Category: Photography
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Happy Christmas Holiday!
The huge chicken is in the oven – stuffed with home made toasted bagels, oranges, onions, thyme, sage and oregano and balsamic vinegar. It will be a long slow cook because it is Heeuuuge! And grown right here in my own garden! Plus a leek and potato pie (the pastry is already resting in the…
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How to Train a Peacock
I have had enough of this big beautiful poopy peacock hanging out on the West verandah, dropping his big wet peacock droppings. And Him Indoors tromping it inside on the shoes he refuses to take off before walking over my clean floors. Mr Flowers. My beautiful peaceful peacock. So I am training him to the…
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Running Out of Time
That’s what it feels like anyway. I am running out of time. Running after time. Where has this elusive piece of time gone? Time is not even a thing – how can I run out of it. This is why I hate the Christmas Day part of the holidays. This holiday is just so NEEDY.…
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Dirty Fingernails
Yes! That is the first thing that came to mind for my subject heading this morning. My fingernails are a little bit dirty but that’s because I’ve been working in the glasshouse and the barn. Dirty fingernails are a badge of honor! The glass-house is my happy place in the winter. Plus there is no…
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Do not take photographs while Driving
Do not take photos with your phone while you are driving. It is very dangerous – though I just can’t help myself! The sun hit this school bus at exactly the perfect moment. A bright shaft of sun streaming in from screen right as the yellow bus drives into black cloud. Do not try this…
The Kitchen's Garden 