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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
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Denise
Ohio
USA
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
1706 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
1706 Posts |
 Posted - Jun 17 2025 : 7:41:01 PM
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I hope you all like the cookies!
It's been a bit crazy here. Here's a little glimpse:
This is ornery baby #1 for the story
This is sweet baby #2 for the story
And this big boy is #3 (the other 2 are also boys)
Baby #1 was born a few days ago. We moved him to a new pen so that the mama of baby #2 could be in the calving pen to have her baby. We had to assist her a little bit before we came in for the evening so we knew all was well when we went to bed. The next morning (yesterday) we knew we'd need a little extra time to get the mama back in with the milking cows and milk her for the very first time. What we didn't plan was that baby #3 would surprise us in the barn. We played musical cows and put baby #3 and mama into the pen to spend some time together. Nathan went to the next isle over to get the cows up for milking and said "there's another baby!" I said "WHAT!?!" No one else was close to having their baby yet. I went over to investigate and laughed. It wasn't a new baby. It was baby #1. He got out of his pen, went for a little walk and somehow got in the cow pen, found his mama, and was having some breakfast! So, we had to play musical calves and get everyone back where they were supposed to be. Then we had to hurry up and get the milking done. All before the milk truck came to pick up the milk at 8am! |
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington |
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
4874 Posts
Debbie Fischer
Coos Bay
OR
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Posted - Jun 17 2025 : 8:09:54 PM
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Wow, wow! How do y’all do it. Congratulations on the 3 new babies, they will be a handful I think :D
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Big Hugs,
Debbie
Farmgirl if the Month for:
September 2012, February 2018 and September 2022
“My altars are My Mountains and the Ocean.” Lord Bryon
When I am old I am wearing Purple. I am Old!!
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Edited by - Blessed in Colorado on Jun 18 2025 09:22:19 AM |
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Wanda Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
1375 Posts
Wanda
Murrells Inlet
SC
USA
1375 Posts |
Posted - Jun 18 2025 : 02:24:24 AM
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| Amazing Heather, so exciting! |
A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to unravel.
Wanda Sue
Farm Girl #3677
Farmgirl of the Month-August 2022 |
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Jokamartell
True Blue Farmgirl
1402 Posts
Karen
Kennewick
WA
USA
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Posted - Jun 18 2025 : 10:49:49 AM
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| Heather, I’m exhausted just reading your story!! That sneaky little calf went on adventure to find his mama! :) |
Karen :)
To quote one of my past preschoolers “Not one of those Karens, but a good Karen”! Haha |
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
1706 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
1706 Posts |
Posted - Jun 23 2025 : 6:18:45 PM
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| When I get a minute (which may be a while!) I'll upload the pictures of the 3 new babies :) One bull and 2 heifers!!! We have 3 more due this month. |
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington |
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
1706 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
1706 Posts |
Posted - Jun 26 2025 : 6:01:41 PM
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| Another baby bull this morning and there's a mama penned up because she looks like she's thinking about having her baby :) |
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington |
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
4874 Posts
Debbie Fischer
Coos Bay
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Posted - Jun 26 2025 : 6:55:28 PM
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| Congratulations Heather looking forward to pictures. |
Big Hugs,
Debbie
Farmgirl if the Month for:
September 2012, February 2018 and September 2022
“My altars are My Mountains and the Ocean.” Lord Bryon
When I am old I am wearing Purple. I am Old!!
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Jokamartell
True Blue Farmgirl
1402 Posts
Karen
Kennewick
WA
USA
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Posted - Jun 26 2025 : 7:22:49 PM
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| I love calving season!! :) Thanks for all your hard work, Heather! :) |
Karen :)
To quote one of my past preschoolers “Not one of those Karens, but a good Karen”! Haha |
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PrairiePearl
Farmgirl in Training
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Jeanette
Nanton
AB
Canada
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Posted - Jun 29 2025 : 8:03:53 PM
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Heather,
I have never even thought of putting strawberries into cookies! YUM! Thank-you for the recipe. I am a keto girl so I am going to replace the sugar and flour and see what I come up with! Thank-you, also for your "cow-tales". The pictures of those precious babies put a smile on my face and the adventures of who ends up in what stall, are priceless. I am giggling inside :0) |
Jeanette
Farmgirl Sister #8699
~Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God. ~ Corrie Ten Boom
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PrairiePearl
Farmgirl in Training
23 Posts
Jeanette
Nanton
AB
Canada
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Posted - Jun 29 2025 : 8:12:23 PM
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Karen,
You have such sweet Farmgirl Sisters with so many great ideas!
1) I have gone through these feelings and I have to agree that exercise is the number one thing that gives me purpose...purpose FOR ME. I also need a goal for that exercise as a motivator so I reward myself with something at the end of a goal (I like medals, so I actually entered online challenges for distances run or walked). YOU ARE WORTH IT.
2) It is hard when family members go through things. We, as mother's FEEL so much that what our kiddos go through affects us deeply. Praying and truly letting God handle your kiddos. It is hard to do because we, as mom's, are used to training our kiddos to do good/right BUT they have the freedom of choice, like we did at their age......Canadian Hugs! |
Jeanette
Farmgirl Sister #8699
~Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God. ~ Corrie Ten Boom
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
2998 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
2998 Posts |
Posted - Jun 30 2025 : 07:11:17 AM
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Jeanette, you worded that advice to Karen beautifully. Something that I needed to hear this week. Thank you!
Karen, I hope that you're feeling more like yourself. I was thinking about you when I was out in my flowers the other day :) |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
January 2020 FGOTM
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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PrairiePearl
Farmgirl in Training
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Jeanette
Nanton
AB
Canada
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Posted - Jun 30 2025 : 7:13:52 PM
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| How was your day, Karen? I was also thinking about you today and hoping that something made you giggle-something funny, something silly, a memory of something you did as a kid or young adult. I found out something silly about our daughter-in-law. She and her sister would wait until their parents were out and then they would walk their block......from fence-line to roof tops! Their goal was to do the entire block and not have anybody catch them. WHAT?!! Thought I would share that with you. Me- my girlfriend had a sleepover at my house and we decided to walk our small town...at about 2 am, after my parents fell asleep. We were both girl guides so we knew how to break branches and build a little 3 step ladder that would allow us to climb down out of my bedroom window without making any noise. Before bed, we set it up under the bedroom window. In the middle of the night, when my parents were asleep (my dad was snoring, so it had to be so!), we slowly opened the bedroom window and removed the screen to find the ladder was GONE! clearly my parents found it and got rid of it. At breakfast, the next morning, my girlfriend and I were very embarrassed because my parents knew of our plan. We ate without talking or making eye-contact with them. And thank goodness they didn't bring it up. THE END. Not quite as exciting as my daughter-in-law story but it makes me giggle that my girlfriend and I were soooo silly to leave the ladder set up. Clearly a life of crime was not for me. Night! |
Jeanette
Farmgirl Sister #8699
~Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God. ~ Corrie Ten Boom
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
4874 Posts
Debbie Fischer
Coos Bay
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Posted - Jun 30 2025 : 7:48:48 PM
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I love your stories Jeanette, thank you for sharing. Karen, I did want to share something with you too all my Wildflowers. I am working on my intermediate badge where I had to draw and paint 4 pictures. Well, I had two finished, and unsure where to go next. So I took My Neice Erin and myself to an art class yesterday. It was to paint a crow in the moonlight, now Erin is a pro (she’s younger) and I found out I am not an Abstract Painter. I am just a plain ole plain ole painter! And here it is! Oh but Karen and all Wildflowers I had so much fun, it filled me with so much Joy to do something out of my comfort zone! I cannot wait for the next class. Happy Canada Day and 4th of July week everyone.! I will be thinking of all of My Wildflowers.
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Big Hugs,
Debbie
Farmgirl if the Month for:
September 2012, February 2018 and September 2022
“My altars are My Mountains and the Ocean.” Lord Bryon
When I am old I am wearing Purple. I am Old!!
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
2998 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
2998 Posts |
Posted - Jun 30 2025 : 8:05:49 PM
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| I think your crow looks great!!! Don’t short change yourself! |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
January 2020 FGOTM
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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Wanda Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
1375 Posts
Wanda
Murrells Inlet
SC
USA
1375 Posts |
Posted - Jun 30 2025 : 8:12:25 PM
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| Oh Debbie, your picture is beautiful!!! What a fun experience that must have been with your niece. I think you have truly found the artist inside of you that has just sprouted wings, and is ready to fly! |
A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to unravel.
Wanda Sue
Farm Girl #3677
Farmgirl of the Month-August 2022 |
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
4874 Posts
Debbie Fischer
Coos Bay
OR
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Posted - Jun 30 2025 : 8:16:36 PM
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| Thank you so much Debbie and Wanda Sue, you made this Wildflower feel great! |
Big Hugs,
Debbie
Farmgirl if the Month for:
September 2012, February 2018 and September 2022
“My altars are My Mountains and the Ocean.” Lord Bryon
When I am old I am wearing Purple. I am Old!!
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PrairiePearl
Farmgirl in Training
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Jeanette
Nanton
AB
Canada
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Posted - Jun 30 2025 : 9:26:32 PM
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Debbie,
That is a beautiful crow! You have talent-if you didn't, then people would comment on the beautiful picture of your llama! |
Jeanette
Farmgirl Sister #8699
~Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God. ~ Corrie Ten Boom
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
10311 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
10311 Posts |
Posted - Jul 01 2025 : 03:37:54 AM
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Debbie,
Your picture is fantastic! You know me and crows and I wouldn't say it if it wasn't so! I'm sure it was a fun time together. |
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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Wanda Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
1375 Posts
Wanda
Murrells Inlet
SC
USA
1375 Posts |
Posted - Jul 01 2025 : 03:42:32 AM
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Let’s Welcome July as we sip our sweet iced tea or lemonade on the porch.
Maybe share a summertime memory from your ‘neck of the woods’. |
A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to unravel.
Wanda Sue
Farm Girl #3677
Farmgirl of the Month-August 2022 |
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Project Discussions: Wildflower porch |
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