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I am Cecilia. A New Zealander who farms in Illinois.
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Mama finds her voice again and Kupa is moved into the chook house
When I went out to feed the animals yesterday morning Mama had her front feet up in the feeder and was peering at me over the fence. What a welcome sight. And then in the afternoon she found her voice and baa-ed at me for getting home late. This is the first time I have…
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How to make the perfect sponge. Snow. And a little wild sweetness.
This is what I could see from the window when the sun came up this morning. No sun and no land. All white. But more on that later. First we need to discuss Christmas. As you know I am from New Zealand. Christmas in New Zealand means cold ham, cold roast beef, salads, huge bowls…
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Popping up to freezing, and then into the snow
Yes. You read that right. Yesterday our temperatures rose to freezing point and oh it was lovely. Remember, I am not complaining, or comparing, merely reporting. We reached freezing and it was lovely! 32.0F (00.0C).. And for the record Mr Fahrenheit was bonkers! What was he thinking? But who is Mr Celcius? Anyway. Why…
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