Why?
After living here for more than a decade—often rejecting this place—I’ve decided to carve out a little cosy haven for myself.
A place where I can listen to the sound of water.
A place for solitude.
A place to meditate.
A place simply to be.
Stuck at home convalescing, the itch to start my own garden—with a water feature—grew steadily.
Going from Halloween, straight into Christmas. Glad I got the crib up. The rest can wait. Lots of lights to decorate with. Decorating alone and realising that if I can do this alone, i can do everything alone.
A spontaneous, carefree chat with my boss after a long, long time. A carrot, hazelnut cake that tasted amazing both warm and cold. A walk and a drink. I think I push D too much, but I make it up by having a drink and a chat with him. It was good to see his guitar hanging […]
Feeling better after 14 days on the wagon. An Irish-ish stew for dinner. We should introduce mustard to them creatives in Ireland. Was supposed to be a walk, but it turned out to be a quiet chat instead. I think we needed it.
Remembering his mom's anniversary before Father did. He was so touched. Feeling lighter after clearing out my closet. So much I was holding on to. Focussed on solutions. Glad they are working out. Continuing with my scarf to match my gloves. Like how it's coming along. Talking to Leena. Been so long since we connected. […]
No human contact. No social media. No external influences. Took the empirical method and found that my inner voice is just a scream. For years all I've done is shut it up... with alcohol and the virtue turned vice of busyness. My first call on my way back to human contact was a person I don't talk […]
Taking time to clean out the wardrobes that I've only been filling with stuff. Glad how it felt once I was done. Glad to say goodbye to so many things I held on for forever. Starting a new project. Glad I took the plunge. Loved this pattern from the moment I first saw it...https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/handschmeichler-hand-charmerA butternut curry. […]