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leenora
Farmgirl in Training
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cindy
sevierville
TN
USA
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 Posted - Jun 12 2004 : 11:01:40 PM
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| Hi! I am new and posted my intro about myself under the "Welcome" post. Then I noticed that a lot of people were starting their own post to introduce themselves. Call me lazy but rather than repost if anyone is curious about me (and I have been called a curiosity because of my love of old ways :) ) just go to the 2nd pg. of the Welcome post by sourjayne. |
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westernhorse51
True Blue Farmgirl
1681 Posts
michele
farmingdale
n.j.
USA
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Posted - Jun 13 2004 : 05:49:48 AM
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| Hi bayoubunch, welcome! I am michele(westernhorse51@aol.com) from n.j. I enjoyed reading your welcome post from maryjanes forum. My husband,daughter & myself have been trying to move to Vermont for awhile.We live in n.j. I spin, weave a bit but mostly hook rugs & dye my wool w/ natural plants. We go to Vermont on a regular basis especially in Oct. for the sheep & wool festival. We live in a 2 bedroom mobile home w/a yard just big enough to grow what I can for our table & a small dye garden. We do this to save money for a small 2 to 3 acre farm. We want a few sheep (just for wool) chickens for eggs a horse or two & of course a bigger garden. We want it in Vermont. If nothing else, we at least want a place up there to go to. All my childhood my dad took us to Vermont &its been in my heart all my 52 years. The mountains are & have always been my soul, i cant explain the change thats takes over in my whole being when Im there. I hope to hear from you. Vermont will always be there & you can go back & visit. It sounds like you have a nice life in the south & you can always have a peice of Vermont w/ you. Michele |
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ElizArtist
True Blue Farmgirl
113 Posts
Elizabeth
Newbury Park
California
USA
113 Posts |
Posted - Jun 13 2004 : 7:51:18 PM
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Hi Cindy,
It's amazing how much we all have in common. I too homeschooled my kids who are now all grown 28,23,22,19 and in different stages of work and college and am a young grandmother (46 too). It's very strange because when I am with the grand kids everyone assumes they are mine, oh well.
Michele, I hope you post some information on dyeing with natural plants on the spinner's forum (I think it's under stitching) because I'm interested to know more.
Elizabeth
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leenora
Farmgirl in Training
11 Posts
cindy
sevierville
TN
USA
11 Posts |
Posted - Jun 13 2004 : 9:19:34 PM
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| Elizabeth, I know what you mean. When I have my granddaughter with me people assume she is mine. When my middle daughter, (the baby's mom), my 18 yr, dd and I are together they look really confused! She could belong to any of us! It is amazing how much we all have in common isn't it? I guess that is why we gravitate here. |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jun 13 2004 : 10:04:47 PM
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I am 45 and have an almost 2 year old grandaughter (my oldest son's) and I still have a 7 and 8 and a 9 year old at home..so when I have her with me everyone just assumes that she is the youngest of my kids. Fun though.
Jenny in Utah
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Clare
True Blue Farmgirl
2173 Posts
NC WA State
USA
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Posted - Jun 14 2004 : 06:19:46 AM
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I was 47 when my daughter announced that she was pregnant. I was not at all ready for that concept, because she'd only left home 3 years earlier! Now I'm 51 and my grandaughter is one the biggest blessings in my life. And, there's a little boy on the way too! Being an "Oma" (a German nickname that I liked better), is really quite sweet... especially now since we are no longer across the country from one another, but just 3 hours away. Good to know we're in the same club, so to speak; and I agree with you Cindy, FarmGirls and EarthMothers are pretty interchangeable! Here's to families! ~Clare
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cecelia
True Blue Farmgirl
497 Posts
cecelia
new york
USA
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Posted - Jun 14 2004 : 4:51:48 PM
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I was 45 when I married (first time) and kids were pretty much out of the question, so my DH (age 48) and I adopted a 6 yr.old boy from Russia in 1992; now we're a family of 56,59 and 15. Strangers sometimes assume he's our grandchild (he sometimes delights in calling us that when we're out), but luckily I still look young enough to be his Mom (which isn't unreasonable considering our ages and his). I'm definitely looking forward to not becoming called a real Gramma until I'm about 80! So here's to families, however they're formed!
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ElizArtist
True Blue Farmgirl
113 Posts
Elizabeth
Newbury Park
California
USA
113 Posts |
Posted - Jun 14 2004 : 5:42:17 PM
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Hi everyone, I didn't realize there are so many young grand mothers among us. Clare- I am Oma too, I am Dutch-Indonesian though.
Elizabeth
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Clare
True Blue Farmgirl
2173 Posts
NC WA State
USA
2173 Posts |
Posted - Jun 14 2004 : 7:33:59 PM
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Elizabeth, I'm kind of a mix of just about everything, but absouletly no German in me! I just liked Oma, as opposed to being grandma sooooooo sooooon... I had thought about the Hawaiian nickname for grandma, which is TuTu - BUT my son-in-law voiced a loud protest at that one! He said he couldn't imagine any teenager of his being able to utter "TuTu" in public!! So, Oma suits me just fine. I think it's becoming an international favorite!
Gardener, Stitcher, Spiritual Explorer and Appreciator of all Things Natural |
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leenora
Farmgirl in Training
11 Posts
cindy
sevierville
TN
USA
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Posted - Jun 14 2004 : 8:38:50 PM
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Well, i sorta have a funny grandmother name too. My granddaughter calls me "Lovie". One friend teases me and wants to know how things are on Gilligan's Island :).
My grandtot has a Mary Englebreit picture book full of babies with silly names. Names like Cutie Patootie, LuckyDucky, LovieDovie, and RolyPoly. For some reason she latched on to Lovie and would point to me when I would ask her to show me Loviedovie. I'm just glad she didn't choose RolyPoly! :) It would be appropriate but I sure wouldn't like it! |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jun 14 2004 : 10:16:20 PM
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My little granddaughter calls me "Ma". I guess it is short for Grandma. She calls her mom Mama, but I am Ma.
My three youngest kids are all adopted too. So I guess I may be getting new grandkids for many years to come. If only son #2 and son#3 would find a nice girl to settle down with!!
Jenny in Utah
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leenora
Farmgirl in Training
11 Posts
cindy
sevierville
TN
USA
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Posted - Jun 14 2004 : 11:15:56 PM
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| Jenny, I say the same thing about my 2 oldest girls. And I am about ready to say that about my 18 yr. old! Let someone else look after her and keep her out of trouble for a change. Actually, she is a good kid just always "into something" :) |
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