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Farm_._Grrrl

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I am an artist, teacher, naturalist, chef, baker, preserver, gardener, maker and mother.
Trying to be the change and do my part for the community and world.

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Farm_._Grrrl

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If Only They Knew

They say, “Mellow out,” as if calm were a switch hidden under my ribs,
My mind is a wildfire—
not burning to destroy, but burning to know…

#blueskyartshow
#gifted
#intensity #livingwithintensity

Charcoal drawing of a girl on the top of a mountain overlooking a cliff in a storm. Wind and lightning

If Only They Knew

They say, “Mellow out,” as if calm were a switch hidden under my ribs,
My mind is a wildfire—
not burning to destroy, but burning to know.

My thoughts outrun the clock, feet tapping to a tempo no one else can hear.
Psychomotor sparks—
Restless,
Relentless,
Asking my body to keep pace with possibility.

The world arrives in high-definition:
Light: too bright.
Texture screams and sings against my skin.
A whisper becomes a symphony.
A color becomes a feeling.
Sensual threads pull me to notice what others pass by.

Imagination folds the ordinary into myth and metaphor—
Turning shadows into stories,
Questions into quests.
I live on the edge
Of real and yet-to-be.

Then comes the drive to know—
The Intellectual pull—
Where curiosity grows teeth and won’t stop chewing until the truth is laid bare.
I chase patterns like fireflies, collecting answers in jars made of wonder.

Beneath it all, emotion rises—
Not small,
Not quiet,
But overpowering and all encompassing.
Joy arrives like sunrise.
Grief floods like a storm.
Empathy vibrates deep in my bones.
I feel the world before I understand it.

Intensity is not a flaw but a compass
A way of being tuned to a finer frequency.
It is the engine of potential,
The spark that cracks open who I am becoming.

I cannot always “mellow out.”
I can learn to channel,
To breathe,
To honor the motion within.
This inner storm is also my source of light
A power that, when understood, becomes purpose

December 6, 2025 at 5:56 PM

Farm_._Grrrl

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Just sharing a few pics of the end of my garden. 👩‍🌾

October 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM

Farm_._Grrrl

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Stark contrast 🤦‍♀️

August 27, 2025 at 2:24 AM

Farm_._Grrrl

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My new humming bird feeder has brought in the birds! At least 3 have claimed it as theirs 😂

August 4, 2025 at 3:56 PM

Farm_._Grrrl

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Good morning from the gang of bucks in my front yard. 🦌

August 1, 2025 at 3:03 PM

Farm_._Grrrl

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Eat your greens says mama hen 🥬

July 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM

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These girls know how to find rest in nature ❤️ 💐
Reminder to take time to recharge.

July 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM

Farm_._Grrrl

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Eat your greens 🥬

July 16, 2025 at 1:46 AM

Farm_._Grrrl

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Really great read. 📚 James by Percival Everett

July 11, 2025 at 10:56 PM

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Mama and babies are enjoying a morning playing in the dirt, and eating bugs ❤️ we were concerned that the kittens would be a problem. But mama hen made sure they knew where the line is 😹

July 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM

Farm_._Grrrl

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Making some good trouble today sending some cards I made from unused pages in a sketchbook to get the message across. 💪
#projectmailstorm

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July 1, 2025 at 12:07 AM

Farm_._Grrrl

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All the research on the benefits of unplugging and enjoying nature in one book: The Nature Fix by Florence Williams. Unplug and get outside your mental and physical health depend on it. 💗

June 30, 2025 at 3:34 PM

Farm_._Grrrl

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20 seconds of birdsong to reset your nervous system. You’re welcome 💚 🩵 🌺

June 30, 2025 at 3:32 PM

Farm_._Grrrl

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Roses from the palace of Versailles gardens 🌹 I wish I could share the scent also.
#flowersonfriday

June 27, 2025 at 11:37 PM

Farm_._Grrrl

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Best day ever when the post office calls you to pick up your chicks 🐣

June 27, 2025 at 2:44 PM

Farm_._Grrrl

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This dedicated mama finally got her chicks 🐣 💗 She sat on 4 unfertilized eggs for weeks, so we decided to indulge her with some babies. Way more than she bargained for 😂 *be careful what you wish for. I love watching hens raise their own babies. They take most of the worry of raising chicks.