So that's it. Today is our last day of Level 4 Lockdown. Not much will change much for many New Zealanders as we move into Level 3, but ...

I used to want to camouflage myself and hide, like this frog I found on the choko vine, but the kids are pretty good these days, they see...

I'm printing, harvesting, and trimming.   I'm also trying to decide on a binding - who knew it could be so ...

This is a purely garden related post so now's the time to tune out if that's not your style. Here in NZ you can buy a good basic w...

I haven't been in the vege garden for about six months.  I've done no weeding whatsoever.  Nil.  Nada.  Zip. And you could really r...

So I've discovered that I'm not really a 'one WIP' kinda girl.  I've been focusing on getting my Tree of Life quilt read...

This is what I harvested for yesterday's dinner, straight from the garden, and nothing tastes better than fresh veges. Problem is, I ...

It's not raining this morning.  Which is quite the nice change as we have had a week or so of damp.  I made the most of it and planted ...

So I survived the half-marathon (on the 17th November, that's how long it's been since I updated this blog!).  I walked it in 3 hour...

My kids have been watching a version of Peter Pan on a DVD.  So naturally they want to prance around half nekkid with bits of fabric (nicke...

I thought I'd take you on a little walkabout this morning as I feed the animals.  Just to show you what is happening. I've moved ...

I rummaged around under the jungle that is my garden and dug up enough potatoes for dinner.  I love digging for spuds, revealing hidden tre...

I love my husband because he drives home from work to help me start my car when it has a dead flat battery and I'm due to (wo)man the q...

This is a fish bin standing in as a wheeless wheelbarrow.  Fish bins are quite big (in case you were wondering about scale).  I could fill t...

They are all so beautiful (if a little holey).  Jewels in the garden crown.  So which one will I choose?  Whose life do I end today? I f...