I believed we should all make the most of what we've got. If you haven't got what your family or friends have and you envy them, it&...

I had a lovely weekend. Jamie was here all day Saturday and there were visits from Kerry and his friend Josh. Jamie and I did some cooking, ...

I like to think I’ve got a pretty good grip on the work I do here in my home but now when I sit down to write to you, I can’t think of what ...

Late afternoon in the chook run -  a tree full of lemons  and leaves falling from the pecan tree. Shorter days, cool nights and cardig...

A few new readers have ask about my books, how I got published and how I fit writing into my daily routine, so I thought  there may be othe...

Sunny, Kerry and Jamie flew back from Korea on Tuesday after Sun Ja's funeral. Thanks to everyone who send kind and loving messages to ...

It was a close to a perfect day in the garden yesterday. Temp 26C, low humidity, the brightest of blue skies and so many migrating birds re...

After a couple of weeks of rain, we now have sunshine and the gentle heat of late autumn. The strawberries are growing well, raspberries an...

It's such good weather here at the moment. The nights are coolish at 15C and the days are warm and comfortable around 28C. The true mar...

I intended to post yesterday, and wrote something to accompany a video I made of Gracie running around the house like a ratbag. When I trie...

I think I'm a little ahead of myself when it comes to the transition from cool summer food over to warmer and heartier autumn meals.  W...

Sunny flew to Korea on Friday to spend time with her mum Sun Ja. She has been receiving treatment for an illness for a few years now and Sun...

As I said in my last post, I'd be back if I had anything important to share. I'm not saying anything about this on instagram becaus...