Floral Friday – Some favourites from this year
I thought it might be nice to just show you some of my favourite flowers that I have taken this year. These were nearly all taken in my garden, I think. It isn’t always easy […]
Trying something new
I wanted to start by saying that I hope everyone in the US had a good thanksgiving. Now this is a bit of a lazy post. I have been trying to figure out how to […]
Lens-Artists Challenge #325 – Gratitude or luck
This week Tina from Travels and Trifles is asking us about gratitude and what we are grateful for. I find this a hard concept to get my head around, as I don’t think we, as […]
Tasmanian Wanderings – The end is close to hand as we land in Launceston
We have left Cradle Mountain and travelled to Launceston today. Very different places, it was a lot colder at the mountain. We have spent the day wondering why we were so hot, perhaps because we […]
Looking back at Rippon Lea
It is hard to believe that it has been 10 years since I was last at Rippon Lea. It is a beautiful place to visit and I think I need to go back soon. Rippon […]
Taking off for a few days
Can you guess where I am? If you have been following me for a while you should be able to guess. I’ve been here many times over the years. I won’t leave you waiting, I’m […]
Reposting 7 Tips for Photographing Around Home
Life has been a bit busy this week and I am hoping to get out to take some photos as well, so I thought for my post today I might repost an old one. I […]
Silent Sunday – Flowers in the garden
These are some of the flowers you can find in my garden at the moment. They were taken using the Lensbaby Composer Pro II and Sweet 35. Happy Sunday.
The things you find from the past
I finally made it up to my mum’s place. It has to be almost 3 years since I was here last. I think it is the longest gap between visits.
What’s up with my watermelons?
I have no idea. I’ve been growing them, watering them, I have even given them food. Seriously how long does it take for a watermelon to ripen?
Is it safe to go out again?
I have to admit this is a question I’ve been asking myself a lot lately. While the pandemic seems to be over, COVID is still out there.
The dahlias are planted
It is that time of the year. I’ve been out in the garden a lot in the last few weeks, and there will be more posts on that to come. However, while I was weeding […]
Getting the garden ready
As I said the other day I’ve been spending a lot of time in the garden. I really want the garden to work. There is nothing like being able to walk outside and pick what […]
A look back on the last 12 months
It seemed appropriate for me this week to take a look back on the last 12 months and see how things have changed around here.
Get your power from the sun
One of the logical things to do when living in a country like Australia is to install solar panels and get your power from the sun.
Why can’t I grow radishes?
They are meant to be the easiest thing to grow from seed, so why can’t I grow radishes? They just won’t work.
Making your home more energy efficient
Making your home more energy efficient doesn’t mean you have to become a greenie. There are many reasons for doing it. Today I am going to talk about why we did it and what we […]