Tag: farming
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Pigs love Boxes
Pigs love boxes! And as any varsity motorbike rider from days gone by will tell you; cardboard is a great aid in keeping warm. It is wonderful insulation against a cold wind. My first husband used to insert a piece of cardboard between his singlet and his warmie as a windbreak when he rode his…
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Mystery Solved
The egg stealer was a ‘possum. I had left the chook house door open, while I was at work, and Boo found the ‘possum sneaking out of the chook house. Last night. After I got home from work. When we went out to shut up all the barn doors for the night. The chickens were…
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Pop Quiz! Identify this:
In the absence of sunlight: it is time to entertain ourselves! You have three seconds! Three Two One DING! Oh you are all too good. Yes. It is indeed a teenager cow’s nose. The cow was saying to me – quit with the photographing- throw the damn hay over already! The mystery of the missing…
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What are your tokens? Your treasures?
What small precious pieces of your life would you pack if you were going to ride your horse right out of here. Just get on your horsey, whistle your dog and move on out: Think fast. Um – •My knives in the leather wrap made for me by my dear friend. •Saint Joseph a small…
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The Penance of Freezing Rain
This morning the skies transition from the deep cold, up through the buffer of freezing rain and into above freezing temperatures. Fast I hope. Because. Yes. Freezing rain. Ice falling from the sky. My arch enemy. It looks like this from inside the house. Where I am often not. Frozen. The windows are iced up.…
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