Hello all. We are wrapping up the swap soon. I will be posting some new photos tomorrow on our flickr site and would like for two lost swap...

This small 500 litre tank holds water for pot plants on the verandah and vegetables in the front yard. We bought it for $49 on sale at Bu...

Art by Carl Larsen from his gallery. Why is it that Christmas, and the lead up to it, is so fraught with stress and panic? Back in my spend...

Here's a closeup of what's happening in the old kale patch. It's well into its second year and sure enough, a pineapple is growi...

Here he is, the main gardener digging for something. What could he be doing in our front yard? He's digging potatoes. Over the past co...

A kookaburra on our clothes line yesterday. There is always two sides to every coin, yin - yang, balance. In an attempt to balance yesterd...

Just a quick note to wish everyone relaxing week-end with their families (especially those of us preparing for the cooler weather) and to l...

One of the many things I love about the way I live is that I never feel helpless. I feel I'm in control of what I'm doing and where...

Of all the household tasks I do every week, ironing is the one I struggled with the most. I have tried it every which way, and nothing seem...

I spent a small amount of time sowing seeds yesterday. In the past, I used to have trays and trays of seeds but now that we have a continuou...