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Across the Fence:  Ugh. Friday the 13th came and stayed!  |
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
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 Posted - Dec 16 2013 : 5:05:29 PM
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Ok. I try not to be "Debbie Downer". I try to stay positive. But this week is really trying.my.patience.
Thursday, my farmgirl chapter came for our Xmas party. I had everyone go through the garage to avoid the icy porch. When they left, I went to close the garage door. It came crashing down! The whole house shook! When DH could not get the door open to get my car out, I did not like feeling trapped! Thankfully, the garage door people came out by 2 the next day, and they fixed it. The spring had broken and the wires snapped! Then on Friday, dd didn't feel well...again. Worried. Then the double oven broke. Then the washer broke. Both are not really that old, but still. When it rains it pours. They can't come out until mid-week to fix either. Then today, I found one of dd's pet hermit crabs dead in the tank. Out of its shell and dead. Her favorite crab. Ugh. Upsetting all around. She's cried and cried. And now, to top it off, I can't find my new shoes. The house is neat as a pin, we've looked everywhere, and I can't find them. I am not a shoe hound, and this is my winter pair. We even checked the trash to see if I absentmindedly threw them in there. Sigh...ever have one of those weeks?
Farmgirl hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
Farmgirl of the Month, January 2013
Suburban Farmgirl Blogger
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Dec 16 2013 : 5:07:08 PM
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Oh, and I broke a toe yesterday and sliced my thumb with my new kitchen knives on Thursday. Calgon take me away! LOL.
Gotta count those blessings...
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
Farmgirl of the Month, January 2013
Suburban Farmgirl Blogger
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
7577 Posts |
Posted - Dec 16 2013 : 5:14:19 PM
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Oh my goodness, Nicole! Whatever you've been eating - STOP!!!! You poor thing!!! Sending big hugs your way - and prayers that things get better starting NOW!!! Hugs to you, sister! - Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
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Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
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Posted - Dec 16 2013 : 5:38:46 PM
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| EEEEK Nicole! Praying things get really better really fast for you!!!!! (((HUGS))) |
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violetrose
True Blue Farmgirl
960 Posts
Ruth
Epworth
GA
USA
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Posted - Dec 16 2013 : 6:02:21 PM
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Well Nicole, you sure have had your share of :(! In our house, our heat pump went, had to have the whole unit replaced, then our car died on our way to see "The Christmas Candle" had to have it towed, thankfully it was just the alternator and battery!
Hope you found your shoes! Toe is better soon and your finger heals quickly! Love the egg in your fridge :)!
Hugs, Ruth
Farmgirl Sister # 1738
God loves each one of us as if there were only one of us!
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nubidane
True Blue Farmgirl
3019 Posts
Lisa
Georgetown
OH
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Posted - Dec 16 2013 : 6:34:07 PM
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Stop channeling Chevy Chase!! (aka Clark Griswold)
Sounds like a movie in the making!
"We must reject the idea that every time a law’s broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.” – R.R. |
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Dec 16 2013 : 6:41:53 PM
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Thanks, girls, for letting me vent. Ruth, sorry to hear you have the same bad luck these days! Sharon, LOL! I do feel like Clark Griswold these days! So funny!
As Scarlett says, "Tomorrow is another day..." Hopefully one with better luck!
Hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
Farmgirl of the Month, January 2013
Suburban Farmgirl Blogger
http://sfgblog.maryjanesfarm.org/ |
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
6373 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
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Posted - Dec 16 2013 : 6:49:37 PM
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Bless your heart Nicole!! It has to get better!!!!Sending extra prayers your way!!
Connie
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churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
4000 Posts
Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
4000 Posts |
Posted - Dec 16 2013 : 9:34:56 PM
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I know how you feel. Today I had a few errands to run. One of them was going to the bank to deposit $75 worth of checks. When I was packing up, I could not find the checks. I looked everywhere - on my desk which is a mess with cards to answer and letters to write and notes to self, on table piled with gifts to wrap and make, even in the recycling. Then I remembered that I had copied them and that is where I found them - safe on the printer glass. By that time, it was too late to go do the errands. Oh well!
Marie, Sister #5142
Try everything once and the fun things twice. |
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
5216 Posts
Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Dec 16 2013 : 10:33:32 PM
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Nicole,
I am so sorry you have had such a rough time. I hope you will be feeling better soon, your daughter too that her heart would be healed. I do hope you find your shoes too! How frustrating. Tomorrow will be better sweetie!
Farmgirl Sister #5392
By His Grace, For His Glory
~Sharon
http://amerryheartjournal.blogspot.com/
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churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
4000 Posts
Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
4000 Posts |
Posted - Dec 17 2013 : 07:05:43 AM
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Yes. Maybe your daughter will get the help she needs now.
Marie, Sister #5142
Try everything once and the fun things twice. |
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laurentany
True Blue Farmgirl
3259 Posts
Laurie
Patchogue
NY
USA
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Posted - Dec 17 2013 : 10:40:29 AM
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Oh my dear Nicole,
I am so sorry to see that you have had a run of bad luck! Ugh, I know the feeling and hate when that happens!
Praying that things look up for you and Audrey very soon.
Just in case your luck changes immediately, you better run out and get at least 1 Mega Millions ticket for tonights drawing! ha ha
Hugs to you my friend,
~Laurie
"Little Hen House on the Island"
Farmgirl Sister#1403
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Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant.
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
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Posted - Dec 17 2013 : 10:55:24 AM
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Oh Nicole, how completely awful! You need a nice vay-kay someplace peaceful away from it all. I wish that I was good at saying something comforting and helpful, but I'm just sending big HUGS!
Please try to take a big deep breath,light a candle, bake a few cookies, hug and love on your family, pamper your self and darn it, take care of that toe!
Let Christmas happen and have a big eggnog
You are loved sister <3
You must do the thing you think you cannot do
-Eleanor Roosevelt
She with the most chickens wins 
Annika
Farmgirl & Sister #13
http://thegimpyfarmgirl.blogspot.com/
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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
2914 Posts
Cindy
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Posted - Dec 17 2013 : 3:35:52 PM
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What a run of bad luck! Sending the Mistletoe Fairy to sprinkle fairy dust all over your house.
Cindy
"Vast floods can't quench love, no matter what love did/ Rivers can't drown love, no matter where love's hid"--Sinead O'Connor
"In many ways, you don't just live in the country, it lives inside you"--Ellen Eilers
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Dec 22 2013 : 7:00:55 PM
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Thanks, girls! This past week was really hectic but things improved. The only down side is they could not fix the oven. Going to get a second opinion on that one. Somehow I got everything I needed to do done or fixed and am looking forward to smoother sailing. DD felt better after a day if rest and is now on vacation. I am still going to be mailing presents late but they will be there by New Years. What a weird streak of bad luck that was! Thank you for your prayers and thoughts. Always makes me feel better!
Hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
Farmgirl of the Month, January 2013
Suburban Farmgirl Blogger
http://sfgblog.maryjanesfarm.org/ |
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naturemaiden
True Blue Farmgirl
2569 Posts
Connie - Farmgirl #673
Hoosick Falls
NY
USA
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CindyG
True Blue Farmgirl
293 Posts
Cindy
Fairfax
VA
USA
293 Posts |
Posted - Dec 23 2013 : 04:07:19 AM
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We had the garage door spring break once, too, and that is a shocking experience, isn't it? The resulting slam is incredible! It made me jumpy for a few days afterward.
Sorry about the flurry of other bad things that happened.
Hopefully things are on an upswing-
Cindy |
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Jan 03 2014 : 2:52:56 PM
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Well, I've been off of here for awhile with the holidays and much going on. Our "bad luck streak" continued, with the dog breaking in a closet and eating all the stocking stuffers (she was okay, not enough chocolate to poison her), an emergency trip to the dentist the day before Xmas Eve, and the day before New Years, since what was fixed wasn't fixed right, a case of sniffles in the house...the list seems to go on. In the end, we had one of the best holidays ever, a very nice relaxing Christmas and a family New Year. I've got to get the oven fixed still, have one working okay so we aren't without, but it's just all small stuff. All the little details are put in perspective when you look at the big picture. One of my friends passed away unexpectedly on New Years Eve after a very brief illness. She and her husband are so devoted to their children, who are my daughter's friends. Stuff breaks, we don't always finish our to-do lists, but it's all small stuff, you know? I am keeping my friend's family in my prayers. Breaks my heart, she was an amazing mom and such a nice person, and too young to go.
Hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
Farmgirl of the Month, January 2013
Suburban Farmgirl Blogger
http://sfgblog.maryjanesfarm.org/ |
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AFinkberry
True Blue Farmgirl
310 Posts
Ally
Kalama
Washington
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Posted - Jan 03 2014 : 4:13:00 PM
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Nicole, I feel sad to hear that a friend passed away. I know it's hard when someone we know passes so suddenly and unexpectedly. My condolences. And you are absolutely right about all the small stuff being put into perspective. Like you said earlier, "when it rains it pours." I know when so many small things happen, one on top of the next, I feel overwhelmed because it feels so much bigger than it really is. I am glad to hear that your Christmas and New Year were relaxing, though! And the fact that you say it was one of the best ever is great! Cherish your loved ones!
Ally
"There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness." ~His Holiness the Dalai Lama |
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Jan 07 2014 : 11:34:34 AM
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Ally,
Thank you so much. Well said...cherish your loved ones!
Farmgirl Hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
Farmgirl of the Month, January 2013
Suburban Farmgirl Blogger
http://sfgblog.maryjanesfarm.org/ |
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