It seems that every time my husband and I check the news the death toll rises and the devastation is mind- boggling . I have seen many fire...

I didn't watch the news last night but Hanno told me there are over 160 lives lost in the fires now. Of course, there are many animals ...

We had a wonderful weekend here full of family, both old and new. On Friday night, Tricia and I went to cousin Susie's home on her brot...

Hello everyone! I've had a few emails asking if Hanno and I are okay and if we are close to the bushfires. At least 25 people have bee...

My sister Tricia travelled up from Sydney yesterday to visit for a few days. We have some family events to attend, the first one being a re...

I have been using my large chest freezer as a cool room for storing my grains and dry goods. In this humid climate, especially in summer, i...

There was good news here recently. A couple of weeks ago I told you that my elder son Shane and his lovely girlfriend, Sarndra, will marry ...

Bev welcoming everyone with her clapping sticks. (click on the photos to enlarge them) We had a wonderful weekend. I hope you did too. Sat...

Teaming up to scour the backyard for insects - Kylie, Heather and Ann Shirley. I often write about the natural world that lays waiting for m...

Things are grim down south. They're in the middle of a heatwave and the area right along the bottom of the Australia continent, that pa...