It's that time of year again when I start thinking about Christmas gifts. I live in a tourist region and I was taught this lesson early ...

Hanno and I had the first drink from the latest batch of ginger beer last night. It was so good! I sent a bottle of it down to Kerry and S...

The latest waffle weave dishcloth. I was home alone yesterday. Hanno drove down to the Gold Coast to help Kerry and Sunny buy a car. I...

I am not always the sensible and relaxed person I appear to be on my blog. Sometimes I am stressed by the pressures I face during the cours...

Years ago, when I sat alone on my front veranda, thinking about how I could change my life to become the person I wanted to be, the thing th...

Even if I covered my eyes and wandered around my backyard I would know it was Spring. The warm air on my skin and the unmistakable aroma of ...

I love risotto. It's one of those easy to modify recipes that almost everyone likes - including vegetarians, and I'm sure you could...

Hanno bought me this lovely bunch of flowers for our wedding anniversary today. We were married in Hamburg, Germany, 30 years ago. One of t...