Sunday, April 14th, 2013
Today I really meant to sew. (And maybe I’ll still get there, the day isn’t quite over). I have a project in my head that I’ve been milling over since forever…pattern, fabric, everything. I’m excited about it, I really am. But whatever the draw of my sewing corner, when the sun is shining after 6 […]
Pottering
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Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
Finally, finally, finally the sun shone. It’s been so long coming. We’ve had the longest winter I can remember. It was the coldest March for 100 years and we’ve had 50% more grey fog days than in a normal winter, which means we’ve basically been living in thick fug for months and the sun has […]
A touch of spring
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Monday, April 1st, 2013
So March has been and gone – the coldest in a hundred years apparently….Today it’s April, we woke up to snow, but by this afternoon the sun (wow! what’s that??) had come out and melted it all away and within a couple of hours these were to be seen…. I can’t tell you how hardy […]
Quilting pebbles in my sleep
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Friday, March 8th, 2013
A first sign of spring – finally able to peep out after being covered in snow for what seems like months and probably is. More snow and -5 are forecast for next week, but for today I’m off for a run to enjoy the blue sky and sunshine while it lasts….and will come home and […]
Brave hellebores
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Friday, October 19th, 2012
We’re having some glorious autumn days. Knowing what’s ahead makes me appreciate the warm sunshine and the crisp clarity of the views even more than usual. For once the late flowering shrubs are really coming into their own and blooming while the sun shines. It’s a race against time to get the garden put to bed […]
Autumn: Quiet Domesticity
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