Over the last year I have gotten back to reading books by Caribbean authors, thanks to the Caribbean Book Club which was born out of the pandemic. Growing up in the Caribbean I of course read many books by our local authors, but did not really keep up with Caribbean […]
i have totally enjoyed this month of daily blogging, and today i am reflecting on what i’ve learnt from making myself blog every day, no matter what. first, i still love blogging and writing, and how it can help form connections with others. some believe that blogging is dead, but […]
it’s that time of day when my energy is beginning to flag, and i start to panic a bit when i look at what’s left on my list. this is when i start making hard decisions about what gets left undone. this is why i do my best to tackle […]
I won’t mention how long i’ve been working on this knit wrap, but it’s been a minute! i’m committed to finishing it by this autumn though. it’s an easy knit, it’s just quite large, and i am a pretty slow knitter. but as we say in the west indies “one, […]
Halfway down the stairsis a stairwhere i sit.there isn’t anyother stairquite likeit.i’m not at the bottom,i’m not at the top;so this is the stairwhereI alwaysstop. Halfway up the stairsIsn’t upAnd it isn’t down.It isn’t in the nursery,It isn’t in town.And all sorts of funny thoughtsRun round my head.It isn’t reallyAnywhere!It’s […]
i immersed myself in all things literature over the weekend. not only did i attempt my first ever 24 hour readathon, i was also dipping into the bocas lit fest, an annual festival of caribbean literature which was being held virtually. because of the time difference, i wasn’t able to […]
“The road to enlightenment is long and difficult, and you should try not to forget snacks and magazines.” ― Anne Lamott, Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith
I’m six hours into the dewey readathon and so far I have read 53 pages of Walden, and 60 pages of Keeper of the Lost Cities. I’m about to watch a movie with the fambam, but then I will get back into it, and see how long I will stay […]
image source – i think I’ve spent most of the day working on one big thing, leaving the majority of my list to fall by the wayside. In related news, I have totally revamped my newsletter delivery, and I am quite excited about it! I’ve combined everything and moved over […]
Do you have a cosy space for certain crafts? I do most of my art and general crafting in my studio, but this corner of the sitting room is my preferred spot for knitting and crochet. It’s just off the family room, so I am close to my guys, and […]
