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LeighErica
True Blue Farmgirl
306 Posts
Erica
PA
USA
306 Posts |
 Posted - Feb 03 2013 : 10:51:12 AM
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Dear Farmgirls,
My how time does fly lately....it has been over a year (I think) since I have been on here. Alot of things have changed for us here in Pa. My hubby has been home from Afghan. for over 6 months now. We are doing well. It is wonderful being a family again, although the transition back together started off rough, we made it through. Even though I have not been posting, I have been periodically reading the forums, and implementing the lifestyle into my life. This summer, my 2 daughters and I froze 100 ears of corn for my freezer:) Needless to say, we ate it all already...it was delicious!!! And I can't bring myself to eat store bought corn at all. Next year I am planning on doubling the ears to 200...to see if that will hopefully get us through a year. We planted a very small plot of veggies..did string beans, tomatoes and cucumbers. Because we started the plot in July...the tomatoes didn't produce. But, it was very educational and fun for us. My husband was a HUGE help...he even has a gardening journal started. There has been so much more we have done to live more organically, but I won't get into details here. I do have to tell all of you...I have missed you so much. I promise to be better about posting, and participating in projects online. Farmgirl Hugs, Erica |
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jan49829
True Blue Farmgirl
2428 Posts
Janet
Winter Haven
Florida
USA
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HodgeLodge
True Blue Farmgirl
662 Posts
Tiana
Berkeley Springs
WV
USA
662 Posts |
Posted - Feb 03 2013 : 11:39:59 AM
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Erica, I can only imagine what it is to start a family over again after someone is deployed, and returns. I have a son who is in the army, and I myself am a service brat.I am sure alot of families break up (my mom and dads did)and alot stay together. Maybe gardening gave you a common ground to start with again.It sounds like you all are on the right track . I am very proud of you for sticking it out in this day and age, when many things are replaceable. Good luck to you and your famlly. Welcome back and I look forward to hearing from you again.
Farmgirl #4817-The greatest gift of the garden is the restoration of the five senses. ~Hanna Rion
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clothedinscarlet
True Blue Farmgirl
1333 Posts
Siobhan
Battle Creek
MI
USA
1333 Posts |
Posted - Feb 03 2013 : 12:43:33 PM
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Welcome back, Erica!!! I am recently new again also :). Hehehe...we all go through seasons where priorities change and we can't do everything that is in our hearts to do. I missed hanging out with these gals so much and putting into practice everything I learn from them, but for a season there, I just had to put my desires aside and focus on family. Like I said, we all have those seasons, but we're glad you're here now. It's good to meet you! I believe I was in my off season when you joined up, so we haven't met yet :)
Farmgirl Sister #1110
Siobhan - AKA Liza-Jane (my farmgirl name), wife to my best friend, Trent, and mommy to Camden (11/28/05), Bennett (7/11/07), Truman (7/28/09) and baby Graeme (11/29/12) |
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laurentany
True Blue Farmgirl
3259 Posts
Laurie
Patchogue
NY
USA
3259 Posts |
Posted - Feb 03 2013 : 7:03:53 PM
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HI Erica, and welcome back! Its great to see you here again. I am so glad that your DH is back home with you and the family! Praise God!
Now, jump right in and start enjoying all of the wonderful farmgirl sisters!
Hugs,
~Laurie
"Little Hen House on the Island"
Farmgirl Sister#1403
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
13055 Posts |
Posted - Feb 03 2013 : 7:58:38 PM
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So happy you have returned, Erica! Welcome, welcome. Enjoy your time with us.
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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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
4562 Posts |
Posted - Feb 04 2013 : 04:41:45 AM
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Erica,
So glad you are back with us! I am glad you and your DH made it through the transitioning stage together. It can be very hard for soldiers to return to home life. How big of a freezer does it take to freeze 200 ears of corn?
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farmgirl sister #922
I am trying to be the person my dogs think I am.
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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LeighErica
True Blue Farmgirl
306 Posts
Erica
PA
USA
306 Posts |
Posted - Feb 04 2013 : 07:43:26 AM
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| Thanks everyone for the sweet, kind words. I am looking forward to catching up. Diane, I do not remember how many bags we did. I cut the corn from the ears after blanching and packed it in quart size freezer bags. Since my daughters helped the bags were shared with my oldest. I do not have a freezer, per say, but another refrigerator in the garage. The bags fit perfectly in that freezer. We all love corn, so it got eaten very quickly. I purchased the ears from a local Amish farmer. Paid about $85 for the 100 ears. It was alot of work, but having my daughters helped made it so much more fun. I really need to begin recording what I do, and all specifics, because I truly start to forget the little things...lol. Erica:) |
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Joey
True Blue Farmgirl
1868 Posts
Joey
Gulf Coast
FL
USA
1868 Posts |
Posted - Feb 04 2013 : 7:23:49 PM
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OH MY GOODNESS--ERICA!!! It is SO wonderful to have you back. I have thought about you and your family so often over the past year and was praying that your DH would be home soon and all will be well and I am so glad to know that it is going well. I have missed you. Welcome back. Hugs, Joey
Well behaved women rarely make history. |
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
2349 Posts |
Posted - Feb 05 2013 : 05:46:43 AM
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Welcome back!
Thank you to your husband and to your family for the sacrifices and service to our great country.
I see you're going to double your ears of corn to 200...WOW! You might need to buy another freezer. :)
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt." |
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LeighErica
True Blue Farmgirl
306 Posts
Erica
PA
USA
306 Posts |
Posted - Feb 05 2013 : 06:56:35 AM
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| Thanks everyone:) Joey...you are a dear. I have thought about you and all the farmgirls so much. I had such high aspirations that I would maintain contact with everyone, but, somehow life kept happening and I missed so many opportunities to reconnect. Never did I intend it for it to be this long. Thanks for your friendship. It means the world to me:) Hugs, Erica |
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cynfullypurple
True Blue Farmgirl
190 Posts
Cynthia
Endwell
NY
USA
190 Posts |
Posted - Feb 09 2013 : 06:59:56 AM
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Welcome back Erica!
Although I haven't meet you before now, it's good to have you back
I'm glad that you and your husband have worked through the transition period and are making an effort to keep your family together. I understand how hard it can be in this day and age to just toss things aside.
My second son did a tour in Afghanistan and my third boy did 2 tours in Iraq. So I've seen first hand the adjustments that need to be made when returning home. My second boy is career Air Force and my third boy was Army. After his second tour he was given a medical discharge, which was hard for him, as he had planned to make the Army his career since he was eleven. He had the hardest time adjusting back into civilian life, but is doing great now!
I put some corn up 2 summers ago like you and yes, it went far to fast!! Am going to try and do it again this year. Last summer was a bit crazy so I didn't find the time, but we sure missed having that "fresh" corn in the freezer.
Cyn~
Farmgirl #2817
"The time is when a library is a school, and the librarian is in the highest sense a teacher, and the visitor is a reader among the books as a workman among his tools." ~Melvil Dewey
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laurzgot
True Blue Farmgirl
1673 Posts
Laurie
Alvin
Texas
USA
1673 Posts |
Posted - Feb 09 2013 : 07:33:12 AM
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Welcome back Erica! Glad that everything is doing well for your family.
Hugs,
Laurie
"Smile and be yourself everyday"
Country girl at heart
Laurie
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rough start farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3331 Posts
marianne
The Beautiful Pacific NW
Washington State
USA
3331 Posts |
Posted - Feb 09 2013 : 3:40:44 PM
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Erica, It is so good to have you back on the forum. You put your energy where it needed to be when your husband got back. Makes sense! Sounds like you have a busy summer of putting up corn planned. It is so special to enjoy something you did yourself, isn't it? I look forward to seeing you on the different posts.
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13625 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13625 Posts |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13625 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13625 Posts |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13625 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13625 Posts |
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bboopster
True Blue Farmgirl
1140 Posts
Betty Jo
West Bend
Wisconsin
USA
1140 Posts |
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Nana Shirl
True Blue Farmgirl
352 Posts
Shirley
Kit Carson
Colorado
USA
352 Posts |
Posted - Feb 22 2013 : 09:14:00 AM
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Welcome back.. glad you are a family again..and glad things are going well...may I too say thank you for your sacrifices as a family....Blessings
You can't get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me. ~C.S. Lewis |
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HemetGardener
True Blue Farmgirl
573 Posts
Terri
Hemet
CA
USA
573 Posts |
Posted - Feb 25 2013 : 09:55:14 AM
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Welcome back Erica,
Warm California hugs to you.
Terri |
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