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OregonGal
True Blue Farmgirl
511 Posts
Chris
No. IL
USA
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 Posted - Jan 22 2006 : 8:32:43 PM
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Hello everyone,
I have been posting replys already as everything is so interesting, I couldn't wait to join in, so I'm late in introducing myself. I live in the northwest part of Illinois - Oregon is in the Rock River Valley. We have 6.5 acres, with a little ranch house, a small barn that we recently put up, and a construction trailer that we made into a chicken coop. We have two great dogs, 4 geese, 24 muscovy ducks, and too many chickens. I am fortunate that my house sets way back off the road, 5 miles out of town, with farm fields east, west and south, and alfalfa fields and woods behind me. I like crafts of all kinds. I do mentoring and tutor asl . I do gardening and fruit trees. I hope to get to know many of you.
"...a merry heart is a good medicine, it has the power to cure." |
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Krisathome
True Blue Farmgirl
90 Posts
Kristin
Iowa
USA
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Posted - Jan 22 2006 : 8:45:58 PM
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Never late, my dear!  Glad you could join us!! Sounds like you have alot to share with us. |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jan 22 2006 : 9:16:21 PM
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Welcome Chris! Your place sounds great! I used to have Muscovy ducks..and they didn't make the "cut" when we moved here 3 and 1/2 years ago. I want to get some more this coming spring. I sure miss them. What great mothers they are..and the eggs are great for baking! You sound like you have lots in common with most of us..I am sure glad you are here!!
Jenny in Utah
It's astonishing how short a time it takes for very wonderful things to happen...Frances Burnette
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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sleepless reader
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
CA
USA
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Posted - Jan 22 2006 : 9:37:15 PM
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Welcome, welcome!
Sharon
Life is messy. Wear your apron! |
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starwalker
Farmgirl in Training
17 Posts
Lynne
Gainesboro
Tennessee
USA
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Posted - Jan 22 2006 : 9:44:30 PM
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Hello and Welcome. I love chickens too. Nobody can have too many chickens!
Warm regards...Lynne |
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owwlady
True Blue Farmgirl
899 Posts
Jan
Tomahawk
WI
USA
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Posted - Jan 23 2006 : 07:48:40 AM
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| Welcome Chris, glad to have you onboard. Tell us more about your crafting. Do you sell what you make? |
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farmgrlchick
True Blue Farmgirl
439 Posts
Theresa
Columbus
Montana
USA
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Posted - Jan 23 2006 : 09:32:16 AM
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Welcome Chris,
Your Place sounds so beautiful! What is that like? Too many chickens, I don't think so. I read about a woman who has a chicken cam hooked up to her TV and watches "the Girls" ! Funny! Good to hear from you can't wait to get to know you better.
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sqrl
True Blue Farmgirl
605 Posts
Melissa
Northern California
USA
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CountryGirl85
True Blue Farmgirl
225 Posts
Laura
Oswego
IL
USA
225 Posts |
Posted - Jan 23 2006 : 8:15:47 PM
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Welcome Chris!
I think you replied to my welcome post so now it's my turn! Too many chickens? Send a few my way! haha! I would love love love to have chickens! They're my new obsession! But I'm not sure it's going to happen since I live in the suburbs, yuck! Your place sounds wonderful!
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Horseyrider
True Blue Farmgirl
1045 Posts
Mary Ann
Illinois
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Posted - Jan 24 2006 : 07:34:56 AM
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Hi, Chris! I live just about smack dab between you and Laura, out in the middle of the corn. We used to have chickens and cows, but now just have horses, dogs, and cats. I sure miss my hens....
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OregonGal
True Blue Farmgirl
511 Posts
Chris
No. IL
USA
511 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2006 : 11:34:26 AM
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Thank you all for your warm welcomes. I love every one of my chickens and sometimes I think I would just like to cut back - usually when I'm drowning in eggs! I have about sixty chickens and 24 muscovies (who also lay like crazy). I usually sell them to the ladies in church and give them to family members. One of my husbands sons is a fireman in Chicago and he likes bringing fresh eggs to the firehouse as a treat for the guys on his shift. They really appreciate them. Jan, my crafting consists mostly of my first love - quilting, all hand done. I have two in the works, and ideas for a zillion more. But, in the past I've done alot of needlepointing, have done a few small counted cross stitch recently, and lately the dollie making has peeked my interest. I've blown a bunch of the duck eggs, but have to figure out what to do with them now - I did paint a few which turned out kind of nice. Oh yeah, another thing I tried is a braided rug (still working on that too - its about 6' x 9' right now), want to get it to 9' x 12' for my living room. I don't sell too many things - I think to do that I'd have to advertise and have a website, which I've contemplated from time to time, but not knowing too much about computers, it's not in my foreseeable future. Even tho we are retired (ha! what's that?) time is used up fast. I also do tutoring (ASL) and mentor a young school girl one hour a week. So I'm always busy. And Teresa, living out here in the country is heaven. We have a small eating area and it has a great big picture window where we look out at the alfalfa field and the woods in the back (with a little patio right outside where we often sit and drink coffee)....and then, the living room also has a great big picture window which looks out front ('cause we're on top of a hill) onto acres and acres of corn fields - its heaven and its quiet. Again, thank you everyone for your warm welcome!
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