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I am Cecilia. A New Zealander who farms in Illinois.
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Is Daylight Saving your Friend?
Sadly daylight savings time is still in power. We have no choice in the matter and, in answer to your question, no, daylight savings is not my friend. I can do without it. We are forced to turn our clocks back on November 05 or get left behind because – you know: 😀Spring Forward 😖Fall…
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It Was Not Me, said Tima
It was not me. This is not my MO, said Tima. Miss C, if that had been me, I would have dragged the whole bag out. I would never have made one little hole and a big mess like that! I think it was a mouse, she said. You know the mouse I mean, she…
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When Celi first comes to Illinois
Yes I am in Illinois now. But I was here before. Substack Weekend Podcast. (a little late): From the beach in New Zealand to the Plains of Illinois. Jude sleeping. So short and so sweet. This video is short because as I left the camera running in the barn I realized I had not turned…
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The Good Ship Tima
Tima, the resident kunekune and I had our moments yesterday. Gates have been going back up so I allowed her out into the field vege garden to clean up. There is still good food in there – she enjoys fossicking around. And seemed well pleased. But while I was in Town she found a gate…
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The chickens meet Bald Eagle and Bastard Mink
The white chickens have been putting themselves to bed lately – now that it is cooler – so I have not been closing their big door. With the latest run of late nights in town I let this stand. Focused on other priorities. It did not occur to me to think of eagles and hawks.…
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A Tough Few Days.
With The Matriarch’s Permission. A podcast. Getting old ain’t for sissies. Please share. We have many, many caregivers of elderly relatives from all walks of life out there. There are literally millions of us. Unpaid and untrained living with more responsibility than they can handle but they do. Handle it. This is only one tiny…
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