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Here, in Late September
I cannot believe that next week ushers in October! Where has the time gone?? This weekend we brought in the last of the harvest. Loads of tomatoes that were never going to ripen…
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W.I.P Wednesday
I have been kept busy with what feels like about a thousand (lovely) projects this week. I’m still busy knitting my socks and scarf, and crocheting my blanket. But this week a bit…
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‘Season of Mists…
… and mellow fruitfulness.’ John Keats’ words describe the season so well. This whole week we have woken to a misty landscape. It’s all quite lovely I have to say. The evenings and…
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A Yarn Along Post
Aaaah. Wednesday – half way through the week with the weekend to look forward to. Lessons started up for us this week and so far so good! Everything that was set out in…
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And So It Begins…
… the autumn touches added here and there to my home. Here’s what you will see if you popped by for a visit… A friend gave me an old blackboard she had hanging…
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Rusk Recipe
One of my dear readers asked me to share the recipe for rusks – a popular South African (from our Afrikaans dutch roots) sort of biscuit. These are very firm to hard and…
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A Woodland Walk
Yesterday morning was just beautiful! The sky was clear, the day warm – completely delightful and the perfect day to visit the woodlands down the road. So peaceful, so beautiful. perfect light. Lovely…
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Hello September!
Oh boy! Am I ever so excited about it being the first day of September! It marks the start of autumn for me, a season full of wonderfulness! Back to school lessons, apple…
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A Bit Of Creative Therapy
Nearly two weeks ago my lovely mother-in-law arrived for a two month stay from South Africa. We get on really well, both of us mad about X-Stitch, quilting, sewing, knitting etc. So needless…
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Hints of Autumn
It always amazes me how the seasons in England just suddenly arrive! In South Africa it’s all very gradual, sometimes it seems you simply jump from summer into winter – at least that’s…
Inspiration for the aspiring Proverbs 31 Woman
