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**Welcome Wagon:  Hot Nana here from Newport, Wa : near Diamond Lake  |
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victoria ann williams
Farmgirl at Heart
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victoria
newport
wa
USA
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 Posted - May 12 2007 : 3:13:47 PM
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Hi to everyone: This is my 1st time here. My husband and I live on 20 acres of heaven behind Diamond Lake. I am an hour north of Spokane in Washington state. We are 1st timers at country life & have been learning loads day by day in our 2 yrs. here. We share our home with 4 dogs and 1 female lab puppy who is the BOSS! Also, our 12 cats roam in & out of our pioneer home. Parts of our home were the original log home 100 or so yrs. ago. We love the stars and peacefulness & the deer. I drive an hour to work in the big city of Spokane 3 days a week and my husband works fairly close to home. My grandson who is 4 1/2, comes to stay every 2 - 3 weeks for 4 days or so and it is really nice for him to enjoy the slow pace!We are learning that we need to keep our 1/2 mile of road to our house maintained with rock and that we need an old truck & snowplow for next winter; the new 4 wheeler-snowplow cannot do it all & I'm banned from using it due to the fact that I got my rt. thumb caught in the winch while plowing this past Feb. & almost cut my thumb off. I bought myself a ride in the firetruck, then the ambulance, and of course ; the ER, and then 7 weeks unplanned off from work. But, great news; I lost my thumbnail but have regained almost all movement of my thumb. Boy, what a wintertime adventure! Life is to be experienced with fun!
Vicki Williams |
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
6418 Posts |
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Luzy
True Blue Farmgirl
922 Posts
Luanne
Pueblo
Colorado
USA
922 Posts |
Posted - May 12 2007 : 3:50:40 PM
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Welcome Vicki! I have a friend that grew up in Newport and you are so right! It is just heavenly there, so beautiful! I always said it would great to retire there someday. I also have a friend in Priest River. Any hoo, welcome to the farm. Happy to have you here with us. Lu
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May I always be the kind of person my dog thinks I am. |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22944 Posts
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Posted - May 12 2007 : 4:56:30 PM
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Hi Victoria!
It sounds like your place is beautiful! I hope your thumb is continuing to heal. There sure is a lot to learn for the simple country life, isn't there? Welcome to the Forums!
Alee |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17453 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17453 Posts |
Posted - May 12 2007 : 5:23:38 PM
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Victoria,
Welcome, Welcome, Welcome,
How wonderful for you and your hubby to have the pleasure of being the caretakers of a piece of American history,,,,the owners of a 100 year old home, how cool!
My DH & I will be moving up to the east side of Spokane,,,as soon as our home here in So. Calif. sales. Had 3 showings today,yea! so we are hopeful it will sell with in the next 4 weeks.
I have said it before, and am reminding all you dear MJF gals in & around that area that once I get settled in, I will be hosting a mega big tea party & all of you are invited.....so keep your fingers crossed that our home here sells soon, I want to be up there before the end of summer.
tata-4-now
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
www.katmom4.blogspot.com |
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Mikki
True Blue Farmgirl
1510 Posts
Mikki
Austin
Indiana
USA
1510 Posts |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
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BotanicalBath
True Blue Farmgirl
1014 Posts
Elizabeth
Ohio
1014 Posts |
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Bee Haven Maven
True Blue Farmgirl
1862 Posts
Beverly
Pennsylvania
USA
1862 Posts |
Posted - May 13 2007 : 11:57:05 AM
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So glad to have you join us, Victoria, with or without your thumbnail.....please be careful, farmgirl!! You will love it here....get to know the girls, they are all so very special. .... Amazing ladies that open their hearts so easily. Welcome!
Keep Smiling.....Bev
Check out my shoppe at www.honeybeez.etsy.com
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Maryjane Lee
True Blue Farmgirl
2195 Posts
Maryjane
CA
USA
2195 Posts |
Posted - May 13 2007 : 8:24:48 PM
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A Big Warm Welcome to you Vicki! You will love it here and will met wonderful women who share the same passion...being a Farm Girl! See ya around the farm!
Hugs,
maryjane Lee
"Cherish the memories and in our hearts they shall live forever!" |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - May 14 2007 : 12:45:15 AM
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Welcome to the group Vicki..gosh you sound like so much fun!!! What a great attitude you have !!
I'm 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 |
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Beemoosie
True Blue Farmgirl
2077 Posts
Bonnie
New York
USA
2077 Posts |
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westernhorse51
True Blue Farmgirl
1681 Posts
michele
farmingdale
n.j.
USA
1681 Posts |
Posted - May 14 2007 : 05:05:36 AM
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welcome Victoria! sounds like a great homestead you have. You'll love it here.
she selects wool and flax and works with eager hands Prov.31:13 |
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Libbie
Farmgirl Connection Cultivator
3579 Posts
Anne E.
Elsinore
Utah
USA
3579 Posts |
Posted - May 14 2007 : 06:55:32 AM
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Welcome, Vicki, and WOW - what an adventurous two years you've had so far! Isn't country life the greatest (aside from things like your thumb experience!)?!?! You will absolutely feel like you're right at home here - these gals have everthing you could ever want in a big group of sisters - WELCOME, and enjoy!!!
XOXO, Libbie
In honor of Mother's Day, "If it's not one thing, it's your mother... |
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QueenofQuiteAlot
True Blue Farmgirl
865 Posts
Dalyn
Milk 'n Honey Ranch
Central, WA
USA
865 Posts |
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Buttercup
True Blue Farmgirl
1433 Posts
Talitha
Vermont
USA
1433 Posts |
Posted - May 15 2007 : 10:13:20 PM
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Welcome and am so glad you could join in! Your palce sounds great and peaceful! I look forward to getting to know you better as I see you around!
Hugz!
Talitha
"If we could maintain the wonder of childhood and at the same time grasp the wisdom of age, what wonder,what wisdom,what life would be ours" |
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
4331 Posts
Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
4331 Posts |
Posted - May 16 2007 : 06:06:40 AM
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Hi Victoria! It's always great to meet another member here. You're going to love this forum. It's a wonderful place.
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?" - 'Brother Dave' Gardner |
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Annie S
True Blue Farmgirl
756 Posts
Annie
Custer
S.D.
USA
756 Posts |
Posted - May 16 2007 : 11:29:25 AM
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Welcome Victoria! Your place sounds devine. I know what you mean about learning about country life. My husband and I spent our first winter here in the Black Hills and learned about that snowplowing thing too - so we're getting a tractor with plow head in a few weeks. But isn't it fun?! We have 9-1/2 acres nine miles outside of town and love the peace and quiet and the friendly people we've met in town. You'll love it here and learn much. I know I have. Enjoy and welcome.
Annie |
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blueroses
True Blue Farmgirl
1323 Posts
Debbie
in the Pandhandle of
Idaho
USA
1323 Posts |
Posted - May 16 2007 : 3:46:23 PM
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Hi Victoria,
It's nice to meet you. Newport is right next to Oldtown, ID, isn't it? I live down in Rathdrum ID. I've been to Newport only once or twice. I must get out more!!
"You cannot find peace...by avoiding life."
Virginia Woolfe |
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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3659 Posts
Sherri
Elma
WA
USA
3659 Posts |
Posted - May 17 2007 : 06:45:06 AM
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| Welcome from another Washingtonian - west side. Your adventure reminds me of mine - DH and I built a little house on our acreage in Montana and I was staying there by myself last summer. We didn't have our floor down yet and are planning to use floor boards we ripped out of an old hayloft. I decided to work on those boards to surprise DH and was taking nails out with one of those nail removers that you hook over the nail and slam down to pull it out. Well, I caught the web between my thumb and first finger in the slammer thing and punched a nice little hole, like a paper punch would do in it. Bled like crazy. Problem is, it is almost 80 miles to the nearest medical facility, the first 10 being dirt road. Consequently, my 75 year old neighbor became my EMT. Gotta do a little bit of everything in the country!! |
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Hot Nana here from Newport, Wa : near Diamond Lake
