Farmgirl with Santa–Circa 1975 The calendar just rolled over to December, and I can now officially start listening to Christmas music. Growing up, it wasn’t Christmastime at my house until a certain LP or 33 1/3 rpm vinyl record hit the turntable: “The Elvis Presley Christmas Album.” The lovely sounds of Elvis crooning festive tunes, both rock and gospel, […]
Another uplifting post from the FACE Foundation. A little love goes a long way! Have a wonderful day! 🙂
“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.
“Hey baby when I’m looking at you I know this vibe is true There’s love, There’s hope for love, THERE’S BEAUTY IN THE WORLD.” ~Macy Gray
It is hard to believe that it’s been a year since we adopted Dash from the Campbell County Animal Shelter. After our beloved friend and pet, Sadie passed in July 2014, we experienced a void. It just wasn’t the same having only one dog, and Maud seemed a little forlorn. So, when Dash’s picture showed up in my Facebook feed […]
With cooler mornings, we often find our sheep waiting for us by the paddock gate. Apparently, they possess some kind of built-in sensor that indicates if the thermometer dips below 40 degrees F., because they seem to have an uncanny way of knowing it’s grain treat weather. We can usually look out of the kitchen window as day breaks and […]
Most days I feel very grateful to live on Green Hill Farm, surrounded by the natural beauty of the mountains and pastures as well as our farm animals and pets. It’s not always easy, but I do feel enriched by the work that we do here and the special interactions we observe and have with our animals. This post is […]
“The pedigree of honey does not concern the bee; a clover; anytime, to him, is aristocracy.” ~Emily Dickinson These photographs are courtesy of our friend and photographer, Doug Frassa. Many thanks to Doug for graciously sharing his lovely photographs with Fourth Generation Farmgirl.
I recently shared a post about one of our sheep named, Violet and her friend, a yellow, Buff Orpington hen that we’re now calling “Buttercup.” Violet has been observed on more than one occasion either watching or lying near the chickens, and Buttercup always seems to be nearby scratching in the grass. It appears that Violet and Buttercup are quickly […]
“What you think, you become. What you feel, you attract. What you imagine, you create.” ~Unknown “Mind is the builder.” ~Edgar Cayce
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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