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Out of Hibernation
by Krista | Jan 17, 2014 | Summer
I'm emerging from a necessary and treasured month-long hibernation, so happy to be in a brand new year. Last year was The Great Darkness for me. A year of crushing loss, debilitating health, and painful situations too numerous to mention. There were moments I feared...
Holiday Wishes, A Break, and A Raspberry Mojito
by Krista | Dec 21, 2013 | Summer
With cuppas and mince tarts at hand, Bear and I are nearly ready for our little Aussie Christmas here on the farm. We picked up our mulberry Christmas tree and she will go up today, festooned with bells and stars and little tin hearts. After Christmas we will plant...
Into the Forest
by Krista | Dec 17, 2013 | Summer
I don't know about you, but as much as I love the hustle and bustle of the holidays with dear folks, I have got to get away by myself now and then to maintain my sanity and equilibrium. It is good to be alone now and then. To head into the forest with your own...
Summer Rain and Homemade Sour Plum Port Wine Gummies
by Krista | Dec 13, 2013 | Summer
I love summer rains here in Queensland, especially the soft, gentle ones that last all day, hushing the world into quietness, making me feel like I'm on an island instead of a hilltop. I love going outside in these rains, strolling through my gardens, breathing in the...
A Truly Jolly Birthday
by Krista | Dec 11, 2013 | Summer
Although my actual birthday wasn't so festive thanks to doc visits and whatnot, Bear and our dear friend Elizabeth pulled out all the stops in giving me a fantastic birthday celebration when I was feeling much perkier. Bear and I left home bright and early to drive...
Wonky and Rosy
by Krista | Dec 10, 2013 | Summer
Life is not always rosy here on the farm. Sometimes you get kicked in the backside by a goat so many times that you can hardly move for the next two days. Sometimes you drop a wood-burning tool on your leg and sizzle yourself rather badly. Sometimes you get the...
Photo Essay: Hiking through a Queensland Rainforest
by Krista | Dec 6, 2013 | Summer
Just when I thought I'd explored every inch of the Brisbane Botanical Gardens, I discovered the lush rainforest. It is truly an enchanting place, especially first thing in the morning when there isn't another soul on the trails, giving you an entire rainforest to...
Do It Scared
by Krista | Dec 4, 2013 | Summer
Do it scared. I've been mulling over these words since I heard them earlier this week. Letting them filter down into the frightened, anxious, insecure cracks in my soul and flooding them with courage, with deep breaths of resolve, with encouraging nods of “go on, give...
Sometimes
by Krista | Nov 28, 2013 | Summer
Sometimes you have to spend your birthday going to see doctors because the treatment that was working to get you better stopped working and you're getting much worse again. Sometimes the doctors tell you they need you to go back to the hospital and be put under...
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