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CabinCreek-Kentucky	Posted - Apr 11 2008 : 2:58:44 PM ohhh .. honey hunk and i have a fun adventure planned for tomorrow (Saturday) .. an all day trip sponsored by the Kentucky Rural Heritage Development Initiative ... we'll be covering several counties .. i think there are about 45 people signed up .. and it includes luncheon at the historic HOMESTEAD farm. i'll take my camera and take lotsa' pictures and have tales to tell when we get back home. you kids have a fun SATURDAY too! True Friends * Frannie HEAR MY STORIES come, visit my: "GATHERING ROOM" .. http://freedomvalleyfarm.blogspot.com adopt a 'rag-chile' http://sistermercysfoundlinhome.blogspot.com treasures .. new and olde .. up for adoption: http://mudpiemanormercantile.blogspot.com
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CabinCreek-Kentucky	Posted - Apr 14 2008 : 1:14:18 PM gurlfrenz .. i have lotsa' pictures to post .. soooooo .. i'm gonna' continue our adventures (with photos) and stories in e-mails to my 'true friends' list .. as we visited THE HOMEPLACE on Green River .. a 'hands-on' lesson of history as well as experience of farm life, past, present and future. then to the Abbey of Gethesemani .. a wonderful oasis of peace where Trappist Monks live .. they make DEVINE cheeses and fudge and 'fruitcake'. We had a fantastic tour led by one of the elderly brothers. jus' e-mail to get on my 'true friends' list to receive these via e-mail. xo True Friends * Frannie HEAR MY STORIES come, visit my: "GATHERING ROOM" .. http://freedomvalleyfarm.blogspot.com adopt a 'rag-chile' http://sistermercysfoundlinhome.blogspot.com treasures .. new and olde .. up for adoption: http://mudpiemanormercantile.blogspot.com
CabinCreek-Kentucky	Posted - Apr 14 2008 : 08:45:45 AM THEN we headed for the National Park where there is a 'replica' of Abraham Lincoln's BIRTH cabin.. stopped .. and ran into the shoppe where i bought a book i've wanted for a long time . .entitled "Mary Todd Lincoln .. the INSANITY PLEA .. all about her son, Robert having her 'committed' to an asylum after President Lincoln's death. Will tell ya'll about it when i commence to readin' it! SOOOOOOOO many books to read in this lifetime! xo True Friends * Frannie HEAR MY STORIES come, visit my: "GATHERING ROOM" .. http://freedomvalleyfarm.blogspot.com adopt a 'rag-chile' http://sistermercysfoundlinhome.blogspot.com treasures .. new and olde .. up for adoption: http://mudpiemanormercantile.blogspot.com
CabinCreek-Kentucky	Posted - Apr 14 2008 : 08:42:53 AM after talking with the 'farmer' .. and hearing all about the operations of his farmlife .. we boarded back on the bus and all headed down the road a bit .. passed Abraham Lincoln's early-childhood (2 - 7years of age) cabin .. then entered the quaint little town of HODGENVILLE .. with a magnificent statue of Abraham Lincoln in the middle of their "SQUIRCLE" .. as they call it .. used to be a town 'square' .. they 'rounded' it into a 'circle' .. sooo . .they call it a SQUIRCLE! didn't get off the bus here .. i've been here many, many times .. they have a delightful lincoln musuem here too! True Friends * Frannie HEAR MY STORIES come, visit my: "GATHERING ROOM" .. http://freedomvalleyfarm.blogspot.com adopt a 'rag-chile' http://sistermercysfoundlinhome.blogspot.com treasures .. new and olde .. up for adoption: http://mudpiemanormercantile.blogspot.com
CabinCreek-Kentucky	Posted - Apr 14 2008 : 08:39:58 AM this is the bus we all rode on .. it was a big'gun .. but it was filled to capacity! ha! hank kinda' looked at me and asked: "is this what OLD people do .. take BUS tours?" if so .. we sure enjoyed our 'old' selves! True Friends * Frannie HEAR MY STORIES come, visit my: "GATHERING ROOM" .. http://freedomvalleyfarm.blogspot.com adopt a 'rag-chile' http://sistermercysfoundlinhome.blogspot.com treasures .. new and olde .. up for adoption: http://mudpiemanormercantile.blogspot.com
CabinCreek-Kentucky	Posted - Apr 14 2008 : 08:38:29 AM two more 'barns' on his property .. i was amazed at all the 'styles' .. True Friends * Frannie HEAR MY STORIES come, visit my: "GATHERING ROOM" .. http://freedomvalleyfarm.blogspot.com adopt a 'rag-chile' http://sistermercysfoundlinhome.blogspot.com treasures .. new and olde .. up for adoption: http://mudpiemanormercantile.blogspot.com
CabinCreek-Kentucky	Posted - Apr 14 2008 : 08:34:06 AM tobacco sticks .. oh my! did i ever want to bring an armload of THOSE home! True Friends * Frannie HEAR MY STORIES come, visit my: "GATHERING ROOM" .. http://freedomvalleyfarm.blogspot.com adopt a 'rag-chile' http://sistermercysfoundlinhome.blogspot.com treasures .. new and olde .. up for adoption: http://mudpiemanormercantile.blogspot.com
CountryBorn	Posted - Apr 13 2008 : 5:46:11 PM That must of been such a fun trip! We have a lot of old barns around this area. We also have a little one room schoolhouse they made into a museum. One of the residents took pictures of all the old barns in the area. What beautiful pictures, and of course they are right here so it was fun to see how many we knew.I bet you had a wonderful time, your pictures were so nice. I loved the goats and the kitty ones too! Thanks for sharing. Mary Jane There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do. Freya Stark
Farmtopia	Posted - Apr 13 2008 : 5:00:50 PM Beautiful pics, Frannie! ~~Dream all you dreamers~~ View my work: www.bigtownfarmer.com www.pumpkinpatchparlor.etsy.com And Blogs: agriculture: www.bigtownfarmer.blogspot.com art: www.queenofcrows.blogspot.com animals: www.big-luv.blogspot.com
CabinCreek-Kentucky	Posted - Apr 13 2008 : 3:14:30 PM oh chile' .. i took so many photos .. gotta' pick and choose which to post! it was a lovely day .. and i think i noticed even more all the barns along our three county route! more pics comin'! xo True Friends * Frannie HEAR MY STORIES come, visit my: "GATHERING ROOM" .. http://freedomvalleyfarm.blogspot.com adopt a 'rag-chile' http://sistermercysfoundlinhome.blogspot.com treasures .. new and olde .. up for adoption: http://mudpiemanormercantile.blogspot.com
bboopster	Posted - Apr 13 2008 : 2:59:34 PM When DH an I were on our southern motorcycle tour last summer we saw so many beautiful farms and barns. They were so awesome. We have a few left here in Wisconsin but they are dwindling fast. Glad you had a good time. http://www.bboopster.blogspot.com 3 Blue Star Mother and Proud of it! Pray for our troops to come home safe and soon. Enjoying the road to the simple life :>)
CabinCreek-Kentucky	Posted - Apr 13 2008 : 2:51:57 PM John Deere tractor ta'baccy True Friends * Frannie HEAR MY STORIES come, visit my: "GATHERING ROOM" .. http://freedomvalleyfarm.blogspot.com adopt a 'rag-chile' http://sistermercysfoundlinhome.blogspot.com treasures .. new and olde .. up for adoption: http://mudpiemanormercantile.blogspot.com
CabinCreek-Kentucky	Posted - Apr 13 2008 : 2:50:35 PM A FEW BARNS on the property. True Friends * Frannie HEAR MY STORIES come, visit my: "GATHERING ROOM" .. http://freedomvalleyfarm.blogspot.com adopt a 'rag-chile' http://sistermercysfoundlinhome.blogspot.com treasures .. new and olde .. up for adoption: http://mudpiemanormercantile.blogspot.com
CabinCreek-Kentucky	Posted - Apr 13 2008 : 11:28:52 AM this is only the second family to ever own this farm .. the original owners were a family named: LaRue for which the County was named after. he used to grow lots of acres of tobacco .. but prices are low now and he only grows 25 acres of it .. the rest is corn, soybeans and other crops. True Friends * Frannie HEAR MY STORIES come, visit my: "GATHERING ROOM" .. http://freedomvalleyfarm.blogspot.com adopt a 'rag-chile' http://sistermercysfoundlinhome.blogspot.com treasures .. new and olde .. up for adoption: http://mudpiemanormercantile.blogspot.com
CabinCreek-Kentucky	Posted - Apr 13 2008 : 11:27:42 AM isn't that a great photo of the two goats above? i might frame this one! ++++++++ loved this one too!! True Friends * Frannie HEAR MY STORIES come, visit my: "GATHERING ROOM" .. http://freedomvalleyfarm.blogspot.com adopt a 'rag-chile' http://sistermercysfoundlinhome.blogspot.com treasures .. new and olde .. up for adoption: http://mudpiemanormercantile.blogspot.com
CabinCreek-Kentucky	Posted - Apr 13 2008 : 11:25:55 AM we visited a several hundred acre farm .. with a few barns and olde buildings on it .. we were greeted by the little above little critters! True Friends * Frannie HEAR MY STORIES come, visit my: "GATHERING ROOM" .. http://freedomvalleyfarm.blogspot.com adopt a 'rag-chile' http://sistermercysfoundlinhome.blogspot.com treasures .. new and olde .. up for adoption: http://mudpiemanormercantile.blogspot.com
CabinCreek-Kentucky	Posted - Apr 13 2008 : 08:58:09 AM we arose bright and early .. and headed for BARDSTOWN .. for a yummy breakfast at MAMMY's restaurant on main street. after a coupla' cups-a-coffee .. we headed around the corner to the sweet MARKET facade where a 'farmer's market is held three times a week .. spring/summer/autumn! (gonna' start hitting that one too! we have one in campbellsville that we usually go to .. and several local farmers that we buy our fresh produced directly from .. here in green county!) we especially love the MATER MAN .. who sits on the square all summer selling tomatoes and watermellons! met up with about 50 other folks at the BIG BUS ... and headed for a large privately-owned farm in HODGENVILLE. pictures comin'! xo True Friends * Frannie HEAR MY STORIES come, visit my: "GATHERING ROOM" .. http://freedomvalleyfarm.blogspot.com adopt a 'rag-chile' http://sistermercysfoundlinhome.blogspot.com treasures .. new and olde .. up for adoption: http://mudpiemanormercantile.blogspot.com
Nancy Gartenman	Posted - Apr 13 2008 : 07:41:05 AM I'll be looking for them. nancy jo www.Nancy-Jo.blogspot.com
CabinCreek-Kentucky	Posted - Apr 13 2008 : 05:14:43 AM oh what a fun day we had! i took lots of photos .. since were are 'farmgirls' .. i'll post some of them here .. and tell a little about the places we visited! True Friends * Frannie HEAR MY STORIES come, visit my: "GATHERING ROOM" .. http://freedomvalleyfarm.blogspot.com adopt a 'rag-chile' http://sistermercysfoundlinhome.blogspot.com treasures .. new and olde .. up for adoption: http://mudpiemanormercantile.blogspot.com
Annab	Posted - Apr 12 2008 : 03:41:17 AM NC is doing the same thing Mom and I stopped by a new farmers market near Raleigh last week and picked up a nice booklet on the farms and their tours. Wish we had the time to be included Have fun Frannie!
CabinCreek-Kentucky	Posted - Apr 12 2008 : 03:00:10 AM oh gurlfrenz .. there jus' has to be wonderful things like this all over the country! we almost didn't know this was happening .. there is no 'same-day' delivery newspapers in our area .. soooo .. we have our local newspaper 'mailed' .. and it arrives a day or two later .. but then .. it's not NATIONAL late-breaking news .. jus' local stuff. we were on our way to the movies when we picked up the mail and i saw this tour was happening. saw the 'deadline' was two days earlier .. but quickly called from the road anyway .. and sure enough .. there was till space for us! it's kinda' expensive .. $90. for the two of us (includes lunch at historic homeplace) .. but i guess with gasoline prices what they are now .. they have to ask that much .. we travel on a large, comfy bus from county to county. i'm finding that gasoline prices are FINALLY getting my attention! it costs me well over a hundred dollars everytime i ride up to toledo to see the grandes! OUCH! that's a lotta' antiquin' money!!! i fear these prices will never come back down again .. and i'm sure they have put the ki-bosh on a lot of travelling! well, i'm up early this morning .. pulling together some little 'sewies' for the bus ride .. my hands are jus' about never still! have a great weekend gurlfrenz! xo True Friends * Frannie HEAR MY STORIES come, visit my: "GATHERING ROOM" .. http://freedomvalleyfarm.blogspot.com adopt a 'rag-chile' http://sistermercysfoundlinhome.blogspot.com treasures .. new and olde .. up for adoption: http://mudpiemanormercantile.blogspot.com
Tina Michelle	Posted - Apr 11 2008 : 9:33:05 PM that sounds like lots of fun.bet there is tons of history in your area. ~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~ visit me at: http://gardengoose.blogspot.com/ and at www.stliving.net you can also check out my etsy shops at:http://GardenGooseGifts.etsy.com
La Patite Ferme	Posted - Apr 11 2008 : 9:29:18 PM Oh how I wish we had things like this in So Cal. Thanks Frannie for taking pics I can't wait to see.

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