Our luffas (loofahs) are almost ready to pick. They have snaked their way up a very high trellis, grown in the sun and rain of summer,...

I must have done something good in the past to deserve the wonderful group of readers I have here. I was overwhelmed by the response to ye...

Don't let them fool you, there is joy to be found at home. If you listen to the people who don't know that, you'll be thinking ...

Having the time and the inclination to make many of the things we use here is one of the most satisfying things about living this way. I lo...

Hello all, Sharon here. I am a bit late in announcing a new swap today. I have decided that we will be swapping something very useful and so...

I don't have time to post today but Eilleen at Consumption Rebellion has written a very interesting and intelligent post at the co-op ...

Changing old habits and establishing new routines is one of the hardest things you'll do when you move from a consumerist mindset t...

Thanks for that previous post, Sharon. The money being raised for the fire victims is growing steadily. Australians have always been gener...

It seems that every time my husband and I check the news the death toll rises and the devastation is mind- boggling . I have seen many fire...

I didn't watch the news last night but Hanno told me there are over 160 lives lost in the fires now. Of course, there are many animals ...

We had a wonderful weekend here full of family, both old and new. On Friday night, Tricia and I went to cousin Susie's home on her brot...

Hello everyone! I've had a few emails asking if Hanno and I are okay and if we are close to the bushfires. At least 25 people have bee...

My sister Tricia travelled up from Sydney yesterday to visit for a few days. We have some family events to attend, the first one being a re...

I have been using my large chest freezer as a cool room for storing my grains and dry goods. In this humid climate, especially in summer, i...

There was good news here recently. A couple of weeks ago I told you that my elder son Shane and his lovely girlfriend, Sarndra, will marry ...

Bev welcoming everyone with her clapping sticks. (click on the photos to enlarge them) We had a wonderful weekend. I hope you did too. Sat...