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| rock-n-hoer |
Posted - Oct 24 2006 : 12:31:17 PM
My name is Sarah and I'm a newbie from Georgia,(although I have already signed up for the Tea Towel and the Apron Swap.) I'm only a farmgirl at heart, really. I live in deepest suburbia with only two cats and a dog on my "farm". I'm an artist, (www.sdalyartist.com) painting being my major intrest, but I love to create anything. Including trouble. I've also started a little gallery with a friend of mine from college. My husband is a screen printer, and a guitar player. So, there is always something happening at our house.
I was brought up with "bored" being a dirty word. It automatically made you very, very busy doing things like washing windows and cleaning gunk. But, there were times when I got to do things that I still love, like ironing and folding clothes (if you can believe it!) My mom taught me the value of doing things yourself. and the pride that comes with knowing that you can make something that costs less and looks better. Every Christmas, I bake batches of cookies and send them out to friends, family, and neighbors. It is an amazing amout of work, but I must love it, because I'm already amassing the ingredients for this years "super bake". I really love giving these away and I know that people enjoy recieving them because they ask me if I'm going to be giving them away this year, too! ( They especially ask about my pinwheel-date cookies YUMMM!)
so, my mom taught me how to bake and how to sew and how to garden. but , there is so much more that I'm interested in learning, and everyone here seems so nice. I think that I'd like to join in, even if I don't currently own any livestock. I found MJF at my local Borders bookstore.
Art, as far as it has the ability, follows nature, as a pupil imitates his master, so that art must be, as it were, a descendant of God. - Dante |
| 10 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| rock-n-hoer |
Posted - Nov 09 2006 : 7:36:51 PM
Hey all!
thanks for the warm welcome!
to answer some questions..
Grace, I can't sit still either- and neither can my mom. It's like a sickness. except if you go to bed, you feel guilty.
Sunshine, all those cookies!! Did you call Guiness Book of world Records, 'cause I think that is an amazing amount. they do say that pregnant women can do amazing things, though.
thanks to everyone who visited my website. I've been getting ready for a group show next month. Along with everything else that happens in December, so I've missed alot of time on here. I have to do a slew of paintings, 'cause I sold a couple of my new ones, and I don't have enough to fill up the large gallery space. Talk about blessing and a curse!! I love to paint, and I love to sell, but oh, why this month???
Art, as far as it has the ability, follows nature, as a pupil imitates his master, so that art must be, as it were, a descendant of God. - Dante |
| salt.marsh.selkie |
Posted - Oct 25 2006 : 12:56:49 PM
Hi Sarah,
Marie, again. Is your gallery in your house or do you have a separate space? Do you rent gallery space or own it? That's our big hairy thing right now, trying to creatively finance a place to do all the living, growing, creating and nurturing in one large multipurpose building/piece of land on our budget. I'm sure that more exploring of the site will yield some great ideas. But, if you have any experience or thoughts. I'd love to hear them.
Meanwhile, I'll start a new thread under "Garden Gate" about my raised bed gardens. If you want some ideas, I'm happy to share! "City growing" has it's challenges but, it can be done!
Take care,
Marie
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| Mumof3 |
Posted - Oct 25 2006 : 09:20:07 AM
Welcome Sarah, from your farmgirl neighbor just a little south of you! Glad you found us! Your art is very interesting. It's nice to be able to do what you love. Wish I was one of your neighbors- Pinwheel Date Cookies sound delish!!:)
Karin |
| berries |
Posted - Oct 25 2006 : 07:21:08 AM
Welcome Sarah, sounds like a wonderful thing your doing! Enjoy each new day! I love Georgia, my mother is from Waycross and I have lot's of cousins there. I think you will love MJF, whether you have farm animals or not! It's all about us.......what's in our heart!
love, hugs and strawberries, gloria g. Richards, TX
strawberry fields forever and ever! |
| Miss Bee Haven |
Posted - Oct 25 2006 : 07:10:00 AM
Nice to meet you, Sarah. I'm with Marie about the pinwheel date cookie recipe - could you post it sometime? I think my husband would like it(like I wouldn't eat just as many! LOL).
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?" - 'Brother Dave' Gardner |
| sunshine |
Posted - Oct 24 2006 : 4:06:16 PM
welcome to the group. When i first got married I use to make lots of plates of cookies the year I gave birth to my first baby the number was soem where between 150- 200 plates made them the next day gave birth. never want to make that many cookies again unless I want to induce labor ;)
have a lovely day and may God bless you and keep you safe
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my blog http://sunshinescreations.blogspot.com/ my google page http://sunshine.harbaugh.googlepages.com/home |
| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Oct 24 2006 : 3:33:22 PM
I am so glad you are here Sarah..and that we are apron swap partners!!! I will email you so we can swap details and stuff!!
Your mom and my mom sound alot alike..heck, now with my own kids I am the same way..no one dares to say they are bored. But it makes for everyone keeping busy and being creative..which is awfully cool!
Date Pinwheel cookies are one of my favorites!! I havn't made them in years..hmmmm I need to dig out that recipe..thanks for the reminder!! I tend to make jelly tart cookies since the kids love them.
I am glad you found us!!
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 |
| grace gerber |
Posted - Oct 24 2006 : 3:14:29 PM
Welcome Sarah
My mother taught me to use every minute and if you said you where bored she would find you something to do - not always fun. Now she complains that I can not just sit still or that I must always being doing something with my hands. Go figure! I am glad you are with our group and it sounds like you are making a great home for yourself. Enjoy and look foreword to more sharing.
Grace Gerber
Larkspur Funny Farm and Fiber Art Studio
Where the spirits are high and the fiber is deep |
| ~Tracey~ |
Posted - Oct 24 2006 : 3:01:31 PM
NAK, OHT
Hi Sarah. Your mom and I would get along beautifully. So nice to meet you! Welcome to the boards.
Tracey,
mama to Callum 13, Katie 8, Wil 5.5, Benjamin 3 and Andrew 6 months!!
http://hansenhootenanny.blogspot.com/ |
| salt.marsh.selkie |
Posted - Oct 24 2006 : 2:58:38 PM
Hey Sarah,
I checked out your gallery site quickly...very cool! We have some things in common. I'd love to hear more about your art space and how you and your husband make your artist's life work. My honey and I are dreaming/planning to create a space to live in and create in, combining art classes (watercolor, drawing, mixed media, beading jewelry making,etc), guitar and singing lessons, meeting rooms (for songwriters, book clubs, workshops, etc.) Plus a big studio space for open studio and art classes. We want to have weekend house concerts when our touring musician friends come through town, grow a big garden out back or on the roof (maybe sell what we grow), offer nurture and support to artists and musicians and grow a family.
It's nice to meet you! And I'd love to hear more about the pinwheel date cookie recipe!
-Marie (salt.marsh.selkie) |
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