This is one of our local lizards, climbing out of the chicken coop after looking for eggs. This old boy is about 6 feet long from nose to...

Thank you all for the sweet and thoughtful comments left this week. They make me feel like I'm in the middle of something enriching...

 Tomato relish for the stockpile and lemon juice for the freezer. I haven't done my pantry work yet but I have taken the "b...

I love the new year. The days are brimming with expectation and the promise of unknown treasures ahead. I gave up on new year's res...

Christmas colours. This will be my last post of the year as I need to take a break. I won't be far, I'll be here with Hanno...

Spicy pickled cucumbers. In two short weeks, Christmas will be over for another year. I hope you have some time this weekend to plan ...

We have a lot of flowers in the vegetable garden right now. They love the hot weather. Not only do they look beautiful and give us a harv...

From just outside my window, a baby magpie and a pair of noisy miners having a bath. I'm back, again!  I picked up my laptop yest...

I haven't had much time for online reading lately but here are a few scratchings from the past couple of weeks.  I hope everything ...

I'm busy here at the moment so there'll be fewer posts in the coming weeks. Be patient with me, I'll be back to a more regu...

When Sarndra was here recently she gave me a very thoughtful gift. It's a beautifully framed hand painted swallow and calligraphy artwo...

Alex, Jamie and Opa watching Octonauts. Happy second birthday to my beautiful grand-nephew, Johnathan! I'm really savouring the...

Feeding the chickens, learning through doing. It's been a big week here for all of us with Sunny's Sushi Isu opening, a visit...

Happy birthday, Hanno! It's been a busy but steady week here - nothing we couldn't handle. Now we're looking forward to our f...

As usual, I'm looking forward to the weekend. A time in our home when the already slow pace of life becomes more relaxed as we move ...

I hope you're looking forward to the weekend as much as I am. We've been out in the community spreading the simple life word fo...

It's coming to the end of winter now. Our season changes next Monday and I'm looking forward to the warmer weather this year. I...

I hope you have time to relax on the weekend and read this week's selection. I'll see you again next week. The push to ditch ...

I can feel the seasons starting to change. I wonder if you feel it too.  Hoping Maremma bodyguards will help save bandicoots Lucy Spar...

The weekend is almost here and I hope that means you have more time to relax and enjoy yourself.  Winter is slowly coming to and end he...