Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott, is one of my all-time favorite books. I especially love these inspirational and moving lines spoken by Marmee, matriarch of the family: “If you feel your value lies in being merely decorative, I fear that someday you might find yourself believing that’s all that you really are. Time erodes all such beauty, but what it […]
A few months ago, I planned and coordinated a spring client event for my husband’s business. My idea combined four of our interests: historic homes, locally sourced food, wine, and farm animals. The farm animals featured were Scottish Blackface sheep, hence the “Baaah” in the title of the event. The affair was held at Pharsalia, an historic home near Charlottesville, […]
The wonderful and creative Judy, of Edwina’s Episodes has challenged me to take part in this new challenge. I am happy to participate as it’s a look back at my very first post. I started this blog to share my journey of restoring my family’s ancestral home and the daily happenings on Green Hill Farm. This includes lots of memories of growing up on my family’s 100-year-old farm as well as the antics of my menagerie of sheep, chickens, cats, and dogs. I first began this blog by sharing three retrospectives. The first retrospective reflected on my reasons and inspiration for moving back to the place of my youth. It’s a bit of background history about my family as well as special memories I have of my grandmother. All in all, I think it was a good starting place. Here are the rules: Copy-paste, link, pingback, etc. your first post. Identify the post: introduction, story, poem. Explain why it was your first post. Nominate five other bloggers. Here’s my first post: https://fourthgenerationfarmgirl.com/2014/09/22/green-hill-farm-a-retrospective/ My nominees: Beckys Bubbles Blog Joeyfullystated Random Writings on the Bathroom Wall The Wicked Chicken Full Circle Farm
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I will be the gladdest thing Under the sun! I will touch a hundred flowers And not pick one. ~Edna St. Vincent Millay, “Afternoon on a Hill” Earth laughs in flowers. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Perseverance Pushing forward, Even when life gets Rough. And, Surmounting adversity Earnestly, while Valiantly embracing Every thought to RISE ABOVE Negative Circumstances—-always ENDURING. Tonya R. Hengerer
I’ve been nominated by Rob of The V-Pub for this fun three day quote challenge. Rob posted three wonderful quotes this week. Please visit his blog, because there’s always something interesting, inspiring, or entertaining to read. Thanks for the challenge, Rob! Here are the rules: Thank the person who nominated you. Post one quote a day for three days. The quotes can […]
Engaged in two weeks Got married within six months, What an adventure! Tonya R. Hengerer Acrostic Poem: Kiss Knot-tying requires an Initiation of a Sweet Smooch Tonya R. Hengerer **A special thank you to my Farm Guy for helping to keep everything shipshape and beautiful on Green Hill Farm! _________________________________________________________________________________________ Day 5 of Five Photos, Five Stories Challenge for which […]
Climbing rose on the garden fence. Fallen rose petals Decorate the blades of grass, Beauty perseveres Tonya R. Hengerer _____________________________________________________________________________________ Day 4 of Five Photos, Five Stories Challenge for which I was nominated by the talented Prajakta. Her thoughtful stories and creative poems are a delight. Please make sure to visit her blog! My fourth nomination for this challenge is […]
Hamish in the corral on shearing day. This is Hamish, one of Green Hill Farm’s most entertaining and beloved sheep, just after he’s been sheared: “OMG Farm girl!! WHAT HAPPENED to my other ear?!” No worries, Hamish. It’s just tucked behind your right horn. 😉 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Day 3 of Five Photos, Five Stories Challenge for which I was nominated by […]
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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