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I am Cecilia. A New Zealander who farms in Illinois.
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Cats in Pictures
Cats effortlessly captivate the camera. With their curves and independence. It is the independence that attracts us. Maybe? Lulu Vandal These two are the last cats that we will have here on the farm. I want to encourage native birds not predator cats. These two cats are old now. But still healthy and hunting. Have…
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Feathers for Mr Flowers
Mr Flowers, our most beautiful and quite old peacock, loses his feathers in the late summer and has now commenced to grow back his long long tail. Every year this happens. His feathers are the brightness in our winter. Peacocks are such ethereal creatures. He is such a beautiful bird. And he is a good…
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Flowers in Our Footsteps
A few Words with a little Wisdom. I am in the suburbs. With family – of course – and so far away from The Farmy that I have no animals to care for. There are three children here so of course there is housework and kid stuff. And I am travelling light without my laptop…
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Boo Paying No Attention At All
BooBoo caught on film! BooBoo Bloopers. He thinks no-one is watching but we are all watching this dog. Sundays are Podcast Days so make sure to have signed up at SubStack then your podcast will be delivered straight to your inbox on Sunday. Substack is where I write on Sundays. All week I gather Farmy…
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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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