While I was at work yesterday, Hanno planted up a lot of seedlings for our summer garden. When we first came to live here 12 years ago, we ...

If you're not already baking your own bread, I want you to think about doing it. Not only is it preservatives-free, it's cheaper, t...

UPDATE: Thank-you so much for the offers to help to make sure no one gets left out. Steph and Christine many many thanks and please e-m...

The news isn't getting any better, is it? I have never seen our nations' leaders working so co-operatively to try to stop a world-...

Hello all. We are wrapping up the swap soon. I will be posting some new photos tomorrow on our flickr site and would like for two lost swap...

This small 500 litre tank holds water for pot plants on the verandah and vegetables in the front yard. We bought it for $49 on sale at Bu...

Art by Carl Larsen from his gallery. Why is it that Christmas, and the lead up to it, is so fraught with stress and panic? Back in my spend...

Here's a closeup of what's happening in the old kale patch. It's well into its second year and sure enough, a pineapple is growi...

Here he is, the main gardener digging for something. What could he be doing in our front yard? He's digging potatoes. Over the past co...

A kookaburra on our clothes line yesterday. There is always two sides to every coin, yin - yang, balance. In an attempt to balance yesterd...

Just a quick note to wish everyone relaxing week-end with their families (especially those of us preparing for the cooler weather) and to l...

One of the many things I love about the way I live is that I never feel helpless. I feel I'm in control of what I'm doing and where...

Of all the household tasks I do every week, ironing is the one I struggled with the most. I have tried it every which way, and nothing seem...

I spent a small amount of time sowing seeds yesterday. In the past, I used to have trays and trays of seeds but now that we have a continuou...

We had quite a full weekend with Hanno finishing the new chook fence and me flitting between writing and household chores. Of course there ...

Hello ladies. I will be posting more of our swap photos tomorrow. Today I would like to give you links for more ideas for making holiday ...

Shane and Sarndra just before they went home yesterday. I was interested to read in the Why are you simplifying? post that several readers ...

Karen has asked me to write about the Australian tea tradition. I'm not sure that tradition continues today but this is my version of w...

I have a catch-up day today. Although Hanno has told me to concentrate on my writing and he will do the laundry and most of the indoor work...