Tag: homesteading
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LEACHING COLOUR
Slowly the colour is draining from the landscape. Very slowly. Inexorably. Without pity. Even though it is still a New Zealand winter the green is going.
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CHECKS AND BALANCES
Firstly, thank you so much for your incredible outpouring of support yesterday. It means so much to me to hear such care from so many of you.
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A Peacock Train
I was up in the peacock palace yesterday to take photographs of Mr Flowers and his train. There is a particular sound he makes when he lifts his tail feathers up to tantalise the ladies so if you follow that sound you are pretty likely to see his display. Unless of course there is a…
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The Northerly
In New Zealand a Northerly is a warm wind. Out here in America a Northerly is exactly the opposite. COLD! I won’t tell you how long it has taken me to get used to that. And yesterday The Northerly wind blew rain right through thebarn and into everyones faces. I still opened all the barn doors…
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Caught napping
I know that the Weather People said there would be snow here yesterday. And I know the Weather People said there would be cold and the high winds. And I know the Weather People (whoever they are) declared a Winter Advisory (whatever that is). But I did not expect a BLIZZARD! Honestly I didn’t. Not in…
The Kitchen's Garden 