Author Archives: Virtual Farmgirl

I’ve been keeping farmgirl hours…up at 4:30 a.m. to begin work at 5, before my morning paper hits the door. I like the commute, just a stumble down the stairs. But I don’t know if I’d be able to keep this up long term. It’s too tough for me to take an afternoon nap andContinue reading “Up Before the Rooster Crows”

I’m working from home this week and learning a few things about myself. Here’s a few personal insights after one day… – Being alone in the house with chocolate cake is very bad news…for my figure, or what’s left of it since I’ve had children. – A floor puzzle box makes an excellent computer monitorContinue reading “Working From Home This Week”

I finally got a chance this beautiful Sunday afternoon to plant the lilac start that the River Runner delivered from the Master Gardener’s collection a couple weeks ago. The iFarmer and I plopped it into the ground, while I moved some of the bulbs…first carelessly, then more carefully as we went. The iFarmer asked meContinue reading “Good Clean Mud”

Fantastic news this morning…IRL phenom and honorary Farmgirl Hero (she’s from Beloit afterall) Danica Patrick won her first Indy race, the Japan 300! It was her 50th IRL start. I certainly hope this finally quells all the sexist thinking that women can’t race. I sometimes think Danica is shallow…She advertises that her favorite show isContinue reading “On the Road to Indy”

Three cheers to Garden Goose for orchestrating the Farmgirl Blog-A-Thon. It’s great to connect with other farmgirls, wannabes (like me) and the real deal. I was too distracted with UFO sightings and Midwest earthquakes to check until this evening. But this week’s theme is fantastic: Domestic Bliss – In the Kitchen. It should be rightContinue reading “Domestic Bliss…In the Kitchen”

In addition to all the Webby icons, ABA Journal news feeds and FineTune player, I’ve now added a new element for Twitterheads. For those who Twitter, you can now follow VFG here: http://twitter.com/VirtualFarmgirl. This is what I did while sitting at home sick on the couch watching 1959 Perry Mason re-runs (I watched 3…“The CaseContinue reading “VFG Tech Note”

Before I picked up the kids today after school, I checked out a new grocer, Turco’s Italian Deli on the Oak Park side of Roosevelt Road. I haven’t tried the stuffed shells I bought, but I did get a homemade cheese pizza for four bucks. Fantastic. Maybe one of the best pizzas I’ve ever had.Continue reading “Another Local Gem”

I couldn’t believe the Trib headline this morning about a 5.2 magnitude Midwest earthquake centered in southern Illinois. We didn’t feel it at our house. But I’ve heard from someone further out in the burbs that her husband told her to quit shaking the bed. There was similar rumbling at The Farm. Here’s Hoosier Outsider’sContinue reading “All Shook Up…Earthquake at The Farm”

This morning we were reading in the Indy Star that residents were rattled last night by a loud boom that shook houses and left fire streaks in the air. Speculation ranged from an airplane crash, UFO sighting and meteorite shower. The comments section in the paper even included offers to anyone who could recover spaceContinue reading “Kokomo UFO Mystery Solved”

Two-day-old chicks at the farm… I’ll update you to see how long it takes to turn them into broilers. Maybe in time for summer BBQ.