A few readers asked about yoghurt starter cultures after yesterday's post so I thought I'd add to the information here. It really i...

We've had so many visitors lately my head is spinning. Add to that my adorable grandkids and a new puppy and I'm starting to feel a...

We're celebrating over at the Down to Earth forum this weekend. It's our seventh birthday! The forum has well over 8000 members no...

It was a dream day here yesterday. I didn't have much work to do so I took some time on the computer to research various things and I c...

Blue eyes ! Most of you know that our Gracie arrived on Wednesday and we've had a couple of days to get used to each other.  She&...

Here she is! Meet Grace/Gracie, our two month old Scottish Terrier.  We picked her up from the airport yesterday and ...

One of the things I love about gardens is how different they all are. Even those that look the same have different elements that make them ...

Hanno and I quietly celebrated our 37th wedding anniversary this week. :- ) I can't say we've always been in sync, but in our ol...

I think Hanno and I have been pretty succesful in changing our lives from one of stress, expense and disorder, to a life of relaxed content...

Well, here she is again, our Grace. The lady who bred her is sending photos so we stay connected and up-to-date with her progress. How ...