Crafty / Decor Things My nesting drive turned to getting some decor things done around the house. I’ve been meaning to do some of these things for quite some time but the outdoors usually gets so much more of my attention. These are the things I think I’ll do during the ‘downtime’ of winter. But … More Crafty Projects, Bottling Apples & Garden Pretties
A few days before lockdown started we had a surprise visitor on the homestead. I was pushing the lawnmower back to the garage when I became aware of something coming up behind me. At first I thought the furry brown thing was a cat but my jaw dropped as a possum lolloped past me, past … More Nuts, Knitting & a Nutty Visitor
These are weird times in which we live, but I’m glad we have the homesteading lifestyle to give us at least some security in our food supply. The Husband is still working as usual and I’m flat-tack in the Autumn homestead tasks. I sometimes joke about us being ok if there was a zombie apocalypse … More Answers to Toilet Paper & Other Things
Autumn is here, although the temperatures seem to have only just been notified. We were still getting 28-30degC (82-86F) highs and warm nights that only cooled down in the final couple of hours of the morning. Today things have cooled off a little, with some good cloud, so that is very nice. We finally had … More Harvesting, Crop Woes & The Importance of The Weather
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