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Works, Works, Works.
Mowed. Trimmed. Strimmed. Cut hedges. And generally fought to tame the enormous green growth that follows spring in Central Illinois. (I could not even park my car – the hedge was so overgrown). My arms are up in arms (I am allergic to grass). There must be a particularly nasty grass out there. Itchy welt…
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Who has Been Sitting in My Chair!
New rule: No more adolescent chooks sitting on my chair! Cheeky bastards. No respect! I have let the cows out into the big summer field. They are beyond happy. The field they are sharing with the big pigs undergoes a resow this year. Oats and grasses and maybe even sunflowers. The cows love this deep…
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Never say Never
Jiggedy jig. Home again. Back to one of my homes, again. Back from the travels. Back from the tour. Family all double checked and double loved and accounted for. Soon I will go out and find my big fat pigs! But they are sleeping. It is still early. As well as all the obvious things…
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Dog on the Bed
I am writing this morning with TimTam the great big rescue dog lying across my legs on the bed. I cannot imagine that this will be very comfortable for the dog but it appears she has decided that laying about in the bed is the best thing in the world. So I should stay here…
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The state of being Out of the Office
Still in Melbourne. Lots of list-making happening but not much else. I am focusing on rest now. I was getting a bit run down with all the travel and that nasty bout of Covid in Wellington. (The Covid knocked out some of my long term resilience – generally I am stupid healthy!). And I need…
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Time to Get Organized
One week left of my travels. Last night after a three and a half hour delay in Auckland. (Plus my brother had dropped me off early at the airport so he could make a noon time meeting which meant I was there way too long to be comfortable. Plus my belly was longing for simple…
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