Category: Photography
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FALLING DOWN
Yesterday’s freeze stripped the trees of many of their leaves. In some areas the lawns are deep with them. Falling in a crackling rustle all day. No gentle turning of colours for these leaves. Just the fast snap of cold.
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CLEAR SKIES
And cold. This morning it is clear and cold. I am not going to start chores too early because all the animals will be staying still and curled up in their warm straw sleeping in.
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THE KILLING FROST
Real cold is coming. Well, cold for this time of year anyway. In a month it will not be considered cold at all. Tonight we go down to 27F that is -2C. A killing frost.
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WHEN PIGLET SLEEPS
Piglet is indefatigable and when he finally lays down to sleep at the end of the day Boo and I literally sigh with relief. He is worse than a toddler.
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PAUSE
The Farm has entered one of those longed- for pauses. There is rhythm. Nothing new on the horizon (too late for more ducklings – have to wait for spring). The plan for today day is ordinary: clean one corner of the shed, dole out pumpkins, prepare back pens for winter. Laundry, floors, feed Piglet more,…
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