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Work in Progress | Knit Tank

I finally picked back up this knit project that I started a year ago! Once finished it will be my official first knitted tank. I am much more confident in my knitting now, and once this is complete I have a few other garment projects lined up. The plan is to have it finished by […]

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dump

i. hoping for a normal week, after a covid case in my son’s class leading to quarantine/homeschool, then two bank holidays and an overnight trip. ii. still coming down from my late night book club session last night with the caribbean book club. iii. thinking about how to attack my flower garden. definitely want to […]

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looking forward

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 i disagree. social media is […]

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streaming

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 big stuff first so i […]

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halfway down

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 somewhere elseInstead! A.A. Milne  

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a very literary weekend

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 attend all the sessions i […]

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