| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| The Handmaiden |
Posted - Oct 03 2005 : 1:56:17 PM
Hey Farmgirls, are you all as curious as me about each other? I can gather snippets of info. about each of you from different posts, but I'm always wishing I knew more. The following is alittle fill-in-the-blank that I used in my scrapbooking classes. A great ice breaker and Moms would use it with their children at different ages...can be quite funny and makes a cute page. Anyway, I thought if we used it here it'd be a fun way to learn more about each other and the things we have in common. Here it is. I hope some of you want to play!
I AM CRAZY ABOUT...
I ALWAYS...
I NEVER TIRE OF...
I CAN CONSUME...
I WEAR...
I LIKE...
I LOVE TO...
THE BEST THING ABOUT ME IS...
There you go. Looking forward to getting to know you better.
farmgirl hugs,
kim
"Faith shall finish all that Hope begins."
joan walsh anglund |
| 25 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| onequiltychick |
Posted - Nov 01 2005 : 1:12:47 PM
This virtual potluck is making me VERY HUNGRY!! My mouth is watering just thinking about all these wonderful dishes!!
Ellen - Thanks for asking about my dogs and my Harley! I love to talk about both!
I have an 8-yr old American Eskimo named Yukon. She's the sweetest little dog I've ever known. I have a black and white Border Collie named Taggart. He will be two years old January 2. He is a classic border collie - high energy, fetch crazy, and you can see into his soul through his beautiful eyes. I also have an 8-month old Australian Shepherd named Rowdy. He is brown with tan markings. He has no interest in playing ball or fetching anything. He is very mellow and loves to take naps. Love the farm dogs!!
Do you have dogs?
I learned how to ride a motorcycle a little over two years ago and bought my own Harley shortly after learning. I enjoyed riding behind my husband on our big bike, but there is nothing like riding my own! Our leathers don't really match - I tend to like things like braid and beaded trim on mine!
Any other motorcycle riders out there? I'd love to hear from you!
|
| KJD |
Posted - Oct 31 2005 : 8:20:05 PM
Ellen -
Yes, Man's Favorite Sport is Rock in a fishing tournament and Paula Prentiss is there. He worked for Abercrombie and Fitch back when it was still a sports store. And - I liked Doris in It Happened to Jane, also - only saw it once.
As for potluck - I love cooking much more than baking, but people beg for my chocolate chunk cookies and this chocolate cake I make for birthdays. I prefer my enchiladas and drunken pintos!! |
| n/a |
Posted - Oct 30 2005 : 2:34:50 PM
That is so cool. I would love to watch them up close for hours (days). Yes we get woodpeckers. We get downy woodpeckers, and the big guys. Pileated woodpeckers. The Pileated are so awesome to watch. They cry out a lot so we know they are there, and the walk the trees like some prehistoric bird. I could spend all day watching the birds.
When I feel spring coming I have to plant or I’ll go crazy! |
| MeadowLark |
Posted - Oct 30 2005 : 1:53:50 PM
Ellen, I will bring my Famous Kickass Kansas Tex-mex Hi Power Chili! Guaranteed to fan the flames of youth and make your insides spin like an F-5 Kansas tornado! For dessert I will offer up my genuine Kansas Dirt Cake...MMMMMMM! BlueEggBabe made my kick### chili for her Halloweem party and she is still recoveringI could see her bonfire burning bright and "blue" on the eastern horizon! What will you be bringing to our potluck sweetie?Oz is much greener and nicer than Kansas!
If I keep a green bough in my heart, the singing bird will come. |
| ByHzGrace |
Posted - Oct 30 2005 : 1:23:15 PM
jenny can can can kick the can can we be rockettes?
what are you bringing to the potluck? something from your garden?
we show movies with gardening scenes with dessert? like wizard in oz? tree grows in brooklyn? |
| MeadowLark |
Posted - Oct 30 2005 : 08:05:09 AM
Ellen...High five...You ROCK!!!! Laugh for the day....right here girls!
If I keep a green bough in my heart, the singing bird will come. |
| ByHzGrace |
Posted - Oct 30 2005 : 07:20:00 AM
MovieMissy wow that would be a hoot. How far from an airport do you live? I’d go to Etown with you too. I have already seen it and it is one of those ones I’d pay to see again.
http://www.elizabethtown.com/home.html?deeplink=claire
unreal=the soundtrack for this movie…NANCY WILSON plays this unforgettable acoustic guitar! WOW all I can say is WOW. I got the CD before I left the mall after the movie! My voice is like patty Griffin’s. when you hear that be's me! Doris was TMC all morning last week before they went into halloween mode,romance in the high seas,my dream is yours,tunnel of love, it happened to Jane, glass bottom boat,midnight lace and the Thrill of it All is on too! I watched Texas Jane Russell in the French Line too anybody remember a Texan does Paris LOL.I love muiscals and dancing on stairs scenes.
Linda what does it mean to live life on life’s terms like to go with the cards that are dealt you?
Anne a beachbum? We can hang ten!
Hey KJD glad the Rock club is expanding you will get to be Treasurer where do I send my dues?All that heavens allows is about LUST and old women  LOL yes I want my gardener!! Is man’s fav sport the one with Paula Prentiss and the fishing tournament?
KIM cool another club member KJD will be along with her hand out for the dues. Do you like you popcorn with butter or without? You can’t be old enough for the LUST in old women in All that Heaven allows, can you? Are you attracted to that Thoreau like character of the Rockster? Isn’t it a hoot when her daughter tells her there is nothing worse then an old goat?
Meadowlark I’ve seen The Earth is mIne. Rock rapes a field worker. I like the ones with him with Day because she sings.
Lynda I like pins on blazers too...what is your fav to wear? I have this one that has matching earrings, it is a girl with a flip hair cut, in silver, and her legs and arms have joints that are make it so I be making her arms fly up in the air and on my running around days they be looking like running gals. i call them the lizzies, part of my girl gang.who is the pampered chef? a restaurant?who in bluegrass are you listening to right now?
You can say this again"Pray in faith and you will not live in doubt."
so I did!!
kelly welcome to the board rookie! i'm months old but you are right this is a fun place.what kind of dogs do you have? how long have you had a harley? do your leathers match your hubby's?
pam the brave who types first, i like both set of your answers,praising and bravo for your hubby's recovery, what is in your greenhouse? Wilma knocked ours down. lots of orchids flung to the winds.
yes lets do a potluck!
what IS EVERYBODY bringing?
do you always have one dish you are known for and asked to bring? mine be sweet corn on the cob.
Tammy WOW 5 feeders.do you get woodpeckers with the suet?
When the bald eagles return here we know summer be over. I don't know where they vacation when they vacation duing our hot months I like to imagine them along the cheaspeake.do you think they notice the sun setting earlier in the day and feel the need to wing it back down here?We have one roosting in a snag on this old pine that I call the perfect pine because it is perfectly round and so full at the top, I haven't seen the mate yet, my girlfriend told me she saw one out on the golf course north of us. There have been years when they don't have babies.To watch them dive bomb head first into the lagoon for fish is awesome.We have found fish they have dropped out back. The cats think it is manna from the heavens. My neighbor got a raptor liscense and catches a redhawk every fall and he has trained them then lets them go after a year. |
| n/a |
Posted - Oct 28 2005 : 4:58:39 PM
Ellen,
Sorry I just got back in town last week so I am catching up.
We put 5 seed feeders out for our feathered friends, a couple suet feeders and a couple hummingbird feeders. It's so wonderful spending the mornings with the birds.
Bald eagles, now that would be a sight. I have to drive about 60 miles to see them nesting around here.
I really enjoyed this topic, thank you for the great way to get to know everyone.
When I feel spring coming I have to plant or I’ll go crazy! |
| Hilltophomesteader |
Posted - Oct 28 2005 : 3:58:55 PM
After reading all of you...I LOVE you! What a fun day it would be to gather together, potluck a lunch and just gab!! I have to add to my list now:
I LOVE homemade marshmallows, PESTO, diamond earrings with my jeans, praying first thing when I wake up or while I'm milking my goats or cow. I wear an apron over whatever I'm wearing, even if it looks really tacky! Cottage cheese is great with pineapple OR with onions and black pepper!
I don't TOUCH nylons, hose, pantyhose WHATEVER you want to call them, unless I have to go to a funeral or wedding :-) I don't really like ice cream and I can't stand anything carbonated. My teeth are crooked but I have a big smile. My husband thinks I'm gorgeous (did I mention that I LOVE that guy?) but then he's biased!!!! We laugh every time we remember that when we were young and engaged, his neighbor said we were perfect for each other because neither one of us was very good looking!!! She was wrong - he is beautiful! I'm off to fry smoked pork chops for dinner and then I've got to go collect eggs! WOW. I feel like I just landed in OZ and EVERYBODY IS A MUNCHKIN LIKE ME!!
"As for me and my house, we shall serve the Lord." Joshua 24:15 |
| CabinCreek-Kentucky |
Posted - Oct 28 2005 : 3:33:10 PM
I AM CRAZY ABOUT... LIFE!!!! MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS .. MY HANDSOME HONEY HUNK HUSBAND HANK .. BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS AND PRECIOUS GRANDCHILDREN ... CABIN CREEK FARM, KENTUCKY
I ALWAYS... WAKE UP CHEERFUL .. THINK AND LIVE HAPPY!
I NEVER TIRE OF... HUGS AND KISSES
I CAN CONSUME... LIFE!!!!!!!
I WEAR... FUNKY, GYPSY CLOTHES
I LIKE... WALKS IN THE WOODS ... A HOT CUP OF COFFEE AND CONVERSATION ON THE PORCH WITH MY HONEY JUST AFTER THE SUN RISES.
BEING WITH MY CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN ... BEING CREATIVE ... BEING INVOLVED IN MY COMMUNITY.
I LOVE TO... MAKE 'MEMORIES' WITH MYSELF, MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
THE BEST THING ABOUT ME IS... I AM A 'TRUE FRIEND' A LOVING WIFE, MOM AND GRAMMIE!
|
| Hilltophomesteader |
Posted - Oct 28 2005 : 3:19:35 PM
Ok, I'm anxious to do this too!!! I'm going to answer mine BEFORE I read all yours! Here goes:
I'm crazy about: My wonderful husband of almost 26 years...he LOVES it when I quilt or can stuff and all I have to do is say...I need more quilting supplies or fabric and he's all for it!!!
I always: start a bazillion projects EVERYWHERE; in the house, out of the house, in the greenhouse, quilts, gardens, new animals!!!
I never tire of: serving the Lord! He has blessed us to the max! Some day I'll tell about my husband's brain cancer and recovery!
I can consume: coffee and dessert (especially if it's chocolate!) just about any old time!
I wear: jeans and button up shirts, warm woolly sox and a pigtail in my skinny brown hair! Red is my favorite color!
I like: Hall pottery, solid oak antique furniture, red kitchen stuff, good books, leather shoes, milk cows, my dachshunds, living in the sticks, being 'different', and hot cocoa!
I love to: spend time with my kids (1 son, 2 daughters). They are TERRIFIC (ages 20, 16, 23) and smart and fun; and my mom who lives with us and does...(are you ready for this?) ALL the laundry and dishes because SHE WANTS TO!!!!!
The best thing about me is: not about me! It's this great farm the Lord has blessed us with and we love to bless others with it too! Come on over and have a cuppa coffee by the cookstove!!!! We'll wander around and visit the goats, pygmies, mini-donks, rabbits, milk cow, greenhouse, everything!
Now I've got to get back to reading all of YOUR answers!!!
"As for me and my house, we shall serve the Lord." Joshua 24:15 |
| junebug |
Posted - Oct 28 2005 : 2:45:22 PM
Lydna, I love it, so true!!!
I'm not 40 something, I'm 39.95 plus shipping and handling! |
| onequiltychick |
Posted - Oct 28 2005 : 12:19:37 PM
Hello! I'm a rookie and thought this would be a fun place to start! Here goes...
I AM CRAZY ABOUT...
...my husband – he's added color to my life for 25 years
...my pets – they amaze me every day
...quilting
I ALWAYS...
...say "God Bless that critter" when I see a dead animal on the road
...kiss each of my three dogs good night and tell them I love them
...start the day with a tall Diet Coke on ice
I NEVER TIRE OF...
...looking around in quilt and antique shops
...dreaming about my next quilting project
I CAN CONSUME...
...a good hamburger anytime of the day or night
...popcorn, popcorn, popcorn
I WEAR...
...vests, jeans, wool sweaters
...socks and flannel pj's to bed – 11 months of the year
...black leather riding gear
I LIKE...
...to laugh
...being at home
...taking a bath in the morning
...to cook
...old pottery bowls
...the color green
I LOVE TO...
...spend time with my husband and my dogs
...ride my Harley
THE BEST THING ABOUT ME IS...
...I love being me!
|
| FarrarFarmgirl |
Posted - Oct 28 2005 : 07:32:56 AM
Thanks, it's truly good to be back. I love hearing from everyone and learning from your wisdom and advise, being cheered by your stories and heart-warming inspriations, and being motivated by your love and encouragments. Keep the farm girl spirit alive and well and in your hearts.
Here's something I saw on the way to work on a church sign. It doesn't really go anywhere particular on the forum, so pass it along as it seem appropriate:
Apire to Inspire before you Expire.
It's so simple, yet so wonderful and it makes so much sense. And it reminds me of everyone connected to MJF. That's part of what we do. Have yourselves a wonderfully blessed day and thank you for being a blessing in my life.
In His hands,
Lynda
Pray in faith and you will not live in doubt. |
| junebug |
Posted - Oct 24 2005 : 4:18:20 PM
Welcome back fellow Missouri girl!! Hope your dream of living on the farm comes true soon!
I'm not 40 something, I'm 39.95 plus shipping and handling! |
| FarrarFarmgirl |
Posted - Oct 24 2005 : 1:53:31 PM
oOPS! I accidentally hit a button I shouldn't have. Let's try this again....
I AM CRAZY ABOUT: fresh garden pickin's, tomato and cheese sandwiches, chips and salsa, taking pictures of my family, Cardinal baseball, mail art projects, stamping cards and gifts, making homemade gifts, baking for others, selling Pampered Chef, watching the change of seasons - my favorites are fall & spring, the holidays and birthdays.
I ALWAYS: pray before my meals, hug and kiss my family, say I love you when we part, wear my seatbelt, thank God for my blessings, send Christmas cards, make homemade vegetable soup, light candles, keep in touch with my friends, listen to music, take a shower (had to throw that one in there), look forward to going home after working in the office and keep our dream alive of moving to the farm.
I NEVER TIRE OF: loving my whole family; I have a loving, devoted husband, 4 wonderful adult children (3S, 1D), twin 21-month old grandsons and one more on the way; I am blessed to have both of my parents still with me along with my 7 siblings and numerous nieces and nephews, plus my extended family of in-laws, aunts & uncles & cousins; learning what the Bible has to teach me; hearing what's going on in all of your lives and learning from all of your experiences and wisdom.
I CAN CONSUME: much more than I should and my favorite things would be; peanut butter, ice cream - just about any flavor any time of the day - yes, breakfast, too, homemade bread and veggie soup, chocolate(we should all have a chocolate festival!), iced & hot tea, and more salad than a rabbit.
I WEAR: big loose shape-less comfortable clothing when I'm at home. I have to dress up a bit to work in the office, so then I usually wear dress slacks and a blouse/top with flats or slip-on shoes. I do like to wear jackets or cardigans. I do wear make-up if I have time to put it on in the morning and I wear simple jewelry; a cross necklace and a pair of earrings. When I wear a jacket I like to have a pin on the lapel. If we are going somewhere more casual, I have found a pair of stretchy jeans that I like, I'll wear them occasionally. I don't mind getting dressed up once in a while, it feels really special, as long as my husband does the same and we go somewhere.
I LIKE: going to church with my husband, listening to bluegrass music, watching our grandsons play and talk together, going to garage sales & the fabric store, collecting dishes, taking pictures of barns, helping others in whatever way I can, being a good friend, sending and receiving mailart (it's such an upper for any day), hearing from each of our children each week, supporting them in their endeavors, planning for our future of moving to the farm, running a home business, and on and on and on.
I LOVE TO: sew aprons and wear them, fix good home-cooked meals for a large crowd, be hospitable to anyone who comes through my front door, have my family back home for visits, spend time with our grandsons, go back home to the farm, open the windows and let the fresh air blow in, hang laundry on the line, sit in quiet time talking to the Lord.
THE BEST THING ABOUT ME: I'm caring and compassionate, willing to give everyone the benefit of the doubt and I'm helpful, I love to welcome people into my home and love to meet new people.
NEEDS IMPROVEMENTS: my punctuality, prayer life, organizational skills and our finances.
That should at least give you a pretty good idea about me, I'm sure there is more I could tell, but most of it is mirrored by everything everyone else has said, too. We are truly sisters at heart, with a love for the land and simple ways of living. I can't wait to be more active again with my country girls.
It is so, so, so good to talk with you all again. God bless you all with His goodness and mercy every day in every way.
In His hands,
Lynda
Pray in faith and you will not live in doubt. |
| MeadowLark |
Posted - Oct 24 2005 : 12:21:49 PM
Welcome back Lynda...missed ya! Hope all is well with you!
KJD..Yes, This Earth is Mine starring Claude Rains, Jean Simmons and Rock Hudson is about a California wine family. Kind of Falcon Crest meets Peyton Place...50's style but very entertaining.
If I keep a green bough in my heart, the singing bird will come. |
| FarrarFarmgirl |
Posted - Oct 24 2005 : 12:14:15 PM
Hello to you all,
It has been so-o-o-o long, it feels as if I'm starting over again. Although I am seeing a lot of familiar names and that's refreshing. Since I have been gone for so long this seemed like a great place to start again. I like this little questionnaire. I've done similar ones, but this one allows room for truly getting to know one another versus just filling in the blanks with one or two words. So here it goes, I'm looking forward to getting back into the circle of Farm Girl Friends.
I AM CRAZY ABOUT:
I ALWAYS:
Pray in faith and you will not live in doubt. |
| KJD |
Posted - Oct 23 2005 : 3:11:49 PM
Is that one where the family owned a vineyard? I vaguely remember it - need to find and see again! |
| Kim |
Posted - Oct 23 2005 : 06:48:53 AM
Have not seen that one. I'll have ot look for it!
farmgirl@heart
Be at peace with yourself and the rest will follow |
| MeadowLark |
Posted - Oct 22 2005 : 9:09:48 PM
Kim, I am a Rock fan too... did you ever see This Earth is Mine? Overalls ROCK!!!
If I keep a green bough in my heart, the singing bird will come. |
| Kim |
Posted - Oct 22 2005 : 7:44:23 PM
My fave "All That Heaven Allows" and clothing wise OVERALLS!
farmgirl@heart
Be at peace with yourself and the rest will follow |
| Kim |
Posted - Oct 22 2005 : 7:43:02 PM
Another Rock and Doris fan here!!!
farmgirl@heart
Be at peace with yourself and the rest will follow |
| KJD |
Posted - Oct 22 2005 : 5:41:02 PM
Ellen: Doris Day + Frank Sinatra = Young at Heart - I have it! Also have The Thrill of it All. Preferred Rock Hudson movies are Magnificent Obsession, All that Heaven Allows and Man's Favorite Sport. I still haven't made my list for this topic! |
| asnedecor |
Posted - Oct 22 2005 : 5:18:56 PM
Okay, I'm in ..
AM CRAZY ABOUT art, gardening and good food.
I ALWAYS overdo whether it is working in the yard or cleaning house, I go on much longer then my body likes. I feel I can't rest till the job is done.
I NEVER TIRE OF going to the beach, fixing up old furniture or working in my garden.
I CAN CONSUME books by the carload, good ice cream and wonderful coffee.
I WEAR jeans, slacks and comfortable tops. Small amount of jewelry and no makeup.
I LIKE old movies, making cookies on rainy days and ice cream - all kinds (did I already mention ice cream ).
I LOVE TO watch the birds in my yard as they hop from bush to bush, play with the kitties and listen to my husband sing in the shower (nice deep voice I might add).
THE BEST THING ABOUT ME IS I am a good dependable friend. If I say I'll be there, I'll be there! I'm highly organized, which could be good or bad, depending on how you look at it. I am loyal to my husband and have never thought to go a stray. I would never hurt an animal, not in anger or any other way - they look to us to protect them.
Anne
"Second star to the right, straight on till morning" Peter Pan
|
|
|
