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I am Cecilia. A New Zealander who farms in Illinois.

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  • THREE LITTLE PIGS

    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

    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

    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

    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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  • GOOD MORNING

    GOOD MORNING

    Shovelling winter bedding into the wind is hard on the eyes – and the lens. 

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  • OK

    OK

    So,  after another stepping on the udder episode, the Vet and I spent some quality time with Lady Astor and I agree with him that her time here needs to come to a noble and dignified end.  

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