Hallo! How are you! It's a lovely, warm Sunday afternoon here on this island. The birds are singing after a couple days of cold, grey rain. The resident red squirrel is running through all the tops of the pine and I am just sitting here with the window wide open, drinking some Kombucha and … Continue reading Coal Olwyn Sweater
A Very Happy Bealtaine to everyone! Even with the steady grey sky and rain, I feel so full of life and happiness! The buds on the trees are swelling, the squill and and lungwort blooming! I even spotted my kale peaking above the soaking earth. It has been so damp here, so there is a … Continue reading April Garden
Good Morning to you! The sun has yet to rise and I am on my 3rd cup of tea. With headphones in and the fairy lights on, I am sending this out to the universe. I wrote this blog post yesterday, but as I sat down and read it over, I felt totally different … Continue reading Simple Grey Lopi Sweater
Happy Friday and Weekend Otherworldlies! I hope you have all been well! I have been having a nice time with family and planting seeds upon seeds in my studio. It is c o l d here but the long days see us upbeat, light and happy. Finally! Today, we are off on a small weekend … Continue reading Early April
Hello!!! How are you all this Winter's end? It has been so long and I have so much to share. I have really missed sharing little snippets with you all so am excited to start again after what really seemed like to me - a short winter. And so, I am sat in the couch … Continue reading A little seal, knits by my mom and the feeling of revival
J A N U A R Y January is like the deepest sleep. "Tending my inner garden went splendidly this winter. Suddenly to be healed again and aware that the very ground of my being — my mind and spirit — was given time and space in which to go on growing; and there came … Continue reading January Dreams
Happy Mid January! We have had quite the juxtaposing weekend! Yesterday was the most mild Mid-January day of recent memory and today is well below 0 and snowing lightly. I am so happy today! This weekend has been lovely, with the starlings and crows at our door. I feel rejuvenated to create and just be … Continue reading Weekend of fairisle, painting, walks
This morning was so beautiful! I woke before the sun to light a fire and finish reading my book (Sea Road finished, now on to Galway Bay). The snow that fell last evening enveloped the land and I was giddy to go out for a walk as soon as the sun rose. Jamie and I … Continue reading Snow, Coffee & Living in the Country Side
The sun has set and it's not yet 4:30! The days have been grey, but every evening the horizon hosts a brilliant pink and gold sunset, fading in the west to a gentle dream-like purple. It only skims the skyline below the grey cloud, but it is beautiful! My window faces the west. We … Continue reading Entering the Dark time with Company
Hello and how are you! I am well, wrapped in blankets with a hot cup of tea, candles lit and one of my favourite Irish bands playing, the Bothy Band. It's Sunday and rain is gently falling. We have been having fires every day, even if it's just to keep the damp out on a … Continue reading Autumnal Handknit Sweater
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