Do something is my advice to you. It doesn’t need to big or ambitious, grand or complicated. It need only be a step in the right direction and you’re going get there if you repeat that simple action again and again, you will get there. “Do what you can, with what you have, where you… Continue reading Do something my friend
Category: Musing
Thoughtful Architect Designed Container Beach House in Kawana
A friend of mine was living on across the road from the beach in Kawana and was living in his brothers container home, his brother an Architect had put a lot of thought into the design and had worked hard to push the design though council. My understanding was that the council approved the design… Continue reading Thoughtful Architect Designed Container Beach House in Kawana
Bert and Lydia’s Outdoor BBQ Area
Bert and Lydia built themselves an outdoor BBQ which I feel works very well in their home environment as a place to relax and chill after work and during the weekend. The BBQ is conveniently close to their house right below the main access stairs to their veranda and front door. Bert and Lydia’s Outdoor… Continue reading Bert and Lydia’s Outdoor BBQ Area
Growing Power: Will Allen’s Urban Farm
We wanted to grow our own vegetables, but life in the US is very busy, nobody has much spare time, certainly not time enough to chat about their backyard operations or even if they have one ( very unlikely). My local library has tons of books about gardening and veggie growing but it is really… Continue reading Growing Power: Will Allen’s Urban Farm
Can you really live off 1.5 acres? The Market Gardner: Jean-Martin Fortier
We thought that this year we would make the effort and attend the Mother Earth News Fair of 2015, on the 8th & 9th of August in West Bend, Wisconsin. (we currently subscribe to the magazine Mother Earth News http://www.motherearthnews.com) One of the people that I wanted to see was Jean-Martin Fortier. He is a chap… Continue reading Can you really live off 1.5 acres? The Market Gardner: Jean-Martin Fortier
Preparing to build a Boma (Outdoor Fire Pit)
I recently spent all of December 2015 in South Africa and while I was there I was once again convinced that Architecture has much more of an influence on society and upon our emotional and psychological well being than we give due credit to. So for example, if we look at something as simple as a fire,… Continue reading Preparing to build a Boma (Outdoor Fire Pit)
A Cabin and the possibilities it has to offer
Recently a friend of my offered my his Cabin, its located in Mount Mee, so if I accept I will need to dismantle, relocate and then rebuild it on my property. These are some photos I took of the property in 2014 when we first went up to look at his cabin. Cabin in Mount… Continue reading A Cabin and the possibilities it has to offer
So where on earth are we going to live? if we bail out the Rat Race.
So where on earth are we going to live? if we bail out the rat race. For most people if we have been slaving away in the rat race we are looking for more, for bigger, or larger, for more space, more everything. We are most definitely not thinking about smaller, cheaper, or less. It… Continue reading So where on earth are we going to live? if we bail out the Rat Race.
What does bailing out the Rat Race actually mean?
What does bailing out the rat race actually mean? It means different things to different people: I think that there is a continuum, with the polar opposites at each end being the crazy “I-have-no-time-to-live-my-life” at one end, and far at the other end, “I-have-all-the-time-in-the-world- life”. Our “more is better” rather than “better is better” commercial advertising… Continue reading What does bailing out the Rat Race actually mean?
Less time, no time – The “earn more” or “spend less” dilemma
Less time, no time – The “earn more” or “spend less” dilemma Any small business owner knows that keeping costs low is critical to success. The same applies to bailing out of the rat race. It can’t be done unless costs are low, or income is high, of course both would be nice. However, there… Continue reading Less time, no time – The “earn more” or “spend less” dilemma