Category: Life
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Light
You remember that my Dad always said that “where there is light there is a photograph.” Godot says, where there is light there is warmth. And whenever I turn the big overhead light on in the barn – within minutes Godot is perched under it. Tui had a turn too. I did not have my…
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Lifting Gloom
For the last few days we have had good big periods of sun. Vitamin D is flooding back into our systems. All the animals lounge in the delicious sunlight. Soaking it up. Like yellow flowers. Though a good number stare through the window (where I am cooking for dinner guests) saying – Now? Are you…
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The Christmas cow
No, not Elsie. Our darling head tossing Elsie. She is not the Christmas Cow. (John asked why she is still wearing her halter – I still cannot get too close to her, so until she is quite calm with me, I need to be able to have that halter.) There is another cow coming. Another…
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Boxing Day
Though Poppy did get some Christmas left overs her manners leave a lot to be desired. This is her latest trick. To rear up and plant her feet straight on top of the gate or fence snorting and shrieking and drooling. Not a pretty look HopandPop Poppy. She does not stand like that for long so…
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Party Hats
Merry Christmas, Mad. Says Sheila. Sorry the Santa Hat is purple but it was a last minute aquisition. What about me? Says Timatanga Moana. (Who wants everything that anybody else has.) Where is MY hat? Here you are then. A Christmas party hat for Tima. Bet you wish you had never asked for a party hat.…
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