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Across the Fence:  The little things I love best...  |
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Dusky Beauty
True Blue Farmgirl
1108 Posts
Jen
Tonopah
AZ
USA
1108 Posts |
 Posted - Jan 24 2012 : 08:21:58 AM
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This is a thread about the small things that bring you joy. Simple things that don't need to be explained, and overmuch explaination with diminish them anyway.
I love the sound of happy duck quacks, and goose honks
I love the smell of horses and the taste of strong coffee.
"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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MEWolf
True Blue Farmgirl
358 Posts
Margaret
Byers
Colorado
USA
358 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2012 : 08:30:04 AM
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Great post Jen!
You hit several of mine too!
* I love the sunrises and sunsets
* I love the feel of my dirt
* I love the smell of fresh dirt
* I love the sound of my horses and donkeys happily munching hay
* I love the smell and taste of fresh baked bread
* I love the smell taste of good strong coffee
I could list so many more, because I LOVE my farm life!
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)
Farmgirl #3020
www.grey-wolf-farm.com |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2012 : 08:35:40 AM
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I love the quiet of the morning
I love the snoring of my deep-sleeping Finn dog
I love the smell (and taste) of coffee
I love the smell of horses...and manure
I love it when my wee girl wakes up and yells from her room "good morning everbody!"
I love watching the birds visit the feeders, especially the giant woodpeckers!
I love simple pleasures--a homecooked meal, a clean house, time to knit, time to read
I love polartec sheets.
"Hey, I've got nothing to do today but smile..."
The Only Living Boy in New York, Paul Simon |
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paradiseplantation
True Blue Farmgirl
1277 Posts
julie
social springs community
Louisiana
USA
1277 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2012 : 10:23:35 AM
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Watching a new mama cow give birth to her first little one
Watching the other cows help the new mama figure out what to do
The pride and love in her eyes when she realizes what she now has
All those little ones kicking up their heels full of joy for being alive
The love, appreciation and adoration in the eyes of a new calf who is now
being bottle-fed because she lost her mama
The love in my heart when I realize I have just gotten attached to that precious little orphan.
from the hearts of paradise...
1Thess. 4:11
http://thefarmwife.com
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13645 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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oldbittyhen
True Blue Farmgirl
1511 Posts
tina
quartz hill
ca
USA
1511 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2012 : 2:35:38 PM
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Sunrises are the best, that huge smile of light coming over the hills..
my grandkids laughing
my dogs playing tag with each other
kids, lambs, calves and foals checking out their surroundings the first time
the first flowers of spring
the first harvested vegtables
and I could go on, but I won't...
"Knowlege is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad" |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Jan 24 2012 : 3:17:01 PM
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I would add all that was said above, and...
the giggle of a good friend,
the roar of laughter from something so funny,
my cats running sideways,
and I, too, could go on and on......
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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sjmjgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
566 Posts
Stephanie
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
USA
566 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2012 : 3:52:38 PM
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Great topic! I love:
-The rain
-The smell of bacon frying
-The smell of line dried clothes
-When MJF comes in the mail
-When I see my son do something nice for no reason (he's 10)
- A crisp, sunny spring morning
I could keep going...
Farmgirl Sister # 3810
Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
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22angel
True Blue Farmgirl
498 Posts
Pam
Manitoba
Canada
498 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2012 : 4:34:12 PM
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I love....
homemade food
Mom's homemade "stuff" (I'd put Grandma's...but she's not here anymore, so I can't really say Grandma's stuff :p)
the weather this January is fabulous! (except for last week, but we'er not dwelling on it!)
listening to my nephew & niece's jibber-jabber (or talk, for the ones that can!) & laugh
getting lost in a book
watching movies
having a clean apartment
having meals ready (otherwise I wouldn't eat properly!)
the end of the day so I can finally go home!
ceramics (cleaning & painting)
my girls at Ebenezer's
beautiful sunsets/night skies while I'm walking home
I'm sure there is probably more....but I think that's enough for now!
Life isn't about finding yourself. It's about creating yourself.
"When I grow up, I want to be dirt." seen on a box through construction in Wyoming 2010 |
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rubyleesmom
Zapped Profile
190 Posts
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Posted - Jan 24 2012 : 4:34:59 PM
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queenmushroom
True Blue Farmgirl
985 Posts
Lorena
Centerville
Me
USA
985 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2012 : 4:46:14 PM
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I love my little man's sweetness
I love the long shadows of the late afternoon that twist around the trees and ground
I love the smell, once again, of horses and leather (if it were possible to get stoned on those smells, those would be my drugs of choice. LOL)
I love the smell of the air after the rain falls and the sun breaks out.
I also love the smell of laundry fresh off the line.
Patience is worth a bushel of brains...from a chinese fortune cookie |
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Dusky Beauty
True Blue Farmgirl
1108 Posts
Jen
Tonopah
AZ
USA
1108 Posts |
Posted - Jan 24 2012 : 5:05:09 PM
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Oh Maker, I forgot the smell of rain... that belongs in my top 3, I just haven't seen rain in so long I'm beginning to forget it! O_o
"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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GinghamGirl
Schoolmarm
1420 Posts
Joyce
PE
Canada
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Posted - Jan 24 2012 : 6:41:50 PM
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I love cuddling up with a good book and a delicious cup of hot, freshly brewed tea
I love the smell of our goats
I love my little men and my little girl
I love my hubby
I love my simple life
I love my Saviour
I love sitting in silence |
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batznthebelfry
True Blue Farmgirl
1257 Posts
Michele
Athol
Ma
USA
1257 Posts |
Posted - Jan 25 2012 : 02:40:25 AM
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I love:
my chickens running to me for their treat
finding warm fresh eggs in the nesting boxes
the feel of my Monk kittys fur
seeing the snow fall
good coffee
reading a good book
planning my garden for the spring
the smell of my laundry drying on the clothes line
the smell of fresh cut grass
sitting at the picnic table & just listening to nature
Michele'
Chickens rule!
The Old Batz Farm
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
2027 Posts
Amy
Central MN
USA
2027 Posts |
Posted - Jan 25 2012 : 06:00:00 AM
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Love this thread - does that count, too?
I love watching the birds at the birdfeeder.
I love finishing a book.
I love the sassy rooster who talks to me in the coop.
--* FarmMilkMama *--
Farmgirl Sister #1086
Be yourself.
Everyone else is already taken.
-Oscar Wilde
www.farmfoodmama.blogspot.com
www.thehmmmschoolingmom.blogspot.com |
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GirlwithHook
True Blue Farmgirl
922 Posts
Alyce
Madison
WI
USA
922 Posts |
Posted - Jan 25 2012 : 06:59:12 AM
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This is an awesome thread!
I love
--the smell of fresh coffee brewing in the morning
--a cup of good coffee
--parakeet chirps
--the feel of wool yarn between my fingers
--curling up with a good book
--chocolate
--good French, Italian, or Chinese food
--unexpectedly hearing a favorite song on the radio
--spooning up with the Mister at night
--time to crochet or spin
--watching Nicolas Cage beat the bad guys
--stargazing on a clear night
--spring and fall
--lazy Sunday afternoons
--this forum!
A hook, a book, and a good cup of coffee.... |
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Beverly Gill
True Blue Farmgirl
1114 Posts
Beverly
Marlborough
USA
1114 Posts |
Posted - Jan 25 2012 : 07:17:07 AM
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silence, so that I can reflect on life.
the simple beauty of nature.
my clutter free home.
knowing in my heart of hearts I am never ever alone.
Beverly Gill
There's no place like home |
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
5216 Posts
Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
5216 Posts |
Posted - Jan 25 2012 : 5:57:59 PM
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~Waking up to the birds chirping away
~The smell of coffee brewing
~My honey's hugs :)
~My pup's continually state of bliss (I am amazed that her jaw doesn't get tired :))
~The cows in our neighbor's field
~Opening up a jar of homemade peach jam in the middle of winter
~Sharon
By His Grace, For His Glory
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Edited by - Calicogirl on Jan 25 2012 5:59:40 PM |
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laurentany
True Blue Farmgirl
3259 Posts
Laurie
Patchogue
NY
USA
3259 Posts |
Posted - Jan 25 2012 : 8:05:36 PM
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Ok here goes a few of my "loves":
Of course it goes without saying...
~ My amazing husband and two great kids
~ My great friends- always there for me
~ Nature and all of the sights and sounds that come with it such as the birdsongs,and just looking out the window and seeing gorgeous red cardinals, blue jays, yellow finches, black capped chickadees eating at the feeders
~ the sound of the ocean waves crashing on the sand while camping right on the beach
~ the peace and quiet and promise that each sunrise offers
~ relaxing with a nice hot cup of tea
~ A simple life, and having the sense enough to appreciate so many of lifes little blessings.
I could go on and on.
Great post Jen!
~Laurie
"Little Hen House on the Island"
Farmgirl Sister#1403
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.. |
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