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I am Cecilia. A New Zealander who farms in Illinois.
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Blood in The Barn! Hairy can no longer Toot his own Horn!
You know how only YESTERDAY Daisy promised not to head butt Hairy in 2012? Well it was still 2011 yesterday. We were working in the barn unearthing the 1953 Dodge. It will be my asparagus truck for the spring, I am going to park it at the end of the track and sell my fresh…
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Daisy’s list of New Years Resolutions
Daisy thought, since no-one else on the Farmy was making New Years resolutions through some kind of lack of resolve, that she would. She also wanted to remind me that should I promise to give her four alfalfa cubes as a treat every day for the rest of her life then I should remember that…
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Back to work you lot! How to make Butter at Home!
After all the Christmas palavalava, I thought you might be ready for something simple and old fashioned. Nothing is simpler to make than butter. There is only one ingredient… CREAM! (And a touch of salt at the end if you want it to keep a bit longer.) Butter – my favourite! My cream came straight…
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And so to these magnanimous awards, for the new year and for the old year, for our year.
We have a story at the end of this post, you will see why soon. But first. The giving and receiving of awards is most wonderful and most terrifying. Choices hurt. How can I possibly choose between you, when I have so many truly wonderful people reading and commenting on my pages. Many more whose…
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‘ullo ‘ullo ‘ullo – whats going on ‘ere then?
“Where is the snow then? They said there was snow. Has someone been fooling about? Why wasn’t my gate opened earlier?” “What?” “Say what? What is she on about? The snow melted hours ago. All those sheep do is sleep and shout!” “OI! Enough of this loafing about. Back to work the lot o ya!…
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Bottle Shock – (there’s a song in that!)
Sometimes, well most of the time, when I smell and taste things I smell or taste them imagining the scents as a barcode. Each smell or taste (and they always work together) has big flavours and little flavours and hints of this and bangs of that. These all line up in my mind like a…
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