The illusions you get during a building project are deceiving and can make your dream project into a living nightmare. I recall the sheer panic the first time I saw the house foundations and saw we were building something the size of a sports stadium. It... Nature has a habit of spoiling things on a regular basis. But then it pays you back with more wonderment and bounty. I know logic tells me that nature’s way is to balance things out, there are some winners and losers. Losing is not something I enjoy but... Hopefully you’ve been following progress so far on the construction of the kitchen garden. Things have picked up over the week as the wet weather has started to break although it’s still been very cold and windy. The fun has really started with the actual... Despite my years of learning Spanish the finer differences between El niño and La niña as far as the weather is concerned are a bit of a mystery to me. All I know is that El niño is not something that we really want as it brings lower than average temperatures,... Paths and foundations are essential infrastructure but rarely celebrated for their engineering prowess. To me celery is the culinary equivalent. That ingredient that is important to have but as an accompaniment rather than a dish in itself. I know there are lots... 