I love that summer and balmy evenings are on their way: I can have all the doors open - into the evening. Last night, the twilight literally called me out. The lawn isn't looking so great: we're working

Yesterday, the bathroom reconfiguration took another step: the plumbing on the bedroom side was done and now the cladding is up and all the "holes" covered. The "hole" in the wall,

Thursday things are often in and of the garden. Yesterday was no different. These roses survived Wednesday's 38°C sun and berg (hot, mountain) wind. The red are Dustwolke and the salmon, Pat's Choice.

Yesterday saw another big baby step: the work started on re-organising the bathroom. "Re-organising" means swopping the positions existing door with the handbasin. Simple on the face of it, and,

Nearly a month ago, I had cables stolen off my property. It's big business - cables, that is. Because the copper they contain is a sellable commodity and it's not just in South Africa. After submitting

Not only have I been paying attention to The Corner garden,I've been working on re-establishing my herbs and generally feeding and nurturing. There are some herbs I've struggled to grow, and some are beginning

The Corner's garden got more attention on Thursday: along what will become the garden path. Little succulents that will grow to form a barrier and which, once established in the sun, should turn bright

Again, things have slowed down again, except for painting which is giving us all a better - and real sense - of the room that's emerging from what was the void. Be and his team spent two days starting

Our village needs visitors and besides that, we're generally a festive bunch. Over the nearly 15 years I've lived here we have had a range of festivals. I used to participate with not a little help from

They say you can't train cats. That's only true if they pick you when they are adults. So, it was with Mr Richard Parker who, at an indeterminate age, moved in. None of my other cats, including Pearli

It's been a patch. I seem to keep on saying this and I'm tired of repeating myself. I'm also working on rearranging my head to look on the bright side of life. It is easier said than done, sometimes. Last

When you live with cats - no, they don't live with you - it's a lesson in learning how much is impossible to control. With them and in life. Princess Pearli is a wanderer, but this week, the prodigal daughter,

I got married at the spring equinox twenty-three years ago. This was the second year that I remembered it without The Husband, my love and my best friend. People keep on telling me that things get easier

It's been years since I made these biscuits. Some might call them lemon drops. Whatever. It really just depends on your choice of flavouring. Lemon just happens to be my favourite. I made a batch about

The Corner's garden got more serious attention on Thursday. It had not been in the original schedule, but courtesy of a blockage in the leiwater (irrigation) channel somewhere up the road to nowhere, a

As most people who follow my blog know, I'm constantly concerned about achieving the perfect set. And sometime, much to my irritation, I am defeated. I kept on believing being told that using a thermometer

It's been a big week at The Sandbag House. In the "sky" I shared my delight on Tuesday about the bulk of the roof having been completed and then was surprised on Wednesday when B and his son

I have titled this post The Roof Paint Job - I, but actually it's the second update about the roof with the first just under a week ago. Since then, B and his team have put the second coat of paint on

It's been a few days of a lot and nothing. Two weekends ago, there was a mountain bike and running event in the village. Their start and finish points usurped us from our usual market spot. This was all

Updates are becoming a little more regular. And, will continue to be. I hope. B the Builder has suggested that the interior - at least - should be done by the end of November. This Saturday saw the void