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I am Cecilia. A New Zealander who farms in Illinois.
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Personal Delivery
And still it rains. And here was I thinking that today I would begin my Christmas shopping and get some boxes in the mail for the family in New Zealand but no: look at this. Below. (Pointed out by one of my Instagram readers yesterday when I posted that I was giving myself an un-apologetic…
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24 Seconds out my Front Door
Week 3 46F / 7.7C Going to rain all day long! Looking forward to seeing what is out your Front Door! Good morning! Cecilia
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Along comes Mr Cool
The cool is creeping in. The little glasshouse is beginning its slow move into winter. The house will get colder and colder ( the battle for the temperature gauge will be lost because I am seldom in the house) and it will never really warm up again until next summer. And the mill is even…
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24 seconds from my Front Door.
At the kitchens garden we are watching the seasons go past 24 seconds at a time every Sunday morning. Ordinary – unfiltered – unstaged – virtual travel. Just one take. All that good stuff. Once a week. On a Sunday. And you are invited!! You are welcome to show us your 24 seconds too! Don’t…
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Unpacking the Groceries
I am being watched by BooBoo and TonTon as I write because we can smell a skunk toddling off to bed (it is still morning-dark) and they are convinced that they should be allowed outside to give the skunk the ‘hurry up’. Not Happening! I was reading this great book last weekend called The Perishing…
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One image a week on a Sunday
Do you remember how – years ago- we had a thing running where we all took a shot from our back door and shared it and linked it and other people joined in! We had a lot of fun with that! I think I took a shot from the same spot for a number of…
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