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Enchanted Willow
Farmgirl in Training
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Eleanor
Manchester
NH
USA
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 Posted - Jul 24 2006 : 6:55:20 PM
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Hi Gals!
I'm new to the site, actually, I've been trying to get on it for the past year, but my computer's been down until, well...now.
I'm very excited to be joining though, and I've read MaryJanes Lifebook, cover to cover.
You see, even though I live in the city, I really am a farmgirl at heart. I lived in a town called Deerfield in NH for about six months and I loved having my own garden, picking fresh raspberries right off of the bushes that grew in our yard, trading homemade bread for cucumbers to make pickles with the local farmers. I also loved the little farm market downtown, where they sold homemade jellies, fresh herbs and baked goods, unfortunately, my husbands job forced us to move back to city life.
I love the city too, I can actually live anywhere, but there is something to be said about homemade, fresh, local, handmade everything.
Because of MaryJane's book, I began to knit and taught myself how to crochet. I've made several scarves for the Breast Cancer foundation. As often as I can, I buy local, organic produce. I even got a farmers market to come to the place I work once a week to sell fresh fruits and veggies for healthy dinners. I also have my certificate as an herbalist, which taught me more about how to care for the earth and administer natural plant remedies as an alternative to our over medicated healthcare industry.
Well, enough about me! I'm so excited to be here I could go on and on. I'm looking forward to speaking with others of like mind and having some wonderful discussion ahead!
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Edited by - Enchanted Willow on Jul 24 2006 6:58:10 PM |
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cmandle
True Blue Farmgirl
846 Posts
Catherine
Minneapolis
MN
846 Posts |
Posted - Jul 24 2006 : 7:09:15 PM
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Welcome Eleanor! You will fit in just perfectly here and I know you'll have a lot of fun! I'm a city girl too, but love the farmgirl life wherever I am. I'm glad you found us! (Isn't MJ's book wonderful?)
Catherine
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Kelly43
True Blue Farmgirl
349 Posts
NJ
USA
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Posted - Jul 24 2006 : 8:27:05 PM
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Hi Eleanor and welcome!!! I only joined a couple of weeks ago and I'm having such a good time, I'm sure you will too. Like Catherine said, you will fit right in. As they say "home is where the heart is" and if your heart is in the "farm" your home is too. Can't wait to learn more about you!!
Kelly |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jul 24 2006 : 9:37:58 PM
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Like Catherine said..you will fit right in here! WAs it hard to get certified as an herbalist? That sounds so interesting. Lots of us here interested in herbs for sure!
It will be so fun to get to know you!!
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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Enchanted Willow
Farmgirl in Training
20 Posts
Eleanor
Manchester
NH
USA
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Posted - Aug 07 2006 : 09:56:57 AM
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Hi Jenny,
Nice to meet you! It wasn't hard at all to get certified as an herbalist, time consuming and in depth, but not hard. Herbalism is a wonderful science and I'm more than happy to impart any knowledge I have about them.
Eleanor
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Originally posted by Aunt Jenny
Like Catherine said..you will fit right in here! WAs it hard to get certified as an herbalist? That sounds so interesting. Lots of us here interested in herbs for sure!
It will be so fun to get to know you!!
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com
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Enchanted Willow
Farmgirl in Training
20 Posts
Eleanor
Manchester
NH
USA
20 Posts |
Posted - Aug 07 2006 : 09:59:00 AM
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Thanks for the welcome! I love the book, it's changed my life, I'm no longer afraid to be feminine in an old fashioned way, wear an apron around the house while cooking, knit a scarf for a loved one, get my fingernails dirty digging up plants, what other's may perceive as nerdy or uncool, I think is totally cool!
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Originally posted by cmandle
Welcome Eleanor! You will fit in just perfectly here and I know you'll have a lot of fun! I'm a city girl too, but love the farmgirl life wherever I am. I'm glad you found us! (Isn't MJ's book wonderful?)
Catherine
http://yogurtandgranola.blogspot.com
Herbalist, Natural Health & Beauty Consultant |
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blueroses
True Blue Farmgirl
1323 Posts
Debbie
in the Pandhandle of
Idaho
USA
1323 Posts |
Posted - Aug 07 2006 : 4:13:13 PM
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Hi Eleanor,
Welcome. It is so true that Farmgirl is a state of mind. How cool that you are an herbalist. I met one a few weeks ago and I have been so tempted to call her and find out about apprenticing with her. She was so interesting and so full of info about native plants. Anyway - glad to have you here!
Debbie
"You cannot find peace...by avoiding life."
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
4877 Posts
Wendy
Utah
USA
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Buttercup
True Blue Farmgirl
1433 Posts
Talitha
Vermont
USA
1433 Posts |
Posted - Aug 07 2006 : 6:00:03 PM
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Eleanor,
Somehow I missed welcoming you!!! I am so glad you found us! I love New England and hope to be living up there in the next 1-3 years! You ARE a farmgirl at heart for sure!! I hope you have been enjoying it here already and I hope you continue to!! I absolutely love the exchnage of knowledge, friendship, and fun that happens here!
See you around!
Hugz!
"If we could maintain the wonder of childhood and at the same time grasp the wisdom of age, what wonder,what wisdom,what life would be ours" |
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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
8529 Posts |
Posted - Aug 23 2006 : 8:27:53 PM
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hi eleanor .. you'll fit right in here .. city or country! how is the weather right now in new hampshire? are the leaves turning yet?
do you know of gail wilson the dollmaker who lives in new hampshire? she is WONDERFUL!
xo
True Friends, Frannie
CABIN CREEK FARM
KENTUCKY
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lonestargal
True Blue Farmgirl
607 Posts
Kristi
Texas
607 Posts |
Posted - Aug 25 2006 : 06:41:27 AM
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| Hi Eleanor and welcome!! I too would love to learn more about herbs. From your background I'm sure you have so much to share. You said you are a natural health and beauty consultant too, do you sell products as well or what does that mean? |
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Fiona
Farmgirl at Heart
8 Posts
Toronto
Ohio
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Posted - Aug 25 2006 : 7:12:39 PM
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Hi Eleanor! I'm a newbie, but just had to post. I lived in NH for 9 years, and attended church in Manchester. Small world!!! Where did you learn to be an herbalist? Was it a correspondence course? I'm looking into one of those myself...nice to "meet" you!
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
Posted - Aug 26 2006 : 05:15:05 AM
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Hello Eleanor and Fiona! Welcome to the group gals!
~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~ |
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