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• Legacy of elephants ears

  
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  The previous owners of our place had planted elephant’s ears also called pig squeaks ( Bergenia cordifolia ) (vuorenkilpi) all over the front garden.  I am not particularly fond of  them but a s we have quite a lot of space, I’ve let them be to fill a few corners here and there. I’ve figured if I started ...
  3 days ago

• GREAT Things Happen all at ONCE!

  
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  Reblogged from KeziahCarrie:   http://s0.wp.com/wp-content/plugins/audio-player/player.swf Audio Version      The cell phone rang when I was half way across town running a routine errand. “Our cousin is moving to Florida and he has two horses he wants to ...
  3 days ago

• Floods and gurgles

  
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  There is a creek that flows by the border of our lot bringing any excess water from the farmers’ fields behind our place and carrying it away towards the sea. In the summertime the creek is often practically dry but a few times a year – in the spring when the snow is melting or any time when we have extremely ...
  4 days ago

• A place of a few distractions

  
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  Working from home this week, I find I’m massively distracted by the sudden, fine weather. It’s mighty cool in the living room, as the walls of the cottage are 18 inches thick but upstairs it’s warmer under the roof. There’s weeding to do and sawing up all the wood that I’ve been collecting over the [...]
  5 days ago

• First day of summer

  
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  I will certainly never be among the first to declare that spring has turned to summer, rather the contrary. I am the one who will be the last to wear long sleeves and pantyhose and whose body doesn’t tolerate any kind of draught without consequences, be it wind or air-conditioning. This is a genetic annoyance I’ve ...
  6 days ago

• A Small County

  
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  Spencer is what I refer to as the “big” town here, though that’s relative to my “little” town of Walton. The entire county of Roane boasts a population around 15,000. My new farm is located on the far southern edge of the county, which means it’s as far from Spencer as it is from the [...]
  6 days ago

• At the vet

  
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  Earlier this week I took the cats to the vet with my daughter to have their annual check-up and vaccinations. Jack was the first one on the table as he is the bravest of the three, a domestic ‘man of the world’ who has seen a thing or two during his ten years. He doesn’t like it, of course, but he will endure ...
  1 week ago

• All the Pretty People

  
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  Despite her poor, deprived underclassman status, Morgan manages to finagle her way into the prom every year. She knows how to network….with seniors who don’t have dates. Showing off her new-to-her $5 dress just before her friend-senior picked her up: And Morgan arriving at the prom. (Carrying an overnight bag ...
  2 weeks ago

• Country Living {Frugal Tips - Going Paperless}

  
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  Living frugally can be quite the endeavor, but with some imagination and lots of helps and ideas from close friends it certainly can be done – and be fun!   Over the past several weeks I’ve been trying to find new ways of saving us money and living below our means.   This will, of course in the end, allow us ...
  3 weeks ago

• The Modern Australian Shearer (and his dog)

  
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  This image was probably taken in the 1890s when the bicycle became a popular form of transport. The shearer appears beside his bicycle with a bit of a swagger, hand on hip, a working man and not to messed with. His dog on the other hand appears to appreciate the formally of the situation and is sitting nicely, head ...
  3 weeks ago

• The Modern Australian Shearer (and his dog)

  
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  This image was probably taken in the 1890s when the bicycle became a popular form of transport. The shearer appears beside his bicycle with a bit of a swagger, hand on hip, a working man and not to messed with. His dog on the other hand appears to appreciate the formally of the situation and is sitting nicely, head ...
  3 weeks ago

• Weekenders at the Farm

  
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  The first events at the Studio at Sassafras Farm are scheduled! I am so excited. FYI, we are now SOLD OUT to CITR Retreat 2012. You can sign up for the Waiting List here. Or, sign up for an event at Sassafras Farm! The studio is nearly finished. My “Food Establishment Plan” has been accepted [...]
  3 weeks ago

• Quiet industry indoors, while outside blusters

  
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  Gloomy and wet. The lane rainwater-full. Gales blow. Garden chairs crash and windows leak. Floors washed, paperwork done, holes drilled and pictures hung. Even washing machine plumbing, long standing left, is ticked off the list. Now feeling neat. Tagged: Country life, England, life, rain, weather, weekend, wind
  4 weeks ago

• Winner of the Fiskars PowerGear® tools and, now a contest for So Much Sky

  
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  Hi everyone. According to the random number generator, Linda Belcher won the power tools. I’m excited for Linda, and I hope she enjoys her new tools. Now, I have another giveaway. So Much Sky, written my friend and former editor, Karen Weir-Jimerson, is a series of essays about living in the country, a topic near ...
  4 weeks ago

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