I put my Christmas bling up last night (...decorations, even? ...whatever...) The lights in the tree are pretty but my advent calendar is lacking gifts. It's kinda not really a surprise if you live by yourself and put little gifts in there... of course, I could give myself 25 little presents, but I think that's …
The post title feels like a bit of a weary sigh to me today. This time of year, sewing clearly takes a backseat and even though we’re well into December, the tree is not complete yet. It’ll be hung up by the 25th. It’s substituting as my actual tree this year. I’m too tired to …
I often read letters from Christian organisations about women learning to sew. These women have experienced various types of trauma around the world and they have come in contact with mission groups in their recovery process. They have been given lessons, learnt skills and received a sewing machine. Usually this happens as a result of …
I’m sure yesterday we were in July, and yet, here we are in November. The Christmas decorations are up around the place. That was one thing I noticed on return from Japan, as I walked around department stores in early October. People (particularly those who work in retail) sure like to start planning early for …
Continue reading #53 It’s beginning to look at lot like ‘in the beginning’