Author: Cecilia Mary Gunther
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Furiously Leaning Into the Day
Yesterday I got a lot done on the farm because I got angry – I call it the Little Red Hen Syndrome. I see Red. (I cannot tell you why that happened yesterday) but when I get angry I seldom speak out I just get to work super fast. I use anger as a tool…
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Travel and Farm Balance: A Seasonal Challenge
I travel for a couple of months every year. Which means I am away from the farm for a couple of months at a time. I try to do all the travel at the same time to conserve resources and expenses but it means that general cleaning and maintenance on the farm spaces tends to…
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Housekeeping in the Barn
After yesterday’s rain everything came up green and sweet smelling. Rain really is the best water. And rain on the farm after a dry spell is a gift. I did not need to water the gardens so this left me time to get on with the barn. WaiWai in the Barn I took the tractor…
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The Sky has no Secrets
All day, yesterday, the clouds promised change. The skies are huge with information out here on the Midwest prairies. There is just SO MUCH sky. The sky has no secrets. The sky is sending us stories all day long. When I see these cirrus clouds breezing past I look for a change in the weather.…
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Labor Day Cooking
The thistle fields baling is complete. Today when I am not cooking for the Labor Day gathering I will take the tractor and lift the bales where they have fallen and stack them into the two piles. This will be todays workout! Haymaking is great for the body. One of these bale castles will be…
