Tag: farming
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A moments respite
The sun came out and the temperatures rose and the internet came back on. I am working faster than the speed of light. Federico has gone back to Argentina, his absence is surprisingly strong. In Argentina they are more likely to judge time in days than weeks and he told me he had been here…
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Hay In The Barn
Hay. The best air freshener of all. I had to turn the field twice to accelerate the drying because of all the rain in the forecast. And Jen and I went back out and gently spread out the bigger clumps by hand so it all dried evenly.Which as usual made my skin erupt in welts and…
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Pig in a Pot
Poor Poppy wants nothing more than to sit in her water pot. But Sheila said No. Sheila that was a little bit mean. The hay is rolled and drying fast. Bad weather comes in tonight so I am hoping to bale this evening. We have had a perfect few days.. which makes me even more of…
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Hop and Pop Pops Up
– Poppy. Trying to jump the gate. Because BooBoo was drinking milk on the other side. Shades of the old Hop and Pop. A terrifying thought. Gave the poor dog quite the fright. Lady Astor has won a gold star every day for six days now. No kicking at all. Though I did not let the…
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I care what you think
You know how people say _(and I hear this all the time) Oh! (whoosh of breath) “I don’t care what people think! I just am what I am – etc and etc – take it or leave it, rinse and repeat.. blah, blah, blah”. I tilt my head and look carefully when I hear this. Bravado is…
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