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Laugh if you will, but my life is happy in Farmville
Posted Nov 30, 2009 by Loren Omoto
Updated Nov 30, 2009 at 10:08 PM
I have won ribbons for being a Green Thumb, a Tree Hugger, a Crop Whisperer and Cream of the Crop.
I’ve harvested perfect bunches of daffodils and tulips and given them away to my friends from my magic Garden Shed.
Even as I type, I have rows of grapes sparkling with Super Grow fertilizer sprinkled by kind Farmville Neighbors. The vineyard will probably be ready for harvest tonight, earning me more coins to buy barns and birdbaths.
Life is good on my Farmville farm.
Yes, it’s a game, a computer game, a Facebook application.
I don’t usually play games, particularly computer and video games. I think they’re a colossal waste of time. Poker I like because money’s involved. And board games teach kids how to win, lose, count and spell. Those games have a purpose.
Farmville doesn’t seem to have one. I love it anyway.
I talk to my Farmville Friends as happily about events in our make-believe world as we garden friends talk about our real-life blossoms and nematodes.
(There are no nematodes in Farmville, by the way.)
“I’d really like to grow blueberries, but they get ripe too fast. They’ll dry up before I can get back to harvest them.”
“Love your new mailbox!”
“Wow! You got a pink cow! Lucky you!”
When my husband overhears these conversations, he eavesdrops with interest until he catches on.
“You’re talking about a game,” he says with disdain.
And football and golf are … what?
I’m not sure how long my infatuation with clicking to plant, clicking to harvest, and decorating my farm with violet fences and elephant topiaries will last. I suspect the end will coincide with the resumption of Daylight Savings Time on March 14.
I haven’t been able to putter in my own garden after work since we “fell back” to regular time Nov. 1. It’s dark when I get home. If I want garden time on a weekday, I’ll have to get up extra early. … Hmmm. Not.
So I’m planting daffodils and soybeans and looking forward to reaching Level 25, when sunflowers become an option.
Click, click, click. It’s just a different way to get my garden Zen on.
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Posted by (mangoman) on December 01, 2009
I know excatly what you mean! With daylight savi ngs time I was having to plant begonias outside using Christmas lights for light! I’ve tried blueberryis once and missed them. Question, if I grow dafodils/roses will they apear in my garden shed?
Chip, I have the same book but just find it imposible to follow the rules. Despite what you think about your garden being small it is HUGE in my mind! I use a 25x3ft garden and think a 20x20 would be crazy!
Eric
Posted by (Susan Gillespie) on December 01, 2009
I’m so with you on this one Penny, as you know. I am truly a Farmville geek.
Eric, if you plant any of the flowers some of them end up in your garden shed to share with friends or place on your farm. But it seems rather random how many end up in there. I can plant a couple of big rows of sunflowers and only one or two bunches end up in my garden cart.
Blueberries are ready in 4 hours so you have to harvest them by 8 hrs or they dry up. It’s all in the timing.
Posted by (Janna) on December 01, 2009
I did pass by Farmville once. Briefly. Maybe I should give it another visit…
Posted by (Iluvpumpkins) on December 01, 2009
I have never heard of Farmville but I think it looks cute. I see a pet tomestone towards the back, my daughter just buried her cat and it has a gravesite too. How do you play this game? Janice
Posted by (Chip) on December 01, 2009
Yes I got to admit I am on both farmtown and farm vile I am willing to give it 1/2 an hour a day Diane on the other hand oh boy! she is all over it she even keeps notes so she will not forget anything all in fun right? You are so right Eric the book makes things more complicated than it needs to be.the concept is sound all you need to do is get to the basic elements, no wasted space, only plant what you know you or someone in you family will eat. and plan ahead sit down write a list of what you want check those for companions then draw the whole thing out. start small remember this is fun and not a test planing is key, me I draw out two gardens on paper one is my fantasy garden and the other is the one I am actually going to do..“Chip”
Posted by (Chip) on December 01, 2009
Look us up! Diane is there now and remember I prefer being called Chip but it is a nick name .My given name is Ernest Fulp I need neighbors! both farm V. and farm town ...“Chip”
Posted by (Chip) on December 01, 2009
Forgot to mention that my wife Diana is POOE on facebook’s Farmville
Posted by (Susan Gillespie) on December 01, 2009
does that go for all of us Chip and Diane?
Posted by (Susan Gillespie) on December 01, 2009
Eric and I found each other this morning so we are Farmvilling already.I found Chip but not Diane.
Posted by (Chip) on December 01, 2009
Susan found me!now I am looking for everyone else!
.........“chip