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The Kitchen’s Garden’s 2013 Garden has Begun.
Is that even a sentence? There must be about four grammatical errors in that title! However: the broccoli is up. The cabbages, leeks, celery and onions are sown. And the first wave of tomatoes have been sown too. The gardens have begun. No spring in sight but I can see the beginnings of the spring…
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Whose tracks are these?
This is not a rhetorical question. Are these from a rabbit? Have to be a rabbit. Our snow hung around for most of the day but it was one of those calm, warmish cold beautiful days that slowly melted into the afternoon. Here is the Bobby Blanc. Now I bet you wish you could do…
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Bad news about the Bees and a Chance to Vote.
We have snow on the ground. Not much. Almost everyone likes to play in the snow, even if you do not have hands for snow balls. Mama continues to get larger and I can literally see her lambs doing flip flops inside her. Some of us have no interest in playing in the snow though.…
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Look who’s back!
Mia: Who? What? What’s going on? Why is it so dark in here? Mama: Mia let your eyes adjust to the barn. Slow down. Now, who’s here? Are the little people back? Meadow: Is it the little people? Mia: Daisy has one. Minty:What? Mama: Don’t say What – its rude. Minty: Well what am I…
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