Tag: travel
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my today is your yesterday
Writing in my usual slot of the early morning, in my usual spot in bed, with my usual hot water and lemon, means you will all be receiving this post at a different time now. But the early morning slot is my most comfortable for writing so we will continue. Chicago is 17 hours in…
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In Melbourne, Australia
My body was hauled all the way around the world over the course of about 30 hours and every single flight lined up beautifully. I left the farm in Illinois in the Sunday morning and arrived in Melbourne, Australia Tuesday morning. (Losing a day). By then I was hanging in rags! But we went to…
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cold gales
A nor’wester and fiercely cold. Wind plus cold is hard on stock. And it blew hard and cold all night. Lucky the animals all have shelter. My Dad (a man of the sea) said a gale is anything over 30 knots. In the very noisy night the winds were gusting up 35+ miles an hour…
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Keeping Food out of Dumpsters
I am working through my list, getting the last things ticked off before I leave for the antipodes in a couple of weeks. The winter wall has gone up for the hens. This is an old ping pong table we found that fits almost completely across the lower front of the chook house. It took…
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Back on the Farm: Exhausted but Moving Fast
I’m back on the farm and exhausted. But it was a successful trip. In California I consulted on a bakery set up then decluttered, packed, repacked and unpacked an entire house. Mostly alone. Mostly 10 – 11 hour days. Completed in 5 days. With one day off to take kids swimming. It was a stunning…
The Kitchen's Garden 