Thank you for all the kind and encouraging comments yesterday. It seems that what I thought is a localised drought is being felt world-wide...

One of the reasons we chose to live in this area was that the climate and rainfall would help us grow food in the backyard. Usually we get ...

I have been watching a few Amish documentaries on You Tube while I've been ironing lately and it made me wonder why I enjoy watching th...

Free eBook on self sufficiency. If you don't have a Kindle, do what I did and download the Kindle software for your computer. It's...

I'm quite comfortable with chaos. I like order because it helps me be productive and efficient, but chaos is an old friend. Recently, S...

A few years ago we were vegetarians. That lasted about eight years but ended when Hanno wanted to eat meat again and it became so difficult...

We had to leave very early for the hospital yesterday so I didn't have time to finish my blog. But I have good news! Hanno's angiog...

Letters of Note -  Fiona Apple and her best friend Early winter on the farm Some good recipes and a lovely blog - Eighth of an Acre Bou...

We've had two days to think about cutting costs and getting into the right frame of mind to start saving money. By know you should hav...