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I am Cecilia. A New Zealander who farms in Illinois.
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Ice Pick Head Ache
Rain in the winter makes me unsettled, especially a LOT of rain with thunder but no lightning in what should be a frozen mid winter. Though there has to be lightning somewhere as the lightning actually creates the thunder. However yesterday and last night we had lots of rain, dense fog and some thunder but…
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Meat and Eggs
Yesterday’s day seemed brighter and longer. We had sunshine and still air. It really was a great Day One for 2017. I decided to take it as a good sign. The shortest day much have crept by in the gloom without even ringing the bell because I cannot remember it. John said that the whole…
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How I blog and other answers
Well we have hit 2017 now. I wonder what 2017 has in store for us. For you and me and thekitchensgarden farm. Lots of hard work I think – which is good. I like hard work. We are still not quite finished with 2016 though. Here is Part TWO of the answers to your 2016…
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Some Answers
Windy here again – I need to go out across this murky field and collect this good bucket before it ends up in the back forty. Previous to leaving for Canada I asked you to ask me your questions so I had lots of material to write about while I was away. But due to that…
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How to make Mama’s Chicken Broth
Or at least this is how I make it. I think there are as many ways of making stock and broth as there are stock and broth pots and for the record I would love to own one of those big copper stock pots with the little tap at the bottom. But there are a…
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Home Again
I got sick. And you know me I so seldom get sick that when I do I am FELLED. The nights are so long in Canmore this time of year. And there is only a tiny bit of sun in the morning before it drops behind the mountain peaks. But I noticed none of this…
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