Thank you all for your kind messages of support.  We will all miss Bernadette very much. ``````````````````````````````````````````````...

I made a new batch of soap on the weekend.  It's the olive, rice bran, coconut oils mix I usually make but soap may be made with many di...

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I think we're are gaining ground.  There has been a shift away from the purchased conveniences of modern living, women and men are begi...

Roots from the palm trees are invading our backyard drains and after thinking about it for some time, Hanno decided to take action.  He call...

In with a lot of other emails I had one from Ceri through the week.  I asked her if it was okay to answer in a post because I think this is ...

It seems like I've been gardening most of my life.  My mother was a keen gardener and my sister has a magnificent garden in the Blue M...

Change is in the air. I can feel it in my bones. Housekeeping, the acts of budgeting, food production, home cooking, cleaning, and caring...

There must be something in the air.  In the course of one day, I have turned into a crazy woman with lists.  I prowled the house yesterday s...

So now you've moved into your 40s, maybe even your 50s.  During your younger years I'm sure you heard all the negative silliness abo...