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Tenderheart Cook #7 and #8
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Cooking my way through the Tenderheart Cookbook. Kale, ginger and green onion noodles I picked this because these were the veggies I had floating around in my fridge at the…
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Friday Thoughts #9
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We had a long weekend last week and escaped the city to my parent’s place at Point Lonsdale. Most of the extended family crew were going down at some stage…
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Settling Well
A few years ago, I finally completed my M. Div. It’s 18 units, and I did one each semester, so nine years of studying, which I loved. My degree culminated…
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My Butterfly Dilemma
When I was thinking about what I wanted from our garden before we moved in, one thing that I listed was to include plantings that would support or enhance the…
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Tenderheart Cook #6 Charred Broccoli Reuben Salad
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One thing I love about the Tenderheart Cookbook is that it is organised by vegetables. If I have a lot of one vegetable to use up, I can turn to…
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February’s Books
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Summarising in 25 words what was most noteworthy to me from the books I finished this month. Australia’s China Odyssey: From Euphoria to Fear – James Curran This is an…
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Praying Mantis
Let me keep company always with those who say “Look!” and laugh in astonishment, and bow their heads Mysteries, Yes – Mary Oliver Discovered during the garden renovation.
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Making Memories
I’ve been following Laura Vanderkam’s Tranquility by Tuesday challenge. The past week has concentrated on rule #6: One big adventure, one little adventure. The idea is to counter the feeling…
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Looking Forward, Looking Backward – February 2023
Reviewing my progress on my February intentions, and setting my intentions for March. I had a substantial mid-month motivation slump, so I didn’t move forward quite the way I would…
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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…
"Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it." – Mary Oliver