For years, many many many years, I was baffled by moms talking about school holidays in positive terms – the lazy time, the mellow fun time – because obviously school holidays meant no respite for mommies. But I am here to tell you that I am now one of those moms enjoying the lazy mornings,… Continue reading The lazy time is here at last
Tis the damn season*
Solidly halfway through the last month of TFY and I find I have absolutely nothing to report. Am perfectly fine but doing basically nothing at all. Skin has almost entirely stopped actually itching but decided to be really red and hot and stiff on my face and chest; I choose to believe this is the… Continue reading Tis the damn season*
You say “empty mind” like it’s a bad thing
Year-end conversations have me thinking about what I've personally gotten out of 2020 – even TFY has brought some gifts. Well, as previously mentioned, it has been kinda nice (or at least a welcome respite) having my personal woes overshadowed by global disasters, and not having to talk about myself much. Just having a major… Continue reading You say “empty mind” like it’s a bad thing
In which TFY literally makes my skin crawl
2020's latest gift is a mystery skin itch that started (over two weeks ago) with hot ears – really, just burning hot ears, for no apparent reason, for a few days – and developed into, well, itching. All over my face, head and neck. Go figure. Doctor baffled (always such fun confusing the medical profession)… Continue reading In which TFY literally makes my skin crawl
Winter of discontent
Winter officially arrived over the weekend. I know this because one: much frost. Two: our kiwi vines gave up overnight. Literally. Saturday afternoon, a few leaves had drifted off. By Sunday morning, the few leaves that hadn't dropped fell off at the slightest touch. And three: the first lights have gone up. Not just in… Continue reading Winter of discontent
Don’t call me up (but feel free to text)
Been thinking about staying in touch – the various options for doing so, and the varying ways in which I actually do, with different people. Obviously we can disregard actual letters, no matter how great I was at letter writing back in the day. I had penpals, I had real-world friendships that deepened dramatically and… Continue reading Don’t call me up (but feel free to text)
Breathing out
"The most excited I'll ever be about the least exciting candidate possible" (as seen on Twitter) is, well, accurate. It does feel a bit ridiculous that the entire world experienced SUCH BIG FEELINGS last week, when most of us have no personal ties to the US, but then again: fuck yeah. And omg so glad… Continue reading Breathing out
Craft anxiety is at least a different flavour
Have taken both of my sewing machines (regular + overlocker) in for a service, and am now quite anxious about getting them back before second lockdown. I can't imagine we won't have another lockdown, the way things are going. Anyway it's quite funny that I should be anxious about that, given that I've had these… Continue reading Craft anxiety is at least a different flavour
So that’s nice, and that, and that: 5 GOOD things 26.10
In the moaning about our decorating debacle, I forgot to mention that we were also delayed in that by the sudden, tragic and noisily unpleasant demise of our fridge. Tragic, but not entirely unexpected and leading, in the natural way of things, to the acquisition of a New Fridge. Would you believe this is the… Continue reading So that’s nice, and that, and that: 5 GOOD things 26.10
Early autumn is fresh energy, late autumn is just cold
Back to school day is always such a relief. Even when the holidays are good, it's pretty great to be alone again and get organized and get on with things. This time, the holidays were... mixed. Kind of horrible in the middle there. I mean the kids had a great time! Two holiday programmes that… Continue reading Early autumn is fresh energy, late autumn is just cold
Woolly thoughts (and fuzzy logic) 