Life Trove

A few years back, my housemates Matt and Sharmista asked if they could get a puppy. In a moment of spectacular lapse in judgment, I said yes...

A short while after Ally and I separated, an old friend moved into the spare room. He was a steady presence, paid his rent on time, and I ap...

Every morning, I would head out early to my job as an English teacher, leaving Mack comfortably ensconced in the warmth of my bed. Our daily...

I got some wonderful photos of my baby possums. The very next day they left for another nest. So lucky to get these as a beautiful memory of...

During my university years, my Cape Town housemate Oliver and I shared Willow Road with Andre. To us, Andre was ancient—at least thirty-five...

Life at my house on Willow Road was rarely quiet, but one night, the silence was shattered by a series of high-pitched, blood-curdling femal...

When Oliver moved into my home at Willow Road in Cape Town, I was on high alert. He was a friend’s brother and a notorious prankster, so I k...

After a lifetime of skin neglect, I decided it was time to embrace a "new me." I bought a haul of all-natural products and committ...

I had just finished scrubbing my balcony with a cleaning agent so potent it probably required a permit. Naturally, when my housemate Sharmis...

The three baby possums are starting to climb confidently now. Soon it will be time to leave the nest.  

They are so gorgeous. I'm in love with my little family. It was pouring with rain so I put up an umbrella!

 I couldn't be more thrilled!  They are so gorgeous. One of the babies peeking out As you can see, they are nesting in my pot plant!

 I woke up to find two adult possums and a baby lazing on my balcony.

When I was in Cape Town, I bought some rocks from Mikaela, a very talented friend of Jo's,  to add to my collection on my balcony. Aren...

Jo and Antony's beautiful home where I stay when I visit South Africa.

 Lots of lovely artefacts and paintings make it into a beautiful home.