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Monthly Archives: January 2014
h-a-l-t
Some mornings I don’t want to get up. Others I just can’t stay in bed. Today was one of the latter. I lay there in the dark, listening to the rain on the skylight, curled round my hot water bottle … Continue reading
Posted in home, some things about me
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eating from the garden
This week I’ve been drying rosemary again. The bush outside our door is woefully overgrown, and has actually broken through the side of the pot. It’ll need moving soon, but in case I kill it off (not unlikely…) I’m harvesting … Continue reading
Posted in conscious living, in the garden, in the kitchen
8 Comments
late afternoon light
Well, there was me saying I didn’t know what to write, and here I am with three posts in two days! Ridiculous woman. Today has been gloriously sunshiney, and, in contrast to yesterday’s in-the-kitchen day, I’ve spent a lot of … Continue reading
Posted in cheerful living, i love it round here, running
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saturday afternoon
Thank you SO much, those of you who have commented on my last post already! As soon as I’ve written this I shall be popping to see what you’ve been up to. What a cheerful, sociable evening it will be! … Continue reading
Posted in home, in the kitchen, look what i made!
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sometimes I just don’t know what to say
I keep meaning to come in here and post more often. Sometimes I have plenty to say and then time runs away with me, and when I get round to it, what I was going to say doesn’t seem quite … Continue reading
Posted in some things about me
22 Comments
showing off
I only made one Christmas present this year – a shiny medal holder for my sister. She has quite an obsession with them, and spent most of the 7 hours of our marathon last year muttering ‘must finish, shiny medal’ … Continue reading
Posted in look what i made!, running
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sourdough bread
This week’s food experiment has been sourdough bread. I’ve never quite had the knack of making bread. I’ve made it a lot, but it often gets referred to as ‘speciality bread’ and is only really good for toasting or soaking … Continue reading
Posted in home, in the kitchen, learning new things
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mozzarella
One of my goals for this year is to take more responsibility for creating my own food. Mostly this means growing fruit and vegetables in the garden, but I also want to perfect my bread-making technique, and experiment with making … Continue reading
welcoming 2014
2014 has been a good year so far. Plans and schemes, new shoes and some running, and today I popped out into the garden for the first time in weeks. Surprisingly (to me) things are alive! The salad leaves in … Continue reading
Posted in home, in the garden
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a cheerful living adventure 