Normally at this time of year I reflect on the year just gone and think about my plans or goals for the year to come. Still being in the early baby-bubble, I haven’t really got much further than keeping Tiny alive and trying not to go insane through lack of sleep or the constant feeding… Continue reading Notes From My Office: January 2023
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Places and other observations.
Notes From My Office: December 2022
I haven’t been in my office since mid-November. Currently, as you may have noticed, normal routines have been disrupted on the rather large scale and we’re only just beginning to fight our way back to some semblance of normality. A couple of weeks on the sofa doing very little is enough. I had hoped to… Continue reading Notes From My Office: December 2022
Notes From My Office: November 2022
With the end of October came the removal of the two-screen desktop and the return of half my crafting desk to crafting. I’m still reorganising my crafting supplies and deciding how best to use the space that is now available to me. Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Shortly, I shall get M to lift my… Continue reading Notes From My Office: November 2022
The Advent Jigsaw
Now that the nights are definitely drawing in – it’s dark by about half 7 these days, and getting earlier every night – I’m beginning to think about other festive crafting. I’m not feeling so far behind with the card-making that I can’t take a little break from them. What I’ve actually been thinking about… Continue reading The Advent Jigsaw
Notes From My Office: October 2022
October is going to be an interesting sort of month in my office, I think, for several reasons. Firstly, I’m beginning the wind-down of the day-job and the handing over to my replacement. The count-down is now ON. Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Secondly, I have to get my act together to make sure that… Continue reading Notes From My Office: October 2022
Notes From My Office: September 2022
August did not, in the end, turn out to be a particularly crafty sort of month. Too much heat, I think, and unexpected visits to places. However, I did begin a little cardigan and the nest-building is now pretty much complete. Other than the world map, which is destined for the walls. If it ever… Continue reading Notes From My Office: September 2022
The Dangers of Shopping for Baby
Let me start by saying that I do not intend for this to turn into a baby/parenting blogsite. I think there are enough out there already, I couldn’t find that much to write about babies or parenting, and I have other interests. However, there may, from time to time, be occasional things which relate to… Continue reading The Dangers of Shopping for Baby
Notes From My Office: August 2022
The trouble with summer is that the long sunny sorts of days have a tendency to lend themselves to lazing, not to crafting. And this last month has been particularly warm and lethargic. I expect August will end up being a bit lethargic, too, though less warm. The start of the year was busy and… Continue reading Notes From My Office: August 2022
Notes From My Office: July 2022
That’s half the year done, and considerably less time being spent in the Office now that I can reclaim all that overtime. Funny how all the long weekends fill themselves with other activities, now that I can actually have something approaching a social life. The Sunshine Shawl Of course, there has also been more time… Continue reading Notes From My Office: July 2022
The Midsummer Crisis
We have reached that part of the year when days are at their longest. When the sun shines (though hopefully not as excessively as last week), and there is hope and optimism in the air. A lifting of the spirits caused by all the light and warmth, by the birdsongs and colours from the flowers.… Continue reading The Midsummer Crisis
Fairy Cake Living 