Monthly Archives: December 2018

There's No Such Thing as ONE KIND of Perfect

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Beach Farmgirl Deb Bosworth

Dear Sisters,

We’ve got some catching up to do! Happy Thanksgiving! Happy Winter Solstice! Merry Christmas AND Happy NEW Year! Whew! Gosh, I hope life has been treating you all well and that you’re feeling healthy and happy, warm and cozy, safe and satisfied. Now that winter is here and Christmas has passed I have a confession… I’ve been on somewhat of a holiday hiatus since Thanksgiving. After I dug up the dahlias I sort of went dormant… Just like the garden but, in a good way! Continue reading →

There’s No Such Thing as ONE KIND of Perfect

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Beach Farmgirl Deb Bosworth

Dear Sisters,

Earthquick

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Rural Farmgirl Alexandra Wilson

Hey Farmg—wait, did you feel that?!

No? It was an aftershock.

An aftershock to a pretty big earthquake we had in Alaska a few weeks ago. You might have heard about it on the news? 7.0 with the epicenter about forty miles from here

To put it mildly: it was terrifying and awful and discombobulating. After lots of reading and discussing and studying, I can imagine being in a bigger one and I hope it is something you or I or anyone never has to experience. We are finally feeling pretty recovered after a few days of adrenaline hangovers, a week of high stress and another week of trying to return to normalcy. I questioned a few times if the lingering anxiety would ever fade, but with time and less frequent aftershocks it has subsided.

A birthday walk in the snowy woods to find our tree took a lot of the edge off of the ‘quake anxiety.

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The Last Minute Crafter!

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Ranch Farmgirl Dori Troutman

I wonder sometimes why I’m such a great last minute crafter. Are you like this? In the ninth hour and you suddenly think of something grand you’d like to make?
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Santa Sentiments

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Suburban Farmgirl Nicole Christensen

I was recently asked by a fourth grade child if I believe in Santa. My answer was, “Absolutely”! Santa Claus is one of my favorite things about Christmas. In fact, I think we need more “Santa Claus” these days!

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