After a busy week, it’s refreshing to take Sunday to recharge. This sight is what greets me outside my studio most days. Yes! the builders are back. This time they are replacing weathered carport decking and finishing up miscellaneous small tasks from last year. The guys are great but I can’t wait for them to […]
Daily Life
Welcoming 2014
1 January, like any other day really, is an opportunity for reflection. A chance to catalogue accomplishments, large and small; a time to consider mis-steps and lessons learned; a space to dream and set intention for the coming year while always keeping open to the serendipity factor. Amongst other things, in 2014 I look forward […]
Bagged
The quest for a capacious crossbody bag is over. I found this Morgan model by Fossil. It has a little more detailing that I like but it easily fits my iPad, wallet, business cards and other important stuff while still leaving me hands-free. I opted for a festive red and may just need some red […]
Holiday Rituals
We generally spend alternate Christmases in America with the Laundry King’s family and various rituals have developed over the years: we hijack his sister’s car and and the radio on the Christmas music station; we shop for See’s candy ( the Nuts & Chews are the BEST) ; we check out the Christmas lights in […]
Crossing things off
As I prepare for travelling to the United States for the holidays, I am crossing things off my to do list: the latest issue of the Serendipity Studio Newsletter has been dispatched to subscribers; instructions have been sent off to Quilters Companion for a new project in 2014; broad bean seeds have been planted and […]
Souvenir from Chile
The home repairs and maintenance program here at Casa da Praia is moving indoors. The Laundry King has been painting all the window and door frames and the painters are due to come in to freshen up the walls. My job is to take down the paintings and wall decorations. One of my favourite pieces […]