PORTERFIELD EXOTICS

HOMEPAGE

Donna (AKA Mom, Grandma, & Auntie Donna)
  Donna is the one that pulls it all together, she makes sure the work gets done and coordinates everyone's busy schedules.  With Dad on the road most of their married life of 45+ years she has had to take charge on the home front and make sure things got done and done right.  She has dedicated her life to being a stay at home wife, mother, grandmother, worker and farm caretaker.  She is exceptionally great at giving that mothering touch, whether to the Grandchildren, her day care children or a weak or orphaned critter.  At 65 she still works full time as an in home day care provider and is the watch person on the farm.  No vehicle enters or leaves the yard or animal escapes it's enclosure without her sharp eyes and ears catching it.  Along with her day care and scheduling duties she also maintains the farms lawn and many flower beds.  She bottle feeds the farm's bottle babies and willingly gets up all hour of the night to feed and care for them.  She is the mediator of disagreements between family members.  She's the telephone advice lender to many friends and family members when they call for help with anything from child care advice to how to make a great potato salad.  Speaking of potato salad, we can always count on Mom to have something delicious and nutritious to feed us no matter when we drop in on her and no matter how big a crew we have with us.