More apocalypse, less angst
(Part One : These things which move the spirit) “Blessed be the longing that brought you here And quickens your soul with wonder.” – John O’Dohonue These words open O’Donohue’s poem “For Longing” and were read on my first night at Rivendell Retreat during… Continue Reading “Part One: Longing”
It’s a good thing I didn’t make any hard and fast new year’s resolutions this year or I’d already be disappointing myself with the fact that I am in bed with a very bad cold. A painful cold in fact, the kind that makes… Continue Reading “In sickness, and in bed – Happy New Year!”
Having skipped December due to the erratic nature of holiday-eating, I am back with a month of meal-planning to kick off the new year! Some of these recipes might *sound* elaborate, but for the most part they are not (and if they require more… Continue Reading “Eating fabulous in 2014 – January meal plan”
Finally get to share the Christmas gifts I made this year — eight in total — which is less than I would have liked to accomplish (really wanted to make a sweater for my partner but that will have to be a birthday gift… Continue Reading “The eight gifts of Christmas.”
It’s amazing how events overtake us towards the middle of December, isn’t it? I mean, just two weeks ago I was in the interior woods in -30 weather having a massive bonfire, and today I am sitting and fretting about getting the last Christmas… Continue Reading “The Big Burn”