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Across the Fence:  Maven Teatime  |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
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Sue Feely
True Blue Farmgirl
1044 Posts
Sue
Buffalo
New York
USA
1044 Posts |
 Posted - May 26 2009 : 07:34:21 AM
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OK Dawn today I am not just lurking here.
Everyone, kudos should all go to Dawn for the total success of this past week-ends Spring Fling! She is the bestest hostess ever! Always making sure you are fed and warm and happy.
She started all the laughter. I swear I never laughed so much as this past week-end!
I had a great time; loved meeting my Maven sisters they are truly wonderful; always willing to lend a hand and an ear!
I can't say enough about this week-end.
Dawn Mc rocks and so does Ohio!
Hugs,
Sue Feely |
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Contrary Wife
True Blue Farmgirl
2164 Posts
Teresa Sue
Tekoa
WA
USA
2164 Posts |
Posted - May 26 2009 : 08:13:38 AM
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wow Mavens, sounds like you had a fabu time in O-Hi-O,*grin*.
I am a lady of leisure this week, okay, not leisure, but I don't have to go work at the cemetery this week. Tons to do at home though! :^)
Teresa Sue
Farmgirl Sister #316
Planting Zone 4
"Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly." The Dalai Lama |
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
2306 Posts |
Posted - May 26 2009 : 09:06:31 AM
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pics on blog.... off to sleep....again....
Dawn #279
MJ's Heirloom Mavens-QMD
http://harvestthyme.blogspot.com
~live big, ride hard, and shoot straight~ |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
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Contrary Wife
True Blue Farmgirl
2164 Posts
Teresa Sue
Tekoa
WA
USA
2164 Posts |
Posted - May 26 2009 : 10:29:04 AM
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Well......I just registered for classes for this fall at the community college....good grief, pray for me,lol!
Teresa Sue
Farmgirl Sister #316
Planting Zone 4
"Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly." The Dalai Lama |
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
3107 Posts |
Posted - May 26 2009 : 3:12:53 PM
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Wow Teresa Sue - big step!! What are you taking?
Alee - me too, it's not so gratifying to clean stuff that's already cleanish but give me a really big project and watch me go!!
Sounds like y'all had a great time at Dawn's - wish I could have been there too
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
2306 Posts |
Posted - May 26 2009 : 4:40:39 PM
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Alee, that must've been how everyone was feeling here this wknd cuz I sure got the princess treatment. Sue and Lora did dishes and cooked. Lora's son did chores and rounded up animals... man! I got spoiled real quick.
TS: whatcha taking? Belly dancing classes? ooh la la!
Dawn #279
MJ's Heirloom Mavens-QMD
http://harvestthyme.blogspot.com
~live big, ride hard, and shoot straight~ |
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ruralfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
4309 Posts
Rene'
Prosser
WA
USA
4309 Posts |
Posted - May 26 2009 : 6:08:01 PM
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Dawn~ Crispy fried Idol? Ok I dont know about the idol part, I can tell you by the sizzling sound anytime water hits me.. that Fried is right....Thank GOD for noxema!
TS~WOW I am so impressed, going back to school.. SP GREAT for you.. I had no idea you wanted to be a belly dancer :)..........but I can totally see it (LOL)
Rene~Prosser Farmgirl #185
http://www.maryjanesfarm.com/RFBlog/
www.twitter.com/RuralFarmgirl
Circumstances made us FRIENDS; MaryJane's has made us SISTERS :) |
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Contrary Wife
True Blue Farmgirl
2164 Posts
Teresa Sue
Tekoa
WA
USA
2164 Posts |
Posted - May 26 2009 : 6:43:02 PM
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Hey, I might be a round pound here in the states, but I would be a Goddess in Turkey!LOL
Teresa Sue
Farmgirl Sister #316
Planting Zone 4
"Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly." The Dalai Lama |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
5602 Posts |
Posted - May 26 2009 : 9:43:38 PM
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TS, what are you taking, for real? You can never have too much knowledge =)
I'd love to learn to belly dance, it looks like a lot of fun. Me and my pudgy tummy could really shake up the crowds heehee!  Hey I'm in shape, round is a shape right?
I love reading the teatime posting too! thank you TS for starting it!
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
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Contrary Wife
True Blue Farmgirl
2164 Posts
Teresa Sue
Tekoa
WA
USA
2164 Posts |
Posted - May 27 2009 : 05:15:47 AM
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Well, basically with the tricks that the economy has been doing to us I faced the reality of: We lost one third of our 401K last year, we didn't have that much in there to begin with, a month ago my husband's hours at work went from 40/wk to 16/wk, of course with the assurance that if there was more service work, he would get it. Thankfully, there has been more than 16 hours a week in service work, but my husband has been working 7 days a week picking up odd jobs here and there. With his health tho, I don't see how he can continue that for any length of time. We need our health insurance, so as long as his company continues to provide that, he is going to hang in there. Did I mention that he has worked for these people for almost 15 years? Then there is the very real possibility that in 8 years, when I could have retired, that social security won't be there and that with my husband's health, I could become the main bread winner in our family....................therefore, I decided I more than likely won't be able to retire and if I had to work for the rest of my life, I needed to, A: Find something that was easier on my body. B: Find something I was good at and wouldn't hate going to every day. Last but not least, C. Something that would pay decent and have medical insurance. That's where school entered in the picture. So, I'm going into medical office administration. It fits all the criteria, plus it's weekday work so I can still have my farm life. At least that's the plan, you know how "the best laid plans of mice and men" can go though. At least I have a plan and that makes me feel better. I wish I could make a living selling veggies, etc from a piece of land, but I don't see how I can do that unless I have "townie" job to finance it.
BTW, Dawn, I have always wanted to learn how to belly dance, how did you know?
Teresa Sue
Farmgirl Sister #316
Planting Zone 4
"Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly." The Dalai Lama |
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
2306 Posts |
Posted - May 27 2009 : 11:08:47 AM
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<giggle> you all crack me up. There is a show on the fitness channel (sattelite) called Shimmy. I love that show and I actually participate from time to time. Its fun!
Dawn #279
MJ's Heirloom Mavens-QMD
http://harvestthyme.blogspot.com
~live big, ride hard, and shoot straight~ |
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
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Posted - May 27 2009 : 11:09:52 AM
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OOOOH! Looky at my new blog that Miss RubyJuneyBug did for me. I LOVE IT!
Dawn #279
MJ's Heirloom Mavens-QMD
http://harvestthyme.blogspot.com
~live big, ride hard, and shoot straight~ |
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
2306 Posts |
Posted - May 27 2009 : 11:12:38 AM
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Rene'
I still cannot believe you got that burnt. I should've known better that the sun might be hotter here. Because Ohio is sooooo southern! lol....
Anyhoo, try soaking a brown lunch bag in vinegar and using it for compress. I dont know why it works but it does. Also yogurt. You'll smell like a smoothie but the lactic acid is good for your skin. You poor thing. I know for next year where to put all the vendors. Right where Sandy was!
Dawn #279
MJ's Heirloom Mavens-QMD
http://harvestthyme.blogspot.com
~live big, ride hard, and shoot straight~ |
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ruralfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
4309 Posts
Rene'
Prosser
WA
USA
4309 Posts |
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
5602 Posts |
Posted - May 27 2009 : 6:14:39 PM
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AND a bunch of sunblock Rene! You Do look rather lobster-y in the pics and yeah, the yogurt feels really good! I'll have to try the vinegar and brown bag treatment next time I get burnt. Which likely won't be long =P I am coming to SF next year or bust.
I think we have slowed down and gone out of crazy mode for lambing and kidding...Wow! what a big year! We have too many kids and lambs to count! life on the farm, as usual, is crazy!
So good to see so many of you and put faces to my sweet and saucy (Dawn!) sisters!
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
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Tammyb
True Blue Farmgirl
511 Posts
Tammy
Bluffton
Ohio
USA
511 Posts |
Posted - May 28 2009 : 05:02:30 AM
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Dawn,
After seeing the pics of the weekend and am even more sorry I missed it. Although the Pa wedding was wonderful, looks like if I had stayed in Ohio it would have been great too.
Hopefully next time.
Tammyb #541 |
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Contrary Wife
True Blue Farmgirl
2164 Posts
Teresa Sue
Tekoa
WA
USA
2164 Posts |
Posted - May 28 2009 : 06:10:05 AM
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Good morning Mavens :^)
It's a beautiful morning on the Palouse today! I'm going to finish my garden today, yea!
This year the lilacs took much longer to bloosom than they usually do. They are being their fabu self, enchanting the entire yard with their essence. Yesterday I went outside and gathered two huge bouquets of them and brought them into the house. They smell sooooooo divine. My daughter gave me two beautiful classical urn type vases one year for mother's day. One is huge, a pearlesent green, the other white, on a smaller scale. They are the perfect lilac vases. Before I had them I used the bottom of an old punch bowl, it had a huge chip out of the rim, but you couldn't see it for the lilacs. So today, there are no goodies to eat with our cup of tea, but, oh, we have the heady fragrance of lilacs. They are certainly one of life's simple pleasures. They only come once a year, enjoy them. :^)
Teresa Sue
Farmgirl Sister #316
Planting Zone 4
"Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly." The Dalai Lama |
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
5602 Posts |
Posted - May 28 2009 : 06:27:05 AM
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The lilacs did take a long time to come out of winter this year, but they are beautiful for the wait. My Mother's favourite flower and scent was lilac and every time I catch them on the breeze, I think happy thoughts of her. I can smell them now from my neighbour's yard and I'm smiling. Thank you Teresa Sue, for the day's wonderful simple joy and how good it is!
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
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Contrary Wife
True Blue Farmgirl
2164 Posts
Teresa Sue
Tekoa
WA
USA
2164 Posts |
Posted - May 28 2009 : 06:36:26 AM
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You are welcome! :^)
Teresa Sue
Farmgirl Sister #316
Planting Zone 4
"Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly." The Dalai Lama |
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
2306 Posts |
Posted - May 28 2009 : 06:50:19 AM
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pouting... our lilacs are dead and gone already..... but I have a killar lilac candle to enjoy!
Dawn #279
MJ's Heirloom Mavens-QMD
http://harvestthyme.blogspot.com
~live big, ride hard, and shoot straight~ |
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Across the Fence: Maven Teatime |
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Maven Teatime
