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Virginia
Farmgirl in Training
26 Posts
Virginia
Brooklyn
New York
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 Posted - Apr 12 2009 : 07:59:15 AM
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Hello From Brooklyn!
My name is Virginia and I'm a new Farmgirl sister (#531!)! I'm an Irish-Mexican, originally from Texas, who spent all my summers on my grandfather's ranch in Mexico driving around in my grandfather's pick-up truck and riding my own horse Tovarich!
Seems like a life-time ago. Now I live in Brooklyn in a very diverse neighborhood called Kensington where people from all over the world live and get along just fine. It makes me proud of the Unites States. I have a nice husband and two kids (a boy and a girl, ages 10 and 4). And since the last post asked, I'm 46 years old (with a 4 year old! What was I thinking?! Yikes!)
We live in a old house that has been in my husband's family forever! My children are the fifth generation to live in the house. (spooky.)
But what makes my life make sense, is that we have a little house up in the Catskills. As a girl, I was a fierce tomboy and didn't do anything girlie like read books. Yuke! But I did fall in love with one book that I read and reread over and over again. Maybe you ladies have read it. My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George. I Loved that Book! And it is set in the town of Andes in the Catskills. The very sound of the Catskills was magical to me.
Years later, I met my husband, whose working class family had managed to buy 68 acres of land in the Catskills - in Andes! Now I have a huge garden that I love, wild raspberries that I make jam from, and the most beautiful view of the Catskills. Life is amazing! And I am very blessed!
Well, that's enough about me! Except to say I am so glad to have found you wonderful women! I hope I can contribute in some way to this wonderful community. Take care, sisters!
Virginia From Brooklyn
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Merry
True Blue Farmgirl
765 Posts
Merry
Ankeny
Iowa
USA
765 Posts |
Posted - Apr 12 2009 : 1:00:21 PM
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Hi Virginia!
Welcome!
Merry
http://afarminmyheart.blogspot.com/
"Nobody has ever measured, not even poets how much the heart can hold."
Zelda Fitzgerald |
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Virginia
Farmgirl in Training
26 Posts
Virginia
Brooklyn
New York
26 Posts |
Posted - Apr 12 2009 : 1:41:08 PM
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Thank you! It feels wonderful to be a part of this community of women.
Virginia
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Nance in France
True Blue Farmgirl
1438 Posts
Nancy
St. Laurent de la Salanque
France
1438 Posts |
Posted - Apr 12 2009 : 3:46:59 PM
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| Welcome, Virginia! So nice to meet you, and your raspberry jam has my mouth watering! How wonderful to be the steward to such a grand piece of earth!! I imagine your garden IS huge, with all that acreage to play on. You will truly enjoy your time spent here on the forum; it is filled with amazing women. Hugs, Nance |
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Virginia
Farmgirl in Training
26 Posts
Virginia
Brooklyn
New York
26 Posts |
Posted - Apr 13 2009 : 08:46:13 AM
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| Thank you! Nance. And are you really in France???! Wonderful! And I agree! The women on this forum are amazing. I'm grateful I found Mary Janes. And my garden is big for me, but not huge. As soon as I figure out how to upload pictures, I'll post one. I hope you have a wonderful week - in France!!!!! Virginia in Brooklyn. |
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SuzieQ
True Blue Farmgirl
175 Posts
Suzie
Texas
USA
175 Posts |
Posted - Apr 13 2009 : 6:39:00 PM
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| Welcome and send pictures of you and your garden. |
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paradiseplantation
True Blue Farmgirl
1277 Posts
julie
social springs community
Louisiana
USA
1277 Posts |
Posted - Apr 14 2009 : 04:59:04 AM
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A big hug from one of the Louisiana farm girls! Oh, Virginia! I remember reading that book when I was young, and loved it! I'm so glad you could join us. Sounds like you'll fit right in with the rest of us!
from the hearts of paradise... |
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vintagediva1
True Blue Farmgirl
1251 Posts
Michele
Brighton
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Apr 14 2009 : 09:34:29 AM
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Hugs from Michigan. You are going to love everyone here. We have such fun. Your garden sounds wonderful but your little neighborhood also sounds refreshing. I'm in an area that is not very friendly and hoping to move soon to someplace with people who can learn to enjoy each other for their differences and all they have in common besides STUFF.
Welcome.
Michele
www.2vintagedivas.etsy.com
Love that good ole vintage junk |
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Lainey
True Blue Farmgirl
2401 Posts
Elaine
Waco
Kentucky
USA
2401 Posts |
Posted - Apr 14 2009 : 12:37:08 PM
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Welcome Virginia, from a Kentucky farmgirl! I look forward to getting to know you. Your place sounds wonderful!
Farmgirl Sister #25
http://countrygirldreams.blogspot.com/
An Angel says, 'Never borrow from the future. If you worry about what may happen tomorrow and it doesn't happen, you have worried in vain. Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice.' |
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lacisne88
True Blue Farmgirl
1181 Posts
Chelsey
Lake Stevens
Washington
USA
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abbysshadow
True Blue Farmgirl
224 Posts
Sherry
Dayton
Nevada
USA
224 Posts |
Posted - Apr 14 2009 : 3:38:42 PM
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Welcome from Nevada!
...I cannot do all the good that the world needs, but the world needs all the good that I can do... |
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
2648 Posts
Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
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Posted - Apr 14 2009 : 3:47:13 PM
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Welcome, from Idaho! Your place in the Catskills sounds just heavenly. That book was my absolute fav when I was a kid and I read it over and over, too! I wanted to be there and now I am. Look forward to hearing more from you.
Farmgirl Sister #35
"If you can not do great things, do small things in a great way." Napoleon Hill (1883-1970)
my blog:
http://lisamariesbasketry.blogspot.com/
My apron website:
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Virginia
Farmgirl in Training
26 Posts
Virginia
Brooklyn
New York
26 Posts |
Posted - Apr 14 2009 : 4:30:31 PM
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As soon as I can figure out how to load pictures, I'll send some of my Catskills garden. I'm so grateful to hear from all of y'all.
Best!
Virginia from Brooklyn |
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a rose
True Blue Farmgirl
443 Posts
Linda
Waterford
NY
USA
443 Posts |
Posted - Apr 15 2009 : 05:32:08 AM
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Hi Virginia, I am your neighbor (well sort of) I live between the Catskills and the Adirondacks.
What kind of crafts are you into?
Remember me as a rose. |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Apr 15 2009 : 05:35:36 AM
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Hey Virginia. Welcome from Ga. I have always wanted to go to the Catskills. Maybe one day still.
Kris
Life is what you make it. Always has been. Always will be. |
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