The weekend 10 percent discount sale at Ecoyarns for Down to Earth readers was very successful. Salihan at Ecoyarns asked me to pass on...

I used to be known as a bit of a dish cloth obsessive.  If the real truth is known, I still am. 🙂 How can you not love something you can m...

We're in the middle of our winter work at the moment.  Now that we're older, it's easier to do most of our garden and outdoor m...

Thank you all so much for the love sent in the last post.  It's quite humbling to read it.  😊  I am going to devote some time to getti...

It was 42C on the verandah here yesterday but I believe it was much hotter out west. I'm very grateful we have an air-conditioned house...

We slow down and relax during December and January. The garden produces a few herbs and fruit so it only needs watering, Hanno mows the law...

There is a lovely feeling of contentment attached to doing work I enjoy, whether it be paid or unpaid work. When I worked for a living, I a...

There was some much needed rain here yesterday. Our small 5000 litre tank overflowed an hour after the rain started.  It was short lived bu...

Hello my friends. I was away longer than I thought I would be. I had a much needed rest, started a new Maggie rabbit, prepared a few things...

We had a great weekend with a nice balance between work and relaxation. Jamie was here yesterday and he enjoyed helping us clean out kitche...