I'm glad our gate was open yesterday because in walked Bob, the bee keeper. I looked up local beekeepers on the web and Bob was set up ...

I thank inoureyes and Daisymum for the inspiration to write today's post. A couple of days ago Daisymum made a comment, in part she wr...

I thought I should say a bit about our climate here after a few comments and emails yesterday. We live in a wonderful area of Australia - i...

I love our garden. There are certain times of the year when being out there seems to be the only possibility. We are in that time now - wh...

I am sure most of you know that adding organic material, usually in the form of compost, to your soil will give you better crops. It's ...

The new sofa (red) with the old sofa from the bedroom. I didn't finish everything on my list yesterday but I made great headway. I'm...

Thank you all so much for your supportive and loving comments yesterday. They made a huge difference to my day. I phoned my friend late ye...

As you all realise, what I write about each day here on my blog is just a small fraction of what actually happens here. I know this post is...

While I don't want to make DTE a question and answer blog, I do want to address a question Donetta posed last week. In part, she wrote:...

It's cold outside, just right for a warming winter casserole. Ever since I read the wonderful Nourishing Traditions book, we've gon...

I want to thank everyone who commented yesterday on the washing powder post. Sharing our our experiences gives us all more knowledge and wa...

Just a quick post today because I'm going to work and I have a few things to do before I go. It will be a big day there as I'm pres...

I cleaned out my work room on Saturday, a job that had been waiting for me since the wedding. With Tricia and I rummaging in the fabric stas...

I came across a very good series of You Tube videos on dehydrating foods recently. There are a few there and well worth taking some time f...

A reader asked me to write more on dishcloths - she is having problems with the cloths she knitted because they're too thick and don...