It sounded like two cats scraping ahead of us. No, unlikely given the location. Maybe birds. I scanned the slope expecting to see a pair of jackdaws, claws locked, flapping wings at each other, but still the sound wasn’t quite right. It wasn’t birds. Definitely something different. Seconds earlier, we […]
Read moreAs I’ve mentioned before, I have a few too many WIPs and not all of them were originally mine. Over the years I have inherited several half-knitted jumpers, lonely gloves and unidentifiable pieces from relations who are no longer around to finish them or tell me what to do next. […]
Read moreOnce a week I take the girls to their swimming lesson and I sit on the poolside with my 2 1/2 year old son for 30 minutes. Notice I put 30 minutes and not half an hour. That is because I feel every single minute of this time. Keeping my […]
Read moreI love crafting for the household. My day is not complete without picking up my knitting needles or opening my sewing box. I will admit to a few too many WIPs (I’ve even inherited other people’s), but on the whole I do finish the projects I start. Where I really […]
Read moreI have made the family’s bread for years. It is a joy and immensely more satisfying to eat. I find pounding the dough therapeutic, but when I was pregnant for the second time, I found it almost impossible to knead the dough. My muscles were just too relaxed, so I […]
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