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This morning Max was lying in his newly acquired spot on my computer desk and I noticed he had his back legs crossed.....since when do cats cross their legs? I thought it bizarre and slightly humorous

Yesterday at work, I cooked up a bunch of pin wheels for the kid's afternoon tea. Now, when I say a "bunch", I really mean about 120 of the little buggers! But the kids absolutely love them ,

The moment I saw this I just had to take a photograph and share it with you all! To get fully up to date on Max The Cat (including the reason why he's lying on a blanket on my computer desk 🤨) click the

A few weeks ago I posted Max The Cat – Behavioural Changes . The vocals haven’t reduced at all, the toilet issues continue, and I had to simplify his diet to red meat only, it seems to be the only thing

I had a plan - to post pictures and step-by-step instructions on how I came up with my very own, first time ever, MANDARIN JAM recipe. But as most of us know, plans can change at the drop of a hat (so

Hello everyone, this is my first time participating in the Folk Art Colouring Contest by @deemarshall. I happened across this contest by chance and thought it would be fun to join in, I have done similar

Source Hide what's inside, show them something else. Be not who you are and soon lose yourself. Fall into Darkness, Despair and Confusion, Blinded from the paths and yet you must choose one. Though blind

Pinky and Spiky Come Back Home Original image created by @moz333 - inset picture also created by @moz333 click here to see original post.

Felling the Pines - Part 1 The second and last pine tree is now down. It was done in under ten minutes. All the errors made on the first pine were considered and it came down no problem. The same method

First of the two pines goes down. The tree was about 20m tall and 1.5m diameter at the base. I did my standard cut on trees that size, the trusty old split-level back cut with standard scarf and as many

Apricot Crumble made it's way onto this week's menu plan at OSHC (Out of School Hours Care) which some of you may know is where I work (my job title is Educator but my responsibilities involve managing

This is a little Daihatsu Scat 4WD that has been sitting in the shed for the last few years doing absolutely nothing. It was originally purchased from a bloke up the road who just used it as a "paddock

Presenting Micro Curled Cress as my fourth entry into the #macrophoto-contest! Cress has an easily distinguishable taste which most people find quite refreshing. For this reason, it is commonly used to

Entry number 5 for the #macrophoto-contest is the Red or Purple Radish (otherwise known as Daikon). The micro version of the Radish still sports a spicy flavour however is more mild than it’s fully grown

My second entry into the #macrophoto-contest features Micro Red Amaranth. Although it is one of the lesser known microgreens, it’s popularity amongst chefs is increasing. Amaranth is native to Peru and

My third entry into the #macrophoto-contest is one of my favourites…. There are quite a few varieties of the Micro Cabbage, the leaves are coloured greens and purples with stems from purples and pinks

For the last few weeks, I have been working with a local herb grower in their greenhouse/glasshouse. They grow and sell fresh cut herbs, living potted herbs and micro herbs to a distributor who supplies

During Vacation Care the kids get a few more ‘treat’ type snacks than they normally would during the school term. I also like to use this as an opportunity to try out new recipes and see if there’s anything

This week most of the kids went on their school camp. Half of them went during the first three days and the other half went on the last 3 days of the week. So our numbers at OSHC were low because a) obviously

Last night putting the rugs on our horses I noticed one was lame on the nearside rear. Turned out she had some hoof thrush. Now that is a funk. It's a smell that gets you where you live. Ended up cleaning