Category: Vines and Wine
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Early Girls
Our new girls Molly and Whitney arrived a day early which was just fine. In fact really good! Their room was ready and waiting and while I did the chores Fede made dinner to eat under the trees. The girls drove from Kentucky where they stayed on a farm where they were picking cherries. We…
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Waiting for the Milking
The afternoons are spent in a series of gentle moves that culminate in The Milking. I put Naomi into the barn about 2pm. She just runs straight in every time. Her mother waits outside in the yards and we milk her about 5pm. I usually get about two gallons which is plenty for the house hold…
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Gardening with Cats
I have never met a cat who did not love to garden. There was no rain yesterday so Federico and I gardened and gardened and gardened. And the cats gardened and gardened and gardened too. But on the inside. Kim and Alison that shot was for you. You know first hand the determined dogged, dogging with…
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Cabbages and cows
Naomi is growing into a lovely big well fed calf. Already she is chewing on grass and when she comes into the barn during the hotter hours of the day she also chews on cabbage leaves and grated apple and carrots. Such a well fed calf. This is the kind of foods my cows eat at milking…
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Friday nights
Friday nights are my favourite nights for visitors … and so there were visitors.. my herd gathering and ME tired the next day. Which is today. So here was yesterday. … and my favourite – Sheila. I just love this pig. I love her. I hope you have a lovely day. A pigs day. Your friend on…
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