Farmguy and I have a running joke that we should install a disco ball and strobe lights in our barn. This is due to my disappearance for long periods, during which time, I’m supposed to be taking care of farm chores. You see, we have a radio in the barn to keep the barn cats company. And, sometimes while […]
Winter morning on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Meadows of Dan, Virginia.
Part of my morning routine on Green Hill Farm includes coffee and Clementine Kitty. Clementine has so much personality; however, we were slightly unaware of her more unusual gifts. 😉 “What do you mean, I can’t fly?” “These people really bug me. I”ll show them!” “Watch this! I’m Super Kitty!” **Special thanks to Farmguy for capturing […]
“The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.” ~Michel de Montaigne An evening walk on Green Hill Farm often rewards one with sunsets and speaks to the soul.
Looks like the sheep are enjoying a little rest and relaxation–especially Hamish, who appears to be catching up on his beauty sleep. 🙂
According to a notification from WordPress, it’s been one year since I became the voice of Fourth Generation Farmgirl— blogging mostly, but not entirely, about the happenings on Green Hill Farm—past and present. I want to express my thanks to those of you who take time out of your busy days to read my posts. I am deeply appreciative of your […]
I would like to express my thanks to everyone who has been so kind to ask about Maud. I really appreciate your interest and concern regarding her progress. Maud has been steadily making gains over the last few weeks. She hasn’t felt wonderful, partially due to her illness as well as the steroids, but she is better. She visited the […]
It seems just like yesterday that we sheared our sheep; however, it was actually May. These photographs were taken right after Clover and the other nine sheep were sheared last spring. Now, they’re all woolly and ready to be sheared, again!
Many of you have been interested in our dog, Maud, and her recovery since she became ill a few weeks ago. After being rushed to the emergency vet due to bleeding from her mouth, etc. and spending nearly a week at the vet clinic secondary to very, very low platelet levels and red blood cell count, she was diagnosed with immune-mediated […]
I would like to dedicate this post to my husband’s 102 year-old grandfather. He is affectionately known as “Bump” or “Bumpy” to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, because he always bumped foreheads to say goodnight when tucking them into bed at the family’s summer retreat in Maine. “Camp,” as this summer place is lovingly called, has been an important part of […]
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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