Indulgence

Indulgence

Christmas is the one time in the year where indulgence is encouraged.  Time to treat yourself and others.  To give thanks and celebrate.  To offer extra kindness to others and give generously.  But against the backdrop of fun and festivities life goes on with...
Growing watersheds

Growing watersheds

Today is the longest day marking mid way in the food gardening season.  For once I feel that I may be about on track with all my crops having got seedlings and seeds into the ground in record time compared to other years.  That is apart from my garlic which was...
The decadence of afternoon tea

The decadence of afternoon tea

I always find it a pleasure to find working relationships that just click. The sorts of working relationships that move swiftly from dealing with business to caring deeply about the work that you do and the people you work with.  I celebrated this fact yesterday with...
Blooming marvellous

Blooming marvellous

I had hardly walked in the front door when I was out the back slipping on my gum boots and trying hard not to break into a sprint down the garden steps.  The chickens ran out of the house in hope of a late supper and clucked with disappointment as I trotted past them...
Seasonal schizophrenia

Seasonal schizophrenia

Once again seasonal schizophrenia has hit me.  As we rush headlong into Summer friends and family in the northern hemisphere are buttoning up their winter coats and hunkering down. Christmas is just around the corner but I couldn’t feel less Christmasy if I...