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I am Cecilia. A New Zealander who farms in Illinois.
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An inspired challenge while sitting on a rickety old chair, no wriggling!!
Greg and Katherine from Rufus’ Food and Spirits Guide challenged me with this series of questions. Actually, and thank you very much, I found this exercise a wee bit difficult. But you guys have such a wry sense of humour! Today I had to think. And as we know thinking is hard!! However here are my…
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Let’s Walkabout on the Farmy today!!
The water in the swimming pool is freezing. I know this has nothing to do with anything but I like the image! Yesterday was a little warmer so it was a good day to get back to basics, go on the walkabout and bring you all up to date on the complete lack of events on…
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Teach a Child How to Cook!
Here is my Birthday Wish and my Christmas wish. In fact my Everything Wish. Teach a child how to cook. One child, one meal. This Christmas it is possible that you may have some children to spend time with. Maybe you are even growing some children yourself! Maybe you are related to a few. You…
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My Plum Duff has No Plums in it! What a duffer!
I am sure it comes as no surprise to you that my Plum Duff has no plums in it. Plum Duff is a steamed pudding. King George called it Plum Duff , demanded it at Christmas in 17 something and was called the Pudding King from then on. On the old sailing ships it was…
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How to Make an Ice Bucket for Chilled Champagne
A special occasion needs a special ice bucket just for the bubbly. Here is how to make a nice Icy Ice Bucket. Fill a clean bucket with water. Sit the bucket outside overnight so that the water in the bucket freezes. The next day, upturn the bucket and bash it until the ice slides out.…
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Lunar Eclipse at Dawn on the Farmy : December 10, 2011
As the sun at my back rose, the moon past the barn set, losing slithers of itself as it fell. Dawn on Saturday, December 10, 2011. 10F (-12C). A clear cold day ahead. Time to feed the cows. Have a great day. c
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