Friday Farm Favorites
All you need is love….. Snuggle time with Clementine Kitty and Dash
Kale + Goat Cheese Muffins
There’s a wonderful, eclectic place in Lynchburg, Virginia called the Farmbasket. It started out as a roadside fruit stand in 1964, and today it has evolved into the destination for lovely plants, flowers, and statuary for the garden; specialty food items, including sweet potato biscuits as well as homemade pimento cheese (that’s pimenna cheese if you’re from the South); […]
“The Weekly Bleat: Growing, Growing!”
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Our newest additions to Green Hill Farm are getting BIG! It’s amazing how quickly these chicks are growing. I think they’ve doubled in size in two short weeks. They’ve already started developing wings as well as demonstrating various chicken behaviors–like scratching for food. I just love these darling, fluff balls and thought I’d share…
Friday Farm Favorites
Sunrise on Green Hill Farm “Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.” ~Gautama Buddha (c 563 BC-483 BC)
The Weekly Bleat: Waiting for Spring
I really don’t know if I can take one. more. day. of winter. As I sit here writing, rain is sprinkling against the windows. It’s solid gray outside, and the ground is so soggy due to snow and rain that water squishes around my boots when I walk to the barn and chicken coop. The yard is like a marsh […]
Eggs, Eggs Everywhere!
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Growing up on a farm as a child afforded many wonderful experiences. Meaningful experiences that shaped my values and inspired me. I remember when I was about 6 or 7 years old, my dad decided that it would be nice to have fresh milk and eggs. So, he bought a Holstein cow named Bessie…
Waterbound
I recently discovered a unique band–a quartet of musicians from Vancouver Island, Canada called, The Fretless. Each member plays the violin, viola, and cello, transforming fiddle tunes and folk melodies into intricate, beautiful, and high energy arrangements of the Celtic traditions. A number of their upbeat and spirited songs just may inspire you to kick up your heels. In […]
Friday Farm Favorites: A Road Trip with Dash and Maud
“Are we there yet?”
Snowed In On Green Hill Farm
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Acrostic poetry by Tonya R. Hengerer “Snow” Softly falling– Not a sound, Only Whirling, whirling to the ground. ? “Winter” When Icy, cold weather Naturally interrupts The warmth Enjoyed upon Earth Radiated by the sun. ? “Shovel” Something with which one Heaves snow Out of the way; a Very useful, Everyday tool–mostly Languishing in…
An Opportunity To Know One Another Better
It’s a true delight to be recognized by one’s peers, especially when nominated by someone as lovely and effervescent as Ritu, author of But I Smile Anyway. Many thanks to Ritu for including Fourth Generation Farmgirl with such a wonderful group of bloggers for the nomination of the Miranda Sings Award. This fun and upbeat award was created by Claudia’s Thoughts to […]
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