Tag: cows
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wolf moon to read by

Last night’s full moon was so bright I did not need a light to read. I was moon bathing in my bed. Wolf Moon. I was a little too early and I don’t think I was able to capture Mars. (Though thanks for the heads up Jim). I saw Venus though. I think. This morning…
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deeper cold ahead: rolling the barn doors shut

This country (the USA) is a country of extremes. The hot wind-blown fires in Los Angeles and the freezing temps here sliding even further down. I feel terrible for all those people and all those firefighters in LA. And as hot and fiery as it is over there we are getting even colder. Though I…
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archives, october 05, 2011

In which Daisy’s escape is thwarted. That cow! Last night we were sitting outside eating our simple repast, the food supplied by our own wee farm, when we heard a worrying creaky noise coming from Pats Paddock. I could see part of the big paddock, and noticed the Murphys (lambs for dinner) and Mia (lamb…
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Archives – July 27 2011

Daisy, Hairy McLairy, Mama, Flerds and summer grass. This really is a delightful read from the past. And so hot. We almost never get this hot now. I was new to writing blogs here and wrote much more in those days too! In the blog world there are no days. Time has lost meaning as…
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meanwhile back at the farm

While I am toiling away in lovely 70/80f degree days out here in the antipodes, the farm in Illinois and its guardians is toiling away in 16f degrees with snow. Rhonda tells me that Tima is being very naughty stealing food! “Tima is a naughty pig. She is eating anything she can get to. She…

