I had a lovely email from a reader today, an ex-New Yorker who has moved to PA. She's a writer and a contributor to the book Get Satisfi...

Our six monthly water bill arrived yesterday. It was $44.85, with our discount we have to pay $40.36. We've worked hard to reduce our wa...

It's Thanksgiving Day in America today so I'd like to wish my American friends happy Thanksgiving. I hope you all have a wonderful d...

This is the beginnings last night's dinner, prepared in the guest bathroom. There are cooked potatoes in the colander at the back, radi...

Is this every man's dream? The fridge next to the armchair, facing the TV. We survived another day without a kitchen, and with cupboard...

I love it when the unexpected happens. It reminds me that no matter how much we plan things out, no matter how many people work on a job, no...

This is what came from kitchen cupboards, there is more on the floor. The day has arrived. Today we'll finish clearing out the kitchen ...

The tentative beginnings of a quilt. The centre panel is an old pillow slip I bought from Ikea, that is bordered by leftover fabric from my...

All these photos of the garden were taken this morning. The garden is producing well at the moment so we've been able to cut back on wh...

This is the quark I made from my yoghurt last week. It drained for four days before I could get back to it, but that's fine as long as i...