GILLYBEAN

Yep that was me all wet suited up. What a blast, I think it was the best summer the kids and I have ever had. All the darkness is gone. We f...

Time for a little seed saving. Recently I have ventured back into the garden after a summer of mostly neglect. I'm hearing that alot of ...

There is nothing wrong with having a holiday near home. We stayed only 30 minutes from our house and experienced the contrast of autumn near...

The onset of the cooler weather is excuse enough for new accessories I think. Brown and black to suit the winter wardrobe. A "dapper ...

while I was sewing and performing my other role of children's taxi driver, teacher, confidence booster, reminder er, bed maker, cook, ...

I'd always rather be crafting than cooking. Had you picked that up already? Tonight for dinner was rooster soup. None of the big kids co...

I LOVE AUTUMN. All my favorite fruit and vege are ready for harvest and it's not too hot to get things done. "Skatey" told me ...

Well they say something about how you can't choose your family. I'm glad you can't because I couldn't have picked better mys...

Freezing cold nights needing hot water bottles and extra woollen blankets are heralding gorgeous late autumn days, perfect for playing at ou...

The Autumn colours in the vege garden are beautiful. My warm evening weeding inspired me to get the camera out, though my hand wasn't q...

No baking or decorating eggs here for Easter. Last minute preparations are under way for the giant Mapua Easter Fair. Printing labels, sewi...

This has been a beautiful Autumn here. I've missed a whole month in the garden, but it carries on finding its own balance in the warm bu...

I wish I could say I feel 100% better, what I can say is I think I'm getting there slowly. I have no faith in conventional Dr's who ...

Dizzy spells, headaches, queasy feelings, funny vision, and panicky attacks are how I spent most of the week. Thank goodness for a friend wh...

A beautiful Autumn weekend here, good for getting lots of washing dry, eating fresh peaches straight from the tree and doing a little seed s...