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I am Cecilia. A New Zealander who farms in Illinois.
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Relocation Day: To another Beach! SURPRISE! 😂
Today a couple of kids and I are going to drive up the beach to another little beach house! The blue dot is where I am this morning – and this afternoon we will be toddling up to Ōtaki Beach. There we will be joined by more family and old friends. Yesterday morning after our
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Last of the Summer Wine
Do you remember that TV program? When we had TV – not viewing platforms. One screen per household. The last of the summer wine. It was British. From years ago. I remember the scene in the late summer meadow just the sheer relief of watching that family sitting back and relaxing into the moment. We
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Pure Pictures. Pure Beach. Pure Joy.
Kids. The Beach. The Birds. New Zealand. Travel. Absolutely no words needed. Right on the edge of the world. Join me HERE for the sound vid – sounds of the beach on TKG Take Ten. Glorious. Celi
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Less Time means Less Posts?
Kind of. Sometimes yes. But I feel lost on the days we do not have our repartee. After all these years. You and your company are part of my day. Your comments. Your likes. They seem a little thing to you but they aren’t. To me they aren’t. You are big. Instagram becomes intermittent. Utube
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Sand and Sheep
I have reached the sea. The long gorgeous Kapiti Coast. There is a swell and the coast is wild. Murky. Windy. Whipping waves. Divine. The wind is down as I write. Early morning. So I will get out there before everyone wakes up. Though I am sure I will have a few little people (
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Off Out to the Beach TODAY
When I travel I jog from one son or brother or sister to another and then one friend to another dragging my little cabin bag behind me like an obedient dog. I am in the process of re-packing my little cabin bag up again. Finding anything that has drifted out of place. Rolling and stowing
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