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A Field Trip
On Saturday I took myself for a field trip to visit a friend of mine who has a wee farm up on the ridge a few miles from here. Look who lives out the back of her house. Because of the slight elevation and the snow the images seem to sparkle. Her neighbours farm. The light…
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Melting
We got so warm yesterday that the snow went mushy and the ice started melting. It will be a short respite, but we take it when we can. The air was full of the sounds of sliding snow and dripping water. Sheila is still snow locked though, the snow is deep outside her gate and…
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Made me laugh!
Puss and the Peahen. Poor LuLu. Tui tends to pick on cats. “Not a chance buddy”. Says Godot. At which LuLu says a bad word… … and Pania laughs – (in a mean way). – but on the inside. I had to laugh too. Poor LuLu. I could imagine Godot shrieking with laughter.. “Caught us a…
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The Cadet
Our Cadet came yesterday, everyone remembered her and she worked like a wee trooper. This girl loves to say, Yes! She collected all the frozen old eggs up in the loft of the barn. (From now on she will keep that clean of eggs so we know what is fresh and what is not.) She…
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Sheila Snores
Did you know that? She is a great old snorer. Though you will only hear the snoring if you creep very, very quietly into the barn with ears at the ready. Pigs have incredibly good hearing. And the moment they hear a sound out of the ordinary they jump sideways then freeze and listen. This is why…
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