The Araucária tree
Um documentário lindo sobre o árvore Araucária.
Leelee getting a bit too friendly
The other day I was in the hammock eating a hamburger when I noticed some movement on the ground under me. It was Leelee eating the bits of bread that …
The tarantula in the well
I was just doing my emails today when I noticed a movement in the corner of my eye, I thought it would probably just be our flatmate Fattie collecting stuff …
The super-hail is coming!!!
What a week it’s been! Beth had booked to do two courses at Arca Verde which is an alternative community just out of São Francisco de Paula. One course is …
Gold Bug is real!
When Pete and me were kids we loved the Richard Scarry picture books such as Cars and Trucks and Things That Go. One of the common features was that may …
Our flattie Fattie
Fattie’s got a nest somewhere under the south extension and wakes up about the same time as us making a lot of noise. He’s very curious about yoga and meditation …
Getting to know the land again
After being away for so long we almost feel like strangers here! After lunch our local lizard Leelee turned up for a visit which made us feel a lot more …
Mice again!
A few months during our first year on the land we had terrible trouble with mice entering the house and chewing everything. Luckily we had all our food inside strong …
The abandoned house
Today we went for a walk to an abandoned house to the south which we can see from the big hill. There’s a fork in the crystal road which goes …
Bananas & Barefeet
We’ve decided that we’ll try and go somewhere every week so that we get more and more used to cycling and walking. This week we went to Canela again, we …