“In stillness the world is restored.” ~Lao Tzu Just BEING….not doing. Now, that’s the challenge! To lay down our distractions and truly embrace our innermost sense of self or the “I AM” that lives inside of each of us. Busyness and constant outward focus distract us from our true selves. Through stillness or going within, we create an environment for […]
“In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous.” ~Aristotle
Another fun post by Becky at the Bubbly bee blog. Enjoy!
Originally posted on the belle abroad:
What I love about London is that there are so many little nooks and crannies…side streets opening up into quaint little courtyards, back streets that turn into newly discovered neighborhoods, stumbling off the beaten path to find little treasures in the least expected corners. We have decided that even if we spent every weekend…
Originally posted on Meals With Mel:
Aloha! It has been a blast getting out of “Texas” and “Going Hawaiian Style” with all of you this week, and as the sun sets on this little adventure I want to thank everyone for their show of support and comments. Mahalo! For this last Going Hawaiian Style post I wanted to deviate from…
Originally posted on fourth generation farmgirl:
In looking back on the experience of saving my family’s homeplace, I’ve realized that not only was it a gesture of love, but more importantly, it was an act of faith. Faith, or wearing my rose-colored glasses as I like to say, sustained us through difficult times and propelled us forward. I don’t know…
Originally posted on fourth generation farmgirl:
There’s a sign that hangs in our vestibule or small covered porch that says “PERSEVERANCE,” and it’s been our mantra since moving to Green Hill Farm. My husband and I were in our early 30s when we decided to take on this project. Sometimes when we look back at pictures we say, “WHAT in…
“Find Joy In Each Day” ~Saint Philip Neri We all have difficult days that are challenging. However, when we strive to SEE the seemingly small things in our everyday worlds, we often appreciate that there is more joy than we realized. For instance, the beautiful butterfly alight on my great-grandmother’s lilac shrub, the bunny rabbit that visits the courtyard garden […]
The chicks are about 7 weeks old and looking more and more like miniature chickens these days. They’re finally ready to come out of the coop and explore the outdoors. Although it will be a while before they’re free-ranging in the pasture, these little guys have plenty of room inside the safety of the aviary for now. Today was the […]
Last Friday afternoon was gorgeous. It was one of those sunny, blue sky days that’s just so uplifting. The sky was filled with the most beautiful clouds–enormous, puffy, cumulus clouds. They were really quite majestic. I got a little carried away and took tons of pictures.
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.
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