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| Mrs Tiggywinkle |
Posted - Jul 08 2006 : 9:08:26 PM
I'm getting ready to go visit my Mom's farm in VA for 2 wks! So excited! I love visiting there- although I usually pick better seasons to visit 
It's not really "my" farm, since I didn't grow up there, & live across the country in WA state, but I love visiting & messing around. People ask what I "do" while I'm there, and I kind of get this glazed look on my face. It's more like I "be" there, than "do." I mean, sitting around drinking coffee, chatting & going to sit in the creek aren't exactly a big time to most folks.
I wish my mom were on the web; she loves the MJF book that I sent her last Christmas, and is a real old-timey farm-girl with lots of experience.
I'll see what words of wisdom & little tricks I can bring back- definitely want to take pix & do diagrams of her "self-closing gate." You'll love that one!
The big event this time is that she's put her farm (100+ acres) into a conservancy, & that'll be finalized on the 20th while I'm there. Basically it means that while the farm may be sold, it can never be developed. She's also gotten it on the historical register, which helps protect against eminent domain issues. (It's in the Shenandoah Valley, where there's LOTS of development.)
Anyway, wanted to share my excitement- and I'll be back with stories & pix! I'm planning to bring my gardening gloves this time & help with weeding the historical & species irises. (She's a test/demo garden for the society, among other things.)
Love, Sara
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| Libbie |
Posted - Aug 21 2006 : 10:04:29 PM
Sara - how did the visit go? The farm sounds like such a wonderful place to be - I can't wait to hear about your time there...
XOXO, Libbie
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| lawsec03 |
Posted - Jul 12 2006 : 8:10:57 PM
I wish they would conserve farm land around here. My town is growing so quickly, I am ready to move. Unfortunately, tat isn't an option. I just keep wonderin who is going to move into all these homes and apartments,our roads can't take much mor, if they are going to use our land up, build a store, we have slim pickins in that department.
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| blueroses |
Posted - Jul 12 2006 : 4:19:25 PM
Sara,
How wonderful to have such a place to go visit. Your mom sounds really cool. Look forward to your pictures and the diagram of the gate.
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| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Jul 09 2006 : 08:04:20 AM
How fun to hear from you Sara...havn't seen you here in a while! I bet you will have a wonderful time at the farm...what a fun place (thanks to your mom) it sounds like. I can hardly wait to hear and see what it is like. I agree with Nancy..be sure to post a pic of you and your mom together!! Have a great time!!
Jenny in Utah
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| Mumof3 |
Posted - Jul 09 2006 : 05:31:45 AM
Sara- Your mom sounds like an absolute wonder!! What a smart cookie to put her land into a conservancy- I think more people need to do that. I can picture your smiling face as you get ready to go see her. I hope you have a wonderful time and I can't wait to see pictures!!
Karin |
| Nancy Gartenman |
Posted - Jul 09 2006 : 03:13:34 AM
Sara,
Look forward to seeing the pictures when you get back, sounds like you are going to have a good time and your Mom sounds like quite a girl, make sure when you post your pictures we get to see one of you and your Mom. Have Fun.
NANCY JO
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