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A Farm of My Own:  I am finally home/ Aunt Jenny is the best!  |
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katiedid
True Blue Farmgirl
601 Posts
Kate
West Jordan
Utah
USA
601 Posts |
 Posted - Apr 12 2007 : 4:44:45 PM
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Well, after much adoo, and more than a few days of living in a motel, we are now in our home....
It took some doing, but the family we bought from finally moved out!
I have lots to do still, but my dishes are unpacked (thanks to Aunt Jenny, if she hadn't shown up, cleaning bucket and rags in hand, dear old Mrs. Cox might still be "packing") and my bed is up!
Speaking of Aunt Jenny, I owe her a HUGE ammount of thanks...in true FarmGirl fashion, she showed me around town, introduced me to some great neighbors and friends. Her husband even put new water taps on the pipes so I (by "I" I really mean he) could hook up the washer.
Long story, short...Eldon had to have a talk with Mr. Cox, letting him know that he needed them to be out on Wednesday (two weeks after closing) so he would be able to get us all settled before leaving for work on Friday morning...alas, they weren't out yet, so I moved in on Friday after checking out of the hotel...The Cox family was still here!!! So Jenny and her husband helped me call the "troops" from our church and we moved the rest of their stuff out and ours in!!
Aunt Jenny seriously rocks!! I wish you all could have a FarmGirl like her as your neighbor!!
The best of all she did was feed us (all 6 of us) every night for two weeks while we were living in the motel!!! All of us!!! Aunt Jenny cooked for 12 people every night!! Not just easy stuff, real, home cooking!!
I have promised to feed her family every day for the rest of my life and hers, this is how much it helped! Food allergies, and obnoxious kids included....she fed us!!
Let's here it for Aunt Jenny!!
Love and light to you all!
I am so glad to be back!
Kate
my new blog http/www.theknifemakerswife.wordpress.com |
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mima
True Blue Farmgirl
1573 Posts
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Posted - Apr 12 2007 : 4:47:46 PM
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| Oh I'm bummed that I didn't get a chance to meet her when she was here on the Central Coast!(my grandbabies were here!) She sounds like an amazing person! Im happy for you that your all settled in! |
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westernhorse51
True Blue Farmgirl
1681 Posts
michele
farmingdale
n.j.
USA
1681 Posts |
Posted - Apr 12 2007 : 5:09:50 PM
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we All need an Aunt Jenny as a neighbor & a friend. Bless her.
she selects wool and flax and works with eager hands Prov.31:13 |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
Posted - Apr 12 2007 : 5:15:14 PM
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we knew Aunt Jenny was a doll..your experience confirms it even more.:0)she's a real sweety.
good for you to have such a sweet "neighbor" now.
~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~ |
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LauraH
True Blue Farmgirl
305 Posts
Laura
North Creek
New York
USA
305 Posts |
Posted - Apr 12 2007 : 5:28:15 PM
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Wow! we all should hope to have neighbors like that! and be neighbors like that!
bless you Aunt Jenny.
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serenity1652
True Blue Farmgirl
140 Posts
Fawn
Elkins
WV
USA
140 Posts |
Posted - Apr 12 2007 : 6:03:40 PM
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Wow...she is amazing!!! Aunt Jenny...you inspire us all!!!
Fawn
"May all of your farm girl dreams come true...as mine has"
http://shallowcreekfarm.blogspot.com/ |
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knewslady
True Blue Farmgirl
555 Posts
Kathy
Russellville
KY
USA
555 Posts |
Posted - Apr 12 2007 : 6:22:28 PM
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Friends like that are hard to come by and usually only happen once in a lifetime.
Kathy
Will always be a farmgirl at heart
Visit my online shop at http://thebackfence.etsy.com |
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Buttercup
True Blue Farmgirl
1433 Posts
Talitha
Vermont
USA
1433 Posts |
Posted - Apr 12 2007 : 7:25:39 PM
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Kate,
So very glad you are finally in your home!!!! Hip Hip Horayyyyy!! Cant wait to hear more about your place and hear as you get settled in your new piece of heaven! And a BIG thanks to Jenny for being such a sweet friend to you through all this! What a blessing!! That is wonderful what she did! Do keep us posted!
Hugz!
Talitha
"If we could maintain the wonder of childhood and at the same time grasp the wisdom of age, what wonder,what wisdom,what life would be ours" |
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cinnamongirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1682 Posts
Carrie
Canada
1682 Posts |
Posted - Apr 12 2007 : 8:42:16 PM
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| Alright Aunt Jenny God bless your soul you def. are a true blue farmgirl! |
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Amie C.
True Blue Farmgirl
2099 Posts
Finger Lakes Region
NY
2099 Posts |
Posted - Apr 13 2007 : 05:37:51 AM
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Yay, Aunt Jenny!
Congrats on the new home. Sounds like you've got good neighbors! ;) |
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Beemoosie
True Blue Farmgirl
2077 Posts
Bonnie
New York
USA
2077 Posts |
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lamamama
True Blue Farmgirl
255 Posts
Melanie
CA
USA
255 Posts |
Posted - Apr 13 2007 : 09:42:06 AM
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WOW!!! What a great story to read! I'm sitting here with one big smile on my face.... & a bit misty in the eye, as well.
Congratulations to you, Kate, on your new home, & a big Farmgirl medal of honor to Aunt Jenny.
Melanie |
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owwlady
True Blue Farmgirl
899 Posts
Jan
Tomahawk
WI
USA
899 Posts |
Posted - Apr 13 2007 : 11:01:51 AM
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| Congratulations on being in your new home...what a relief. Wow...Jenny sure came through for you, she's a sweetheart!! |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9094 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9094 Posts |
Posted - Apr 13 2007 : 12:15:46 PM
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Hope we get to see pictures of the house, a picture of Jenny with rags and a cleaning bucket would have been nice. Cooking for 12 people for that long, what a girl, I would need to lay down after the first day! Well Jenny, at least you won't have to cook the rest of your life, isn't that what Katie said? I guess its possible that Katie may have been overcome with cleaning fumes when she promised that. You are a really really good neighbor Jenny!!
NANCY JO
www.Nancy-Jo.blogspot.com |
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cmandle
True Blue Farmgirl
846 Posts
Catherine
Minneapolis
MN
846 Posts |
Posted - Apr 13 2007 : 1:16:26 PM
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What cool news! (Not about the Cox move-out though...seriously...) So great that Aunt Jenny came through "true blue" as always for you, Kate! And I'm so glad to hear from you again! Do share photos when you get a chance!!!
love, c :)
My Blog: http://yogurtandgranola.blogspot.com
My Etsy Shop: http://yogurtandgranola.etsy.com |
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abbasgurl
True Blue Farmgirl
1262 Posts
Rhonda
USA
1262 Posts |
Posted - Apr 13 2007 : 1:37:10 PM
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How wonderful to hear that you were so incredibly blessed Kate! Also glad to hear you are FINALLY in your house!
We at MJF have been Aunt Jenny fans all along, but now I'm afraid we may have to start another forum, just to tell of her good deeds!
How nice that AJ can retire her apron after cooking for everyone for two weeks. Does the lifetime of meals include clean up?
Aunt Jenny...won't you be my neighbor?
Rhonda
I'm a one girl revolution. |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Apr 13 2007 : 2:31:09 PM
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Aunt Jenny- wow- that is such a loving thing to do! I hope that if you ever need anything, then there is someone there to help you too!
Kate- Congrats on getting into your new home! I bet it is nice to feel “settled” again!
Alee
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shelle
True Blue Farmgirl
404 Posts
Shelle
oklahoma
USA
404 Posts |
Posted - Apr 13 2007 : 2:43:33 PM
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What a wonderful person she is! OH and how lucky you are to have such a great new farmgirl neighbor and friend. It sounds like Aunt Jenny's husband is a great guy too. You really are blessed. Congrats on getting into the house finally. It sounds like it was quite the ordeal. Im glad its over for you.
Shelle
http://janzenfamilyjournal.blogspot.com/ |
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therusticcottage
True Blue Farmgirl
4439 Posts
Kay
Vancouver
WA
USA
4439 Posts |
Posted - Apr 13 2007 : 11:31:32 PM
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Our Aunt Jenny is one of a kind!! And one of the best!! Love you Jenny!
Kate -- congrats on finally getting moved in!!
www.annarosetta.com |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Apr 14 2007 : 11:18:48 PM
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Aw....Kate is the best... I didn't do a think that was special..it was just fun. I love to cook and I always cook enough to feed an army anyhow..and her kids are sweet and NOT obnoxious!! My kids love having more kids over so it was just fun!! Being naturally bossy I LOVED showing up with my bucket and gloves and helping rid her of the "People Who Would NOt leave". I think having all 8 of our kids running loose on the place didn't hurt either, did it?? heehee Of course Kate left out the part about the dog and the parrot that kept our nerves jangling while we cleaned and all..that bird sounded like someone stepping on a cat every 5 minutes. And they left it there for a couple MORE days after they were gone. I doubt they EVER came back for the sweet little dog.
Now that I am back from vacation I am excited to have more adventures and fun with Kate. She is so much fun and is so calm. I would have been a wreck and she just stayed so calm and sweet through all the chaos!!
Her house is so cool...I can't wait to see all she has done while I have been gone!! She has the neatest new bed ever...a log one to die for!!
Anyway, thanks to you all for your kind words. I am so lucky to know you all!
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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Libbie
Farmgirl Connection Cultivator
3579 Posts
Anne E.
Elsinore
Utah
USA
3579 Posts |
Posted - Apr 16 2007 : 3:02:02 PM
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WOW - I can't believe that I am really so close (just over an hour away) from two farmgirl friends! Jenny and Kate - you are true solid to the heart farmgirls, and I love that you live virtually next door - YAY!!!
XOXO, Libbie
"All through the long winter, I dream of my garden. On the first day of spring, I dig my fingers deep into the soft earth. I can feel its energy, and my spirits soar..." - Helen Hayes |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Apr 16 2007 : 4:14:01 PM
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We MUST get together soon Libbie!!! Are you getting this rain we are having all afternoon????
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
4877 Posts
Wendy
Utah
USA
4877 Posts |
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Libbie
Farmgirl Connection Cultivator
3579 Posts
Anne E.
Elsinore
Utah
USA
3579 Posts |
Posted - Apr 16 2007 : 7:38:02 PM
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We will definitely ALL have to get together one of these days soon - a Utah farmgirl convention!!!!!:)
Jenny - nope. Just a sprinkling here and there. It sure seems like the rains miss this dry little valley. We are really low on water here - I'm hoping for a downpour overnight!
XOXO, Libbie
"All through the long winter, I dream of my garden. On the first day of spring, I dig my fingers deep into the soft earth. I can feel its energy, and my spirits soar..." - Helen Hayes |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Apr 16 2007 : 8:30:21 PM
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We had quite a bit this afternoon..even a little sleet the kids said (I was in the laundry room and missed THAT...
We are bound to come up there at some point Sunshine. At some point us girls from the boonies will want a day out for sure...you will be included!! There IS a new gal up there near you...Katelyn is her name...have you met her yet????
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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Phils Ann
True Blue Farmgirl
1095 Posts
Ann
Parsonsburg
Maryland
USA
1095 Posts |
Posted - Apr 17 2007 : 10:26:11 AM
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What a great farmgirl friendship you and Aunt Jenny have! Two weeks of cooking AND cleaning, wow! Aunt Jenny is an inspiration in so many ways. You have some good times coming!
Ann
There is a Redeemer. |
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I am finally home/ Aunt Jenny is the best!
