When you have no claim on someone, yet you hope they will be magnanimous, its a useful word. 'Please sir', may I have some more?' When...

I was trying to hang out a basket load of sheets this morning, and struggling. The wind was pulling everything from me, and the glare or...

My back doorstep was concrete, with a rusty tap and a wild hose that always tanged and tripped us. My Dutch WWOOFers and I repurposed a...

Innovation is worshiped these days. I hear the word in all the conferences, the mission statements. But be careful. According to Toyota,...

Over verandah teatime just now, I asked my neighbour Anna what her MVP of yesterday was. MVP being the 'Most Vivid Pleasure', the...

I was at the auto shop in Melbourne, buying a pack of hubcaps, takeaway. I asked the burley bloke behind the counter ‘Could you open them...

The OCD boyfriend does it. His Aspie cousin does it, and possibly her controlling boss does it. When removing their shoes, they are lined...

When setting up a low-conflict life, a good place to start is with the unsung battlers who fix our daily problems from the other side of...

This morning I awoke to the fragrance of lawn-daisies on warm air. In one breath, there is a flashback to all the things that made...

"Nothing opposes you, distracts you, or lets you down." That was my goal for Remi and her house, and we did it. I'm so impressed. For...

Change. People don't like it, and dig their heels in if you try to make them do it. However, if you can find the pre-existing...

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Why would you Declutter an edible garden, and where would you start? Musashino University's Permaculture rooftop garden just got...

My landlord wants his house back. After all these years of giving it love, it’s time for me to start a new story. Put on your thinking...

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So many video basics I was blissfully unaware of, till today. - Don't Zoom and film in a smartphone - just get closer. - Get an...