Preparing for a cyclone
A look into what we do to prepare when the warning comes.
65 Hours Without Power
Cyclone Tam roared through the country last week, and the fallout took a while to settle.
Hoarding and homesteading
Choosing the things that spark joy.
The mulch pile
A giant pile of mulch stands between us and our dream home.
An update post
A collection of updates about eggs, chickens, worms, weather, and garlic.
Apple harvest
Three of our heritage apple trees produced small harvests this year.
Testing the coffee beans
After a recent workshop to learn how to process my own coffee, I put my own coffee beans to the test.
Storm surge
We weren’t entirely unscathed by Gabrielle, but we are left feeling very grateful.
About Kat
Kat is a gardener and purrveyor of Kat's Nip. Most Sundays she writes about her life on her lifestyle block in Te Hiku (Far North), New Zealand.
