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mamabump4
Farmgirl at Heart
7 Posts
Sherri
Valparaiso
IN
USA
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 Posted - May 24 2007 : 2:11:17 PM
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Hi all. I'm a stay-at-home mom of 4 (ages 10 - 4). Displaced farmgirl with a musician husband who works for the railroad (Trainmaster is his official title, mine is Everything-Else-Master, which pays less, but is far more interesting).
I've been a devoted fan for--well-always! I've read, reread, read again all the mags, both books, except the first issue of course, but until now have not joined in to say hi. My free time, ha, is filled with knitting, quilting, sewing, learning to tat & crochet, reading, baking, cooking, gardening when I'm not busy moving, plotting ways to get back on the farm, oh yeah, and homeschooling.
We're moving (again) next week to Indiana--which is more than slightly stressful because this is only a temporary move before we move who knows where for husband's work in approximately 3 to 6 months. Confused? Me too. What complicates matters is squeezing all of us and our stuff into a largish 3 bedroom apartment. Scary when you consider the contents of my sewing room, kitchen, etc, etc.
Whine, whine, whine. Quite the intro--you can guess I don't get out much. Haven't had the chance to make friends for awhile--any positive response will be slobbered over with the enthusiasm of a small dog with a very large bone.
Taking a deep breath now and slowly backing away from the coffee,
Sherri
Bug Mugger's Farm
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Bridge
True Blue Farmgirl
814 Posts
Bridgette
Southern
Indiana
USA
814 Posts |
Posted - May 24 2007 : 2:33:39 PM
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Hello Sherri,
Welcome to the group! I am from southern Indiana. What part of the state are you moving to?
You sound like your going to fit right in with all of us!! :)
Hugs, Bridge
~~Bridge's Blog~~
Simply Stitches Group
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mom2knk
True Blue Farmgirl
321 Posts
Blanche
So Cal
321 Posts |
Posted - May 24 2007 : 3:42:04 PM
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| Hi Sherri! Welcome! |
Edited by - mom2knk on May 24 2007 3:42:47 PM |
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mamabump4
Farmgirl at Heart
7 Posts
Sherri
Valparaiso
IN
USA
7 Posts |
Posted - May 24 2007 : 4:09:47 PM
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We're going to be in the North West region, so I'm told, but it seems to be on the edge of that area to me--Valparaiso, ever heard of it? Hoping to find quilt shop/yarn shop/junk shop/used book store there.
Sherri |
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therusticcottage
True Blue Farmgirl
4439 Posts
Kay
Vancouver
WA
USA
4439 Posts |
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Maryjane Lee
True Blue Farmgirl
2195 Posts
Maryjane
CA
USA
2195 Posts |
Posted - May 24 2007 : 4:47:10 PM
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A Big warm welcome to you Sherri! You will love it here!
Hugs,
Maryjane Lee
"Cherish the memories and in our hearts they shall live forever!" |
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BotanicalBath
True Blue Farmgirl
1014 Posts
Elizabeth
Ohio
1014 Posts |
Posted - May 24 2007 : 5:39:09 PM
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Welcome from Ohio... sorry to see you leave so soon.
Hope your move is as painless as possible.
You will find lots of new friends here...
E-
BotanicalBath@peoplepc.com
www.Botanical-Bath.com
"I do my housework in the nude. It gives me an incentive to clean the mirrors as quickly as possible." |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
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Daisy
True Blue Farmgirl
107 Posts
Daisy
Thistle Sprig Farm
NW Indiana
USA
107 Posts |
Posted - May 24 2007 : 6:45:29 PM
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I live in Hebron IN which is right next to Valparaiso!! THere is a great yarn shop called Sheeps Clothing And a wonderful quilt shop called Needle and Threads awaiting you!!! I believe I have also seen a used book store right on the square as well!! Welcome to MJ's and also to Indiana!!
Daisy
Thistle Sprig Farm |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - May 24 2007 : 9:48:40 PM
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Welcome to the group Sherri!! I think you will like it here alot. I have moved so so so so many times and hate it. There is always something wonderful that happens in your life when you move though..you just have to look for it. (a great neighbor, new tradition or something)
You sound like so much fun! I'm sure 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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Cindy Lee
True Blue Farmgirl
510 Posts
Cindy
Sparks
Nevada
USA
510 Posts |
Posted - May 25 2007 : 6:13:45 PM
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Sherri, I think you will fit right in here! Sounds like you like the same things we do, welcome!!!
If life gives you scraps, make quilts! |
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Buttercup
True Blue Farmgirl
1433 Posts
Talitha
Vermont
USA
1433 Posts |
Posted - May 25 2007 : 11:49:44 PM
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Welcome and so glad you joined in!! I understnad the moving thing ALL too well!! I have moved so many times I lost count longggggg ago!! I wish you the very best in the move and I do so hope you can make it a move to a farm next!!! I look forward to getting to know you better as I see you around!! I am a stay at home mom of 4 too so I understand the whole "not getting out much" part!! This is a great place for friends, fun, and yes even some good whining!!  Till Next Time,
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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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4830 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
4830 Posts |
Posted - May 26 2007 : 08:39:43 AM
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Welcome Sherri, I"m sure you'll find lots of friends here. Valpo is a beautiful town, just over the IN/IL border. You can easily go visit Chicago or other areas around IL without too much trouble. IN is a very beautiful state, it's not all industrial! Enjoy your Midwestern summer, there's lots to see & do around here. Hopefully your next move will be to the farm area of your dreams.
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17453 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17453 Posts |
Posted - May 26 2007 : 08:50:58 AM
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Sherri,
I am still giggling over your "slobber" comment & "backing away from the coffee" one as well...you are too funny! Welcome & feel free to slobber & O.D. on coffee as much as you want while chatting with us!
tata-4-now
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
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Mikki
True Blue Farmgirl
1510 Posts
Mikki
Austin
Indiana
USA
1510 Posts |
Posted - May 26 2007 : 8:20:35 PM
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Sherri, so glad your here. I look forward to getting to know you! Sorry your under the stress of moving and then moving again. That is a lot to work with. But your at the right place! I'm so happy your here with us!!!
~~Blessings, Mikki Jo
www.mikkijo.etsy.com
http://burningmeadowsprings.blogspot.com/
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Bee Haven Maven
True Blue Farmgirl
1862 Posts
Beverly
Pennsylvania
USA
1862 Posts |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22944 Posts
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Posted - May 30 2007 : 09:16:21 AM
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Welcome Sherri!
You have a great sense of humor- I love your writing style. Welcome to the forums! I know you are going to fit right in here!
I absolutly HATE moving so my heart goes out to you. Does your husbands job always require you to move so often or is this just something that happens occasionally?
Chatting with the ladies here is a great way to socialize when you don't have the time to get out. I live in Moscow, ID which is a friendly community but sometimes can be hard to really connect with people and establish friend ships, so this community has really been wonderful. It sounds like you might be in a similar circumstance?
Welcome!
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ktknits
True Blue Farmgirl
582 Posts
Kathy
Northwest Indiana
USA
582 Posts |
Posted - May 30 2007 : 09:28:46 AM
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Welcome Sherri! I work right here in beautiful downtown Valparaiso, Indiana! Hope you like it here--let me know when you're settled and maybe we can get together sometime - I know there are at least 2 or 3 other farmgirls in the area--maybe we can all get together.
Kathy
http://ktknits.blogspot.com |
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JeannieC
Farmgirl in Training
46 Posts
Jeanne
Wylie
Texas
USA
46 Posts |
Posted - May 30 2007 : 10:31:30 PM
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Hi Sherri, welcome!
I can relate to that, I've moved plenty of times in my life. We moved from Massachusetts to Texas in 2002 (drove all the way, hubby driving the moving van, me following in my ancient station wagon with nine dogs as my traveling companions) and I never want to move again, lol.
I hope you have a smooth move too, it's great to have you here! :-)
Hugs..
Jeannie
~ Jeannie and Jim's Little Country Acre ~ http://countrygranny.blogspot.com/ |
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Libbie
Farmgirl Connection Cultivator
3579 Posts
Anne E.
Elsinore
Utah
USA
3579 Posts |
Posted - May 30 2007 : 11:14:19 PM
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Hi, Sherri! It's great to have you here - and don't worry - we'll be here no matter where you move ! I just know you'll love these farmgirls - and I sure can't wait to hear about your adventures!!!
XOXO, Libbie
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mamabump4
Farmgirl at Heart
7 Posts
Sherri
Valparaiso
IN
USA
7 Posts |
Posted - Jun 12 2007 : 3:21:40 PM
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First off, thank you all for being so understanding and supportive, I've had no online access for about a week, otherwise I would have replied to your posts sooner. I hope I'm not breaking protocal here by responding on the same thread or whatever. 'Course I've always kind of gotten a kick out of breaking protocal, shattering illusions, and being generally not what I'm expected to be!
So, we made it. We've been here one week and I'm about halfway unpacked, I haaattte moving--we've done it alot too, so I'm really rather good at it, but I hate it still. Here's a prime example as to why:
Friday afternoon--arrived with 4 whining children; 2 spastic, stressed cats; couple of suitcases and hubby.
Saturday morning--pro movers arrive and proceed to unload large moving truck at 9 a.m., practically afternoon if you gauge it by my rooster of a son's internal alarm clock, but apparently far too early for the surrounding neighbors to appreciate the subtle charms of large sweaty men carrying heavy objects up an extremely long flight of stairs several thousand times while their sattelite radio blares the top 100 most hated country songs of all time (and I like country; spent 10 years in Middle Tennessee). P--- off people across the way by blocking their drive and polluting the air with music.
Saturday afternoon--new neighbors hate me already. Movers gone after being really nice guys and not throwing boxes of breakables up the stairs after 4 hours and 90 degree heat. I lose my children amongst approximately 92 thousand boxes, sit down, consider weeping, consider placing a sign on it all and selling each box for $1 each if only someone will haul it away, wonder--again--where all this stuff came from and where it will all go. How bad can it be? you may wonder. Imagine trying to stuff a Winnebago into a Mini Cooper. There's a visual aid for you.
Sunday--unpack, unpack, and oh yeah, unpack.
Sunday night--fall into bed, think about weeping--nope, too tired.
Monday--hubby calls in the afternoon to tell me his district manager has decided to fast-track his last phase of training. Translation? We'll be moving again in 2 to 3 months. AAAAAAHHHHH!!!! Or maybe not until September. Where to you ask? Don't know, won't know until about 2 months from now.
Tuesday thru present--unpack while trying to think of this as a way to get better organized for the next move. Not workin' for me so far. Butter Pecan may help though. |
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PocketFarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
119 Posts
Sarah
Utica
New York
119 Posts |
Posted - Jun 12 2007 : 3:58:08 PM
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| Welcome! I'm extremely familiar with the moving/soon to be moving/displacement dance. I've got three kids ranging from 1 to almost 6, and I homeschool also. I actually moved to NY from Ohio almost a year ago. After years of waiting, we bought three acres here and are BUSY in the best possible way. I look forward to seeing you around, so to speak. |
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Annie S
True Blue Farmgirl
756 Posts
Annie
Custer
S.D.
USA
756 Posts |
Posted - Jun 12 2007 : 4:58:46 PM
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Welcome Sheeri! Love your sense of humor - you really need it when you move. I totally understand the stress too. All your crafting will come in handy here - lots of forums to choose from that fit your interests. Good luck with the move. Take a deep breath and just keep saying "I'm a tree - I can bend" over and over again. It works! Everything will work out in the end.
Peace and love.
Annie |
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gateway girl
True Blue Farmgirl
135 Posts
Shari
Missouri
USA
135 Posts |
Posted - Jun 13 2007 : 7:08:58 PM
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Welcome Sherri, I know how stressful it is to move with 4 kids under foot. I had 4 kids and we moved a total of 19 times. They are all grown now with kids of their own. My heart goes out to you. Just remember to try and fit in a little time for yourself, take a deep breath and relax, even if it is only for a couple of minutes locked in the bathroom, preferrably in a bubble bath. Take Care and hope to get to know you better!
Shari from Missouri
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sherone_13
True Blue Farmgirl
2460 Posts
Sherone
Evanston
WY
USA
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