It is lovely here. Surrounded by families. Making me feel further from my family than I have in years. The distance somehow feels...

Last week I was completely knocked out with a chest infection. No gardening, no homesteading, not even a proper paned  in the garden. But...

It’s been a gradual shift towards loneliness, from meals always at the table, to “mum, can I eat in my room tonight”. The shift from...