Tag: winter
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full bore and full steam ahead
I wrote a rather lovely newsletter on Sunday. It is lovely. I really liked it. Go HERE to read. Leave a comment or a like there. I would really appreciate it. But I struggled to keep it linear. I kept going back and forth because my brain is still in full-bore gear. Flying out at…
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off their trotters with horror
Ice now blankets the farm. I was moaning about the cold last week but the real cold is here now. I take all that other cold moaning back. I now long for it to rise back into the 20’s. I move carefully about the farm in an undignified shuffle. Some areas are flat and smooth…
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waiting for tima’s call to breakfast
This morning it is -6F (minus 21C) and still. The sun has come up into a clear brittle slit-eyed sky. Once again we will leave the animals unbothered for a wee while yet as it is mean to get them up out of their warm beds and into these frigid temperatures until they are ready.…
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deeper cold ahead: rolling the barn doors shut
This country (the USA) is a country of extremes. The hot wind-blown fires in Los Angeles and the freezing temps here sliding even further down. I feel terrible for all those people and all those firefighters in LA. And as hot and fiery as it is over there we are getting even colder. Though I…
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Four Pigs and an Old Chook
Here is the best shot of the week I think. Four little pigs and their chicken. She is so brave this old girl. They make a delightful family. Jude on top of his hill. His leg is feeling better. These two big pigs, Jude and FreeBee are doing a lot of grazing in the lovely…
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