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Summerstead
True Blue Farmgirl
119 Posts
Heather
Roseland
Nebraska
USA
119 Posts |
 Posted - Aug 25 2008 : 09:55:40 AM
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About 20 minutes south of Chadron, Nebraska, there's a farm. That farm had been in our family for over 100 years. It was homesteaded by my great-great-great-grandparents. My grandmother was born there, and we used to go visit my great-uncle there twice a year every year when I was growing up. Long story short, my great-uncle made the decision (a very wise, but also extremely difficult and heartbreaking decision) to sell the farm a couple of years ago. We were talking one day about how some people name their farms and about our family's cattle brand. I decided that had it been up to me, I would have named the farm "Summerstead" since people used to refer to it as the Summers' homestead. So, even though the farm was in our family for over 100 years without a name, we now refer to it as Summerstead. And, since I came up with the name, I get to use it for whatever I want!
*Heather*
www.summerstead.blogspot.com
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Edited by - Summerstead on Aug 25 2008 09:58:01 AM |
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JessieMae
True Blue Farmgirl
702 Posts
Jessie
Raleigh
North Carolina
USA
702 Posts |
Posted - Aug 25 2008 : 10:43:24 AM
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| My given name is Jessica Mary, but my nickname has always been Jessie Mae. The only time anyone calls me Jessica is when I am in trouble! |
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gramax18
True Blue Farmgirl
106 Posts
Elinor
meeker
Colorado
USA
106 Posts |
Posted - Aug 29 2008 : 9:59:42 PM
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| Hi, I have 18 grandchildren and an unnone number of great-grandchildren so far so that is how I came up with gramax18. So far I have 9 greats and 2 on the way. What a blessing all of my family has been to me. I thank the Lord for all of them. |
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
4208 Posts
Jessica
NJ
USA
4208 Posts |
Posted - Apr 07 2009 : 10:45:08 AM
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Wow!What a blessing Elinor! That is wonderful. what a legacy to have:)
hugs
Jessie
Farmgirl Sister #235
"Every man's life is a fairy-tale written by God's fingers."--Hans Christian Anderson
Stop by my blog for a visit www.messiejessie2.blogspot.com |
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
4208 Posts
Jessica
NJ
USA
4208 Posts |
Posted - Apr 07 2009 : 10:46:13 AM
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Jessie Mae--I hear ya girl!! lol
hugs
Jessie
Farmgirl Sister #235
"Every man's life is a fairy-tale written by God's fingers."--Hans Christian Anderson
Stop by my blog for a visit www.messiejessie2.blogspot.com |
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southerncrossgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
631 Posts
Gena
Harmony
NC
USA
631 Posts |
Posted - Apr 07 2009 : 11:38:30 AM
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I chose mine because my favorite all time song is "Southern Cross" by Crosby, Stills and Nash
"A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes"==Cinderella |
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gentlewoman farmer
True Blue Farmgirl
66 Posts
Judy
Bakersfield
Ca
USA
66 Posts |
Posted - Apr 07 2009 : 12:06:20 PM
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I took mine as a take-off of Gentleman Farmer. Thats what my husband called himself when we lived on 8 1\2 acres and our farming was mostly chopping tumbleweeds. He worked in town. We had gardens, animals, children and tumbleweeds. We lived in our "house" while we built it. When I moved in I was 19 yrs old, the house was framed, no siding, windows, heater or cooler. No roof, when it rained I got wet. I how live on 1/4 acre, and at 67ys old, it keeps me busy.
Be good to yourself and be good to this earth.
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harmonyfarm
True Blue Farmgirl
785 Posts
Debbie
Southeastern
Ohio
USA
785 Posts |
Posted - Apr 07 2009 : 1:04:35 PM
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For the first 20 years we lived on our little slice of heaven everyone around us was toxic. In the way they lived and their lovelessness for their possessions and for their land. Thankfully in the past 10 years, those toxic neighbors are leaving and being replaced with "Tree Huggers", Herbalists and Back to the Land types....which is thrilling me to no end! But those first 20 years, I always said that the birds and bugs and wildlife around here knew a harmonious farm to come to...tada!
Debbie
"If you can't find the time to do it right...how will you find the time to do it over" |
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milkmaid
True Blue Farmgirl
187 Posts
Heather
Higginsville
Missouri
USA
187 Posts |
Posted - Apr 07 2009 : 1:16:57 PM
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I am milkmaid because I milk two very spoiled sweet cows!!
http://goodfarm.blogspot.com/
Farmgirl #542
Mother to five awesome kids, wife of 17 years and milk maid to two beautiful cows. Living the good life!!! |
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ranchetta
True Blue Farmgirl
318 Posts
carol
Marysville
Wahington
USA
318 Posts |
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idsweetie72
True Blue Farmgirl
129 Posts
Sandra
New Meadows
idaho
USA
129 Posts |
Posted - Apr 08 2009 : 06:50:00 AM
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idsweetie- because I live in Idaho and have been called a sweetie, 72 because that's the year I was born!
Mazy Day Farm |
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Across the Fence: what's behind your 'screen name' on the forum? |
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what's behind your 'screen name' on the forum?
