Hanno and I had a lovely day out last Thursday, visiting friends just north of here. Our good friends Beverly and Michael have just moved i...

Nothing ever stays the same. Today is the 15th anniversary of the day we moved into our home. While we have made changes almost everyday we...

For those of us who celebrate Christmas it's only a few weeks away. In fact, Christmas eve is only four Mondays away. Over at the forum...

Care for an adventure? This couple have just bought their new home. It's old, run down and needs a lot of renovation and TLC. They boug...

One of the difficult parts of gardening for those new to it is when to harvest. When Reuben and Katie were here last week, Reuben told me t...

I have a few photos I've been wanting to show for a little while, so here they all are today. It's not often I can show you 15 recen...

Coralie Allmin, a faithful Down to Earth reader, died after a short illness on 6 November, 2012.  Rest in peace, Coralie. ♥♥♥ ...

Material Obsession  - Marg's quilting group, that Kathy is writing about, is the group my sister Tricia has been going to for 20 years....

I'm wondering how you all deal with spam on your blogs. I have tried to simplify the comments process here by taking off word verificat...

When I first decided that I'd had enough of my rampant spending and the insidious system that encouraged it, I realised that a lot of t...