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24 September 2009
A day off
Hanno and I are having a day off today. We're going into Brisbane to have a combined birthday lunch for Hanno and Sarndra. Hanno's...
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23 September 2009
Most Influential Blog???
I was really surprised to be nominated for the Most Influential Blog in the first Asia Pacific Blog Awards. I am now one of five finalists ...
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From the stockpile to the pantry
You all know by now I love my stockpile. It has helped us save a lot of money over the years but it's also helped me organise myself an...
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21 September 2009
Work in progresss
Thank you so much for the thought and consideration you put into yesterday's post. The young lady in question emailed overnight to say ...
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Losing a job - the transition from two wages to one
Hanno asked me to thank you all for the lovely birthday wishes sent his way on the weekend. He is 69 now, the last year of his boyhood. N...
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19 September 2009
Happy birthday Hanno
Love seems the swiftest, but it is the slowest of all growths. No man or woman really knows what perfect love is until they have been marri...
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17 September 2009
Raising open pollinated seeds
It seems that quite a few people have problems germinating seeds and getting seeds to seedling stage which grow strong and healthy enough to...
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16 September 2009
Family meals from the pantry
I love having a variety of meals I can make quickly using what I have in the pantry and garden. This is an old standby that I make every mo...
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15 September 2009
Early morning in the garden
Click on photos to enlarge them. In this photo you can see the down pipe Hanno rigged up on the chook house. It collects rainwater from thi...
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13 September 2009
Making liquid soap
I've been making cold pressed soap for a few years now and I had always wanted to add liquid soap to my shelves too. The first hurdl...
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11 September 2009
What motivates you to work?
All these photos are of ginger beer being made yesterday. I have noticed something about myself since I started reading blogs and again when...
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10 September 2009
Feeling useful and content
After two busy days at work, I'm at home, alone, today. Nice. Hanno is taking our friend to the doctor in Brisbane and I will be left ...
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9 September 2009
In praise of the domestic
I've just about given up on TV. I enjoy watching the cricket during summer, I'm still faithful to Time Team and there is the occasi...
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