A deep crisp frost is a beautiful sight. And that’s about as much credit I can give a cold snap. It is otherwise a dangerous and destructive force. I dread to think the damage it has done to my beloved vegetables. I know it’s added another layer of... Jack Frost paid an unexpected visit overnight so we woke up to early sunshine and frosts. It was mighty chilly I can tell you, so chilly that George the pesky rooster wasn’t rushing out from the chicken house this morning to bully all the other hens. The... Sorry about that short interruption. I’m back after a couple of days. What’s my excuse? Frozen fingers, toes and being very very cold. Oh and busy earning a crust to feed my chickens too. Yes, it’s winter twinkle in August here in the southern... Turns out asking someone what books they read is akin to asking what kind of underwear they prefer. Or at least it was with a group of people attending a workshop I led a couple of weeks ago. I was shocked at how a seemingly innocuous ice-breaker question could have... 
Like Wednesday’s, the winter solstice is that hump day that makes the winter bearable. Â It’s the metaphorical permission you need to embrace winter because you know that summer is on its way once again. Â As if to celebrate midwinter, nature threw New... 