Categories: 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 
who’s the young girl in the pic?
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You’re funny….😉
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Great quote Tonya!
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Thanks so much, Ritu! I hope you and your family had a wonderful time together in Finland. 😊
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It’s been amazing Tonya! Can’t believe we’re going back home tomorrow. .. 😢
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I’m so happy you’ve enjoyed it! It sounds like a fantastic trip, and to be able to share it with your family is perfect! Safe travels, Ritu!! 😊
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Thank you! ! 😀😀😀
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What a beautiful photo! (And a great quote, too.)
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Thank you, Laura. The view is truly lovely. It’s where a scene from one of my favorite films was shot–“Tea With Mussolini.”
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Nice landscape, pic is good 🙂
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Thank you, Alok. Farmguy took the picture. 😊
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What a beautiful picture.
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Thank you kindly.
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Beautiful picture Tonya 🙂
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Thanks so much, Melody! 😊
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Beautiful view of Italian scenery and countryside, Tonya. Hope you had a wonderful weekend and all is well. This was a very nice quote, too. 🙂
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Thank you, Robin. I loved that view–so peaceful. I hope all is well with you, too. 😊 xo
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Wow, so beautiful!
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Thank you, Sandra. I think Farmguy did a nice job capturing the view. 😊
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Definitely. And capturing you too.
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Thanks so much! 😊
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Beautiful pic! I love the landscape..
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Thanks so much. I think that landscape is breathtaking. 😊
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It is! I just love it!
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I can only shout YES to that and also tell you that you are clearly at home in Italy – what a lovely picture 🙂
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I loved our time in Italy. It definitely agreed with me. Thank you, Osyth. 🙂
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No surprise … I lived in Rome for 18 months in my twenties … My soul still cried out for Italy pretty much daily!
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Love the Bleat.
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What a nice thing to say! Thank you. 🙂
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We loved San Gim. It’s one of those places that seem frozen in time. Going to mass in that church was an experience and the gelato place on the square was crazy good. Glad you enjoyed it..:)
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It was one of my favorite places, too–very peaceful and beautiful. OMG–the gelato! I’d make a trip over just to have some! 😉
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