It's been a while since I've got out my camera, mainly as I find it hard because usually I'd talk to Dad about it, and Dad would always be talking to me about photography. But the orchids are out in the

I don't buy art often. It's so expensive - and justifiably so. But I kinda knew I'd splash our on one of these whales when an exhibition opened up at the local art house. I'd seen them online for a while,

My husband would roll his eyes at this, but fuck this has been a strong moon. @haveyoumetellie called my attention to it the other day - like many of us on Hive, the last few weeks have been a bit rough.

It seems even that the backyard can be a site of anxiety these days. I'm reading stories of the drought in the northern hemisphere and freaking out a little about my own garden in what will be, they say,

When we first saw our bathroom it was a bit of a mess - it needed a paint and it looked very tired. The taps were from the '80's, as were the handles, and the tiles seemed old fashioned and ugly. The benchtop

For weeks now I've been feeling really depressed. It's not a usual state for me - I usually shake things off quickly. This time I've been as close to wanting antidepressants as anything, but as usual,

If there's any better way to wake up than a mate texting you and saying 'are you coming flying', I'd like to hear it. I've known this guy for 18 years and it's the first time I've been up - mainly as he

The best thing about making foccacia are that toppings are only limited by your imagination. Apples and cinnamon? Sure. Pesto? Yep. Fried mushroom and garlic? Why not? It's also very tactile - squishing

Realising I was a bad mother for not seeing my son's band live in ten years - to be fair, they don't play a lot and are terrible at self promotion, and I don't stay up late anymore - we decided to head

The wolf scratches at the wall of my early morning dreams. I have to get up to ease her. She's the flighty one that needs to move. As much as I breath to settle her down she won't hear of it and whines

How quickly we cry "cancel culture" and use it as a way to further political agendas in the name of dubious freedoms? We have a censorship program here on Hive - if the larger community doesn't

This week I've had two Peakd posts go missing - one, a draft on Ted Lasso, that wholesome and idealistic comedy that I'm totally in love with, and a post about a bloody fabulous sunrise on the weekend.

On the way back from Daylesford we stopped for a brief walk at Blackwood Springs (after a coffee in the small town there that took far too long) as we fancied some exercise and maybe some mushroom hunting.

Spiders in Australia are a thing - have you heard? We name some of the bigger ones, that scuttle across the floor at night like rats, and during the day lurk above the shower or the bed. Harry is common

I was never an Elvis fan. Perhaps it was because I never grew up with him. I have stories related to Elvis - my best mate's Dad going off in the coroner's van to 'I Can't Help Falling In Love with You'

The old primary school sat half-swallowed by tea trees, the oval gone to spear grass and rabbit holes with no one to tend it. The groundsmen left it to ruin without an apology, but then, the virus moved

In all my years doing the Hive Garden on Hive - upvoting, reblogging, running challenges - I've never seen in so quiet. This time of year is usually so busy - everyone's battling the seasons, enjoying

Sometimes we forget we're so close to some very, very beautiful campsites, and how easy it can be, especially when it's not crowded during the Winter months. We also hadn't taken the Defender out for almost

I try not to be self-critical about how many series I watch on the 'idiot' box. I did used to feel guilty about it, but then I realised that I'm just a story addict. I read books for the same reason -

I finished Eva Horung's The Minstrels last night. It had potential, but I found it melodramatic and emotionally manipulative. Not my kind of book - it won't stay with me, and I'll forget I ever picked