Tag: farming
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The Fair
Every year our little local town, a small town with a big heart, hosts a local fair. The Fair has been going on for more than 160 years now. The side shows are deliciously gaudy and the food is inedible on the street, but that is what it is all about and there is a whole hall filled…
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My new Drink
One of the oldest members of the Fellowship- Katherine and Greg at Rufus’s often put up the most glorious drinks on their blog. Plus they are wee bit partial to a glass of champers- darlink. So this one is for them. My new favourite drink is Champagne and Honey Mead. Lots of champagne -a little bit…
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freedom
The still has begun its work of turning vegetable matter into essential oils. Yesterday was peppermint. As well as the gorgeous oils there is the by-product of scented water. I love the scented water just as much as the oil! Timatanga Moana the little Kunekune piglet was very quiet all yesterday. She usually is a very staid…
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Chicks and Chicks
The hay is cut. We have four days ahead of us with sun, and not too humid. I have even taken a picture of the weather forecast for you so you can see that I am not imagining it. We have had so much rain lately that seeing sunny days ahead of us is a treat.…
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‘Tis a puzzle meant
You will all remember that Hairy MacLairy left the property to go to the big farm over the rise in mid January. Due to the high rate of problem deliveries I decided not to have any more lambs. So he went off to play with some other ewes. Mid January. Yesterday I was taking photos of…
The Kitchen's Garden 