Tonya R. Hengerer
Categories: Acrostic Poem, Photography, Poetry, The Weekly Bleat
My name is Tonya, and I grew up on a 300-acre farm in rural Virginia that has been in my family for over 100 years. After graduating from college, receiving my master’s degree in speech and language pathology, and living and working in a small city for six years, I decided to return to the place of my childhood. Here, in this rural area, on this patch of green, where for four generations my family has farmed, gardened, and lived, I, too wanted to be a part of this continuity. As a fourth generation farmgirl, I have many interests that not only include, but also go beyond the basics of farming, gardening, sheep and chicken-keeping. It is all of this and more that I plan on sharing in this blog.
fourth generation farmgirl 
Are these pictures from your farm ? Even the water ?
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I wish they were! I just took these photos yesterday on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Southwestern Virginia. 🙂
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What gorgeous photos. Yet another brilliant poem Tonya! 🙂
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I really appreciate your kind comment, Judy. Thanks so much! 🙂
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Well done, Tonya! Perfect way to describe perseverance. I loved the canopy of trees over the road, too.
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Thank you very much, Rob! I’m glad you liked the photo. I was driving down the road with the canopy of trees yesterday, and it was so lovely that I had to stop and take a picture. 🙂
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Okay, what is this? No animal pix? You’re changing the game up on me, Tonya…..I don’t segue this quickly normally, but for these brilliant scenes, I will make the effort to keep up!
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You crack me up! 😄I’m changing things around a bit to keep you on your toes. Many thanks for your lovely compliment. 😊
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Wonderful poetry! You’re so talented! 🙂
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Thank you for your generous words, Donna. It means a lot! 😘
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This is lovely! Was it a picnic you were on? I love this natural arch that the trees have made – I try to find them wherever I go!
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Thank you, Prajakta! My husband and I were out on a Sunday drive. The waterfall is part of an old grist mill that’s now a cafe, and the arch of trees was on the way to a place that makes handcrafted hard apple cider from heirloom apples. It was a fun day, but I definitely liked your idea of a picnic—maybe next time! 🙂
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It sounds like a lovely place 🙂 You can definitely plan one!
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