It's been a busy week here.  Hanno was in the hospital on Monday to have an angiogram. We thought he might be headed for heart surgery b...

I want to start today by thanking everyone who bought a paperback copy of Down to Earth. The hardback was published in 2012 and became a be...

We've continued to get the garden ready for summer but the most important part of this week has been preparing for the publication of th...

We got our internet connection back yesterday afternoon so I'm pleased to be back with you. There'll be no Weekend Reading today bec...

We had "scheduled maintenance" on our NBN on Thursday and now we have limited broadband and no explanation why. Anyhow, I'd al...

Tomorrow is Hanno's 80th birthday so our family will be here for lunch and celebrations. I met Hanno when he was 37 and I was 28, we sur...

Yesterday afternoon, I'd just planted some snapdragons. I've never grown Californian poppies before but some were in a bee and butte...

Each week the weather is warmer and each week I try to do more in the garden because I know that come November, I won't want to be outsi...

The backyard at 3pm with Gracie's woollen blanket drying in the sun . Hanno having a rest while he fixes the pathway in the chook run.  ...

More work in the garden this week. It's been good to be outside although the wind is annoying as it dries out the soil too quickly. Hann...