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SEATTLE – He had to walk through his share of punishment to do it, but Justin Salas managed to give just a little more than he got against Aaron Riley on Saturday, and a split decision victory was his reward.
The lightweight bout was part of today's UFC on FOX 8 event at KeyArena in Seattle. It streamed on Facebook ahead of additional prelims on FX and a main card on FOX.
For the better part of three rounds, Salas managed to use an elusive, unpredictable attack to stymie Riley's offense and sting him when the opportunities presented themselves. Though Riley was the busier fighter, it was Salas who landed the more effective blows, slicing Riley open around his left eye early and bloodying his nose later in the fight.
Riley's best shot at a late comeback came in the third round, when he wobbled Salas with a head kick. Ultimately, it wasn't enough to get him back in the fight, as Salas survived the third and took the decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) on two of the three judges' scorecards.
"That's the fight I've been waiting for," Salas said. "I wanted to go out there and show the world I'm a fighter. My last fight, I was really disappointed that I didn't get to show who I am and how I fight. But I'm getting more and more comfortable in there. I'm just going to keep working and getting better and keep developing my game."
Salas (11-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC) notches his second win in the UFC, bouncing back from a TKO loss to Tim Means in June 2012. Riley (30-14-1 MMA, 3-6 UFC) has now lost two in a row in the UFC, and three of his past four.
Up-to-the-minute UFC on FOX 8 results include:
- Justin Salas def. Aaron Riley via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Yaotzin Meza def. John Albert via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:49
For complete coverage of UFC on FOX 8, stay tuned to the UFC Events section of the site.
John Morgan and Steven Marrocco contributed to this report on-site in Seattle.


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US Sailing and Old Pulteney Single Malt Scotch Whisky recently announced its top six finalists for the Old Pulteney Maritime Heroes Award. The award sought out unsung heroes in sailing communities across the country making a significant contribution to the sport.
Each finalist was nominated by another member of their sailing community based on their charitable and selfless efforts. The top nominees were then carefully selected by Old Pulteney and US Sailing representatives. The finalists draw from different backgrounds as well as experiences and are as follows:
- Bruce Bertucci – Perth Amboy, NJ -- Bruce created the Perth Amboy High School Sailing Team and implemented the summer program which is open to all aspiring sailors regardless of their ability to pay.
- Chris German – Ashford, CT -- Chris founded Connecticut Community Boating in 2007 which gives inner-city and underprivileged children a chance to experience the sea
- Donald Backe – Annapolis, MD -- Donald created the o, Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating organization and inspires the disabled to sail
- Marcus Asante – Baltimore, MD--Marcus brings the sport of sailing to the African American community and founded the Universal Sailing Club, bringing history and sailing education to African Americans
- John O'Flaherty – Portsmouth, RI--John brings the sport of sailing to children of all socio-economic backgrounds who would otherwise not have an opportunity to experience the sport.
- Rachael Miller – Granville, VT--Rachael connects and educates people of all ages on the importance of locating and removing marine debris in order to maintain a clean, safe sailing environment.
There are only a few days left to vote for the finalists! The voting period ends on Sunday, December 16th at 12:00 AM EST. The 2012 Maritime Hero will be recognized for their humanitarian efforts at an award ceremony in January during US Sailing's 2013 National Sailing Programs Symposium in Clearwater Beach, Florida.
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By Patrick J. Bird, polio survivor and author of A Rough Road
During the polio epidemic of 1940, I contracted polio and became ensconced for 19 months in a "reconstruction home" far from my family. I was only 4 years old, and since all the other children were at least twice my age, I was initially placed in a room by myself instead of one of the dormitories.
Enduring loneliness, painful treatments, and lengthy, frustrating rehabilitation sessions, I learned to overcome my fears and to prevail physically and emotionally through my interactions with a colorful cast of hospital staff. There was the friendly giant orderly Johnny Cant and the lighthearted Nurse Kelly. They were joined by the no-nonsense physical therapist Ma Gillick, an evangelical swimming instructor Mr. Cooney, and the imposing and frightening Dr. Strasburg and his mean assistant Nurse McCormick.
Perhaps most important to my "reconstruction" however, was the arrival of roommate Joey. An adventure loving, bedridden youngster with spina bifida three years my senior, Joey introduced me to the joys and tomfoolery of boyhood and inspired me with his physical and mental toughness. There were infrequent — but significant — visits from my mom, who was sure the Blessed Virgin would cure me, and my pop, who feared in his heart that he would have a cripple for a son.
My rough road ended the day I left the home, more than 70 years ago. I arrived home in New York City with a strong right leg but atrophied left leg. Think of a baseball bat with a bulbous knot, my knee, and a small floppy foot stuck to the end. In spite of this, I've had a full life. I competed in gymnastics, winning the Big Ten championship at the University of Illinois, where I attended on an athletic scholarship. I earned a bachelors and masters at Illinois, and then a doctorate from Minnesota, coaching gymnastics at both schools. I married, had three children, and am now a retired Dean Emeritus from the College of Health and Human Performance at the University of Florida.
It's sad to think that so many children in pockets around the world are being crippled by this preventable disease. Through the fantastically successful efforts of Rotary and its partners, we can and will end this disease soon.
- A Rough Road, second edition, published in 2012, is available on Amazon.com and through Kindle Books
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Dave Bakke: After surgery, man embraces different way to hunt
Billy Blackwolf Costales of Springfield was a dedicated deer hunter most of his life. But major back surgery put an end to that.
"I was paralyzed from the waist down" says Costales, a full-blooded member of the Taino tribe and a native of New York. "In 2002 I got operated on. By June of 2008, I was walking with the help of two canes, but I was about like this (twisting his torso)."
There would be no more deer hunting. Costales was lucky just to be walking again. But he found a different way to pursue his hunting hobby. He became a falconer instead of, as he puts it, "whining and crying" about his health.
"I studied, studied, studied," he says in attempting to gain his falconer license. He passed the state-required test and became an apprentice falconer.
According to the Department of Natural Resources, about 160 Illinoisans hold falconry licenses. Most of those people live in the northern part of the state. Costales thinks there are three or four licensed falconers in the Springfield area, but he is one of the few still actively hunting.
In Illinois, a person needs to be at least 14 to get a falconer license. The state requires they have a sponsor who is already licensed at the master class level. Would-be falconers must complete an application process, which includes getting at least an 80 percent on the test. And they have to have the proper facilities and equipment to safely house their birds. Those facilities can be inspected by DNR to make sure they pass muster.
So now what? Costales had his license, but he didn't have a falcon.
That was remedied when he trapped an immature red-tailed hawk, which is legal for licensed falconers. It was especially meaningful for Costales since a hawk is often used in Taino tribe religious ceremonies.
He brought the hawk home and trained her. He named her Slash.
"Everybody in falconry is always naming their birds Gripper or Claws or something like that," Costales laughs.
In falconry, Costales explains, the process of training a wild hawk actually increases its ability to hunt, rather than diminishing it. He carefully trained Slash to hunt with him as a partner.
"See, their natural instinct is to think of us as enemies," he says. "So you have to work on becoming partners, hunting together."
Costales trained Slash to come to him and land on either his hand or on a perch that he made. The first perch he used was one of his crutches from his back surgery rehabilitation. That had a nice symbolism to it, since falconry was just another part of his rehabilitation.
In fact, the first time master falconer Jack Nuzzo saw Costales, he had his doubts.
"I mean, he was standing there with two canes," Nuzzo recalls. "I thought, 'This guy can't even move!' I remember the first time I went out and my hawk chased a rabbit -- my sponsor was yelling 'Run! Run!' It seems like all I did was run.
"But Costales has a passion, and you can't get into this sport and exist in this sport without that passion. There's no such thing as someone who dabbles in falconry. It has to become your life. There are no 'weekend falconers.'"
Last winter was Costales and Slash's first hunting season together. Costales keeps meticulous records each day – including smiley faces and yellow highlighter for days when Slash successfully caught game, usually a rabbit.
Starting in about November, they will hunt together for their second season. It will also be Costales's last season as an apprentice. He hopes to move up to the general falconer level after that.
And somewhere down the road, he and Slash probably will part company.
Costales says there will come a time after Slash becomes an adult when the bird will need to go back to the wild. It will begin nesting habits and will need to find a mate. And, by then, Slash will be a much more experienced hunter and would be able to survive easily in the wild.
I asked Costales if letting Slash go would be an emotional day for him. He said it would, but added, "We've already talked about that," meaning him and Slash.
"He says that now," says Jack Nuzzo, "but I remember I had to let a bird go after we'd hunted together for six years. It was one of the saddest days of my life."
If and when Slash goes back to the wild, Costales will go into the central Illinois fields and begin looking for another hawk to train. The process will start all over again.
And there, over in the corner of Costales' house, will be that old crutch he converted to a perch to remind him of how this all got started.
Dave Bakke can be reached at (217) 788-1541 firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Some days, you just have to laugh. As WUWT readers know, we've had the Josh 2013 Skeptic Calendar done independently in the UK via Bishop Hill, and of course we gauged interest here at WUWT. Josh sent over the artwork via email which I turned into the USA version. (Note: Dr. Mann probably doesn't realize that Josh is a professional illustrator in the UK who gives his climate caricature services to skeptics free each week, just for fun.) Last week I sent out a few free copies to some folks that I thought could really use some Christmas cheer: Dr. Mike Mann, Dr. Gavin Schmidt, Dr. Peter Gleick, and Dana Nuccitelli.
Never beyond my wildest dreams did I think it would turn into a #Kochmachine conspiracy theory issue. But then again, there's this strange pervading idea that skeptics are well funded and well organized. Here's what Dr. Mann Tweeted today:
If four people is "widely distributed" well then I guess we all need to revise our world view.
It gets even funnier. Here is what he posted on Facebook:
The return label says COSTCO Photo Center, not Heartland, not Koch Brothers World Headquarters, and not "Skeptic Lair". I guess Dr. Mann really is out of touch with the common man, because all he had to do was visit COSTCO photo center to see for himself that ANYONE can create and order calendars, and have them sent to friends or family, just like I did. No Koch Brothers credit card needed.
It is really easy. All you have to do is upload JPEG images (Josh's artwork emailed to me) and use the calendar creator wizard.
Here's what it looks like after completion in the COSTCO photo center website:
And in answer to the question of:
"Who paid for production and shipping costs for this flashy (apparently widely distributed) Anthony Watts WUWT climate change denial calendar?"
The answer is, me. I used my personal credit card, here's the screen cap of the order to Dr. Mann. I've blurred out his address as a courtesy to him:
See the "did you know" sidebar item that allows you to send orders from COSTCO.
So, I spent a whopping $15.84 to send this, and about the same for the other three. Given the reaction, I'd say my plan to spread a little good humor just didn't work on the humorless.
Merry Christmas anyway Dr. Mann, and to you too Gavin, Peter, and Dana. (Of course none of this would be an issue if the world had just ended yesterday like it was supposed to, but I'm an optimist).
If you want a calendar, you can get one here. For the USA edition, Josh and I split the meager profit, the Koch Brothers get nothing. If you are in the UK/Europe, you can get one at Bishop Hill's place. Or at http://www.cartoonsbyjosh.com/
P.S. Oh, I should mention, I gave one to Steve McIntyre too. Here's (Right to Left) Steve, Mosher, Charles the Moderator, and I at AGU in San Francisco at a private dinner at COCO500 (Steve and I split the check). Note the Josh calendar on the table:
UPDATE: 9AM PST 11/23 It seems Dr. Mann's ploy has backfired. This article is now #1 on WordPress worldwide. See the screencap from the WordPress dashboard:


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Could The Expendables 3 go science fiction, with a genetically engineered, part-animal super soldier played by Hollywood's most awesomely batshit insane actor? Ron Howard's The Dark Toweris dead... again. Kick-Ass 2 looks to Jim Carrey for heroism. Plus a brand new Dredd clip!
Spoilers from here on out!
Top image from Dredd.
The Dark Tower
It looks like Ron Howard's insanely ambitious adaptation of the Stephen King series, which would have included a movie trilogy and multiple tie-in TV series, is well and truly dead. Warner Bros. has reportedly passed on the project, which is particularly bad news considering they were the ones who picked the project back up again after Universal initially dumped it. Since we're running out of major studios to take this on next — Paramount is notoriously risk-averse at the moment and Disney seems unlikely given the subject matter, so that pretty much just leaves 20th Century Fox as the last studio that could even theoretically pull this off on the sort of scale Howard has in mind — I'd say it's safe to declare this thing well and truly dead. [Shock Till You Drop]
Here's a sneak peek clip.
Kick-Ass 2
Jim Carrey is reportedly in talks to play an important supporting role in the upcoming Kick-Ass sequel — specifically, a superhero named The Colonel who helps inspire the rest of the would-be heroes to stand up to the now villainous Red Mist, who it really must be pointed out has renamed himself The Motherfucker this time around. Carrey's potential part is likely based on Colonel Stars, who in the comics is "Sal Bertolinni, a former mob soldier-turned-born again Christian superhero who forms the Justice Forever team before running afoul of Red Mist." [IGN]
Evil Dead
Here's what Bruce Campbell has to say about the Evil Dead reboot, which stars Suburgatory's Jane Levy:
"There's none of the original characters. We didn't want to compare apples with apples. It's a contemporary movie - just like Evil Dead was contemporary in 1979, this is contemporary for young adults now. It's basically five new kids who are going to have a really bad night with a brand new director - Fede Alvarez, who was handpicked by Sam Raimi. I've seen it already; I think it's definitely fabulous...This is going to be just as memorable as [the original] Evil Dead without being the same movie. You don't want to remake something shot-for-shot."
He also gave a non-answer when asked if he has a cameo in the movie, and then launched into a more general discussion of whether he will ever play Ash again:
I'll be honest with you, I don't know if I could - the last one was 1991. I was a virile young man; I'm 54 years old now so I'm not sure 54-year-old guys need to be doing that s**t anymore. But if Sam wants to lace the boots back on and do something that makes sense, that's fine. We may need to do the movie one day, if our careers fly off the tracks and we crash and burn, we might look at each other and go 'Let's make an Evil Dead movie'! We haven't thought of it because Sam has launched himself into the stratosphere of Hollywood and I'm keeping extremely busy myself. Things like that don't come up because we have pretty active day jobs.
There's plenty more Bruce Campbell goodness at the link. [Digital Spy]
The Expendables 3
Since The Expendables 2 was at least kind of a success, it's time to get rolling on the third one because, hey, these guys most definitely aren't getting any younger. The reason we're including this discussion here is that the latest rumors/speculations suggest the movie will head off in a scifi direction, with Sylvester Stallone taking the story from a book he originally optioned for the fourth Rambo movie. The book in question, Hunter by James Byron Huggins, follows a man "on a mission to track and stop a genetically engineered super soldier who is part animal." As Screen Crush points out, having the Expendables tracking down this super soldier sounds a lot like Predator, and Stallone has coincidentally suggested the third movie will resemble one of costar Arnold Schwarzenegger's movies. In case you're not sold on all this... how would you feel if I told you that the person most likely to play the part-animal, genetically engineered super soldier is none other than Nicolas Cage? Keep in mind, this is a man who knows a thing or two about part-animal violence. Seriously, I'd take all of this with a grain of salt, but anything that makes the Expendables movies more ludicrous than they already are is all right in my book. [Screen Crush]
Doctor Who
BBC America has put out promos saying that the seventh series premiere "Asylum of the Daleks" will air on Saturday, September 8. Since it's become standard operating procedure for the British and American broadcasts to happen on the same day, I'd say it's looking very likely that the BBC will also be premiering the show on September 8. [SpoilerTV]
Game of Thrones
Ed Skrein, a musician-turned-actor whose credits include films with the kind of wonderful titles Piggy and Ill Manors, has reportedly been cast as Daario Naharis, described as "a roguish and deadly sellsword who crosses paths with Daenerys." Jacob Anderson, whose past work includes appearances on Skins and Episodes, will reportedly play Grey Worm, who is "a captain of the Unsullied, a group of eunuch slave soldiers who are trained from childhood to excel in battle." Like yesterday's casting updates, both of these characters are part of Danaerys Targaryen's season three story. [Winter Is Coming]
True Blood
Here's a promo for this Sunday's fifth season finale.
Here's a promo for next Monday's episode, "Bad Moon Rising."
If you were ever wondering about just what's up with all of Hank's failed marriages, well, Russell Hornsby has got you covered:
First, he's incredibly complicated. I would say that he loves hard. I think Hank is a type of hopeless romantic in a lot of levels. He looks for the best in people but he also looks for the best in the women that he falls in love with and he doesn't realize that-I don't want to sound crass, but you don't always have to buy the cow.you know.You don't have to get married to fall in love, you don't have to get married to be in a relationship with somebody, and I think he's slowly realizing that. He's just complicated and a hopeless romantic and sort of in love with love. I think that's a side that we haven't seen on the show, but I think that's who he is.
Here are some promo photos for the pilot of NBC's new show. There's also a helpful series synopsis included below, in case you need a refresher on just what this show is about. [Multiple Verses]
What would you do without it all? In this epic adventure from J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot Productions and "Supernatural's" Eric Kripke, a family struggles to reunite in an American landscape where every single piece of technology - computers, planes, cars, phones, even lights - has mysteriously blacked out forever. A drama with sweeping scope and intimate focus, "Revolution" is also about family - both the family you're born into and the family you choose. This is a swashbuckling journey of hope and rebirth seen through the eyes of one strong-willed young woman, Charlie Matheson (Tracy Spiridakos, "Being Human"), and her brother Danny (Graham Rogers, "Memphis Beat"). When Danny is kidnapped by militia leaders for a darker purpose, Charlie must reconnect with her estranged uncle Miles (Billy Burke, "The Twilight Saga"), a former U.S. Marine living a reclusive life. Together, with a rogue band of survivors, they set out to rescue Danny, overthrow the militia, and ultimately re-establish the United States of America. All the while, they explore the enduring mystery of why the power failed, and if - or how - it will ever return.
And here are some set photos from the filming of the fifth episode. [Revolution NBC]
American Horror Story: Asylum
I hope you all like those cryptic teaser videos, because there's going to be a metric ton of them between now and the premiere of the second season. Speaking of which, here's three more.
Here are some promo photos for next Monday's episode, "Alphaville", which sees the return of Firefly and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles star Summer Glau as technical super-genius Skyler. [KSiteTV]
Warehouse 13
Bionic Woman star Lindsay Wagner is due to return for next Monday's episode as Dr. Vanessa Calder, and here's what showrunner Jack Kenny says is in store for her and Artie:
"The warm and charming Lindsay Wagner returns once again to Artie's life and heart, only to have Alice - who has escaped from Lewis Carroll's mirror - turn their magical night on the town into a terror-filled chase that forever alters their relationship."
Also, in what is likely even more exciting news for fans, Jaime Murray will be back as H.G. Wells in the episode airing September 3. [TV Line]
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NextPharma sells Bioserv but is on the look of for US acquisitions
The UK-based firm said the divestiture –terms of which were not disclosed – fits with its focus on core products, including oral and topical hormones, penicillins, cephalosporins, pellets, conventional solid dosage forms, and non-sterile liquid and semi-solid dosage forms.
NextPharma spokesman Alan Dodsworth told Outsourcing-pharma.com "Bioserv provides Phase I and Phase II fill-finish manufacturing for sterile products whereas NextPharma focuses on product development and commercial-scale manufacturing for non-sterile products."
But despite the sale NextPharma still plans to try and attract US customers according to Dodsworth, who said the firm's "commercial strategy is to further penetrate the US market and to develop strategic partnerships with US-based customers through increased sales and marketing activity in the US, selling our existing capabilities in Europe.
He added that: "Bioserv has circa 35 employees. It is NextPharma's understanding that KESA Partners intends to retain the existing staff."
At first glance NextPharma's sale of San Diego, US-headquartered Bioserv does not fit with the plan NextPharma outlined when it was acquired by US investment group Sun Capital Partners in January 2011.
At the time Matthias Gundlach, VP of Sun European Partners said: "NextPharma is well positioned to benefit from the changing face of the drug industry…It provides a good foundation from which to build the business organically and by acquisitions."
But the sale does not signal a change of strategy according to Dodsworth, who said that the UK contract manufacturing organisation (CMO) "continues to evaluate acquisition opportunities in the US that are consistent with the strategy of focusing on core specialty and conventional products and technologies."


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I like your thinking 🙂 Look forward to keeping up with your work. Great header photo, too!
Why am I here?. That is what the header 'ABOUT' is asking me to explain. Well, I want to join the chorus of players out there who are calling out and saying "Relax. Life can be simple" There is so much we actually do not need. So much in our lives now that were luxuries 20 years ago, 15 years ago, 10 years ago. So much that is drawing from the earth and not paying back. So much food that is cluttering up our arteries, destroying the good bacteria in our gut and making us ill. So many additives that are not even FOOD! So much food that is not even FOOD! So much noise chattering in our brains. So many images confusing our thinking. So many science experiments infiltrating our fields and refrigerators.
Take a breath and sit with me a moment. Here is my hope. That we can heal our environment with our choices. That we can learn to grow our food or find someone who can grow it and support them. That we never leave the soil uncovered. That we can tread gently upon the earth that feeds us.
It is very, very scary when we raise our heads and actually focus on the damage to our land. But enough of the calling out. Enough of the ducking heads. Let's do it. Let's learn to grow good clean food and live a chemical free life. So that is why I have begun this series of work. To show us that we can do it. We can cover all the soil in our spaces with healing plants. We can plant jungles of trees. We can live simply. That small is OK. That gentle is good. That kind is the most underrated quality in a person. That clean food you grow yourself and cook for yourself is amazing. That good sparkling healthy tastes on our plates shared with the family around the table every single night should be normal.
Join me in developing a mostly sustainable/mostly self sufficient/ mostly organic farm to feed ourselves plus a few, right out here in the Midwest of America. Because life is just like that. It actually is that simple.
I might be away from the midwest every now and then, helping other farmers and other bakers and other home growers, but that's OK. I will bring you too.
PS Don't mistake compost for garbage! (laughter!!).
I like your thinking 🙂 Look forward to keeping up with your work. Great header photo, too!
Thank you. We have ' The Simplicity of Life 'in common. Though I only have 3 cows and two of those are only calves!! Keep in touch. c
you are very correct
What a great philosophy. I love having a garden and cooking, so a lot of this hits home for me.
I like your philosophy too! Simple and kind, the word are so small, but yet they mean so much.
Thank you and welcome.
Hi Ceciliag.
I sympathize with your thoughts, and will follow your blog.
Excellent. Welcome aboard! c
Just found your blog, and hurrah!! Let's hear it for a simpler life. 🙂
Don't ya love it. Less is Best! c
Okay I started with a couple at the beginning and you have me hooked! I want to be you, well in the man way. I want to visit (probably not too far from you) and do what you do for a day, maybe more. You so make me want a small farm. If my wife reads this she will too! It's a dream we have talked about ever so often.
I plan to build a chicken coop and possibly have bees too. Unfortunately our lot isn't big enough for other animals but that would be a start! You have me dreaming again!
Oh, we do have a garden, just didn't do enough this year. We have raspberries, zucchini, two kinds of lettuce, cucumbers, sunflowers, asparagus and corn, but the squirrels usually get that. For some reason I didn't get around to planting tomatoes, peppers onions and beans, usually I do.
I have more reading to catch up with and maybe comment or ask questions! Welcome to America and especially the midwest it is a great place!
Welcome Harold. if you do stuff with wood you are half way there. Making a chicken coop and getting some bees should keep you busy for a bit. Tell me about your grape tomato. Are those the really small ones. i have been looking for a really tiny tomato to go into salads whole. I kn ow what you mean about fresh tomatoes. We just do into eat them in the winter. i cannot bear it. See you soon c
Yes they are small like a grape and great in salads. Cherry tomatoes are a bit larger, but with a big mouth like mine, I pop them in whole to feel the burst!
Thanks for dropping by my site.
Hi Cecilia
If you have room for one more guest viewer I'd be happy to join. Your preference of the simple haven't influenced your blogging. That's good!
Welcome, welcome, always room for one more chair at my table!! c
Small is not only OK..it is wonderful and comforting..
Great philosophy Cecilia.. 🙂
you are right food doctor, and also manageable .. mostly, thanks for dropping by c
Cecilia, thanks for stopping by my blog, and welcome to the blog-verse from another newbie! I hope you're having as much fun 'out here' as I am. Love your attitude. I'm a gradual-convert (I'm sure you can tell from my blog), but learning along the way lots of great ways that simplifying can, contrary to what the inexperienced might guess, ADD to life. I envy the chicken and bee-keeping, but will have to find safe ways if I'm to do that here in north Texas where we're setting records for ongoing heat. Got to protect those great creatures properly, so I'm studying up.
Meanwhile, enjoying your writing and your exquisite photography and all. Glad to "meet" you!
Pop in anytime Kathryn, and I will be sure to keep up to date on your goings on. Have fun. c
Way to go!!! Excellet phylosophy!!
Thank you ambrosia.. I will pop over and see you again soon!..
Love the blog, especially your photography! I'm looking forward to perusing some of your older posts. Cheers!
Go for it glutton, let me know what you think.. go.. um bears?
Hello Cecelia – I'm so glad you stopped by my blog because that led me to yours!!!
I love your philosophy about living simply, not always possible in this modern world but I feed my soul with frequent trips 'off the grid', cooking and camping without power or modern conveniences. I so enjoyed your writing, will be back often 🙂
Lovely to see you.. I don't often camp i have to admit.. I am very fond of flushing toilets!!! c
Well that sounds good enough to me Cecilia
and I bet that you are pleased that this comment
is extremely brief 🙂 lol Have a great weekend…
hullo Androgoth, lovely to see you over here on the bright side! I shall nosey about your site and I am not afraid of skeletons so i may even enjoy myself and please write as much as you like.. c!!
Your food and pictures and excellent. Way to go!
Thank you and that is high praise as you take the most beautiful pictures. You all have certainly raised the bar on me!! c
I love your blog and have now subscribed to it. I totally agree with your philosophy about food, too much non-food in our food. Eating healthy is simple. I really liked your dad's blog today too. His way of doing things reminds me of my father in law who is an engineer. Everything has to have measurements and be precise. Love it. Keep the great stuff coming I look forward to reading more from you.
Oh welcome and thank you.. and you are so right.. a healthy life style is so simple and so logical really.. see you again soon.. c
Cecliag – Hello! You had me at FOOD….. any blog that features anything at all to do with FOOD…is A-OK in my book. So, a New Zealand Gal living in the Midwest….. that must be quite a change from home huh? 🙂 I have bookmarked ya and will be back. Have a wonderful day 🙂
Why yes it is quite a change, a profound change actually but all is good, I have a wonderful ability to have fun just about anywhere! c
Dear Cecilia, how beautiful is your approach to life and words! Yes, I love simplicity too, having grown up in cities all my life… I like opportunities to escape, to be simple, to dwell on the things that really matter.
Thanks for finding my blog – now I have found yours. Am bookmarking it 🙂
Great to see you Mel, Simple is Best and often easiest too. Even in the city! c
What a wonderful blog! Had I not left a little note on Just a Smidgen's blog, I wouldn't have found you. Enjoyed every bit of it and will look forward to getting your posts via email. Have a great day! 🙂
Thank you, i look forward to seeing you again too !! c
What a pleasant surprise! Stumbled upon "The Wild Pomegranate," made an impulsive comment, and shortly thereafter, stimulated by your comment on the "CiderPress" blog, was prompted to take a look at "The Kitchens Garden!"
And what do I find? Well…we're doing much the same thing as you (and for all the same reasons) in Oregon. We began about three years ago with animals first (Goats for milk and cheese, sheep for wool, ducks for eggs, and geese for 'guard duty' and background music. But only this spring did we begin some serious gardening. And are just now getting ready to begin experimenting with what we can grow this winter in the 80′ greenhouse extension that I'm adding to the south-facing side of our house. (It will also include a space for conducting some experiments in aeroponics…which is something I'm really looking forward to.)
Anyway, we clearly have much to learn about gardening and preserving food, etc., so I'm very happy to see that you not only have much the same interest…but also have a good deal more experience than we. On top of that, you are clearly (and very pleasantly) literate! So…I'll begin by reading everything you've posted thus far…and will look forward to reading all that you wish to share in future. And, of course, am hopeful that you'll be willing to answer an occasional question about how you do this or that in the days ahead. 😉
Again…it is a genuine surprise and pleasure to have made contact!
William Lawson & Family
Well hullo. How fantastic. i shall zip over and see what you are up to.. an 80′ greenhouse i am about to choke with envy or is that straight out jealousy!! ok.. off to see what you are up to and maybe leave a comment with you there.. c
Amazing pics and great philosophy…
Similiar to yours I believe, sisters from across the ocean.. c
The following comment is meant for your post "Why can't a Guy buy a Girl a Drink?" but for some reason the comment space on that page isn't displaying on my browser. So…maybe you can move it there…or delete it. (Whichever seems most appropriate.) 😉
As I was reading this I was reminded of "Being Noticed." I wonder why? 😉
Fantastic! From one midwesterner to another, I love this message in your blog 🙂
I look forward to more…
Hi Joy, there is more!! Lovely to meet you! c
nice blog!!!
fantastic pics… 😀
Thank you! c
I hope that you are having a nice weekend Cecilia 🙂
Androgoth Xx
I am having a very lazy weekend so far Andro!! c
Just discovered your blog and I'm going to have to return in the future! We've been doing the 'small' thing for almost nine years now, with several adaptations along the way. I have to agree, it's such a joy knowing exactly what you're eating – not to mention the wonderful, unadulterated flavour of your own produce!
Hullo Christine and welcome, I shall pop over and see what you are doing and YES, food you grow yourself is fantastic.. dying to know what your adaptations are! c
I am so glad i am following your Blog.. I found out that I have to be on gluten free diet
any ideas ..
I'm so glad to have found you. I want to build the same sort of life you describe. IT CAN BE DONE!
Welcome! It most definitely can be done, just heaps of ME-Power! c
Love your blog Cecilia, I like the way you think – less is definitely better, and natural is the way to go!
I found you through rumpydog's blog by the way! Are you the Miss C who took in Mary's Cat?
yes i am that Miss C, how lovely, I have to race over and look (I just got up) lovely to meet you .. welcome.. c
It's almost 1:00 AM and I'm headed for bed, but you've got my attention. I'll be back to read more here when I'm awake.
Looking forward to seeing you again. Ni Night!
I guess that it took almost three weeks for me to become awake enough to come back and read your blog. But now I have, and I'm very glad that I did. I'm following your blog now. People like you and your true talent for writing just doesn't come along everyday.
Thank you Chris that is such a kind thing to say, my pages are diverse but i am always well entertained writing them! c
Cecil, thank you for stopping by LeToonz and sharing a "Like." My Ah-Ha character and the rest of the LeToonz Gang appreciated the hello, as do I 🙂
Celi, stumbled across this one http://wherestherain.wordpress.com/2011/12/15/161/ and feel like your blog could cheer her. Check it out and see if you could give her a word of encouragement.
okey dokey!! c
Ain't done NZ or America yet… ;(
Guess I'm not multi national enough. 😉
NZ next then!! c
I nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award 🙂
It's been a pleasure reading you and I appreciate all the support you have given me on my blog.
-Sush (pursuitofhappieness)
Thank you Sush, you are awesome!! c
Dear Cecilia, you are one of my beautiful blogger friends. And a Candle Lighter in my world… Thank you for being YOU and being there. Blessing and Happiness, with my love, nia
Waves of love to you and yours in Istanbul.. take care.. c
I love your photos! What kind of camera do you use?
I look forward to reading more…
Best wishes for the new year
Hi Siobhan, I checked out your blog.. Have you got your road back yet?..c
Great blog.
Thank you Stephen! c
ceciliag..thank you for giving me your blog address. I love it!!
Connie at the P.O.
Excellent and welcome connie.. So good to see you here.. c
What a wonderful site!
I followed you back from a comment you made on Margie's blog and am so glad I did. I love the Coyote post and was entranced by some of your flower photos with bees. I'm very much missing the garden right now; looking forward to spring. I grew up on a small organic farm in Pennsylvania in the 60's – cats and dogs, chickens and ducks, but no bigger farm animals.The local/sustainability movement is very strong here, still lots of small family farms in the area and an active farmstand community. Looking forward to exploring your blog more!
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Thanks for signing up to my blog! Looking forward to reading your tales of food in the Midwest. I spent two years in Kansas City, and have yet to find barbeque to match!
Hi Marianna and welcome.. c
Hi c. Please forgive me for touching on open wound. The pain was not intended. 😦 You'll know what I'm talking about. feel free to delete this, just wanted to say, Sorry. t.
That is fine Ted, i know you well enough to know that you appreciate honesty, it is just that adoption is hard, hard, hard too.. on everyone. This is forgotton when people write those slogans.. c
You are an incredible blogger so I am very happy to award you a package of blog awards 😀
Come check them out here: http://gobakeyourself.wordpress.com/2012/04/16/finally-back/
Choc Chip Uru
Well, I'm glad you found me because your blog will be some great reading!
I've nominated you for The Beautiful Blogger Award. Your blog has inspired me and opened my heart and mind to a life beyond my ordinary. I thank you, Nikki
Nikki how wonderful .. thank you, I must pop over and see your blog.. how lovely.. c
HI there – I just stumbled on your blog because of reading Camerols…his suggestion. I too keep bees…I read your tale of the large hive disappearing….odd but I suppose that's life with bees. I've been a beekeeper for a little over a year…wondering when that day might come…hopoing it doesn't. I have 8 hives, I live in Texas. Nice to meet you and I'll be back. Love all your animals and your way of thinking about how and what we eat!
Wonderful to see you Linda and welcome.. yes the hive was a blow.. such a mystery.. we will be checking the other hives on the weekend! Any input would be welcome. I am also learning on the job! c
I just wanted to pop over and tell you how much I loved what you wrote on Lyla's post about her mother. Your comments were so heartfelt, comforting and kind – I can only imagine that's who you are : ) It jumped right off the page.
Have a Beautiful day!
Hullo Lisa, thank you, sometimes it is hard knowing what to say, but worse to say nothing.. I hope it helped i shall pop in now and then and see what else she is up to, such a burden for anyone.. c
We think alot alike. You have a lovely blog – I'm enjoying reading through.
I have done it….read every one of your posts from the begining. Much learned. Many laughts. We have our own little farm purchased 16 months ago and working our way through it. No animals yet, but I am growing friuts and veggies and even wheat for those I love. It's a good start.
Yes indeed….Love grows Love.
You are brilliant! I am so impressed. Thank you for reading. You will love your little farmy.. I am looking forward to hearing about your adventures!
I nominated you for the Beautiful Blogger Award. The rules for acceptance can be found in my blog at http://sturner2.net/2012/06/05/beautiful-blogger-award/
Thank you for presenting your beauty for us to share.
Cecelia, my dear. It is discovering a blog like this that makes a shining moment in my day. I adore your writing. I love your fat little pig and pompous rooster. Virginia
It is wonderful to welcome you to the farmy, we will be around for a while.. lovely to meet you! c
Love the intro to your blog. Amen to the calling out. Thanks for the wonderful inspiring posts.
Allow me to join your hundreds of followers! Your blog entries are superb.
Fantastic inspiration for where I would like to be oneday – back to my Tasmanian roots 🙂 By the way, you may know (or not) of the Gourmet Farmer (a bloke who moved to Tasmania to do more or less what you are doing…a TV show I also enjoy watching – http://www.sbs.com.au/food/blog/111942/Gourmet-Farmer/ ). Just a point of interest, really. Thanks so much for visiting my blog 🙂
Hi Celi! Just nominated you for the One Lovely Blog Award. Here's the link: http://karistaskitchen.com/2012/08/10/strawberries-romanoff-and-two-very-belated-thank-yous/
My dear Miss c, it is Fall and that means it is time for blog awards, and I have nominated you for The Sunshine Award – stop by today's post to see what that means, and know always how much I love your words. And I still have that jar of Marmite for you – I'm just a total sludge about going to the post office.
Thank you for commenting on Kaffee Und Kuchen. I was very happy to find THREE new comments last night when I woke up in a haze and checked my phone. Your blog is beautiful and inspiring – I would love to be self-sufficient, but it's hard for a student
Thank you for sharing your life with us 🙂
This has to be one of the best 'About' pages i've read. Like so many others I connect with your philosophy. It's worth noting though that when things appear simple it's usually down to a lot of hard work – as I'm finding out myself. Thank you for sharing.
I guess we don't mind the hard work then you and I!! Welcome to the farmy Darren.. c
Thanks for stopping by my blog!
it is a lovely blog.. welcome to the farmy! c
Hi Cecilia,
Thank you for stopping by our blog and liking my pumpkin soup post! Greatly appreciated.
I like your support for sustainable food: have you ever checked out the Slow Food association at http://www.slowfoodusa.org/? They have several US chapters and you might be interested in what they do. Just an idea!
Take care,
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Hello I just stumbled across your blog, lovely. I'm also a Londoner who has roamed to greener pastures. Though you are probably far more industrious than me, I just wander and think 🙂 …but I've put in the time with the digging believe me!
Good Morning sarah and welcome.. welcome to the farmy.. there is nothing like digging, it sounds like you are one of us!! c
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Very true comments..
I've nominated you for the Liebster award :
Oh Thank you, that is so cool, I hope you don't mind if I cannot play right now, things are a bit hectic, but i am so grateful that you nominated me! c
Thank you for dropping by and the "like." I followed it back to here. I love what you are about. It's been about 15 years since I gave up eating anything with any chemicals in it. As you might deduce that means I cook from scratch. The very last of our tomatoes are ripe on our draining board. I had hoped we would still have some until Christmas, but not this year. Cheers! 😀
Shez, welcome and fantastic that you gave up chemicals.. it is not so hard is it! I am thrilled to have found you. You and I have a lot in common, I think! c
Hard? Not as long as you shop the edges, buy fresh and like to cook. Given the chance I would live very close to the land. And yes, I am sure we have a lot in common, although you may not be as eccentric (a description I prefer to nuts) as me. 😉
So glad you visited my photography bog, Ceci. I am making a conscious effort to return to the simple, uncluttered life I remember as a kid growing up in a modest home in a small midwest community. Can appreciate your conviction.
It is easy to have an easier life, so glad you popped over, your images are lovely.. c
Hi -:)!
Glad to have found you! I am a Croatian woman living in NZ for over 18 years … amazing place!
Have a Marry Christmas!
Daniela of the Lantern Post!
I look forward to your posts every day, and particularly enjoy Ton-ton (I hope I got the name right?) sightings – there was a while when he was sneaking into nearly all of your pictures, and it was like a 'where's waldo' game 🙂 As a hat-tip and a thanks for the pleasure you bring me, I nominated you for a blog of the year star: http://trophos.wordpress.com/2012/12/27/further-award-sharings/
(Also, I'm selfishly glad you're home from NZ because I missed the daily view 😉 )
I think I need you now! I was sent to you after my last blogabout my need for simple…perhaps your blog will guide me on my quest.
Beautiful photos, Cecilia. I look forward to seeing what you do next, and thank you for visiting my blog and for the like. 🙂
you are very welcome .. see you again soon.. c
Good luck with it all, sounds fine to me, just keep blogging please.
Very nice blog, Cecilia!!! Love the pictures…
Hi, just wanted to let you know that i nominated your blog for a "Family of Bloggers" award and it is totally okay if you choose not to play. Cheers! Nancy
Hi Cecelia, I have followed your blog for a while and wondered if you were interested in submitting a post to a new event called Our Growing Edge. The event aims to compile a monthly snapshot as to what bloggers are doing in terms of new challenges with food. This monthly event aims to connect and inspire us to try new things.
A growing edge is the part of us that is still learning and experimenting. It's the part that you regularly grow and improve, be it from real passion or a conscious effort.
I hope you can make it. More info can be found here: http://bunnyeatsdesign.com/our-growing-edge/
Cecilia, I am not sure if you "accept" awards. However, I just wanted to let you know I nominated you for 2. The Very Inspiring Blogger and One Lovely Blog Awards. To find out more you can go to my post for today and check it out. Thanks for being such a wonderful Blogger.
I am so grateful that you should nominate me .. thank you so much, but as you can imagine I am swamped at the moment though.. I so wish i could come out out and play! have a brilliant day and thank you so much! c
Hi Cecilia… I've nominated you for an award entitled 'Best Moment'! I didn't even know it existed til my nomination a couple of days ago… but I really felt that 'The Kitchen's Garden', with your beautiful writing and snapshots of life's moments, suited it completely. If you'd like to take a look, the nomination is right here: http://laurasmess.me/2013/03/15/awards-and-acknowledgements/
Thank you Laura, what a treat in the hectidness of life at the moment.. which moment did you think was best? I shall pop over to see.. c
Hi Cecilia,
This is to let you know that I'm nominating you for a "Very Inspiring Blogger Award"
Your message of healthier eating and simpler living is very inspiring indeed. 🙂
Hi. Serendipity must be in the air today. I was sitting out on our porch this lovely spring morning sipping coffee and thinking "what a peaceful, calm, enjoyable day." I particularly loved watching the birds come and go from the feeder. Then I stumbled on your blog about simple, gentle living. It was perfect for my mood! I have enjoyed looking at all the farm pictures and imagining how rewarding it must be to be so close to nature, in so many ways, every day.
Looking forward to following you.
Good morning Al and thank you, i am doing exactly the same thing now, drinking coffee, still in my filthy farm clothes with hands that are seriously questionable as to cleanliness, watching the birds in the maple trees. Lovely to meet you and thank you much for joining the fellowship of the farmy! c
Good evening! How are you? You know me as "Granny." The business that owned that blog was sold, which was the kick in the behind I needed to turn my attention to artwork. I looked forward to returning here as myself, through my own blog and had to say hello before I browse around to catch up with the adventures of the Farmy. It's good to be back. Wishing you a sunny month of May. ~ PS MacMurray
Granny there you are!! Excellent. Do I call you PS now? i shall come over and visit tomorrow and see your art work.. wonderful and thank you for your kind comments about Mia, it will all work out one way or the other, life is like that.. c
PS it is, or MacMurray, or both, or Paschal… Whatever you prefer, Thank you.
Hello! Thank you for your blog 'like'! I never cease to be amazed and gratified by the way people find their way to me. I have enjoyed looking at all your lovely pictures. I'll drop by again. 🙂
good morning christina, lovely to see you in the comments!
Precisely my way of thinking and living! Thanks for this breath of fresh air 🙂
Love that header photo of the storm clouds!
Just to let you know that I have nominated you for 4 awards: http://nightmarelogic.wordpress.com/2013/08/28/some-awards-and-some-nominees/ No worries either way – Just showing my appreciation!
That is very kind of you. goodness FOUR awards.. I am unable to play the award game in the summer, things are pretty busy and I barely have time enough to visit the blogs I so love to visit let alone anything else. However that was very kind of you to think of me. I shall pop over to your blog and read your lovely pages.. thank you again.. c
Very well said…enjoy reading about others that feel growing food is how we can heal…also so much we don't need, you are right…we all need to get outside with our hands in the soil:-) robbie
Morning Robbie, how lovely to see you over here.. hands in the soil! nothing quite compares! c
I am so glad you left a comment on my blog today as it led me back to your wonderful inspiring blog. Love your outlook on food and I am looking forward to following more of your September food challenge.
Hi Celi. I am writing a book on beekeeping in Australia and would like to include your photos of mice damage in hives in my book. Can you let me know if this is OK? I will fully attribute the photos to you if you agree that I can use them. My wife is from NZ as well, Wanganui.
Thanks in advance
Yes that is fine to use them Robert, however the originals are lost in an old computer and i am not sure these have the required number of pixels for a good print. If they are of sufficient quality then you are most welcome. Please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com. c
Just came across your blog… grateful for your beautiful stories, photos, and your wisdom. Looking forward to following for a long time to come!
Hello, I'm enjoying your blog a lot. Wish I had the space you do… My animals had names even when they were destined to be food. One friend used to come for dinner and ask "And who are we eating tonight…?" I gave them a bloody good life, and in return they gave back to me. And I always said thank you when it was time. Drop by my blog some time. KC
I will KC it is great to find a fellow small farmer. We say thank you too, it only seems fair.. have a lovely day.. c
You have been nominated for an award 🙂 http://quarteracrelifestyle.wordpress.com/2013/10/09/the-sunshine-award/
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I am sharing some family love with you on my blog today. No worries about accepting or not accepting, just wanted to share it with you. 🙂 xo
Hi there,
I recently came across your blog and was wondering if there were any sponsored post opportunities available? I represent a number of travel clients who are looking to sponsor posts with a contextual link in, either in the text itself or in a disclosure at the end.
Let me know if that's something you'd be interested in, or if you have any similar alternatives and we can discuss further and make arrangements.
You can contact me on firstname.lastname@example.com.
Hi there, I took a break from blogging and am slowly crouching back because I MISSED IT! 🙂 Good to see you're still up and running! Sending you all the best over the pond, Nikkie
I have nominated you for the I'm Part of the WordPress Family Award. If you are interested here is the information http://ourgrowingpaynes.wordpress.com/2013/11/09/im-part-of-the-wordpress-family-award/
Hey! I nominated you for the Sunshine Award! Find more about it here: http://fightforthebite.wordpress.com/2013/11/13/sunshine-award/
That is very kind. Thank you. I am so sorry I am unable to play due to time restraints but I am very grateful for the kind thought.. I hope you have a wonderful day.. c
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Congratulations, dear Cecilia!
I have nominated your blog for the Blog of the Year 2013 Award.
More about this nomination is at http://aristonorganic.com/2013/11/20/blog-of-the-year-award/
I have nominated you and your blog for the Versatile Blogger Award. Please follow the link to see what to do next.
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I've come over to you from Valerie as your comment there intrigued me. I'm going for a look around now!:)
Lovely of you to pop over, I do enjoy Valerie.. c
I was thrilled to discover your beautiful card in my mailbox. The Madonna and Child painting is so beautiful I plan to frame it. Keep whisking. XXOO Aunty V.
Congratulations,Cecilia ! I have nominated you for an award. If you do not wish to accept it – no problem. Simply interpret this as my admiration and for sharing your wonderful posts with us all. ~ Amelia 🙂 http://mungaiandthegoaconstrictor.me/2014/02/03/thanks-for-the-nominations-part-two/
thank you amelia. you are a star! c
My pleasure, Cecilia 🙂
Kia Ora from a Kiwi in Doha the capital city of Qatar. Qatar's in the Middle East next door to Saudi. Not even sure how I found your blog but I'm so glad I did. Love your writing, don't envy you the cold, though we are at the other end of the scale with summer temps in the high 40s and into the 50s.
Keep up the great work.
good morning carolynn and welcome welcome… I am thrilled to have a fellow kiwi on board.. drop in anytime.. i bet you are a lot warmer where you are.. c
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Great aspirations. Simpler is better in life, in food, and in work. Good luck. Ken
Miss C, please help. I am unable to figure out how to post a comment on your daily posts since you switched to this theme. Now I'm sure you have not been looking for me as you have so many wonderful friends but….
I see you found a way, i thought maybe you were back out at the beach! hope you have some sun today.. c
Hey! This blog rocks, so I nominated you for a Liebster award. Come pick it up anytime at my place.
That is very kind, thank you so much. i wish i had the time to play but it is very busy on the farm right now.. thank you though, i really do appreciate the thought! c
Dear Cecilia
I just found your blog via Racheleats and I love your writing and posts. I was raised on a farm in Germany and this brings back so many memories. Thank you.
You are very welcome gerlinde.. welcome to the farmy! c
someone from my site (www.thejerseyfarmscribe.com) thought I should check you out. They were right!!!! LOVE your site. 🙂
Hello Cecilia,
Thank you so much for dropping by my blog. I'm overwhelmed by the beauty of your blog and am glad Ronnie told me about it. I look forward to reading more posts on your blog.
Such a lovely blog. I love your photos and am looking forward to reading more of your posts – you are an inspiration – thank you
Good morning and welcome! I shall pop over and visit your blog right now.. thank you so much for the kind comment.. c
Ceci….can I suggest donations towards all your recent expenses……will not write anything until you say yay or nay
Hi Cecilia,
Thanks for your note. I thought I would reply here. I am glad to have found your site because we also have a small farm and I am a devoted foodie. In response to what you wrote, with a background in journalism I am unlikely to ever give up an interest in what goes on in the world although I will say I never get it from television which is better in Australia than the US where it is nothing but propaganda, because it is the worst source of news- in fact it is not really news and particularly not on the issue of Palestine.
But I do believe in moderation as well. I guess I believe the freeing of Palestine from nearly 70 years of colonial oppression and military occupation matters because Israel claims to be a democracy and what it does betrays the democratic principles on which our Western world so perilously stands.
And having lived in five Third World countries, India and four in Africa, one during a civil war, I believe it is important that those of us who are lucky enough to live in the free, developed and democratic world, support justice for others on the same principles. Having spent a few decades living in the third world I also have no illusions about how thin is the veer of civilization which papers the modern world…..and as the German theologian, Martin Neimoller said: 'First they came for the socialists but I was not a socialist…..
And beyond the suffering in the world there is day to day life, people we love and who love us in return, food to be cooked and enjoyed, laughter to share and if we are lucky, cows, cats, chickens, dogs and the beauty of the natural world.
Hear hear! Couldn't agree more with your philosophy! AoF
I nominated you for the "One lovely blog award" because I love your blog and enjoy reading it. I know that many bloggers don't like awards and some of them even have an award-free zone. If that's the case, then please forgive me and just ignore the nomination. You can find more about the award and nomination here http://nonsmokingladybug.wordpress.com/2014/09/11/2113/#more-2113
i have just come across your blog having very recently started one of my own on a similar theme. i love what you do – so inspiring for a newbie to the blogging scene!
I love your photographs and way of living. I look forward to reading more of your posts!
I would like to join, as i was fasinated to see you were using my name for your two pigs!!
one is Tima and one is Tane..wow, i have never met a Tima before.. welcome!.. c
Hi, Cecilia,
Your post on blog-evolution gave me something to think about, especially as blogging has grown to become a natural part of daily life. Your images and equally meaningful words were a great start to my day. Looking forward to following along, and enjoying your farm and cast!
Life is great! Isn't it!
cecilia it is a pleasure to connect with you. Hey thanks for liking my blog too ♥ Cooking and Gardening are something I need to work on as well as photo's…unless it's my cat…I seem to get him all the time, I love law, and justice, and wish I could find a job…keep blogging girl you are awesome!!!
Jobs you love to do are hard to come by, but I had a friend not long ago volunteer in a local city garden and after learning all kinds of things they offered him a job there.. 'course they are still under snow so he is waiting to go back to work..it will pass the time 'til he gets a job in his own field anyway..
Really enjoying my visits to your nourishing blog. Regards from Thom at the immortal jukebox.
I like what I see here. I 'm just starting on a natural food homesteading journey, and I can't wait to read your tips.
wonderful – it is the best – what are you growing so far?
Laster year I did tomatoes, lettuce, and several herbs. This year we are getting ready to move, so I didn't put a garden out. If we get to the new house in time, I'll see what I still have time to plant. Right now we're focusing on our ducks, and I have a small herb garden in pots. I can't wait to expand with the move. We've had to do all our planting at our current home in pots on the deck since there isn't good light in the back yard, and the suburban neighbors frown upon an edible front yard. The home we've got a bid on has established apple and pecan trees, grapes, and a huge garden area. I really hope everything works out for us to buy it.
I just love your blog and all of the work you do. Would like to invite you over to the homestead sometime to sit a spell. http://floydfamilyhomestead.com/
This is a wonderful blog topic. I really like your theme, as well — your blog looks great and your photos are showcased beautifully. Best wishes for your simple, small, and gentle lifestyle. Have a great day!
In asking for great homesteading sites I was given the name of your blog from one of your followers. One of my own blog followers suggested I write a post that lists other homesteading sites in various areas, saying it would be helpful to readers to check out homesteading blogs in their own area as well, and I agree!! So I am about to publish a post on my own blog listing other homesteading blog pages for all regions, and I'd like to include your page. Would that be OK? If so, can you give me just a line or two that would best describe your location and blog topics?
~Taylor-Made Homestead~
What a lovely compliment thank you Taylor. Here is a wee line you might include.
Cecilia grew up on a beach in New Zealand and now she is farming on the prairies in Central Illinois, growing almost all her own food. She posts daily so we can follow her adventures and discoveries as this girl from the beach learns how to farm the land.
What do you think? Is that ok?
I look forward to reading about your other sites too! have a lovely evening.. c
Hi Cecilia! Landed here from the Turtle way and I am so staying. I'm a farm girl at heart myself. Great blog! Pleased to meet you, Marina
Thanks for joining my blog. I hope you enjoy reading my recipes and travels as much as I enjoy reading about all your animals and farm life. Bienvenue.
I usually don't join many blogs at all – I just wander over when I have the time. But I needed the reminder for yours so i don't miss out. c
Love. Love love love love. I am very much looking forward to following this blog.
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Your blog is beautiful. The work you do is wonderful and so important for our environment. We do not appreciate small farmers enough. I would love to visit your farm one day and stay at the lovely cottage. Do you allow children? Thank you for posting your pictures and doing the work you do.
Lovely to meet you! I'm looking forward to reading more of your posts and to following your blog 😊
a very nice woman…compliments!
many regards from Italy
Very Nice Blog/Website that you have here. I'm looking forward to your Blog 🙂 Say Hello for me to your Pet Pigs 🙂
You got me with your About page! Looking forward to learn more about your journey. I'm still in the beginning of mine.
Love this….where from in the Midwest?
Honoured to be in your company today Cecilia in WordPress Discover's Glimpse into 2017. Congratulations and best wishes, and wishing you a very Happy New Year…Andrew
Thank you Andrew – this is kind of you – have a wonderful New Year also!
Wonderful blog!
Nothing can beat a simpler life and growing one's own food. It is amazing how much food has been changed and 'improved' so much that some of it is no longer aromatic as it was when I was – something I noticed when I visited home (Zambia) a few works ago. I was chopping tomatoes and an aroma that I had not smelt in years wafted up to my nose. I could not help but mention to my niece that the tomato had very good aroma. She looked at me strangely and I know she did not understand as she has lived all her life in Zambia.
That must have been a wonderful moment – scents are so important to taste! Welcome
You've been nominated for the Versatile award. Love reading your posts.
your articles are mostly on nature including plants and animal kingdom (that's what i have observed)
nicely written pieces.keep it up
I like your thinking and you are putting ideas into action. So many of us think the same way but do very little about it. It is good that you are setting example for others to follow, those who have opportunities like yours, like being young and strong, havingnentrepreneural spirit and motivation may do the same. I wish you big Success, Good Luck and God Bless!
It's such a joy to have your blog passed on to me via Eha. I look forward to following your life on a small farm as I to have taken that journey. I'm older now and the farm is sold along with our little wool processing cottage business, but I look back on it as one of the best periods of my life. Now, I can read your posts and be reminded of the joy and sometimes perils of living on a small farm.
I will be in your area late Aug/early Sept. I would love to see and meet you. Eunice
Just wondering how you are…
I love how you did this post. I hope that we can become friends!!
Heather Kendall
Hi Heather! Thank you so much! And of course!
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Fat slices of heirloom tomatoes with garlicky mayonnaise, olive oil, chives, and sea salt on toasted sourdough bread.
Recipe Facts
- 4 slices of hearty bread, such as French pain au levain or sourdough
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 1 medium clove garlic split in half, and 1 medium clove garlic, minced (about 1 teaspoon)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup Homemade or store-bought mayonnaise
- 1 pound ripe heirloom tomatoes, roughly sliced
- Coarse sea salt
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives
Preheat broiler to high and adjust rack to 6 inches below element. Brush bread slices on all sides with 2 tablespoons olive oil and rub with split garlic clove on all surfaces. Season with salt and pepper. Place on a rimmed baking sheet or broiler pan and broil until golden brown and toasted on first side, about 3 minutes. Flip and broil until second side is toasted, about 2 minutes longer.
Combine mayonnaise, minced garlic, and remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a small bowl and stir to incorporate. Spread 3/4 of mayonnaise evenly over toast.
Spread tomato slices over toast and sprinkle with sea salt. Dollop with more mayo, extra olive oil, and sprinkle with chives. Serve immediately.


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Last week we saw what might be the iPad 3's high-res display. Now, MacRumors is suggesting that the logic board of the new iPad is out in the wild. How likely it is to be real is, obviously, up for debate.
This photo, originally posted at Chinese site WeiPhone, shows what is claimed to be the iPad 3's logic board, including an "A5X" system-on-a-chip. We're expecting a new processor in the next iteration of the iPad—though we thought an A6 would be the next logical step. If this photograph is real, the A5X model name may suggest that this piece of silicon is a bridging step.
According to Mac Rumors, the date code on the chip—"1146"—indicates that it was "manufactured in the 46th week of 2011, which would have corresponded to November 14-20". Elsewhere on the board are a pair of 16 GB flash memory chips from Hynix and a rectangular Apple-branded chip similar to the power management chips found in previous iPads.
As ever, it's difficult to say whether we can definitely expect the A5X chip to appear in the new iPad. One thing is certain: there isn't long to wait in order to find out. [Mac Rumors]