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Teenager discovers escaped Shush Sisters
As you know, yesterday morning, I was away from the property visiting with the Old Codger. John’s teenage son, visiting for the summer, a lanky young fella, went over to the big pig’s outdoor pen and found to his horror that the little piggies were both standing beside the Plonkers pen chattering to themselves about…
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Miss C gets her groove back
The country house was heaving with children. The wedding punctuated by baby gurgles and laughter. We attended the ceremony under the trees, seated in rows of white chairs under big old trees planted by Johns grandfather and father. I sat ever so calmly in my lovely summer dress my legs demurely tucked to the side.…
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The day it all fell apart
I went out yesterday morning to milk and discovered that things were not going to be as easy as I had imagined. Daisy was in a fury because I was sharing her baby. She roared into the barn, heaving herself about. Rolling her eyes at me and startling as the chickens woke and fell-flew from…
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Introducing Baby Bobby Blanc
Our baby calf has arrived. Both mother and baby are doing just fine. I am going to let the images tell the story. A few of these shots are of the actual birth which was perfect. Magic in the field. I thought I would warn you of the birth photos ahead of time, in case…
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