Yesterday I posted that fantastic Thomas Moore quote about the significance of the “ordinary acts” of our every day lives at home. In the comments, Juliana wrote this: The list does go on. She inspired me to actually write down some of my own ordinary acts, the ones that seem so simple, but somehow have…
A few more snapshots of our short stay in Scotland this week at my Grandpa’s house…
Drinking chai latte and watching the rain run down the windows. Googling hiccup-cures and hoping the neighbours don’t hear me (I have loud, unladylike hiccups). Wondering if it’s a bad sign they haven’t gone away for half an hour. Thinking about emailing a friend for their chiropractor’s name. My back has been aching since Easter….
High on our list of criteria when we moved house last November, was a balcony, or terrace, or garden – really any kind of outdoor space that we could call ours. We loved our last flat, but it was so sad on sunny days not to be able to just wander outside with a book….
I am an ideas person, I have new thoughts, new projects, new recipes, new ideas forming in my head every few minutes. I love starting new things. I love the excitement of conceiving of a new idea, feeling it grow and take form in my mind, nervously proposing it to others and seeing them catch…
Oh you wonderful spring weekend with drives in the country, bonfires with friends and wanders to waterfalls… you and me can hang out again soon.