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Bright and Shiny Sun
Hospital Day today. Not urgent. But the hospitals are miles away when one lives down in the country. We will be gone all day. Which means a picture day for you! Because I need to hurry through chores then get going. The sun came out yesterday afternoon. After days of gloom. I was doing house-keeping…
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Mud Reigns Supreme
On the Holiday called Christmas it rained. It was not cold, just rained and rained and rained. The mud has reached epic proportions and Him Indoors is not able to help with chores at all now. His walking stick sinks straight down into the mud. And I am afraid of a fall. So – well…
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Happy Christmas Holiday!
The huge chicken is in the oven – stuffed with home made toasted bagels, oranges, onions, thyme, sage and oregano and balsamic vinegar. It will be a long slow cook because it is Heeuuuge! And grown right here in my own garden! Plus a leek and potato pie (the pastry is already resting in the…
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How to Train a Peacock
I have had enough of this big beautiful poopy peacock hanging out on the West verandah, dropping his big wet peacock droppings. And Him Indoors tromping it inside on the shoes he refuses to take off before walking over my clean floors. Mr Flowers. My beautiful peaceful peacock. So I am training him to the…
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Running Out of Time
That’s what it feels like anyway. I am running out of time. Running after time. Where has this elusive piece of time gone? Time is not even a thing – how can I run out of it. This is why I hate the Christmas Day part of the holidays. This holiday is just so NEEDY.…
The Kitchen's Garden 