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Merit Badge Awardees - Woo-hoo Sisters!:  Farmgirl Sisterhood Merit Badge Awardees |
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MaryJane
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MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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 Posted - Mar 01 2026 : 6:55:45 PM
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Christine Kenney (#8680, bellepic) has received a certificate of achievement in Cleaning Up for earning an Intermediate Path to Zero Waste badge!
"I logged a 30 day waste audit in excruciating detail here: https://steamstead.blogspot.com/2026/01/trash-audit.html
3 Things I learned about my habits:
1. I don't think of myself or anyone in my family as a problematic shopper, yet we are receiving mail order packages nearly every day.
2. Even whole foods from the grocery store are shrouded in plastic film and packaging. It is impossible to completely avoid.
3. The prices at the farmer's market are often substantially higher than organic grocery store options.
Something I learned that surprised me the most: In an effort to reduce the amount of packaging, I refilled my daughter's empty mochi dessert container with DIY mochis. They aren't as pretty, but she actually prefers them to the store-bought. Now I've made several batches."
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MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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MaryJane
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16926 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
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Posted - Mar 01 2026 : 7:10:41 PM
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Marie Listopad (#5142, churunga) has received a certificate of achievement in Stitching & Crafting for earning a Beginner UFOs badge!
"The bags and bins of unfinished projects – planned and not executed, started and almost finished, half-finished, mending – were out of control. They were everywhere – the living room, dining room, bedroom and in the deep, dark dungeon of the basement storage room along with boxes and boxes of craft supplies, fabric and yarn. Sorting all this would be a large job.
I started with UFOs residing in living spaces. I put each one in separate bags, named them and entered the name, type of craft, purpose, supplies needed, what stage of completion, where it is located, the goal of the project once it is finished, and the date I finished the project.
I didn’t get to the basement storage room until some people broke into the building, went into the basement, and stole whatever they could find. They got into my storage room because it wasn’t locked. How disappointed they must have been to find almost nothing except fabric, yarn and clothes that needed mending. I received permission from the HOA to place my boxes in the laundry room and go through the entire contents of every box. I picked up some fresh boxes from my job and went to work.
Next, I sorted all I wished to keep into boxes and bins in categories. The largest categories were Fabric, Yarn, Mending, and Projects. Other smaller categories were Stationary/Office Supplies, Macramé, Crochet Thread, and Craft Supplies. All the boxes are now labeled on three sides and neatly stacked in the storage space. If I need to find something, it should take me less time than before I culled and sorted everything.
The spreadsheet is now an Xcel workbook with tabs called Current UFOs, Mending and Finished. I am completely happy with this set up and find it very helpful as I can sort the list in a variety of ways. It is a useful database.
As I removed the contents of the boxes, I sorted everything into Keep, Donate and Toss piles. Three large tubs of yarn were donated to a charity which makes hats for people who need them. Ten yards of felt, a small pile of kits and other supplies I no longer needed were donated to a quilt shop for their fundraising event. I threw away very little, mostly broken or damaged things I couldn’t fix. "
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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MaryJane
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16926 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
16926 Posts |
Posted - Mar 05 2026 : 6:54:54 PM
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Christine Kenney (#8680, bellepic) has received a certificate of achievement in Garden Gate for earning a Beginner Birds badge!
"I joined the local Audubon chapter and dialed into a Zoom class they hosted about birding. I also bought and assembled 999 pieces* of a thousand piece "Birds of Western America" puzzle to get better at recognizing different bird body types and postures.
*I also discovered my dog likes to use this desktop as a lookout and in the confusion, a precious coot hindquarters puzzle piece is MIA...
The Audubon sent a summary of their local Christmas Bird Counts which I am using as my "wish list." Their sorties are often coastal, so it may take a couple slow fishing cruises/kayaks with hubby to be able to spot all the water birds on their tally."
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
16926 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
16926 Posts |
Posted - Mar 05 2026 : 6:56:00 PM
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Christine Kenney (#8680, bellepic) has received a certificate of achievement in Garden Gate for earning an Intermediate Birds badge!
"I bought an Aspects Mini HummBlossom and have committed to cleaning it and changing out the nectar weekly for over a year.
It wasn't until I read Amy Tan's Backyard Bird Chronicles that it dawned on me that I don't have "tons" of hummingbirds visiting it, but rather a very territorial male (Allen's?) hummingbird that is persistently chasing others off of it. Since it is hung right outside our main door, he can get overzealous and try to chase us away too before falling back to his favorite secondary perches in the avocado, guava, pepper tree, orange or power line."
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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MaryJane
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16926 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Mar 12 2026 : 08:49:14 AM
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Christine Kenney (#8680, bellepic) has received a certificate of achievement in Each Other for earning a Beginner Lost Art of Letter Writing badge!
"I got a letter writing station organized!
Full summary is blogged here: https://steamstead.blogspot.com/2026/03/lost-art-of-letter-writing.html
I am still curious how others organize their address books and keep track of their friend's important dates. Share your ideas!"
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
16926 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
16926 Posts |
Posted - Mar 12 2026 : 08:52:52 AM
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Sherri Haines (#1350, Dare2BUniquelyMe) has received a certificate of achievement in Cleaning Up for earning an Intermediate Path to Zero Waste badge!
"During our waste audit, I discovered that our biggest producer of waste was single use packaging. I also found that too much of the packaging couldn't be recycled or composted. I did figure out that some of it could be recycled into No Till gardens (cardboard) and plant signs (cans). Since I take all our recycling and trash to the dump myself, I was surprised to find my family was not very onboard with finding ways to cut back our waste.
After several months of buying bulk, handing my family baggies to portion things out (I wash and reuse them), and getting portion size containers to make our own single serve items, my family finally started to adjust."
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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MaryJane
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16926 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
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Posted - Mar 12 2026 : 08:55:36 AM
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Sherri Haines (#1350, Dare2BUniquelyMe) has received a certificate of achievement in Farm Kitchen for earning an Expert Know Your Food badge!
"With my chapter, I have shared the names, locations and operation times of my local markets (farmer and butcher), and where they are sourcing their products. As they are local, less money is spent on transporting goods as well as supporting local businesses. Fewer preservatives and chemicals (carcinogens) are used in the local produce, most of which is organically grown on family farms. Since cancer has touched everyone's family at some point, this information is vital and shared.
In Western Washington we are fortunate to have many local producers. I have spoken with the owner of our local market who gets as much of his fresh produce as possible within neighboring farm communities (corn, kale, green onions, lettuce, etc). I have spoken with the farmer who makes a wonderful fresh yogurt with a nice bite (Skagit Valley Farms) when I was at their farm shop (the cheese is amazing too). When I go to the ocean, I stop to pick up my seafood fresh from that day's haul. I buy as much organic, local, and pasture raised as possible (about 80% of my food).
I have read “In Defense of Food” by Michael Pollan. I loaned it to my dad and have succeeded in converting him to grass fed meat as well.
This year I have started teaching a series on eating in season and foraging. We do wild plant walks where I point out what edibles are currently available, what is toxic, and what is invasive. I also make sample food they can try that is in season and mostly wild. I talk about what systems in our body the plants support, what actions they might have (dandelion is a diuretic), and when to harvest the different parts.
As the wild plants come in, I am adding recipes and classes on flavored vinegars, canning, drying, tea blending, and fermenting to the list.
I correlate listening to how our bodies feel after we eat different foods and the time of day we eat them. It's been very interesting and educational for me."
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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MaryJane
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16926 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Mar 12 2026 : 08:56:43 AM
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Sherri Haines (#1350, Dare2BUniquelyMe) has received a certificate of achievement in Make It Easy for earning an Expert Jewelry Making badge!
"I made several wire wrapped pendants and hung them on chains. I gave one of the necklaces to my best friend for her birthday. I sold one of the other necklaces to a lady I work with. I wear the last one myself.
The wire wrapping class was a lot of fun and I learned a lot. I've made a few more pendants since then and have enjoyed playing with the wire and sea glass that I found."
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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MaryJane
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MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
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Posted - Mar 12 2026 : 08:58:11 AM
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Sherri Haines (#1350, Dare2BUniquelyMe) has received a certificate of achievement in Cleaning Up for earning an Expert Path to Zero Waste badge!
"Small and meaningful ways to reduce waste include buying bulk and repackaging into washable single serving containers, using cardboard to create No Till gardens, and burying the compost in the raised beds.
I have a large compost pile in the corner of my property that I compost yard waste in. The pile has become home to many small animals such as rabbits, so I only turn it in the summer when everyone is out of the nests eating and growing fat for winter. It's also a good source of nettles in the spring because of the water it holds. I use this compost to fill in holes from the rock that come up every year (I live on an ancient moraine pile) and to add another layer of good soil in my wildflower field.
The biggest problem for me has been rats and other scavengers. Since I am changing out my old raised beds for new ones in metal troughs, I will be burying the compost in the bottom of whichever trough is currently laying fallow. It cuts down on the smell and builds up the soil."
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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MaryJane
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MaryJane
Moscow
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Posted - Mar 12 2026 : 08:59:36 AM
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Sherri Haines (#1350, Dare2BUniquelyMe) has received a certificate of achievement in Each Other for earning a Beginner International Civics Challenge badge!
"I chose Canada.
The current form of government of this nation is Westminster-style parliamentary democracy.
The general structure of the government: Westminster model, is a type of parliamentary government that incorporates a series of procedures for operating a legislature, first developed in England. Key aspects of the system include an executive branch made up of members of the legislature which is responsible to the legislature; the presence of parliamentary opposition parties; and a ceremonial head of state who is separate from the head of government. Parliamentary democracy, is a form of government where the head of government (chief executive) derives their democratic legitimacy from their ability to command the support ("confidence") of a majority of the legislature, to which they are held accountable. This head of government is usually, but not always, distinct from a ceremonial head of state. (Constitution of Canada & Provincial Constitutions)
The basic doctrines and ruling bodies of this government are: The monarch, King Charles III is head of state and is personally represented by a governor general (currently Mary Simon). The prime minister (currently Mark Carney) is the head of government, who is invited by the Crown to form a government after securing the confidence of the House of Commons, which is typically determined through the election of enough members of a single political party in a federal election to provide a majority of seats in Parliament, forming a governing party.
The economic system in this government is Capitalism and their international trade partners are anyone but the U. S.
Canada trades with China, Europe, Mexico, and many other small countries. Were it not for the behavior of this country's leadership, they would still be trading with us as well."
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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MaryJane
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16926 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
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Posted - Mar 19 2026 : 4:57:29 PM
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Christine Kenney (#8680, bellepic) has received a certificate of achievement in Each Other for earning a Beginner Civics Challenge badge!
"I spent the afternoon double-checking my memory from Mr. Simpson's high school government class back in the late 1900's.
Full blog post here:
https://steamstead.blogspot.com/2026/03/civics-challenge.html"
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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MaryJane
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16926 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
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Posted - Mar 19 2026 : 4:58:21 PM
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Christine Kenney (#8680, bellepic) has received a certificate of achievement in Each Other for earning an Intermediate Civics Challenge badge!
"Full report here: https://steamstead.blogspot.com/2026/03/civics-challenge.html
I even sent letters to my state and federal Congress people on issues of concern to support the Great American Write In!"
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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MaryJane
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16926 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Mar 19 2026 : 4:59:14 PM
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Christine Kenney (#8680, bellepic) has received a certificate of achievement in Each Other for earning an Expert Civics Challenge badge!
"Full write up here: https://steamstead.blogspot.com/2026/03/civics-challenge.html
I also looked up a few legislative topics that confused me (status of US territories, executive orders, and what is going on with observation of Daylight Savings Time)."
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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MaryJane
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16926 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Mar 19 2026 : 5:00:46 PM
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Christine Kenney (#8680, bellepic) has received a certificate of achievement in Stitching & Crafting for earning a Beginner Origami badge!
"Full write-up here: https://steamstead.blogspot.com/2026/03/origami.html
Origami is harder than it looks! For me, this is a legitimate reason to visit social media and follow along on Youtube instructions."
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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MaryJane
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16926 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
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Posted - Mar 26 2026 : 5:51:45 PM
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Sylvia Jacobus (#5389, Sylvia Cissi Kennedy Jacobus) has received a certificate of achievement in Garden Gate for earning a Beginner Birds badge!
"I spent time outdoors with my handy binoculars and being near to a food supply and water, I was able to observe blue Jays, Starlings, crows, cardinals, sparrows, native finches, bald eagles, hawks, Blue Herons.
There are no more owls and would love to have them back. Sighting bald eagles, hawks and the blue herons are becoming rare. When I do see them I usually gasp and cuss because I have no means of taking a photo..
I am making an apron with a pocket specifically for my iPhone so when I venture outdoors I'm ready to shoot my "neighborhood" birds.
Grew up raising rescued birds that could no longer survive on their own in the wild."
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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MaryJane
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MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
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Posted - Mar 26 2026 : 5:56:34 PM
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Christine Kenney (#8680, bellepic) has received a certificate of achievement in Each Other for earning an Intermediate Farmgirl Grammar badge!
"I read Woe is I and participated in a Wildflowers Henhouse word of the day chat.
Woe is I has a lot more depth than I realized. The pages overflow with puns, allusions to pop culture and classics, and amusing imagery. I love the section brevity because I could keep the book next to my to-do list, read a section, and ruminate on what I had learned during the next task.
The highlight this read through was when I discovered that we have been using the wrong word for our family reunion; we are running a birthday gantlet, not gauntlet. Thankfully, the shirts and sheet cake for Gantlet XV have not been ordered yet!"
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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MaryJane
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MaryJane
Moscow
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Posted - Mar 26 2026 : 6:02:14 PM
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Sherri Haines (#1350, Dare2BUniquelyMe) has received a certificate of achievement in Each Other for earning an Intermediate International Civics Challenge badge!
"The major parts of this government are the Executive, the Legislative, and the Judicial. Each one is responsible for a different part of the government (listed below).
1) Executive Branch
Monarch: King Charles III (symbolic role)
Governor General: Represents the Crown in Canada; performs ceremonial duties
Prime Minister: Head of government; currently Mark Carney (as of 2025)
Cabinet: Ministers responsible for specific government departments and policies
Public Service: Non-partisan civil servants who implement government policy
2) Legislative Branch, known as Parliament, composed of the House of Commons (338 elected Members of Parliament) and the Senate (Appointed Senators representing provinces and territories).
Responsibilities:
* Pass laws
* Approve budgets
* Represent citizens and regions
3) Judicial Branch
Independent from the executive and legislative branches. Headed by the Supreme Court of Canada. Ensures that laws and government actions comply with the Constitution. Includes federal courts and provincial/territorial courts.
A) The federal government handles:
National defense, Foreign affairs, Immigration and citizenship, Currency and banking, Indigenous affairs, and Criminal law
B) Provinces are responsible for:
Health care, Education, Transportation, Municipal governance, and Property and civil rights
Members of the House of Commons are elected. General elections occur whenever parliament is dissolved by the governor general on the monarch's behalf. The timing of the dissolution has historically been chosen by the Prime Minister. The Constitution Act, 1867, provides that a parliament last no longer than five years, but typically every 4 years.
Laws are formed by the passage of bills through Parliament. The Lower House (House of Commons) alone is authorized to originate bills imposing taxes or appropriating public funds. This restriction on the power of the Senate is not merely a matter of convention, but is explicitly stated in the Constitution Act, 1867. Otherwise, the power of the two Houses of Parliament is theoretically equal; the approval of each is necessary for a bill's passage.
The laws are then the responsibility of the government to oversee and enforce (Public Service).
Oh My Goodness!
While the government is similar to ours, it is also very different.
The Canadians I work with think all politicians are crooks though...lol"
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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MaryJane
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MaryJane
Moscow
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Posted - Mar 26 2026 : 6:17:55 PM
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Sherri Haines (#1350, Dare2BUniquelyMe) has received a certificate of achievement in Each Other for earning an Expert International Civics Challenge badge!
"This government was established in 1867.
From Wikipedia:
"The political impasse in the Province of Canada and the loss of preferential access to U.S. markets after Washington cancelled the Canadian–American Reciprocity Treaty in 1866 sharpened the colonies' sense of economic vulnerability and motivated the desire for federal unification and market integration. The leaders of the Maritime colonies pressed for Ottawa's assumption of their public debts and for an intercolonial railway that would bind the trade of the St. Lawrence to an ice-free Atlantic port, while politicians across Canada West and Canada East saw federation as the only way to break legislative deadlock and finance large-scale infrastructure. At the same time, lingering fears of the U.S. concept of manifest destiny, memories of the Fenian raids, and Britain's desire to off-load defense costs persuaded many that a larger fiscal and military union offered the surest bulwark against American pressure and metropolitan indifference."
Prior to the current government (during and post colonization), they were under the British government. They also had formed a Confederation and had a few rough starts before the current government was established. Prior to colonization, the indigenous peoples were each their own nation with their own forms of self-rule.
Canada has something similar to the U. S. Bill of Rights, but in much more detail. I have linked an article to help explain it. https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/how-rights-protected/guide-canadian-charter-rights-freedoms.html
Guarantee of rights and freedoms – section 1
Fundamental freedoms – section 2
Democratic rights – sections 3 to 5
Mobility rights – section 6
Legal rights – sections 7 to 14
Equality rights – section 15
Official languages of Canada – sections 16 to 22
Minority language educational rights – section 23
Enforcement – section 24
General – sections 25 to 31
Application of Charter – sections 32 and 33
Citation – section 34
Constitution Act, 1982–section 52
This has been a very interesting exercise in exploring our northern neighbor. It seems almost like a hybrid of England and the U. S., but with better defined rights.
I find it interesting that they have more than 2 parties, and that the type of government varies by which party is in power. I very much like the "Vote of No Confidence" to remove a bad leader (except the Monarchy of course)."
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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MaryJane
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MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Apr 02 2026 : 8:49:02 PM
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Diane Noble (#8719, Diane N) has received a certificate of achievement in Stitching & Crafting for earning a Beginner Macrame badge!
"I learned macrame back in the 70's. Ive made plant holders, wall art, keychains etc....
For this project I made 4 dog collars for the family dogs. I also taught my granddaughter to make a key chain !
I was happy how everything turned out. I added some cute beads to the dog collars."
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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MaryJane
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MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Apr 02 2026 : 8:54:18 PM
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Diane Noble (#8719, Diane N) has received a certificate of achievement in Garden Gate for earning an Intermediate Herbs badge!
"I started my herb garden! I looking forward to the next step to complete this badge. I've planted basil, parsley, rosemary, cilantro and sage.
I'm happy and hopefully my herbs will grow. I've had very good luck growing in fabric pots."
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MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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MaryJane
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MaryJane
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Posted - Apr 09 2026 : 8:05:02 PM
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Christine Kenney (#8680, bellepic) has received a certificate of achievement in Each Other for earning an Expert Her-Story badge!
"I learned about the last Hawaiian queen and about a woman whose cells have revolutionized medicine.
I started a thread in merit badge chit-chat for more detail.
From Henrietta, I am inspired to help everyone access healthcare who needs it.
From Liluokalani, I am inspired to measure my life against the quality of human connections."
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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Posted - Apr 16 2026 : 6:43:29 PM
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Nancy Joplin (#8352, Nancy Joplin) has received a certificate of achievement in Each Other for earning a Beginner Civic Heritage badge!
"My Husband and I visited the History and Art Museum in our town, Ontario, California. We saw how life was for the people who came before us.
While our Museum is fairly small, it has a really neat exhibit that shows how the city was built on the fact that there is water here. Our water comes out of our mountains and the town was built around that amazing resource. There are underground aquifers in this area, and the founders of the town built on that resource. They put a fountain near the railroad tracks. When the train was scheduled to go through to L.A., they turned the fountain on so that travelers would see that there was an abundance of water here. The fountain was moved when the underpass on Euclid was built. It is now in front of the Museum which was the original City Hall."
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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Posted - Apr 16 2026 : 6:48:45 PM
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Nancy Joplin (#8352, Nancy Joplin) has received a certificate of achievement in Stitching & Crafting for earning an Expert Quilting badge!
"To earn this badge, I learned three new techniques and/or patterns. I started a project of Expert Level. I taught at least 5 other people to quilt.
I learned to make multiple half-square triangles at one time. I learned different types of applique, and I learned to do long-arm quilting. I completed a Quilt of Valor for my husband's uncle. He retired from the Navy. He was a highly decorated SEAL and retired as the Bullfrog which is the longest continually serving Navy SEAL, a very high honor. He is the tenth SEAL to receive such an honor. I made the 2,460 piece quilt for him. I pieced it, quilted it, and bound it myself. Everyone says that it is beautiful! I love it, too, but I am happy to have completed it!"
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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MaryJane
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Posted - Apr 16 2026 : 6:52:18 PM
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Heather Neeper (#4701, nndairy) has received a certificate of achievement in Cleaning Up for earning a Beginner Staying Green badge!
"I've continued the practices from the going green badge, such as making my own cleaners, hanging my laundry to dry, making my own soap, and laundry soap, and sharing with friends and family for well over 3 months now.
I'm pleasantly surprised at how easy it is to continue these practices. I was a bit concerned at first that home made cleaners, especially laundry soap, wouldn't be up to the challenges of farm life. But, I worried for nothing."
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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Posted - Apr 16 2026 : 6:54:55 PM
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Heather Neeper (#4701, nndairy) has received a certificate of achievement in Cleaning Up for earning an Expert Going Green badge!
"I use the clothesline for drying when the weather permits, and when it doesn't I've found the shower curtain rod to be a nice alternative (as long as I don't have too many pairs of jeans!) As I cleaned at my ailing neighbors house I replaced commercial cleaners with natural homemade cleaners. All the carpets have been removed from my house. I don't have enough books to make a lending library, but I did make copies of some of my favorite cleaners to pass out to friends and family along with some of my home made soap and laundry soap.
Except for finding the weight limit of the shower curtain rod, everything has turned out great. My neighbors comment how nice it smells every time I clean their house now. And hopefully replacing the nasty chemicals with some rosemary essential oil is helping with the dementia, even if it's only in a small way."
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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