Tag: cows
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The Year of the Toad
I have lived out here on the prairies of Illinois for about nine years now. Not long. But in all that time I have never seen so many toads. They are on the road, in the ditches, in the gardens, everywhere. On my daily walk to the West Barn and back I search the path…
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The Boards
I have two black boards – actually they are made of slate rescued from an old school destined for demolition. One board (in the Cloak Room) is for the Work. The other, kitchen board, is for – well, kitchen stuff, household stuff and reminders and my thoughts. I will not read you all of the…
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The Culprit
No, not Aunty Del she is still a good wee heifer. Still not sure if she is pregnant though. No, yesterday morning I had a full tray of broccoli seedlings. Megan noted that they were all coming up when she watered them in the glass house in the morning. By yesterday afternoon there were only a couple…
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Go On, Laugh Out Loud
You will get a laugh out of this lot. A chip off the old block! I finally took Geraldine up to the loft to bond with Mrs Flowers. I checked on them multiple times in the afternoon but other than Geraldine calling out for me, or her turkeys, there were no problems, Mrs Flowers did not…
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Good news
Yesterday we worked extra fast in some terrible humid heat and now all the hay has been divided up and is stacked in neat rows in two barns. And then in the afternoon – it rained – poured down actually! And we all felt smug because our hay was under cover. I hope I have enough…
The Kitchen's Garden 