Category: Gardening
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Wellington, The Pause
I am in Wellington, New Zealand for a very fast family visit. Just two and a half more days then I am flung back into the void. You have been here (Wellington) with me before and there are a lot of family things needing my attention in Wellington so I am going to pause and I will not post…
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Gardening in the rain
Yesterday it rained. I am trying very hard not to make sarcastic comments like ” Rain? Really? You’re kidding.” More rain. Amanda was Kitchen Mama which meant I had hours to spend in the garden and it was raining but I just worked in the rain. All day I was sopping wet. But happy. A whole…
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black calf in the black night
Last night I decided that I would begin the process to wean Naomi completely from her mother. So instead of letting her back with her mother in the evening I left her in her corner pen with walls that come up to my chest and extra food and extra cuddles. (Look at those flies on…
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Rain
It rained almost all day yesterday. Lovely gentle warm rain. I came in from the evening chores soaked to the first layer and happy as a lark. The trees are blooming. Here are two of my favourites: Magnolia ‘Butterflies’ This is the most wonderful little tree. She just bloomed yesterday, will not bloom for long,…
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Back to Busy – ness
I am off again. By the time you read this I will be in the air on the first of my three flights home. When I get home I will cut off my nails, pack away my good boots. Shoo the spiders out of my gumboots and begin again. The first order of business will…
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