Second week of the Easter holiday is almost over. It’s felt like something was missing. I couldn’t quite put my finger on it, but I finally figured it out. This is the first school holiday where only one of the children has been here during the day and even then, […]
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Adventurous- my word of the week
I will never grow bored of spotting the first vegetable seedling breaking through the soil’s surface in its pot, each year, like a slow motion volcanic eruption. Mesmerizing, in its quiet way. Rest assured, I’ve been checking regularly since I planted them. It becomes a race. Which one will be […]
Read moreReleased – my word of the week
I was trying to work out what my word of the week was for this week, as I pottered around the garden. It’s beautiful today and the early butterflies and bees are everywhere in the garden. Sitting down on the bench, to take it all in, Custard the hen joined […]
Read morePrepared – my word of the week
Last weekend I discovered that somehow I’ve stopped listening to the weather forecast. No idea when that happened. Maybe it’s a winter thing. If I had, then I might have been better prepared for the snow that hit us in the early hours of Saturday morning. Usually this wouldn’t be […]
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