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Merit Badge Chit Chat:  Just a bit of merit badge chit chat  |
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Nancy Joplin
True Blue Farmgirl
286 Posts
Nancy
Ontario
California
USA
286 Posts |
 Posted - Sep 27 2024 : 1:42:55 PM
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| I have only used my pressure canner twice this year, but I am having fun. I see me using it more and more. I have water bath canned before and really enjoy it. We raised five children, so I am used to buying family sizes of things. With only two of us at home I can now can the leftovers instead of always having to freeze everything. Makes it so much easier and cheaper, too! |
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debbieklann
Sharpshooter/Schoolmarm
783 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
783 Posts |
Posted - Sep 28 2024 : 09:45:46 AM
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I just finished my UFO expert badge after only 8 years…yikes! I had quite a list!!! I am so thankful to have gotten everything finally finished! Here is a picture of my last 4 projects..jpg?v 91423704)
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl of the Year
"Well behaved women seldom make history"....Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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Wanda Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
1248 Posts
Wanda
Murrells Inlet
SC
USA
1248 Posts |
Posted - Sep 28 2024 : 10:19:10 AM
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So beautiful Debbie, those are some tiny pieces.
A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to unravel.
Farm Girl #3677
Farmgirl of the Month: Aug/2022
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debbieklann
Sharpshooter/Schoolmarm
783 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
783 Posts |
Posted - Sep 28 2024 : 10:49:00 AM
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Thank you, Wanda :)
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl of the Year
"Well behaved women seldom make history"....Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
6717 Posts
Debbie L.
Oregon
USA
6717 Posts |
Posted - Sep 28 2024 : 11:29:35 AM
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Debbie those are fabulous, congratulations.
Big Hugs,
Debbie
#1582
Blessed in Oregon
With Colorado on My Mind
Farmgirl of the Month September 2012, February 2018, September 2022
“My altars are My Mountains
and the Ocean.” Lord Byron”
When I am Old I Shall Wear Purple, I am Old now!!
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Nancy Joplin
True Blue Farmgirl
286 Posts
Nancy
Ontario
California
USA
286 Posts |
Posted - Sep 28 2024 : 12:18:17 PM
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Beautiful work, Debbie! Congratulations on finishing your UFOs! I can't wait to finish all of mine!
Nancy 8352 |
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KnyttWytch
True Blue Farmgirl
83 Posts
Hilary
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
83 Posts |
Posted - Sep 28 2024 : 1:40:50 PM
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Debbie they look stunning! Well done you.
#6958 Disabled knitter and stitcher (lover of real food!) |
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debbieklann
Sharpshooter/Schoolmarm
783 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
783 Posts |
Posted - Sep 28 2024 : 7:49:48 PM
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Thank you:)
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl of the Year
"Well behaved women seldom make history"....Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
3139 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
3139 Posts |
Posted - Sep 29 2024 : 5:50:42 PM
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Amazing Debbie! I'm not sure 8 years would be enough time for me to complete those LOL! They sure turned out beautiful.
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington
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jillyd
True Blue Farmgirl
728 Posts
Jill
Saanichton
British Columbia
Canada
728 Posts |
Posted - Sep 30 2024 : 10:49:58 AM
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Beautiful work Debbie! I have done a little quilting and hope to do some more in a few years when I have a little more time.
Jill
Farmgirl #6748
"When life gets super crazy, do your art. It helps you remember the exquisite, imaginary, delightful, lovely side of what is otherwise sometimes a bit much" Sylvia Olsen |
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
7227 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
7227 Posts |
Posted - Sep 30 2024 : 4:06:21 PM
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Debbie, those quilts are stunning! Great work on completing another badge.
Krista |
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Tchr66
True Blue Farmgirl
502 Posts
Terri
Clarington
Ohio
USA
502 Posts |
Posted - Oct 05 2024 : 2:53:20 PM
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I've been working on my recycling merit badge or leave it cleaner than you find it. Recently a friend told me that these companies that are saying they are recycling plastics and are simply grinding up and burning the bottles. So, it's a trade of ocean and land pollution for air pollution. I need to do more research to figure out what's actually happening. I thought the plastic bottles were being recycled into new plastic bottles. It even says on my soda bottle made from 100% recycled bottles. There's something wrong here. I live on the east coast is there any news of this on the West Coast? Has anyone heard anything about this lately? Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord
Joshua 24:15
Farm Girl #8042 |
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Tchr66
True Blue Farmgirl
502 Posts
Terri
Clarington
Ohio
USA
502 Posts |
Posted - Oct 05 2024 : 2:57:47 PM
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Debbie those are beautiful. I have not started my UFO badge yet. That will probably take me 20 years.
That's a great accomplishment. Congratulations.
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord
Joshua 24:15
Farm Girl #8042 |
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jillyd
True Blue Farmgirl
728 Posts
Jill
Saanichton
British Columbia
Canada
728 Posts |
Posted - Oct 06 2024 : 11:04:30 AM
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Terri, good for you trying to track down what is really going on with recycling. I live on Vancouver Island, BC, so this does not probably relate to your situation. But we used to separate plastic, tin cans, and milk cartons etc. But in the last few years (5??) we no longer have to separate any of those, they all go in the same bin. Glass still has to be separate. I find it hard to envision a method of separating those items. Tin cans don't have enough iron to be separated by magnets, and I seriously doubt that anyone is separating them by hand. More recently, waxed milk cartons have a refund on them and can be returned for money like pop/beer cans/bottles, so that's a positive, but where they go after that I don't know. I did a very quick search on our recycling website and while they are talking about pilot projects for recycling chopsticks and cork, there is no mention of where they go after you drop them off. I'd be very interested to hear what you discover. Good luck!
Jill
Farmgirl #6748
"When life gets super crazy, do your art. It helps you remember the exquisite, imaginary, delightful, lovely side of what is otherwise sometimes a bit much" Sylvia Olsen |
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debbieklann
Sharpshooter/Schoolmarm
783 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
783 Posts |
Posted - Oct 06 2024 : 6:32:16 PM
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Thanks, Terri! You can do it, I have faith in you!
This is really interesting about the recycling. I think we assume, like you said, the plastic gets ground up and made into new plastic. I don’t like the idea of trading one kind of pollution for another.
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl of the Year
"Well behaved women seldom make history"....Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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Tchr66
True Blue Farmgirl
502 Posts
Terri
Clarington
Ohio
USA
502 Posts |
Posted - Oct 07 2024 : 05:40:21 AM
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Thank you ladies. I am not ready to give up yet.
Jill, I really like the idea for the waxed milk cartons, I will be looking into that as well.
Have a blessed day, Everyone.
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord
Joshua 24:15
Farm Girl #8042 |
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
7227 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
7227 Posts |
Posted - Oct 07 2024 : 1:09:23 PM
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Terri, I have heard the same thing happens here in Utah. But I personally haven't looked into it. I was just more annoyed when I heard about it. Some cities like the one I grew up in require you to recycle and you will be fined if you never put out your recycle bin. But the city I live in now charges you to pick up your recycle. So there is definitely no consistency. It's just irritating to know that you will be fined for not recycling but they are just burning it anyway. Makes no sense. I am curious to see what you find out as well.
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jillyd
True Blue Farmgirl
728 Posts
Jill
Saanichton
British Columbia
Canada
728 Posts |
Posted - Oct 07 2024 : 1:26:35 PM
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Wow, Krista. I had never heard of being fined for not recycling. I have heard that some garbage collection companies here (BC) insist on clear bags and only one black plastic for private items, which I guess is aimed at people separating their recycling from garbage. We get recycling picked up every two weeks, but I'm not the best at paying attention to the date and often have a large amount to put out after 6 weeks. Services here vary depending on where you live.
Jill
Farmgirl #6748
"When life gets super crazy, do your art. It helps you remember the exquisite, imaginary, delightful, lovely side of what is otherwise sometimes a bit much" Sylvia Olsen |
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
7227 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
7227 Posts |
Posted - Oct 09 2024 : 2:13:23 PM
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Jill, it's crazy how different each place is.
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528 |
Edited by - MaryJanesNiece on Oct 09 2024 2:48:45 PM |
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Tchr66
True Blue Farmgirl
502 Posts
Terri
Clarington
Ohio
USA
502 Posts |
Posted - Oct 12 2024 : 10:27:50 AM
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When will the population of this planet realize, we are all in this together?
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord
Joshua 24:15
Farm Girl #8042 |
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Nancy Joplin
True Blue Farmgirl
286 Posts
Nancy
Ontario
California
USA
286 Posts |
Posted - Oct 13 2024 : 10:44:27 AM
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Good Job, Terri! We need to realize exactly that...we are all in this together! I keep trying to get my neighbors to recycling and reuse. I have been able to share some of my unused things with others. They just don't seem to get it, but we have to keep working at it and setting an example for others to follow. There is no quick fix to this thing because people have gotten so used to just throwing things away...use it once and throw it out. We need to get back to the "good ole days" as far as recycling is concerned - cloth diapers, no paper towels, grocery items in glass instead of plastic. Reusing glass jars, returning the glass soda and beer bottles, compost yard waste and kitchen scraps...and the list goes on and on!
Nancy 8352 |
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churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
3957 Posts
Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
3957 Posts |
Posted - Oct 13 2024 : 11:55:12 AM
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The biggest problem is that people just don't know how to do reuse and recycling, or they believe it is too difficult or are afraid to do it. It certainly doesn't help that the organizations that can tell us make it seem so difficult. I realize that I am doing almost everything I can. I try not to lose hope.
Marie
Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014 and August 2024
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
7227 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
7227 Posts |
Posted - Oct 14 2024 : 1:27:49 PM
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I also think another big thing is many people think that the damage that's being done won't happen for years, so for now it's okay. The " I'll worry about it then" mentality instead of being proactive.
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528 |
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shennandoah
True Blue Farmgirl
126 Posts
Shennandoah
La Vernia
TX
USA
126 Posts |
Posted - Oct 22 2024 : 2:55:56 PM
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Hey ladies! I’m working on a few badges, and have a few questions:
1. Anyone want to be a pen pal for my Letter Writing badge?
2. For the safe toys, do they have to be sewn or does knitted toys/animals/dolls count?
3. For expert embroidery, can I choose my own designs for the tea towels or do they have to be vitamin ball?
That’s it for now! Just completed a 9 hour marathon zoom meeting so my eyes are melting lol
Making memories, building connections, and adding color and magic to every day life |
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shennandoah
True Blue Farmgirl
126 Posts
Shennandoah
La Vernia
TX
USA
126 Posts |
Posted - Oct 22 2024 : 3:07:09 PM
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I lied one more question. For farmgirl spirit intermediate I’m wondering if this neighborhood initiative I started would count towards it. I started hosting “Front Porch Fridays”:for the neighborhood. Everyone gets together at our house on the first a Friday as a way to meet all the new folks moving in and build connections with neighbors they may not know well. We have a FB group but this gets everyone face to face and all ages,mix of folks. Everyone loves it and it’s sparked other conversations of other things we can do to welcome neighbors and build connections including walking groups, rotating bunko night, etc. would that count as greeting neighbors?
I did buy the domain and hope to create a “movement” to encourage more neighborhoods to pick it up but for now focused on just ours.
Making memories, building connections, and adding color and magic to every day life |
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Merit Badge Chit Chat: Just a bit of merit badge chit chat |
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Just a bit of merit badge chit chat
