I finished the year well! Though I was 48 books off my goal of 100, reading 52 is an achievement. Here is what I read in December. Heidi by Johanna Spyri: This was such a precious read! I admit, the slow beginning took me a while to get into. But once I was in the … Continue reading December 2022 Reads
Dear friend, The time between Christmas and New Year is a strange one. Routine goes out the window and I don’t feel like doing much at all – which is unfortunate seeing as I worked during that period. The feeling has me all the more motivated to start the year well. (Only, a week late.) … Continue reading Newsletter: beginnings
Dear friend, We’re back to December, the time of year when I drive home from work with the aircon blasting while I listen to songs about glistening snow and the fireplace. My favourite time of year. This year feels even more exciting because I have a home to decorate; I bought my first proper Christmas … Continue reading Newsletter: a simple Christmas
Dear reader, Someone recently asked me how I ended up where I am now. I stumbled through the here’s and there’s of the last seven years, and they responded with it sounds like you were searching for something. Ordinarily, this kind of comment would embarrass me. The admission of trying to find something, of trying … Continue reading Newsletter: searching for something
I only just realised I haven’t posted a reading list since August. While my reading has slowed down a little bit, I am still reading everyday and slowly making my way through a few at a time. I generally read a chapter of a Christian book in the mornings, fiction during my lunch break, and … Continue reading October 2022 Reads
When I stepped out of my car after work yesterday and into the evening air, I could smell some flowers. It was not yet dark but I could see the white glow of the moon surrounded by clouds. Spring is here and I’m excited! It has been said before and I will be one of … Continue reading A Spring Weekend
I’ve been loving reading books about writing lately. Not only did I finish three, I’m currently in the midst of another three! They all vary in their focus which is helpful; I am currently reading one about poetry, one about famous authors and their writing spaces, and one about Russian short stories (very specific, but … Continue reading August 2022 Reads
Gold (written by Sarah Bennett) Our jeans are covered in grass stains from a day of rolling down hills, Ripped on the fence we climbed over To escape the terror you created in your own mind. When we walk on the shore you break the seashells. I want to save the delicate, A reminder to … Continue reading Gold / Poem
Dear reader, I mentioned on my blog recently that I have been rereading Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen). I am in the mood for stories that feel cosy and restful, and all the better if they are familiar. Picking up a novel that we used to know and love offers a sigh of relief from … Continue reading Newsletter: the way forward
Harbour (written by Sarah Bennett) That conversation, A passing delight, Was perhaps the final one – The last of our joy. The end met us, As we walked to the harbour, At which we never again set sail. I created this as a blackout poem a number of years ago and thought it was time … Continue reading Harbour / Poem
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