We slow down and relax during December and January. The garden produces a few herbs and fruit so it only needs watering, Hanno mows the law...

Packing dried oregano into a jar. Life takes a gentle turn this week. It's back to school for Australian children in a few days s...

I make salmon rissoles or fishcakes fairly regularly as they're a cheap and easy meal that will stretch one can of salmon to feed four ...

I often tell you how peaceful it is here in our one lane, dead-end street. There's not much passing traffic except for the migrating bi...

Here she is again - Gracie, a never-ending source of smiles and silliness. I was winding knitting cotton on my swift during the week a...

I did a similar recipe in December but I'm posting this one today because I want to show how I dealt with our leftover Christmas ham, a...

I grow a few food plants in the bush house over summer, in particular, oregano and mint, and they thrive in the partial shade. In late Dece...

This photo was taken when I visited Rose in hospital a few weeks ago. It is with great sadness that I tell you that our friend Rose M...

An easy meal, homemade pizza. I spent a lot of time researching my family history this week and I'm looking forward to a break ove...

Before I start on my post, I want to thank you all for the beautiful comments left yesterday. I really do feel quite overwhelmed, but very ...