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Across the Fence:  Farmgirl Thanksgiving Stories  |
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
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 Posted - Nov 27 2008 : 12:29:28 PM
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How did your day go and did it include a farmgirl story?
I will start off! I wore one of my vintage aprons today in a new place. After hubby and I went to a 10:00 church service, we volunteered to serve a give away Thanksgiving dinner for the Homeless. In two hours, we helped serve up 1500 dinners to anyone who came. There were many homeless there, and older folks and even families with many children......they also had a live band playing, free soft drinks, plus the complete turkey dinner with all the trimmings.
I got a lot of compliments on my farmgirl apron that I proudly wore while dishing up mashed potatoes for 2 hours. Some said it reminded them of their grandmothers. Go farmgirls!
Farmgirl Sister # 31
www.blueskyjeannie.blogspot.com
Psalm 51: 10-13 |
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electricdunce
True Blue Farmgirl
2544 Posts
Karin
Belmont
ME
USA
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Sandra K. Licher
True Blue Farmgirl
1106 Posts
Sandra
Horseshoe Bend
Arkansas
1106 Posts |
Posted - Nov 27 2008 : 5:00:37 PM
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Way to go Jeannie! i used to do that when I lived up north. I know there must be a need down here but I never hear about anything. I REALLY enjoyed it and it made holidays so much more meaningful and grateful. God bless you and your family on this Thanksgiving Day!
Sam in AR..... "It's a great life if you don't weaken!"
Farmgirl Sister #226
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
2900 Posts |
Posted - Nov 29 2008 : 03:15:10 AM
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Now that's the true spirit
My MIL needs to do something humbling like this
My own family made brekki every Sat a.m. for years for the homeless shelter in Cincinnati. Brother did it one Christmas a.m. I had planned to go with him......it was to have been our last Christmas together in the same house. Sadly, I had the flu and had barely made it through the Christmas Eve service the night before. He woke me up at 4 a.m. Believe me, the spirit was willing, but the flesh said uhhh 'scuse me we are REALLY sick right now. So brother went to the homeless shelter to serve Christmas breakfast that day, and it's something I sure wish I had been in a healthier state of mind to have done.
Pretty amazing when some folks are so grateful for just a warm cup of coffee and a hard boiled egg. |
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
6066 Posts |
Posted - Nov 29 2008 : 09:41:15 AM
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It was a great time, and I tried not to let myself be sad.....but I was when I saw a man going all over the parking lot picking up used cigarette butts and saving them in his pocket. Some sat on their belongings to eat, and would not leave them. But for that day, anyway, they had food and music and it was a nice day, weatherwise, too.
Farmgirl Sister # 31
www.blueskyjeannie.blogspot.com
Psalm 51: 10-13 |
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Mother Hen
True Blue Farmgirl
604 Posts
Cindy
Peck
ID
USA
604 Posts |
Posted - Nov 29 2008 : 8:26:15 PM
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God Bless you and your family Jeannie. I've wanted to do that for a very long time, but my ex never would even consider it, and now my DH and I live in an area where I don't hear of anything like that.
My mother-in-law passed away in September and my son moved to live with his father in FL so it was going to be just my daughter and DH and I until I invited a young family from church to join us, and to our surprise when they accepted they asked if his parents could come also. So we ended up with 8 at our table instead of just us 3. It was very nice. At least it felt like a holiday with so many here to join us.
Oh, and I did where one of my vintage aprons all day, and got a compliment on it also. Bonus!
I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. Psalms 34:1 |
Edited by - Mother Hen on Nov 29 2008 8:27:21 PM |
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K-Falls Farmgirl
Chapter Leader
2096 Posts
Cheryl
Klamath Falls
Oregon
USA
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Posted - Nov 29 2008 : 8:57:23 PM
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Our holiday was very nice, I posted family pictures and details on my site. Enjoy the read.
http://www.k-fallsfarmgirl.blogspot.com/
Cheryl #309
Farm girl sister
Enjoy the little things in life....someday you'll look back and realize they were the big things. |
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
6066 Posts |
Posted - Nov 30 2008 : 11:36:03 AM
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Enjoyed the photos and the x-mas music too! You had a great family time!
Farmgirl Sister # 31
www.blueskyjeannie.blogspot.com
Psalm 51: 10-13 |
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palmettogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
571 Posts
sue
camden
south carolina
USA
571 Posts |
Posted - Nov 30 2008 : 11:51:41 AM
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| great pictures and yes, the music made me just sing along---which was probably unfortunate for the rest of my family as my singing ability has a lot to be desired!! looked like a great time!! |
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