What would you plant in your orchard?

After wishing for a house with a turret, another of thing on MT’s wish list was to have an orchard on our land. His wish is of course my command.  Well not always but in this instance I was happy to oblige! Regular bloggers will know I’ve been planting...

Does it feel like a week to you?

A week ago I was travelling back from my Spring break in Mahia.  It doesn’t seem like a week ago so much has been happening since. Good job I have all my digital memories and this blog to rekindle the fun experiences. It was a truly special week to be able to...

Basset beach bootcamp rules, OK!

Part way to Mahia live Fortnum and Mason’s family.  This is their basset family you understand a separate but equally special family to our own family unit here at Domestic Executive HQ. It seemed rude not to call in as we were passing so once again we ventured...

Seth’s spreading the word

I’m interrupting my recollections of my trip to Mahia last week to tell you some exciting news about our cool kid that needs help.  You’ll remember that Seth has been having treatment for leukemia and whilst they’ve decided for the moment a...

The joys of farming by the sea

Staying on a hill farm was not a new experience for me I was adopted during school holidays by my friend Ruth’s family who lived close to Church Stretton in Shropshire.  They lived on a hill farm on the Long Mynd.  In fact Ruth still lives there farming with...