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| unusual farmchick |
Posted - Jun 22 2006 : 6:40:41 PM
Hello Farmgirls! I have admired the chatroom from afar & thought I would
stop in to introduce myself & say Hello.I am giddy over finding you! I was "brought up" around farms & to have a deep Love for Mother Nature. I am a "Sahm" of 3(7 mos. ,3 yrs., & 7 yrs old). My husband & I bought our first home in spring 2002 but we quickly outgrew it with the coming of child 2 & 3 along with my wonderful dairy mix goats Buddy & cleopatra plus my various chickens...We are now on the search for bigger land in the country to build a home & barn with a milk room/parlor for my goats. I hope to have a succesful goat "mini dairy" up & running within this decade. Why? So I may supply my local area/ community with good quality, tastey cheese & yogurt using herbs grown from my greenhouse & fruit from local farmers. Of course it is not an overnight adventure, but that is the goal.
I love kitchen & herb gardening, moonlight, fire fly's, sunflowers, dairy goats, chickens (not into showing animals), sewing clothes, & Farm life. I look forward to learning more about my fellow farmgirls & from them as well...
~Tammie
http://unusuallyunusualfarmchick.blogspot.com/
A woman with love in her heart, dirt in her hands, & children playing with chickens at her feet... |
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| sandburs03 |
Posted - Jun 30 2006 : 07:25:40 AM
Tammie,
Welcome. It is nice to see someone else who has the dream of a small home dairy, with goats. Around here, people look at you when you say "goat milk" like you are some sort of crazy!! Anyone who ever says "well I tried that once and it tasted terrible", has never had goats milk that has been taken care of correctly. My kids will drink nothing else. We have Saanens and A nubian that we milk. Are hoping to get a few more going. Waiting on a Lamancha baby, and an Alpine baby. I have just started to dabble in the cheese making. It is wonderful. If you have any tips or ideas please let me know. I ma always looking for new ideas and such as we slowly build up our herd. Good luck on your adventures. LOL.
Mary
God Bless and keep you all. |
| Buttercup |
Posted - Jun 26 2006 : 10:33:13 PM
Tammie,
That is wonderful!!! Oh I hope you can figure it all out!!!! I enjoyed the pictures! ****sending good hopes your way!!
Keep us posted!
"If we could maintain the wonder of childhood and at the same time grasp the wisdom of age, what wonder,what wisdom,what life would be ours" |
| earthcore |
Posted - Jun 26 2006 : 2:11:39 PM
Hi Tammie! I'm near Cleveland, but my parents live in North Canton. I grew up in Marlboro Township. Nice to have another farmgirl in NE Ohio! |
| Hideaway Farmgirl |
Posted - Jun 26 2006 : 06:39:43 AM
Great blog, Tammie.
Good luck with your quest - hopefully the two extra acres will be attainable for you. Are there any potential investors in your future dairy operation who could help you out with a low-interest loan? Check out your land extension agent as well; they may be able to refer you to grants or other ways to finance the land. Can you rent the land to someone else until you are ready to build? If it is meant to be, you'll find a way. Keep us posted!
Jo |
| unusual farmchick |
Posted - Jun 26 2006 : 05:52:04 AM
Thank you Ladies! Just yesterday, the family & I, explored some land for my possible mini dairy & our family mini farm. Giddy is not the word for it- I want to sing (bad voice) out loud and dance through the woods like Snow white to the animals kind of happy giddy. Silly huh?! I posted pics on my blog of the beautiful & enchanting stream that goes through the back property line. Feel free to check out the pics if you like. That one sits on 7 acres and the price is a little more then what we can spend for land- were looking at the 5 acre parcel untill I spotted the crossing!,but I just know that place is meant for us. You know the feeling I am talking about- The fells like you have always been there, homey feeling. I just have to try to figure out how to get the difference for the land... Sorry, I am so excited...I just want to tell everyone!
~Tammie
http://unusuallyunusualfarmchick.blogspot.com/
A woman with love in her heart, dirt in her hands, & children playing with chickens at her feet... |
| brightmeadow |
Posted - Jun 25 2006 : 07:56:29 AM
Hi, Tammie, welcome!
I'm sorry I didn't see your post right away- living in North Central Ohio - we had no power Thursday and Friday, then we have been out cutting up firewood from all the trees that blew down in our neighborhood the last few days. You sound like a girl after my own heart - well, after all the farmgirls' hearts!
I am a MJF "Chapter of One" here in North Central Ohio - I will try and keep you posted on farming-related activities in the area and perhaps if there is one central to us, or of interest to you, we can have a farmgirl meet-up!
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands - You shall be happy and it shall be well with you. -Psalm 128.2
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| Aunt George |
Posted - Jun 25 2006 : 06:01:54 AM
Tammie,
Welcome to Mary Jane's Farm. Your blog is wonderful!! Love your chicken pen and the farmgirl revenge. I wouldn't mind you living next to me, our girls would get along just fine!! I could come over and borrow an egg or two. I worked with a girl who ran a goat dairy and she sold the most wonderful cheese and chocolate goat cheese ganache balls. Mmmmmm.....she lived in NC. I am a displaced Midwestern girl living in Virginia. Welcome!! Hope you will love it here. Everyone is wonderfully nice and helpful.
auntgeorge |
| Nancy Gartenman |
Posted - Jun 24 2006 : 04:25:24 AM
Tammie
Welcome to the MJ site, Just checked out your blog, nice job, always nice to see how other MJ girls live. I haven't figured out the picture thing yet, have to do that one of these days.
Keep on posting around the site and pretty soon you will figure out who is who and what they are up to.
NANCY JO
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| Buttercup |
Posted - Jun 23 2006 : 11:26:04 PM
Hello Tammie and welcome! I am new to this group as well. It sounds like you are well on your way to your dream and I am happy for you! I have never had goat milk so I am curious as to the difference, but I have been around quite a few goats in my life and I think they are great! I love the personalities that so many of them have. I lived in Cincinnati for 2 years so I am somewhat familiar with Ohio. My best friend still lives there and I go back every now and then to visit her. I love your idea for dealing with the "winter blues" I had thought of doing something like that with a conservatory. Hope you can work it out in time for next winter! I look forward to getting to know you and others better and will enjoy learning from you and others here about goats and goat milk/products. Take care and see you around!
"If we could maintain the wonder of childhood and at the same time grasp the wisdom of age, what wonder,what wisdom,what life would be ours" |
| Tina Michelle |
Posted - Jun 23 2006 : 7:24:19 PM
welcome to the forum.
~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~ |
| unusual farmchick |
Posted - Jun 23 2006 : 6:33:03 PM
Thank you for the Nice welcome. I live in the uniontown/ hartville area. Wow Theoanne, I live by your hometown! I did not grow up but was born in the old robinson memorial in rootstow, & lived around Brimfield till I was 9. I then lived around Tampa florida with a few different spots here & there always returning to Tampa area. I moved back here in '97, met my husband & october will be 9 years together. I do not winter well here. I have begged hubby for a greenhouse that I can garden in the winter, put a hammock in it for book reading & naps, grow a grass patch to have picnics with the kids & do my yoga. All to help with the winter blues.Will it be doable? I guess we'll see...
I do switch topics alot & ramble (which is why I started a blog). Thanks again for the warm welcom Ladies!
~Tammie
http://unusuallyunusualfarmchick.blogspot.com/
A woman with love in her heart, dirt in her hands, & children playing with chickens at her feet... |
| blueroses |
Posted - Jun 23 2006 : 11:11:25 AM
Hi Tammie,
Welcome to the forum. I love the fact that you're working towards your long term goal of raising goat & making cheese. Sounds great. Nice to meet you.
Debbie
"You cannot find peace...by avoiding life."
Virginia Woolfe |
| theoanne |
Posted - Jun 23 2006 : 05:58:50 AM
Hi Tammy,
Welcome! As you can see I'm in GA, however I was born and raised in Akron/ uniontown area. I love GA but miss OH barns and the farm areas. Especially the menonite farms I grew up near. I think you'll enjoy the threads here. Be sure to go to the stitching room for sewing ideas.
Teddie |
| ida |
Posted - Jun 23 2006 : 05:47:11 AM
Hi Tammie!
I'm in Ohio too...SW though....welcome!
Mom's Makin' Scents |
| summerbreeze |
Posted - Jun 22 2006 : 9:55:06 PM
Hi Tammy,
I new here as well. I live in the Washington on just about an acre. Planning on outgrowing this soon. My husband is a city boy but puts up with me. My dream is to have chickens.
Laura
You only live once,if you do it right once is enough. |
| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Jun 22 2006 : 8:26:47 PM
Hi Tammie!! Welcome to the group. I love goats too, and had them for years. I just have one right now...a little angora doe who is very spoiled. I have other animals too and can't imagine life without them. How fun that you have a mini-dairy dream. I LOVE that!
I am not into showing animals either...I do like to go see other peoples show animals, but mine stay home. I am too worried about them getting sick, and I guess I am just not very competitive like that.
I think you have alot in common with alot of us here!! YOu will fit right in!
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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| Mumof3 |
Posted - Jun 22 2006 : 7:52:54 PM
Hi Tammie and welcome! I'm a suburban farmgirl myself only dreaming if a little flock of chickens! You love all the things that farmgirls love. You will fit in just fine here!!
Karin |
| JudyBlueEyes |
Posted - Jun 22 2006 : 7:22:01 PM
Hi, Tammie, and Welcome! Whereabouts in NE Ohio are you? I have a friend in Alliance, OH - she works at Mt. Union College and her husband is on the faculty there. She makes soap and might like to buy some of your milk for her soaps. Anyhow, this is a wonderful place to hang out and celebrate your Inner FarmGirl! I live in Spokane, in the city, but have my gardens and hope to get chickens someday. Take care and welcome! Judy
The Rooster crows, but the Hen lays the egg. ~ Texas Proverb |
