Tag: border collie
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The Mucky Murk or is it The Murky Muck
Yesterday was a study in getting stuck in the mud. I squelched my way through fields with my arms out like wings trying to keep my balance. The ground underneath is still frozen so in some areas the melting soil is like a slurry on top of ice, in others it is deep cold muck…
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The Coupe Rises and a Wee Walkabout (Part One)
Yesterday was a very big day in the project to build a self contained cabin attached to the house. It is called the Coupe because I styled it on the old chicken coops that used to be in the farmyards of every farm around here. Using the sun to warm it and design to cool…
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It’s OK I won’t count the days!
The Duke of Kupa is still beautiful… … even though his tail is all but gone for the winter. The girls are all hanging out together in the Potato Paddock. A little flock. And look who has been let out of the hospital wing and rejoined the nursery… Bobby Blanc is all better. Much to…
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Longing for evening
Yesterday was just a little day. A nice peaceful Sunday. Milking the cow while TonTon watched from his usual place. Telling Sheila she knows that John does not like her to play in the traffic and get back in the barn right now it is time for your dinner. Watching the chickens drink the last…
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Salsa Verde and the Piggies are Put through their Paces.
Remember these from the garden. Tomatillos. They hang like little paper lanterns. And inside the little paper lantern a tomato grows. A green tomato. A tomatillo. So yesterday Our John made Grilled Tomatillo Salsa Verde. Char grill tomatillo, capsicum (sweet pepper) and a couple of jalapenos until soft. Smash up. Add onion, lime juice, seasonings…
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