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I am Cecilia. A New Zealander who farms in Illinois.
My farms are organic and regenerative and full of stories. I have been writing here about environmentally sustainable farming and food and travel since 2011.
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Lavender Lemon Cake
Bobby Blanc moved into his new quarters yesterday. Now he sleeps in the barn sun-room and has access to the corridor paddock. He literally trotted around and around thrilled to bits to be out and about. Kicking up his heels and holding his head high. Naturally TonTon and Mary’s Cat spent a very busy day…
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Guess what?! We are all good today.
Yesterday flowed. It trickled along from one thing to the next. And at every bus stop of the day, my little metaphorical red bus puttered up, work got on or off in a gentle orderly fashion. Work was started and finished and wandered back down the circular road of life without hurry. I am thinking…
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Teenager discovers escaped Shush Sisters
As you know, yesterday morning, I was away from the property visiting with the Old Codger. John’s teenage son, visiting for the summer, a lanky young fella, went over to the big pig’s outdoor pen and found to his horror that the little piggies were both standing beside the Plonkers pen chattering to themselves about…
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Miss C gets her groove back
The country house was heaving with children. The wedding punctuated by baby gurgles and laughter. We attended the ceremony under the trees, seated in rows of white chairs under big old trees planted by Johns grandfather and father. I sat ever so calmly in my lovely summer dress my legs demurely tucked to the side.…
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The day it all fell apart
I went out yesterday morning to milk and discovered that things were not going to be as easy as I had imagined. Daisy was in a fury because I was sharing her baby. She roared into the barn, heaving herself about. Rolling her eyes at me and startling as the chickens woke and fell-flew from…
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