My first “real” post on Word Press. Taking my time, learning how to insert photos. Interesting, to say the least! I love learning new things, I love a challenge.
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Hello All –
Many of you have asked me why I switched from Blogger to World Press. I guess it boils down to one major thing, and many minor things, I have become very busy and am finding World Press better suited to my needs. My blog and website have to be easy to use, and are my connection to you, my friends, my customers. I do not write the blog for myself, it is for you. And whatever makes things more clear to use, faster, easier, and more accurate, that is the path that I am going to take.
Thank you for your comments on the new blog…I have been working hard!
Mary
P.S. I see some of the comments have started to float back in. With 274 blog posts in 8 months (all imported correctly), only 59 comments imported. Hardly covered the bases at all! This blog is nothing without your comments, and I hope to see all of them arrive within the next day.
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Don’t hide away…come visit me at my new home http:/www.anniesgoathill.wordpress.com .
The new home is undecorated, with many boxes still to sort through…but the doors are open wide.
No moving help needed, just your visits.
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Busy day!
I worked in the shop for a bit this morning. The Lily of the Valley goat milk soap that I cut looks very pretty. I will report more on its status as it cures. It looks a little darker in the photo than what it actually is. Nice soap.
I have been working on this blog most of the late morning and early afternoon. I am slicing the categories down to around 10. The “tags” are still numerous, as they should be, but the concise categories will be beneficial when searching for particular posts or topics.
I am working on a sharper imagine as a banner for this blog as well. I love the rustic soaps, they do not have to be perfect of course, but getting a sharper image for this particular blog has been a challenge! The colors were tremendous in the original photo, don’t you think?
If you experience problems with the old, or the new blog, please let me know. The old blog will not be deleted. Who knows, I may end up using one blog for farm and one for business. You just never know. At this time, I plan to continue combining this blog.
Tired and sleepy…has a restless night. Heading for a power nap right now.
Happy Thursday! Blessings!
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Hello! I am glad you found the new blog…and I am hoping you will enjoy it! I have the work cut out for me.
Later today I will be posting new soap pics, replacing the books (standard template photo)…but you know me, I love old things, the books are beautiful in their own right.
I am in the process of importing all of the old blog posts. Some might be deleted. Many will be tagged with new labels and categories.
Until the import is done, I cannot fix a thing…so bear with me. Better than ever, onwards and upwards!
You can leave comments here at the new blog, or even on the old blog. I am not going to “poof” the location of the old blog away. FYI, this blog is temporarily set at a moderating level where I approve the comments before they post.
Mary
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I am going to try to get us through the mess…and praying there isn’t any (like the shift Tyra helped us make from the comfortable place 5 years ago).
I am exporting blog posts to a new location. Once completed, I will link everything here to the new blog. The temporary link (area under construction, is: http://www.anniesgoathill.wordpress.com ) .
So…please excuse our mess…and do not worry…we will stay connected and I am hoping for better than ever!
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This is a temporary post.
Until I am finished with the settings, links, categories, etc…, on this blog, please visit the prior/existing blog at: http:/www.anniesgoathill.blogspot.com .
Thank you!
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Well…almost…but cannot quite go completely wordless, can we?
Today was paperwork day. Said I would have it done by noon. I pushed away from the desk at 11:58 A.M. . Yes! Like a school kid dismissed for the summer. I did my good deed, then I was released with a fresh mind to do the work I really love…make soap. Such a blessing.
Brewed in the shop today, Lily of the Valley goat milk soap. The fragrance this batch smells a lot closer to the real thing. I think we are going to like it, ladies (and gents)! Blended in bentonite clay for a touch of light green color and added silkiness.
Stopped and looked at the flower beds on the way back to the house. I have been weeding this bed like crazy. Something keeps eating the tops off of the zinnias. I do not think they will bloom this year, but the marigolds are pretty. This one is my favorite (sorry for the blur).
Wordless Wednesday…almost…nearly made it. 🙂
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Do you ever look at something most every day and are oblivious to what you are seeing?
I love a tid-bit of history now and then…
I have held these milk cans close to my heart since a friend gave them to us 9 years ago. Her husband passed away and she cleaned out a lot of her possessions. Bob and I were setting up house at the time, buying a farm, and the friend said, “You will enjoy these.”
A few days ago (not 9 years ago) I noticed the words on the can. The picture below is from the top of the lids, the sides of the cans are stamped Polk Milk Company, Berne Ind. I love anything related to dairy, it does not necessarily have to be related to goat milk.
Then I learned a bit more…
Before the advent of stainless steel tankers, there were milk trains that ran through dairy areas. In many cases the farmers toted their milk to small train stops (some no bigger than a garden or tool shack), and from there the milk train would carry the milk to the larger cities. Some of the private milk trains carried cans, some of the company owned trains had “milk tank” cars.
Come to find out, the milk company listed on my cans was from Indianapolis, Indiana. Berne is located in northern Indiana, known for its cow dairy farms and cheese, inhabited in the early years by Swiss Mennonites. Interesting! I can see the cans being transported back and forth between Berne and Indianapolis, both on a farmer’s wagon, and on the old train.
Then I started reading about the milk trains. There are songs, movies, and all sorts of jokes floating around about milk trains. But, truly, there were actual milk trains that transported milk across the countryside. And many times people caught the milk trains if they needed a lift somewhere, some even rode the train to school.
Back on the farm…the farmers would strain and consolidate the milk into the cans, and then cool the milk in a spring house, later in history in a bulk tank. Then, either the farmer or a coop truck would come around and pick up the cans and take them to a creamery, or they went directly to the milk train.
So…perhaps I am the one slow on learning, but the next time I see one of these old milk cans…I will remember that they do hold a lot of history!
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July 16, 2009 by Mary Humphrey
There seems to be a problem with importing comments. Some comments have imported, many have not. I am working on the issue, and it will be resolved.
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