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| cj6 |
Posted - Apr 05 2009 : 10:37:12 PM
Hi I'm hoping to find some farm girls that are close enough to me to get together.I heard from Michelle(vintagediva)who's in Brighton and I'd love to see her or anyone else coming this way but,it's a
little too far for me to go.I live in Monroe and am hoping there might be some farm girls close by....maybe even Toledo.(there must be some around here,as the magazine sells out every time.LOL 
thanks! cj 
cj6 *believe in miracles* |
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| StarMeadow |
Posted - Jul 31 2009 : 07:04:58 AM
Believe it or not my August is filling up too! Last Sat in September...would be very PRETTY as well!! ;-) |
| peachy |
Posted - Jul 30 2009 : 11:04:07 AM
Ann, I can't commit 100% either but I'd love to go and meet ya! I'll have to remember to put that date on my calendar when I'm done here...that's not too far for me to drive!!
Melissa
Farmgirl Sister #360
http://oldethymecountrybarn.blogspot.com/
Life isn't about waiting for the storms to pass...it's about learning to dance in the rain! |
| JessieMae |
Posted - Jul 30 2009 : 11:00:33 AM
Just wanted to let you all know who are subscribed to this list that I've started another topic in the Farmgirl Chapter Chatter Forum called Future "Farmgirls of the Mitten" Flings! Check it out!
Jessie Mae
Farmgirl Sisterhood #134 |
| vintagediva1 |
Posted - Jul 27 2009 : 11:30:09 AM
Ann,
Can't definitely commit, but I think my sister and I will be going to Allegan in September. Will keep you posted
Michele
www.2vintagedivas.etsy.com
www.stitchingby2sisters.etsy.com
Love that good ole vintage junk |
| Forrester Farm |
Posted - Jul 27 2009 : 10:54:41 AM
Allegan was great. Picked up some great serving trays. Saw many other treasures, but didn't have the room or need for them. It is such a fun place to go. There are 2 more for the year - last Sunday in Aug. and Sept. Let me know if anyone thinks they would like to go for one of those dates.
Ann
Forrester Farm
www.forresterfarm.com
www.forresterfarm.etsy.com |
| vintagediva1 |
Posted - Jul 24 2009 : 4:15:47 PM
Wish we could meet you in Allegan but we are headed home this week end after a week in Amish country in Ohio. What a beautiful part of the state. Met some wonderful Amish and ate way too much food but.... got a lot of quilting stuff including a quilting frame so we'll be busy this winter.
Michele
www.2vintagedivas.etsy.com
www.stitchingby2sisters.etsy.com
Love that good ole vintage junk |
| JessieMae |
Posted - Jul 24 2009 : 11:30:29 AM
Nope. I'm heading down to Middlebury, Indiana, to do some shopping and some eating!
Jessie Mae
Farmgirl Sisterhood #134 |
| Forrester Farm |
Posted - Jul 24 2009 : 09:26:04 AM
StarMeadow: T, What a great adventure story - and you are right, it could have been worse. It sounds as though you have had a fun, traveling summer!
Melissa, Many times when I make the trip to Ann Arbor, I have to rush right back home to work on a wedding or other commitment. I'd love to visit some day when I don't have to rush home though. If you are in GR this week - that's where I live - feel free to give me a call. (e-mail or contact info is on website) I'm just playing catch up and organizing my house for the next couple days.
All - is anyone going to Allegan this weekend for the Antique/Flea market?
Ann
Forrester Farm
www.forresterfarm.com
www.forresterfarm.etsy.com |
| StarMeadow |
Posted - Jul 23 2009 : 2:04:55 PM
OK...stories of the big UP Adventure! It was a wonderful trip but chilly!! Went on the tour through the locks at the Sault..very cool...camped by Tahquamenon Falls for two days at the Rivermouth Campground. Very quiet and relaxing. Visited Whitefish Point and played on the beach in Lake Superior (and came home with some Lake Superior rocks). Investigated cranberry bogs...who knew they grew on vines?? I thought they were bushes! And wound our way back through the woods over 20 miles to the Crisp Point lighthouse to climb to the very top (VERY skinny ledge) and see iron ore ships out in Lake Superior! Ate at a great little cafe in Paradise called the Blueberry Patch...yummy baked goods and great homemade beef soup. Had fresh caught whitefish at a little fish place in Paradise too. Saw all the falls...hiked and hiked.
Headed home we were south of Paradise (somewhere) and the car just QUIT! THEN...it started...and we drove 1/2 mile and it QUIT! This time not to work again.... Alas...my phone was almost out of juice and we were just on the outskirts of my phones "area".... After much confusion and trying to find someone to come out to the "middle of no-where" we got in touch with Marv in Newberry. Almost 3 hours later (and a $160 towing fee) we were sitting in the middle of the Ford dealership waiting for the mechanic to get back from lunch... I was worried we'd have to stay all night somewhere but there was a KOA nearby so I wasn't that concerned but we did have a hotel booked in Oscoda on Lake Huron for the night. Well, mechanic checked the car and it was a loose hose!!!!!!!! Can you believe it????? I thought for sure he'd charge me another 60$ because the mechanic tightened the screw but he only charged me 10 and we were on our way! We still took the long way around Lake Huron but were really tired out by the time we got into Oscoda. We walked on the beach and swam in the pool (lake too cold) and then watched some tv. Ate pizza at this great little place in town and got some shut eye.
I mean...it could have been so much worse...it could have been Sunday...raining...too hot...a fuel pump problem...pick something. But all in all...just part of the adventure. I was disappointed that we didn't get more time to enjoy our beach time in Oscoda...but alas...that was the worst of it, so I'm thinking we were off lucky!
Now this was just me and my 9 year old mind you...
Oh, and we did see an eagle flying low while coming down the sunrise side of the state. Man, they are beautiful. No bears or moose this trip though. Not even a beaver! Maybe they were all thinking they should have been hibernating already! LOL It was pretty chilly! We were toasty though. I have a great little tent and some good sleeping bags. We packed for the weather as well. So no biggie there. We did run into the most prevalent wildlife in the UP quite often though...MOSQUITOES!!!!
So, we were home 5 days and then off to the hills of southern Kentucky! Another adventure to be sure!!! On this one we came home with a new addition to the family...a little beagle pup we're calling Sophie. She was dropped off and left. Poor thing dug under the fence just to be with people. She cost me 231$ today at the vet but she's healthy. We found out she's about 7-8 months old though. So next month she gets spayed! She's a good girl and adjusting well to a house in MI.
Whew...I better stop traveling anywhere or I'm gonna go broke with all these little "extras" (but I couldn't leave her...she's only 16 pounds and I was afraid a cougar might eat her or something....) |
| peachy |
Posted - Jul 20 2009 : 06:05:09 AM
Ann...you'll be near my house! Absolutely no commitment but an open invitation to stop in if you're not too tired after all that shopping! I'm afraid we'll be in GR this week...my darn truck broke down again:(
Melissa
Farmgirl Sister #360
http://oldethymecountrybarn.blogspot.com/
Life isn't about waiting for the storms to pass...it's about learning to dance in the rain! |
| Forrester Farm |
Posted - Jul 18 2009 : 08:14:54 AM
As I'm reading some of these posts - the Allegan Antique Flea Market is the last Sunday of every month. I'll be going this last Sunday in July. I'm under strick instuctions from my sweet husband to not take on any commitments - church or other - that day. We have missed all of the Allegan markets this year due to family or church commitments - but not THIS month :)!
Ann
Forrester Farm
www.forresterfarm.com
www.forresterfarm.etsy.com |
| Forrester Farm |
Posted - Jul 18 2009 : 08:09:15 AM
Girls, I've been out of the loop a bit. Summertime is the busiest time ever for my business - then of course there is camping and fun with the family to fit in. I've not read all of the posts yet, but I'd love to know about the next get together.
Michelle, I'm making weekly flower deliveries to Whole Foods in Ann Arbor and driving right through Brighton every week. This past week I was able to take the time to go to the Ann Arbor Art Fair, visit Trader Joes, Home Goods and of course Whole Foods - all things that we don't have in Grand Rapids.
Ann
Forrester Farm
www.forresterfarm.com
www.forresterfarm.etsy.com |
| vintagediva1 |
Posted - Jul 13 2009 : 05:32:05 AM
Stranded????
You'll have to tell us all about it.
Just got back from a cottage in Ohio. Me, my sis, our mom, my daughter and granddaughter.
Had a great time.
always good to get back home, though
Michele
www.2vintagedivas.etsy.com
www.stitchingby2sisters.etsy.com
Love that good ole vintage junk |
| JessieMae |
Posted - Jul 12 2009 : 7:18:36 PM
Stranded in the U.P.? What happened?
Jessie Mae
Farmgirl Sisterhood #134 |
| StarMeadow |
Posted - Jul 12 2009 : 5:47:41 PM
I'll have to try that farmer's market.
Hey welcome Sarah! Blue Star Pottery is owned by my friend Mark.
Sorry so late getting back to you. Have been in the UP! Got stranded there to boot!!! What an adventure though. It was cold! |
| Leezard |
Posted - Jul 09 2009 : 05:35:15 AM
Great, looking forward to seeing you there Jessie Mae!
http://ruby--slippers.blogspot.com/
www.leezard.etsy.com |
| JessieMae |
Posted - Jul 08 2009 : 6:34:18 PM
Wow...I LIVE here - like two blocks from the courthouse - and I didn't know about Sister's Sundries! I went to the FM a few times two years ago, but I think it was still getting off the ground. There weren't many vendors, and they didn't sell anything I didn't already have an abundance of. I'll have to try it again this Saturday. Thanks for the info!
Jessie Mae
Farmgirl Sisterhood #134 |
| Leezard |
Posted - Jul 08 2009 : 06:40:06 AM
Also, anyone coming to St. Johns for the Mint Festival should be sure to visit the Farmers Market on Saturday morning which is down town next to the court house. Watch for the organic stand, by Lexie that should be on the side of the street opposite the court house, with Two Dirty Girls and Sisters' Sundries right next to her. Two Dirty Girls will have herbs and veggies, raised organically, and Sisters' Sundries has laundry soap, aprons, burp cloths, tote bags and organically managed angus ground beef.
http://ruby--slippers.blogspot.com/
www.leezard.etsy.com |
| peachy |
Posted - Jul 02 2009 : 09:28:26 AM
Welcome Sarah! I'm not far from you at all! South Haven TSC is my favorite store:) Love to meet up with you!! I'm right around the corner of the "very" little town of Glenn!
Melissa
Farmgirl Sister #360
http://oldethymecountrybarn.blogspot.com/
Life isn't about waiting for the storms to pass...it's about learning to dance in the rain! |
| vintagediva1 |
Posted - Jul 02 2009 : 06:43:25 AM
Beverly,
Yes, Rise got the cartons and is right now teaching the class. It is a big success. The kids are loving it, even the boys, which surprised us.
I will have her email you the pattern.
Hope everyone has a fun and safe 4th of July.
Wish I was at BBB. Oh, well, there is always next year.
Michele
www.2vintagedivas.etsy.com
www.stitchingby2sisters.etsy.com
Love that good ole vintage junk |
| JessieMae |
Posted - Jul 02 2009 : 06:26:08 AM
Nice to meet you, Sarah!
And to all our Farmgirl of the Mitten sisters, have a happy (and SAFE!) Independence Day! Hooray for freedom!
Jessie Mae
Farmgirl Sisterhood #134 |
| Beverley |
Posted - Jul 01 2009 : 7:25:19 PM
Sarah,
Very nice you joined up. Nice to have another person from michigan,
Michele, Did your sister ever get the orange juice containers I sent her? Hope so. Would love that pattern for the little change purse.
Hope everyone has a wonderful 4th of July. WE are staying home. We learned a while ago that we don't travel around any holiday. Too much traffic!!! Well think red, white and blue!!!
Folks will know how large your soul is by the way you treat a dog....Charles F. Doran
beverley baggett Beverley with an extra E...
http://bevsdoggies.googlepages.com/ |
| vintagediva1 |
Posted - Jul 01 2009 : 4:00:19 PM
Welcome Sarah,
We had a lot of fun at our 1st get together in Frankenmuth. Hope to do another get together soon.
Keep checking back.
Sounds like you are one busy lady
Michele
www.2vintagedivas.etsy.com
www.stitchingby2sisters.etsy.com
Love that good ole vintage junk |
| gr8tfulmom |
Posted - Jul 01 2009 : 12:47:54 PM
Hey there all. I'm Sarah, mom of 3 (from almost 4 to almost 14), almost finished sociology student, saver of history and of course, farmgirl. I registered a while ago and not much was going on, I hadn't checked in here in quite some time and look at you Michigan mamas getting around :D
Melissa, I'm just south of you, outside of South Haven - we should meet up
Starmeadow - who is your potter friend? We have quite a few sweet galleries around here
Anyhow, nice to 'meet' you all
http://symbioticstitches.blogspot.com/ |
| JessieMae |
Posted - Jul 01 2009 : 07:06:20 AM
Melissa, I got your info. I'll be sending out your certificate and bumper sticker shortly.
Jessie Mae
Farmgirl Sisterhood #134 |
