"Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it." – Mary Oliver

  • In the Garden February 2023

    There’s been a few changes in the garden since last month. I finished the planting in the main beds with mainly a mix of indigenous and native Australian plants, with…

    Read More


  • Friday Thoughts #8

    It’s been a week since I posted here … oops. I’ve been wondering if the email for replies to comments is working. If you’ve received a email when I’ve replied…

    Read More


  • Friday Thoughts #7

    This summer has been cooler than usual. We haven’t had any days over 40C, and when the temperature finally reaches 30C, the heat is followed quickly by a cool change.…

    Read More


  • Tenderheart Cook #2, #3 and #4

    This is the next update on my challenge to cook through the Tenderheart Cookbook. The cookbook is divided up into chapters for each vegetable which came in handy this week…

    Read More


  • January’s Books in 25 Words

    Summarising in 25 words what was most noteworthy to me from the books I finished this month. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind – Yuval Noah Harari The beginning section…

    Read More


  • Spinach and Black Bean Enchilada Bake – Tenderheart Cook #1

    I bought Tenderheart: A Book About Vegetables and Unbreakable Family Bonds by Hetty Lui McKinnon before Christmas and hadn’t had a chance to cook anything out of it … and…

    Read More


  • Looking Backward, Looking Forward – January 2023

    Reviewing my progress in January, setting my intentions for February: I spent a couple of weeks with my parents at their house in Point Lonsdale. The girls also stayed down…

    Read More


  • Taking Stock January 2023

    Cooking: From the Tenderheart cookbook. I got it before Christmas and have decided to cook my way through it.Sipping: Gin and tonic. The perfect easy summer drink.Reading: The Call of…

    Read More


  • Scraped Knees

    This is why it’s a miracle I didn’t come a cropper during the Two Bays Trail Run I fell over running easy on the Elwood Beach Boardwalk. Scraped knees are…

    Read More


  • Friday Thoughts #6

    From the Red Hand Files: If we do not attend to the work of projecting delight upon the world, what are we actually doing? If we do not look for…

    Read More