tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post2925817854745488004..comments2024-03-14T05:55:13.709-05:00Comments on Farmgirl Fare: Tail End of the Week: Get Your Friday Farm Fix #21Farmgirl Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-36302987172161534632012-08-10T12:57:43.860-05:002012-08-10T12:57:43.860-05:00I love your blog--found you last year when you wer...I love your blog--found you last year when you were doing the series about kids in the garden. Please don't take out the real parts. Blessings. May God heal you and send rain to your property.Cristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11885394458317264217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-4478709150932741612012-08-09T10:32:47.767-05:002012-08-09T10:32:47.767-05:00We got a 1/4 inch last night but are 9" behin...We got a 1/4 inch last night but are 9" behind...hang in there SusanCatherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05558563081809271459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-37176202193226396052012-08-08T20:01:09.071-05:002012-08-08T20:01:09.071-05:00Farm Girl,
I stumbled across your site this evenin...Farm Girl,<br />I stumbled across your site this evening as I searched for organic muffin recipes. I'd heard about the drought in parts of Ontario and the US but I just didn't want to hear anymore ... until tonight. You put a face to the story and for that I want to thank you. My husband and I just moved to a 1903 house in a small town (from a city of over 1 million) and, while I can't say I am a farm girl, I can say my understanding of what farmers go through to bring good food to our tables has grown immensely over this past season. Thank you for sharing your story with us. My thoughts and prayers are with you all the way from Carstairs, Alberta. Be well. Peace.<br />KatherineKatherinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-84207874714339440332012-08-08T05:50:40.847-05:002012-08-08T05:50:40.847-05:00We've had a slight drought here and my heart g...We've had a slight drought here and my heart goes out to you! I'd be happy to contribute if you need financial help, although it won't be much. I only wish I could do something about the rain!<br /><br />JudyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-73614786548013803662012-08-07T20:06:18.587-05:002012-08-07T20:06:18.587-05:00Keeping you all in our thoughts and doing the rain...Keeping you all in our thoughts and doing the rain dance for you - and thank you for sharing the good times and the rough times, that's the reality of life, on the farm and everywhere else. <br /><br />Headlines and statistics are hard to wrap one's head around, but your blog makes it personal - this many bales of hay, that many gallons of water, people and critters that we've come to know and care about and feel connected to, not just statistics. Hopefully the love and support flow back and are a positive, and you will be feeling better soon!Julia Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-25134660763755065102012-08-06T13:56:08.531-05:002012-08-06T13:56:08.531-05:00This summer has been a major challenge in so many ...This summer has been a major challenge in so many ways. I send you wishes for good health, the peace of mind to deal with whatever comes, and most of all some rain and love!<br />Those pictures really convey how hot it is!MsGrayseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09904170938207154612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-76704635988479069092012-08-06T12:06:26.718-05:002012-08-06T12:06:26.718-05:00Aw, everybody's panting and all the pooches lo...Aw, everybody's panting and all the pooches look so miserable. And to hear that you continue to be ill is equally troublesome. I hope you always tell us both the good and the bad, the cute and the not so cute, and even feel as if you can share your worries, problems and maybe even your fears. The beauty of an online group of 'friends' is that somewhere someone has likely touched on some of what you're experiencing.<br /><br />With all due respect to your privacy, I hope that if you discover that you have a real health problem to manage that you'll let us know. Some of us are downright pros at this, and might be very useful-- on- or off-line.<br /><br />All the best to you and Joe, and all of the lives you take care of. Maybe someone out there can rustle up a good rain dance for you and so many in the midwest who are in similar predicaments.<br /><br />Tracy B.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12097623860952775482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-33546442803139899082012-08-06T10:41:29.857-05:002012-08-06T10:41:29.857-05:00susan, I love your blog because it is real; it doe...susan, I love your blog because it is real; it doesn't mask things and sugar them, as many other bloggers do.Oh yea, life is so good; oh yea, I'm brimming with happiness, the mantra goes on and on. I confess it gets to me sometimes and start wondering what is wrong with me and my life and why things seem to be not working? <br /><br />But then I come here and have my dose of cuteness, hardship, laughter, good food, stories of loss, stories of birth and joy, ups and downs, real life.<br />Thank you susan and I do wish you a speedy recovery.<br />Cyrenecyrenehttp://cyrenethegreen.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-69317606818518933022012-08-06T03:57:13.666-05:002012-08-06T03:57:13.666-05:00I can't look at my NY weather without checking...I can't look at my NY weather without checking Missouri on the weather map these days. Throughout my day I find myself thinking of you and what you are going through---it is heartbreaking! We all feel such a connection to you because of the way you share your life with us.Wishing you some good news about your health, a break from the oppressive heat some long rainy days, and a barn full of hay.<br /> Good to see the dogs---especially that hound-dog Bert!---again. I guess Marta is resting up for night duty. I want to make the salad and the pie!Fingers are crossed for good news.Dominiquenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-38312669641375440512012-08-05T19:52:40.994-05:002012-08-05T19:52:40.994-05:00I sure hope you guys (and everyone else) get some ...I sure hope you guys (and everyone else) get some relief from this crazy hot and dry weather. You must be very thankful for your well, I hope it hangs in there. Kudos to you for hanging in there with the Friday Farm Fix and providing us with pics of your farm. The doggies do look like they are whupped after sheep working Tuesday!Candy C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07863818451136277378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-39318087608555024652012-08-05T17:07:53.026-05:002012-08-05T17:07:53.026-05:00Susan, assuming you don't yet have a diagnosis...Susan, assuming you don't yet have a diagnosis, fibroid tumors can cause really severe pain. Sorry if TMI -- just wanted to throw that possibility out there. I know how hard it is to go with no insurance, and to be in the middle of both health and financial trouble. I am so sorry for the hard times you are going through. And as other posters mentioned, we really do want to hear about the good and the bad. Life happens to all of us. Sending good thoughts your way.CSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-88981738272623833832012-08-05T16:32:07.091-05:002012-08-05T16:32:07.091-05:00Hi Everybody,
Thanks so much for all of your kind ...<b>Hi Everybody,<br />Thanks so much for all of your kind words and thoughts and prayers. I can't tell you how much they mean to us.<br /><br />The best part of blogging? <i>All of you.</i><br /><br />Thank you.</b>Farmgirl Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-48664756673731633832012-08-05T13:22:57.895-05:002012-08-05T13:22:57.895-05:00What Lisa said, in spades. How dare Congress igno...What Lisa said, in spades. How dare Congress ignore the the pain and suffering going on in America's Heartland? It's where this country's bread is made and buttered--literally and figuratively. <br /><br />It's okay to talk about the bad, because it's just as much a part of life as the good. And if we didn't have the bad, the good wouldn't seem nearly as sweet as it does. We want to hear your stories, even if you feel they are not as positive as you want them to be. <br /><br />Prayers for your return to good health, for rain, and best wishes as always, SueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-47038820191182938562012-08-05T11:16:17.269-05:002012-08-05T11:16:17.269-05:00We moved from Texas to escape the heat. We now ha...We moved from Texas to escape the heat. We now have a farm in the Pacific Northwest and are fortunate that everything stays green! Our new adventure has taught us a lot. 1. Do not take rain for granted 2. Love your animals and keep them warm, dry, clean and watered 3. Take care of yourself...this is a hard working lifestyle with abundant rewards...but it is back breaking at times! 4. Love each other....and all else seems to fall into place. We have made sacrifices but are so grateful to wake each day to our beautiful farm and each other! Many prayers sent your way for you, Joe, and your land! I am keeping my eye on you as you need as many positive thoughts as you can get! Stay positive! I love your blog...good, bad, or ugly!Kathleen Boswell -Gregghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12279121727145342891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-44487127036893116992012-08-05T10:10:46.451-05:002012-08-05T10:10:46.451-05:00I was enraged when I read that the Senate had gone...I was enraged when I read that the Senate had gone on summer break without voting on drought relief - can't believe they could not even agree to help relieve the suffering of so many Americans slammed by this hideous drought. And on top of that, Susan, you have this ongoing medical mystery which has literally flattened you. And yet you continue to try and emphasize the positive, even while acknowledging the negative. Please know that I admire you tremendously, and you, Joe and the critters are in my prayers, feeble as they may be. Stay strong and get well, so that when the rains finally come you and Joe can go out and dance in them.Lisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-43914583416170805782012-08-05T08:17:00.899-05:002012-08-05T08:17:00.899-05:00I'm in south Florida so we understand heat but...I'm in south Florida so we understand heat but no rain is not good! I talk about you and your country life with my husband often. One day!Mary Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17525958667762567812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-28992209951545479412012-08-05T08:14:14.958-05:002012-08-05T08:14:14.958-05:00Susan, thanks for checking in even though the news...Susan, thanks for checking in even though the news is still harsh. I hope for better health and wetter weather for you in short order.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-35989159684730747512012-08-05T07:44:28.930-05:002012-08-05T07:44:28.930-05:00Thinking of you, Joe and the creatures constantly ...Thinking of you, Joe and the creatures constantly as we're in Virginia about now and it's blazing hot. Hoping For rain, sending my most sincere finger crossing for good health.FinnyKnitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08813175777047535103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-36702112358635045032012-08-05T05:05:54.604-05:002012-08-05T05:05:54.604-05:00Many prayers and good thoughts are coming your way...Many prayers and good thoughts are coming your way from Central PA, where it's hot and dry, but nothing like what you are going through. Please let us know about your health - that is the most important thing. Love your blog and look forward to it every day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-61669735892136987142012-08-05T04:53:42.068-05:002012-08-05T04:53:42.068-05:00Wish I could send you some of the English rain we ...Wish I could send you some of the English rain we keep having. I am not complaining about the weather though. We have had some decent days, but 80 degrees is about the maximum. We had a hosepipe ban earlier in the year, but that was soon rescinded after lots of rain.<br /><br />Hope you get some rain soon, and that your health improves.Catherinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-81248474713293667542012-08-04T21:19:38.387-05:002012-08-04T21:19:38.387-05:00... what everyone else has said. You are never far...... what everyone else has said. You are never far from my thoughts and I sure wish you would get a break in the weather soon. Hoping for the best with your lab results.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04269469384082089761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-68656741502579846222012-08-04T19:42:46.436-05:002012-08-04T19:42:46.436-05:00It's hard to imagine what you are going throug...It's hard to imagine what you are going through but take heart that nothing lasts forever even though it seems like it. Many thoughts, wishes, prayers is all we can do and may your health problem solved and dealt with soon and may it rain like crazy soon.<br />RuthAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01855474089456090622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-76024808394670841262012-08-04T18:19:59.866-05:002012-08-04T18:19:59.866-05:00Same story over here in Texas, record heat and rec...Same story over here in Texas, record heat and record droughts... I've lost my garden and a chicken to the heat this year :(Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11545031345086221542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-78525361330422372172012-08-04T17:55:51.193-05:002012-08-04T17:55:51.193-05:00It's a similar picture around here in Ontario ...It's a similar picture around here in Ontario Susan, although not quite as bad. The animals have nothing to graze on at the neighbouring farms, although we have had a little more rain than our southern neighbours, it's still not enough. Plus it was almost 40'C today, again.<br />Apparently we are in a Solar Maximum cycle.Elizabethhttp://kittycafe.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-62284559795324112922012-08-04T17:26:44.295-05:002012-08-04T17:26:44.295-05:00Blessings of rain and good health to you!Blessings of rain and good health to you!Dandanoreply@blogger.com