Category: Vines and Wine
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Gusts!
I am here. Arrived safely, had a whirlwind of a day yesterday and now we are on Day Two already. Wellington, New Zealand. The home of the gusty wind. So there was no ferry ride out to the island after I got off the plane, the weather was inclement and the sea, choppy. (and I…
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Two more Sleeps
Today – come what may, I am going to get to the hairdressers. (Hopefully). Yesterday was a good day in the barn. It was a little warmer, the ice pellets mixed with light snow did not begin to fall from the sky until later in the day and even then it was a bit of…
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Zero Visibility
Yesterday really did dawn bitterly cold without a touch of sun all day. We heat the house with one fireplace as you know (the bedrooms are unheated) and yesterday the warmth did not reach the glass house so we took all the pots into the house but the plantings in the beds had to just brave…
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Queenie
Welcome Home. This is just camera trickery making Ton look so small. She and Elsie are instant friends. Absolutely no problem at all. Though she has put on a bit of weight has our Queenie! And hopefully pregnant. We will know in the New Year. I hope you have a lovely day. Your friend on…
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Yumkins
My visitors from the city brought gifts. PUMPKINS. YUMKINS. Oh we do love those pumpkins out here. And my city friend (Berrit’s Mum you remember her) had hidden these big tasty pumpkins inside her house from that nasty cold spell we had a few weeks back and so they are still orange and crunchy. Sheila thrummed…
The Kitchen's Garden 