Naneta remembers that she was very strong-willed by the age of eight. She also remembers that her mother took her to her Grandfather Emilio’s house, where she had to learn about life in the great outdoors. There was a lot of work to be done! Back then, she was known as Marieta, the city girl who had to be taught everything about living on a farm, from milking cows, to wearing clogs, harvesting fruit, sewing, keeping the goats safe, and more. Summer is over, and Marieta has found her place o...


