Mad as a Hatter

Ellie and Daddy got tea sets for Christmas, so we had a little tea party before our proper feast. If you were here we'd offer you something nice to eat with your tea. Ellie has a lot of doilies, so we're all set for a formal occaision. I don't have any doilies myself, but she tells me I can borrow some from her any time I want.

I am relieved. What would the new year be without doilies.

Branch Manger

No creche as yet, but we may get there by the end of the week. For now, Robin and the kids went up the hill and found a nice lookin' branch and pulled it off the tree. Don't worry, we have lots of trees. It seems Penny (Robin's mom) has lots of decorations, so we added some of hers to ours and let Aliana do the final touches...and I think it might be the most beautiful tree (branch) I've ever seen. It reminds me a lot of something my Grandmere might have done. Melle Kalikimaka to all!

Ice Ice Baby

We have had a freeze for a couple of days. No snow at our place, but all the surrounding towns seem to be snowed in pretty well. Izzy found ice in the troughs for the goats and cattle. It was beautiful so I took a picture of it. I do that from time to time. I think Robin's photography has effected mine...it's all beginning to look alike. Is that what happens to couples who shoot together? I'll have to do something about that...Perhaps it's because most of what I post here is for her. Like the ice...this is beautiful but in the end will not last.

Underwear Model

It's been a long time since I did a lingerie shoot. How my life has changed.

when blogs collide

Usually all the farm updates are on Robin's blog...but lately she's been all about the photography. She's gotten quite good at that. Today I thought, since she's sick in bed, she might not get to post anything. Being far more religious about the daily posting than I, her loss would be more heartfelt than mine. Perhaps there's an indulgence in this for me...good deed for the infirm and all that.

So here I am a-butcherin' our dear duckie friends. Actually they were really annoying ducks, so doing them in was a popular move all around the farm; even amongst the fowl-loving set.

I am particularly fond of this little diptych since Robin and I each took one of the photos, then I mushed them together. This was rather like the collaborative slaughter we undertook.

I done cut 'em...then she done gut 'em!

Robin's last post had to do with the value judgments around eating meat and slaughtering fowl. Here's evidence that she was in earnest.

Hello Mitzi

Today I heard I have a secret follower on the old blog here...so if you're out there Mitzi (sp?)...this one's for you. Bliss and Jonathan brought their cute little doggie (Phineas) to have a portrait made. We did some with the dog, but then he'd had enough. So we did some without him. We had a great time and got some nice pictures. It's wonderful to have our east coast friends back here in California for a while. I hope they get to stay.

This one's for Mom

Here you are Mother Dear. Night photography as requested.

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