Here are some observations on how to have a good life without much stress or doing a lot of things you'd rather not. Of course it is taken from my own life and what has worked for me. It is not THE answer, because there isn't one. … [Continue reading]
Build a house in 150,000 easy steps.
16/12/2017 by / Leave a Comment
A guest recently came to my house to give me money (I've got things worked out pretty well), and remarked that he liked my house. That was nice of him, and it reminded me that I like it too. In fact, after living in it for more than … [Continue reading]
The New Machine
30/10/2017 by / Leave a Comment
Last weekend the ultimate catastrophe occurred. The washing machine broke. Now you may be able to take that in your stride as a little inconvenience until it is repaired, but for me it is calamity, the ultimate apocalypse. I … [Continue reading]
Rant Warning! Toxic Waste Floods Canberra!
14/10/2017 by / 1 Comment
The LNP used to make much noise about factionalism in the Labour Party. At least some of that huffing and puffing was justified. But now it seems the LNP is wracked with worse. Turnbull et al are paralysed and Abbot lurks like the … [Continue reading]
Trivia Trove
30/09/2017 by / Leave a Comment
I have now sufficiently recovered from the excitement a couple of months ago when I had a MAJOR EVENT happen at Possum Valley. I am now back to the usual beat of reporting insignificant trivia. I like insignificant trivia, because … [Continue reading]
The Heavy Metal Ensemble
09/07/2017 by / Leave a Comment
Possum Valley today was ringing to the tunes of large machines rather than the tranquil piping of the birds. First to arrive was the 35 ton excavator which had to come across the neighbouring block to the south and despite having tracks rather … [Continue reading]
Living in the Wilds
06/07/2017 by / 2 Comments
I was raised in a city, but I love living in the wilds in an isolated place. Yesterday somebody gave new meaning to 'isolated'. I had an unexpected visitor who had got lost. Happened before and will happen again. … [Continue reading]
Just stand back and I’ll show you how it’s done.
27/06/2017 by / Leave a Comment
I've done it before with years of experience in the parenting game. A slight gap of a generation, but how hard can that be? Just pick up the reins and back in the saddle. So I'm a grandfather charged with looking after a couple of … [Continue reading]