When I woke up Friday morning the house was freezing cold. It made me feel as if I was inside a fridge. Usually I sleep with open windows, but not…
The fine line between challenge and unrealistic goals/expectations
Last Sunday was the first day this year we had frost, and I loved it! Oh well, it was only -1C, and a bit too windy to go for an…
How I missed the great while waiting for something better
Today was a wonderful, typical late autumn day. In the morning it was 0 degrees Celsius, so I hoped to see some frost on the ground, but no, not yet….
The beauty of the storm which destroyed my plans
I just recorded my next speech, talking about how my farm teaches me acceptance, creativity and problem solving skills, not even knowing the next lesson of acceptance, as well as…
It feels great to be back to my usual self
It has been 10 days since Jeffrey went missing, 5 days since we got reunited and it’s the first day that I don’t feel exhausted. The last few weeks, actually…
Finally I made some wood chips for my gardens
Saturday morning, as usual, I woke up before the sunrise. I looked out of the window and it seemed it would be a pleasant day, cloudy and therefore not too…
Why should I trim the hedge every second week?! Once a year should be right!
I woke up in the morning, looked out of my window and all I could see was… the hedge. I thought to myself: “Hmm… I came to the countryside to…
It feels like Christmas!
You might say “Yes, of course it feels like Christmas – it’s December!” Well, for me in December in Australia it hardly ever feels like Xmas. It’s the middle of…
Preparing my garden for summer – turning chores into fun
My migraine again tried to stop me from enjoying the morning, but luckily one of my migraine-super-tablets saved me. It was just after 6am when the headache was gone and…
Nature the splendid creator – in the world of birds
Every time I came to the shed there was a bird flying out. I looked everywhere trying to see if somewhere there was a nest, but I couldn’t see anything….