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Life On Our Farm

Flowers from the garden!

10/6/2021

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These stunning stems grow in the garden all year round but during the rainy season seem to be more vibrant  than ever.  The every day name is 'Torch Ginger' but to those in the know their scientific name is officially  'Etlingera Elatior'.
They are from the Zingiberaceae family which is a species of herbaceous perennial plant!
All a bit complicated really so, like me, it's probably better to just sit back, relax and admire these magnificent blooms!


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Farm Scene

1/6/2021

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Such a serene shot I had to share it with you! This was taken with my mobile just after one of the first rain showers of the season. The farm is so green and lush and with the rays of sun it just enhances the tranquility so much so that I left the job that I was working on and just sat for while and took in the scene!
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A Circular Rainbow!

1/6/2021

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It's not every day we get to see a full rainbow but sometimes at this time of the year we do witness this spectacular apparition. It usually heralds the start of the rainy season. It's wonderful to behold but not so clever if you want to find the pot of gold at the end of it!!
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Happy 1st Birthday Lucy!

30/4/2021

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Happy 1st Birthday to our Lucy!
Lucy turned one year old today and here are snaps on that day a year ago and another that I took today. She is the cutest dog we could ever wish for; mild natured and very affectionate. Her twin sister, Bonnie, lives on a farm a few kilometers away and they meet from time to time. Let’s admit though that Lucy is not as pretty as her sister (we have never let Lucy look in a mirror!) but her sweet personality more than makes-up for that!
I love Lucy! Happy Birthday girl!
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A basket full of surprises!

27/4/2021

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There are so many eggs being laid on the farm these days that we have had to recruit some of our faithful chickens to hatch duck eggs! Here’s a snap Gizelda, the proud mother of 7 ducklings! (6 Rice Ducks and one Malard, she must have been surprised!) and more yet to hatch. It is also that time of the year (actually about one month early due to unseasonable rains!) that Guinea Fowl lay so at this moment we have 8 chicken hens free-range hatching and an incubator full of eggs! What a surprise it’ll be when they all hatch!!
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Life is a Buffalo!

31/3/2021

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Taking a dip is the perfect way to keep cool in the midday sun! Here's (from left to right) Brian, C and Nohn taking a refreshing swim in the upper lake whilst Noah (out of frame) prefers a wallow in his mud bath.  Life is a buffalo if you live on Thung Dong Farm!
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Bath Time at The Burrow!

31/3/2021

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Our Hedgehogs have been in hibernation throughout the winter months and now Spring has arrived they have emerged with the warm weather albeit somewhat ‘grubby’! So it was ‘bath time’ with some tepid water, a drop of baby shampoo and a toothbrush! You can see the comparison between Henry, whom I am holding, and Harriet in the box awaiting her turn! Now they both have a ravenous appetite, new and fresh housing and I must say looking rather ‘dapper’!
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Louis loves motorbikes!

31/3/2021

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Louis always joins me on the motorbike whenever I travel around the farm!  We just hope he doesn't get any ideas of taking the bike out by himself....at least until he gets a driving license!!
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Upland Pasture!

31/3/2021

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Not quite Switzerlad but a lush pasture on the farm just before the warm weather had begun; just a small iced tot of Shnapps and a generous portion of Emmental cheese would be nice to complete the scene!!
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Helping Kids!

13/3/2021

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We just sent a consignment of kids face masks to the mountainous Mae Pan School near
Mae Chaem as we heard that they had not received funds to buy their own!
This snap is their way of saying ‘Thank You’ to Thung Dong Farm!

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The Chinese / Lunar New Year!

11/2/2021

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Pose for the picture gals!

3/2/2021

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Best friends!
Natalie, on the left, and Lucy!

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...a long and winding road.......

11/1/2021

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…..especially for a young chap like Nate who came for another visit recently with his mom
K. Simona and little sister Meena!
This is such a wonderful photo, with the rays of the sun through the trees, the shadows on the ground and young Nate with his bucket off to feed the animals, that I had to share it with you!
The road won’t seem long when you get older Nate!

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Season's Greetings from all of us on Thung Dong Farm!

23/12/2020

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Winter cometh!

23/12/2020

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Winter has arrived on the farm! Clear skies and soothing warm days turn to a chill as soon the sun sinks below the hills to the west. Time to adorn a warm coat, maybe a woolly hat and scarf and settle down in front of a fire! Oscar the cat and the dogs wear their jackets at night and the cows and buffaloes (and Natalie the deer!) snuggle-up together for warmth. Many years ago I recorded a low of 4 degrees at 5.00 am one morning but it has never got that cold since then! We now see lows of about 10 – 12 degrees early in the morning before the sun has crept over the mountains to the east and during daytime a comfortable average of around 24 degrees! It is a wonderful time of the year on the farm, chilly but wonderful!

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