“. . . a relationship is a story you construct together and take up residence in . . .”– from A Field Guide to Getting Lost by Rebecca Solnit Relationships are an essential part of what it means to be human, and as Michael and I are learning how to live apart physically, we are […]
Monthly Archives: February 2021
Land Clearing: Burning
“Thinking will not overcome fear but action will.” – W. Clement Stone Two years ago Frank the Digger did some land clearing for us, burning some of the brambles and broom he cleared, but a couple of piles were left. With my recent spree of clearing patches of brambles along our access road, we had […]
Midnight & Lily
At this very moment, as I click “Publish”, Michael and our two cats are on the final stretch of their flight from Dubai to Lisbon. Michael for a short 12 day visit, and the cats to permanently come live with me. To say that I am super-excited would be an understatement. How Midnight and Lily […]
Battling Brambles
“A silence where you interact with your thoughts is also a sacred act, a way of owning your interior being. Sometimes you need to wade through your thoughts in order to let them settle.” – Heather McRae-Woolf Brambles, producing delicate flowers in spring and juicy fruit in summer, are mostly a web of thorns growing […]
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