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Keeping in Touch:  hello from New Delhi India  |
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solilly
True Blue Farmgirl
726 Posts
Lillian
Williamsburg
Virginia
USA
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 Posted - Mar 25 2010 : 05:36:31 AM
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Hoping all you travel and changing of things works out well for you. Moving around as you do you must see and learn alot. India heat etc. must not be that bad if you want to stay and like it so well. friends Lilly 
learning the life I always wanted. |
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Beverly Gill
True Blue Farmgirl
1114 Posts
Beverly
Marlborough
USA
1114 Posts |
Posted - Mar 25 2010 : 4:58:42 PM
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yes, the heat is very hot-cannot go out without water or planning to stop for drinks as I walk.
hope to do alot of swimming when I get back minus the sun burn. But even the water gets warm.....oh well...must adjust.
ttyl
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
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Posted - Mar 26 2010 : 11:15:13 PM
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Welcome Back Beverly!!
Hugs,
Channah
Farmgirl sister #1219
Friendship is not something that can be bought, it is earned. |
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Beverly Gill
True Blue Farmgirl
1114 Posts
Beverly
Marlborough
USA
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Posted - Apr 02 2010 : 04:56:37 AM
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well gal friends, our President Obama passed through my city Marlborough , Massachusetts yesterday......did not stay long...went elsewhere......as you know the east has had massive flooding....I do thank God my area was not hit badly.........I do feel very sad for the areas in Massachusetts and particularly Rhode Island that got flooded.
He was on his way to 2 fund raisers in the evening but met with the governor....and maybe visited some flooded areas. Please gal friends keep these victims of Mother Nature in your prayers this Easter weekend.
It has stopped raining and we are to have a beautiful weekend. |
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Beverly Gill
True Blue Farmgirl
1114 Posts
Beverly
Marlborough
USA
1114 Posts |
Posted - Apr 19 2010 : 04:46:20 AM
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Gal friends, I am still in the states....waiting for my PIO....which will allow me to stay in India for many years without having to leave. Also, I am waiting for the skies over Europe to clear up so the planes can fly over without the volcanic ash to damage the planes.
I hope that this coming week it gets warmer......its chilly today our Patriot's Day when Boston has its merathon.
ttyl
Beverly
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Beverly Gill
True Blue Farmgirl
1114 Posts
Beverly
Marlborough
USA
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Posted - May 08 2010 : 07:55:40 AM
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Gal friends, still waiting to get my PIO card to get back in India----because of all the terrorism threats and problems India is being very very cautious. Smart move on their part. I had to provide alot of info about my family background.....so just sitting tight.....I think the ok should come back in the next week or two.
Have a great weekend and HAPPY Mother's Day
Beverly Gill |
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ClaireSky
True Blue Farmgirl
1792 Posts
Julie
Arcadia
WI
USA
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Posted - May 08 2010 : 08:13:58 AM
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Oh Beverly... the waiting must be getting tiresome. Wishing you a Happy Mother's Day and eventually a safe trip home!
Julie
Farmgirl Sister #399
West-Central WI Farmgirls
Folks will know how large your soul is by the way you treat a dog...Charles F. Doran |
Edited by - ClaireSky on May 10 2010 06:15:52 AM |
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Beverly Gill
True Blue Farmgirl
1114 Posts
Beverly
Marlborough
USA
1114 Posts |
Posted - May 08 2010 : 2:39:33 PM
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it is a bit much---I have put on a little weight just from anxiety.
What will help is it warming up in Massachusetts so I can plant my garden.
Take care.
Beverly |
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ClaireSky
True Blue Farmgirl
1792 Posts
Julie
Arcadia
WI
USA
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Posted - May 08 2010 : 2:43:14 PM
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It's cold here too. It was 34 degrees this morning.
Julie
Farmgirl Sister #399
West-Central WI Farmgirls
"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful." Herman Cain |
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Beverly Gill
True Blue Farmgirl
1114 Posts
Beverly
Marlborough
USA
1114 Posts |
Posted - May 08 2010 : 5:08:48 PM
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just saw the weather---will be cold all next week---too cold to plant my seedlings....yikes.
and when I go back to New Delhi it will be about 103.....yikes.
Beverly |
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ClaireSky
True Blue Farmgirl
1792 Posts
Julie
Arcadia
WI
USA
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Posted - May 08 2010 : 5:36:11 PM
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Wow...does it feel like 103 or is there low humidity? I have felt 106 once in Wisconsin... the air was so still and stifling. I could barely breath. I couldn't keep my children in the house though.
Julie
Farmgirl Sister #399
West-Central WI Farmgirls
"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful." Herman Cain |
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Beverly Gill
True Blue Farmgirl
1114 Posts
Beverly
Marlborough
USA
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Posted - May 10 2010 : 04:37:53 AM
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Julie, it gets so stifling hot you have to carry water around with you....its hot hot hot from April, May ,June.then July, August, September it is sticky humid and monsoons........it makes you stay in the ac most of the time.
Beverly |
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Ga Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Karen
Meansville
Ga.
USA
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Posted - May 10 2010 : 05:47:39 AM
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Oh my goodness Beverly, I dont think I could stand that kind of heat, Ac and ice cream homemade of course would definatly be the way to go. My hubby would like it though cause I would stay in and clean the house. lol If its pretty outside I want to be out in it and so of course my house stays cleaner during the winter months than the rest. Stay cool and hope you nget home soon. Blessings,Karen
Create in me a pure heart,O God and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Psalms 51:10
Farmgirl sister #1156
www.KKJD1.etsy.com
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
5216 Posts
Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
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Posted - May 11 2010 : 07:26:36 AM
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Hey Beverly
Thinking about you and wondering how you are. I lived in Tucson for a few years and the temps there would get hot too (sometimes up to 120). Water is a neccessity. I am loving the napkins you sent :) Oh and the candy coated fennel is so nice after a spicy curried meal. Thanks again for a wonderful barter :)
~Sharon
By His Grace, For His Glory
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Beverly Gill
True Blue Farmgirl
1114 Posts
Beverly
Marlborough
USA
1114 Posts |
Posted - May 11 2010 : 09:22:52 AM
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thanks Sharon----it was great bartering with everyone....it really was.
I look so forward to the weather warming up here, so I can plant my seedlings before I go back to HOT HOT HOT India......there I will swim and use my neat self threading sewing machine sewing.
take care
Beverly Gill |
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ClaireSky
True Blue Farmgirl
1792 Posts
Julie
Arcadia
WI
USA
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Posted - May 13 2010 : 04:06:31 AM
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Beverly, with all the unique fabric you are able to get your hands on and the sewing machine.... do you sell on Etsy.com?
Julie
Farmgirl Sister #399
West-Central WI Farmgirls
"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful." Herman Cain |
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
5216 Posts
Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
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ClaireSky
True Blue Farmgirl
1792 Posts
Julie
Arcadia
WI
USA
1792 Posts |
Posted - May 13 2010 : 07:52:15 AM
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Wouldn't it though? Maybe some harem pants, dresses, and my favorite...aprons. What do you say Beverly...to etsy or not to etsy?
Julie
Farmgirl Sister #399
West-Central WI Farmgirls
"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful." Herman Cain |
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Beverly Gill
True Blue Farmgirl
1114 Posts
Beverly
Marlborough
USA
1114 Posts |
Posted - May 14 2010 : 11:11:22 PM
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Julie, good idea.......gives me something to think about.
Have a nice weekend gal friends.....I had a great day volunteering at scholastic books for free books.
Beverly |
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Beverly Gill
True Blue Farmgirl
1114 Posts
Beverly
Marlborough
USA
1114 Posts |
Posted - May 23 2010 : 08:13:26 AM
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well its May 23rd....and I am still patiently waiting to get my PIO
card.......should definitely have it by the first week of June----to think I thought I would be long gone....oh well God is defintely in charge.
I know one thing----it is super hot in New Delhi right now....so I am not missing out on too much. The driver that we had is gone----so maybe for awhile I will be without a driver. That is bearable----I just won't go too far for awhile. I have 2 libraries on my street that I can walk to......and then there is a pool within walking distance. But quite honestly I am dying to see my new kitchen...it was being made after I left.
When I say new kitchen---not in the entirity-----just granite countertops with cabinets above and below that space. The cabinets above are shiny white and below is a creamy beige all with silver square handles.....hope it came out good.
I am concerned about our cook and his wife who is my mil's maid servant-----my mil is as wicked as they get---I am sorry to say. Something must have happened to her when she was young to make her so challenging to get along with. Anyway, I need to be the buffer between them......so that's why I am leaving asap. I really really care for them...and would hate to see them up and leave.
It will be interesting to see how far New Delhi has gotten with all their digging, and putting in new pipes ALL over....in time for the Commonwealth Games in October. And they are in the process of building a new stadium. The ? is will they be done in time???? It seems they do things a lot differently then here......all over is dug up---nothing is finished....instead of going from street to street and compleating the job---its all torn up. Will be very messy muddy when the monsoons come.
Enough from me----I am enjoying gardening here in the states til I leave.
ttyl
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Posted - May 23 2010 : 10:07:55 AM
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Beverly waht are the temps now in New Delhi?? At my brothers it is SO hot right now, a sweltering 125F/127 ! Just a few more days and I am on my way :D
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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Beverly Gill
True Blue Farmgirl
1114 Posts
Beverly
Marlborough
USA
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Posted - May 23 2010 : 3:39:06 PM
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to the best of my knowledge about 105-108. I dread going but not really.....I want to beat the monsoons...where it is sticky and wet.
Good to hear from you Dutchy.....have a good visit with your brother.
Make yourself as cool as possible....I am thinking of ways I can get down to the librarys down the street without getting soaking wet with sweat. Ha.
Beverly |
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
5216 Posts
Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
5216 Posts |
Posted - May 23 2010 : 4:19:36 PM
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Beverly,
I have a question for you
I was watching a british series called Cranford and in one episode a woman talks about muslin fabric from India to make a wedding gown with. She eventually gets the fabric but it is not like the muslin I have seen, it is fancy with a lacy texture. I am not a seamstress and have only heard of muslin used for more primitive uses. Have you seen this type of muslin? Just curious :)
~Sharon
By His Grace, For His Glory
http://merryheartjournal.blogspot.com/ |
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Beverly Gill
True Blue Farmgirl
1114 Posts
Beverly
Marlborough
USA
1114 Posts |
Posted - May 23 2010 : 8:08:20 PM
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no Sharon, I haven't. ...now I'm curious. When I go back I'll keep my eyes wide open when I shop for material. I will be going to a new place to shop...I'll let you know.
Beverly |
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Beverly Gill
True Blue Farmgirl
1114 Posts
Beverly
Marlborough
USA
1114 Posts |
Posted - Jun 02 2010 : 03:53:43 AM
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Well gal friends, this is THE week I should be hearing about my PIO card....should be. I am trying my best to stay busy in the meantime.
Keep me in your thoughts and prayers----this waiting is a bit much.
Beverly |
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Keeping in Touch: hello from New Delhi India |
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hello from New Delhi India
