Farmguy and I had just gotten home from Sunday brunch a couple of weeks ago, when I noticed Clover, one of my favorite sheep, seemed to be limping. So, I immediately walked into the pasture to check on him. While I was trying to figure out which leg/foot may be injured, Farmguy snapped these pictures. Since I don’t usually dress-up […]
“One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life. That word is love.” ~Sophocles “When we come upon beautiful things…they act like small tears in the surface of the world that pull us through to some vaster space.” ~Elaine Scarry
“Be thou the rainbow in the storms of life. The evening beam that smiles the clouds away, and tints tomorrow with prophetic ray.” ~Lord Byron Farmgirl and cousins Circa 1974–1978
Waiting for a train London Underground (Tube)
One warm day last week, while walking Bizou and Dash in our awakening garden—awash with budding lilacs and daffodils, a tiny, blue butterfly flitted by us. Bizou, our 10-month-old puppy, promptly jumped, chased, and frolicked after this unwitting insect—performing all manner of twists and hops to catch it. Anyway, it was such a joyful sight that I was inspired […]
Valentine’s Day 2017 I would like to dedicate Tuesday Tunes to one who is genuine and true—my Farmguy, aka Scott. A very Happy Birthday, Sweetheart. I love you! xoxo Paris 2016
“Meet me in the country for a day. We’ll be happy. And we’ll dance. Oh, we’re gonna dance our blues away…” ~Tom Johnston
“Remember, the entrance door to the sanctuary is inside you.” ~Rumi
“…love, it is a flower, and you, its only seed.” ~Amanda McBroom “Alas, There is no instinct like the heart.” ~Lord Byron Happy Valentine’s Day!
St. Andrews West Sands is located on the eastern coastline of the Kingdom of Fife in Scotland. Famous for the opening scenes of the film Chariots of Fire, West Sands extends for almost 2 miles of uninterrupted sand, backed with dunes and the world-renowned golf course. West Sands is about a 15 minute walk from the town center. It’s very […]
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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