New podcast library

January 19, 2010

Well, I’ve done it now. I created a podcast page, with the startings of a podcast library.

Headphones

The podcasts are readings of various posts. I’m having heaps of fun with it, and I’m learning heaps too.

My friend The Wolf told me, “What next? Moon over Martinborough: the book? The movie?”

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The triumph of Evil Cow

January 9, 2010

Podcast available.

Because we lease our paddocks to a stock agent, we’ve seen a variety of cattle and sheep come and go on our property.

Cattle trough and olive grove

Dry paddocks and olive grove - March 2007

Being city boys, one animal has always seemed the same as another to us. One cow, however, has been a standout. She not only made an indelible impression on us, but she left Rick with an ongoing remembrance in the form of a dull ache in his side when it rains.

We named her Evil Cow.

Local farmers say cattle are smart. One farmer once told me he’d actually seen a cow push another cow into an electric fence just to see if it was on. Before I’d met Evil Cow, I didn’t believe that such calculated bovine treachery was possible.

Let’s just say that I believe it now.

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Inaugural podcast available

January 7, 2010

I blame it on my 20-something cousin in Michigan, Meryn, who said to me via Facebook…

This is my million dollar suggestion to you: Moon over Martinborough the podcast. This way we can all listen to the stories while we do our chores… or homework.

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The day the water stopped

October 10, 2009

Podcast available.

Rick and I had been living in the country for only a couple of months when Rick’s city friend Fiona came to visit.

Well in the olive grove

Fiona is like a graceful, exotic bird you feel compelled to pamper and adore, and Rick had promised her a relaxing country weekend far away from her stressful professional life. So it caused us great concern when, just hours after her arrival on Friday evening, our tap water suddenly stopped running.

I was in the kitchen preparing to cook dinner when I turned on the kitchen faucet and nothing came out. I checked the sink in the guest bathroom and found the same thing there.

Out on the deck I made the announcement.

“There’s no water.”

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