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I am Cecilia. A New Zealander who farms in Illinois.
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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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Counting Out The White Chicks
Who is up for a counting game? Would you like to count these white chickens for me? They are so hard to count when they are moving. And a few have scratches on their backs from a night predator of some kind. I need to know if I have lost any. I actually suspect foul…
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Who Checked on You Today?
I read this sentence, this morning. “Who checked on you today? Exactly. So keep focusing on you and get shit done”. How sad that person must be, I thought. Then I thought – I had better check on my people. Make sure they are all ok. Or mostly (because we all say we are OK…
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