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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
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 Posted - Jul 28 2011 : 4:43:25 PM
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Well, I just wanted everyone to see my tiny farm of my own. It exists in the corner of my kitchen with an antique gas stove. If you look carefully, there is also a red barn(shown on the plate)to house my would be animals! The metal match holder on the wall beside the right of the stove belonged to my home as a child in the 1950s when we had a gas stove. Along the top shelf of the stove is my Mama's spice holder that was always on the stove my entire life.  The little garlic pottery piece on the left was in the kitchen forever but in later years held paperclips, rubberbands and other useful items on Mom's craft table that was always up with projects on it.
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I hope these photos come through as this is my first time trying to add them. I am going to check back and see if it worked.
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
6663 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
6663 Posts |
Posted - Jul 28 2011 : 4:47:26 PM
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Let me try again on the photos!!
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
6663 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
6663 Posts |
Posted - Jul 28 2011 : 4:49:19 PM
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Yippee-- I made it work and it was pretty easy too. Thanks Gabe for your latest instructions!
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
2027 Posts
Amy
Central MN
USA
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FarmDream
True Blue Farmgirl
1085 Posts
Julie
TX
USA
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britchickny
True Blue Farmgirl
1048 Posts
Angie
Port Orange
Florida
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nancypo
True Blue Farmgirl
362 Posts
nancy
boise
idaho
USA
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
6663 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
6663 Posts |
Posted - Jul 29 2011 : 2:10:51 PM
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Hi All- The person I purchased the stove from said it would work and it does have the necessary gas line and attachment to a propane source. I have never tried it because I just wanted it to be used for decoration. There is quite a bit of rust inside the oven part which would have to be restored to use but the 3 burners on top look like they would work perfectly. Sometimes I envision cooking a meal on the stove and wonder how difficult it would be. I have no idea when these type stoves were made but someone who saw it suggested the 1930s. If anyone does know I would love to hear your input. I have long dreamed of having a small farm but DH is a city kind of guy so it really won't work. So, my solution has been to create a farm feeling in my kitchen which has an antique farm table and chairs and a few family items. I just recently recieved my first grain grinder (see post with pics under farm kitchen called I love my new grain grinder)to add another layer of "farm" living. With my kids grown, I have time to experiment with lots of ideas and MJF has so many great ideas for becoming more green and sustainable. Already several FarmGirls have answered my post with valuable tips for improving my first bread efforts. So Awesome! MJF can really allow anyone to be a farm girl through learning time honored skills from the families of the past. I am still working on perfecting the art of percolated coffee in the red coffee pot on the antique stove. I did some research and found a video from The QuaKer Kitchen in Illinois where a detail explanantion is given. So, this weekend my "Farm Chores" are to make more bread using the tips I have been given and work on percolated coffee using my Grandmother's coffee grinder to grind the beans. I am determined to perfect bread and coffee skils so wish me luck!!
Winnie #3109
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
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Posted - Jul 30 2011 : 7:51:31 PM
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Cute!!!!
Hugs,
Hannah
Farmgirl sister #1219!
"Lifes not about the breaths you take, but the moments that take your breath away."
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Jul 30 2011 : 8:00:09 PM
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I love that! Very nice stove. And all those great memories right there all the time. That's a great small farm.
Kris
Happiness is simple. |
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sonshine4u
Chapter Guru
1205 Posts
April
New Prague
MN
USA
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Posted - Aug 01 2011 : 8:28:23 PM
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Love your tiny farm!
Playing in the Sonshine
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Joey
True Blue Farmgirl
1868 Posts
Joey
Gulf Coast
FL
USA
1868 Posts |
Posted - Aug 01 2011 : 10:06:40 PM
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Oh Winnie, how very, very cute. Joey
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gypsy goat
True Blue Farmgirl
673 Posts
mary jo
michigan
673 Posts |
Posted - Aug 05 2011 : 1:46:57 PM
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very cute-love the stove
farmgirl#1362 whatever you are be a good one-abe lincoln |
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walkinwalkoutcattle
True Blue Farmgirl
1675 Posts
Megan
Paint Lick
KY
USA
1675 Posts |
Posted - Aug 05 2011 : 1:49:17 PM
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I love your barn plate. That is adorable! Did you make it?
Farmgirl #2879 :)
Starbucks and sushi to green fried tomatoes and corn pudding-I wouldn't change it for the world.
www.cattleandcupcakes.blogspot.com
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
6663 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
6663 Posts |
Posted - Aug 08 2011 : 04:08:33 AM
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Megan- The plate comes from Hartstone Pottery in Zanesville, Ohio. All american made beautiful pottery!!Check out their website sometime. The pottery is wonderful as it is vitrified and does not crack, craze, chip and is oven and microwave and dishwasher safe.
Winnie #3109
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MEWolf
True Blue Farmgirl
358 Posts
Margaret
Byers
Colorado
USA
358 Posts |
Posted - Aug 17 2011 : 06:36:54 AM
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Your tiny farm is wonderful!
Margaret
“Kind hearts are the gardens, kind thoughts are the roots, kind words are the flowers, kind deeds are the fruits. Take care of your garden and keep out the weeds, fill it with sunshine, kind words and kind deeds.” ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1808-1882)
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walkinwalkoutcattle
True Blue Farmgirl
1675 Posts
Megan
Paint Lick
KY
USA
1675 Posts |
Posted - Aug 19 2011 : 06:15:45 AM
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Awesome, Winnie!
Farmgirl #2879 :)
Starbucks and sushi to green fried tomatoes and corn pudding-I wouldn't change it for the world.
www.cattleandcupcakes.blogspot.com
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Lieberkim
True Blue Farmgirl
839 Posts
Kimberly
Sunnyside
WASHINGTON
USA
839 Posts |
Posted - Aug 19 2011 : 06:20:19 AM
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That's so cute! I love old stoves (my passion is wood cook stoves, I just don't have one) and having your mom's stuff is the greatest.
Excuse the mess & the noise, my children are making happy memories |
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Lady Woodworker
True Blue Farmgirl
259 Posts
Karen
Chamberlain
Maine
USA
259 Posts |
Posted - Aug 19 2011 : 06:23:18 AM
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Yes--What a lovely farm you have!
Karen
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