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greengirl77
Farmgirl at Heart
4 Posts
Julia
Graham
WA
USA
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 Posted - Apr 19 2015 : 12:48:58 PM
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I just joined the Sisterhood and couldn't be more excited! I picked up my first issue of Mary Jane's Farm this month and was instantly hooked (as I'm sure all of you were as well!). I connected most with the article on following your dreams of having your own farm. I've dreamt of such a thing, in one form or another, since I can remember. We are moving in that direction, all be it slowly. 
I'm a part time catering chef, full time middle school lunch lady , and full time mom to an awesome six year old daughter (soon to be Young Cultivator) and wife to an equally awesome husband of 15 years. A lot has happened in the last couple of years but it's teaching us many valuable life lessons. Most importantly, that we are a lot stronger and more resilient than we thought!
I'm looking forward to getting to know this vibrant community of folks and joining in the fun! |
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edlund33
True Blue Farmgirl
1515 Posts
Marilyn
Renton
WA
USA
1515 Posts |
Posted - Apr 19 2015 : 1:19:56 PM
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Welcome to the farm Julia! You will fit right in and have lots of fun here! I enjoy crafts and gardening. Someday I'm hoping to have chickens but for now I'm just happy with my honeybees.
Cheers! ~ Marilyn
Farm Girl No. 1100
http://blueskyanddaisies.blogspot.com
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. - Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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greengirl77
Farmgirl at Heart
4 Posts
Julia
Graham
WA
USA
4 Posts |
Posted - Apr 19 2015 : 1:34:57 PM
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Thanks Marilyn!
I have five hens right now, all laying like crazy! I would love to have honeybees some day. |
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notathreatinsight
True Blue Farmgirl
626 Posts
Erin
Monroeville
IN
USA
626 Posts |
Posted - Apr 19 2015 : 1:36:28 PM
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Welcome Julia! The farm dream is what drew me in to MJF also. At least some version of it! Happy you're here, and can't wait to get to know you better! :)
Erin
Farmgirl #3762
"It is... through the world of the imagination which takes us beyond the restrictions of provable fact, that we touch the hem of truth." - Madeleine L'Engle
http://www.etsy.com/shop/femmepostale/
http://www.pinterest.com/femmepostale/ |
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
6096 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
6096 Posts |
Posted - Apr 19 2015 : 1:42:48 PM
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Welcome Julia!
Farmgirl Hugs! Connie
Imagine....#3392 |
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MaryJane
Queen Bee
16742 Posts
MaryJane
Moscow
Idaho
USA
16742 Posts |
Posted - Apr 19 2015 : 3:32:57 PM
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Great big welcome Julia! Let us know if you need any help getting your Cultivators group up and running.
MaryJane, Farmgirl #1 Plowin' Thru ~ giving aprons a good wrap for 45 years and counting ~
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
3162 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
3162 Posts |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17406 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17406 Posts |
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AFinkberry
True Blue Farmgirl
310 Posts
Ally
Kalama
Washington
310 Posts |
Posted - Apr 19 2015 : 8:51:40 PM
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Hi, Julia! Glad you are here!
Ally
Farmgirl Sister #5672
"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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TexasWildflower
True Blue Farmgirl
206 Posts
Wanda
Hallettsville
Texas
USA
206 Posts |
Posted - Apr 19 2015 : 9:34:12 PM
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Welcome, Julia! Looking forward to hearing more from you.
Wanda
Farmgirl sister #3399
www.wandasturrock.com
(Includes 'The Simply Lived Life' blog) |
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
6418 Posts |
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
2474 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
2474 Posts |
Posted - Apr 20 2015 : 11:59:26 AM
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Julia: welcome from Minnesotan glad you found us. Belonging is a hoot.(from a farmgirl whose been married 53 years).
grandmother and orphan farmgirl |
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
6824 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
6824 Posts |
Posted - Apr 20 2015 : 11:59:38 AM
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So happy to meet you Julia! Welcome to "the Farm" too. Looking forward to hearing more about what you and your young Cultivator are up out there in Washington!!
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Sister of the Year 2014 |
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Song Sparrow
True Blue Farmgirl
1010 Posts
Amy
Talleyville
Delaware
USA
1010 Posts |
Posted - Apr 20 2015 : 5:46:00 PM
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Welcome Julia, I'm so glad you joined in the fun!
Peace in our hearts, peace in the world
Amy www.danaherandcloud.com
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
13055 Posts |
Posted - Apr 21 2015 : 12:33:06 PM
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Welcome, Julia. Nice to have you join in 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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Joanna
True Blue Farmgirl
94 Posts
Ontario
Canada
94 Posts |
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Janice
True Blue Farmgirl
191 Posts
Janice
Vancouver
WA
USA
191 Posts |
Posted - Apr 21 2015 : 5:02:04 PM
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Welcome Julia,
Nice to see another Washintonian .... I am from Vancouver. Where is Graham?
Janice Vintage Artist |
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greengirl77
Farmgirl at Heart
4 Posts
Julia
Graham
WA
USA
4 Posts |
Posted - Apr 22 2015 : 04:08:59 AM
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Thank you all for the warm greetings!
Janice, Graham is between Puyallup and Eatonville. We are about 45 minutes from Mt. Rainier National Park. We used to live in Ashford (about a three minute walk to the park!) Coincidently, I will be in Vancouver the end of July for a WSNA conference ( basically a lunch lady convention- lol!) It has been a long time since I've been, but I really liked Vancouver :)
I'm so tickled! A welcome from the Queen Bee herself! Thank you, Mary Jane! My daughter, Zelda, is quite the little farm girl in the making. It makes my heart so happy to have her in the garden with me or skipping off to feed and water the chickens. I would love to have the opportunity some day to teach children how to grow ( and cook!) their own food. Starting a Young Cultivators group would be a great way to do that- and more. I think I will get some merit badges under my belt first :) |
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Marilyn Hartman Sullivan
True Blue Farmgirl
1138 Posts
Marilyn
Oxford
PA
USA
1138 Posts |
Posted - Apr 22 2015 : 06:23:52 AM
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Welcome, Julia. I am a misplaced Washingtonian -- living in SE Pennsylvania now and loving it. Among the things I miss about Washington is my Evil Twin, the other Marilyn who posted a welcome above! I know you will love being here -- so much support and so many wonderful ideas. I just joined a few months ago and am having a ball working on merit badges. So glad that you're bringing your daughter along for the ride.
Farmgirl #6318
"Where there's a will -- there's probably a family fight." |
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ceridwen
True Blue Farmgirl
899 Posts
Carole
New York
USA
899 Posts |
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
2349 Posts |
Posted - Apr 28 2015 : 7:45:38 PM
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Welcome Julia! Wow, you wear so many hats. I bet all the kids at the school love you as their 'lunch lady'. What a great job.
Catherine
Sister #76 (2005)
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt.
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sherone_13
True Blue Farmgirl
2460 Posts
Sherone
Evanston
WY
USA
2460 Posts |
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