Use small and slow solutions.
The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
Slow and steady wins the race.
Some small and slow solutions proudly brought to you from the Realms of Necessity... Friday Night is Dessert Night! I'm wary of traditions. Especially just for the point of having them. But we may have birthed one. Our boys were getting into the habit of demanding dessert before, during and after our meals. It was … Continue reading Solutions for a Spinning Planet
"... we have found that basic personal habits and behaviours are some of the most difficult and sensitive to deal with, and yet they are at the heart of the ecologically dysfunctional nature of modern society." David Holmgren This post will probably be more … Continue reading Changes to Lifestyle
Tuesday, I was deep in a state of frustration with the way the new garden was shaping up when I heard the first cicada for the year. The 19th of September. I usually post when I hear the first cicada each year and I've not posted one in the month of September before. The reason … Continue reading 2017 The First Cicada
Today we spent more time over at the site remedying the water run-off situation which after the rain yesterday afternoon - it was pretty apparent we needed to do better! So of course we did. It is after all a rather steep slope. So we continued supporting the embankment with rocks. I took a … Continue reading Preparation of the Site
Last Sunday I was up early to get out and get some horse manure. I had been offered the unique opportunity to pick up horse manure from a friends horse paddocks. I turned up with some old stock feed bags, some gloves and an empty ute (utility). To me this was an exciting venture for … Continue reading New Adventures in Poop Scooping
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