Clicking on these photos will enlarge them. Autumn, that most favoured of all the seasons, is here, and in my neck of the woods, that means ...

My friend Bernadette called in on Friday afternoon and while we sat, talking, on the front verandah something caught my eye. I looked to the...

It seems to be agreed now, we are headed for a few shaky years ahead. Some are saying it will be the same or worse than the Great Depressio...

Cracking the walnuts. Caution is in the wind. We're being advised to save our resources, spend our money - for the good of the national...

With two incredibly busy days at work behind me, I'm happy to be home again. I love my work, love the people I work with, and the studen...

Worms are a mystery to many people but if you have a small bucket of compost worms, you can create a worm farm that will help you get rid of...

They look ugly. The dry skin is brown with blotches of mildew, they look heavy but they are deceptively light. Yes, I'm talking about ...

Instead of finding some weekend reading for you, this time I have some music. Listen ... it's sublime. This is Australian man Geoffrey G...

I always like doing those simple tasks that connect me with my history - washing up, sweeping, raising chickens, gardening and stitching are...

If I were to write up a list of To Do's everyday, it would go something like this: Sweep floor Wash dishes Talk to Hanno Bake bread...

Hello ladies. Start your creative engines now as we are happy to report that all swappers have made contact with their swap buddies and the...

Although I knit all year long, autumn and winter seem to be the seasons I dive head first into it. I love knitting, not only do I make thos...

Autumn is creeping up on us, slowly but surely, it's cooling down at night, and while the days are still hot, I know Autumn is there, wa...

It's been a very full weekend here. From the minute I wrote the Biggest Kitchen Table post, It's been non-stop. I've been visit...

Hello all. Our dish/tea towel and pot holder swap seems to be chugging along just fine. Don't forget to e-mail Rose (rosmar at 1earth ...

The concept of the world's biggest kitchen table was hatched in January when we discussed chickens; now we go on to preserving/canning i...