It is almost the weekend. My kitchen smells of the home baked fruit cake, that I’ve just taken out of the oven, and the firelighter that I made for later, using leftover scented candles. The hound is upside down on the sofa, with all his paws in the air, enjoying […]
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My Teens love to garden too
How can it be the start of seed planting time again? Admittedly, January is more about planning than committing seeds to soil. Unless it’s a tomato seed, then, let’s face it, that’s fair game. I love gardening. It’s something I’m passionate about handing on to my children. When they leave […]
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I am slowly getting back into the swing of life. Christmas came and went. The household dragged out a game of flu tag, that lasted the whole holiday, as if it was an epic game of Monopoly. Family visits were postponed. Presents undelivered. Sigh. I even missed my birthday. (Which […]
Read moreHappy Solstice
Our Yule log is on the fire. Among the ivy and the holly, written on paper, are our wishes we’d like to leave behind, as the year turns. One of my favourite evenings of the year. Something truly liberating to see the piece of paper, with your words, escaping in […]
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