big kitchen but it is quite big enough for us. I enjoy that room because there is lots of light. I don't have curtain up yet because I can't find the length I need so I am going to make some. This kitchen has the touch lights underneath the cabinets and you just touch one spot and they all light. Brightness depends on how many times you touch it. They are wired through the cabinets and plug in up in one of the top ones. We also have the lights that are recessed and we have two lights that hang down.8 One over the sink and one in front of the new set of cabinets. She had a table and chairs there. We had to raise that light so the cabinet door wouldn't hit it when we opened them.
There are a few odds and ends I need to find homes for or donate if I decide they won't work. I keep a small box in the storage room for things I want to keep and thinking I might change things up with once in a while. |
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 |
Edited by - levisgrammy on Jan 11 2022 02:54:44 AM |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9514 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9514 Posts |
Posted - Jan 11 2022 : 03:04:12 AM
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Spent yesterday afternoon entertaining my "best little man" while his mom did some sewing. She had to make new masks for our Vi. She chews holes in the lining while at school. It seems to be common with the young ones. Today I'm going to go over and help her get her Christmas things put away. She hasn't had time since they came back from their after Christmas trip to see her in laws. She is like me and gets distracted when doing things and it helps to have someone there to keep on track.
I keep thinking about things I want to do with my crafting now that everything is cleaned up. Ithink I might start a planner for that and see if I can include some badges in the process. |
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 |
Edited by - levisgrammy on Jan 11 2022 03:06:57 AM |
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ceridwen
True Blue Farmgirl
2087 Posts
Carole
Champlain
New York
USA
2087 Posts |
Posted - Jan 13 2022 : 08:49:49 AM
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Denise, Nice kitchen!
Not much going on here. Covid, covid, covid ... it's old! Quebec is still under lockdown, so no visiting my family.
Not much else to report ... knit, knit, wool work, knit and a tad of quilting! that's about it. Great to catch up.
Catch you all later!
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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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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9514 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9514 Posts |
Posted - Jan 13 2022 : 12:43:45 PM
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Thank you Carole.
It seems like this is the season for everything too. Colds, flu, Covid, sinus troubles. Seems someone is always down with something. So sorry to hear you aren't able to see family.
Hope your pumpkin is doing well. Many here are concerned about whether they will be going back to classes or if they will have to wait. We do what we can do, and that's all we can do.
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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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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
3520 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
3520 Posts |
Posted - Jan 14 2022 : 10:23:12 AM
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| Hi Carole, good to hear that you are hanging in there and doing well. Down here in Florida we are drowning in Covid infections. Just hoping things clear up soon. Several close friends, who are vaccinated, are coming down with breakthrough infections. While not ending up in a hospital they are plenty sick and miserable for a solid week or more. sigh. Like everyone else, I am weary from worrying about it all! |
Winnie Nielsen #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Girl of the Year 2014-2015 |
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
859 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
859 Posts |
Posted - Jan 14 2022 : 11:04:44 AM
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| Sorry I have been unavailable for awhile. Denise, my prayers are for your daughter and husband and you too. What a stressful time. I am praying for all you farmgirls too. Denise, your kitchen looks wonderful! I have a white kitchen too and I love the light it brings in. I add color accents. My youngest son and wife moved to Santa Fe around Christmas. A little farther away from Minnesota but a little cooler for them. Today we are putting the Christmas stuff away. I didn't put it up until the day before Christmas eve. Now the decorating is with snowmen (imagine that in Minnesota). |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9514 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9514 Posts |
Posted - Jan 14 2022 : 4:50:34 PM
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Bonnie, Good to see you! I love decorating my kitchen with pops of color too.
Decorating with snowmen is great because you can leave them out all winter long! |
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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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
3520 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
3520 Posts |
Posted - Jan 17 2022 : 4:10:48 PM
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| Bonnie, it is great to have you check in! Happy New Year to you and enjoy those fun snowmen during your long winter months!! We are supposed to get our first freeze tonight , but it has been so warm up until now that I have a few azalea bushes in full bloom! It has been a crazy roller coaster of weather here all Fall and December. |
Winnie Nielsen #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Girl of the Year 2014-2015 |
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
3520 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
3520 Posts |
Posted - Jan 23 2022 : 3:54:32 PM
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Things are quiet here in the Henhouse! Is everyone OK?? We have been having our coldest weather the past week and weekend of the year so far. Tonight goes down to 28, so we shall see if that ruins by blooming azaleas.
I have been keeping busy reading books and a little bit of knitting for fun. I finished the story of Laura Ingalls Wilder's life and it was just fascinating to hear about her growing up years and then her married years. There were many parallels. We had all the Little House on the Prairie books and my kids loved them, especially my youngest. It was a tough life in the 1880s going West to new territory and starting a farm from scratch. Talk about hard work and hardship!! I wonder if I would have enjoyed doing that?
Hope you all are well and just staying warm as the cold weather has pretty much come to stay everywhere in most of the states. |
Winnie Nielsen #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Girl of the Year 2014-2015 |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9514 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9514 Posts |
Posted - Jan 23 2022 : 5:49:35 PM
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| I am here Winnie. Have been enjoying our snowfall from this morning and afternoon. It is cold but so pretty. We were out this evening and the roads are clear. Suppose to get a bit more tonight and tomorrow, but no real accumulation. I have been crocheting and just doing my piddling around as Sara used to say. |
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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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
4742 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
4742 Posts |
Posted - Jan 23 2022 : 6:01:04 PM
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We've also had some very cold nights - 25-28 degrees. Back up to 55 in daytime. Great weather for colds.
Ed and I went to an estate sale yesterday (25% off) and today (50% off). Yesterday I got 3 sets of hand cross-stitched cloth napkins, a cute apron, a pair of shoes for Ed, a pr of denim jeans for crafts (though it may fit me, so may be saved the scissors for a while), 1 denim shirt probably for crafts; and today I bought another pair of jeans for crafts, another denim shirt for crafts, a pair of risers/levelers for the RV, a fishing chair for a friend, and a wooden cabinet for the garage. I may use some of the napkins as a yoke or pockets on denim aprons.
The wooden cabinet is the most useful right now. I had been to a friend's house a couple days ago and saw a cabinet where she kept all her larger and electric appliances (crockpots, large soup pots, hot pot, etc.). I thought what a great idea - it helps free up space in the kitchen cabinets for things used more often. And then we went to the estate sale - just 4 blocks from home - and there it was; a cabinet very similar to hers. We came back today and were there early because today it was only $25 - half of the $50 marked price. We cleaned it and I added shelf paper to all 6 shelves and tomorrow will put my not-so-often-used cooking appliances, pots, and pans into the shelves.
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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 - Jan 23 2022 : 8:48:11 PM
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Linda, that looks like the unfinished cabinets they have at home depot.
I love that idea. |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9514 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9514 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2022 : 04:33:37 AM
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Great finds Linda! I keep my small appliances on the bottom shelf of a lazy Susan cabinet we put in. They are handy for quick use and it keeps my counters clear from looking cluttered.
I use one similar but white in the craft area for storage. Matches the kitchen cabinets if I ever decide to move it for pantry storage too. |
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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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
3520 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
3520 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2022 : 4:46:58 PM
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Wow, Linda, you got some great finds at the sale!! I do like the cabinet and it sounds like a good solution for your kitchen as well. Your weather sounds like what we have been having over here in Florida. I am calling it t he Florida Winter and happy to enjoy some sweater weather for a change.
Denise, glad you are just "piddling around" up there as the snow falls! I love that expression that Sara always uses! My Grandpa used to say that too when he was working on small projects for fun. |
Winnie Nielsen #3109
Red Tractor Girl
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
4742 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
4742 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2022 : 6:45:54 PM
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It is working out well. I put my hot pot, crockpot, juicer, larger soup/stew pots, rice steamer, dehydrators, knife sharpener, and also some of my baking pans that aren't used as much to help clean out that drawer. There is still a little room in the cabinet. I love the extra room in my kitchen cupboards - now to rearrange them.
We keep saying we don't "need" to go to estate sales because we really don't need any more, but, then again, we wouldn't want to miss out on something we could use. LOL!
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Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
2699 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
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Posted - Jan 25 2022 : 5:33:53 PM
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Hi Bonnie! Hope you are staying warm where you are!!
Winnie, was the book that you read about Laura Ingalls Wilder a fairly large book and it talked about how she wrote her books and how her daughter helped edit them? I read that one a couple of years ago. So interesting! I didn't realize how close they were to starving when they were starting their apple farm in Missouri. Brad's family were all pioneers and I've heard the family stories. But to be honest, I don't know if I would have had it in me to do the same thing!! I know that HE would have loved living like that!
Little House in the Big Woods was one of the first chapter books that I read, I think I was in the 3rd grade. I loved it SO much! A few winters ago, I started with it and read clear through all of the books until the end. Great winter time reading.
Linda, I need a cabinet like that! What a great find! My daughter is encouraging me to get an air fryer. She got one for Christmas and is loving it. I just don't know if I would use one enough to warrant buying one....and then having to have a place to store the thing. Do any of you girls have one? Do you like it and what do you use it for? |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
January 2020 FGOTM
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9514 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9514 Posts |
Posted - Jan 26 2022 : 04:49:16 AM
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Debbie,
I love readibg the Little House books in the wintertime. Usually read them every year. Haven't this year yet though. Laura and her family really did have a hard life.
I bought an air fryer and sent it back. I really didn't think I would use it enough to warrant the purchase. |
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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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
4742 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
4742 Posts |
Posted - Jan 26 2022 : 06:17:22 AM
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| I've been thinking of getting an air fryer, but have been wondering the same thing. Some of them are so large that I wouldn't want it setting out on the counter, and I already have other appliances that really don't get used enough. |
Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
3520 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
3520 Posts |
Posted - Jan 29 2022 : 10:59:07 AM
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| Debbie, yes the book I read was a large book and tells about her own life as a child and adult and how she helped her daughter too. I keep thinking I will read all of the book series once I finish several books I am currently reading. I get so excited about new books but I have to rein myself in and finish what I already committed to. Anyone else have that problem?? |
Winnie Nielsen #3109
Red Tractor Girl
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treelady
True Blue Farmgirl
1219 Posts
Julie
medina
ND
USA
1219 Posts |
Posted - Feb 01 2022 : 07:01:11 AM
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Debbie you would love an air fryer. We have a smaller one and it is perfect for Keith and I. I use it on a regularly for meals. It works great when the grands want fries. Just throw a handful in the basket and in 7 minutes they have hot, crispy fries without the oil.
We are still in Galveston on vacation.enjoying the warmer temps and fishing. The weather at home has been a little sketchy so we are in no hurry to head that way. |
A little rain can straighten a flower stem. A little love can change a life.
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treelady
True Blue Farmgirl
1219 Posts
Julie
medina
ND
USA
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Posted - Feb 01 2022 : 07:02:05 AM
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| Denise, I love your kitchen. Great find on the cabinet Linda. |
A little rain can straighten a flower stem. A little love can change a life.
Max Lucado |
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