I mentioned not long ago that I was putting off the Spring Cleaning. I was, I did, but I can do so no longer. The Spring light has finally pushed me into action. The problem with me is that, as with most other things I do, my Type A personality needs to do things in… Continue reading Cleaning our homes-31st Mar 2022
Category: March 2022
Inspiration-26th Mar 2022
This blog has been such an interesting journey for me so far. Because I am looking at my things with a view to capturing something of how I feel about them in a photo, all manner of memories are coming to the surface as I go along. This morning, I was tired. Bone tired. Doing… Continue reading Inspiration-26th Mar 2022
Some days are just like that-23rd Mar 2022
What’s this, I hear you cry? Solitaire? Let me explain…. I guess we all have days when we just feel blah. It all gets on top of us and we just feel a bit washed out and sad. I guess it has been two weeks since I had that sofa day so I suppose I… Continue reading Some days are just like that-23rd Mar 2022
Collecting things-22nd Mar 2022
Collections. Why do we collect things? More specifically, why do we collect numerous examples of the same type of things? How does this start and why do other people in our lives encourage us to entertain such madness in the first place? I was pondering these questions when I took the first photo for yesterday’s… Continue reading Collecting things-22nd Mar 2022
Make or break lighting-21st Mar 2022
It seems appropriate at this Equinox point of the year, when the light is balanced between day and night, to talk a bit about lighting. I mentioned the inglenook fireplace yesterday as a decorating challenge. There really isn’t a lot you can do to change something like this. It is going to dominate the room.… Continue reading Make or break lighting-21st Mar 2022
A rush of blood to the head-20th Mar 2022
Meet “Ting”. This phone came to live with us after we redecorated the dining room last year. Wait. I will back up and tell you the story. Settle in. It’s quite a tale. We have lived in this old house for 22 years now. The dining room is one of two large reception rooms at… Continue reading A rush of blood to the head-20th Mar 2022
A crocheted bedspread-19th Mar 2022
Okay. Now you’re just showing off. I have had these very words spoken to me so many times in my life and, sometimes, it has been true. But, why are the words flung out with such bitterness by the accuser, as if being good at something is a bad thing? And why is taking pride… Continue reading A crocheted bedspread-19th Mar 2022
More garden friends-18th Mar 2022
Look at that sunshine!! I was out in the garden yesterday morning and, while the wind still had a slightly cutting edge to it, the sun was magnificent. I could feel my body taking in the Vitamin D. I shared one of my bronze tools with you before-the Castor trowel- in the post for the… Continue reading More garden friends-18th Mar 2022
A proper apron-17th Mar 2022
I really never quite know what I am going to write about next on these blog posts. I imagine that some people who blog possibly have it all mapped out, days, weeks, months, in advance so that it flows and there is some feeling of continuity. Nah. So much for planning ahead, as in a… Continue reading A proper apron-17th Mar 2022
Learning as an adult-16th Mar 2022
If you have been following me for a bit and feel as though you recognise this object, I photographed it as a part of my post for the 20th February 2022. In that photo is was used as a candlestick although it can be used as a vase to great effect. I have used it… Continue reading Learning as an adult-16th Mar 2022
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