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I am Cecilia. A New Zealander who farms in Illinois.
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Once again …
This is what happens when a cow (or heifer) comes into heat. Everyone wants to jump her and yes she wants to jump everyone else. Aunty Del is silent when she is in heat. Unlike other cows who bellow for two days! Not naming any names. With Aunty the first indication of heat is this kind…
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Follow me
Scroll through quickly and you can come for a walk across to the West barn with Megan and I yesterday morning. And then back we walk to the house for breakfast. And what do we find going on arriving back at the house!? Turkeys (and one little peacock of course) ON the verandah. In full riot.…
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The Boards
I have two black boards – actually they are made of slate rescued from an old school destined for demolition. One board (in the Cloak Room) is for the Work. The other, kitchen board, is for – well, kitchen stuff, household stuff and reminders and my thoughts. I will not read you all of the…
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Violet comes out to play
This wee chick, hatched and raised by Mrs Flowers, came out for her first walk today. Meet Violet. She was endlessly stalked by the cats. They scared her up into the top of a pine tree at one point then they circled the base of the tree like tigers. Boo found her, and she was rescued…
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Check and Mate
Chess is the game of the day here now. I had the chess pieces. Made by John’s grandmother when Ceramics classes were all the rage. Do you remember? Maybe in the 70’s? Anyway I had the pieces but no board so Hugo took the legs off a funny little fold up table that has been hanging about for…
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15 minutes and 30 seconds
An Interesting Challenge for you for today. For a child: Sit with her or him for 15 minutes a day and allow that child to direct your play. Or direct the conversation. Time it. Give them the power for a whole fifteen minutes. No television. No music. No interruptions. No phone. Fifteen minutes of uninterrupted…
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