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I am Cecilia. A New Zealander who farms in Illinois.
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BAWLING
WEANING is one of the most poignant days on the farm. The babies are healthy and growing up, they are old enough to live on their own without their mother, things are going according to plan, but OH the MISERY – there is no coming of age celebration from the cows, there are just nights…
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THREE LITTLE PIGS
In the night the three little pigs, who were shifted to their outside field and who are no longer little, grunted and talked to each other in that low “I am here, I am here” slightly anxious tone. Bouncing blips of sound, like sonar, off each other to keep their miniature herd together. They love…
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CAMERA HOUSE
It is 7am. Time to get to work. And seconds ago I managed to wipe out my entire blog post. Not that is was especially interesting. But there you are. And now my blog writing window is closing and it is time to get to farming.
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IPHONE IMAGES
Yes, with two very good cameras at my disposal sometimes I just take pictures with my phone.
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DAWN AGAIN
Lady walked onto the trailer very cheerfully and dismounted exactly the same way. Moving forward in her bovine bubble. And so ends another chapter. A good chapter too, she did well for the years she lived here and I think was managed well. So … well … on we go.
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