| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| Beemoosie |
Posted - Oct 25 2006 : 11:55:59 AM
Hi there...Beemoosie here! I just wanted to get in on this...what a fun bunch of farmgirls you are! I am SO new that I just picked up MaryJanes book yesterday. It spoke to me! So here I am. I am a mother of two, basically stay at home and work p/t in the Cafeteria!!! I love to quilt, cook, stitch...ect. I love to ecourage women to not be afraid of the "domestic arts." I am starting a 4H group so if anyone has good ideas for teaching such things, please let me now.
Have a great day! |
| 25 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| beckels |
Posted - Dec 04 2006 : 6:33:29 PM
Beemoosie - I am going to have to tell my dad that one (at 80 years old I dont think he cant get his tractor in the back without taking the cap off ) but this is the first year he didnt cover with a blanket in the garage (his john deer may get cold) and its the one thing I know my nephew with fight for when dad passes on - they joke about how Michael will get the John Deere when he dies.....
Becky |
| NanaJulie |
Posted - Dec 04 2006 : 05:32:38 AM
Welcome Kelly & Carol,
So nice to hear from both of you. I live in South Wales and work in Buffalo. There's no place like WNY. It's so beautiful! A little piece of heaven on earth. Every season is special and has its' own pleasures. We sure are lucky.
Julie |
| Beemoosie |
Posted - Dec 04 2006 : 04:23:43 AM
Hey Carol! and welcome! Wow we have many western NY's! So glad to meet you!
...she is far more precious than jewels and her value is far above rubies or pearls.
Prov 31:10
www.beequilting.blogspot.com |
| clockwood3 |
Posted - Dec 03 2006 : 4:57:18 PM
Welcome....I am a western new yorker as well. I live in the city but grew up im Elma...good old farm country, when I was little. Someday I'm hoping to move back out to the southtowns and own a small farm. Looking forward to chatting with you!
City Farmgirl |
| Beemoosie |
Posted - Dec 03 2006 : 10:22:33 AM
Hi Kelly,
so nice to meet you! I am about an hour from the area you grew up in. It is beautiful around here. Just a few weeks ago I went to see a play in Lancaster, NY. They turn their village into a lovely little Christmas town. I have met your sister quite a bit here on the forums too! So glad to know both of you! Keep me updated on your farm search!
Hugs,
Bonnie
...she is far more precious than jewels and her value is far above rubies or pearls.
Prov 31:10
www.beequilting.blogspot.com |
| FarmGirl~K |
Posted - Dec 03 2006 : 10:07:45 AM
Hi Bonnie! I am a newbie on here as well & I love moose too. I also grew up in NY... just outside of Buffalo. Lived in Cheektowaga, Glenview, & moved here to TX from Amherst. We have been here for 11 years now. A lot of my family & in-laws still live there. I do miss it tremendously! Especially at this time of year & in the fall for apple picking. We try to visit when we can. We have thought of moving back home to start our farm life there. We are also thinking of doing that in Colorado. My sister lives there. She's a farmgirl too---lilpunkin. Whichever the Lord leads us to, I will be happy. I will just enjoy having family nearby.
Kelly
Live! Laugh! Love! |
| Beemoosie |
Posted - Nov 28 2006 : 4:31:33 PM
Yes the weatherman showed snow fri-sun for our neck of the woods!
thanks for the info Laluna!
Bonnie
...she is far more precious than jewels and her value is far above rubies or pearls.
Prov 31:10
www.beequilting.blogspot.com |
| laluna |
Posted - Nov 28 2006 : 3:15:14 PM
Hi ladies,
Sorry I haven't had a chance to check in until this evening. You might be interested in looking here: http://www.localharvest.org/ for CSA information. We've owned shares for a number of years and really enjoy the food and the community!
And yes, this weather has been absolutely wonderful :-) what a lovely holiday weekend it was. It looks like our luck is about to change this coming weekend however... |
| NanaJulie |
Posted - Nov 28 2006 : 06:14:44 AM
Amie - Thanks, now we know.
Bonnie - That's funny. I should point that out if I get a funny look the next time I bring more fabric home!!
Julie |
| Beemoosie |
Posted - Nov 28 2006 : 06:13:38 AM
Thank you, Amie! I had never heard of CSA before, it sounds great. I will have to check out and see if I can find someone who participates around here, it sounds like a good experience for our family.
Our Thanksgiving was wonderful! We had the great weather, also. We are about 20 miles South of Rochester. I even did more yardwork Friday!
Bonnie
...she is far more precious than jewels and her value is far above rubies or pearls.
Prov 31:10
www.beequilting.blogspot.com |
| Amie C. |
Posted - Nov 28 2006 : 06:06:59 AM
Hey, did you guys find out what a CSA is? I just checked back in on this thread (I'm a WNY-er too, so I want to see what's up).
In case you didn't find out somewhere else, it stands for Community Supported Agriculture. It's when people sign up and pay one lump sum in the early spring to get fresh vegetables from a farm all year. Usually you have to pick them up at certain times and locations once a week, and sometimes the farm requires that you put in some hours helping them in the fields over the course of the season.
Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving (60 degrees in Rochester this weekend!) |
| Beemoosie |
Posted - Nov 28 2006 : 05:50:21 AM
Hi Becky,
Yeah, we were waiting for my dad to bring his John Deere M over last night (my daughter thinks M stands for her name Marie, she LOVES that tractor) Dad called and said he was heading over at 3:00. Perfect, we didn't have to leave here until 5:00 to get to my daughter's basketball game. 4:30 comes along, and I'm a little worried, so I call his cell phone. He was at a CAR WASH cleaning the tractor up before he brought it over!!!!
Men and their toys....I don't know why my husband thinks I have a quilting problem...
Hugs,
Bonnie
...she is far more precious than jewels and her value is far above rubies or pearls.
Prov 31:10
www.beequilting.blogspot.com |
| beckels |
Posted - Nov 27 2006 : 7:05:05 PM
Welcome Bonnie to Farm Girl World -and I love mooses also (havent seen one in Pa unless it was stuffed...) But I understand the John Deere love - my father cleans and waxes his tractor more than he ever done the car or the truck
Becky |
| NanaJulie |
Posted - Nov 27 2006 : 4:23:17 PM
Hi Bonnie,
I'm glad I'm not the only one who didn't know what CSA was! :) This weather is soooo nice for November. We better enjoy it while we can, right? I had relatives up from Florida for Thanksgiving and they were disappointed that we didn't have any snow. My husband likes plowing with his John Deere better than with the plow on his truck. I think we're ready for any snow - plow on the truck, log splitter on the back of the tractor for counter-weight, garage bays empty, ready for cars to park in there. Now for the Christmas preparations....oh boy! But actually I love Christmas; it's my favorite!!
Take care,
Julie |
| Beemoosie |
Posted - Nov 27 2006 : 11:55:26 AM
Hey ladies! Wasn't it a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend? I will take this weather in NY ANY time!
I am kind of an ignorant wanna be farm girl, what is CSA? My dad probably knows, he grew up on a farm. Still loves his John Deeres. He is bringing one over to our house now. We keep it in the garage and my husband plows with it all winter. He love that!
Have a great day ladies!!
Bonnie
...she is far more precious than jewels and her value is far above rubies or pearls.
Prov 31:10
www.beequilting.blogspot.com |
| NanaJulie |
Posted - Nov 26 2006 : 5:23:47 PM
Hello laluna!
So nice to hear from another Western New Yorker! Where south of Buffalo do you live? I, too, felt like the only Easterner for a while. It's great to see that more are joining. I guess you really do just need to be a farmgirl at heart. It's really nice talking to other women who feel the same as you. I know this is probably a dumb question, but what is a CSA?
Julie |
| laluna |
Posted - Nov 24 2006 : 1:49:46 PM
Just popping in to say hello and welcome to all, and a special "hey there" to my fellow WNY-ers NanaJulie and Beemoosie! I also live south of Buffalo - it seems like there are quite a few Central and WNY-ers around here now, which is nice. For a long while I felt like one of the only "easterners" on the boards, with so many people posting from the plains and the mid-west. At any rate, I myself am more of a farmgirl in spirit - we don't grow our own food, but do belong to a CSA which happens to be owned and run by friends of ours, so I feel pretty good about that. :-) |
| NanaJulie |
Posted - Nov 21 2006 : 06:02:57 AM
I will definitely check out the stitching room. Besides the scarf (which I did start yesterday, yeah!), I also plan to start a cape for one my granddaughters and curtains for a spare bedroom. I always have lots of plans, but not lots of time; we'll see how far I get. Have a great Thanksgiving everyone! |
| Beemoosie |
Posted - Nov 21 2006 : 05:48:40 AM
NanaJulie,
Can you believe what people throw away!? I need to keep my eyes open to all the shops around here...see what I can come up with!
Nope, never run into a live moose around this part of NY! But my house, and now my yard seem to have a few...or more! Also, go to the stitching room forum and you will find alot of knitters. I took a class and learned to knit a scarf last year, but I don't know how to finish it!!!
My sister in law visits ME every summer, she brings me goodies from the Mangy Moose in Freeport Maine. Maybe when the kids are grown we will take the trip with them.
Oh Nancy! You keep me laughing!
Have a lovely Thanksgiving,gals!
...she is far more precious than jewels and her value is far above rubies or pearls.
Prov 31:10
www.beequilting.blogspot.com |
| NanaJulie |
Posted - Nov 20 2006 : 06:52:15 AM
Hi Everyone,
I've been out of town for a week, missed all of you! That moose is cute. I'm pretty sure we don't have any here in Western New York. I have a friend you also collects them. Does anyone here knit? I'm going to start a ribbed scarf today for a Christmas present for my son's girlfriend, can't wait. We have a knitting group that meets at lunchtime. I haven't had a project in a while, so I'm excited.
Hi Beemoosie,
I have several salt & pepper shakers, some that I think are pretty old. And we have a variety of John Deere things. That is the tractor we have and my husband really loves his tractor. :) So people are always giving us John Deere stuff. With a new grandson on the way, I may have to get him a John Deere bib or booties or something. I forgot to mention when we were talking about fabric that next to my work is an Interior Decorator's showroom, open only to "the trade", the decorators themselves. They often throw out (what a sin!) their fabric samples. Well, several of us in my office watch for it and snatch it up when they do. I just can't resist it. I thought I'd make some throw pillows. One woman made a wallhanging. Can't let that good fabric go to waste, ha ha.
Julie
Julie |
| Nancy Gartenman |
Posted - Nov 19 2006 : 09:37:24 AM
Bonnie,
Your moose is very cute, when I was in Alaska I saw lots of them, they looked a lot like yours without the hat and scarf.
NANCY JO
www.Nancy-Jo.blogspot.com |
| bohemiangel |
Posted - Nov 19 2006 : 09:30:08 AM
lol........my auntie finally saw one in maine (they live near bar harbor me) they've seen all types of wildlife!
"... to thine ownself be true." |
| Beemoosie |
Posted - Nov 19 2006 : 08:42:37 AM
Oh Birdi,
I would LOVE to see a real, live one someday!
...she is far more precious than jewels and her value is far above rubies or pearls.
Prov 31:10
www.beequilting.blogspot.com |
| gregs_lil_farmgirl |
Posted - Nov 18 2006 : 7:38:27 PM
You should come visit in Maine, see live ones. Just not in a car riding down the road...maintain a safe distance. LOL The first one I saw...oh my goodness!!!! I was certainly a wide-eyed city girl!!
-Simple pleasures make my heart smile- |
| ILoveBaskets14 |
Posted - Nov 18 2006 : 6:24:05 PM
Welcome to the group!
Baskets of Blessings. |
