small stone 90/2014

 light to wake up to, light into evening: a rock rolled from the day’s gateway

small stones 88 & 89/2014

29 March:  city walls tessellate with spring sunshine: endurance, transience ...

30 March: in the middle of the night one hour is given its liberty (for a few months)     

here again, wow!

Outside its one of those after the rain and mist of yesterdays days - a watery sun, clouds that sigh, shall I stay or shall I go and a hint of mistiness that reminds me of how fragrance often lingers on a scarf.

Inside, a very nice friend is putting a rolling wall on my wall ... imagine a roller blind made of felty fabric and ... mmm,  a picture is needed!

And, DIY couching lessons took some time, but finally I am happy (ish) .. a quarter done, its slow work and I like some slow in my life -while I'm slipping the needle over, then under, through the original applique ziz zag stitch I'm thinking about the quilting -what to do on that rich silk background?

Have a good weekend, blog readers, whoever you are, if you are! I'm going to the Quilt Museum in York tomorrow - probably no time to blog as it takes all day to get there and back. A long train journey, great for knitting and thinking. Bye.

small stone 87/2014

  the rhubarb stalk hesitates at my pull, as if unwilling to leave its womb

Dear blog, sorry to have been away so long ..

So wither the promise to post regularly here, I hear you say, and yes, dear blog, I have been neglectful, except for the small stones, now at No 86 and very much part of my daily routine.
So that said I'll keep this catch up brief ... where have I been? Well, I've been at poetry workshops, taking part on line chats and readings, also in the gym, at yoga class, enjoying weekends away with friends and some sewing ...

 - this is from a flowers in my garden workshop and its now waiting for me to decide if a piece of my Mother's lace will suit for the binding. What do you think, folks?

I'm working on my entry to the Member's Challenge section of Mole Valley Quilters exhibition in October, the topic is Autumn (no surprise there) ... and we've gone for something small. Next task is to couch the frame ... I've not done any couching before so fingers crossed.


Its good to be back writing here, so much better than trying to persuade local businesses to advertise in the Exhibition brochure, emptying the dishwasher or ...

Back soon, now for a DIY couching lesson, and perhaps a chapter of my book -Donna Tartt's The Goldfinch, so far every bit as good as everyone says it is, and, oh, must pick some rhubarb, apparently there's enough to feed the village on my friend's allotment, something to do with all that rain we've had!

small stone 86/2014

                   

                       new and ready to grow, a galaxy of honey stars garnishes a corner of the garden

small stone 85/2014

juice of kiwi fruit and blood orange form a rouge et vert puddle on my plate

small stone 84/2014

 I wish you Happy Birthday: you tell me - a red squirrel is sitting on the red gate

small stone 83/2014

wood pigeon, mr. blackbird, mrs. sparrow, blue tit, wren  - above and in and out of my garden while I rinse the coffee pot