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Across the Fence:  MAY farmgirl of the month is......  |
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julia hayes
True Blue Farmgirl
1132 Posts
julia
medical lake
wa
USA
1132 Posts |
 Posted - May 03 2009 : 11:29:55 AM
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MELODY of By the Bay Soaps!!!
Melody is fairly new to this forum but I think she captures the Farmgirl Spirit that dwells within us all to perfection. Let me tell you why.
Melody read the article about Aria in MaryJanesFarm Feb/March magazine and was compelled to do something she'd never done before. She wrote to MaryJane to tell her how much that article moved her and how much she appreciated the magazine in its entirety. I don't think she expected anything. She simply wanted to put that message 'out there.' MaryJane forwarded her message to me and I wrote to Melody.
Needless to say, we became friends instantly. She is someone I have never met. She is someone who lives way up North in Michigan so the likelihood of ever actually meeting in person is probably quite remote but we have fostered a friendship despite our physical distance. She mentioned that she was a soap-maker and I ordered some immediately. She sent me an array of gorgeous soaps completely free of charge!
One day out of the blue, she sent Aria this gorgeous white and yellow hand-stitched quilt. She told me that she bought it to add to her collection of antique quilts. She told me that the 'original' quilt she bought was a blue tied piece when she noticed a little hole in one of the patches with some yellow peaking through. She decided to go ahead and untie the quilt to discover what was underneath. She sent Aria this impeccable quilt that had been covered and thus preserved for I don't know how many years. It lives now on our living room sofa and is in use every single day.
Both these stories are wonderful metaphors to defining who Melody is, especially in terms of her Farmgirl Spirit. She is someone willing to take a risk and reach out to complete strangers who are only waiting to become friends. She is someone who knows how to look underneath and through the layers that come to define who we are and present to the world. She is someone who patient, considerate and kind beyond measure.
Melody's connection to me is obviously a very personal one but I think who she is and her connection here with all of us is one more example of the depth of the Farmgirl in us all.
It is with great pleasure that I present to you Melody, May FarmGirl of the Month!!
~julia
being simple to simply be
Farmgirl #30
www.julia42.etsy.com |
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Marcy
True Blue Farmgirl
2701 Posts
Marcy
Tiverton
Rhode Island
USA
2701 Posts |
Posted - May 03 2009 : 11:57:18 AM
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Congrats, Melody! Enjoy your month!
Farmgirl #170
Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give...Eleanor Roosevelt |
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
6418 Posts |
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melanie47601
True Blue Farmgirl
1949 Posts
Melanie
Boonville
IN
USA
1949 Posts |
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
4208 Posts
Jessica
NJ
USA
4208 Posts |
Posted - May 03 2009 : 12:48:07 PM
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Fantastic choice, Julia!
CONGRATS MELODY!! OH what good things are in store for you this month. :D
hugs
Jessie
Farmgirl Sister #235
"You are my strength when I am weak. You are the treasure that I seek. You are my all in all. Seeking You as a precious jewel; Lord, to give up I'd be a fool. You are my all in all."
Stop by my blog for a visit www.messiejessie2.blogspot.com |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
Posted - May 03 2009 : 1:02:22 PM
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Good choice Julia. Melody is indeed a worthy choice. She is Always ready with a positive comment. Congrats to Melody.
NANCY JO
www.Nancy-Jo.blogspot.com |
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
3557 Posts
Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
3557 Posts |
Posted - May 03 2009 : 1:37:19 PM
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Good choice way to go.
Diana
Farmgirl Sister #273 |
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dkelewae
True Blue Farmgirl
1310 Posts
Diana
Saint Peters
MO
USA
1310 Posts |
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
4208 Posts
Jessica
NJ
USA
4208 Posts |
Posted - May 03 2009 : 3:48:32 PM
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Does Melody know she is farmgirl of the month yet?? That's always the fun part!
hugs
Jessie
Farmgirl Sister #235
"You are my strength when I am weak. You are the treasure that I seek. You are my all in all. Seeking You as a precious jewel; Lord, to give up I'd be a fool. You are my all in all."
Stop by my blog for a visit www.messiejessie2.blogspot.com |
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milkmaid
True Blue Farmgirl
187 Posts
Heather
Higginsville
Missouri
USA
187 Posts |
Posted - May 03 2009 : 4:25:57 PM
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Way to go!! YIPEE!!
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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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
3324 Posts
Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
3324 Posts |
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NudeFoodFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
433 Posts
Heide
Benton City
WA
433 Posts |
Posted - May 03 2009 : 5:41:27 PM
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Go Melody!
Congrats!
Nude Food Farm
~Grown so good,
Dressing is Optional. |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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homesteaderbelle
True Blue Farmgirl
391 Posts
Belle
USA
391 Posts |
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mellaisbella
True Blue Farmgirl
1862 Posts
melanie
living on Anne of Green
Gables land
Canada
1862 Posts |
Posted - May 04 2009 : 03:07:11 AM
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goody for you!Melody:})
"we must be the change we wish to see in the world"
farmgal #150 |
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
4427 Posts
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Posted - May 04 2009 : 04:07:08 AM
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Congrats Melody and good choice Julia !!
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
My personal blog:
http://just-me-a-dutch-girl.blogspot.com/
Almost daily updates on me and mine :)
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kpaints
True Blue Farmgirl
1564 Posts
karen
cheney
wa
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - May 04 2009 : 06:59:39 AM
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Congratulations, Melody! Enjoy your month.
Kris
Happiness is simple. |
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peachy
True Blue Farmgirl
593 Posts
Melissa
Fennville
MI
USA
593 Posts |
Posted - May 04 2009 : 07:58:48 AM
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Wonderful choice! Congrats Melody!!!
Melissa
Farmgirl Sister #360
http://oldethymecountrybarn.blogspot.com/
Life isn't about waiting for the storms to pass...it's about learning to dance in the rain! |
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
5216 Posts
Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
5216 Posts |
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Jami
True Blue Farmgirl
1238 Posts
Jami
Ellensburg
WA
USA
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Diane B Carter
True Blue Farmgirl
1270 Posts
Diane
Blasdell
N.Y.
USA
1270 Posts |
Posted - May 04 2009 : 10:32:48 AM
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Congratulations Melody, You deserve it with out a doupt. Perfect choice.
Hope all your days are Sunnydays.
dianebcarterhotmailcom.blogspot.com |
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Lainey
True Blue Farmgirl
2401 Posts
Elaine
Waco
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - May 04 2009 : 11:07:32 AM
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Congrats Melody!! Wow, this has been quite a week for you. First the job, now this. I'm so happy for you!  Great choice Julia!
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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Carol Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
4033 Posts
Carol Sue
Washingtonian
USA
4033 Posts |
Posted - May 04 2009 : 12:03:26 PM
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Yipppee, Melody!!!!! Julia that was very eloquently put!!!!!
Hats of to the May Farmgirl of the Month!!!!
www.Quitemoments.blogspot.com |
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vintagediva1
True Blue Farmgirl
1251 Posts
Michele
Brighton
Michigan
USA
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Posted - May 04 2009 : 2:47:33 PM
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Hooray for Melody;
Soapmaker extraordinaire, letter writer to local newspapers, gracious in sooooo many ways.
I am so excited for you.
A new job and a new title all at once.
Does this position come with a tiara?
Congrats
Bunches of hugs,
Michele
www.2vintagedivas.etsy.com
Love that good ole vintage junk |
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Across the Fence: MAY farmgirl of the month is...... |
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