BlogHide Resteemsriverflows (72)in writing • 3 years agoCosmic AddressesDo you remember when you were a kid, and wrote your address on the back of an envelope, when envelopes were tactile, gluey and crisp things you could stuff with glitter, love letters, dollar bills…riverflows (72)in gardening • 3 years agoNourishing Hope: Late Winter in My GardenFor months and months now, I have been sad. It's a feeling of ennui, disengagement and disillusionment compounded by reaching an age I'm struggling to come to terms with, the pandemic, climate…riverflows (72)in love • 3 years agoGreen Beans and The Rolling StonesIn the first week after I found out that my father might die, there were two things that made me cry: green beans, and The Rolling Stones. My sister loathed green beans. She didn't like their…riverflows (72)in travel • 3 years agoI Miss Getting Really, Really LostIn 2001, just before the Twin Towers collapsed, I got lost in Europe with my four year old son. Literally lost. Being Australian, one cathedral looked the same as the next. One cobbled streets was…riverflows (72)in poetry • 3 years agoSolastalgia: Rewild YourselvesOriginally written another space of this wild digital landscape, this edit of my dreaming of re-wilding is recrafted with consideration of cultural appropriation in light of the black lives matter…riverflows (72)in gardening • 3 years agoGarden Journal Early May: Chicken Wars, Banksia, Capsicum, Curry Plant and MoreOh, Autumn, you splendid thing you. Everywhere you look is orange - splendid sunrises, moody sunsets, and falling leaves of gold and yellow. Blink, and you miss it - you have to spend time admiring…riverflows (72)in comedy • 3 years agoWant to Get Rid of Your Husband, or Vampires? Here's a TipThere are two ways I know of to rid the house of vampires and husbands: one, a stake through the heart, and two, crack open a jar of fermented garlic. The stake through the heart is a little messy…riverflows (72)in travel • 3 years agoWalk to Lorne from Erskine FallsThree years ago we went on a family walk from Erskine Falls to Lorne, without any idea that soon my father would suffer a heart attack and a journey with cancer that would have us all saying our…riverflows (72)in diy • 3 years agoHomemade VinegarThis is the first year in my living memory where I remember such an abundant apple harvest. The extra rain has meant everyone around here can't give away apples. If only I could send them to…riverflows (72)in life • 3 years agoHow to Make Natural Deodorant!Okay I know there's a lot of you hippies that rub lemons and bicarb under ya pits, and that's fine, but I'm a posh hippie bird that likes using something that smells lovely from a cute little tin.…riverflows (72)in herbalism • 3 years agoWhat's Happening in My Herbal GardenOnce in a while I write about the scraps of herbal medicinal projects I'm working on - the kind of things that don't warrant a longer piece of writing, but still fill my days with joy and interest.…riverflows (72)in gardening • 3 years agoHanging out in the HoophouseThis week it's been raining - something we look forward to at the end of summer when the ground is dry. It's really been raining up north - ridiculously so, and there has been dams overflowing…riverflows (72)in foodie • 3 years agoBreakfast at SonnysThis morning we decided to maintain a routine of a walk on a Saturday morning and a nice breakfast. Sometimes you get so carried away with all the jobs that you need to do on a weekend you end up…riverflows (72)in travel • 3 years agoRemembering BurmaWith the military siezing control in Myanmar again, ousting and detaining Aung San Suu Kyi and members of her National League for Democracy (NLD) party, Burma is sadly an unsafe place to travel…riverflows (72)in gardening • 3 years agoGarden Update MarchI've had a day off today so I've been doing a little bit of pottering, and particularly tidying up the greenhouse. In the high winds, a few of the cross struts snapped as they were a bit thin, and…riverflows (72)in renovation • 3 years agoOn A Jungle Bathroom & A RenovationThis week I've been busy watering my plants and tidying up the garden outside the bathroom window, and thinking about the time we renovated our bathroom to not much cost and huge effect. When we…riverflows (72)in ecotrain • 3 years agoAsking the Brains Trust of HIVE for Ideas for Our Local Community Currency ExchangeSomething is blossoming in our little town. Whilst ten years ago this was mainly a farming area, very rural and populated by country folk, now it's becoming the 'surf coast hinterland' and as people…riverflows (72)in food • 3 years agoA Gardening Weekend: Plus a Yummy Garden SaladIt's really been a fabulous weekend for gardening - very still, and just warm enough to feel the sunshine without roasting. Saturday was our monthly meet up, where we bring our excess produce into…riverflows (72)in herbalism • 3 years agoOn Foot Stomping and Metta as BalmShe feels that the year has been nothing but the drawing down of borders. Her heart feels caged, like there is a bird scratching up the chambers, constricting. 'It's not fair ' she wails. She…riverflows (72)in naturalmedicine • 3 years agoOn Feeling Wobbly and How Yoga HelpedI've been having a very wobbly week . You know those times when you feel challenged, are full of self doubt, or you feel uncomfortable ? There's been no particular reason for it, except…
