Earning money, then spending it, isn't the only way we can obtain the items and services we need in our every day lives. Bartering is t...

When I first gave up working for a living I did that hoping that if we were thrifty, if we cut back, if we gave up a couple of the things w...

Today is the beginning of my work year. I had such a good break with Hanno; we've been watching cricket, snoozing on the lounge, laughi...

As we've "progressed" through to this present age, we seem to have lost our communities along the way. Gone are the times and...

Things are very slow here. We're doing what we're supposed to do at this time of year. We're enjoying the sunshine in the backy...

It been a very big year at the Hetzel home. Our main excitement and joy was to welcome the first two members of our family's next gener...

My thanks to the men who commented yesterday. It was really great to hear your opinions and learn a little about how you work. ~*~*~ ...

I received this email from a reader last week and I have to admit I'd not really given the topic much thought until then. "I wa...

Many of you would know we had a broody hen die a couple of weeks ago. She hatched one egg, that chick also died and the remaining five eggs...

This is a Friday photo feature that anyone with a blog can join. To take part, post a photo on your own blog, write a short caption expla...