Tag: farms
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ACROSS THE WAY
The cows across the way are healthy and happy. Manu and Poppy are together. Though we only have Manu’s nose so you are going to have to take my word for it. And back in the home barn. And now I must away! I have another very fast moving day. I need to drag my…
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A Day Off Pigs
Finally, yesterday, the heat broke and we had a lovely ordinary busy day. The pigs and piglets napped in the sun. We made sweetcorn relish, and bread and croqueta. And Summer Sauce (basically I chuck everything we picked on that day into the slow cooker and cook it for hours). The sauce is partially blended, cooled,…
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Twilight
Twilight. Such an evocative word. Twilight in Alberta. And I arrived home to twilight in Illinois. The pigs were pleased to see me. And the cows came galloping in. But the birds were galvanised – Geraldine (seen above in the background) positively trilled. She was under my feet and my hands as, working against the dying light,…
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Imperfect people
People, food, animals, laughter, and wine. The roosters trying to out do each other. The cough of big leggy grey herons trying to sleep in the tree. (There are five roosting in there each night). The rustle of the pea-chicks in the cloak room. The gentle breathing of the dog beside the door waiting for me.…
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Living and Breathing
My shadows, the dogs, and I powered through the day yesterday. Everyone was living and breathing. It was a good and tiring day. We are getting the fields ready for the great reshuffle. Poppy is coming out today and Little and maybe Bobbi (if I can find some help) will be getting a wee field…
The Kitchen's Garden 