Code Red Day What a day we had! Last week, I posted about my thoughts on the need to make a fire plan. We hadn’t actually made the plan, but we were thinking very seriously about how we would do it, the decisions to be made, and what we would include. We knew that we […]
How Prepared Are You For Fire?
Summer is still one week away and already Australia has faced huge fire challenges. Over the past weeks, there have been fires burning across the country. The east coast of Australia, in particular, has seen dreadful fires with over 150 houses destroyed and lives lost. We live in a very high fire danger area, surrounded […]
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Spring Colour in the Garden
For today, just a post of photos. As I put this post together, today is day 58 of spring. A spring that I had been long looking forward to,after experiencing a very brutal winter. At last, now there is sunshine and warmth, I’m enjoying every moment I can take, to get out into the garden. […]
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Life On A Dirt Road & Off The Grid – October
I Off the grid The days are getting warmer and longer which is good news for the ‘off the grid’ lifestyle. There is now enough sunshine and solar power to charge the batteries for later use. It’s quite rare now that we use the generator. We could now use more electrical appliances in the house, […]
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Life On A Dirt Road and Off The Grid – September
September – Spring at Last Finally, spring is here. Yay! Never have I been so happy to see the end of winter. We are having typical Central Victorian spring weather here – a little bit of everything. But of course, as usual not quite enough rain. The extra sunshine we are getting most days, means […]
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Life On a Dirt Road & Off The Grid – August
August Update FInally, winter is over. It has been long, cold, frosty and hard to bear this year. From now, we will start to get a few hours of sunshine most days, which will enable us to top up the solar batteries, and also gives us hope that the cold weather is disappearing. We use the […]
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Our Life On A Dirt Road & Off The Grid – July
July Update Thankfully the middle month of winter is over, even though there is still quite a way to go until we start to warm up here. We have had many more frosts than usual this year and my fingers are crossed that the garden survives them. Most days, there is very little sunshine so […]
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Foodie Friday – Minestrone Soup
I’ve been making this minestrone soup for years. There’s nothing special about it. It’s very easy to make, but it’s very yummy and perfect for a cold winter’s day. I don’t measure the ingredients exactly. Just add more of whatever it is that you like. I usually make enough to freeze for another day. If […]
