Boots, Bikes and Border Crossings
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Wildlife, Chickens & One Sneaky Turtle
Saturday afternoon I joined Marylin and a German couple for a visit to Lluvia de Oro, a very impressive farm and wildlife rehabilitation centre. They had an amazing selection of chicken breeds, a huge herd of cattle, but naturally it was the wildlife that I was most interested in. There were two pumas, two ocelots,…
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When a sip is never enough.
Friday night I was invited to “break bread” and learn about the first three festivals of God — Passover, Matzot and Reshit Katzir. I already knew that some religious traditions had moved away from the ancient calendar, but this faith group follows a calendar that can include 13 months. Add Hebrew, ancient festivals and different…
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From Horse & Cart to Tractors
Just down the road was the annual Mennonite folk festival, held on their beautiful community property. The festival started 37 years ago when Marilyn was 25. She took a horse and cart along, despite having absolutely no idea how to put the harness together or give the horses directions! Luckily, Gerhard came to her rescue…
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The Lamb Nursery Never Sleeps
Just when I think the lambs are keeping me busy enough, another little drama unfolds! A lamb was born last night, but unfortunately wasn’t reported and was separated from its mother. By the time we discovered it, the little one had developed scours, so we’re now trying to get it sorted out with a natural…
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Special Chicken lunch…..
Marilyn and the girls were very busy this morning while I was outside feeding the lambs. There was plucking, cleaning and general chicken activity going on, and I thought, Perfect … we’re restocking the freezer. Maybe, just maybe, we’re having a beautiful chicken lunch today! Well… lunchtime arrived, and my chicken dreams came crashing down…
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Once a Pet Lamb Girl, Always a Pet Lamb Girl
Growing up in the little farming community of Karaka in South Auckland, I went to a country school where Calf Day was a very big deal! Each year we’d take our carefully trained pet lambs or calves to school, along with our pikelets, cakes, flower arrangements and whatever else we were entering into. There were…
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About Me
Happy, grateful, and full of joy – that’s how I see my life. Growing up in the small country town of Karaka, New Zealand, I was a curious little girl who dreamed of seeing the world. At 14, I took my first trip overseas to Fiji, and since then I’ve explored 66 countries, each adventure filling me with wonder at new cultures, unexpected moments, and the thrill of discovery.
I’ve leapt from planes, dived into unseen depths of the ocean, pedaled across borders, and roared through deserts on motorbikes. From crossing the Gobi Desert on two wheels to cruising down to Antarctica, from riding through roads less traveled to moments that took my breath away, I collect memories, not possessions.
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