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| LydFarmGirl |
Posted - Aug 04 2015 : 10:33:20 AM
Hi,my name is Lydia and I live in Sebastopol, California, a small town in Sonoma County, California. I live on a 2.5 acre farm with my husband and two dogs and 6 box turtles. We have a wonderful orchard full of fruit and we raise our own vegetables. I love to cook and at harvest time I am busy doing a lot of canning. I love doing crafts-upcycling finds from junking expeditions with my buddies. Also enjoy birdwatching and wildlife.
LydM |
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| LydFarmGirl |
Posted - Aug 17 2015 : 9:24:52 PM
Why thank you, Janice. I am praying for a nice wet Autumn and Winter! The land in California is so thirsty!
LydM |
| Janice |
Posted - Aug 17 2015 : 8:19:20 PM
Welcome Lydia,
From a former Southern California girl. Yes sending you prayers for a rainer season. I wish I had the power to send some our North West rain down to Calif.
Janice
Vintage Artist |
| LydFarmGirl |
Posted - Aug 14 2015 : 12:57:43 PM
Hi Joanie,
Yes, Sebastopol is a wonderful little town! We moved here from Foster City, CA in 2011 when my husband retired. We have a nice house on 2.5 acres and we just love it! I feel like I am in heaven. We have such a beautiful property with lots of trees. We have great neighbors too. This is a perfect retirement spot!
LydM |
| sauceygirl |
Posted - Aug 14 2015 : 11:02:03 AM
Welcome, Lydia. You live in a beautiful place. The hubby and I took a wine tasting trip up there at the end of April this year. He's real big into fine wines. I've been up there to wine country before but never to Sebastopol. I was blown away by how gorgeous that area is. As my husband and I are nearing retirement, we are considering places to retire to and that is one that is on our radar. Joanie
Joanie #6596 Trying to live a quiet, simple life in the big city. |
| katmom |
Posted - Aug 11 2015 : 9:51:36 PM
Welcome Lydia,,,
I am in the mountains of Central Cali...
This is my 2nd year here and the drought has just devastated everyones gardens up here... not to mention farming in the Central Valley... Fingers and eyes crossed for a very rainy Fall/Winter/Spring...
>^..^<
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| LydFarmGirl |
Posted - Aug 11 2015 : 12:03:45 AM
Hi Rhi! Our veggie garden is not doing as well as in past years-possibly because of the drought. The gophers ate the summer squash and zucchini plants at the roots and our tomatoes are not looking so hot. I do have TONS of cucumbers and I have two huge crocks full of Polish Pickles curing. I will be canning these very soon. I am usually busy at harvest time canning lots of different tomato sauces. Not this year. I have a bunch of peaches in my refrigerator and will be making some jam tomorrow. I am ready to do some rain dances too!!!
LydM |
| mommared |
Posted - Aug 10 2015 : 10:10:30 PM
Welcome from a fellow Californian! I've always wanted to do more canning...please share what you're working on come harvest time.
Curious if you've deviated from your normal summer garden because of the drought. We ended up scaling back quite a bit this year. I'm ready to start the rain dances!
Rhi
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| TexasWildflower |
Posted - Aug 08 2015 : 2:26:08 PM
They do listen and understand, Lydia! It's just that most people don't see them with their hearts, like we do, so they don't understand that. 
There is one Cardinal who is always on post in the morning and lets the others know when breakfast is served (I feed some raccoons at night but have to take the feeder down so they don't break it).
You go girl!...We are f-a-m-i-l-y!
Wanda
Farmgirl sister #3399
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'The Simply Lived Life' blog http://www.wandasturrock.com/website/blog/ |
| LydFarmGirl |
Posted - Aug 08 2015 : 08:38:08 AM
Wow Wanda, we sound like identical twins separated at birth! Ha! We have lots of lizards roaming around and I talk to them and they stop and look back at me like they are listening! I feed the birds and talk to them and make bird sounds and I swear they talk back! They all wait up in our old walnut tree while I fill all the feeders chirping at me to hurry up because they are hungry!
LydM |
| TexasWildflower |
Posted - Aug 08 2015 : 05:59:29 AM
Now we sound even more alike, Lydia! I talk to everything, have always been that way. God's critters are so special. People get a kick out of it when they come here and I tell them to be careful and not step on ****.
I once raised two lizards through the winter, on a closed in porch, in an old hat filled with Spanish moss and they drank water from a bulb syringe. They would come to me when they saw it. Then spring came and they moved out.
Wanda
Farmgirl sister #3399
www.wandasturrock.com
'The Simply Lived Life' blog http://www.wandasturrock.com/website/blog/ |
| LydFarmGirl |
Posted - Aug 07 2015 : 4:18:08 PM
Well.....I have six of them...they all know their names....there is Sheldon, the ornate boxie, Big Guy Bubba, the Gulf Coast Boxie, Turtle Girl, the Florida Boxie, Cleopatra, the Queen of the Nile, Eastern Boxie, Rose the Eastern Boxie and last but not least, my first box turtle, Mr. Personality, Speedy, the Eastern Boxie!quote:
Originally posted by Bonnie Ellis
Lydia, welcome from Minnesota! I love to hear about your adventures. Tell us about the turtles...
grandmother and orphan farmgirl
LydM |
| Bonnie Ellis |
Posted - Aug 07 2015 : 3:41:09 PM
Lydia, welcome from Minnesota! I love to hear about your adventures. Tell us about the turtles...
grandmother and orphan farmgirl |
| ceejay48 |
Posted - Aug 07 2015 : 3:06:20 PM
Welcome Lydia! I think you'll really like it here on the Connection!
CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665.
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| LydFarmGirl |
Posted - Aug 06 2015 : 07:07:28 AM
Hi Wanda, yes, we do sound quite alot alike! We have lots of gopher and garter snakes on our property and lizards and frogs, who I talk to and call my pets! Ha! I also refer to all the songbirds I feed as "my birds!". quote:
Originally posted by TexasWildflower
Welcome, Lydia, from over in Texas! Sounds like we have a lot in common, I adopt everything that moves. HaHa! So glad to have you.
Wanda
Farmgirl sister #3399
www.wandasturrock.com
'The Simply Lived Life' blog http://www.wandasturrock.com/website/blog/
LydM |
| TexasWildflower |
Posted - Aug 06 2015 : 03:37:47 AM
Welcome, Lydia, from over in Texas! Sounds like we have a lot in common, I adopt everything that moves. HaHa! So glad to have you.
Wanda
Farmgirl sister #3399
www.wandasturrock.com
'The Simply Lived Life' blog http://www.wandasturrock.com/website/blog/ |
| LydFarmGirl |
Posted - Aug 05 2015 : 1:49:09 PM
We live right in the heart of wine country. Many of our neighbors have hobby vineyards and there are a lot of large vineyards close by. We have apple, pear, peach, plum and nectarine trees in our orchard. I have had my box turtles for over 20 years. The first one I got while working with wildlife rescue at the local animal shelter. I just kept bringing them home....until my husband said, "That's enough!" I currently have 6.
LydM |
| LydFarmGirl |
Posted - Aug 05 2015 : 1:40:36 PM
Thank you for your nice welcome. It is nice to meet a fellow canner. I love coming up with new ideas. I make a killer zucchini-basil soup. Unfortunately, the gophers destroyed all my zucchini plants this time, so sadly, not enough zucchini to can! Darn little varmints! :(quote:
Originally posted by hudsonsinaf
Welcome to the Farm!!!! So glad to have you join us! I look forward to learning more about you and your farm :) Canning is one of my favorite pasttimes!
~ Shannon
http://hudson-everydayblessings.blogspot.com/
LydM |
| LydFarmGirl |
Posted - Aug 05 2015 : 1:37:21 PM
I have lived in California all my life. Born and raised in San Francisco. My husband retired and we moved to our little farm in 2011. In our orchard we have Gravenstein, Granny Smith and Fuji apples, Santa Rosa Plums, Bartlett Pears, Nectarines, and three different types of peaches. We have Pinot Noir grapes growing on the fence down our lane which I pick and extract the juice from and make grape jelly. Also make lots of jams and preserves with our fruit. I dehydrate some of the apple slices too. quote:
Originally posted by texdane
Hi Lydia!
You sound like you'll be right at home here! I have never been to California (yet) but it's on my list.
Welcome! Looking forward to hearing more about your orchard!
Farmgirl Hugs,
Nicole
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| LydFarmGirl |
Posted - Aug 05 2015 : 1:33:04 PM
Me too! We also have nesting boxes up.quote:
Originally posted by Killarney
Welcome Lydia!! I adore watching the birds!! We have food, shelter and water for them all year!
Farmgirl Hugs! Connie
Imagine....#3392
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| Killarney |
Posted - Aug 05 2015 : 1:25:27 PM
Welcome Lydia!! I adore watching the birds!! We have food, shelter and water for them all year!
Farmgirl Hugs! Connie
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| texdane |
Posted - Aug 05 2015 : 09:38:51 AM
Hi Lydia!
You sound like you'll be right at home here! I have never been to California (yet) but it's on my list.
Welcome! Looking forward to hearing more about your orchard!
Farmgirl Hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
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Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
Farmgirl of the Month, January 2013
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| DoriTroutman |
Posted - Aug 05 2015 : 09:18:38 AM
Hello Lydia and welcome! I've never been to Sonoma County, CA but I have heard many things about what a beautiful area it is. What fruit trees do you have in your orchard? And box turtles... HOW FUN!
If you haven't already signed up to follow MaryJanes Farmgirl bloggers, please do! There are five of us that write consistently and it is always great Farmgirl reading! You can find us here: www.farmgirlbloggers.com
Happy Summer!
Dori
The Ranch Farmgirl for MaryJanes Farmgirl bloggers
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| Song Sparrow |
Posted - Aug 05 2015 : 07:21:52 AM
Hi Lydia! Welcome and I know you'll love it here! I'm also a bird and critter lover. Look forward to hearing more about your life!
Happy Day!
Peace in our hearts, peace in the world
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| darlenelovesart |
Posted - Aug 04 2015 : 8:56:58 PM
Welcome Lydia from a farmgirl up in Loleta your farm sounds great and 6 box turtles sound like fun.
I am glad you joined.
hugs
darlene
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by Frances Farmer
Just follow God unquestioningly.
Because you love Him so, for if you trust His judgment there is nothing you need to know.
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| MaryJane |
Posted - Aug 04 2015 : 6:18:47 PM
Welcome, welcome Lydia!
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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