Yesterday Meg wrote a lovely and much appreciated comment:  This post kind of sums it all up for me, this idea of simple living. Making w...

Finally the book has been sent to the printer and I'm back to concentrating on living this good life. Spring is here, the elder tree a...

Hanno reads everyone of my posts and everyone of your comments.  We both want to thank you for the lovely warm wishes sent on our anniv...

This week's favourite place photos come from Clarissa in beautiful Port Macquarie NSW, Australia and Bridget in Brisbane, Australia. Th...

It's our 36th wedding anniversary today.  Hanno and I were married in Hamburg in 1979 and all these years later, we're still go...

I still have some places in one blogging workshop on 24 October and one writing workshop on 25 October. The blogging workshop is for be...

This is a weekly feature for readers to show us their favourite place at home. The photos this week come from Jocelyn in Canada and Jill in...

Well, after all this time, I finally feel that the garden is ready to be photographed. We usually start our annual planting in March to tak...

We had a wonderful lunch to celebrate Hanno's birthday yesterday. The family gathered for the event at a local restaurant and while we ...