Category: homesteading
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I made a cake
A walnut, cranberry – apple cake. But it was awful. Dry. The pictures are pretty though. See how it says Moist? Well it wasn’t.. so I don’t think you need the recipe. Or I just left it in the oven too long. I sometimes wonder whether waiting til the probe comes out clean is not TOO LONG.…
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The Legacy
When the Bastard Minks came last time, to the chook house, and killed eleven of our lovely heritage chickens they also killed the big white Rooster. Thankfully they have not been back. As well as everything else on that dark farmy day, losing Mr Pink and his girls and The Big Dog and then Daisy…
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The Speed of Light
The speed of light is not very fast. Not when you are IN IT! Yesterday I was at the speed of light. Warp speed. Bendy tree speed. Hair blown straight speed. Dealing with Well Guys (Broken Well out at the West Barn) who then did not come on the appointed day and I had to…
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Tima Tanga Moana
Tima has taken to her new boyfriend like a duck to water. And poor old Tane is the water. She just rolls all over him. This shot is for Heathers girlchild daughter. Heather has a blog that sometimes has turtles on it…
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Sheila my big fat Pig
I realised yesterday that we have started our annual fundraising for Sheila and yet some of our newer readers will not know why. Sheila is a very special pig. I have collected some older photos of her for you to show you how special. Sheila is a Hereford Pig. The Hereford swine are still listed as a…
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