Tag: farming
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Do not take photographs while Driving
Do not take photos with your phone while you are driving. It is very dangerous – though I just can’t help myself! The sun hit this school bus at exactly the perfect moment. A bright shaft of sun streaming in from screen right as the yellow bus drives into black cloud. Do not try this…
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Sunsets Are Boring
I have discovered that sunsets are actually not nearly as interesting as sunrises. I raced down the back last night at 4.15 pm when I saw that the sun was setting so I could get a video of it for TKG Take Ten and then when I looked at the little film later, there was…
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Marmalade Cats and Bowls
Our Two marmalade cats (LuLu and Vandal) (Naturally Vandal is the cat sitting on top of the grill), looking at the array of feeding bowls (collected over time from second hand shops) and wondering which bowl might contain their dinner. I keep videoing hoping to catch Quacker flying in. She does it every now and…
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The Cardinals have Come Back
I don’t know where they go at the end of summer but they always disappear late summer then reappear for the winter and spring when they nest in the high trees. I sometimes wonder if they are escorting their teenagers off the property. Though that feels a wee bit Grimm – a tad Hansel and…
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Write like a Mother; it’s a Real Job
When I am writing I often struggle with where to begin. What words to use to capture your attention. Finding the words, that will literally launch an essay, is a struggle sometimes. Often I simply start in the middle (like human relationships we often start our sentences mid-thought) then track back. This is not the…
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