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I am Cecilia. A New Zealander who farms in Illinois.
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Easy Soft bread with whole wheat flour
A lot of kids eat my whole wheat bread and a lot of oldies eat my organic stone ground bread and a lot of everybody eats my bread and the loaf they request most often is CC’s Soft Sourdough Bread. It is still made with the stone-ground, locally grown flour. Still organic. Still whole wheat.…
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The Cast. Who have I missed?
I am updating The Cast page. Check it out and make sure I have all the present residents. There are not as many now but with the new website imminent it is time for an update. (Make sure I have your email so I can send you the new link – then you won’t miss…
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Feeling Broken And Tired
Last night as I prepared for sleep the whole house was ON. Everyone was in bed drifting off but this modern little house continued to blink and whirr and carry on. The dishwasher. The clothes washer. The clothes dryer. Air conditioning. Fans. The ‘fridge buzzed on and off. The Ice machine in the refrigerator clonking…
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Blueberry Hunting – Literally
We got up as early as we could – it being a Sunday and the kids needing a sleep-in except for the kids that didn’t want a sleep in and and got up at 5.30 am regardless. But we did try to get out the door in good time. We were going blueberry picking in…
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Got there too late – ah well!
We got to the farmers market a little too late and missed much of the produce but managed to buy enough food to make a few good local food feeds. It was kind of strange wandering the farmers market with no crowds. And not much to take photos of in Visalia, California is hard on…
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My yearly pilgrimage around the world
But the plane will fly whether I am on it or not. I say. I will plant two trees per trip. I say. Planes are still flying so surely it is not a problem. I say. I am not giving up seeing my kids. I say. I made a spreadsheet! I say. As a writer…
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