When I go out onto our raised deck I am hit with the perfume of Spring. Honeysuckle has always been in this garden since we moved in. It was just a small evergreen vine with leaves. I even confused it with a native plant until it got more water and care and took off with … Continue reading In Praise of Honeysuckle
The Guardian is running the Australian Bird of the Year poll for 2017 in partnership with BirdLife Australia. The finalists were narrowed down based on recommendations from Guardian readers, Guardian staff and BirdLife Australia. Now The Guardian is calling on the Australian public to select their favourite native bird from the short list. The poll … Continue reading Australian Bird of the Year 2017
Blackberry has three remaining kits. All looking well fed and healthy so we are hoping she will nurture them through successfully. Mrs PP has been placing the smallest of the three on top of the other two at regular times throughout the day in the hope that this smaller one will be closer to a … Continue reading A Nest of Kits
Mr DIG asked me, amidst preparing dinner. . . "Do you like cooking then?" ( Dear Reader - Do you like Mr DIG? He asks good questions don't you think? Makes for diverse blog posts! ) I had to think about it. "I think so." I replied. Though I really wasn't sure anymore. I used … Continue reading Home Cooking
Hooray, the Solar PV system is underway. The garage door is on. The laundry is in. Tillellan is nearly ready to soak up the sun. And there has been a lot of it recently. Today the panels, tomorrow the kitchen!
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