bedside

Violet's from the garden.

a single blossom

One beautiful wind-fall from this afternoon.















One present project complete. An extra soft blanket, knitted from a mixture of Blue Sky Alpaca wool.

shades of summertime

"A good holiday is one spent among people whose notions of time
are vaguer than yours."
J.B. Priestley

Apple crumble teacake from delicious.

summer sojourn

Off out for the summer, too much to do and busy making the most of the daylight! Back in September, if not before...

Raspberry Chocolate ice lollies, here's to a full summer.

seaside special

From today's Guardian. Here comes summer!
Refreshment from Lychee Sorbet.

green roof

Ever since going to the Norsk Folkemuseum across the water from Oslo, I have loved living green roof tops. Here's a Sedum bird box from Hen & Hammock.

You Grow Girl's Succulent Window Box project is inspiring. Many details about succulent varieties.

Looking forward to time in the garden. Here's a fun seed chart from goldtop, a sweet way to keep a record of growth.

Carrot Avocado Salad, feeling in need of time to prepare a fresh food.

green beginning

My window box which inspires me daily.

Thank you Stephanie of littlebirds, firstly for making me think deeply and secondly for introducing sew green. Good luck with the exhibition.

I am excited to read others with thoughts to make a positive change in our relentlessly destructive society. Looking forward to see how sew green develops with great interest.

I read in the paper tonight London's great old Plane trees are threatened because of insurance threat. It makes my blood boil to think ancient trees may be removed because they could possibly topple over and possibly hit something or someone and the only consequence considered is money. The high winds of January destroyed so many trees tragically that it confounds me to read such idiotic ideas, life is what risk offers.

The leading news tonight is both major political parties in England have been talking environmental policy today. Awareness and knowledge must be shared, so much damage occurs every day. I want to be a part of a lasting positive change.

Bye Bye Icecaps by howies.

japonica

moonlight
among blossoming trees
a white parasol

from A Dictionary of Haiku

reflective

"Life is like a river. Some people sail on it slowly, some quickly, and some capsize." (from Moominvalley, November, 1970)

ode to a tree

Egg Press


















Beci Orpin

Beautiful illustrations, one letterpressed and the other cut from wood, each credited.

A sad day, the very high winds pulled over one of the majestic London Plane trees in Gray's Inn Gardens today. I will miss admiring the boughs, bark texture and seeking the cool shade in the summer.

The weather has been mad this year, this tree falling has made me think even more deeply about how humanity is screwing up the planet irreversibly. Instead of a recipe, I think this is a good read Alt Guide: Sustainability and Eating Locally.