Category: Photography

• Nervous Mime

  Do you remember the story I wrote years ago called My Italian Housekeeper about when I lived in Italy and the housekeeper did not speak English and I did not speak Italian and she was terrifying but we got along just fine! Because she talked to me using her hands and her body and pointing…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  October 23, 2015

  Life, Photography

  judder bars, my italian housekeeper, visitors to the farm

• A French Apartment

  

  “There are wild turkeys out the front of your house,” said the FedEx man, his excitement palpable as he handed over  my new crepe pan that Hugo later deemed Too Small.  “Not wild” I said. “And that is why I have  No Shooting signs up”.  “Beautiful.” he said as he threw sticks for the dogs.  No…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  October 22, 2015

  Farming, Life, Photography

  Barn, gilts, hereford pigs, turkeys

• The Daily View

  

  Do you remember the year I spent taking a picture of the Daily View?  Every day. Here it is again. A lot has changed since that year. I need to go back and see what year that was.  But it is getting late and I have already spent to much time making my To Do list…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  October 21, 2015

  Farming, Life, Photography

  blogging, farming, small farm farming

• Keep on Growing

  

  The Plonkers are growing so fast- They are gorgeous healthy animals so far, touch wood, etc. In fact they might be growing too fast but already there are less eggs being collected because of the season and Lady Astor is dropping her production on schedule so that will influence their diets considerably. I hope to have…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  October 19, 2015

  Farming, Photography

  calves, cows, farming, turkeys

• The Fire is burning

  

  We have lit the fire. But just for a few days. Last night and tonight are down below freezing. But then after the cold has killed off all my favourites (though the tomatoes are finished anyway and I picked the last of the aubergine and capsicums  yesterday – I knew tomatoes were part of the…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  October 17, 2015

  Farming, homesteading, Photography

  breeding cows, cows, farming, frosts, the fire