Forgive me readers for it has been many months since my last post. I’ve been busy having babies (well, baby) and dealing with family dramas. Life has been all consuming but it’s all good and many wonderful things have been happening. Now I’m living a blissful life at home ... MORE...
May is usually my favourite season here on the Gold Coast in southeast Queensland. Glorious, sunny days that are not too hot; and cool, crisp nights when you can fill your lungs with gorgeous, clean air and feast your eyes on a night sky filled with lots of sparkly ... MORE...
Today we had a spontaneous visit from a wonderful man called John Palmer, who is famous in our valley for his knowledge of environment, native plants, weeds and sustainable living. “We’re going to make you a garden bed”, he announced with a big grin on his weathered face. “But we ... MORE...
Yes, my friends threw themselves enthusiastically into the task of building a chook pen – a welcome break from city life, they said. So now, our adopted girls have a new home and they are so much happier!! I still lock them into their little tractor at night as those ... MORE...
It all began when we needed to get the chooks into their tractor early as we were going out for the evening and didn’t want to leave them at the mercy of the foxes (and I’ve heard horrible stories about foxes and chooks). We managed to get all but Ruby ... MORE...
This is my first ever blog so bear with me while I find my feet. Last year, we moved into our newly built house in a new ecovillage in a valley in southeast Queensland, Australia. Every day, things happen that I think would be great to document but I am ... MORE...