We help a family in Honduras
byI am very excited about this loan. Not only am I helping someone in a country where 50% of people live below the poverty line, I am also helping in the production of one of my favourite foods – coffee
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Super Sipper
byWoo-hoo! Picked up two bottles of cheap Port for $9 tonight.While I could use port for cooking I tend to use it to keep me sane in a house of little insanities.
I have a new hat
byI have a new hat and Tracey is not well pleased. In fact she told me if I ‘d had this hat six months…
I got board last night
byI’m a big kid. There, I’ve said it. Regular readers might not have picked up on it because I keep my cards fairly close…
Orange Juice Craze
byA bargain on oranges at the local store had Tracey pulling out our juicer. Kids were thrilled with the results as oranges, apples, celery…
Alma Street Letter
byMiss4 received a letter in the mail from her pre-prep school teacher. She was mighty chuffed let me tell you. Such a lovely idea…
She’s scone nuts
bySome serious scone making today in the House of Devereaux. All the little kids were involved, including Miss1 who, having only been allowed to…
Fruit picking – starting them young
bySome lovely customers of mine invited us to bring the kids out to their property to pat the chooks and pick mandarines. Best of…
Family comes together for two nights
byMaster19 with his old dance partner For two wonderful nights I have my little family together again. Master19 arrived by train on Friday night…
Mandarins
byA lovely client of mine arrived with a garbage bag of mandarins from her tree today – this on the heals of a dozen…
I want to ride my bicycle!
byWith my new-found exercise imperative (have little kids, need to live another 18 years) I have moved a step closer to healthy living with…
TV-free Activity Day
byThe school holidays are here again and, wouldn’t you know it, the kids all slept in this morning until 8.45am. First sleep-in they’ve managed…
Relaxing day at the park
byAfter football we took the kids to the park yesterday for a sausage sizzle, kick of a ball and play on the new park…
Dinner With The Butcher
byA friend of ours cooked us a lovely Kangaroo stir-fry the other day and when he came over this afternoon I thought I’d show…
Thought for the month of June
by“The thing about family disasters is that you never have to wait long before the next one puts the previous one into perspective.”Robert Brault