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Rejena
True Blue Farmgirl
149 Posts
Rejena
WY
USA
149 Posts |
 Posted - Nov 18 2011 : 05:07:01 AM
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Hi everyone. Well, we sold all the animals. Kevin has accepted a job in Bill Wyoming and is heading out in less than two weeks for his cross country adventure to find us a home/ranch to join him at.
I am here with the kids to school, the dogs to feed, the house to close up, and my job to finish out and then we will join him ASAP.
I am nervous, he is nervous, the kids are nervous. YIPES! That's a lot of nerves, but we are also way excited about this new opportunity.
I am so looking forward to farming in Wyoming. I am sure the differences will be marked, but I am looking forward to the option to have more grazing land and a few less mountains to traverse to get to and from the barns.
Okay, anyone from Casper, Douglas, Bill, Gillette, Wyoming? Anyone know anyone in Wyoming? Anyone want a 100 acres with a big ol' house in Pennsylvania on a 'big hill'?
Contact me!
Sold the Farm, MOVING WEST! Here we come Wyoming, starting a ranch of sheep around the Black Hills SOON is my goal. Hubby working for the railroad. How very Western! |
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Simply Satisfied
True Blue Farmgirl
427 Posts
Emily
Montana
USA
427 Posts |
Posted - Nov 18 2011 : 05:32:08 AM
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Congrats from Montana! I moved here with my husband after we finished college. We have lived in Billings and now south of Missoula. The biggest change for me was not being able to run to the nearest mall for whatever I thought I needed. I have realized over the last eight years I really don't need much. The winters get a little long some years but they can be awfully nice to hangout with your family and enjoy them. I love that your familyhas their priorities figured out and you are acting on them. I don't really know anyone from Wyoming but Montanans are quite nice so I assume Wyoming folks are the same. Congrats, I hope you all get to be in Wyoming soon.
Emily
Farmgirl # 3591 |
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
4562 Posts |
Posted - Nov 18 2011 : 05:40:37 AM
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How exciting! I visited Wyoming last summer and it is beautiful. Very different from WI and PA. I stayed at the home/ranch of Michelle Pilgrim in Baggs, WY. They raise cattle and sheep. She has a blog at www.theprimitivepilgrim.blogspot.com She is also a farmgirl sister on here. Good Luck and keep us posted!
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farmgirl sister #922
Don't go with the flow...you are the flow.
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22937 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Nov 18 2011 : 05:41:25 AM
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Welcome to the West!! I grew up in Wyoming and love it! The landscape is different than you are used to and we don't get much rain so make sure you have a good well or a clean cistern :) but it is a wonderful friendly place to be :)
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
www.farmgirlalee.blogspot.com
www.allergyjourneys.blogspot.com
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
3557 Posts
Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
3557 Posts |
Posted - Nov 18 2011 : 07:14:36 AM
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It that Bill or North Bill I had one baby in Gillette and was not a fan of Wyoming. But it was home for a couple of years so we grew to love it.
Diana
Farmgirl Sister #273 |
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Lieberkim
True Blue Farmgirl
839 Posts
Kimberly
Sunnyside
WASHINGTON
USA
839 Posts |
Posted - Nov 18 2011 : 07:32:04 AM
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Congrats! Sounds exciting.
Excuse the mess & the noise, my children are making happy memories |
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sherone_13
True Blue Farmgirl
2460 Posts
Sherone
Evanston
WY
USA
2460 Posts |
Posted - Nov 18 2011 : 07:59:19 AM
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Howdy from South West Wyoming! We love Wyoming and have lived here for most of our lives. No income tax, low sales tax and property tax and no sales tax on food are a definite plus to living here. The state is primarily Republican with conservative beliefs, especially when it comes to state's rights over federal. The people here are an eclectic group, with city slickers, bikers, cowboys, stoners, hunters, intellectuals, etc. The economy in Wyoming is pretty good, especially in the area where you are going. There is a big energy boom in that area. I hope you enjoy winter, because we have long ones. However, the summers and fall are to die for. There are lots of wild open spaces and lots of wildlife to view. I hope you enjoy it here!
Sherone
Farmgirl Sister #1682
My Blog - www.annapearlsattic.blogspot.com
Etsy Store - www.annapearlsattic.etsy.com
Women are angels. When someone breaks our wings, we just jump on our broomsticks and fly! We are flexible that way! |
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Rejena
True Blue Farmgirl
149 Posts
Rejena
WY
USA
149 Posts |
Posted - Nov 18 2011 : 08:13:16 AM
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Yep, You crack me up there Diana!
Population 11, I don't know WHO would live in North Bill! :O)
Rejena
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Originally posted by gramadinah
It that Bill or North Bill I had one baby in Gillette and was not a fan of Wyoming. But it was home for a couple of years so we grew to love it.
Diana
Farmgirl Sister #273
Sold the Farm, MOVING WEST! Here we come Wyoming, starting a ranch of sheep around the Black Hills SOON is my goal. Hubby working for the railroad. How very Western! |
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ClaireSky
True Blue Farmgirl
1792 Posts
Julie
Arcadia
WI
USA
1792 Posts |
Posted - Nov 18 2011 : 08:34:12 AM
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A Big Farmgirl Welcome! I am the first one to say I WANT your 100 acre farm in PA! Unfortunately, I know I can't afford it...bummer. I am so happy you are getting to live your dream!
Julie
Farmgirl Sister #399
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. |
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
3775 Posts
sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
3775 Posts |
Posted - Nov 21 2011 : 07:09:37 AM
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yipee happy days for you. keep us up on your adventure please sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm
farm girl #1014
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forgetmenot
True Blue Farmgirl
3602 Posts
Judith
Nora Springs
IA
USA
3602 Posts |
Posted - Nov 21 2011 : 08:02:41 AM
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Congratulations! A new adventure."onward and upward"
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the belief that something is more important than fear." Ambrose Red Moon |
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acairnsmom
True Blue Farmgirl
1319 Posts
audrey
cheyenne
wy
1319 Posts |
Posted - Nov 21 2011 : 3:40:45 PM
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Rejena,
Well! Welcome to Wyoming! I live in South East Wyoming. I was originally from the Denver CO area so this wasn't too big of a move for me. I think the most notable difference you'll find right off the bat it the wind. But bundle up and don't get discouraged, it will only last through the winter! Spring winds start moderating and then hardly any winds in Summer and Fall. Also, you'll notice a distinct lack of trees! But the prairie has a way of worming it's way into your heart and you'll soon discover you enjoy being able to see for miles and miles. The people in Wyoming are very friendly but also very independent. Like Sherone said, you have a wide assortment of people
There's a few of us from Wyoming on the forum but seems we are scattered all over the state. Maybe next summer we need to plan a Wyoming Farmgirls weekend. Caspers seems to be the middle of the state so maybe we can all rendezvous there? Either way welcome to Wyoming where one of our motto is "forever west".
Audrey
.jpg) Good boy Hobbs! I love and miss you. |
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YiberryYadeeKarin
True Blue Farmgirl
343 Posts
Karin
Spokane Valley
WA
USA
343 Posts |
Posted - Nov 21 2011 : 8:14:28 PM
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I've been through, or should I say "past" Bill a couple of times in my travels. It always stuck in my head because when I worked at Custer Battlefield (nowadays Little Bighorn Battlefield)my then boss got a kick out of there being a Bill and a North Bill.
What I really like in northeastern Wyoming are Pumpkin Buttes. I used to gaze at them and always wanted to visit them. They've kind of remote, though, and never did.
I've always loved the expanse of Wyoming and how one part of the sky always seems to be dark and threatening.
All the best to you with your move!
Karin |
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Heather B
True Blue Farmgirl
562 Posts
Heather
Longmont
Colorado
USA
562 Posts |
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BusyBeeMary
True Blue Farmgirl
178 Posts
Mary
Nampa
Idaho
178 Posts |
Posted - Nov 28 2011 : 6:41:53 PM
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congratulations on your move. sounds so exciting. Big changes for all. Its exciting. We are moving to Idaho soon too. Our dream of habing a hobby farm is coming true so I know how exciting this is for you and your family. Congratulations.
To Live a Full life one must LOVE MANY THINGS- Vincent Van Gogh
Mary Fitzpatrick
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http//www.Thepurplecrazylady.blogspot.com
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