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I am Cecilia. A New Zealander who farms in Illinois.
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SIMPLY MESSING
“Nice? It’s the only thing,” said the Water Rat solemnly as he leant forward for his stroke. “Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing—absolute nothing—half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats. Simply messing,” he went on dreamily: “messing—about—in—boats; messing about in boats — or with boats. In or out of ’em, it doesn’t matter…”…
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SICK PIG
This winter has been up and down and up and down in temperatures. And the varuation is so vast that the animals no sooner get used to hunkering down than it is warm again then cold again. Well, one of the three little pigs went down yesterday. Over 24 hours she went from vibrant to…
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WET WET WET
Yesterday I finished shoveling all the proverbial out of the cow’s loafing/bedroom. I got it all clean then spread out the bale of straw to make their beds, then the cows came back in and began to EAT THE STRAW. Sigh. By this morning I think they may have eaten their entire bed. This years straw is tasty!
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FOG. RAIN. SNOW.
Yesterday the fog hung thick. Blanketing the earth for the whole day. Usually, a fog will lift in the late morning but yesterday we shoved through the sodden visible air for the whole day.
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THE WEST SIDE
The cows on the West side are more than happy with their big round bale. Stupid seldom leaves its side. Tia’s cousin. He is a beautiful animal. I had John place the round bale under the trees. It is dry under there with not as much growth for them to trample. These round bales cost…
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