Things are going well here. I'm slowly working through a few projects, sorting through things I no longer need or want and each day I lo...

For the past couple of decades I've been knitting dishcloths. I generally knit some for gifts through the year and I make sure I always ...

  Hello!  Remember me? This cup of coffee is helping me get back into blog writing again; I've missed it. I think I'm ready to get b...

Hello everyone. This is one of my first steps towards a new life without Hanno.  Most of you know he died on 25 May after a long period of m...

Another good fall of rain this week with over 220mm in the gauge. I say "over" because the rain gauge was overflowing again when I...

It's been a busy week, a mix of doctors, decisions and housework. Hanno is still unwell and now we're waiting to hear about another ...

This photo of our comfrey clump was taken a couple of days ago. Comfrey is one of the easiest herbs to grow and is also one of the most help...

Hello everyone, I hope you've had a good week.   I got the all clear from my doctor on Monday and my arm is slowly healing. It still loo...

The first cherries of the season for us. There was a time when I would rise at 4 am to write, read, think about life and plan the day ahead....

I'm not well. I was diagnosed with cellulitis of the arm yesterday and I've been told to rest and take antibiotics. The wound was in...