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I Made a Thing 25 Aug 2013 | 02:56 pm
A crocheted twine tote, free pattern by Quilt While You're Ahead (on her sidebar), made with Nutscene Twines in brown, red, terracotta and green. One of each. Super easy and super quick to make. The...
The Colour Collaborative : August ~ Vintage 22 Aug 2013 | 12:37 pm
Once the word vintage referred to a time only dimly remembered by one's grandparents, a time before electricity, indoor plumbing and motorcars. Now it not only refers to my own childhood but more alar...
Just Now I Am.... 20 Aug 2013 | 03:28 pm
Enjoying watching sugar soaking into cooked blackcurrants for jam. Such small transformations are what I love about cooking. Now I have ten jars of blackcurrant jam and a very satisfied feeling. Eati...
Ripening 14 Aug 2013 | 08:30 pm
As the fruit ripens in my garden so do plans and schemes. Not big, life-changing plans and schemes but small creative ones. Summer is a good time to take stock of one's creative life I think. Time out...
Not Not Camping 10 Aug 2013 | 04:28 pm
It's been different this year. It's been better. I've liked having company but I've enjoyed the change of pace having fewer people in the house brings. They return this afternoon however, bringing wit...
August Posy and More Not Camping 7 Aug 2013 | 07:03 pm
An August posy. Two roses, some lavender, yellow daisies and a couple of sprays of goldenrod. I love goldenrod, it flowers for so long and carries on looking beautiful long after it has flowered esp...
Not Camping Day One 6 Aug 2013 | 12:12 am
Not Camping with Tom is not at all like Not Camping alone. I'm not sure why because he's quiet and does his thing while I do my thing. It just feels different. Having someone else around checks my inc...
Cornwall 2013 3 Aug 2013 | 06:30 pm
Back from a restorative week on The Lizard in Cornwall. Beautiful as always. We arrived two adults and three children and returned three adults and two children. Now I am the mother of a grown up per...
How to Make a Savoury Tart 24 Jul 2013 | 04:13 pm
I call them tarts, others say flan, some say quiche. Whatever you call it a pastry shell filled with a few savoury ingredients and a mixture of cream and eggs makes a very good meal. This is the Bas...
Just Now I Am 20 Jul 2013 | 11:37 pm
Watching my redcurrants ripen. Enjoying Test Match Special - mostly* Regretting finishing this so quickly. I hope she hurries up with the next one and I hope Robert Glenister reads it. Eating egg a...
