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| Ninibini |
Posted - Jan 08 2011 : 8:52:01 PM
I was just "talking" with Melody in another forum and realized that we need to remind ourselves that there is a LOT of good in this old world of ours. THERE IS! And I said, "Wouldn't it be great to have a 'Good News' report solely dedicated to uplifting, encouraging and enlightening?...Only reports of good things - no matter how small they seem to be - something new, uplifting, encouraging and inspiring from the Farmgirls, every day!" Who better to pull this off than us Farmgirls!?
So here you go, girls - this is your forum to spread a lot of good old fashioned Farmgirl cheer. Post whatever it is - big or small! Whatever has made you smile today! Post something every day! Let's keep this going FOREVER! Most importantly: Let's do this FARMGIRL STYLE!!!
Are you with me, girls!?
Hugs - Nini
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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| Ninibini |
Posted - May 08 2011 : 9:17:31 PM
I think that's AWESOME, Lea! What a great kid!! Mom's definitely doing something right! :)
I feel all discombobulated from planting the rest of my garden today - ouch! I have pains in places I never knew existed! And I thought that the LAST time I was out there! LOL!!
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY, GIRLS!
Hugs -
Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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| smiley |
Posted - May 08 2011 : 7:43:59 PM
I just found this topic at the end of a lovely Mothers day. Trying to get the garden all planted. It is 150'x50' and a job. My 15 yr old daughter walked out and said "Mom do you want some help?" That was a great gift. Not "news worth" so maybe doesnt fit in here but blessed me anyhow |
| Ninibini |
Posted - Apr 06 2011 : 11:38:31 AM
Joey - your attitude and perspective are absolutely phenomenal! You're a True Blue Farmgirl at Heart! I'm so glad yoy've found a job with insurance AND that you received a clean bill of health with your EKG! But I'm especially glad for the time you get to spend with your Dad. Time like that is absolutely precious. What a great daughter and son-in-law you both are - blessing your Dad with a move closer to him! May many blessings come your way for your love and devotion! Hugs - Nini
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
Farmgirl Sister #1974 |
| Joey |
Posted - Apr 05 2011 : 4:10:29 PM
I'm kinda new here and just surfing the chat rooms, so I clicked on here. How I needed this today. How I needed to read these posts and see those baby lions. I try to live with "an attitude of graditude" daily but some days it is easier than others.
My DH & I moved to FL 5/10 to be closer to my Dad who is ill and needed placement in an ALF. He has dementa and lots of health issues. Anyway, I didn't have a job for 3 months and no healthcare until March. I know this all sounds bad but today that's what I'm grateful for-that I see my Dad often and he is safe..that we live in a beautiful area in FL..that I have a job..AND that finally, I have healthcare again. I saw my doctor today and my EKG was totally normal.
I think of all the people in this country who have lost good jobs over the past 3 years..all the people who may be employed and still not have healthcare..my heart goes out to these people and again I'm grateful for what I have. Joey
Well behaved women rarely make history. |
| Ninibini |
Posted - Mar 23 2011 : 5:05:26 PM
Great news to share! My foster daughter called today - she was accepted into the nursing program at the college! She had been a nervous wreck waiting for the letter, and now all we can do is call each other and screech with excitement into the phone! I'm so proud of her. I keep telling her that I just know someday she is going to be running a hospital. She's so smart, so grounded, so strong - a real hard worker. She can do whatever she sets her mind out to do! I'm sooooo proud of her and sooooo excited about what this education will mean to her and her family! What an exciting time in her life! I'm so happy for her! :) Hugs - Nini
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
Farmgirl Sister #1974 |
| Ninibini |
Posted - Mar 15 2011 : 11:49:59 PM
Sharon! That is SUCH a sweet story about the little boy! Moments like that are priceless - I love it! :)
The vet did mention Glucosamine for our dear old girl, too. She's been doing a lot better (although not perfect) since the weather has been better. She lost all bladder control - or at least seemed to - a couple of weeks ago, so the vet gave us a chewable pill for her. It's been working really well. She thinks it's her vitamin or something, and she's thrilled when we pull the bottle out of the cupboard for her! It's been such a blessing, truly!
I have some pretty neat news to share:
I received a wonderful surprise: Meg and MaryJane sent me an incredible package of goodies as a congratulatory gift for being FGOM! Such AWESOME surprises! I don't want to ruin anything for future FGOM, so I won't go into detail; but they did sent a Baker's Creek Seed Catalog (which really blew me away, because I had requested it online, but they were "out" of catalogs for the season!), which I am especially excited about! It is so great to have all the information right there in my hands instead of having to flip all around their website to find what I'm looking for! This was just the springboard I needed to finish my garden plan and order my seeds! They're here now, and I'm ready to go! Tonight we went out and bought the ingredients to make MJ's potting soil recipe, and tomorrow, the seed planting begins! Yee hah!
I also receved a BEAUTIFUL handmade card from Carole in AZ congratulating me on being chosen FGOM! It really made my whole day! She's a very special and extremely talented farmgirl sister - that's for sure!
Also, A friend of my husband's gave us a set of six dining room chairs over the weekend - they're beautiful! Really high backs, padded seats and backs... They're a little more modern than the other furniture we I have, however they are pristine white and in absolutely lovely condition. I love that shabby chic look, so now I've got an excuse to paint the rest of our dining room furniture to match! What a difference a nice set of chairs makes! I am absolutely thrilled! My parents are coming in for Easter, and my brother and his family hope to join us, too... If everyone makes it, that'll be 11 of us! If by some miracle my sister and her kids can work it out, too, we'll have 14 for the weekend! She's out in Denver, though, and it is SO expensive for them to fly; but I'm a forever optimist - it could happen! ;) In any event, I told my Mom it looks like God's helping us prepare for an Easter house full! I'm so excited - I can't WAIT!!
Our son took his PIAT's (standardized tests) and scored super duper high on them. We're thrilled. He says he wants to continue with homeschool through high school, and wants us to use a really intense, but extremely educational program for his high school curriculum! I almost fell over in my chair! We used that program last year for the first time and it was SO much work - he complained the whole time! But now he says he realizes the education he received last year was so much better and more interesting. My DH and I are absolutely blown away by his observation and request - our boy really is growing up! It's going to be so much more work for both of us next year, and it will probably take me a good portion of the summer to prepare, but it is totally worth it! This is, after all, why I do what I do! Yes!
Another neat bit to share is that our foster son and daughter are starting to search for a home to buy...They're not in a rush, but they're definitely looking! They've got their eye on one just one street over and down a little ways from our house, so I'm pretty excited. She and I drove by it the other night, and her eyes just lit up as we took it in. It'd be so nice to have them move closer so we could all see each other more often. I am praying! I am praying!
AND the best news for last: I went to the eye doctor yesterday... When the doctor did the exam he found that my eyes are actually improving! My new prescription is less strong than the one I have now! I am sooooo grateful! It has taken some time (I've been having vision issues since we were rear-ended in an accident about three years ago), but I'm just really, really happy that my eyes are getting back to normal. Patience and faith - that's been my motto! :)
So what's going on in your neck of the woods, girls? Any good news to share?! I'm looking forward to hearing from you!
Hugs -
Nini
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
Farmgirl Sister #1974 |
| Calicogirl |
Posted - Feb 20 2011 : 2:07:53 PM
Hello Girls,
I just found this thread. How encouraging and a reminder of ALL the blessings the Lord gives us :)
Today was such a sweet day. A little boy at church came up afterward and gave me a hug and said "Thank you for teaching me Miss Sharon" Made my day! I just love teaching the kids :)
One of the ladies from church also blessed me with a bar of homemade soap and an offer to help out in Sunday School (which would be wonderful because there is such a need)
Nini,
Spring-like weather? That's good news for you :) Aaargh it's snowing here today BUT it is so beautiful to see the snowflakes wafting through the air and lightly covering everything. With the snow brings my little Junco friends, so sweet watching them at our feeders :) I am happy to hear that your pup is doing good, I know what that is like. Ours loved the chewable Glucosamine :)
Ginny,
Congratulations on your daughter's engagement!!! How exciting! And I loved reading about your family, a blessing for sure :) Oh btw I LOVE Harvey!
Rejena,
How are you with trapping Prairie Dogs? Can I interest you in a trip to SW Colorado? :)
~Sharon
By His Grace, For His Glory
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| Rejena |
Posted - Feb 18 2011 : 05:16:55 AM
It is going to be 50 degrees here in Millville, PA today. The snow and ice are melting and I am SO HAPPY to report, we've caught a Possum in our trap this morning. Yea!
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| Ninibini |
Posted - Feb 17 2011 : 9:48:00 PM
Oh, Ginny! WONDERFUL news! Congratulations on your daughter's engagement! And I am thrilled to hear about your parents, too - what a blessing to live such long, healthy lives and be surrounded by such a large, loving family! That news REALLY makes my day! God bless all of you! - Nini
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
Farmgirl Sister #1974 |
| Oggie |
Posted - Feb 17 2011 : 9:29:01 PM
Good news galore at our house! My daughter got engaged on Valentine's Day, which we didn't see coming but are certainly excited about it and today (the 18th on the east coast) my Dad turns 92 and is doing great! He and my Mother still live in their home, take care of each other, and are very active still gardening, still active in their church, and constantly bringing joy to their 6 kids, 11 grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren! Oh to be so lucky when I'm that age!
Ginny
Farmgirl #2343
www.thedewhopinn.com
"I always have a wonderful time, wherever I am, whomever I'm with."
"Well, I've wrestled with reality for 35 years, Doctor, and I'm happy to state I finally won out over it." Both by Elwood P. Dowd (Jimmy Stewart) in the Movie Harvey
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| Ninibini |
Posted - Feb 17 2011 : 8:41:42 PM
Well, here's some good news! We've been having such beautiful, spring-like weather these past few days that the kids have been out playing football in their shorts! I even had a window opened all day today just to let the fresh air in - and boy, did it smell good! I got a good look at our garden this morning, too; there are a whole bunch of carrots, onions and garlic bulbs out there growing that are left over from plants I thought I'd "lost" last year! How wonderful to see all the bright, hearty green popping up! Signs of life! The best part is that our beloved dog, who has been having some real problems with her hind quarters and legs, has actually been feeling so well this week that tonight is the third night she has made it all the way up the stairs to the second floor at bedtime! She's so proud of herself, too! :) I know this little snow hiatus is sure to end soon, but what lovely gifts this shot of fresh spring air has brought with it - like a wink and a smile from God! ;) Happy days, girls! Happy days! - Nini
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
Farmgirl Sister #1974 |
| Limeade |
Posted - Feb 03 2011 : 09:19:18 AM
So nice to see good news. And there is so much of it we forget to remember it! My good news is that there is sun after the storm today. February in Michigan - I will take all the sun I can get. The bright blue skies, white snow and lovely sunshine make it the best day of winter. Sunshine to you all! |
| buffypuff |
Posted - Jan 28 2011 : 11:08:48 AM
Linda, I don't know how to post from a phone either, but I think if you address an email to Kevin at MJ, or at least to Meg. I know she would get your email to the right person and instruct us. I don't do the cell phone either. I'm lucky I can handle this computer! LOL
Buffypuff/ Claudia
Farmgirl & Sister #870
"Half of success is the assurance of support along the way." cr
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| Ninibini |
Posted - Jan 26 2011 : 09:27:08 AM
Laurie - we're having a rainy drizzly day today, but it's so good to hear you're having a mild winter! One of my friends from Rhode Island is already suffering major depression, having been hammered with all that snow and more on the way!
Diane! Those tulips are beeeautiful! Please post a picture of the card, if you can! CJ is so talented! What a wonderful gift to have received one of her creations! Congrats to the Packers on winning the NFC Divisional Title, and best of luck for the Superbowl! Out here in Steelers country, we're wearing our colors, too! :) 'Can't wait for the big game! It's going to be amazing to see these two teams compete!
Linda - I wish I knew how! I don't even own a cell phone - I must be the only person in the world who doesn't!
A little bit of good news - my doggie who's been suffering in her hind quarters made it up the first few steps to the landing this morning all on her own! I think she's getting a lot better, thank God. I bet by the weekend, she'll be all the way up to the second floor! :)
Smiles - Nini
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
Farmgirl Sister #1974 |
| buffypuff |
Posted - Jan 26 2011 : 08:47:06 AM
Diane, I'm a little behind and I just saw your tulips. beautiful. really needed that today as it is really foggy here. CJ is such a dear to send you a gift...just because...and that you acknowledged her too. That is such a neat thing to do..a true sister's love. :o)
Buffypuff/ Claudia
Farmgirl & Sister #870
"Half of success is the assurance of support along the way." cr
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| prayin granny |
Posted - Jan 26 2011 : 08:32:30 AM
Sun has been shining for several days.....HOORAY!!! I enjoyed the 'positives' in the President's speach last n ight and the Congresswoman seems to slightly improve daily!!
Ladies, would love to post a pic. Can someone tell me in 'ol lady lingo' he he he, how I could post a pic here from my phone?? Thanks!!
Blessings, Linda
http://www.scatteredlittleblessings.blogspot.com
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| Montrose Girl |
Posted - Jan 26 2011 : 07:01:19 AM
We've had a relatively mild winter this year. The sun has been out more than not. For me that is huge as I heat as much by passive solar as I can and turned my heater down to 60 a few weeks ago and haven't touched it since. I love the sun!
Laurie
http://www.inntheorchardbnb.com/ |
| Fiddlehead Farm |
Posted - Jan 26 2011 : 04:25:00 AM
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Just wanted to share a beautiful tulip from last years spring. Looking forward to this year's spring.
Also, I received the cutest Valentine apron from CJ! A half apron made from a vintage valentine print with a little pocket that held a special valentine. She sent it to me "just because". She is the best!
Also, wanted to brag about our Green Bay Packers going to the Superbowl! My Dear Departed Dad raised me as a Packer fan and watching them always brings me back to when he was alive. He would be so proud of them this year.
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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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| Ninibini |
Posted - Jan 25 2011 : 9:26:33 PM
Okay, girls - what's the good news in your little corner of the world? I know there has to be SOMETHING to report!!!
I was reading a post by Melanie in IN: How do you shake negativity? It got me to thinking, and I wanted to share, but my response wasn't an appropriate answer to her dilemma. She was facing difficulties in a place, not with people. So I thought this might be a good place to share! It's not news, per se, but it's "good," anyway!!!
I do pray, of course, like Cindy said in Melanie's post - that helps tremendously, for sure!
But wanna know my secret for clearing negativity out of a room? I bring donuts! LOL! NO KIDDING! Donuts work every time! Or cookies... or cupcakes... or brownies... or Ooo! Ooo! M&M's!!! I learned this secret from a former boss years ago, and it hasn't failed me yet. Whenever tensions in the office ran high, suddenly she'd show up with coffee and donuts or pastries, and the mood would suddenly change. I also remember my mom and dad did this occasionally for the guys who worked at their service station when I was a kid, too... If the guys were miserable working out in the sweltering summer heat, Dad would suddenly show up with take out sundaes for everyone. If people were cold and miserable in the sub-zero snow - there was my Mom with a big grin on her face, passing out paper cups full of hot chocolate and marshmallows. They didn't do it all the time, they'd just do it when it seemed tensions were sky high and someone was going to blow. Worked like a charm every time.
There's just something about being treated with a treat that begets smiles and a lighter-heartedness... it just seems to take people's minds off of what's ailing them. As a matter of fact, when my DH is dealing with stress at work amongst the contractors, I tuck a big bag of Peanut M&M's in his lunch box (seasonally appropriate colors when applicable, of course!). I never have to speak a word: they simply serve as a gentle reminder for everyone to share and play nice. Makes him laugh, and the guys seem to enjoy jokingly hoarding and wrestling for the the bag between passes. It breaks the tension, you know? Just imagine the look on their faces last week when he opened a big pink bag of Valentine M&M's! I'm so bad!!! ;) LOL!
And when it comes to getting rid of a foul feelihg that might be lingering inside of me personally, sometimes I'll just pick up the phone and call an old friend to catch up and clear my head. Other times, I head to my boxes of craft supplies and create... Or I'll pick a room and clean... Or I'll pick a project on the "to do" list and concentrate my energies there! I'll even make a special meal that my mother or grandmother would make when I was a child - comfort food, you know? Somehow, all these options have a way of making me feel better.
So, what do YOU do to help you "feel good" when things are going anything but good?
Hugs - Nini
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
Farmgirl Sister #1974 |
| Ninibini |
Posted - Jan 22 2011 : 10:43:42 AM
One more - as of this very posting, there are just 57 days and 5 hours remaining until spring! Now THAT's good news!
Monday, March 11th... I'm marking the calendar and counting the days!
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
Farmgirl Sister #1974 |
| Ninibini |
Posted - Jan 22 2011 : 10:37:57 AM
Annika's back! Now THAT's good news! :)
And we didn't get hit by the big snow they were predicting last night... THAT's good news! :)
AND the sun peeped out from behind the clouds for a couple of hours this morning, shining a bright sparkly glow all over the crystalline snow. THAT's good news!
There really are a lot of good people out there, CJ, you're so right! I think that's why this forum is so important. Sometimes, just being reminded about that fact can really help us get through a tough day! :)
Big smiles and warm wishes for lots of happy moments and blessings - Nini
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
Farmgirl Sister #1974 |
| ceejay48 |
Posted - Jan 22 2011 : 06:58:49 AM
Well, Nini . . . I wish I could say I did it . . .but it wasn't me!!! I live clear across the country from you. But it is truly a BLESSING when someone does things for you like that. It helps you remember that there are CARING, KIND people out there who WANT to serve others.
CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665
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| Ninibini |
Posted - Jan 21 2011 : 11:32:58 PM
We had the coolest thing happen this morning! When we got up, the snow had been falling heavily all night. I was NOT looking forward to shoveling in the sub-zero weather, but you gotta do what you gotta do! My son and I got all bundled up, filled up the salt containers, grabbed the shovels and headed out. As we proceeded to walk out the front door, we were greeted by the most beautiful sight: an almost entirely clean walkway and sidewalk! Someone had used their snow blower at some point in the early morning to clear off not only the path and sidewalk of our home, but also that of the neighbors on both sides of us, and those of the three neighbors' homes directly across the street from us! I think I literally squealed with delight! What a wonderful, wonderful surprise! And the most amazing part is that neither one of us heard a dang thing! I'm so grateful to our special "snow angel" for this most excellent RAOK! I just wish I knew who to thank! :)
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
Farmgirl Sister #1974 |
| Ninibini |
Posted - Jan 17 2011 : 10:22:57 PM
CJ - I've been working on my Valentines' swaps, too. I'm just like you - loving all the papers and embellishments and tools. Let the creativity flow! And your story about the tree - inspirational! I love your reference to this as "trial by fire..." I'm truly so sorry you had to experience all of that, but I am so encouraged by your story and how you - and the tree - came through! What a beautiful, living testament to God's grace and mercy, that He is truly ultimately in control, and that all things truly are possible with Him!
Claudia! That is a BEAUTIFUL picture! I love the color! I had no idea it was a poppy! Very, very pretty! What a great surprise it must've been to have them just pop up like that! Thank you for sharing!!!
Melody! Who is that adorable doll baby? Oh my gosh! Just look at those eyes! SO adorable!!!
My good news for today is a little silly, I suppose, but I'm going to share it anyway: For months now, probably because I'm getting older and my "chemical make-up" is changing (wah), I have had a horrible time using any type of cleanser or moisturizer on my face. For years I've been an avid Mary Kay girl, but now anything I use - even their products for the most sensitive of skin - has been making my face red, bumpy, itchy, burning... it's been awful. I can't even use "natural" hand cream or body lotion on my skin anymore without it burning like crazy! I've been trying a few different natural things to help my complexion, but even some things like honey have caused me grief. I recently came across a simple cleanser recipe using nothing more than Aloe Vera Gel and whole milk (I use 1% milk mixed with half and half, because that's what I buy), with a follow up of vitamin E oil as a moisturizer. It sounded gentle enough, so I tried it - and you know what?! It's WORKING! No itchies, burnies, bumpies or redness... My skin is as smooth and soft as a baby's bottom, and has a really pretty, natural glow! And my wrinkles (although they aren't very pronounced yet) seem not to be so evident! Something so easy and so natural! Whodathunkit? I'm thrilled! Yay!
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
Farmgirl Sister #1974 |
| buffypuff |
Posted - Jan 17 2011 : 8:54:20 PM
CeeJay....I love the tree and your story. You are right! God is good!
Buffypuff/ Claudia
Farmgirl & Sister #870
"Half of success is the assurance of support along the way." cr
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