Pause, Breathe, Live!
This morning, I felt the itch to get back to this blog after a few largely fallow months. Perhaps it was the joy of seeing some snow..... Perhaps it is the growing sense of renewal that accompanies this time of year. But the reason doesn't matter. It's good to be typing this post, like reconnecting … Continue reading A Crafty Update
In these ongoing troubled times, I continue to be drawn back to my knitting needles and crochet hooks. No matter how discombobulated I might feel, there is always room for an extra row or round. Indeed, the very act of becoming absorbed in a beautiful project is an essential part of my coping strategy at … Continue reading Off The Needles; Off The Hook
"How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives" ~ Annie Dillard This famous quote by Dillard from her brilliant book, The Writing Life, is the quietest yet most insistent of clarion calls: give small attention to the largest of questions about how to make the most of our lives. She goes … Continue reading Book Review: Making a Life by Melanie Falick
Last autumn seems like a lifetime ago, but it was back in November that I joined in on the Rozeta Crochet-Along (CAL). There was no way I needed to take on another crochet project, bearing in mind all the other lovely projects I had on the go. But I could not resist using some small ball-ends … Continue reading Off and (nearly) on the hook
