Monthly Archives: September 2012

autumnal light

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Snippets of a Life

I forget sometimes just how beautiful the light can be at this time of year. On Wednesday I slept on the sofa. Don’t feel sorry for me, it was through choice, and it’s actually very comfy. I woke early with … Continue reading →

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conscious living in september

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Snippets of a Life

Oh dear. I’m not being very consistent with these conscious living posts. That’s July and August completely missed! Ah well. I’m back on the case now, and this month I want to talk about waste. Observing – what happens to … Continue reading →

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the end of summer

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Snippets of a Life

It feels like the end of summer. The sun shines, but there’s a definite nip in the air. The light fades before tea now. The evenings are longer. I find myself drawn indoors. My sister arrived this morning. We drank … Continue reading →

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a tale of four plants

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Snippets of a Life

Ages and ages and ages ago, I bought four lovely little piggy-back plants from Fay. They came whizzing through the post, all wrapped up in their little protective toilet roll tubes, having had a grand old adventurous trip all the … Continue reading →

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an ordinary-extraordinary weekend

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Snippets of a Life

An ordinary weekend, this one, filled with extraordinary things. An 18 mile run, during which I stopped to stretch out on the arm of a lock gate in the sunshine (and nearly fell asleep). At the end I ate an … Continue reading →

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introducing olympic tortoise

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Snippets of a Life

Allow me to introduce you to Olympic Tortoise… Isn’t he the Most Extremely Cheerful Crocheted Animal that you have seen in a long time? I think so. I had ever such fun making him. I’d entirely forgotten how much I … Continue reading →

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how often do you just sit?

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Snippets of a Life

This week I started reading ‘How to be Idle‘. Some of you may think I don’t need any instruction on the subject, and some days I’m inclined to agree. But an awful lot of my rest time is filled with … Continue reading →

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