In the gentle stillness of dawn, as the first light casts a soft glow over the bare canes of the vineyard, a profound sense of peace prevails. The rows of grapevines, many already pruned back to just a few buds, remind me of the resilience needed to thrive and bear...
We have a couple of fires at our place to provide warmth over the cold days and nights of winter. My favourite fire is the large outdoor brazier I made from an old water filter. It is about 1 meter in diameter and about the same in height. It is made of thick steel...
I know that salt is on the nose of late. In our house we have stopped adding salt to the mashed potatoes and reduced it dramatically in our cooking. But seriously on hot days I don’t get enough salt. After a hot day and working outside I can wake up in the night with...
Since late October I’ve been watching a pair of wood ducks nurse their brood of ducklings to maturity. I have a large dam at my house and each morning I can look out the kitchen window and watch the duck family warming themselves in the morning sun. There were nine...
We closed the little church at Toolamba on Sunday (4th Dec 2016). It was a sad day for the people of Toolamba and for anyone who has been associated with it in its 140 year history. It was with deep regret that we reached the decision to close and decommission the...
