Dear Sisters,
What a whirl wind spring can be. There’s always so much to do to get a new season off the ground and let’s not forget that revolving TO-DO list we all have with the carry overs from the previous season. This year has been particularly busy here at our little homestead. It’s a good thing I caught a case of Farmgirlitus .Contrary to other ailments that might keep a girl down for a few days, Farmgirlitus has the opposite effect. There’s no mistaking it once you are infected but here’s a list of some of the more common symptoms just in case you think you might have it too:
1) your mind will race with ideas for projects inside and out
2) you’ll have the urge to dig up huge sections of your yard and replace it with food and flowers.
3) your heart will race at the sight of backyard blueberry shrubs at your local nursury and vivid paint colors.
4) you have an insatiable desire to get up early on the weekends to go junk’n and haunt your favorite thrift stores.
5) you drag home anything and everything so you can repurpose it.
6) you buy your first goat/s
7) you get your first batch of chickens
8) you build a chicken coop
9) you build a greenhouse
10) you glam up your very own vintage trailer and hit the open road with Farmgirls on the Loose
11) you have a hard time falling asleep at night due to feeling just a tad over excited about EVERYTHING… but, once you do drift off you dream in happy colors.
12). you are having WAY MORE FUN compared to those who do not suffer from Farmgirlitus.
Symptoms WILL vary depending on the farmgirl: Add yours to the list at the bottom of this post!
Your post is great, but the greatest of all is Max! His smile is incredible. i want a Corgi so bad. One of these days!
Oh, you will love having a Corgi Louise Marie…They have so much personality, and love to give, and those smiles …. well…let’s just say I love my love-bug Maxi-do!
Thanks for the note! xo Deb
Farmgirlitis struck years ago and there IS no cure, so this Wednesday in sunny Cape May, NJ – I was up at dawn, used my 2012 Christmas present, a long-handled hedge trimmer, to lop off two feet of excess upwardly mobile growth. Lugged the trimmings to the curb. Weeded the "crabby" crabgrass from my raised flower beds, planted 6 more perennials, lopped off dozens of spent iris stems, raked out the mulch and took a breakfast break. Noticed my wooden kitchen floor needed repair – whipped out the electric drill and screws to fix it up. Changed all the sheets and hung ’em out and discovered the lawn mower shot a pebble through the back storm door window — Wow, sparkling diamonds of safety glass spread across the sidewalk! Cleaned up the mess and headed for the veggie garden. Planted new rows of Swiss Chard and spinich, harvested some rhubarb and headed indoors to make a rhubarb/strawberry pie. I don’t even want to tell you what this farmgirl accomplished after lunchtime — I’m tired just thinking about it. But we did get 2 hours at the sunny beach! You’re right – we are EXCITED ABOUT EVERYTHING. Blessings from Joan Marie, Cape May, NJ
That’s what I’m talking about Joan!!! So good to hear I’m not alone.. I knew I couldn’t be! What time’s pie? We’ll be right over! 🙂 Blessings, Deb xo
You should be a diagnostician. I definitely have farmgirlitis. Sooo many ideas I can’t focus or get them done fast enough. Thank you for sharing the beautiful picture of your mother-in-love.
Blessings,
Carol
You can relate?! Glad you enjoyed!
xo Deb
I also love to read your blog. I am a farmgirl too. I grew up on a small farm in Santa Rosa, California. I remember the warm summer days, fresh produce from our garden, the chickens, duck, pigs, cows, goats, pigeons, dogs etc. Those were the days.
Oh, thanks so much Patti. Those sound like wonderful farmgirl memories. Thanks so much for sharing! xo Deb
Good Morning from the Ozarks,
Every year we say we have enough raised beds, then I see yet another patch of
sunshine to make into another garden, and there it is! We have found that
the soil under a pile of wood makes the best gardens ever!
There’s enough gardens now to raise vegies enough to can for us every winter
and to share with whoever cannot garden, what a blessing to share!
Diana, Noel, MO.
Hello there Diana! So true… Yet, another infliction of Farmgirlitus… Is EVERY BARE PATCH OF GROUND A POSSIBLE FUTURE GARDEN? Um, YES!!! So great you can grow and share your homegrown veggies… That soil under a pile of wood, where the earthworms gather would be perfect for garden beds…Makes perfect sense! Thanks so much for reading and sharing your " symptoms" too xo Deb
Hi Deb,
It s wonderful. been around since forever. MS has slowed me down a bit. This AM I hit the garden, shook the rain off the Peonies, and cut some, but the main reason for the venture out was to cut some lavender for the hens laying boxes, and some others. basil, clover mint,tarragon, and noticed the strawberries. Picked and ate one (granddaughters were coming later.) Kylie 6 loves to pick them, and ate them all. :). made cupcakes and a cake for My other Grandaughter who is One.Not a lot of planting, but did enjoy what I did. Tommorrow I will pick fresh flowers for My other granddaughter Cyanna for her high school graduation. I have 8 and another grandson due in August. Life is Good.
Farmgirl since birth
ellen
Hi Ellen,
Life IS good in your neck of the woods… that sounds like a busy day for any farmgirl! You are blessed with all of those grands to love on… 🙂 Thanks so much for your note and for reading! xo Deb
Glad to know that I just have farmgirlitus! Every spring, I am wondering what is wrong with me, with my head spinning, and so much to do!!!!!!
Thank you for the inspirations..I am starting a large flower bed this year, and have my first chickens!
I will try your chalk paint idea on a bookcase, and maybe more! I always enjoy your blogs!!!
Awww, thanks so much Susan! Yep, it’s just farmgirlitus, nothing to worry about! It always does my heart good when I hear that someone is starting a new flower bed or casting a few zinnia seeds in a bare patch! Lots of new beginnings at your house this spring… Love it! What are you going to grow? And, what kind of chicks did you get? what color for your bookcase? Do tell! xo Deb
LOVE how the china cabinet came out! just beautiful
Thanks Marcia! 🙂 You know how long I’ve had that one too! Nice to see you here!
Oh MY…your old china cabinet went from drabulous to FABULOUS. What a lovely updated look. She’s a fashionista.
I really like your old chicken feeder – planter idea. Photos of the finished article?? Did you put pansies in it??
Hi Shery, Love that…. drabulous to FABULOUS! Max is standing behind my the ‘ finished article’ chicken feeder with pansies!
Loved your visit! 🙂 Pat Ribbon for me and tell her she’s a good girl! xo Deb
Hi, Deb!
Love it! I planted giant zinnias, and wildflowers, and sunflowers….
My bookcase is going to be used for storing my jars of dried herbs, and bath salts..I am open for suggestions on color??? Maybe paint the inside a different color than the shelving?? Stencil something??????? Ideas???
Hi Susan,
You will have pretty flowers all summer long!
As for your paint colors… you could use burlap to back the inside of your bookcase! I’m doing that today on a hutch that goes on top of a buffet I just painted. Or, a soft blue, green or lavender would be pretty to set off your herbs, and bath salts too! Have fun! xo Deb