Tag: life
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Finding my way back
Many things have been happening to people around me in the lately, so much sadness and injustice and tragedy, and though the farm and I are fine – many of the best people in my life are struggling and sad. This left me with no words for the last few days. So I am finding…
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Australia: The Beach House
And so we have arrived at Location Number One. Up into the hills from Apollo Bay. And this was my view yesterday evening as we carried what seemed like an enormous amount of food through the doors. We bought a couple of chickens at the local supermarket on the beach, which is quite a ways…
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When did I become a …
… PIG Farmer. When did I become a pig farmer? I am sure that was not my intention. I say yes to a few twists and turns then Bam without so much as a by your leave I am in possession of multiple pigs in varying stages of growth, nutritional requirements and expectations. Tima is…
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The Woods
OK. It has been a rough 36 hours. Or how many hours? Since Saturday morning anyway. It feels like a week. We are not out of the woods yet but I do see the light a little. The calf scours have not got the better of us yet. I have three calves looking quite good- still not…
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Kids and Kunes
This title is a little misleading. I took the kids in to visit with the kunes but they studiously ignored each other. There was no Kids ‘And’ Kunes at all. The pigs were on one side and the goats on the other. I am still working on the field. No sooner do I plug a hole up…
The Kitchen's Garden 