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| Hideaway Farmgirl |
Posted - May 24 2006 : 08:03:48 AM
Hello, everyone. OK, I did this backwards and started posting before introducing myself. My apologies! I was raised a city girl but have always felt that I am a farmgirl at heart. Laura Ingalls, Anne Shirley, Dr. Quinn are all my favorites, too. The last few months I have been learning to be a farmgirl in practice. DH (I really, really like the term Dear Hubby!) grew up on a farm and we have been transitioning into retirement on a farm. We bought a house with acreage and have the fields and pasture rented out to a local cattle/hay farmer, so I am learning all about cows and calves and hay and wildlife and I am loving it! I am really enjoying the Farmgirl Connection and experimenting with MJF products. |
| 18 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| wvtracy |
Posted - Jun 15 2006 : 5:24:24 PM
Hi all,
This is my very first day as a member of this incredible forum. I too am from Virginia but originally from north central WV. Will always be a West Virginia girl!!!
I am stuck in a subdivision and desperate to get out. Unfortunately the land around here has skyrocketed so don't know if I will ever get on a farm. But will always be hopeful!!!
I just can't wait to catch up on all there is to read. I've learned a lot already!
Tracy
PS MaryJane's book and magazines are the BEST! |
| EnchantedWoodsGirl |
Posted - Jun 01 2006 : 4:37:46 PM
Welcome Jo! You are going to love it here - the girls are all wonderful. Be sure to get in on our Teacup and Saucer Exchange Forum and the Collector's Treasure Chest Forum and since you like Anne Shirley so much we have a round robin Anne of Green Gables story going that you might enjoy!
Every woman on this site is gifted - they share the spirt of what a true farmgirl is.
What is it like in Virginia? We are thinking of moving to either Virginia, West Virginia or Kentucky in the next year or so.
Kathy of the Enchanted Wood
http://enchantedwoodmusings.blogspot.com/
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| prairiemomma |
Posted - Jun 01 2006 : 10:42:12 AM
Welcome Jo! I'm a newbie here also. Look forward to hearing more about the farm and how it all goes for you. It's fun to take it and transform it into what you want isn't it and yet somehow in so many ways it stays the same. I think that is what is so appealing to me about our farm. There is such a rich history here and you wonder how day-to-day life was 30,40, or even 60 years ago. I hope that your endeavor will bring you and your dh much happiness and many blessings! Glad to meet you! ~Cherri~
Living simply with hopefulness and joy! |
| FarrarFarmgirl |
Posted - Jun 01 2006 : 09:41:00 AM
Hi, JO,
What a great surprise to see all the flowers in bloom. I wonder if the previous owner did that on purpose knowing what a great day it would be for you to have a bright spot along the way. And the fact that you are able to enjoy them inside, too is a double bonus. I'm happy for you and for the fun you are finding scattered about on your farm. Enjoy the hidden blessings and beauty of God's handiworks.
In HIs hands,
Lynda L.
Pray in faith and you will not live in doubt.
www.pamperedchef.biz/lorenzfamilycooks |
| Tina Michelle |
Posted - Jun 01 2006 : 09:28:39 AM
Welcome to the forum.
~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~ |
| YiberryYadeeKarin |
Posted - Jun 01 2006 : 08:11:09 AM
Hey, Jo!
Welcome to the forum!
I'm curious as to where abouts you are in Virginia? I spent a lot of time around Page County and the Shenandoah Valley, and Skyline Drive, about twenty years ago... The Charlottesville area, too. (Am mad at myself for not visiting Schyler and the Walton's museum there during my last visit in 1999.)
Looking forward to hearing more about you, your life, and your experiences.
Karin |
| Hideaway Farmgirl |
Posted - Jun 01 2006 : 05:28:38 AM
Hi Frannie ... yes, we are doing the 9-5, sort of - working flextime and taking turns with long weekends and days off to cover both places for the meantime. So wone of us is always at one place or the other, every couple of days. The two places are about 3 hours apart. By biking, do you mean bicycles or motorcycles? We like to do both, but have not ventured on long road trips - just local riding on bicycles and daytrips on the savage beasts. (Mine's a Suzuki Savage 650 cc, DH has an HD Road King.) |
| Libbie |
Posted - May 31 2006 : 07:17:48 AM
Welcome, Jo - your "retirement" farm sounds so wonderful - I just know you'll love the ladies that are here - they have a wealth of information, cheer, spirit and love - Enjoy!!!
XOXO, Libbie
"Nothing is worth more than this day." - Goethe |
| CabinCreek-Kentucky |
Posted - May 31 2006 : 06:25:44 AM
HI jO .. AND WELCOME! BY 'TRANSITION' .. do ya'll still do the nine to five thing? did you move not far from where you were before? where in virginia? every summer, my HHHHH (handsome-honey-hunk-husband-hank) (HH) for short .. does the Bike Virginia trip through out southern Virgnia . .i'm gonna' tag along and 'antique' my way across the state! It's so much fun .. but OH SO HOT! He and about a thousand other bikers ride from town to town .. we camp out in college and high school football fields along the way (hotels in the local towns are an option too!) SUCH beautiful country .. my dad's family is from the Fredericksburg, VA area .. welcome welcome .. you're going to love chatting with all the farmgirls and i know we'll love hearing your stories too!
(HH and I retired to the backroads of Kentucky two years ago!)
True Friends, Frannie
My KENTUCKY RAMBLINGS 'blog':
http://cabincreekfarm-kentucky.blogspot.com/ |
| Hideaway Farmgirl |
Posted - May 31 2006 : 05:22:50 AM
Thanks for all the great welcome messages. Lynda, you said it just right - the transition phase of "retiring" to the farm is already keeping us very busy, and we would not have it any other way. We joke that we have to go back to work to get some rest during the week. It's such fun and encouraging to see what we have accomplished during each visit. A neat thing happened two weekends ago; when we got there we found a wonderful assortment of flowers growing all along the length of our driveway on one side...as if someone had scattered handfuls of flower seeds at some point in the past. We'd been feeling that this strip of ground was looking pretty straggly and overgrown since we do not have equipment to bushhog that area, but am I ever glad we didn't mow it, or we would not have known the flowers were there! There must be 7 different types of flowers; I have been cutting handfuls and bringing them inside the house to enjoy them even more. The previous owner (a natural farmgirl, I am sure!) must have had a sense of humor and loved flowers; we have found little patches of yellow daffodils growing in the middle of the field, too! It makes me smile!
Ihope everyone has a wonderful day today. The very last day of May; where has this month gone? |
| FarrarFarmgirl |
Posted - May 26 2006 : 4:09:20 PM
Hi, Jo,
Welcome to the farmgirl connection. How fun to hear about your retirement spot - on the farm. Good for you and your husband. By moving to a farm you know you won't really be "retiring," you will be busy, but with a busy you have always dreamed about, so then it's more like fun.
We will look forward to hearing all about it and learning what you learn. We have dreams of retiring to the farm, too, so keep us posted you will help us all reach retirement a lot sooner through your experiences.
Blessings on your transition and the reality of your dreams.
In His hands,
Lynda L.
Pray in faith and you will not live in doubt.
www.pamperedchef.biz/lorenzfamilycooks |
| Mumof3 |
Posted - May 24 2006 : 2:20:08 PM
Welcome Jo! You are living my dream! I know you will love being a part of the forum. looking forward to getting to know you.
Karin |
| Hideaway Farmgirl |
Posted - May 24 2006 : 11:20:21 AM
Thanks, everyone! This is going to be fun, isn't it?
Jo |
| Sunshine Farmgirl |
Posted - May 24 2006 : 09:42:39 AM
Welcome Jo!
From another Va farmgirl. I am in southern Chesapeake. It's so great to here about your farm and the animals. My mom always said never trust anyone who doesn't like children or animals!We also share role models. I would love to see an episode of Dr.Quinn. Good luck with everything and welcome again to this wonderful place!.
Wendy
"they say I've lost my mind....I think I've finally found it" |
| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - May 24 2006 : 09:38:21 AM
Welcome Jo!! You have some of the same favorites as I do. I just know you will love it here!
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
| blueroses |
Posted - May 24 2006 : 09:30:58 AM
Hi Jo,
Welcome. How wonderful to be able to retire to a farm. Enjoy and let us know how it goes.
"You cannot find peace...by avoiding life."
Virginia Woolfe |
| Hideaway Farmgirl |
Posted - May 24 2006 : 08:54:44 AM
Thanks for the warm welcome, Aunt George! I have not started a kitchen garden there yet, but am anxious to plant some vegetables by next spring, perhaps. I also need to move/expand my existing herb garden, and want to develop a rose garden. (I do have a single rosebush now, so I suppose I could say that project is already underway!) We are also going to try and move several plants from our existing house to the farm, so I am experimenting with cuttings and seeds as well as planning to dig up and replant as much as possible. I am trying to find a good sunny locale for the herbs; the rose(s) are in a good area already. Lots to think about! |
| Aunt George |
Posted - May 24 2006 : 08:42:24 AM
Welcome Jo!
From one Virginia farmgirl to another! I'm new here too. Your retirement farm sounds heavenly! Have you started your kitchen garden yet? I don't have enough sunny ground to do one. Again, welcome, I'm loving this Farmgirl connection too!
Aunt George |
