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A Farm of My Own:  Favorite thing to do on the farm!  |
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LavenderLover
Farmgirl at Heart
9 Posts
Mia
Georgia
USA
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 Posted - Dec 17 2011 : 4:11:53 PM
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Hi again everybody!  I wanted to ask all farmgirls what your favorite thing to do on the farm is! Mine is collecting eggs, and brushing our donkeys! What's yours?
~ As Rosemary is to the spirit, so Lavender is to the soul ~ |
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Simply Satisfied
True Blue Farmgirl
427 Posts
Emily
Montana
USA
427 Posts |
Posted - Dec 17 2011 : 4:40:43 PM
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Collecting eggs, and feeding the chickens extra treats that get them all excited. I also love collecting and drying and bottling my herbs for later use or gifts.
Emily
Farmgirl # 3591 |
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
5602 Posts |
Posted - Dec 17 2011 : 6:41:46 PM
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My favorite is feeding the animals and listening to contented munching on all sides of the barn =)
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
http://thegimpyfarmgirl.blogspot.com/
http://pinterest.com/annikaloveshats/
Make eggnog not war!
Joyeux Noel!!!
'Nollaig shona duit!'
Happy Christmas!
May peace and plenty be the first to lift the latch on your door, and happiness be guided to your home by the candle of Christmas.
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batznthebelfry
True Blue Farmgirl
1257 Posts
Michele
Athol
Ma
USA
1257 Posts |
Posted - Dec 18 2011 : 02:33:32 AM
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Definitely feeding & spoiling the chickens :)...Michele'
Chickens rule!
The Old Batz Farm
Hen #2622 |
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StrawHouseRanch
True Blue Farmgirl
1044 Posts
Paula
Holt
Missouri
USA
1044 Posts |
Posted - Dec 18 2011 : 08:38:08 AM
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That's a tough one without punting and saying "everything"! I love to stop and listen. I think the mornings play the best music when you walk outside and hear nothing but animal noises...cattle, chickens, birds, the whinnie/heehaw greetings from the horses and mule, the neighbor's rooster crowing and their goats making their little bleating noises. Sometimes it is all very loud, but it is always pleasant. I think I would wither away if I had to move back to town and hear nothing but people's voices, car doors banging, and traffic.
Paula
Farmgirl Sister #3090
Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, and Today is a Gift.
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13621 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13621 Posts |
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Dusky Beauty
True Blue Farmgirl
1108 Posts
Jen
Tonopah
AZ
USA
1108 Posts |
Posted - Dec 18 2011 : 12:40:07 PM
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I love watching the ducks play in puddles!! My second favorite thing is picking a basket full of produce from the couple trees or my garden, but duck-play is a guaranteed daily occurence :)
"The greatness of a nation and it's moral progress can be judged by the way it's animals are treated." ~Gandhi
http://silvermoonfarm.blogspot.com/
"After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him. The moral: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.” ~Will Rogers |
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Kim L.
True Blue Farmgirl
162 Posts
Kimberly
Knoxville
TN
USA
162 Posts |
Posted - Dec 18 2011 : 4:02:24 PM
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I love feeding in the morning. There is nothing like the sound of soft nickering, quaking and crowing :)
~Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.~
Mother Teresa
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Dec 18 2011 : 4:18:46 PM
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Sometimes my favorite thing to do is nothing. I like to go sit under the shade tree. Just sit. Sometimes I knit or crochet or read. But only after all the animals have been fed so it's QUIET! And I can actually hear birds and bugs and goats and sheep munching grass or hay. And chickens pecking, not squacking trying to kill each other. When they are all fed, they are happy and so am I. And I can go out and sit and do nothing. But that doesn't last very long. Til I see something that has to be done. But it's nice while it lasts.
Kris
Happiness is simple. |
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knead2garden
True Blue Farmgirl
359 Posts
Ashley
Spring City
TN
USA
359 Posts |
Posted - Dec 19 2011 : 03:25:34 AM
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I think mine is to gather apples and start making Apple Butter. They are always small Apples, but I love how they feel in my hands.......
~Ashley
#1677
"In the end we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; and we will understand only what we have been taught." -Baba Dioum |
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
3775 Posts
sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
3775 Posts |
Posted - Dec 19 2011 : 07:03:41 AM
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i thought i would post my favorite thing to do at night after they have eaten/ all is calm i like to go out and love on every one. i pet them and clean stalls. they hang out with me and enjoy lots of loving. so when darkness comes and i can love and kiss my guys good night. sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm
farm girl #1014
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FarmDream
True Blue Farmgirl
1085 Posts
Julie
TX
USA
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Posted - Dec 19 2011 : 2:22:20 PM
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It depends on the season. Today the best time I had was was bringing the bunnies outside and sitting with a seed catalog and hot cup of organic coffee. Very serene and peaceful.
~FarmDream is Farmgirl Sister #3069
Live Today, Cherish Yesterday, Dream Tomorrow
http://naturaljulie.etsy.com
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smiley
True Blue Farmgirl
650 Posts
lea
pea ridge
arkansas
USA
650 Posts |
Posted - Dec 27 2011 : 6:06:22 PM
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| I like to just stop and listen to the silence. Not always possible but most of the time.:) |
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Megan
True Blue Farmgirl
155 Posts
Megan
Hudson
South Dakota
USA
155 Posts |
Posted - Dec 28 2011 : 09:27:40 AM
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well i dont have one definite favorite so, it would be taking the time to stop and be with any of my many animals. i really in joy being with my calf, she just makes me smile to see how friendly she has gotten, or the simple pleasures of watching my call ducks swim in the geese waters, or maybe watching the chickens, or maybe watching my old mare play. So hard to choose, and that doesn't include any of the garden or fruit trees.
I JUST LOVE MY FARM, and hope you love yours to no matter how big or small!
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ruthie218
True Blue Farmgirl
1425 Posts
Ruthie Ann
Indiana
USA
1425 Posts |
Posted - Dec 28 2011 : 09:32:22 AM
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| Well love reading this topic. Don't yet have a farm but do own 10 1/2 aceras and r talking about building a house in the spring. If we were there caring for the chickens and gathering the eggs would be my favorite. I love to hand out the wash. |
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
3107 Posts |
Posted - Dec 28 2011 : 7:24:24 PM
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I love weeding - got some months to go till it's weeding season but I can't wait!!
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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oldbittyhen
True Blue Farmgirl
1511 Posts
tina
quartz hill
ca
USA
1511 Posts |
Posted - Dec 29 2011 : 3:05:00 PM
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in the spring, when all the babies have been born ( calves, kids, lambs, pigs, foals etc), and watching them with the same wonder I did when I was a child, every one of them a miracle, so sweet and innocent, just like my kids were when they were born, and something I could never tire of...
"Knowlege is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad" |
Edited by - oldbittyhen on Dec 29 2011 3:06:11 PM |
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Lindsay C
True Blue Farmgirl
117 Posts
Lindsay
Rogersville
AL
USA
117 Posts |
Posted - Dec 30 2011 : 3:20:08 PM
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My favorite thing is watching new baby goats frolicking around. They are endlessly amusing. I also really love sitting on my front porch with a cup of coffee and watching the sunrise/sunset over the fields.
Lindsay
Farmgirl Sister #1452
http://crowsonshire.blogspot.com |
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artfulsister
True Blue Farmgirl
155 Posts
Terri
Raleigh
North Carolina
USA
155 Posts |
Posted - Jan 04 2012 : 8:05:49 PM
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I can only dream of this one as I do not have my farm yet. But I do have my doggies (and I love them!) and plants here at my home. I love to walk around and "visit" my herbs. I love to touch them, smell their fragrance, and thank them for being so wonderful!
Hugs,
Terri
Every day is a new opportunity for joy! |
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Hoosiermom
True Blue Farmgirl
199 Posts
Beth
Alexandria
IN
USA
199 Posts |
Posted - Jan 04 2012 : 8:40:57 PM
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I love watching our goats. Everytime I walk outside, they think they are going to get fed so they run up to the fence from the back pasture. I always chuckle at this & tell them "you crazy girls, it's not time for me to feed you"...it's always entertaining no matter how often it happens. Love our goats! Also, just listening to all the sounds. Love country life!
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AshleyH
True Blue Farmgirl
59 Posts
Ashley
Forsyth
Mt.
USA
59 Posts |
Posted - Jan 05 2012 : 06:49:40 AM
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my favorite thing to do on the farm is when I walk out to my sheep and they hear me and start talking to me and they all run up to me when I get in the pasture. It makes me feel good knowing thata my animals are happy to see me everytime I come to see them. When I am having a bad day that always cheers me up.
www.hotterboardingntraining.com
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
13055 Posts |
Posted - Jan 06 2012 : 3:57:51 PM
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I love mowing the yard. I even mow my neighbors yard. I usually sing to myself as I mow.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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paradiseplantation
True Blue Farmgirl
1277 Posts
julie
social springs community
Louisiana
USA
1277 Posts |
Posted - Jan 10 2012 : 11:16:36 AM
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Taking a break at the Prayer Bench. After a long morning, it's nice to just sit and watch the ducks on the pond and rest for a minutes, before getting back up and tackling even more work.
from the hearts of paradise...
1Thess. 4:11
http://thefarmwife.com
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wandrinbear
Farmgirl in Training
29 Posts
beth
az
29 Posts |
Posted - Jan 10 2012 : 3:12:44 PM
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Oh graciegreeneyes please come and live with me!!!! Anybody who loves to pull weeds would never get to the point of having nothing to do. I don't mind doing it but it never gets completely done.
Watching the goats has always been a favorite. My Mom had goats when I was little and and they were the stars of the show whenever tow relatives came to visit. |
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heritagehunter
True Blue Farmgirl
207 Posts
Julie
La Salle
Co
USA
207 Posts |
Posted - Jan 15 2012 : 11:46:05 AM
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Sounds like Beth lives in the "garden of weedin".
I don't have my farm yet,either. But I always loved harvesting and canning/dehydrating. |
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