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I am Cecilia. A New Zealander who farms in Illinois.
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Handle the Jandal
In New Zealand we call Flip Flops: Jandals. On the East Coast of America there is a rumour that they were called Clipper Cloppers. (I really like that name). Boots the Orange kitten just calls them A Pillow. As usual some days Poppy looks pregnant other days not so much but there is no arguing that…
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A Good Kick in the Face
Yesterday was a beautiful day. After all the storms and tornadoes, that were kept well clear of my gardens but wreaked havoc in other towns close by, the day dawned fine and clear if a little drippy. Allison was the 1940’s Kitchen Mama. Kim was the chicken lady and gardener (plus seamstress but we will get into that…
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Last nights weather forecast
Yes. Last night. We did get some remarkable weather, continuous thunder for hours, spiky lightening that lit the night like disco lights someone forgot to turn off at the end of the show for hours and hours, endless, but not much rain and the wind was mild. The phone was shrieking with tornado alerts but there was…
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A moments respite
The sun came out and the temperatures rose and the internet came back on. I am working faster than the speed of light. Federico has gone back to Argentina, his absence is surprisingly strong. In Argentina they are more likely to judge time in days than weeks and he told me he had been here…
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Still on the phone
Internet intermittent to non-existent in the wave after wave of storms – more rain – and more rain. We are in the tropics. Otherwise all is well. We are off to the airport today to wave goodbye to our precious Federico and collect our darling Allison another of the fellowship coming to help out for…
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Dis connected
I am posting this from my phone . The Internet is still soaked, waterlogged and Down. I have wonderful pictures of yesterday but cannot show you. So. Birds are well. Tane is better. Poppy is naughty. Kim is busy. Fede is packing. The dogs are filthy. The mossies Are out in force. The pizza was…
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