One of the things I quite often have a whinge to the husband about is his tendency to start a project and then not finish it. We've had words Many of them. And I have to say that finally he IS improving in that regard - we both are. See I'm quite good at the … Continue reading On Best Laid Plans, Slow Progress and Finishing Already
House Shaped Things
What I Found in June and July
“I have been finding treasures in places I did not want to search. I have been hearing wisdom from tongues I did not want to listen. I have been finding beauty where I did not want to look. And I have learned so much from journeys I did not want to take". ― Suzy … Continue reading What I Found in June and July
More or Less Part Two
I've been thinking a lot since I wrote this post. Thinking and staring into cupboards and rifling through drawers and wondering if I've even scraped the surface of this decluttering thing. I'm convinced less is more My heart says yes but my cupboards aren't so sure and the drawers say not even nearly. I'm no hoarder, … Continue reading More or Less Part Two
What I Found – April May Edition
“Pleasured equally, In seeking as in finding" Langston Hughes Time to take a peek at what I've found for the months just gone. A two for one this time around but doesn't April feel like forever ago, May too - the days sprint by so fast and if not for a diary where I scribble and an iPhone full of photos … Continue reading What I Found – April May Edition
Five Minute Friday – More (or Less)
Five Minute Friday on a Monday night but it still works the same way. Prompt word, five minutes, just write. No overthinking, no over editing. This weeks prompt word is MORE We always think we need more, if not for now then for later, for just in case. Survival instinct I guess - the more … Continue reading Five Minute Friday – More (or Less)
#MySundayPhoto – What Progress Looks Like
"For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it" Ivan Panin I know, I know its just an ordinary old tap attached to a nondescript brick wall. Nothing interesting here except that I've not had a tap on this wall or in any vicinity of my back yard now for over ten years. So … Continue reading #MySundayPhoto – What Progress Looks Like
What I Found in March
“There is nothing like looking, if you want to find something.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit So time for a little looking back at what I found during the month just gone. Wondering why I do that ?? Well this post will fill you a bit. I like this practice of looking back , its simple but it … Continue reading What I Found in March
#MySundayPhoto – The Reading Nook
Because when things aren’t perfect, which is always, you have to choose what you are going to focus on. Myquillyn Smith By happy accident, I now have a new favourite reading place. My husband started a project totally uninstigated by me, at the far end of our back room - this happens to be … Continue reading #MySundayPhoto – The Reading Nook