Welcome to a place of stillness, beauty, kindness, and compassion. A magical realm that delights the heart and lifts one’s spirits. Take a journey through Firefly Forest and experience the creative endeavors of a few, whose humanity touched the lives of many. I hope you’ll take a few minutes to enjoy a short film called, The Gnomist. You may […]
A number of years ago, Farmguy and I hosted a “shepherd day” for his clients and their families at Braeburn Farm. Braeburn Farm is a local farm, and the place where we learned about Scottish Blackface sheep. After participating in a shepherds’ weekend class nine years ago, we bought ten sheep of our own. And, because we so enjoyed our […]
I’ve always loved Mike Nichols’ film, The Graduate as well as the duo, Simon and Garfunkel who wrote and first performed the song, “Mrs. Robinson.” This particular version of the song is so fantastic that I just had to share it. It’s also great music to dance around your kitchen to while letting off a little steam after a long […]
You know how you hear a song, and it takes you right back to a time and place? We’ve all experienced it. Well, the other night, Farmguy and I were watching a film called, The Proposal, starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds. There’s a funny scene where the characters sing “It Takes Two,” by Rob Base and DJ E Z […]
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.
