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A Pumpkin a day keeps the Doctor Away
The cows are eating six or seven pumpkins a day. The pigs eat one between them. Even the chickens eat pumpkin! But I think it might take a while to get through our huge load. This image (below) was taken at the property of the boy down the road who grew and sold almost 5000
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Monday Morning in Grey
Very short post this morning. And lots to see over at the newsletter! Go HERE to read TKG Sunday Newsletter with a WalkAbout and all the weekends photos. I am writing straight from the heart this weekend. And the WalkAbout has trees! Can you see Tima (screen right) and Wai (screen left) out picking in
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Winterizing the Pond
How did it get to be Friday already? Natures brilliant colour is summers last hurrah. Summers departure is now imminent. Cold is coming. The chimneys have been cleaned and the big fire is lit. I had an excellent discussion with a pond person the other day; trying to get my head around preparing the fish
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The Long Low Light.
In every way. Low in the sky. Late in the day. And rain was coming. And I had been cleaning out the barn. R and I had been talking as we were sweeping. She went outside to grab something. Popping her head back around the post she says. They are listening. The cows. Standing just
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Four Pigs and an Old Chook
Here is the best shot of the week I think. Four little pigs and their chicken. She is so brave this old girl. They make a delightful family. Jude on top of his hill. His leg is feeling better. These two big pigs, Jude and FreeBee are doing a lot of grazing in the lovely
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Feeding Hay to Friendly Cows: not as easy as it sounds.
Though it remains warm the cows green feed in the fields is diminishing. The light is less. The cold not here yet. But the cows are demanding hay more often now. So they receive two bales of hay a day. All spread out in the fields so they continue to manure these hungry fields of
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