Musings :: Moments :: Memories
Another new year tradition of mine is to make a list of things I would like to do or achieve in the year. This is not a list of resolutions but more a way to track all the exciting, fun things I do during the year. I reserve the right to edit the list throughout… Continue reading Making a list – 21 in 2021
If you have followed me for longer than a year then you will know by now that I like to choose a word of the year. Last year’s choice was BOLD and boy, did we all need that word given the year that we have had. Since 2020 went against all our expectations, I am… Continue reading A Word
With just a few days to go left of this year, I thought it might be amusing to look at what lovely things I imagined I would get up to this year in my 20 in 2020 list. My first impression of this list is that I actually did more of the things than I… Continue reading 20 in 2020 update
It is definitely a characteristic of mine that when I am faced with increasingly chaotic circumstances, I respond with lists and routines. This is ironic given that I find it impossible to stick to a proper routine myself but I definitely like to impose them on others, particularly the kiddos (and really, by kiddos I… Continue reading A New Routine
The days are either crawling by at an unprecedented snail's pace or flying by in a forgettable blur. I can't actually believe it is Saturday already and yet last weekend seems like an age ago. It's tempting to obsess about time, how I ought to be spending it to be more productive. I am trying… Continue reading Extra Time
It was so mild this morning that I was able to have my morning cuppa outside. As I sat and enjoyed the stillness and the unexpected warmth, I became aware of a strong and confident birdsong dancing on the morning air. In our suburban housing development, with its many houses and small gardens, we don't… Continue reading New Sounds
Today the weather was so glorious. I know there are many that don't have access to a garden and whilst ours may not be large, it is certainly enough for us to be able to splash in the paddling pool (I am using 'we' here rather loosely since I did no intentional splashing) and eat… Continue reading Soaking up the Sun
It may be a big dark cloud above us right now but it doesn't come without a silver lining or two. One such lining is the National Theatre who is showing a different play each week. I was just enthralled by Sally Cookson's production of Jane Eyre. The staging, the music, the sparsity of it… Continue reading Watching a Play
The sun is streaming in through the living room window. We have nothing we *have* to do and nowhere we are able to go. Austin asks for me to read again his newest Julia Donaldson book, The Scarecrows' Wedding, so we read and listen to the audio CD that came with it. Then it is… Continue reading Reading Aloud
When I start to write, I light it. It burns high at first reaching up towards the ceiling like it is happy that it is carrying out its true purpose. The flame settles down after a time and then it burns steadily. Its steadiness feels trustworthy. Reliable. It warms me even though I know it… Continue reading Lighting a Candle
Notes From My Day 