Summer is over and Autumn is coming to an end. Colder temperatures mean we’ll be spending more time in the house. More time to cook, bake and enjoy food and drink. It is about being content and creating a pleasant environment and a connection with nature and the outdoors.
The word Snowdrop featured a lot in the lists of Spring words you sent me. They are the first signs that Spring is underway. If you have never been on a snowdrop walk you should add it to your bucket list of things to do. The one I went to was beautiful, serene and illuminating;…
Well we’ve come to the last day of the Knit a long and it’s the first day of Spring! I hope you have enjoyed knitting the patterns as much as I have enjoyed writing all but one of them and putting it together. I’d love to see more of your photos, even if you’ve just…
We are on to the last three days of the KAL. It is all about assembly now so grab your project box or bag as we start on the big reveal. Looking at the picture of this part of my wreath, I’m reminded of a trip on my bucket list. I think today’s part is…
As the 1958 number 3 in the pop charts song went, and happily still goes today: ‘When it’s Spring again I’ll bring again Tulips from Amsterdam With a heart that’s true I’ll give to you Tulips from Amsterdam I can’t wait until the day you fill These eager arms of mine Like the windmill keeps…
Wildlife loves leaf litter. As a gardener I like it too. It enriches the soil and gives me mulch. I gather the leaves and pile them at the back of my border. Then I wait and wonder who might enjoy them. That’s a tale for another day. For today let’s concentrate on the rich earth…
