Category: Farming
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I don’t know about you but I am worn out with the waiting
Not so Mama. She is just calmly watching for the stork. In her usual sublime ovine dreamy state. Yesterday every man and his dog decided to drop in, plus a couple of delivery men, the junk yard man, the farmer who rents the land alongside ours, the neighbours daughters (typical), another set of neighbours looking…
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Mama takes the High Road.
Yesterday was sunny and windy and hot. Mama finally had her photo taken without TonTon but she had to go the high road. Still waiting. Still no Lambs. This Sheep is the most frequently inspected animal on the farm. Even the carpenter spends his breaks watching for signs of movement. Poor fellow is frankly horrified…
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Showers and Fat Sheep (still)
Yesterday was another gentle day of sky watching on the farmy. The root cellar is looking mighty fancy with its new coat of grass. But no rain Now will you look at this Rude Rooster. I mean really. Looking up her dress like that. Sorry Mama, I know I don’t usually use this angle. But…
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Racing Cow and How to take photos of bees
Yesterday was a gentle farmy day. Queenie who spent most of the day on her string down the back in the long grass by the creek, and who protested loudly when she was brought back into the Corner Paddock, was in a high spirited mood. And started to race TonTon around. See her tail up…
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The Bomber Bees, and Daisy goes for a wander in forbidden territory.
Yesterday I was taken for a driving lesson in the free green 1953 Dodge pick up. So I can drive it to and fro with the asparagus that will soon be popping up if the weather stays this warm! Did I tell you that when I first went for my drivers license at age 15…
The Kitchen's Garden 