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12 October 2007
Book list for Colleen
Colleen asked for some book suggestions after my last post. Here are some I've read and am happy to recommend: Australian Readers Digest...
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Me ... in a nutshell
I thought this might be a good time to let you know more about me. A few people have asked for that in the comments and in emails. I underst...
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11 October 2007
50,000th milestone
We have been out this morning so Hanno could fix my friend Bernadette's washing machine. We came home and the counter had clicked over t...
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Pigeon peas
Pigeon peas are a crop grown primarily in warm climates. We've just harvested our first pigeon peas, and although I haven't shelled ...
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Lunch, a movie and the look
This is not where we went yesterday. I took this is a photo a bit further down the coast, closer to where we live. This is King's Beach,...
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Napkin swap
All the napkins should have been sent ten days ago and most of them should have been received by now. I'd like to show as many of them ...
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10 October 2007
Catching up ... on work and sleep
I've just spent two very busy, but satisfying, days at work. I swear that when I drive home after a day's work, I feel elated and ha...
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9 October 2007
Plan for your future
Graphic from allposters.com McMansions pffffffffffft!! It is environmentally and economically smart to live in a house that meets your needs...
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8 October 2007
Shredded paper
As there have been a few comments on shredded paper and shredders lately, I thought you might be interested in these photos. This shredder i...
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7 October 2007
Extending the hand of friendship
I'm starting this post at 4pm Sunday afternoon, about 12 hours before I usually do my Monday morning post. I wanted to start it while so...
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Connecting the dots in your simple life
My neighbour gave me these beautiful lilies yesterday. She is a florist and they were left over from a wedding. How are you going with your...
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Keeping chickens in the backyard
This is Martha, one of our Rhode Island red chooks. She is abut 10 months old. Chickens are a chaotic jumble of gentleness, cannibalism, stu...
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6 October 2007
google and amazon ads
Hello everyone. I want to let you know before I set it up, that I'm putting google and amazon advertising on my blog soon. I am saving...
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Building up your soil and making compost
These are the heirloom purple eggplants we grew earlier this year. One of the main principles of organic gardening is to build healthy soil...
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Lemon pie recipe
LOL, I didn't expect so many would want this recipe. I'll give it to you next week. Just joking. ; ) Here it is. Be warned, it's...
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5 October 2007
Lemon pie
Looks like we'll be having that lemon pie with our dinner. ; ) I made a simple shortcrust pastry and filled it with a non-traditional le...
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The lay of the land
I love being able to eat the food we grow in our own backyard. It's hard work sometimes, and we do have occasional failures, but general...
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4 October 2007
Real Nappies
This post is by guest writer, Bel. Bel's blog is here. NB: a nappy is also known as a diaper I have six children. If I hadn’t used cloth...
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