We Belong Outdoors

Baby Goat-ified (my new word just for you)

Baby Goat-ified Hello Slug-Eaten Cabbage Seedling, I see you are putting out all kinds of growth, exciting change, and exploring bigger ways of being in the world. I also see that the slugs have fi...

Watermelon Fantasies

At age 49, last week I shared the first watermelon that was grown by the property I tend. At ages 7 and 10, my kids, happily chomping away on our 5kg Sugar Baby, think this is funny. It's true, I'v...

Lethal Routine

I've got a list. And a date. I'e got a 5 day circuit break, 'stare at the ocean' retreat scheduled, and it begins in 2 days. I'm getting ready to shuck my routine, list or no list. I know I'll retu...

Nature's First Green is Gold- Enviroschools

If I were being honest, and I aim to be, it's been a crazy week. With no further details needed, except, on top of crazy week, Isaac our second child, started school. I was so concentrating on what...

A World at our Door - Local Markets

Welcome again to new subscribers who have come in through friends' recommendations to see the Small Adventure videos in eddyhopping.com. I am springtime happy that you've joined us. This week I get...

Lettuce Pray

This week is my favourite of spring growing, and regardless of the amount of land that you have, even in a cityscape, you can do lettuce. I was raised Catholic and heard "Let us pray" many times in...

One Year Celebration with YOU!

We started this magazine on an idea and the goodwill of generous and accomplished contributors. With this issue, we acknowledge the successful end of our first year! This magazine was instrumental ...

What the Robin Knows

We slide to the equinox, the shortest (or longest) day. Does it feel like that to you? Sliding? Running? Roaring? Last week we had a full moon day, with Venus passing in front of the Sun, did you s...

Fiordland and the Waterfall

Six weeks ago I scheduled last week as “feng shui” week, the week that I clear file cabinets, sort clothes, take care of sad house plants, put the garden to bed for winter… you know, this lis...

Teaching Kids to Surf

It's raining up here in Northland, we're in a tropical low, and the forecast is for days of rain ahead. If you are reading this, likely you are NOT part of the Kiwi clans with tents and campers han...