I've been thinking about bags lately. Cotton storage bags to be precise. I was given a bread bag for my birthday. It's a cotton b...

Despite my gentle reminder about slowing down, I've been very busy of late and today will be no exception. I have a few other things I ...

New readers often send emails asking about how to start a simple life. This question is almost impossible to answer because we are all so ...

Anna S by Carl Larsson from here. I really enjoyed reading a comment from Elizabeth yesterday. She said, in part, “I have been reading your...

This is our 10,000 litre poly tank. It collects water from the shed that it sits next to and also from the house. The photo below shows ho...

I've come full circle again, back to April 15, the day of my birth. I know of some people my age who don't celebrate their birthday...

Fifteen years ago, when Hanno and I first bought this little house, we drove along a one lane street, turned onto a dirt driveway and saw a ...

Yesterday was a diamond of a day. The weather was warm, the rain had stopped, the sun poured down and everything seemed right. We had our ...

I hope I've fixed my feedburner and have now added the feedburner subscription icon and email to the right and left sides of the blog. ...

Green beans and peas growing together. All photos will enlarge if you click on them. Legumes - peas and beans - are very versatile and valua...