Author: Cecilia Mary Gunther
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All Except One
Chickens are not kind. They do peck each other. I found one pecking at Wai the other day – to my horror- his skin is fragile enough. But this chook had half her side torn off by her flock of white chickens. Basically skinned. It has healed somewhat but all the feathers are gone from…
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Write like a Mother; it’s a Real Job
When I am writing I often struggle with where to begin. What words to use to capture your attention. Finding the words, that will literally launch an essay, is a struggle sometimes. Often I simply start in the middle (like human relationships we often start our sentences mid-thought) then track back. This is not the…
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Pigs get to go back to bed on rainy days
We had steady rain all night. So much rain that I actually sat up and recorded it for tonight’s SubStack SoundScape. So, be ready to close your eyes for that; coming out at 5pm. The sound of rain on a tin roof. But nothing to see. All dark. As you would expect at 2 in…
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Coyotes in the Night
By yesterday FreeBee was somewhat better. He refused to eat anything I brought him until I brought him some freshly baked bread. Pig bread. Then he up and followed me out of the barn and into the driveway for a nosey. He is still coughing a bit but eating well now. (As long as it…
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FreeBee is not Right
I don’t know if it is the cold or maybe he has a sore foot but he took some persuading to get up yesterday. He is eating OK. But not at mealtimes. I think he may have had a falling out with Jude who can be quite rough. FreeBee is generally quite a laid back…
The Kitchen's Garden 