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| UniquelyNan |
Posted - Jun 17 2011 : 05:49:16 AM
Hey ladies...I'm new here, just wanted to introduce myself. I guess you could say I have big dreams of having my own little farm someday soon, someday when I can finally put a failing marriage behind me and be on my own with just my children and my grand-daughter. I don't know how I'm gonna do it yet...but that is my dream. I'm thinking of starting with a couple of hens for eggs..can't wait! I would love to have my own little place for chickens, goats for their milk to make soap and try my hand at cheese making..yummy..a large garden..and a sunflower garden to harvest their seeds. My question to any of you farmgirls is... Have anyone of you been in my shoes? Have you devorced and made it on your own with your own farm and was able to sustain a living with your farm? Selling eggs...veggies from your garden? Please if so, give me some advice..tips..encouragement..etc..I just don't want to have to depend on him for one single thing....he thinks I can't make it..I would love to prove him wrong..  Sorry so long..just had a lot on my chest this morning...Nan H.
*Peace*Love*Serenity*
www.uniquelynanvintage.etsy.com
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| UniquelyNan |
Posted - Jun 25 2011 : 1:50:50 PM
Thank you Madeline...I keep holding on to my dreams...I just recently went to work (cashier at a drug store chain) after being a stay-at-home-mom for 22 years. It's only part time..but it something. Nan.
*Peace*Love*Serenity*
www.uniquelynan.etsy.com
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| fille de ferme |
Posted - Jun 23 2011 : 3:14:46 PM
Hi Nan :) & Welcome from Pa. Keep the faith. There is a time & reason for everything.
Blessings |
| UniquelyNan |
Posted - Jun 20 2011 : 2:51:47 PM
Hey debra e...yes it is very hot and muggy here in my neck of the woods also...we will probably have our usual evening thunder bumper too. I will look for the book..thank you for the suggestion. Nan
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www.uniquelynan.etsy.com
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| debra e |
Posted - Jun 20 2011 : 2:14:05 PM
No problem Nan,
How are you doing today? Are you having some rain in your area or is it sticky hot like here in Ga? There is a book that I give out to people that are down & out! I was thinking that this could be a good one for you to read. It is by Charles Stanley called the Source of my Strength. It is an uplifiting book. You can sometimes get it on Amazon.com (used) and cheap. Just some thoughts and ways to help your day. Thinking of you,
debra e
Farmgirl Sister
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| UniquelyNan |
Posted - Jun 20 2011 : 06:26:29 AM
Jan...Judy...Tina...and Tara,
Thank you so much..I really..really needed those uplifting posts from you ladies this morning. Have a great day...and thanks again! Nan.
*Peace*Love*Serenity*
www.uniquelynan.etsy.com
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| UniquelyNan |
Posted - Jun 20 2011 : 06:21:10 AM
quote:
Originally posted by UniquelyNan
[quote]Originally posted by debra e
Hey from Ga/Ohio
Go to debra e to read about me.
I am thinking of Isaiah 41:10 for you to read.
Prayers,
debra e
Farmgirl Sister
#2915
*Peace*Love*Serenity*
www.uniquelynan.etsy.com
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[/quote
debra e......sorry not sure what button I mashed to repost your reply.....but anyway thank you for the verse...and your words of encouragement.
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www.uniquelynan.etsy.com
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| UniquelyNan |
Posted - Jun 20 2011 : 06:12:50 AM
quote:
Originally posted by debra e
Hey from Ga/Ohio
Go to debra e to read about me.
I am thinking of Isaiah 41:10 for you to read.
Prayers,
debra e
Farmgirl Sister
#2915
*Peace*Love*Serenity*
www.uniquelynan.etsy.com
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| Sweet_Tea |
Posted - Jun 20 2011 : 06:09:01 AM
Welcome Nan! I'm In Newberry, SC :)
Get the hens, They are extremely easy to take care of, and I thoroughly enjoy getting eggs every morning. The rest will fall into place!
Farmgirl Sister #2974
~ http://notsosweettea.blogspot.com/
"The air of heaven is that which blows between a horse's ears"
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| tinaberry |
Posted - Jun 19 2011 : 4:15:07 PM
Hi from AL, you can accomplish anything you dream, have faith and never give up.
Tina |
| herblady55 |
Posted - Jun 19 2011 : 3:20:25 PM
Nan...I admire you. You have a goal...you know what you want...that's half the battle! I'm rooting for you. A lot of us have come thru bad or wrong marriages and we are here for you Sister! You will be OK, I can feel it in your words! You Go Girl!!! Welcome!!
Sister-chick# 905(Sept.14th 2009)
Judy
French-Hugs&Squeezles!
I am not contained between my hat and my boots! -Walt Whitman-
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| owwlady |
Posted - Jun 19 2011 : 09:12:29 AM
Hi to Nan from Wisconsin. You have wonderful dreams, just keep dreaming them and little by little they'll become a reality...one step at a time. Don't let other people tell you what you can't do. Even just growing some pots of herbs on a windowsill is a step towards your farmgirl dreams. Start small and just keep on growing from there. You'll get lots of support here. When you're feeling down, visit the farmgirls online.
"He treads the soil, with earth-love in his heart;" Ardon Antony |
| debra e |
Posted - Jun 17 2011 : 4:27:54 PM
Hey from Ga/Ohio
Go to debra e to read about me.
I am thinking of Isaiah 41:10 for you to read.
Prayers,
debra e
Farmgirl Sister
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| UniquelyNan |
Posted - Jun 17 2011 : 2:20:40 PM
Thank you ladies with all the kind words and advice...I know it won't be easy but still I can't wait...I want my chickens...and my baby goats...so precious!
Thank you! Nan
*Peace*Love*Serenity*
www.uniquelynanvintage.etsy.com
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| laurentany |
Posted - Jun 17 2011 : 1:34:12 PM
Hello Nan, and Welcome from Long Island, NY!
Sorry to hear that you are in a bad place right now, but continue with positive thinking and focusing on your dreams...you can do it. As many of the other gals have said- this is a great place to be- so many warm, welcoming fellow farmgirls here to both listen and offer advice.
Welcome to the farm!
Smiles,
~Laurie
"Little Hen House on the Island"
Farmgirl Sister#1403
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.. |
| StrawHouseRanch |
Posted - Jun 17 2011 : 10:28:37 AM
Hi Nan, Welcome from Missouri. Hang in there and be sure to ask all of the questions you can think of out here! One thing is for certain though, your chicken math may be a little off...wink...We all start out with "just a couple" and end up with a flock!
Best of luck with your goals...do lots of research and think in practical terms.
Another place to look at is the USDA, if you plan to make a living at small scale farming. They include women in some of the same programs as minorities, so you might get some benefits by following some of their offerings.
Take care!
Paula
Farmgirl Sister #3090
A Beehive is the ultimate Home Sweet Home
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| Carrie W |
Posted - Jun 17 2011 : 08:07:57 AM
Hi Nan...
Courage and strength to you. You have a tough road ahead but don't give up.
First of all, if you can get a copy of Mary Jane's first book (the Ideabook, one) then you need to read it because she has been in those shoes. She is a great encouragement!
Secondly, make yourself a collage of your dreams so that at times when you fear that you won't make it (and those times will come) you can remind yourself of your dreams and gain strength from it.
Also, find friends that you can confide in and turn to for encouragement. As MJ has often said in her stories and articles, we NEED each other! None of us makes it on our own.
I wish you the very best, and welcome to the farmgirl forum! This is an awesome network of compassionate women with strengths beyond measure!
much love~
Carrie M
www.apronsoftheadirondacks.blogspot.com
Farmgirl Sisterhood #147
2009 Farmgirl of the Year
Tis better to weep at joy than to joy at weeping--Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing |
| Fiddlehead Farm |
Posted - Jun 17 2011 : 07:14:01 AM
A big Wisconsin hay dare to ya Nan! We are so glad you joined us. I am sorry for your situation, but you can do it. There are many sisters here that can give you tips and encouragement! If you can dream it, you can do it! Farmgirl plowing through!
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farmgirl sister #922
Happy to be a "Raggedy Ann" in a Barbie World!
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
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| embchicken |
Posted - Jun 17 2011 : 06:29:12 AM
Hello and welcome Nan! You have certainly come to the right place to vent. The ladies here are wonderful, compassionate and ready with advice! I'm so sorry for your sitation - you will be in my thoughts.
~ Elaine
Farmgirl sister #2822
"Find yourself a cup of tea; the teapot is behind you. Now tell me about hundreds of things." ~Saki
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