Sometimes life stops you in your tracks. But sometimes it’s a handy way to look at the view while the lights are on red. To take a moment to see who you are listening to. Is it your own wisdom, the intuition you were born with or the mumblings of other voices ?. Everything weContinue reading “Do it your way.”
Tag Archives: friendship
One step at a time
Fifteen years ago these old walking boots carried me and my stepsons, our old dog and my ex up hills and mountains. Today I finally got them on for the first time since countless surgeries and went round the block in the rain. It was wonderful. For me, right now this is an epic expedition.Continue reading “One step at a time”
Invisible stitching
When I thought about how to neatly wrap up this year in vintage Christmas paper… I found that this memory quilt of a year was made up of precious stitches, invisibly binding each remnant in place to create its magical warmth. A patchwork quilt of a year Simple joyous friendships, and perfect moments wove likeContinue reading “Invisible stitching”
Harvests and Hijinx
A little light on lobster soup. Ever feel you might be cooking yourself in slowly boiling water without realising you left the cooker on? You shout for help but the people you call can’t hear.? A hand reaches in. It isn’t who you shouted for, but you feel this pure and honest friendship from someoneContinue reading “Harvests and Hijinx”
Bad Hair day
Ever have one of those? Ever have a grooming decision turn into another decision, until you find yourself back where you started.. or worse.. ….in a state of hair hell.? Because what you thought was going to be what you wanted, was actually somebody else’s idea of what suited you?. And you naively assumed yourContinue reading “Bad Hair day”
Keep watering your garden
I don’t claim to be an expert in anything but the contents of my own head and an awful lot of creative seeds… Here at the Beach Hut we make a real effort to rise above negativity that can impact day to day, because we are about being bigger than what life throws at usContinue reading “Keep watering your garden”
Girl Interrupted
I was a little taken aback recently. It was just a few words, but you know how they can be. Little bowling balls aimed in the right direction striking misery into our well crafted lives and crushing our faith and confidence. Same things different decade same hope that being would be enough. Only difference nowContinue reading “Girl Interrupted”
Waiting Rooms
Who lives in a house like this? No matter what your background, culture or situation, you might respond with an impact filled emotion to these amazing buildings, which could go one of two ways! Certainly, you would imagine that anyone creative enough to build their life outside of the flatpack universe, must have a certainContinue reading “Waiting Rooms”
For Z
The last few weeks, a procedure on my hand has meant a rest from all things requiring fingers and thumbs…which has limited my writing. Thankfully it is the singing and eating season so other bits of you get to be spoilt .The Christmas roller-coaster has begun in a joyful way with old and new friendships,Continue reading “For Z”
Cheese
Today I had to ask my friend what my blog was about. It made me laugh. I found that summing up what we talk about in our classes and on here is too huge to put into a few sentences. When this started I thought it would be about art, a little comment on artyContinue reading “Cheese”