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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9932 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9932 Posts |
 Posted - Mar 01 2024 : 04:14:34 AM
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Happy first day of March! Always love March and celebrating St. Patrick's day and this year Easter!
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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
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
4830 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
4830 Posts |
Posted - Mar 01 2024 : 10:34:08 AM
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Cute pix, Denise.
I have my Dollar Tree Easter and St Patrick's Day gnomes - all 8 of them, 4 for each holiday. All ready for spring, I guess? LOL! |
Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
1378 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
1378 Posts |
Posted - Mar 01 2024 : 12:13:22 PM
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| March is coming in like a lion here, windy and rainy; hope it leaves like a lamb. |
Judith
7932
Happiness is Homemade
FGOTM 6/21, 6/24 |
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darlenelovesart
True Blue Farmgirl
6129 Posts
darlene
Loleta
California
USA
6129 Posts |
Posted - Mar 01 2024 : 12:56:55 PM
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It’s pretty here at the moment but fierce weather conditions are expected soon .
The line at the bottom of the picture is the rolling ocean waves.
Happy Friday.
Hugs and love
Darlene |
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
9932 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9932 Posts |
Posted - Mar 01 2024 : 12:59:37 PM
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| We are coming in like a lamb and from the Almanac forecast it will be going out like a lion. |
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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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9932 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9932 Posts |
Posted - Mar 02 2024 : 1:55:01 PM
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Today will never come this way again.
Make it your aim to enjoy every moment of it.
"Most people have never learned that one of the main aims in life is to enjoy it."
~Samuel Butler|
(Art by Jane Shasky)
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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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darlenelovesart
True Blue Farmgirl
6129 Posts
darlene
Loleta
California
USA
6129 Posts |
Posted - Mar 02 2024 : 4:03:00 PM
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That was pretty Denise!
Hugs
Darlene |
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
9932 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9932 Posts |
Posted - Mar 03 2024 : 6:30:04 PM
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GRANDMA’S APRON
The strings were tied, it was freshly washed, and maybe even pressed.
For Grandma, it was everyday to choose one when she dressed.
The simple apron that it was, you would never think about;
the things she used it for, that made it look worn out.
She may have used it to hold some wildflowers that she’d found.
Or to hide a crying child’s face when a stranger came around.
Imagine all the little tears that were wiped with just that cloth.
Or it became a potholder to serve some chicken broth.
She probably carried kindling to stoke the kitchen fire.
To hold a load of laundry, or to wipe the clothesline wire.
When canning all her vegetables, it was used to wipe her brow.
You never know, she might have used it to shoo flies from the cow.
She might have carried eggs in from the chicken coop outside.
Whatever chore she used it for, she did them all with pride.
When Grandma went to heaven, God said she now could rest.
I’m sure the apron that she chose, was her Sunday best.
by Tina Trivett
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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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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
4830 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
4830 Posts |
Posted - Mar 03 2024 : 6:56:39 PM
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I love the apron poems. Thanks for posting.
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Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9932 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9932 Posts |
Posted - Mar 04 2024 : 04:14:14 AM
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| Me too Linda! My cousin posted this and I thought it was fitting for farmgirls. |
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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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9932 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9932 Posts |
Posted - Mar 04 2024 : 04:34:56 AM
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This was written by a friend of mine. She writes poems and short stories. This was just some of her thoughts.
I have always been fascinated by old farmhouses that stand empty. It's the loneliest scene. My mind envisions the family who first lived there....mother in the kitchen, children playing in the yard, and father as he walks in from the field and places his hat on the rack, just inside the door. I can hear the laughter and sighs, the clacking of the dinner dishes going into the sink, and the slamming sounds of the old screen door, as the little ones run in and out.
So how did it happen that this lovely old place sits abandoned?
As the world moves forward at an alarming pace, I find myself asking the same question. How did we get here?
But instead of feeling despair, more and more families are finding a way to go back again. They are finding their way back to dinner around the table and bedtime prayers and wide open spaces to run and play. They are yearning for homespun kitchens with canning jars and a plot for a small garden and a corner for some chickens. They are longing for a breath of fresh air, where they can feel at home. Because there is no feeling so safe as that of home.
My grandmother once said, concerning changing styles and fashions and notions, "Just hold on. Everything old comes back again."
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(Art: "Home Alone," by Kristin Crittenden) |
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 Mar 04 2024 10:35:34 AM |
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
4830 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
4830 Posts |
Posted - Mar 04 2024 : 10:27:41 AM
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| Very nice - I have had some of the same thoughts. I love looking at old farmhouses and thinking about what happened there. |
Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
1378 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
1378 Posts |
Posted - Mar 04 2024 : 12:16:30 PM
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| Just as long as they don't being back corsets and foot binding :-) |
Judith
7932
Happiness is Homemade
FGOTM 6/21, 6/24 |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9932 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9932 Posts |
Posted - Mar 04 2024 : 12:42:57 PM
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| I've only heard of the Chinese doing foot binding. |
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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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
1378 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
1378 Posts |
Posted - Mar 04 2024 : 1:29:12 PM
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| Yes but I still hope they never bring it back. What torture for women it was. I once saw a very old woman with bound feet. Her younger relatives were on both sides of her helping her walk. |
Judith
7932
Happiness is Homemade
FGOTM 6/21, 6/24 |
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
4830 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
4830 Posts |
Posted - Mar 04 2024 : 6:30:43 PM
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| I'm glad I have never worn and will never wear a corset. LOL! |
Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
3601 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
3601 Posts |
Posted - Mar 05 2024 : 11:58:39 AM
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| Denise, love this poem of aprons is very sweet and such a tribute to one of our kitchen heritages. |
Winnie Nielsen #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Girl of the Year 2014-2015 |
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
3601 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
3601 Posts |
Posted - Mar 11 2024 : 4:28:59 PM
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| I am thinking there are very few rural farms left like this photo shows. It is a sad loss to that once vibrant and beloved way of life. |
Winnie Nielsen #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Girl of the Year 2014-2015 |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9932 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9932 Posts |
Posted - Mar 11 2024 : 4:38:54 PM
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| Yes sadly Winnie. Many have been sold off because the children don't want to farm it. JT and I are looking to retire to a farm someday. I would love to have my animals and garden again. |
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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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
1378 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
1378 Posts |
Posted - Mar 11 2024 : 6:16:29 PM
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I raised my kids in the country then moved to town. While I do miss the country I know with my disabilities there is no way I could do all that work now.
I was thinking it was a slow day here on the MJfarm but then I checked my junk file and there were about 30 messages. The internet god doesn't have his priorities right. |
Judith
7932
Happiness is Homemade
FGOTM 6/21, 6/24 |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9932 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9932 Posts |
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Jokamartell
True Blue Farmgirl
1256 Posts
Karen
Kennewick
WA
USA
1256 Posts |
Posted - Mar 12 2024 : 6:45:02 PM
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| Love this! :) |
Karen :)
To quote one of my past preschoolers “Not one of those Karens, but a good Karen”! Haha |
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JennRap
True Blue Farmgirl
63 Posts
Jennifer
Sonora
CA
USA
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Posted - Mar 12 2024 : 6:50:33 PM
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| Awwww I absolutely love that apron poem. Thank you for sharing! I love my aprons. My grandmother and great grandmother always wore one in the kitchen. |
Jennifer Rapoza
California - Idaho bound in 2023! <3 |
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darlenelovesart
True Blue Farmgirl
6129 Posts
darlene
Loleta
California
USA
6129 Posts |
Posted - Mar 12 2024 : 11:35:40 PM
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Denise, that is cute!
Thank you!
Hugs
Darlene |
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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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
3601 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
3601 Posts |
Posted - Mar 14 2024 : 2:23:25 PM
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| That photo and saying about March is so true no matter where you live. The weather can be a roller coaster every week. |
Winnie Nielsen #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Girl of the Year 2014-2015 |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9932 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9932 Posts |
Posted - Mar 14 2024 : 3:41:31 PM
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| You are so right Winnie! We had spring thundershowers today but know we could have snow in April. |
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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Project Discussions: Marching on~2024 |
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Marching on~2024
