Still having computer problems so no photos today.  Sorry.  :- ) - - - - ★ - - - -  I know you probably don't want to read about...

I'm off to visit my sister in NSW tomorrow and I'm so looking forward to it. I have most of my bits and pieces packed, later today ...

Wandering around our backyard, sitting under the elder tree, watching the birds fly and admiring the vegetables in the straight rigid lines...

I was asked recently to write about my decision to stop flying. Before I do that, I have to tell you that I do take occasional flights in m...

Small changes are happening all around the Western world with more people realising that simple  life is not only better for us but better ...

I knit all year through. In winter I often, but not always, knit with wool. In summer I often, but not always, knit with cotton. Althou...

There are so many different mops around now. Last time I looked, there were cotton mops, sponge mops, rayon mops, microfibre mops, well, le...

This is the soap made last week using calendula-infused oil. I love making soap. It's another piece of the self-reliance puzzle a...

We had lunch with Kerry, Sunny and Jamie last Friday when we invited them to join us at a German restaurant up in the mountains. It was rea...

Before I start my post, I just have to say this to the world: Sunny and Jamie will be home again next week! I have missed them so much, I c...

It's that time of year again when many of us are starting our gardens so we can eat the freshest and tastiest of vegetables, fruits and...