Author Archives: Virtual Farmgirl

I was so happy this week to see my bulbs sprouting up in the backyard. Now? They’re buried under 4-6 inches of snow…and more’s on the way. The kids were actually on the sledding hill when I was walking home from work. So much for the first day of Spring. But the good news thisContinue reading “Snow, Sleet…Plus a Real Spring Surprise!”

Because I’m interested in not just farming, but ways to make a comfortable living on a sustainable farm, I am attracted to stories like this one in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune about Brian Goldenman and Dan Adamson who made $2 million in sales with their Farm Boy and Farm Girl apparel. Wow. That’s a lot ofContinue reading “'Hick to Hip' at a Store Near You”

If you know of any good blogs written by women (hint to family), you only have one more day to nominate them for inclusion in Women’s Voices top blogger list.

The Trib has a great story today about grass-fed meat, this time a Springy piece about fresh lamb from “local” farmers (I count 115 miles south of Chicago as local for this market). As much as I’m learning to enjoy lamb, I will say that I doubt I could raise and slaughter lamb. They areContinue reading “So Cute, So Tasty”

Even though I almost always agree with Simon, I disagree a bit with his evaluation of David Cook. I thought he did a good job with Day Tripper. I can see how he had a problem with his facial expression, though I didn’t read “smug” into it. Unlike Simon, I also enjoyed Carly Smithson’s versionContinue reading “Idol Criticism”

The 4-H Champ definitely knows how to pull a party together. She hosted more than 30 family members for lunch on Sunday, then welcomed another 40-50 to celebrate the confirmation of her eldest. My favorite part of the party…besides seeing my dolled up niece (the curls suited her for sure), was the salad sled. Yes,Continue reading “Farmgirl Ingenuity at Work”

I now have two new Peep diorama faves… This is one we did tonight, in celebration of buying local and eating farm fresh foods. It’s called Peepers Market: Then there’s this one, an excellent Law & Order scene. It’s way more skillfully put together than my Peepers Market. The Farm folks who put this togetherContinue reading “Farm & Order Peeps”

I got a comment on my original post “Name That Building/Town.” Turns out the building is indeed an old school house. But it’s in Sedalia, Ind. The Google map looks just about right from what I remember. It apparently was part of the Rossville Consolidated School District. Too bad it’s falling down. It’s a beautifulContinue reading “We Have a Winner!”

For those of you who wonder what kids do with ALL those stuffies… Well, my Future Farmgirl uses all of hers, plus the ones she’s co-opted from her brother. I often find them lined up, watching her play or set up as a crowd for a show she’s producing. She talks to them and takesContinue reading “Some Kids Play With All Their Toys”

I’m homing in on the location of the old building photos I posted a while back. A cousin, on the iFarmer’s side, guessed, (without looking at this blog) that it’s an old schoolhouse at Middlefork, Ind. That’s in Clinton County, which reminds me that it could be a municipal building in or near Rossville, whichContinue reading “Closer to Naming that Building/Town”