The Olde Farmhouse Gathering Has Lost A Great Leader and Friend!

Good morning all! I have some shocking news to share with you today! On Thanksgiving we lost one of the sweetest leaders of the OFG Team. Her name is Linda Foster and she touched All of the members lives in one way or other. She passed due to, what is believed to be by a massive heart attack, and left many members in disbelief and an empty feeling that echoed throughout the group of OFG! Many members have already published in their posts and left their messages "saying goodbye" to this wonderful lady and sending their sympathies to her family. I ,as usual, am lagging behind the rest! I just went into Deb T's. blog today, http://debsprimitivecountrykitchen.blogspot.com/, and she has the sweetest way of dealing with her grief by leaving YouTube videos that are in her honor. When you are at a loss of words ...I felt this was the perfect way to leave a strong message of what Linda meant to as all without getting wordy so that inspired me to do the same. I found this video and knew this was the right way for me to say goodbye! I hadn't heard it in years...but just playing it touched my heart in a way that it said to me...THIS IS IT! This is the song that I would like to dedicate to Linda and her family!

The mods and other members of OFG are currently moving ahead and doing so in the name of Linda and all that she has done to begin this group and to set its destiny to be coming a very close knit group of artists that are planning to carry on with what Linda had started! I applaud the wonderful dedication of these fellow members and thank them for doing their work in the rememberance of Linda.

To Linda's family I send the deepest of sympathy for your loss of such a remarkable woman! She was the symbal of kindness, guidance, encouragement and inspiration for the OFG members and we will never forget her or stop missing her! My thoughts and prayers are with you!




Heaven has just received another angel.... and when we look to the heavens Linda will be in our thoughts! HUGS....Deb

Special friend award!

Hello everyone! I am here today for a very special reason. I was given an award by a dear friend , not to mention the master of great creations....Once in a Blue Moon Primitive's , otherwise known affectionately as Kelly. She is like a second sister to me and has stood by my side during very trying times! We have seen the ins and outs of many situations together and think so much alike our brains could be attached with invisible wires! She is a true inspiration and has taught me so many things about learning my craft that it is truly priceless! She touches the heart of everyone she meets and always has something nice to say to lift a fellow crafter's spirits. She is what you call A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! I'm proud to say that I know her! Thank you Kelly for this honor!

Now she has passed the torch onto me I am to pass it onto another that I would like to see get this special award. My pick is Bebe of Off the Beaten Paths Designs! Bebe is a sweet, talented, giving person that would give the shirt off her back , food off her plate or sacrifice her entire day to make sure the people around her are provided for! She never complains and just keeps on giving! She is one person that impresses me as a person that deserves so much credit for making sure others don't go without and the most unselfish person I know! If a heart could be made of gold I believe hers would definitely be worth tens of thousands of dollars! Don't cash it in though Bebe... that is what makes you so special! Although people don't come out and give others the credit they are due...they should for you are what a true, giving, loving, spirit is all about! I for one would like to recognize you for these special gifts that you give the people around you and say thank you so much for being who you are! We need more people in the world that are as talented with their caring nature as you are to make this a better world! Heaven knows that you have made my life better just to know you and you have touched many lives with your kindness! Just know that by nature people do not usually share how special another is until they are to pass this life. I for one want you to know all that you have done for me , and many others, and say how important you are to all of us! You touch our hearts, minds and souls everyday and we all love you very much! Thank you for being such a dear friend!