It was dark when I got home. Standing on the front deck, I looked out into the pitch blackness towards the olive grove. I knew something was out there. I grabbed a flashlight and went down into the grove. (more…)
Tag: olive harvest
The making of a book trailer
Sometimes the right people land on your front door at just the right time. That’s what happened when I was thinking about a book trailer and two fabulous HelpX volunteers came to stay with us: Emilie and Jeremie. I didn’t...
TVNZ’s Breakfast visits
“We think we need to fly you to Auckland,” Jennifer said on the phone. She’s my publicist at Random House New Zealand. “What for?” I asked. “To be on TVNZ’s Breakfast. They want to talk to you.” (more…)
Blog named NZ Site of the Month
My ‘Moon over Martinborough’ blog has been named “New Zealand Site of the Month” in the October 2009 issue of NetGuide Magazine. I was sitting at my computer at the government agency where I work when an email came in...
Life and death outside our door
Sheep in our stockyard It all started with a ram. At the end of last summer, in late February, Hamish said, “I’m going to bring over a ram.” Hamish is the stock agent who grazes his sheep and cattle in...
Make your own olive oil in 23 easy steps
There are many ways to make your own olive oil. This is my own personal recipe. Feel free to modify it to make it work for you. Keep in mind the essentials. In my experience, there are three key things...