In the photo , behind the farmstead buildings , stretch acres and acres of soil as tilled and bare as a desert .

照片中，以农田为地基的建筑后面，数公顷被犁过的土壤像沙漠一样贫瘠。

But in the tiny farmstead where his father used to herd goats , his kenyan relatives are praying for anything but more political upheaval .

而在那个他父亲曾经养过山羊的小农庄里，他的肯尼亚亲戚们正在为不断的政治骚乱而祈祷。

The farmstead was built next to a brook that emptied into a small bay .

该农庄旁边建一个成一个小海湾空的小溪。

While you remain on my farmstead , I ask that you remember and respect this credo .

在你留在我住所的期间，我希望你能够记住并且遵守这个信条。

The yule log was either dragged by the people of one farmstead or several neighbours together . This was accompanied by songs , singing games , and various sounding instruments .

届时由某个家庭的成员或几家邻居共同拖拉圣诞节原木，伴有歌声、唱歌游戏和各种声乐器具。